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CNN, Politico, and MS Now reporters blocked from White House hours after judge temporarily restores access – live Trump-Xi live updates: leaders of US and China to talk AI and trade in major Washington meeting Hurricane Polo, rapidly intensifying from strong El Niño patterns, rages off coast of Mexico Rogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website in world first Trump says he backs diesel export ban to curb soaring energy costs Senator confirms ‘eight suicide attempts’ by US navy personnel assigned to USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group – as it happened Sri Lanka Easter bombings: 15 sentenced to hundreds of years in prison each over deadly terror attacks High levels of 'forever chemical' causing cancer found in blood of residents living near factory Mass sardine die-off pits survival of South Africa’s penguins against fishers’ livelihoods Police arrest far-right activist Daniel Thomas after ‘dinghy slashed in Channel’ Fears of return to war as Tigray rebels launch offensive against Ethiopian army White House press ban set to continue for now after hearing ends without ruling Australia launches investigation after OpenAI agent hacked healthcare database Reported assaults on Great Britain’s railways rise to nearly 25,000 a year Scoop: Trump's Board of Peace to unveil $2.45 billion Gaza recovery plan Japan’s Ohashi breaks 200m breaststroke world record at Asian Games Democrats leading in Michigan, New Hampshire Senate races: Survey Watch: The arms race in space and how the UK is defending itself Twenty years after An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore still believes in the climate fight: ‘We are going to win this’ ‘This gap opens up of doubt and scepticism about everything’: Jess and Morgs confront the politics of deepfakes CNN, Politico, and MS Now reporters blocked from White House hours after judge temporarily restores access – live Trump-Xi live updates: leaders of US and China to talk AI and trade in major Washington meeting Hurricane Polo, rapidly intensifying from strong El Niño patterns, rages off coast of Mexico Rogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website in world first Trump says he backs diesel export ban to curb soaring energy costs Senator confirms ‘eight suicide attempts’ by US navy personnel assigned to USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group – as it happened Sri Lanka Easter bombings: 15 sentenced to hundreds of years in prison each over deadly terror attacks High levels of 'forever chemical' causing cancer found in blood of residents living near factory Mass sardine die-off pits survival of South Africa’s penguins against fishers’ livelihoods Police arrest far-right activist Daniel Thomas after ‘dinghy slashed in Channel’ Fears of return to war as Tigray rebels launch offensive against Ethiopian army White House press ban set to continue for now after hearing ends without ruling Australia launches investigation after OpenAI agent hacked healthcare database Reported assaults on Great Britain’s railways rise to nearly 25,000 a year Scoop: Trump's Board of Peace to unveil $2.45 billion Gaza recovery plan Japan’s Ohashi breaks 200m breaststroke world record at Asian Games Democrats leading in Michigan, New Hampshire Senate races: Survey Watch: The arms race in space and how the UK is defending itself Twenty years after An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore still believes in the climate fight: ‘We are going to win this’ ‘This gap opens up of doubt and scepticism about everything’: Jess and Morgs confront the politics of deepfakes
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CNN, Politico, and MS Now reporters blocked from White House hours after judge temporarily restores access – live

A federal judge had ruled Trump administration must immediately return the outlets’ press passes and said ban likely unconstitutional. Sign up for US Breaking News emails.…
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Senator confirms ‘eight suicide attempts’ by US navy personnel assigned to USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group – as it happened

Kirsten Gillibrand says acting US navy secretary told her of attempted suicides after carrier strike group’s lengthy deployment as part of US war in Iran. This blog is now closed.…
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Sri Lanka Easter bombings: 15 sentenced to hundreds of years in prison each over deadly terror attacks

Sri Lanka Easter bombings: 15 sentenced to hundreds of years in prison each over deadly terror attacks

Islamic State-inspired bombings of churches and hotels in 2019 was one of the country’s worst ever attacks. A court in Sri Lanka has convicted 15 men on terrorist charges for…
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High levels of 'forever chemical' causing cancer found in blood of residents living near factory

Dozens of residents living near a major chemical factory have discovered high levels of a cancer-causing "forever chemical" in their blood, according to lawyers
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Mass sardine die-off pits survival of South Africa’s penguins against fishers’ livelihoods

Mass sardine die-off pits survival of South Africa’s penguins against fishers’ livelihoods

Known as the ‘energy bars of the sea’ the fish are a key food source for many species, but closing fisheries to allow numbers to recover would cost millions. It began on 28 July,…
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Police arrest far-right activist Daniel Thomas after ‘dinghy slashed in Channel’

Police arrest far-right activist Daniel Thomas after ‘dinghy slashed in Channel’

Thirty-seven-year-old in custody on suspicion of crimes including criminal damage with intent to endanger life. The far-right agitator and anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas has…
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Fears of return to war as Tigray rebels launch offensive against Ethiopian army

Fears of return to war as Tigray rebels launch offensive against Ethiopian army

Fighting escalates after TPLF forms new rebel coalition aimed at overthrowing Abiy Ahmed government. There are growing fears of a return to civil war in Ethiopia after an…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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White House press ban set to continue for now after hearing ends without ruling

A judge on Wednesday appeared skeptical of Trump administration arguments justifying the White House barring CNN, MS NOW and Politico, but he did not immediately grant the news…
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Australia launches investigation after OpenAI agent hacked healthcare database

Australia launches investigation after OpenAI agent hacked healthcare database

Prime minister says he told Sam Altman he was disappointed it had taken OpenAI ‘way too long’ to disclose breach. Anthony Albanese says an artificial intelligence agent developed…
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Reported assaults on Great Britain’s railways rise to nearly 25,000 a year

Reported assaults on Great Britain’s railways rise to nearly 25,000 a year

Unions say record high figures, including assaults on rail workers as well as members of public, show need for more staff and policing. Business live – latest updates. The number…
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Scoop: Trump's Board of Peace to unveil $2.45 billion Gaza recovery plan

President Trump's Board of Peace will unveil a six-month, $2.45 billion recovery plan for Gaza at a meeting of its members on Wednesday. Why it matters: The 66-project proposal…
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Japan’s Ohashi breaks 200m breaststroke world record at Asian Games

Japan’s Ohashi breaks 200m breaststroke world record at Asian Games

Shin Ohashi, 17, claims his second Asian Games gold with his record-breaking effort in front of a thrilled home crowd
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Democrats leading in Michigan, New Hampshire Senate races: Survey

Democrats are maintaining their leads in the U.S. Senate races in Michigan and New Hampshire, according to New York Times/Siena polling released Thursday. In the Michigan race,…
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Watch: The arms race in space and how the UK is defending itself

Watch: The arms race in space and how the UK is defending itself

The UK has jammed satellites to defend itself from hostile threats, the BBC has been told
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Twenty years after An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore still believes in the climate fight: ‘We are going to win this’

Twenty years after An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore still believes in the climate fight: ‘We are going to win this’

Former US vice-president still has optimism for climate advocacy two decades after groundbreaking documentary. Two decades after the release of his groundbreaking documentary An…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘This gap opens up of doubt and scepticism about everything’: Jess and Morgs confront the politics of deepfakes

‘This gap opens up of doubt and scepticism about everything’: Jess and Morgs confront the politics of deepfakes

In the choreographers’ new work, virtuosic movement and some green-screen magic unfurl the theatricality of high-stakes television interviews. It appears the interviewer has got…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Beau Lamarre-Condon sized up surfboard bag against friend before allegedly murdering Sydney couple, court told

Beau Lamarre-Condon sized up surfboard bag against friend before allegedly murdering Sydney couple, court told

Former NSW police officer has pleaded not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies before concealing bodies in bags bought from sports store. Follow our Australia news live…
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‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Dorset B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’

‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Dorset B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’

Three little letters - bnb-side’s name is a play on the local b-side arts festival, but Silicon Valley colossus sees threat to global brand. In one corner is bnb-side, a six-room…
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Lenore review – incel’s obsession with online influencer turns into anatomy of dislocated digital-age mindset

Lenore review – incel’s obsession with online influencer turns into anatomy of dislocated digital-age mindset

Digital-age Australian psychodrama tracks the shut-in mania of dangerously disaffected male fan, but doesn’t get inside his mind. If the parasocial phenomenon is a kind of hell,…
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Badenoch says Tories could not form pact with Reform UK because they’re too ‘problematic’ – UK politics live

Conservative leader suggests making a deal amid scandals surrounding Farage’s party could derail the reputational clean-up of her own party. Tim Shipman has written about what…
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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
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…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
British people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle it | Andy Burnham

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
Jamaica hails King’s decision to refer slavery reparations petition to privy council as ‘really big deal’

Jamaica hails King’s decision to refer slavery reparations petition to privy council as ‘really big deal’

The move comes after Jamaica’s culture minister Olivia Grange travelled to the UK earlier this month to lodge the historic petition. King Charles has referred a landmark slavery…
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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…
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Hats, pencils and baby pacifiers: Yellowstone staffers retrieve record amount of trash from hot springs

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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone 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
Using AI to ‘talk to animals’ might make us feel clever – but what, if anything, does it do for them?

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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Greek PM: deal to return Parthenon marbles could still be reached with ‘political will and courage’

Greek PM: deal to return Parthenon marbles could still be reached with ‘political will and courage’

But Kyriakos Mitsotakis says he cannot accept any arrangement that recognises British Museum’s ownership of the sculptures. Kyriakos Mitsotakis: Britain would not cut up the…
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Capitol press corps beat lawmakers in historically high-scoring Congressional Women's Softball Game

Runs came in waves on Wednesday night in the annual Congressional Women’s Softball Game, with the press corps’s team Bad News Babes besting Team Congress 22-16 at Audi Field. The…
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‘We have really cool sharks’: three-year project to lift lid on Britain’s little-understood species

‘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
These journalists share vital reporting with thousands of US immigrants – all by text and WhatsApp

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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Technology

Democracy v the machine: the birth of the digital age and the warnings that were ignored – podcast

Many hoped that the march of technology would usher in an egalitarian utopia – but some foresaw the threat it would pose to liberal society. Why did nobody listen?. By Jill…
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Amid soaring living costs, America’s biggest convenience-store chains quietly overcharge consumers

Amid soaring living costs, America’s biggest convenience-store chains quietly overcharge consumers

Guardian investigation: 7-Eleven and Circle K stores often fail to honor advertised prices – charging more at pump and register for gas, snacks, and other items. Marco Cruz pulled…
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EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Racist abuse of French judo star Teddy Riner investigated after he spoke about rise of far right

Racist abuse of French judo star Teddy Riner investigated after he spoke about rise of far right

Paris public prosecutor opens investigation into online harassment of Riner, one of France’s most popular sportspeople. Paris’s public prosecutor has opened an investigation into…
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
The Route to Cappyness review – capybara boosterism is an ode to the internet’s favourite rodent

The Route to Cappyness review – capybara boosterism is an ode to the internet’s favourite rodent

From a cappy-cafe owner in Japan to an escaped capybara in the UK, this homespun film takes the temperature of an international obsession. One of Midlands-based film-maker Sharon…
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CNN, Politico, and MS Now reporters blocked from White House hours after judge temporarily restores access – live

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Hurricane Polo, rapidly intensifying from strong El Niño patterns, rages off coast of Mexico

✓ 82% agree · 3 sources
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Rogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website in world first

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High levels of 'forever chemical' causing cancer found in blood of residents living near factory

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Trump-Xi live updates: leaders of US and China to talk AI and trade in major Washington meeting

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High levels of 'forever chemical' causing cancer found in blood of residents living near factory

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Australia launches investigation after OpenAI agent hacked healthcare database

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‘This gap opens up of doubt and scepticism about everything’: Jess and Morgs confront the politics of deepfakes

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