✓Democrat Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire Senate race to become first out gay senator
Pappas focused campaign against Republican John Sununu on serving as a bulwark against Trump administration. US midterm elections – live updates. Track live results from all 50…
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Spain's transport minister to resign after train crash killed 69 people
89% agreement · 4 independent sources
Seven reported bomb threats against European flights confirmed as false alarms – as it happened
80% agreement · 3 independent sources
North Korea is likely culprit behind $6.3bn crypto hack, ‘largest heist in history’
80% agreement · 3 independent sources
South Dakota approves ballot measure affirming only citizens can vote in elections
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✓N Korea fires multiple missiles, denies US claims on Binance hack
Kim Yo Jong refuses dialogue with US after denying responsibility for theft of more than $6bn in crypto assets
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US midterm elections 2026 live updates: Democrats win control of Congress; El-Sayed wins Senate race in Michigan
Democrats flip Senate seats in Michigan, Texas, Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Ohio; voters reject Trump’s agenda in ‘blue wave’. Track live results from all 50…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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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…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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✓'All this food is now useless': Piles of rubbish after shop freezers hit by cyber-attack
Dozens of supermarkets in seven European countries dumped huge quantities of food after refrigerators and freezers were targeted in a cyber-attack
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✓Haley Stevens backs Mike Rogers. And, Gulf states brace for potential attack on Iran
Democrats in Michigan are considering their options after Haley Stevens endorsed GOP candidate Mike Rogers for Senate. And the Gulf states are bracing for a possible U.S. attack…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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✓South Carolina elects Democratic senator for first time in almost three decades
Annie Andrews is projected to defeat Darline Graham, who was handpicked by President Trump to take her brother's seat after his death
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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✓Florida Republicans fend off Democrats as state elects first black governor
Republican Byron Donalds, who was backed by President Donald Trump, will be the first black governor of Florida
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✓UN's peacekeeping mission in disputed Western Sahara ends after 35 years
The U.N.'s long-running peacekeeping mission for the disputed Western Sahara ceased operations Sunday after 35 years. Once ruled by Spain, it is claimed by both Morocco and the…
79% agreement · 2 independent sources
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✓US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal
Strikes on eve of US midterms reportedly target surface-to-air missiles being used against US assets. The US launched limited strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island late on Monday,…
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✓Binance says fake job interviews used as part of $6.3bn crypto hack
An engineer was contacted through a legitimate job-hunting platform and invited to bogus job interviews with fake company representatives, Binance says
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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✓Photos: Champions League and Tenerife fans pay tribute to De Miguel
CD Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel died after suffering cardiac arrest following an on-field collision
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✓How crypto hacking funds isolated North Korea’s nuclear programme
Cryptocurrency theft is estimated to generate half of the country’s foreign currency income. North Korea plays by its own rules. The isolated, secretive and autocratic country is…
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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
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…
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The next global pandemic could be brewing on a mink farm in Utah – and little is being done to stop it | George Monbiot
Mink farms are the perfect petri dishes for deadly flu strains to emerge. Yet officials appear to be protecting business interests over human lives. Could this be ground zero?…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Aukus is ‘worst, riskiest and most costly’ Australian defence decision ever, public inquiry into submarine deal says
Report led by Peter Garrett and former defence chief Adm Chris Barrie says agreement should be suspended and calls for royal commission. Get our daily political email , free app…
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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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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?
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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‘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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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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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…
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ClimateTone Serious2 min
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…
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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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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 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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A lackluster response to North Carolina flooding disasters is eroding Republican support in one county
At more than $52m, the race has become the most expensive in US history, but residents are fed up with flooding. Aida Havel mulled her fate over coffee after working the early…
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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
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‘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
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Alleged attack on One Nation supporter not believed to be politically motivated, Victoria police say
Police also allege Torquay man was attacked with a ‘blunt weapon’ rather than a baseball bat as originally reported. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast.…
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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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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
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David Jones expected to fall into administration after failed 11th hour talks with biggest landlord
Future of 188-year-old department store hangs in balance after no agreement was struck with Westfield owner Scentre Group. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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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
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‘In the trenches’: Wisconsin’s struggling small businesses could turn a Trump ally’s district blue
Affordability and small businesses’ economic woes feature heavily in the House race for Wisconsin’s third district. US midterms 2026 live – latest updates. Track live results from…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
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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