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● 'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter ● Dingell says Stevens defending Rogers endorsement on CNN was 'one of the most painful interviews I've ever watched' ● How big a deal is the $6.3bn Binance crypto heist, who did it, and are investments safe? ● Crypto giant Binance attempting to recover $6.3bn stolen in hack linked to North Korea ● North Korea is likely culprit behind $6.3bn crypto hack, ‘largest heist in history’ ● Award‑winning Australian children’s author Craig Silvey jailed over child exploitation material ● Ukraine and Russia say emergency air-raid warning systems hit by cyber-hacks – Europe live ● Supermarket freezers in Belgium, Sweden and Luxembourg hit by suspected cyber-attack ● Speed restrictions on Musk's Starlink lifted in Ukraine, defense ministry says ● Government corruption a top issue for US midterm voters, exclusive poll finds ● Yorkshire Water boss resigns after company given lowest environmental rating ● Social media watchdog sets out age verification plans ahead of under-16s ban ● UN staffer’s death in custody exposes Houthi ‘political extortion’ in Yemen ● Judge orders Trump administration to stop threatening US election officials ● Crypto giant Binance hit by $6.3bn hack suspected to be largest in history ● ‘Just the beginning’ for Antonelli, F1’s prodigious, charismatic new king ● Armed police start patrols in Sydney after Bondi Beach attack ● AI giant Anthropic files for an IPO that could break records ● Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher ● Elon Musk’s AI Odyssey review – the dullest, most pointless riposte possible to Christopher Nolan’s brilliant epic ● 'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter ● Dingell says Stevens defending Rogers endorsement on CNN was 'one of the most painful interviews I've ever watched' ● How big a deal is the $6.3bn Binance crypto heist, who did it, and are investments safe? ● Crypto giant Binance attempting to recover $6.3bn stolen in hack linked to North Korea ● North Korea is likely culprit behind $6.3bn crypto hack, ‘largest heist in history’ ● Award‑winning Australian children’s author Craig Silvey jailed over child exploitation material ● Ukraine and Russia say emergency air-raid warning systems hit by cyber-hacks – Europe live ● Supermarket freezers in Belgium, Sweden and Luxembourg hit by suspected cyber-attack ● Speed restrictions on Musk's Starlink lifted in Ukraine, defense ministry says ● Government corruption a top issue for US midterm voters, exclusive poll finds ● Yorkshire Water boss resigns after company given lowest environmental rating ● Social media watchdog sets out age verification plans ahead of under-16s ban ● UN staffer’s death in custody exposes Houthi ‘political extortion’ in Yemen ● Judge orders Trump administration to stop threatening US election officials ● Crypto giant Binance hit by $6.3bn hack suspected to be largest in history ● ‘Just the beginning’ for Antonelli, F1’s prodigious, charismatic new king ● Armed police start patrols in Sydney after Bondi Beach attack ● AI giant Anthropic files for an IPO that could break records ● Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher ● Elon Musk’s AI Odyssey review – the dullest, most pointless riposte possible to Christopher Nolan’s brilliant epic
'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter✓
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'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter

Saying the president was "grasping at straws," a federal judge on Saturday threw out Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert…
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Award‑winning Australian children’s author Craig Silvey jailed over child exploitation material✓

Award‑winning Australian children’s author Craig Silvey jailed over child exploitation material

Jasper Jones writer sent multiple messages about his sexual desire for young boys, Western Australian district court hears. Warning: This article contains graphic content. Get our…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Ukraine and Russia say emergency air-raid warning systems hit by cyber-hacks – Europe live

In Ukraine, the app started to send out alarming fake messages late on Sunday night. My colleague, Luke Harding in Kyiv, has also filed this dispatch from the Ukrainian capital…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Supermarket freezers in Belgium, Sweden and Luxembourg hit by suspected cyber-attack✓

Supermarket freezers in Belgium, Sweden and Luxembourg hit by suspected cyber-attack

Stores in Sweden say temperatures for its freezers were raised to 50 C (122F)
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Speed restrictions on Musk's Starlink lifted in Ukraine, defense ministry says

The speed of the Elon Musk-owned satellite system used by the Ukrainian military has been fully restored after two weeks of restrictions, the country's ministry of defense said in…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Government corruption a top issue for US midterm voters, exclusive poll finds✓

Government corruption a top issue for US midterm voters, exclusive poll finds

Harris poll for Guardian finds 76% believe officials care more about self-enrichment than helping everyday Americans. Government corruption has emerged as a top issue in the…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Yorkshire Water boss resigns after company given lowest environmental rating

Yorkshire Water has announced its chief executive is stepping down - a day after the company was given the lowest environmental rating by regulators
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Social media watchdog sets out age verification plans ahead of under-16s ban

Social media age checks could help protect under-16s from inappropriate online content, but some children may find ways round them, Ofcom has said
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UN staffer’s death in custody exposes Houthi ‘political extortion’ in Yemen✓

UN staffer’s death in custody exposes Houthi ‘political extortion’ in Yemen

Following a UN staffer's death, rights experts expose systematic abuses and demand international accountability in Yemen
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Judge orders Trump administration to stop threatening US election officials✓

Judge orders Trump administration to stop threatening US election officials

The order comes after election officials received letters demanding they set aside the ballots of possible non-citizen voters
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Crypto giant Binance hit by $6.3bn hack suspected to be largest in history✓

Crypto giant Binance hit by $6.3bn hack suspected to be largest in history

Two analytics firms have attributed the incident to a North Korean hacking unit called TraderTraitor
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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‘Just the beginning’ for Antonelli, F1’s prodigious, charismatic new king✓

‘Just the beginning’ for Antonelli, F1’s prodigious, charismatic new king

Kimi Antonelli, F1’s youngest world champion at 20, has become the life and soul of the paddock with his personality
79% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Armed police start patrols in Sydney after Bondi Beach attack✓

Armed police start patrols in Sydney after Bondi Beach attack

The new police unit is a security measure in response to last year's deadly shooting attack at a Hanukkah festival
79% agreement · 2 independent sources
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AI giant Anthropic files for an IPO that could break records✓

AI giant Anthropic files for an IPO that could break records

The AI company, which makes the popular Claude chatbot, has filed for an initial public offering that could be one of the biggest ever
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher

Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher

Australian workers expect the government to act to protect them from AI harms. There is a clear reform solution at hand. Get our new political email , free app or daily news…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Elon Musk’s AI Odyssey review – the dullest, most pointless riposte possible to Christopher Nolan’s brilliant epic

Elon Musk’s AI Odyssey review – the dullest, most pointless riposte possible to Christopher Nolan’s brilliant epic

It is hardly a shock that Grok AI’s interpretation of Homer is as meaningless as a laptop screensaver. The only surprise would be if Musk accepted defeat graciously. Which he…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Do not be distracted by global crises. Nature cannot wait for a better year – we must act now | Steven Guilbeault

Do not be distracted by global crises. Nature cannot wait for a better year – we must act now | Steven Guilbeault

In 2022, I helped push through the international agreement to protect biodiversity. I know there is always a reason to stall, but ministers at Cop17 must honour that pledge. When…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Affordability top of mind for voters in final sprint to midterms: ‘I have to pick between medicine or groceries’

Affordability top of mind for voters in final sprint to midterms: ‘I have to pick between medicine or groceries’

Cost of living has loomed over this election cycle as workers and unions champion candidates fighting for higher wages and tackling rising prices. For millions of Americans…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Despite the teething issues, Dyson’s Camerajet toothbrush packs in a lot of clever tech – but is it worth £420?

Despite the teething issues, Dyson’s Camerajet toothbrush packs in a lot of clever tech – but is it worth £420?

Dyson’s first electric toothbrush watches you brush and flosses for you, but there are far cheaper ways to get an effective clean. • The best electric toothbrushes for every…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Will it be AI or the climate crisis that ends humanity? We can make it neither | Adam McKay and Philip Eubanks

Will it be AI or the climate crisis that ends humanity? We can make it neither | Adam McKay and Philip Eubanks

Both of these threats have the same roots: private entities seeking to cash in. We have the power to stand against them. A summer of extreme heat, entire villages obliterated in…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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‘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
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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
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I struggled to come to terms with my mum’s death. Then I swam in the sea and suddenly felt connected to her

I struggled to come to terms with my mum’s death. Then I swam in the sea and suddenly felt connected to her

My mother was a keen swimmer, and she lived with depression. I wonder if she found the same respite in the water that has helped heal me since she passed away. It was early…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
Was Ralph Nader right about (almost) everything? His challenge to Democrats ahead of the midterm elections

Was Ralph Nader right about (almost) everything? His challenge to Democrats ahead of the midterm elections

The ex-presidential candidate tells Democrats to prosecute corruption and bring real change for the working class. A corporate plutocracy. A broken healthcare system. Massive and…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone 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
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Heatstroke ruined his health. Years before, it took the life of another farm worker at the same company

Heatstroke ruined his health. Years before, it took the life of another farm worker at the same company

A farm labor contractor exposed laborers on H-2A agricultural visas to heat-related health hazards, but is still bringing hundreds of migrant farm workers to North Carolina. It…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
‘The tech bro fight club is real!’ The titans of AI get the Succession treatment in a wild new TV show

‘The tech bro fight club is real!’ The titans of AI get the Succession treatment in a wild new TV show

The Audacity is a fearless satire taking on Silicon Valley’s ‘egomaniac weirdos’. Its creator and stars talk ayahuasca ceremonies, mining kids for data – and punching CEOs.…
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World

G20 photocall axed after Miliband and other ministers refuse to be pictured with top Russian diplomat

A photocall of foreign ministers was cancelled by the US after the UK's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and other European counterparts refused to be pictured with Russia's envoy…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
‘They have schedules to follow’: how fast ferries can threaten endangered whales in the Mediterranean

‘They have schedules to follow’: how fast ferries can threaten endangered whales in the Mediterranean

A Guardian investigation has found that despite a recommendation to slow down, leading shipping companies continue to travel above advised speeds in a key habitat for cetaceans.…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Castle Walls review – Prime’s first fully AI-generated show is here, and it’s a Vaseline-smeared mess

Castle Walls review – Prime’s first fully AI-generated show is here, and it’s a Vaseline-smeared mess

Billed as the first end-to-end AI-created series on a major streaming service, this Turkish show looks like the result of the prompt ‘make it cinematic’. Just as the world reels…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Minns warns expected RBA rate rise will see ‘shops close that don’t reopen’ as pressure mounts on PM

Minns warns expected RBA rate rise will see ‘shops close that don’t reopen’ as pressure mounts on PM

Frustration grows over the economy with one Labor MP saying voter anger is already high ahead of Reserve Bank of Australia decision. Get our daily political email , free app or…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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World

I tested Apple's $2,000 iPhone Duo. It's a fascinating experiment, but the price is hard to justify.

I've spent the past week trying to figure out whether Apple's $2,000 iPhone Duo is the future of smartphones or just an expensive way to do things I could already do on my regular…
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
Trump boosted half of US coal plants with taxpayer dollars and ‘free passes to pollute’, report says

Trump boosted half of US coal plants with taxpayer dollars and ‘free passes to pollute’, report says

Environmental Defense Fund analysis shows administration handed out $950m and Clean Air Act exemptions. It’s a good time to be a coal plant in the US. The Trump administration has…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian village as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals

Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian village as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals

Warning for other Arctic communities as residents told not to use water in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, one of the world’s fastest-warming places. Residents of a remote village in…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘Bunch of baloney’: calls grow for Cop summit reforms as countries on track to fail nature targets

‘Bunch of baloney’: calls grow for Cop summit reforms as countries on track to fail nature targets

Cop17, focused on protecting nature and restoring ecosystems, concludes on Saturday with critics saying system allows ‘one idiot’ to stall progress. Calls are growing for major…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Wikipedia often gets taken for granted – but its history is fascinating, and its future is fragile

Wikipedia often gets taken for granted – but its history is fascinating, and its future is fragile

Wikipedia’s 68m articles have been consulted trillions of times. Not bad for a website that has barely changed since it was founded 20 years ago. A few years ago, I was struck by…
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'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter

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How big a deal is the $6.3bn Binance crypto heist, who did it, and are investments safe?

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Crypto giant Binance attempting to recover $6.3bn stolen in hack linked to North Korea

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