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Israel-Gaza war
At least 70 Palestinians killed in Gaza airstrikes as Israeli cabinet delays meeting to agree ceasefire
Middle East crisis live  
At least 70 Palestinians killed in Gaza airstrikes as Israeli cabinet delays meeting to agree ceasefire
Final sign-off for ceasefire deal delayed after Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Hamas of ‘reneging’ on parts of agreement
Analysis  
Biden or Trump – who should claim credit for the Gaza ceasefire deal?
Protest  
‘I realized we’re such hypocrites’: how growing numbers of US veterans were moved to protest over Gaza
Headlines
A giant US hospital chain says it’s leading the fight against medical debt. Not all patients agree
Too big to care  
A giant US hospital chain says it’s leading the fight against medical debt. Not all patients agree
Many patients say they were harmed by Advocate Health’s billing and collection practices – even as the health system says it has canceled thousands of liens against homes
Space race  
Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket blasts off in challenge to Elon Musk’s SpaceX
Joe Biden  
Biden strengthens US cyber defenses against Russia and China threats
New Orleans truck attack  
Role of US servicemen in acts of extremist violence under scrutiny
Russia-Ukraine war live  
Kyiv forces attempt to shoot down drone as UK visits Ukraine to sign ‘100-year deal’
In focus
A town torched by LA fires rallies to revive its community: ‘Everybody wants to come back’
California wildfires  
A town torched by LA fires rallies to revive its community: ‘Everybody wants to come back’
Eaton fire tore through Altadena, burning buildings and killing many. Its residents are only now taking in the scale of devastation
Trump administration  
‘Life-or-death consequences’: families fear rollback of school vaccine requirements under RFK Jr
Cuba  
‘This wasn’t on my bingo card’: shock over last-minute Biden sanctions deal with Cuba
Spotlight
‘I came down here to die’: the untold story of the first JFK assassination attempt
Books  
‘I came down here to die’: the untold story of the first JFK assassination attempt
In a fascinating new book, the forgotten tale of Richard Pavlick, who tried to kill JFK in 1960, is brought to light
Billion-dollar video game  
Is this the most expensive piece of entertainment ever made?
Television  
The greatest celebrity anecdote of all time! How David Schwimmer triggered Rod Stewart’s divorce
Television  
‘I didn’t sleep for days’: readers on the TV shows that went way too far
TV review  
The Crow Girl review – a gripping crime drama that fills you with hope for the world’s good people
Literature  
Africa has no shortage of celebrated writers – so why is it so hard for African readers to get hold of their books?
Opinion
The media needs to show how the climate crisis is fueling the LA wildfires
Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
The media needs to show how the climate crisis is fueling the LA wildfires
TikTok is the only truly democratic social platform. A US ban would rob us all
Sophia Smith Galer
Sports
Tennis live  
Australian Open – Medvedev v Tien; Sinner and Collins power through