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Germany blames Russia for last month's attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport A jury in Malta acquits a businessman in the killing of reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in second national security case Tiger Woods gets five-year driving ban and fine after entering car crash plea deal Apple Maps renames Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ for US users after Trump order Lindsay Clancy jurors sent home for the day after twice failing to reach verdict Summer box office 2026: what can we learn from the hits and misses? The Nepal and Tibet flood is a warning: melting snow and ice will bring more disasters around the world | Bill McGuire Iran says US strike killed four at wedding in 'war crime' as US denies targeting civilians Lindsay Clancy trial jurors sent home again after judge sends stern message on deadlock New lawsuits claim OpenAI execs put image ahead of safety in Canadian mass shooting Trump doubles down on Canada trade war as talks remain stalled – US politics live One still missing after Grand Canyon floods kill two and prompt rescue efforts Iranian attack on Saudi tanker killed two Filipino sailors, Saudi Arabia says AI could cause global economic downturn, Bank of England governor tells G20 Israel still wants to remove Palestinians from Gaza, defence minister says 'A glorious dawn launch': NASA's newest space telescope has left the Earth Trump ‘happy’ about Harry and Meghan UK return: ‘I was not a fan’ Shein shares slide on fast-fashion retailer’s stock market debut Tech giants warn time is running out to prepare for AI threats Germany blames Russia for last month's attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport A jury in Malta acquits a businessman in the killing of reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in second national security case Tiger Woods gets five-year driving ban and fine after entering car crash plea deal Apple Maps renames Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ for US users after Trump order Lindsay Clancy jurors sent home for the day after twice failing to reach verdict Summer box office 2026: what can we learn from the hits and misses? The Nepal and Tibet flood is a warning: melting snow and ice will bring more disasters around the world | Bill McGuire Iran says US strike killed four at wedding in 'war crime' as US denies targeting civilians Lindsay Clancy trial jurors sent home again after judge sends stern message on deadlock New lawsuits claim OpenAI execs put image ahead of safety in Canadian mass shooting Trump doubles down on Canada trade war as talks remain stalled – US politics live One still missing after Grand Canyon floods kill two and prompt rescue efforts Iranian attack on Saudi tanker killed two Filipino sailors, Saudi Arabia says AI could cause global economic downturn, Bank of England governor tells G20 Israel still wants to remove Palestinians from Gaza, defence minister says 'A glorious dawn launch': NASA's newest space telescope has left the Earth Trump ‘happy’ about Harry and Meghan UK return: ‘I was not a fan’ Shein shares slide on fast-fashion retailer’s stock market debut Tech giants warn time is running out to prepare for AI threats
Germany blames Russia for last month's attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport
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Germany blames Russia for last month's attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport

The German government blamed Russia for an attempted attack at Leipzig airport last month using a drone laden with explosives. It announced that it would shut down a Russian…
95% agreement · 5 independent sources

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Lindsay Clancy jurors sent home for the day after twice failing to reach verdict

Lindsay Clancy jurors sent home for the day after twice failing to reach verdict

Jury to return for more deliberations on Thursday in case of mother accused of murdering her three children. Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email. The jury in the…
82% agreement · 3 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Summer box office 2026: what can we learn from the hits and misses?

Summer box office 2026: what can we learn from the hits and misses?

It was a bumper season for Hollywood, almost back to pre-pandemic levels, with Tom Holland blockbusters winning out, but there was still a string of disappointments. As the world…
82% agreement · 3 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
The Nepal and Tibet flood is a warning: melting snow and ice will bring more disasters around the world | Bill McGuire

The Nepal and Tibet flood is a warning: melting snow and ice will bring more disasters around the world | Bill McGuire

In Alaska, the Himalayas, the Andes, Greenland, and perhaps also the Alps, deadly chain reactions are just waiting to be triggered. You may not have felt it, but the earth beneath…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
ClimateTone Serious2 min
Iran says US strike killed four at wedding in 'war crime' as US denies targeting civilians

Iran says US strike killed four at wedding in 'war crime' as US denies targeting civilians

Iranian media reports two children were among those killed when shrapnel hit a home. Iran then launched missiles and drones at US targets in the Middle East
77% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Serious2 min
World

Lindsay Clancy trial jurors sent home again after judge sends stern message on deadlock

The Massachusetts judge overseeing the Lindsay Clancy trial sent jurors home again Wednesday, shortly after giving them a stern message on their inability to unanimously agree on…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
New lawsuits claim OpenAI execs put image ahead of safety in Canadian mass shooting

New lawsuits claim OpenAI execs put image ahead of safety in Canadian mass shooting

The suits say that recommendations to alert police about the alleged shooter were nixed by OpenAI's global affairs team, led by veteran political strategist Chris Lehane. OpenAI…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
TechnologyTone Serious2 min
World

Trump doubles down on Canada trade war as talks remain stalled – US politics live

Trump has imposed 50% tariffs on $20bn in Canadian goods and Canada threatened retaliatory tariffs starting 8 September. Sign up for the US Breaking News email. As tensions flare…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Serious2 min
One still missing after Grand Canyon floods kill two and prompt rescue efforts

One still missing after Grand Canyon floods kill two and prompt rescue efforts

Almost everyone is now accounted for after dozens of hikers were airlifted to safety, an official says
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
ClimateTone Serious2 min
Iranian attack on Saudi tanker killed two Filipino sailors, Saudi Arabia says

Iranian attack on Saudi tanker killed two Filipino sailors, Saudi Arabia says

The kingdom condemns the targeting of Sidr, which was reportedly hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday
82% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Serious2 min
AI could cause global economic downturn, Bank of England governor tells G20

AI could cause global economic downturn, Bank of England governor tells G20

Andrew Bailey, in role as financial stability watchdog chief, warns advanced models risk destabilising system. The Bank of England’s governor, Andrew Bailey, has joined the throng…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Israel still wants to remove Palestinians from Gaza, defence minister says

Israel still wants to remove Palestinians from Gaza, defence minister says

Israel Katz says 'there is no real solution for Gaza' without de-populating the territory
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
'A glorious dawn launch': NASA's newest space telescope has left the Earth

'A glorious dawn launch': NASA's newest space telescope has left the Earth

The tour-bus-sized telescope aims to unravel cosmic mysteries and identify more than 100,000 planets beyond our solar system
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Trump ‘happy’ about Harry and Meghan UK return: ‘I was not a fan’

Trump ‘happy’ about Harry and Meghan UK return: ‘I was not a fan’

President praises late queen and King Charles but says duke and duchess treated royal family ‘with great disrespect’. Donald Trump has weighed in on the Duke and Duchess of…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Shein shares slide on fast-fashion retailer’s stock market debut

Shein shares slide on fast-fashion retailer’s stock market debut

Hong Kong flotation at $26bn by firm once valued at $100bn follows failure to list in US and UK. Shares in the fast-fashion brand Shein slumped by as much as 10% as the…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
World

Tech giants warn time is running out to prepare for AI threats

OpenAI, Anthropic, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and more than 100 other companies warned Thursday that the organizations now only have months to prepare for AI-enabled…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Technology

New storm names revealed - but how are they chosen, and why?

Storm names for the year ahead are released by the Met Office every September after input from the public
80% agreement · 2 independent sources
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Cities sweltering and the smell of the middle ages: has the climate crisis killed Instagram’s Euro summer? | Brigid Delaney

Cities sweltering and the smell of the middle ages: has the climate crisis killed Instagram’s Euro summer? | Brigid Delaney

Who dreams of having a Euro summer now when staying in an ancient, uncooled building in the Old Town is like trying to sleep in a wood-fired pizza oven?. This week the Euro summer…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
Thames Water, I refuse to pay the sewage charge in my bill while you pollute Britain’s rivers and coastlines | Jenny Jones

Thames Water, I refuse to pay the sewage charge in my bill while you pollute Britain’s rivers and coastlines | Jenny Jones

I will calmly read all the threatening letters and await the court case against me. But I will take a stand even if our government won’t. I can’t even remember when I decided to…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘Small changes can make a big difference’: how getting farmers, fishers and beavers together could save a Cornish river

‘Small changes can make a big difference’: how getting farmers, fishers and beavers together could save a Cornish river

A local initiative is testing simple ways to stop algal blooms in the River Fal threatening some of England’s most biodiverse marine habitats. On a rocky beach in Cornwall, a…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
We’re purchasing EVs instead of holidaying in Europe – and what else we learned from Australia’s national accounts

We’re purchasing EVs instead of holidaying in Europe – and what else we learned from Australia’s national accounts

ABS’s snapshot of Australia’s accounts shows economic growth – albeit low – in the face ‘challenging international circumstances’. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
‘If you build something vastly smarter than you, it better be on your side’: can we stop AI from deceiving us?

‘If you build something vastly smarter than you, it better be on your side’: can we stop AI from deceiving us?

We are used to the idea that our fellow humans might intentionally mislead or manipulate us, but the idea that machines can now do the same is deeply unsettling. Researchers are…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘Huge wave’ of carbon storage projects causes alarm in small-town USA as oil firms eye billions in subsidies

‘Huge wave’ of carbon storage projects causes alarm in small-town USA as oil firms eye billions in subsidies

Dozens of projects are in development across US despite concerns over environmental and health risks. The plan to bury carbon under remote Indiana farmland is supposed to be a…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Revealed: Mexico’s industrial boomtown is making goods for the US. Residents say they’re ‘breathing poison’

Revealed: Mexico’s industrial boomtown is making goods for the US. Residents say they’re ‘breathing poison’

Polluting facilities in Monterrey, which has close ties to the US, are pumping toxic heavy metals into the city’s air and threatening residents’ health. Leer en español en Quinto…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘Not perfectly aligned’ with human values: Anthropic admits security failures behind AI hacking incidents

‘Not perfectly aligned’ with human values: Anthropic admits security failures behind AI hacking incidents

US owner of Claude chatbot previously said its models had hacked three organisations during testing. The US startup behind the Claude chatbot has admitted a series of hacking…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
When her ‘soul cat’ died, she was bereft. Now she designs memorial jewelry to help others with pet loss

When her ‘soul cat’ died, she was bereft. Now she designs memorial jewelry to help others with pet loss

A layoff and a leap of faith convinced Katie Teixeira she had what it takes to run her own business. In 2010, Katie Teixeira adopted a kitten found all alone in an abandoned…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Diamonds for sale: lab-grown gem auctions are all over TikTok right now, but some aren’t happy about it

Diamonds for sale: lab-grown gem auctions are all over TikTok right now, but some aren’t happy about it

Streamed auctions offer a cheap way to buy the precious gems, but experts warn that quality is not guaranteed. The first time Andrea Greenhill came across a livestream auction for…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘The silence was the worst part’: after culling his entire flock, US poultry farmer now fears bird flu

‘The silence was the worst part’: after culling his entire flock, US poultry farmer now fears bird flu

As bird flu reshapes agriculture, small farms operate under strict rules. Just a single case could tank their business. Joshua Beebe often starts his day by cleaning the tires of…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
I've tested dozens of items to perfect my work-from-home setup. These 13 make all the difference

I've tested dozens of items to perfect my work-from-home setup. These 13 make all the difference

Build a home office you’ll actually enjoying working from with tried-and-true upgrades – from inexpensive speakers to a stand that can turn an iPad into a second monitor. The best…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘We humans are inept at taking care of baby animals’: why well-fed orphan bears die in the wild

‘We humans are inept at taking care of baby animals’: why well-fed orphan bears die in the wild

Scientists surprised to find all but two of 12 grizzlies were dead within a year of ‘feelgood’ release, unable to sustain their high-calorie diet and inclined to approach humans.…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
Freelancers are getting buried with ‘soulless’ AI slop cleanup: ‘It’s a shame we need to do it’

Freelancers are getting buried with ‘soulless’ AI slop cleanup: ‘It’s a shame we need to do it’

As more companies turn to AI, they’re hiring freelancers to clean up its mistakes rather than create original work. Lisa, a freelance graphic designer based in Spain, noticed a…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
'My parents won't lend me £10k but helped my brother': When families play financial favourites

'My parents won't lend me £10k but helped my brother': When families play financial favourites

So-called financial favouritism can cause jealousy and resentment long into adulthood. Here is how experts say you can avoid it
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
'I've never been to Afghanistan': Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban

'I've never been to Afghanistan': Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban

As of August, the number forced to return this year from Pakistan and Iran had reached another million
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Japan killed 14,000 bears after a rise in deadly attacks on people – but is a cull the answer?

Japan killed 14,000 bears after a rise in deadly attacks on people – but is a cull the answer?

Bears killed 13 people in Japan last year, as a lack of forest foods increased human-wildlife conflict. But the controversial cull in response has raised concerns with…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
Hook, hold, harvest and hide: Meta’s alleged strategy laid out in first week of landmark trial

Hook, hold, harvest and hide: Meta’s alleged strategy laid out in first week of landmark trial

In trial that opened on Tuesday, California and 28 other states accused the company of designing addictive sites and violating laws protecting children’s privacy. Meta’s business…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘I ain’t goin nowhere’: Gullah Geechee people fight off developers with a historic referendum

‘I ain’t goin nowhere’: Gullah Geechee people fight off developers with a historic referendum

A citizen referendum, only the second of its kind in Georgia history, seeks to block a zoning amendment. Ire Gene Grovner stood behind his house on a recent morning, between…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min

Most verified today

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Germany blames Russia for last month's attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport

✓ 95% agree · 5 sources
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A jury in Malta acquits a businessman in the killing of reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia

✓ 89% agree · 4 sources
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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in second national security case

✓ 87% agree · 3 sources
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Tiger Woods gets five-year driving ban and fine after entering car crash plea deal

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New storm names revealed - but how are they chosen, and why?

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‘If you build something vastly smarter than you, it better be on your side’: can we stop AI from deceiving us?

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‘Not perfectly aligned’ with human values: Anthropic admits security failures behind AI hacking incidents

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Diamonds for sale: lab-grown gem auctions are all over TikTok right now, but some aren’t happy about it

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