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One dead and another missing in suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada
WorldOne dead and another missing in suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada

The incident took place in the same province where a grizzly attacked a group of schoolchildren last November

Leyland Cecco in Toronto
Peacock found in couple’s Brisbane bathroom leads to creative bid to reunite bird with tattoo artist
ClimatePeacock found in couple’s Brisbane bathroom leads to creative bid to reunite bird with tattoo artist

Geoff and Delwyn Ballantyne went out for an evening coffee. When they returned they found Hex admiring himself in the mirror

Tracey Ferrier
Fossilised red blood cells found in 115m-year-old dinosaur’s bone, say scientists
ScienceFossilised red blood cells found in 115m-year-old dinosaur’s bone, say scientists

Chemical tests on Aratasaurus bone identify presence of heme, the organic compound that allows haemoglobin in blood to carry oxygen around body

Ian Sample Science editor
UK was ‘vehement’ slavery reparations should not be on Commonwealth summit agenda
WorldUK was ‘vehement’ slavery reparations should not be on Commonwealth summit agenda

British prime minister has now agreed to structured dialogue on reparatory justice but issue remains off formal Chogm agenda

Natricia Duncan in St John's, Antigua
AI is stealing Indigenous Australian art and churning out ‘Temu slop’, artist says
CultureAI is stealing Indigenous Australian art and churning out ‘Temu slop’, artist says

Chair of National Gallery’s First Nations advisory group says the technology is undermining artists’ agency and the authenticity of their work

Tory Shepherd
From St. Petersburg to Kinshasa: Congolese Restaurant Sport on the Way to WFRS
SportsFrom St. Petersburg to Kinshasa: Congolese Restaurant Sport on the Way to WFRS

When the tastes of our land tell our story, cooking becomes more than just a profession: it becomes identity, heritage, and a true tool of cultural influence.

Binance resumes customer withdrawals after record $6.3bn hack
EconomyBinance resumes customer withdrawals after record $6.3bn hack

Cryptocurrency exchange says 90% of losses covered as FBI blames North Korean state-sponsored group TraderTraitor

Guardian staff and agencies
Jacinda Ardern in Sydney Opera House talk advises politicians to ‘rebuild trust by building financial security’
WorldJacinda Ardern in Sydney Opera House talk advises politicians to ‘rebuild trust by building financial security’

Former New Zealand prime minister has moved to Australia and is lecturing at University of Sydney – and from stage of city’s famous landmark

Kat Wong
‘Deepest possible partnership’: Canada and EU announce new alliance
World‘Deepest possible partnership’: Canada and EU announce new alliance

Alliance for the Future, unveiled at Montreal summit and open to other countries, conceived for world ‘shaken by new storms’

Leyland Cecco in Toronto
How crypto hacking funds isolated North Korea’s nuclear programme
WorldHow crypto hacking funds isolated North Korea’s nuclear programme

Cryptocurrency theft is estimated to generate half of the country’s foreign currency income

Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor
‘Amateur morons’: Flávio Bolsonaro’s short-lived ‘president-elect’ claim met with mockery
World‘Amateur morons’: Flávio Bolsonaro’s short-lived ‘president-elect’ claim met with mockery

Brazilian media ridicule defeated candidate over ‘shameful’ absconsion to US and bizarre letter with wrong coat of arms

Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro
Beijing Queer film festival cancelled after harassment from authorities
WorldBeijing Queer film festival cancelled after harassment from authorities

Forums for discussion of feminist and LGBTQ+ views face growing intolerance from Chinese state, say experts

Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent
Severe rainfall and flood warnings issued for central Greece and western Turkey
ClimateSevere rainfall and flood warnings issued for central Greece and western Turkey

Turkey has been hit by powerful thunderstorms and a fatal tornado this week with more heavy rain expected

Ollie Lewis for MetDesk
Sinkholes, scarred land and scapegoats: the scourge of illegal gold mining in Johannesburg
EconomySinkholes, scarred land and scapegoats: the scourge of illegal gold mining in Johannesburg

There is no end in sight for the drivers of illegal mining, while police action appears ineffective

Rachel Savage in Durban Deep
Feral deer will become Australia’s next feral pig problem without prompt action, report warns
ClimateFeral deer will become Australia’s next feral pig problem without prompt action, report warns

The invasive species has increased in spread and numbers and is costing farmers millions of dollars

Joe Hinchliffe
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