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Yesterday the Guardian broke the story of Kremlin papers, documents allegedly revealing that Vladimir Putin personally authorized a secret, multi-agency spy operation to support Donald Trump in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

Exploring deeper into the papers, it appears that the plot is presented as entirely defensive: Once the Russian Federation finds itself in a predicament. American proposals continue to be felt in all areas of public life, the papers begin.

The papers list Trump’s personality flaws and complexity as reasons why he would be ideal to undermine the U.S. negotiating position.

Evidence of Trump’s mistakes was collected from tracking and observing his previous trips to Russia, the state documents.

Meanwhile, Joe Biden hosted German chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House, where they vowed to work together to defend against Russian aggression.

At least 81 people were killed in severe flooding in Germany

Merkel expressed deep condolences to the victims of the catastrophic flooding that devastated the states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, as the death toll climbed to 81 on Friday morning.

Authorities are still trying to locate about 1,300 people as of Thursday night, though they believe the high figure was caused by broken mobile phone networks.

Climate scientists were shocked by the flooding in Germany, saying they did not expect it to destroy much, in such a vast area, any time soon.

Congresswoman Joyce Beatty was among nine arrested for protesting voting rights

Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, an Ohio Democrat, participated in a protest at the Capitol calling on the Senate to pass the For the People Act when she was far from zip-ties. Let people vote, he tweeted. Fight for justice.

The US west and Canada prepare for another heatwave as more than 70 wildfires continue to burn

The fourth searing heatwave in five weeks is expected to exacerbate wildfires that are already ravaging an area larger than Rhode Island in the western U.S. and Canada this weekend.

In other newsKim Kardashian West helped to support Rodney Reed. Photo: Angela Weiss / AFP / Getty Images

The murder of death row inmate Rodney Reeds ended, days before it was scheduled to take place, after Kim Kardashian West did her cause. His case is another in the debate about the roles celebrities and publicity play in the U.S. justice system.

Texas Democrats who fled the state to block a strict voting bill have encouraged voters to fight for voting rights.

The full picture of the pandemics impact of race in the US is unclear due to the systematic failure to collect race and ethnicity data around Covid-19 even in the states that head health equity launches.

Supreme Court judge Stephen Breyer said he had not decided when to retire, amid calls from liberal activists and Democratic lawmakers who want to see Biden elect a younger liberal justice .

Stat of the day: At least 5.5 million Americans receive water that exceeds lead levels approved by the Environmental Protection Agency

Across the country, lead pipes still connect homes to local water supplies. As the White House pushed for a national plan, Newark to New Jersey removed more than 20,000 lead water lines.

Don’t miss out: an interview with the Olympian who turned away from the flag

Hammer thrower Gwen Berry became an athlete’s face when she secured a spot on her second Olympic team in June, when she turned away from the podium and draped a shirt that the athlete activist read on her head. I try to fight for a better America for all, he said in an interview with the Guardian. That doesn’t make me anti-American.

Last Thing: Stop telling women to smile The unsmiling vegetable seller is undergoing restoration work. Photo: Christopher Ison / English Heritage

A painting restorer at some point in the past 400 years decided that a Dutchman selling vegetables in a mysterious, unsigned painting needed to cheer up a bit and smile. English Heritage is back in its former exciting state.

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