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In the days following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the Secret Service, charged with securing the Pennsylvania event, has faced scrutiny for the extraordinary breach that led to the agency’s worst failure in decades. But one narrative has quickly taken hold in parts of the right-wing media ecosystem: The security failure was the result of workforce diversity initiatives and women working as Secret Service agents. While the security lapse happened outside of the event’s hard perimeter at a poorly secured building roughly 120 to 150 meters away from the stage, prominent right-wing figures have launched misogynistic attacks, blaming the female…

Sir Keir Starmer will host around 45 European leaders on Thursday at a summit he hopes will begin to reset Britain’s relationship with the continent. The gathering of the European Political Community (EPC) will give leaders a chance to reaffirm support for Ukraine and discuss key shared concerns such as migration and energy. The summit at Blenheim Palace near Oxford will also allow the prime minister an early opportunity to meet scores of European allies only weeks into his premiership. Ahead of the meeting, Sir Keir promised the UK would have a “more active and greater convening role on the…

A drug commonly prescribed to thin blood can be repurposed as a cheap antidote to cobra venom, a team of scientists based in Australia, Canada, Costa Rica and the UK has discovered. Snakebites kill about 138,000 people a year, mostly in poorer rural areas in low- and middle-income countries in Africa, South and South East Asia. More than 400,000 others develop necrosis, when the tissue around the bite dies and turns black. Cobras account for most bites in parts of Africa and India. And Heparin can neutralise the necrosis-causing toxins in some spitting cobras’ venom. The drug is not effective…

In 2015 Australia’s multi-billion-dollar greyhound racing industry vowed it would clean up its act. A damning investigation at the time had exposed the preventable deaths of as many as 17,000 young dogs a year – revelations so shocking the government of the day rushed to implement an ultimately short-lived ban. Almost a decade later, Greyhound Racing New South Wales (GRNSW) – the epicentre of the sport in the country – is back in the spotlight for alleged abuse, due to the work of one whistleblower. In an explosive report made public by lawmakers, the organisation’s former chief veterinarian has described…

Cambodia has welcomed 60 baby Siamese crocodiles – a hatching record for the endangered species in this century, conservationists say. They have called it a “real sign of hope”, after more than 20 years of efforts to revive the reptile’s numbers in the remote Cardamom Mountains. The olive green freshwater reptile has a distinct bony crest at the back of its head – by some estimates, it can grow up to 3m or nearly 10ft. Locals discovered five nests in May and the baby crocs were born at the end of June, conservationists said on Thursday. Siamese crocodiles were once…

Speeding along a road in the foothills of the Swiss Alps, Fariba Hashimi rises out of the saddle of her £15,000 bike and works the pedals even harder to close the gap between her and her sister, Yulduz, a few metres up ahead. Training rides like this are the last steps on a journey that began with the two siblings from rural Afghanistan racing in disguise on borrowed bikes, before having to escape when the Taliban came to power. Now they’re on their way to the Olympic Games in Paris. And, despite a Taliban ruling banning women from sport, they…

Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is suffering mild symptoms, the White House says. Karine Jean-Pierre, his press secretary, said the US president was vaccinated and boosted. He has tested positive for Covid twice before. Mr Biden, 81, was seen earlier on Wednesday visiting supporters in Las Vegas and speaking at an event. He cancelled a campaign speech later in the night. The illness comes as he faces increasing pressure to step aside because of his age. US media report that both Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Majority Leader Hakeem Jefferies – the top two Democrats…

Fourteen high school students in Tokyo were rushed to hospital after eating “super spicy” potato chips on Tuesday, police said. Around 30 students ate the crisps after one of them brought them to school, local media reported. Soon, some of them started complaining of nausea and acute pain around their mouth, prompting emergency calls to the fire department and police. The 13 girls and one boy who were taken to hospital were conscious and reportedly had minor symptoms. The company that makes the snack, Isoyama Corp, has apologised for “any inconvenience” to customers, and wished them a swift recovery. Its…

Tom Watson was listening on the radio while driving around London. Jack Nicklaus was sitting at home in Florida glued to his television. Nicklaus said it was rare he would watch all 18 holes of a tournament, but this one was different. The stars of the Duel In The Sun at Turnberry in 1977, to that point the greatest final round head-to-head in the history of The Open, were now as gripped as the rest of us by its successor – High Noon at Royal Troon in 2016. On the day, Henrik Stenson’s 63 beat Phil Mickelson’s 65. The golf…

UK-based banking giant HSBC has announced that 50-year-old Georges Elhedery will be its next chief executive. It comes after current CEO Noel Quinn unexpectedly announced in April that he was retiring from the bank. Mr Elhedery joined HSBC in 2005 and is currently the firm’s finance chief. He is expected to take up his new role from 2 September. “[Mr Elhedery] is an exceptional leader and banker who cares passionately about the Bank, our customers, and our people,” HSBC’s chairman Sir Mark Tucker said in a statement. “I am deeply honoured by the trust placed in me to lead this great…