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✓ Verified US announces nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia that could enable kingdom to enrich uranium – US politics live
US energy secretary Chris Wright says pair of agreements signed Wednesday ‘uphold the highest standards of nuclear safety and nonproliferation’. Sign up for the Breaking News US…
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Trump threatens to target Iran's bridges and power plants if Hormuz attacks persist
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Judge orders pause on Paramount-Warner merger after challenge from 12 states
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New Ukraine army chief vows to step up counteroffensive as EU bids to finalise fresh Russia sanctions – as it happened
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Scottish Labour’s rivals decry ‘chancer’ Anas Sarwar for resigning to join Andy Burnham’s government
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✓‘Brazen corruption’: critics denounce Trump Media plan to sell priority access to Truth Social posts
Move would allow Wall Street trading firms and other institutions to potentially profit from seeing president’s posts first. Donald Trump’s media company is planning to charge for…
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✓Elon Musk says Grok Imagine will make ‘historically accurate’ AI adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey
The billionaire says the AI-generated film will stay true to Homer’s original, after repeatedly criticising Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster over its casting choices. Elon Musk has…
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✓House passes $1.15tn defense bill despite standoff over Israel and Trump’s voter agenda
Passage of annual bill complicated by Trump’s decision to join Israel in attacking Iran without congressional approval. The US House of Representatives passed a $1.15tn defense…
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'No role' for White House in extradition to UK of Tate brothers, says top US diplomat
The White House has "no role" to play in the extradition to the UK of Andrew and Tristan Tate to face rape and sex trafficking charges, US secretary of state Marco Rubio has said
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Trump announces new tariffs on generic drugs to take effect in 2028 – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. Sign up for US Breaking News email. US gas prices have continued to rise since the conflict with Iran resumed this month. According to the American…
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✓Officials probe whether White House teleprompter operator profited off Trump's words
It's the first known instance of officials investigating suspected insider trading on a prediction market from inside the White House
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✓Mamdani says he can’t arrest Netanyahu as mayor and urges US to enforce ICC warrant
Mamdani admits he lacks power to arrest Israeli prime minister after saying he’s ‘not welcome’ in New York City. Zohran Mamdani , the New York City mayor, doubled down on his…
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✓Tropical Storm Bertha heads for land as Hurricane Fausto forms in eastern Pacific
Bertha could bring heavy rain on US Gulf coast, with its center located 110 miles south of Panama City, Florida. Tropical Storm Bertha formed on Monday evening in the Gulf of…
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✓British woman jailed for blackmail after accusing banker of rape in Hong Kong
Isabel Rose was convicted of trying to extort £100,000 from the UK banker and perverting the course of justice
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✓House passes reconciliation framework for Pentagon boost, voting restrictions
House Republicans on Wednesday approved a $95 billion framework for a third budget reconciliation package that would boost funding for the Pentagon, provide agriculture aid and…
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✓Police station opens at Hitler's birthplace in bid to rid site of Nazi link
The opening follows years of controversy about what to do with the 17th-Century former inn, where the Nazi dictator was born
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UK's largest onshore windfarm plans to double capacity with taller turbines
The UK's largest onshore windfarm is set to double in generating capacity as part of a massive £1.5bn rebuilding project
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✓Rebel Wilson cleared in defamation case brought by actress in her own film
Wilson was accused of defaming young Australian actress Charlotte MacInnes, but cleared by a Sydney court
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✓OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack
It is one of the first publicly disclosed cyber-attacks carried out by AI without direct human involvement
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✓Wreckage of Pan Am plane that shaped aviation safety found 74 years on
The deaths of 52 people on the Clipper Endeavor led to the introduction of mandatory pre-flight safety briefings
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✓Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires top military commander amid ongoing protests
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fires the country's army chief, just days after he dismissed the defense minister. Those two key figures had been feuding with each other
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✓US judge sets 2027 trial date for Venezuela’s Maduro and wife
Former President Maduro pleads not guilty to drug charges; lawyer plans to challenge legality of US military operation
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✓Who is Mykhailo Drapatyi, Ukraine's new commander-in-chief?
Drapatyi becomes Ukraine's third commander-in-chief since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022
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TikTok under investigation in UK over child safety measures
Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether TikTok is failing to protect children from harmful content
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Modelling scout linked to Epstein found dead at Paris home
A modelling scout linked to Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead at his home in Paris
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France approves blanket social media ban for under-15s
France has approved a blanket ban on under-15 children using social media, the first European country to introduce such a restriction
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'It's frustrating' - Canadians react to new US tariffs
President Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on a wide range of Canadian goods in retaliation for what he called "unequal treatment" of US products
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Iran warns of ‘eye for an eye’ response if US follows through on Trump’s threats to destroy infrastructure – Middle East crisis live
US president vows to destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant for each strait of Hormuz attack; Iran’s military says it will stop Gulf oil flow and target regional infrastructure…
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‘A public health emergency waiting to occur’: how US industry groups spent years fighting who gets to measure toxic air
Air polluters try to ensure toxic emissions happen far from monitors – but the people who live nearby still feel it. Kimbrelle Kyereh lives just a few hundred feet from the…
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Australia has a love-hate relationship with cats – but under all the emotion is a fascinating history | Jodie Stewart
We got our first feline hero in 1971 when Matthew Flinders’ heartfelt tribute to his pet Trim was discovered. In 1872, the city of Melbourne hosted its first cat show one year…
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Chasing new skills, going back to basics and pushing for collective action: how software engineers are adapting to AI
Software engineering was one of the best-paying professions in the US in 2022, but the advent of AI has disrupted it, leading to several layoffs and underemployment. Every…
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Australia spent more than $9m for each asylum seeker held on Nauru last year – so why can’t they afford to buy food?
Many of the more than 100 people awaiting processing on the tiny Pacific island are skipping meals to make ends meet, a new survey has found. Follow our Australia news live blog…
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Great Barrier Reef microbiome mapped as researchers discover 500 bacterial species previously unknown to science
Research identifies 808,585 viral genomes belonging to what scientists estimate to be 362,802 different viruses. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates. Get our…
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Australia to warn China it won’t be bullied by ‘provocative‘ actions as it builds military and nuclear arsenal
Foreign minister Penny Wong will deliver speech criticising China’s recent launch of a nuclear-capable submarine-launched missile. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily…
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AI job worries grow. But some human skills can’t be replaced by machines | Gaynor Parkin and Dave Winsborough
The fear of becoming obsolete is a rising source of anxiety as artificial intelligence emerges in the workplace. Staying strongly connected with others will help. The modern mind…
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‘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…
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Albanese’s AI speech was a good start. Now Australia must confront these bigger questions | Julianne Schultz
The PM’s vision must look beyond datacentres and copyright to questions of capability, security and public benefit. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast.…
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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…
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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…
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‘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…
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