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Trump cuts military drills with South Korea citing ‘very good relationship’ with Kim Jong-un – US politics live Kushner meets Netanyahu in Jerusalem following Hamas talks – Middle East crisis live Nearly 1,600 aftershocks hit Indonesia after earthquake kills at least 68 people Thieves steal Renaissance artworks in museum heist during Italian holiday New Mexico’s attorney general pushes new social media safety laws after $900m court victory over Meta Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo now deadliest in country’s history Flock Safety tries to curb police abuse of its surveillance cameras after scandals Families of USS Lincoln crew say Trump should be 'ashamed' of conditions on board Aid shortages and fears of starvation as Indonesia reels from deadly earthquake Seven killed and more than a dozen injured during temple stampede in India British driver sets new land speed record for hydrogen-powered car – video Biggest August fall in British house prices since 2018; oil and gas prices rise as Hormuz traffic slows – business live Andy Burnham has barely acknowledged the climate crisis. If only Britain’s workers had that luxury | John Harris The first anti-AI protester to be jailed has a message for OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta: ‘Regain your humanity’ Humpbacks return to Rio: the whales are back from the brink of extinction – but will tourism help or hinder? Labor pledges opt-out register for online gambling ads as Pocock calls out shortfalls in government’s bill Country diary: Solar eclipse night was a social phenomenon – who cares if it was cloudy? | Mary Montague My generation had no voice on Brexit – but Burnham gives the young fresh hope on Europe | Ceira Sergeant ‘Our children are less cognitively capable,’ says neuroscientist who wants to cut screen use in schools Trump cuts military drills with South Korea citing ‘very good relationship’ with Kim Jong-un – US politics live Kushner meets Netanyahu in Jerusalem following Hamas talks – Middle East crisis live Nearly 1,600 aftershocks hit Indonesia after earthquake kills at least 68 people Thieves steal Renaissance artworks in museum heist during Italian holiday New Mexico’s attorney general pushes new social media safety laws after $900m court victory over Meta Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo now deadliest in country’s history Flock Safety tries to curb police abuse of its surveillance cameras after scandals Families of USS Lincoln crew say Trump should be 'ashamed' of conditions on board Aid shortages and fears of starvation as Indonesia reels from deadly earthquake Seven killed and more than a dozen injured during temple stampede in India British driver sets new land speed record for hydrogen-powered car – video Biggest August fall in British house prices since 2018; oil and gas prices rise as Hormuz traffic slows – business live Andy Burnham has barely acknowledged the climate crisis. If only Britain’s workers had that luxury | John Harris The first anti-AI protester to be jailed has a message for OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta: ‘Regain your humanity’ Humpbacks return to Rio: the whales are back from the brink of extinction – but will tourism help or hinder? Labor pledges opt-out register for online gambling ads as Pocock calls out shortfalls in government’s bill Country diary: Solar eclipse night was a social phenomenon – who cares if it was cloudy? | Mary Montague My generation had no voice on Brexit – but Burnham gives the young fresh hope on Europe | Ceira Sergeant ‘Our children are less cognitively capable,’ says neuroscientist who wants to cut screen use in schools
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Trump cuts military drills with South Korea citing ‘very good relationship’ with Kim Jong-un – US politics live

President orders Pentagon to scale back ‘inappropriate and hostile’ exercises with South Korea. Sign up for the Breaking News US email. President ⁠Donald Trump reiterated ⁠on…
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Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia

Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia

Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia Sunday, killing at least six people in one of Kyiv's largest aerial attacks of the war
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Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo now deadliest in country’s history

Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo now deadliest in country’s history

At least 2,325 people have died from the virus, according to official data, with outbreak on track to be biggest in history. The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the…
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Flock Safety tries to curb police abuse of its surveillance cameras after scandals

Flock Safety tries to curb police abuse of its surveillance cameras after scandals

CEO announces steps after reports that system is used to target immigrants or people seeking out-of-state abortions. For nearly a decade, the company Flock Safety has gradually…
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Families of USS Lincoln crew say Trump should be 'ashamed' of conditions on board

Families of USS Lincoln crew say Trump should be 'ashamed' of conditions on board

President Trump said the USS Abraham Lincoln deployment is "not nearly long enough." A family member of a sailor on board that ship said those comments are shameful
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Aid shortages and fears of starvation as Indonesia reels from deadly earthquake

Aid shortages and fears of starvation as Indonesia reels from deadly earthquake

Some 53 people were killed and thousands displaced by the earthquake, which struck early on Saturday
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Seven killed and more than a dozen injured during temple stampede in India

Seven people have been killed and more than a dozen injured after a stampede broke out at a temple in India
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Economy

British driver sets new land speed record for hydrogen-powered car – video

The British engineering company JCB and the driver Andy Green have set a new world land speed record for a hydrogen-powered vehicle of 406.320mph with their JCB Hydromax. The…
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Biggest August fall in British house prices since 2018; oil and gas prices rise as Hormuz traffic slows – business live

British house prices expected to fall this year, despite ‘Burnham bounce’, Rightmove reports. Asking prices for newly listed homes in UK’s richest borough fall by £100k in one…
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Andy Burnham has barely acknowledged the climate crisis. If only Britain’s workers had that luxury | John Harris

Andy Burnham has barely acknowledged the climate crisis. If only Britain’s workers had that luxury | John Harris

Nurses collapsing, builders with heatstroke, bus drivers in cabs that reach 44C. The new PM wanted to spend the summer talking about the cost of living – he should change his…
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The first anti-AI protester to be jailed has a message for OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta: ‘Regain your humanity’

The first anti-AI protester to be jailed has a message for OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta: ‘Regain your humanity’

Wynd Kaufmyn, 69, chained and locked the front doors of OpenAI’s headquarters last year with members of StopAI. An activist who blocked the entrance to one of the world’s biggest…
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Humpbacks return to Rio: the whales are back from the brink of extinction – but will tourism help or hinder?

Humpbacks return to Rio: the whales are back from the brink of extinction – but will tourism help or hinder?

The gigantic aquatic acrobats are exciting Brazil’s tourists as numbers recover from whaling. But some marine biologists question how booming tourism and conservation can coexist.…
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Labor pledges opt-out register for online gambling ads as Pocock calls out shortfalls in government’s bill

Labor pledges opt-out register for online gambling ads as Pocock calls out shortfalls in government’s bill

The new measure falls short of calls for gambling ads to move to an opt-in model, or for an outright ban. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates. Get our breaking…
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Country diary: Solar eclipse night was a social phenomenon – who cares if it was cloudy? | Mary Montague

Country diary: Solar eclipse night was a social phenomenon – who cares if it was cloudy? | Mary Montague

Lisnabreeny, Co Down: There was little fanfare beforehand, but when the moment arrived, so did a group of strangers with a sense of occasion. “Eclipses be – predicted – / And…
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My generation had no voice on Brexit – but Burnham gives the young fresh hope on Europe | Ceira Sergeant

My generation had no voice on Brexit – but Burnham gives the young fresh hope on Europe | Ceira Sergeant

Brexit didn’t create all the problems young people now face, but renewing close ties with Europe will give us so many opportunities. I was 14 when the UK voted to leave the EU.…
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‘Our children are less cognitively capable,’ says neuroscientist who wants to cut screen use in schools

‘Our children are less cognitively capable,’ says neuroscientist who wants to cut screen use in schools

Jared Cooney Horvath argues that educational technology undermines how children learn and develop. Jared Cooney Horvath is on a mission. In the wake of global campaigns for…
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‘The kids were right’: 30 years of Pokémon, from school-wide bans to multimillion-dollar trading cards

‘The kids were right’: 30 years of Pokémon, from school-wide bans to multimillion-dollar trading cards

Pokémon outlived the moral panic of its early days in Australia and its staying power has proved that simple joy can cross borders. There’s a generation of Australians for whom…
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Who is Hasan Piker – and why are some Australian conservatives outraged about his return to the ABC?

Who is Hasan Piker – and why are some Australian conservatives outraged about his return to the ABC?

The leftwing commentator has been invited to appear on the Planet America program on Monday night. The ABC is set to air the return of its Planet America program on Monday night…
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French PM booed on visit to wildfire-affected region as Belgium tackles enormous blaze – Europe live

Wildfire thought to be largest in Belgium’s history creeps closer to German border prompting evacuations. As flagged earlier, Belgium’s King Philippe is now visiting the emergency…
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Jenrick says Reform would make long-term benefits claimants clean up high streets – UK politics live

Party’s ‘welfare to work’ policy would force long-term claimants to do community work or face losing benefits. Robert Jenrick went on to say that long-term benefits claimants will…
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‘I see the incredible promise’: on set of an AI film shoot as new studios embrace controversial tech

‘I see the incredible promise’: on set of an AI film shoot as new studios embrace controversial tech

Amid fears for jobs, some film-makers say AI could enable them to bypass studio giants and take more creative risks. Near the collonaded entrance to Sony Pictures’ historic Culver…
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Avoid rare species and only take what you need: how to forage and save money on your food shopping

Avoid rare species and only take what you need: how to forage and save money on your food shopping

While there are fears that people harvesting their food could put pressure on habitats, some ecologists suggest responsible foraging can boost conservation and biodiversity. Angus…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘A tax on being thin’: only high earners make overall savings on food bills from weight-loss drugs

‘A tax on being thin’: only high earners make overall savings on food bills from weight-loss drugs

Users need discretionary income of nearly £100,000 a year to make savings on their grocery spend after paying £1,200 for GLP-1s, analysis finds. The high cost of weight-loss…
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A positive new report raises the question: was Reeves undermined by dodgy data? | Heather Stewart

A positive new report raises the question: was Reeves undermined by dodgy data? | Heather Stewart

Assessment’s finding of a jump in UK productivity emphasises urgent need to appoint a national statistician. The keen new chancellor, John Healey, responded to last week’s…
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‘TikTok wouldn’t open at all’: Taiwan simulates an internet blackout, with an eye on China threat

‘TikTok wouldn’t open at all’: Taiwan simulates an internet blackout, with an eye on China threat

Taiwan practised cutting off internet for the first time amid concerns about the safety of the undersea cables that form its ‘digital lifeline’. In Taipei, the streets swiftly…
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Brazil’s Lula launches historic fourth term bid – but son of jailed Bolsonaro stands in his way

Brazil’s Lula launches historic fourth term bid – but son of jailed Bolsonaro stands in his way

President, 80, vows to keep far-right from power as Flávio Bolsonaro tells supporters he will ‘fight this system’. Brazil’s leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has…
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Vultures are disappearing in Nigeria - but the 'Vulture King' is fighting to reverse the trend

Vultures are disappearing in Nigeria - but the 'Vulture King' is fighting to reverse the trend

Some see them as sinister or hunt them for ritual use but these birds play a vital role in nature's cycle
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‘Awed by nature’: fans mourn California’s beloved Jackie the bald eagle, whose legacy soars on

‘Awed by nature’: fans mourn California’s beloved Jackie the bald eagle, whose legacy soars on

Famous raptor helped livestream viewers in difficult moments, and inspired a conservation project at her lake home. The bald eagle Jackie made her home on the shore of southern…
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Deepfake Anthony Albanese used in celebrity scams duping Australians out of $7.4m, Asic warns

Deepfake Anthony Albanese used in celebrity scams duping Australians out of $7.4m, Asic warns

Australia’s corporate watchdog says PM is the figure most commonly used in deepfakes to promote phoney investment opportunities. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
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Thom Yorke, Romy and Brian Eno among 200 musicians urging PM to reject new North Sea drilling

Thom Yorke, Romy and Brian Eno among 200 musicians urging PM to reject new North Sea drilling

Robert Smith, Olly Alexander and Paris Paloma also among signatories to letter saying exploitation of Rosebank and Jackdaw fields defies climate reality. Business live – latest…
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Japan’s defence minister heads to Australia to meet Marles in wake of melon-gate controversy

Japan’s defence minister heads to Australia to meet Marles in wake of melon-gate controversy

Discussions to focus on Australia’s acquisition of Mogami-class frigates as Japan plays down Albanese’s podcast comments. Japan’s defence minister will visit Canberra this week,…
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From tourism to power generation and productivity, Europe feels economic cost of heatwaves

From tourism to power generation and productivity, Europe feels economic cost of heatwaves

Low river levels have stalled German freight traffic and forced closure of nuclear plants in France. Across Europe this scorching summer, workers have struggled in the heat as…
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Technology

The 1999 solar eclipse in pictures - and why you should probably get new glasses this time

More than 90% of the sun will be obscured by the moon between 6.17pm and 8.06pm on Wednesday
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The return of the caspian tiger: how a species feared extinct has come back to Kazakhstan

The return of the caspian tiger: how a species feared extinct has come back to Kazakhstan

The wild capture and release of a female big cat into a nature reserve is the first step towards reintroducing a population that hasn’t been seen for 70 years. On 31 July, “Umit”…
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‘Waste colonialism’ – the Turkish city carrying the weight of Britain’s pollution problem

‘Waste colonialism’ – the Turkish city carrying the weight of Britain’s pollution problem

In this week’s newsletter: a Guardian investigation reveals that the UK exported 139,000 tonnes of rubbish to poor districts in Adana, where farmers are left to cope with…
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World

Leading China Property Developer Reports Huge loss, in Sign of Widening Real-Estate Woes

Troubles at Vanke raise questions about the continued spread of the property crisis and whether the Chinese state will step in
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Trump cuts military drills with South Korea citing ‘very good relationship’ with Kim Jong-un – US politics live

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Kushner meets Netanyahu in Jerusalem following Hamas talks – Middle East crisis live

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Nearly 1,600 aftershocks hit Indonesia after earthquake kills at least 68 people

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Thieves steal Renaissance artworks in museum heist during Italian holiday

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Flock Safety tries to curb police abuse of its surveillance cameras after scandals

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The first anti-AI protester to be jailed has a message for OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta: ‘Regain your humanity’

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‘Our children are less cognitively capable,’ says neuroscientist who wants to cut screen use in schools

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‘The kids were right’: 30 years of Pokémon, from school-wide bans to multimillion-dollar trading cards

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