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 David Copperfield repeatedly contacted Jeffrey Epstein
‘Magic David called’  
David Copperfield repeatedly contacted Jeffrey Epstein
Phone messages and meetings suggest a friendship between Copperfield and the disgraced financier. His lawyers deny it
Live  
No genocide taking place in Gaza, Israel tells UN’s top court
Revealed  
Trump-linked dark-money group spent $90m on racist and transphobic ads in 2022, records show
'Cop City'  
University of Georgia pulls out of lawsuit requesting public records
NRA  
Trump to speak at convention as US gun-safety groups sound alarm
In focus
Why is distant Azerbaijan being linked to deadly New Caledonia riots?
‘This isn’t a fantasy’  
Why is distant Azerbaijan being linked to deadly New Caledonia riots?
Azerbaijani flags have sprung up at demonstrations in Pacific territory, while separatists from French territories have been invited to Baku
‘Art-washing’?  
Unease as British cultural institutions lend lustre to Saudi trade push
‘Exhausting and extremely dangerous’  
Mohammad Rasoulof on his hazardous escape from Iran
 

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Spotlight
Norman Finkelstein on Gaza, ‘from the river to the sea’ and political messaging:
‘We need to bring unity to this struggle’  
Norman Finkelstein on Gaza, ‘from the river to the sea’ and political messaging:
New York University professor Nikhil Singh interviews the political scientist and longtime critic of Israel after his speech at Columbia University
Experience  
My fiance died on our wedding day – and then I discovered his secret life
'A marvel'  
How did X-Men ’97 become one of the year’s best shows?
You be the judge  
Should my mum let me drive her new car after I dented her old one?
‘I did a lot of yelling’  
Tom Burke on socks, controversy and Mad Max
Hollywood should look beyond Star Wars and Lord of the Rings retreads for sequels
Opinion
I’ve never felt more disillusioned as a Palestinian
I’ve never felt more disillusioned as a Palestinian
I spent years studying American communism. Here’s what I learned
Sports
NBA playoffs  
Dogged Wolves force Game 7 with 45-point destruction of Nuggets
Dogged Wolves force Game 7 with 45-point destruction of Nuggets
MLS power rankings  
Christian Benteke has Zlatan-ified DC United
Culture
A gripping tale of endurance  
Hitler, Stalin, Mum and Dad by Daniel Finkelstein audiobook review
Hitler, Stalin, Mum and Dad by Daniel Finkelstein audiobook review
Shaznay Lewis: Pages review  
All Saints star returns with polished second solo album
In case you missed it
 Meta revokes job offer to sextortion expert after he publicly criticizes Instagram
Exclusive  
Meta revokes job offer to sextortion expert after he publicly criticizes Instagram
Exclusive: Paul Raffile held webinar where he said app failed to protect children, and his offer was rescinded hours later
‘The gangs are in charge’  
Haiti’s outgunned police fight a desperate rear defense
Analysis  
How Russia has advanced in Kharkiv despite warnings attack was coming
‘Barbaric’  
Palestinian truck drivers recount settlers’ attack on Gaza aid convoy
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