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North Korea
North Korea appeals for food aid as regime cuts rations due to drought and sanctions
The Guardian - Staff and agencies
North Korea has issued an international appeal for help to combat food shortages after drought and floods led to a poor harvest, worsening the impact of UN sanctions. Pyongyang has told the United Nations
World News
Fears for Uighur comedian missing amid crackdown on cultural figures
The Guardian - Kate Lyons and Lily Kuo in Beijing
Arslan Mijit Hidayat says there is not a single Uighur who has not heard of his father-in-law, Adil Mijit. “We have a saying in the Uighur language ‘From seven to 70’ and anyone between these ages would
Technology
Japan’s Hayabusa 2 successfully touches down on Ryugu asteroid
The Guardian - Kate Lyons and Ian Sample Science editor
A Japanese spacecraft has successfully touched down on a speeding asteroid 300m kilometres from the Earth as it attempts an audacious manoeuvre to collect samples and bring them back for scientists to
World News
Okinawa referendum: everything you need to know
The Guardian - Justin McCurry in Tokyo
What is happening? Voters on the Japanese island of Okinawa will vote this weekend in a referendum on the relocation of a US military base. They are expected to overwhelmingly reject it, but the government
Gambling
Scratchcards sales to under-18s should be banned, says minister
The Guardian - Kevin Rawlinson
Sport minister Mims Davies wants to restrict all gambling in UK to adults, including lotteries People aged 16 or 17 could be banned from buying scratchcards under plans being discussed in Whitehall. The
Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy sets off with a bang to lead WGC-Mexico Championship
The Guardian - Ewan Murray in Mexico City
Renewed perspective continues to pay off for Rory McIlroy. The sense that victory is tantalisingly close for the Northern Irishman was renewed on Thursdayin Mexico City, where a seemingly effortless 63
Opinion (UK)
I always felt I wasn't clever enough for poetry. But this was like making a new exciting friend
The Guardian - Sinead Stubbins
I don’t think Frank O’Hara would think it was silly that I discovered his work on a social media app Like most great love stories in 2019, it began with a picture on Instagram. One idle Saturday I was
World News
Two sons of El Chapo indicted in US on drug conspiracy charges
The Guardian - Associated Press
Two sons of notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman have been indicted on drug conspiracy charges, the US justice department has said. Joaquin Guzman Lopez, 34, and Ovidio Guzman Lopez, 28, were
Malmö
Sarri: slow start against Malmö showed Jorghino’s importance to Chelsea
The Guardian - Dominic Fifield at Stamford Bridge
Maurizio Sarri suggested Chelsea will court disaster in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final against Manchester City if they are gripped by a similar bout of nerves to the one that afflicted them against Malmö,
Bashar al-Assad
Man charged with murder of Islamists’ brother in Brighton
The Guardian - Press Association
Police have charged a man with the murder of a brother of two British teenagers killed fighting for Islamists in Syria. Abdul Deghayes, 22, from Brighton, died on Sunday after being attacked in a car crashed
Lifestyle (UK)
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Claude Puel
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
The Guardian - Paul Doyle and Barry Glendenning
1) A clash for the ages at Old Trafford Sometimes you just have to stoke the hype. The ramifications of Sunday’s fixture at Old Trafford could ripple out for years. A victory for Manchester United would
Gambling
Gambling apps more dangerous than FOBTs, study finds
The Guardian - Mattha Busby
Authors say outdated laws fail to protect vulnerable users from smartphone gambling Smartphone gambling apps are more dangerous than fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) for people with addiction problems
China
China coal ban may not be tied to diplomatic tensions, Frydenberg says
The Guardian - Michael McGowan
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has sought to play down fears that a Chinese port’s reported ban on Australian coal imports could be linked to diplomatic tensions between the two countries, saying people shouldn’t
Google Earth
'Historical Google Earth' project captures a changing Britain
The Guardian - Aamna Mohdin
A “historical Google Earth” featuring aerial photographs of Britain going back to 1945 has been made freely available by Cambridge University. The vast archive captures 70 years of change across urban
Mental Health
AFL to review drugs policy with mental health 'loophole' a focus
The Guardian - Australian Associated Press
The fraught issue of mental health will be a focus as the AFL reviews its controversial illicit drugs policy. The league has confirmed it is reviewing the code, just over three years after it was changed
Health Care
Venezuela crisis threatens disease epidemic across continent - experts
The Guardian - Sarah Boseley Health editor and Emma Graham-Harrison in Tumeremo
Collapse of Venezuela’s healthcare system could fuel spread of malaria and other diseases across region Experts have warned of an epidemic of diseases such as malaria and dengue on an unprecedented scale
The Theatre
As You Like It review – Arden has rarely felt more appealing
The Guardian - Miriam Gillinson
Perhaps it’s the endless spats in Parliament and the interminable debates on Brexit, but the prospect of fleeing to the Forest of Arden has rarely been more appealing. Directors often re-imagine it as
Mental Health
One in 13 teenagers has experienced PTSD, research finds
The Guardian - Nicola Davis
Experts concerned that young people not accessing mental health support for trauma Of all 18-year-olds in England and Wales one in 13 have had post-traumatic stress disorder at some point, half of those
Bear Grylls
Bear Grylls could face fine after killing and boiling a frog
The Guardian - Agence France-Presse in Sofia
Environment officials in Bulgaria are considering fining British adventurer Bear Grylls over an episode of his Running Wild series in which he killed a frog and boiled it on a camping stove. In the episode
Biodiversity
World's food supply under 'severe threat' from loss of biodiversity
The Guardian - Jonathan Watts Global environment editor
Plants, insects and organisms crucial to food production in steep decline, says UN The world’s capacity to produce food is being undermined by humanity’s failure to protect biodiversity, according to first
Roger Stone
'Apology rings hollow': judge rebukes Roger Stone and slaps stricter gag order
Guardian US - David Smith in Washington
His swagger gone and his humiliation complete, political operative Roger Stone took the witness stand on Thursday to deliver an abject apology for attacking the judge in his case on social media only be
Olivier Giroud
Chelsea win against Malmö gives Maurizio Sarri some breathing space
The Guardian - Ed Aarons at Stamford Bridge
After the tumultuous week he has endured, you cannot blame Maurizio Sarri for taking just about anything right now. Three days on from his side’s meek surrender in the FA Cup fifth-round tie against Manchester
Bernardo Silva
Retaining the Carabao Cup would be historic for City, says Bernardo Silva
The Guardian - Jamie Jackson
Bernardo Silva believes if Manchester City beat Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final and retain a trophy for the first time their quest to be serial winners will be advanced. City won the cup by beating Arsenal
Rugby Union
Warren Gatland calls England’s Kyle Sinckler an ‘emotional timebomb’
The Guardian - Gerard Meagher
Warren Gatland has responded to Eddie Jones’s attempts to wind up Wales before the Six Nations game on Saturday by describing the England tighthead Kyle Sinckler as an “emotional timebomb”. Gatland also
Rugby Union
Eddie Jones: I won’t try to talk Manu Tuilagi out of leaving for France
The Guardian - Gerard Meagher
Manu Tuilagi will bring a premature end to his England career with Eddie Jones’s blessing if he makes a lucrative move to Racing 92. Tuilagi was spotted at the Paris club last week and has been heavily
Rugby Union
England’s Eddie Jones seeking display of ‘real steel’ against Wales
The Guardian - Robert Kitson
Not for almost two decades have England headed for Cardiff sounding as quietly confident as they have done this week. It guarantees them nothing, of course, but it is years since a visiting Six Nations
North Carolina
North Carolina board orders new election in disputed congressional race
Guardian US - Associated Press
North Carolina’s elections board has ordered a new election in the last undecided congressional race from the 2018 midterms after reviewing evidence that the contest was tainted by absentee ballot fraud.
Malmö
Callum Hudson-Odoi seals comfortable win for Chelsea over Malmö
The Guardian - Dominic Fifield at Stamford Bridge
Maurizio Sarri limps on, his tenure surely extended to a Wembley cup final on Sunday and that daunting collision with Manchester City at the very least. Chelsea may have left it late to impose themselves
Sleeping With the Far Right review – could you move in with a man too racist for Ukip?
The Guardian - Lucy Mangan
We have seen the format a million times before: X goes to live with Y, with whom he/she has nothing in common and/or each of whom hold a set of diametrically opposed beliefs. But never anything quite this.

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North Korea appeals for food aid as regime cuts rations due to drought and sanctions

Fears for Uighur comedian missing amid crackdown on cultural figures

Japan’s Hayabusa 2 successfully touches down on Ryugu asteroid

Okinawa referendum: everything you need to know

Scratchcards sales to under-18s should be banned, says minister

Rory McIlroy sets off with a bang to lead WGC-Mexico Championship

I always felt I wasn't clever enough for poetry. But this was like making a new exciting friend

Two sons of El Chapo indicted in US on drug conspiracy charges

Sarri: slow start against Malmö showed Jorghino’s importance to Chelsea

Man charged with murder of Islamists’ brother in Brighton

Sudoku 4,302 hard

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend

Gambling apps more dangerous than FOBTs, study finds

China coal ban may not be tied to diplomatic tensions, Frydenberg says

'Historical Google Earth' project captures a changing Britain

AFL to review drugs policy with mental health 'loophole' a focus

Venezuela crisis threatens disease epidemic across continent - experts

As You Like It review – Arden has rarely felt more appealing

One in 13 teenagers has experienced PTSD, research finds

Bear Grylls could face fine after killing and boiling a frog

World's food supply under 'severe threat' from loss of biodiversity

'Apology rings hollow': judge rebukes Roger Stone and slaps stricter gag order

Chelsea win against Malmö gives Maurizio Sarri some breathing space

Retaining the Carabao Cup would be historic for City, says Bernardo Silva

Warren Gatland calls England’s Kyle Sinckler an ‘emotional timebomb’

Eddie Jones: I won’t try to talk Manu Tuilagi out of leaving for France

England’s Eddie Jones seeking display of ‘real steel’ against Wales

North Carolina board orders new election in disputed congressional race

Callum Hudson-Odoi seals comfortable win for Chelsea over Malmö

Sleeping With the Far Right review – could you move in with a man too racist for Ukip?