Voting rights experts skeptical over Trump pledge of 1,000 election monitors
Department of Justice plan raises questions over its ability to recruit so many people – and what they would do
Lego sales jump 21% to nearly £5bn, helped by World Cup and F1 ranges
Danish toymaker also scores success with KPop Demon Hunters, Star Wars and botanicals products
Third drone and suspected military explosives found near Leipzig airport
Local media report discovery by German investigators after attempted attack on cargo and military logistics hub
Gulf between Hezbollah and Lebanese state grows wider as Israeli occupation continues
People in south of country rely on group’s longstanding social welfare system that cash-strapped state fails to provide
Wisconsin kitten with 29 toes breaks world record for most toes on a cat
Maine Coon named Erebus Anomaly breaks previous record of 28 toes held for over two decades after overcoming illness
Heatwave health risks threaten insurer earnings, rating agency S&P warns
Rise in claims linked to heat-related deaths and illness, especially among older people, could drive up premiums
A supreme being, the nearly naked show and politics with paws: Edinburgh fringe pick’n’mix
From Taiwanese steampunk dance to Australian climate comedy, here are 13 quick-fire fringe reviews
Seam me up, Scotty! After 60 years, Star Trek has had a muppet takeover. About time too
Star Wars has embraced the magic of puppetry since the 70s, but Trekkers have been starved of any muppet action … until now. The creators of Strange New Worlds talk about boldly sewing where no one has sewn before
Key Japan war shrine bans military cosplay ahead of second world war anniversary
Ban at Yasukuni shrine comes amid increasing visits by nationalist groups appearing in military style dress
Andrew Tate rented supercars to appear ‘uberwealthy’, says his lawyer
Self-described misogynist and his brother, Tristan are playing role to generate income from online attention, Miami court filing says
Canadians do not seek a trade war – but nor will we be bullied by Donald Trump
A fundamental rupture in the values that have united North America is not a problem that can be wished away, says Canadian commentator Jen Gerson
We asked our climate reporters to highlight one idea for positive change. We got a chronicle of global transformation
There are countless initiatives around the world that can inspire people and spur them into action. Amid the devastation of the climate crisis, our journalists strive to highlight these stories of hope
Climate-saving wonder – or €240m vanity bauble that ages like milk? The rocks set to hit Rotterdam docks
MVRDV – the firm behind Marble Arch Mound – says Rotterdam ROCKS! will inspire visitors to live sustainably. But in an era when the greenest building is the one that already exists, this tottering cairn looks set to misfire
Kit Harington to replace Nicholas Hoult in HBO’s Harry Potter TV series
Actor best known as Jon Snow in Game of Thrones will now play Gilderoy Lockhart in show’s second season
Children make up half of suspected mpox cases in Guinea-Bissau as epidemic spreads
West African country reports 46 suspected cases in outbreak declared in July, amid fears virus may be spreading undetected
UK records hottest day of year as fifth summer heatwave reaches peak
Kew Gardens in London hits 38.1C and 40C-plus recorded in parts of Europe with continent trapped under heat dome
No, AI doesn’t mean the end of mathematics – at least not yet
Mathematicians are raising concerns that the technology could kill their profession. But they still have abilities AI doesn’t