Revealed: Debate opponent of Mehdi Hasan organized violent far-right protests

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Richard Black, who appeared on controversial Jubilee video, organized Proud Boys-linked protests in 2017

A debating opponent of the leftwing media figure Mehdi Hasan in a controversial viral YouTube video was previously the organizer of two violent far-right protests in Berkeley, California, in 2017, the Guardian can reveal.

The video debate session with Hasan, published to the 10 million-subscriber Jubilee channel, has already attracted scrutiny due to platforming a self-described “fascist”, Connor Estelle, who reportedly lost his job after he was identified by online researchers.

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Thailand and Cambodia trade accusations as deadly border clashes enter third day – AP News

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  1. Thailand and Cambodia trade accusations as deadly border clashes enter third day  AP News
  2. Thai-Cambodian fighting extends into third day, Malaysia urges ceasefire  Reuters
  3. Cambodia reports first deaths in cross-border conflict with Thailand  Financial Times
  4. Cambodians flee border with Thailand as clashes continue for third day  Al Jazeera
  5. Why these two neighbors in Asia launched the world's latest armed conflict  NBC News
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Frustration, Gaza alarm drove Macron to go it alone on Palestine recognition – Reuters

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  1. Frustration, Gaza alarm drove Macron to go it alone on Palestine recognition  Reuters
  2. Macron Recognizes a Palestinian State. But to What End?  The New York Times
  3. Why Emmanuel Macron has decided to recognise a Palestinian state  The Economist
  4. Trump shrugs off France’s recognition of Palestine as Rubio, prominent Republicans blast move  Fox News
  5. Netanyahu Fears a Palestinian State, but His Policies Are Leading Straight There  Haaretz
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‘She’s an inspiration to the youngsters’: the rapid rise of Michelle Agyemang

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Lioness has gone from prospect to superstar at Euro 2025 – and she’s got more than just football in her locker

Four years ago, Michelle Agyemang was a ballgirl at Wembley stadium, witnessing the Lionesses’ rule the pitch in a 4-0 victory against Northern Ireland. Now, at just 19 years old, she no longer finds herself retrieving balls that have veered out of play, but is an integral part of the team she once admired from the sidelines.

The forward, who football fans hope will be showing off her on-pitch magic on Sunday as the Lionesses’ face off against Spain in the Euros 2025 final, began her journey to the top of the sport in her Essex home town of South Ockendon.

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At least five killed in courthouse attack in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan – Al Jazeera

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  1. At least five killed in courthouse attack in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan  Al Jazeera
  2. Unknown gunmen kill 6, wound 20 in an attack on a court building in southeast Iran  ABC News
  3. Five Dead in Judiciary Building Attack Southeast of Iran: Mizan  Bloomberg
  4. 'Judiciary centre attacked': Eight killed in 'terrorist' attack in Iran; what we know  Times of India
  5. Iran: At least 9 killed in attack on courthouse  DW
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No Proof Hamas Routinely Stole U.N. Aid, Israeli Military Officials Say – The New York Times

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  1. No Proof Hamas Routinely Stole U.N. Aid, Israeli Military Officials Say  The New York Times
  2. US government review found no evidence of widespread Hamas theft of Gaza aid  CNN
  3. NYT: Israel has no evidence of systematic Hamas looting of UN aid in Gaza  The Times of Israel
  4. Exclusive: USAID analysis found no evidence of massive Hamas theft of Gaza aid  Reuters
  5. USAID's denial of Hamas aid theft clash with Gazan reality  The Jerusalem Post
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World’s most premature baby celebrates first birthday

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Nash Keen, born at exactly 21 weeks, 133 days ahead of his mother’s due date, has been recognized by Guinness World Records

An Iowa toddler who was born when his mother was less than five months pregnant isn’t only the most premature baby recognized by Guinness World Records after recently turning one.

As his mother, Mollie Keen, put it, Nash Keen is also “very determined, curious … and he’s just all smiles all the time” after surviving against what Guinness described as “phenomenal odds”.

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AI Drones from Ex-Google CEO Help Ukraine Down Russian Shaheds – Kyiv Post

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  1. AI Drones from Ex-Google CEO Help Ukraine Down Russian Shaheds  Kyiv Post
  2. On Ukraine’s Front Line, a Sky Full of Killer Robots  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Zelensky Hopes US Will Buy Up to $30 Billion Worth of Ukrainian Drones  Newsweek
  4. We Are Preparing More Unpleasant Surprises for the Enemy – Address by the President  Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України
  5. Ukraine's Zelenskiy sets target for interceptor drone production  Reuters
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Beware the blizzard of lies: US advice on how to handle Farage’s Trump tactics

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Pro-democracy campaigners suggest ‘pre-buttal’ is more powerful than factchecking in fighting falsehoods

Truth, the progressive California politician Hiram Johnson once said, is the first casualty of war. His oft-cited remark was supposedly made in 1918 in reference to the first world war, which had by then caused millions of human casualties.

More than a century later, truth is again caught in the crossfire, this time as a casualty of 21st-century culture wars.

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China calls for global AI cooperation days after Trump administration unveils low-regulation strategy

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Chinese premier warns at global conference AI development must be weighed against security risks, urges ‘further consensus from the entire society’

Chinese premier Li Qiang has proposed establishing an organisation to foster global cooperation on artificial intelligence, calling on countries to coordinate on the development and security of the fast-evolving technology, days after the US unveiled plans to deregulate the industry.

Speaking at the annual World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, Li called AI a new engine for growth, adding that governance is fragmented and emphasising the need for more coordination between countries to form a globally recognised framework for AI.

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Woman allegedly stabs colleague with scissors in attack at InterContinental Sydney hotel

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The 31-year-old was charged with attempted murder after alleged attack that left co-worker with upper body wounds

A woman has been charged with attempted murder after she allegedly wielded scissors in a stabbing attack against her co-worker in a luxury hotel in central Sydney.

Emergency services were called to the InterContinental Sydney on Macquarie Street at 2.20am on Saturday after reports of an assault.

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Amid starvation scenes in Gaza, Trump administration hardens tone on Hamas – washingtonpost.com

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  1. Amid starvation scenes in Gaza, Trump administration hardens tone on Hamas  washingtonpost.com
  2. Trump tells Israel to ‘finish the job’ against Hamas weeks after suggesting ceasefire deal in sight  CNN
  3. Hamas pushes back on Trump and Witkoff's criticisms, demands US pressure Israel  Fox News
  4. Department Press Briefing – July 24, 2025  U.S. Department of State (.gov)
  5. Hamas officials say Trump's accusation terror group doesn't want truce 'surprising' after progress in talks  The Times of Israel
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‘The sorest my legs have ever been’: hordes to descend on Hackney for litter-picking world cup

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The public-spirited sport of spogomi is catching on across Britain, which boasts its world champion team

Armed with gloves, metal tongs and plastic rubbish sacks, hordes of determined litter-pickers will descend on Hackney Marshes in east London this weekend.

Spogomi, a Japanese litter-picking sport, has come to the UK. Invented in 2008, it was intended as a competition to encourage people to clean up public spaces. It is now played in schools across the country as people gamify collecting rubbish.

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