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✓ Verified Fifteen jailed for life over involvement in Sri Lanka attacks that killed more than 260
Fifteen men have been convicted for their involvement in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings which killed more than 260 people in Sri Lanka
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump after being barred from White House
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Trump defends actions in Iran and Venezuela in UN General Assembly address amid rising tensions with allies – live
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US to build new military bases in Greenland as deal seeks to end tensions between Nato allies - as it happened
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Climate crisis probably weakened glacier that caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, first study finds
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✓Paramount settles lawsuit with US states, clearing way for $110bn merger with Warner Bros
The deal includes an agreement to produce 30 films a year, or Paramount will be forced to sell off parts of its company
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Trump to create AI force - as lawsuit claims firms illegally agreed to slow development
Donald Trump wrote in a social media post on Saturday that he is creating an "AI Force" to oversee regulation of AI and will announce an AI "czar" in the near future
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✓At least four people killed in Japan as typhoon Dujuan triggers heavy rain, landslides
Rescuers search for missing in collapsed homes after storm causes landslides, travel chaos and power outages. Typhoon Dujuan has killed at least four people and injured 22 in…
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✓British Columbia sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over Tumbler Ridge mass school shooting
Canadian province alleges deadly attack could have been prevented if company had warned police of shooter’s ChatGPT use. British Columbia has sued OpenAI , saying a mass shooting…
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✓Jim Ratcliffe halts production at Hull chemical plants over ‘ridiculous’ gas prices
Billionaire owner of Ineos says company ‘cannot compete’ with global market despite efficiency of Humberside sites. Billionaire industrialist Sir Jim Ratcliffe is pausing…
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✓Political scientist on what's at stake as Trump speaks to world leaders at UNGA
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with political scientist Ian Bremmer of the Eurasia Group about President Trump's diplomatic stakes as he addresses the U.N. General Assembly
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✓Donald Trump praises ‘natural businessperson’ Andy Burnham after first meeting
US president says British PM has a ‘lot of assets on his side’ as pair meet at UN in New York. Donald Trump has praised Andy Burnham as a “natural businessperson” and said the UK…
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✓Why Trump's hand-picked Fed chair defied him by raising interest rates
The 0.25% increase comes despite fierce opposition from the US president, who has called for rates to be cut
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✓Trump says he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House
The president chalked the ban up to what he called unfavorable coverage, and he threatened that bans on other media companies could be coming
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✓EU removes two oligarchs from Russia sanctions list as deadline looms
Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman delisted in what Ireland’s EU presidency calls ‘a difficult compromise’ for the bloc. The EU has agreed to remove two Russian billionaires,…
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✓Nvidia boss says there is ‘0% chance’ AI destroys the world by 2030
Jensen Huang dismisses warnings from former Anthropic researcher and others as ‘doomsday narratives’. The boss of the chipmaker Nvidia has said AI will not develop to a point that…
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✓Technology
Google's Gemini AI hacks three other companies during security test
Google says its Gemini AI hacked three other companies during a test of its cybersecurity capabilities – in the first known example of the system autonomously committing such an…
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✓Iran and US hold talks on sidelines of UN summit, says Trump
Senior Iranian official indicates willingness to reopen strait of Hormuz if US takes steps to ease pressure on Tehran. Iranian officials held three hours of talks with US special…
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✓Trump says he would back ban on diesel exports
Republicans lawmakers have put pressure on the president to curb exports as diesel prices soar to record highs in the US
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Do whales grieve? Rare footage of humpback alongside stillborn calf suggests they might | Olaf Meynecke for the Conversation
The behaviours we observed could represent grief, but they could also reflect maternal attachment, confusion or instinctive caregiving. It was a tragic sight. One day last July, a…
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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? – podcast
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…
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Britain needs cash and everyone knows we should break the pensions triple lock. Where is the courage? | Gaby Hinsliff
The issue cannot be avoided any longer. Andy Burnham and his chancellor must face the fear of a pensioner backlash, and find a fair solution. There is always something oddly…
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All the signs say another financial crisis is coming. Here’s why we need to prepare for it now | Larry Elliott
War, AI disruption and markets in turmoil: the warnings are all there. But lessons from the 2008 crash could help us. Continue reading
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Alex Antic’s rise in SA Liberals has coincided with a collapse in the party’s vote. Is there further to fall?
Election of rightwing senator – once called a ‘vote-losing machine’ – as state president in South Australia takes party further from the centre. Follow our Australia news live…
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‘How do you get a result without contacting a newspaper?’: your questions for our consumer champion answered
In her weekly column for the Guardian, Anna Tims solves readers consumer problems – ranging from the devastating to the ridiculous. She answered your questions on AI chat bots,…
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The Guardian view on Keynes in the West End: James Graham’s latest play captures the zeitgeist | Editorial
As the chancellor, John Healey, ponders options ahead of his first budget, the playwright’s new work offers lessons from the past. Still only 44, James Graham has become a…
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British people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle it | Andy Burnham
With nearly £30m of funding, I’m giving communities power over local energy. They know the gravity of global heating, and they want to be part of the solution. Andy Burnham: UK…
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ClimateTone Serious2 min
Hats, pencils and baby pacifiers: Yellowstone staffers retrieve record amount of trash from hot springs
The park is the most highly visited and strong winds make trash problem worse, with gusts blowing away items. Hold on to your hats – Yellowstone national park staffers have…
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‘It’s my duty to tell the truth’: UN chief on the climate crisis, capitalism and reasons to be hopeful
Before his final general assembly, António Guterres speaks about why he put climate at the centre of his UN tenure. António Guterres, who will finish his second term as UN…
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Using AI to ‘talk to animals’ might make us feel clever – but what, if anything, does it do for them?
As animal behaviorists increasingly use AI in their research, they grapple with how to wield the technology responsibly. I’m sitting in a small boat in Shark Bay, Australia,…
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‘We have really cool sharks’: three-year project to lift lid on Britain’s little-understood species
Anglers will help scientists investigate the porbeagle, tope and blue shark to boost knowledge and conservation. ‘We have really cool sharks,” says Dr Lucy Hawkes. She is not…
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World
Australia news live: ABC watchdog criticises ‘culture of secrecy’ and factchecking at Four Corners
Follow the day’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. Assistant treasurer maintains ‘appropriate protections’ needed on big tech. Daniel Mulino…
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These journalists share vital reporting with thousands of US immigrants – all by text and WhatsApp
Independent outlets are leaning on social media, chat and other nontraditional methods to fight disinformation. When Allan Marrero, an asylum seeker from the Cayman Islands , was…
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World
Harris hits the campaign trail for El-Sayed in Michigan: Senate hopeful will be 'a national voice'
Former Vice President Kamala Harris sought to boost Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed during a joint Tuesday appearance in the Great Lakes State, stressing the stakes for…
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
The Patagonia town where Nepal’s deadly glacier flood could be repeated – and what they’ve learned
The risk to El Chaltén in Argentina has been known for years but recent findings and the Nepal disaster have brought planning for the worst-case scenario into sharp focus. The…
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ClimateTone Serious2 min
The place that never freezes: the Arctic habitat where global heating threatens more ice, not less
The race to study the North Water between Canada and Greenland before it changes has led to a bold plan for an Inuit-run protected area. Electric-blue meltwater sprays up under…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Choosin’ Texas unseats All I Want for Christmas as longest-running No 1 song on Billboard Hot 100
Ella Langley’s record-breaking song has spent 23 weeks at the top, surpassing Mariah Carey’s holiday anthem. Ella Langley’s hit song Choosin’ Texas has made Billboard Hot 100…
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AI slowdown calls justified but collapse of bubble may be more immediate threat | Heather Stewart
Scale of debt issuance being used to fund the hectic pace of the datacentre rollout by tech firms is a worry. Warnings about powerful and uncontrolled AI have dominated the…
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EconomyTone Serious2 min
Lithuania ready to 'fight back' but has evacuation plans in face of Russia threats, PM tells BBC
Sinkevičius told BBC Newsnight Lithuanians feel "constantly threatened" by Moscow, but the nation was prepared to "fight back" if attacked
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
The bird that changed Ecuador: how a chance discovery of a rare species helped to save many more
Thirty years after a US ornithologist first sighted a jocotoco antpitta, the foundation he set up to restore biodiversity is a model for conservation globally. I have to confess…
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