✓Peace talks rich in symbolism but fundamental differences between Russia and Ukraine remain
Despite talks between US envoys and both Putin and Zelensky, the expectation in Kyiv is the fighting will continue, writes James Landale
87% agreement · 4 independent sources
Women 'asked to leave workstations so that men could take their places' at Eiffel Tower
85% agreement · 3 independent sources
Canada braces for prolonged trade war as counter-tariffs on US take effect
82% agreement · 3 independent sources
Russia and North Korea open first road bridge across their shared border
85% agreement · 3 independent sources
UK plan to sanction illegal Israeli settlements draws criticism from US, Israel and British MPs – UK politics live
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
More top stories
✓World
Ukraine’s prosecutor general resigns after corruption allegations as Russia resumes strikes on Kyiv – Europe live
Ruslan Kravchenko leaves post after his offices were searched at the weekend, as Zelenskyy says he hopes to meet Trump this month. But the tone coming from Moscow is very…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
✓‘I heard a lot of noise’: trial begins in Mexico for alleged killers of Australian surfers and American friend
Bereaved mother Debra Robinson in court stares at three men accused of murdering Jake and Callum Robinson and Jack Carter Rhoad in 2024. The suspected murderers of two Australian…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
✓Germany's far-right AfD says 'democracy demands' parties work with them after state election win
The far-right party is trying to form a government in the state after falling three seats short of a majority
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
✓Nepal says big polluters must ‘wake up’ as it calls for climate compensation over flood disaster
Foreign minister Shisir Khanal tells the Guardian the world’s biggest economies need to help Nepal, which contributes less than 0.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Nepal is…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
ClimateTone Serious2 min
✓World
Trump threatens to halt sale of Canadian Bombardier jets in US - as trade war intensifies
Donald Trump has warned Canadian aircraft company Bombardier that it will be no longer be permitted to sell its planes in the US unless it moves its manufacturing to the country
79% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Serious2 min
✓Australians will be able to switch off social media algorithms under planned legislation
Firms like Meta, Google and TikTok should face "substantial" penalties if they don't give the option, minister says
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
✓Five killed in Miami plane crash were in two vehicles on ground, investigators say
Investigators described the scene as "utter devastation" after a Boeing 767-300 overshot the runway at Miami airport
77% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Serious2 min
✓Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignite fires at oil facilities and wound 73 people
The attacks come after weeks of escalating clashes between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen, which shattered a four-year truce in the country's civil war
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Serious2 min
✓Trump order directs officials to consider stripping protections for gray wolves
Interior department given three months to decide whether wolves can be removed from endangered species list. Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday directing the…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
✓Grindr pays £26m to settle UK lawsuit over allegedly sharing users’ HIV status
US-owned dating app allegedly allowed ad firms access to private information in breach of UK law. Grindr will pay £26m to settle a lawsuit brought by thousands of users in the UK…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
✓Volcanic eruption halts flights at Jakarta and seven other Indonesian airports
Ash cloud from Anak Krakatau affects hundreds of flights and some school and fishing activities. Indonesia halted operations at eight airports on Sunday, including from its main…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
✓World
Google Maps switches to "Lake America" as Canada compares change to "SNL" skit
President Trump 's order to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America" is stirring up more controversy, as tech companies decide whether to comply or not. The big picture: Google and…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
✓Thousands turn out in Serbia for funeral of 'Butcher of Bosnia' Ratko Mladić
Mladić was jailed for genocide during the 1990s Bosnian war and the EU warned Serbia not to glorify the convicted war criminal
77% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Serious2 min
✓Maria Bartiromo’s lawyer denies she was fired from Fox News anchor role
Fox announced host’s departure Thursday but gave no explanation, only saying it was effective immediately. Maria Bartiromo’s lawyer sharply denied that she was fired from her job…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
✓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…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
✓Nvidia to buy developer platform Hugging Face in $12.9bn deal
Semi-conductor giant bets that support for open AI models could offset potential slowdown in demand for chips. Nvidia will buy the popular developer platform Hugging Face for…
77% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
✓World
Diesel price surges to all-time high, fueled by wars
The average price of diesel topped its 2022 record high on Friday , spiking to $5.85 per gallon, per AAA. Why it matters: Farmers, truckers and freight companies have been…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
We’re the mayors of Paris, Milan and Phoenix. The heat crisis has us all facing the same question | Emmanuel Grégoire, Giuseppe Sala and Kate Gallego
Our three cities are learning from each other about how to protect residents. These climate policies are also public health measures. This summer, mayors met in London during the…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
Albanese’s resources minister celebrating the Beetaloo carbon bomb is a hell of a choice. Labor can’t say it wasn’t warned | Clear Air
Scientists will be able to estimate the amount of heating and destruction caused by the gas ultimately drawn from the Beetaloo. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
World
Oil price approaches $100 a barrel after Saudi oil facilities attacked; UK mortgage rates highest since June – business live
Saudi authorities said operations at some energy facilities have been attacked by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis. Gas prices are rising this morning, putting pressure on European…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
The US now has access to more than half Australia’s military bases – could it drag the country unwillingly into war?
Exclusive: US-controlled weapons corporations and forces have control or access to more than 100 facilities across the continent, which some analysts describe as a ‘colonisation’…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Serious2 min
One Nation’s Warren Pickering admits to illegal drug use and says he is ‘no angel’ in extraordinary press conference
Victorian One Nation leader says his actions ‘hurt people I loved, and I will live with that forever’. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates. Get our breaking…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
I’m a father of three who studies the impact of artificial intelligence: this is what parents need to know about AI
A Dr Seuss-style story written in seconds alerted me to the power – and perils – of the technology. But how can children embrace it without forgetting core skills?. When I was…
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
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’
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
Alarming AI ads are flooding social media in the lead-up to Victoria’s election. But who is behind them?
A machete-wielding robber, a ‘tsunami of debt’ … campaigns echoing opposition talking points outspend major parties. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates. Get…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Women are giving their partners the ‘Illiterate Boyfriend’ test: ‘Do your best to pronounce these words’
People online are distressed at men butchering words such as ‘hyperbole’ and ‘hors d’oeuvres’ – highlighting a gender reversal in ‘intelligence gaps’. There are common…
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
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
Mother flagged faulty smoke alarms before house fire that killed father and five children, court hears
Pre-inquest conference into Queensland deaths hears witnesses did not hear any smoke alarms during 2023 fire. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. A…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Serious2 min
‘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
The September reset is real. I’m about to become a better person, flaxseed by flaxseed | Emma Brockes
Small changes are what I’m aiming for – 10-minute workouts, cleaning out my handbag. Then I’m less likely to have failed come October. Are you a January resolutions or a September…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Bring on the drones: how a technology revolution is being rolled out across Africa’s nature reserves
As graduates of an online training course gather from across the continent, the consensus is overwhelming: computers and saving animals go together. On a bitingly cold night in…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘Ruin and decay bring a chance of rebirth’: Hidetaka Miyazaki on uniting players in a damaged world
As FromSoftware’s new multiplayer game The Duskbloods nears release, the legendary game director behind Dark Souls talks connection, pessimism and of course, feet. Since 2009’s…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Most verified today
1Peace talks rich in symbolism but fundamental differences between Russia and Ukraine remain
✓ 87% agree · 4 sources
Women 'asked to leave workstations so that men could take their places' at Eiffel Tower
✓ 85% agree · 3 sources
Russia and North Korea open first road bridge across their shared border
✓ 85% agree · 3 sources
Canada braces for prolonged trade war as counter-tariffs on US take effect
✓ 82% agree · 3 sources
Quietest reads
1I’m a father of three who studies the impact of artificial intelligence: this is what parents need to know about AI
Mental load Light · Technology
Alarming AI ads are flooding social media in the lead-up to Victoria’s election. But who is behind them?
Mental load Light · Technology
Women are giving their partners the ‘Illiterate Boyfriend’ test: ‘Do your best to pronounce these words’
Mental load Light · Technology
‘Ruin and decay bring a chance of rebirth’: Hidetaka Miyazaki on uniting players in a damaged world
Mental load Light · Technology