Republicans ask WNBA to protect Caitlin Clark from possible ‘racially motivated’ attacks 09. July 2026 (14:32) Clark has been on the end of hard fouls during careerBlack players routinely receive racist abuse in WNBAEleven Republican politicians have written to the WNBA asking the league to protect Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark from “multiple attacks” on court.Clark has been on the receiving end of hard fouls since she entered the league in 2024 after a stellar college career with Iowa. Recently, the Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas hit Clark in the throat during a game. Thomas was not called for a foul at the time but the WNBA later suspended her for one game. Thomas and her family received racist abuse and death threats after the incident. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
OPINION - Labour’s abuse of Parliament must stop 09. July 2026 (14:20) Andy Burnham seems just as keen as Keir Starmer to support rapid social and constitutional change proceeding without proper scrutiny, writes Conservative peer Ross Kempsell(London News)
Species’ ingenious survival strategies no match for human destruction, red list reveals 09. July 2026 (14:20) Newly endangered animals include desert frogs and snails in extreme ocean depths, both threatened by miningLife has colonised every corner of the planet by evolving ingenious survival strategies but these are increasingly being overwhelmed by destructive human activities, this year’s red list of endangered species has revealed.Many snails, limpets and clams have adapted to life at crushing depths in the oceans on hydrothermal vents where water temperatures can reach 450C (842F). But an assessment for the red list found that two-thirds of the hundreds of mollusc species found only on deep sea vents were at risk of extinction because of deep-sea mining. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Maine Democrats plan convention to replace scandal-hit Platner – US politics live 09. July 2026 (14:19) Senate pick announced his withdrawal in angry video accusing party and media of acting as ‘judge, jury and executioner’Graham Platner ends Maine Senate campaign after sexual assault allegationSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump is back in Washington today, and he’ll spend most of the day in closed door meetings.We’ll be keeping an eye on whether the president takes to Truth Social to provide any updates on the latest strikes on Iran, and the state of any ongoing negotiations about a tenuous peace deal. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Invest in Britain or I’ll force you to, minister tells pension funds 09. July 2026 (14:13) Business secretary Peter Kyle says asset managers should feel a patriotic duty to make the UK a successBusiness live – latest updatesThe business secretary, Peter Kyle, has told UK pension funds to “get off their high horses” and invest in Britain or be forced to do so by law.Expressing frustration at the level of investment in British companies after years of government initiatives, Kyle said the UK’s biggest asset managers “should feel a patriotic duty in making Britain a success”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Mosque effigy on loyalist bonfire in Northern Ireland condemned as ‘vile’ 09. July 2026 (14:12) Amnesty says pyre to be burned on Friday in Moygashel is ‘blatant attempt to stir up anti-Muslim hatred’A loyalist bonfire in Northern Ireland featuring an effigy of a mosque has been condemned as an incitement to hatred.The effigy sits atop a tower of pallets that is to be burned on Friday night in the County Tyrone village of Moygashel as part of wider loyalist commemorations. Placards beneath the display read “secure our borders” and “end the threat of radical Islam”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
