✓Border area between Nepal and China where 33 Australians are missing still almost entirely cut off
Majority of missing Australians were near Gyirong Port minutes before impact. Rescuers say the area is now destroyed, covered in metres of silt and debris. Get our breaking news…
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Two dead and more than a dozen missing after 'terrifying' flash flood hits Grand Canyon
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Google Maps switches to "Lake America" as Canada compares change to "SNL" skit
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Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez defends ‘endless’ benefits of her oil deal with Trump
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Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless'
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Live updates: Trump says US 'will respond' to Iran strike in Jordan; House returns with shutdown bill on tap
The U.S. resumed strikes on Iran on Sunday, hitting rocket launchers on Larak Island that U.S. Central Command said were ready to deploy mines into the Strait of Hormuz. Iran then…
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✓What could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm?
Other governments could seek similar concessions, while separate legal action is pending in places ranging from Kenya to the Netherlands. In October 2021, Abrham Meareg’s father,…
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✓'She slipped out of my hand' - children missing after ferry sinks off northern Cyprus
Ayten and Hayri Bicer's two young children are among 20 missing in an incident that killed eight people
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✓Nicola Coughlan and Matt Lucas among stars backing campaign against AI voice cloning
About 80 people sign open letter to Andy Burnham calling for legislation to protect voice ownership. Nicola Coughlan, Hugh Bonneville and Matt Lucas are among a group of actors…
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✓South African airline defends dramatic low-level flyby before rugby union clash
Cape Town stunt sparks major debate over safety risks. Airlink insists flyby conducted according to regulations. A pre-game stunt involving two passenger jets flying dramatically…
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✓Nepal's hesitance to accept foreign help for flood relief comes under scrutiny
A group of the country's private sector power producers says Nepali authorities lost crucial time in rescuing hundreds of people trapped in hydropower tunnels
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✓U.N. worker shares what aid is needed as Nepal recovers from devastating flood
NPR's A Martínez asks the United Nations' resident coordinator in Nepal, Lila Pieters Yahia, what more is needed to aid flood victims there
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Trump says communities opposed to data centers want to be 'backwards and poor'
President Trump said Monday that communities that do not want AI data centers will suffer economically. “The only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not want…
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✓AI could cause global economic downturn, Bank of England governor tells G20
Andrew Bailey, in role as financial stability watchdog chief, warns advanced models risk destabilising system. The Bank of England’s governor, Andrew Bailey, has joined the throng…
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✓Lionel Messi says he's retiring from playing internationally for Argentina
He said he wrote his retirement letter after the World Cup final in July, but waited to publish it because his father was facing health issues that eventually claimed his life
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✓'A glorious dawn launch': NASA's newest space telescope has left the Earth
The tour-bus-sized telescope aims to unravel cosmic mysteries and identify more than 100,000 planets beyond our solar system
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✓Meta to pay up to $18bn to settle claims its platforms harm children
The deal has been reached during a California federal court trial over claims brought by US states
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✓Vance says Trump ‘sending a message’ to Iran with AI-generated video
Video depicting Kharg Island being attacked is later followed by more warnings from President Trump
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South Korea court gives church leader two years in jail for bribery
South Korea court gives church leader two years in jail for bribery
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✓John Galliano exhibition at New York Met cancelled after backlash
The exhibition faced criticism over the British fashion designer's conviction for making antisemitic remarks in 2011
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Tech giants warn time is running out to prepare for AI threats
OpenAI, Anthropic, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and more than 100 other companies warned Thursday that the organizations now only have months to prepare for AI-enabled…
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Suspect arrested after deadly shooting at rave in Switzerland
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting at a rave in Switzerland over the weekend, Swiss police have said
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The datacentre power spat highlights a hidden truth: we’re not building renewables fast enough to meet our needs | Alison Reeve
A battle over datacentre power sources is only part of the picture. Australia needs a much bigger electricity system to meet all future demand. Anthony Albanese has been clear…
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‘Small changes can make a big difference’: how getting farmers, fishers and beavers together could save a Cornish river
A local initiative is testing simple ways to stop algal blooms in the River Fal threatening some of England’s most biodiverse marine habitats. On a rocky beach in Cornwall, a…
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Meta agrees to major changes to Facebook and Instagram as it settles US trial over teen addiction for up to $18bn
US tech giant agrees to establish further protections for teens such as daily usage limits and blocks on night-time use. Meta agreed to significant changes to its Instagram and…
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The Nepal floods seem a world away – but make no mistake, climate breakdown will affect us all | Nesrine Malik
Richer countries might have more resources to deal with catastrophe, but this problem grips the entire planet, however much leaders may want to deny it. Climate breakdown is…
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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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‘The world needs to pay attention’: Nepalis and Tibetans in New York City respond to the Himalayan disaster
Half the world away, a Himalayan diaspora reacts in sorrow and pitches in to help victims in their home countries. Geeta Tamang was getting ready for bed when her aunts shared…
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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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The datacenter backlash is bringing the entire political spectrum together – against big tech billionaires
The movement against datacenters is uniting Americans because they perfectly illustrate how a few individuals hold all the power to control decisions that affect our lives. Bryce…
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"Stop gaslighting me!": Florida Democrats' Senate nominee and party chair have heated call over socialism
Florida's new Democratic Senate nominee, Angie Nixon , and the state party's chair had a heated conversation Friday that included a yelling match about the impact of socialism 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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Diamonds for sale: lab-grown gem auctions are all over TikTok right now, but some aren’t happy about it
Streamed auctions offer a cheap way to buy the precious gems, but experts warn that quality is not guaranteed. The first time Andrea Greenhill came across a livestream auction for…
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‘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…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min

Lobsters and acidic seas: can shellfish help neutralise one of the greatest threats to the ocean?
Crustaceans are the subject of tests to see if alkalis added to seawater, so it absorbs more CO2, harm marine life. But Trump’s halt to funding threatens to scupper the research.…
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I've tested dozens of items to perfect my work-from-home setup. These 13 make all the difference
Build a home office you’ll actually enjoying working from with tried-and-true upgrades – from inexpensive speakers to a stand that can turn an iPad into a second monitor. The best…
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World
Global football summit proposed to shape post-Infantino FIFA before picking election challenger
The Netherlands want to host an emergency summit of global football leaders to form plans to clean up the governing body, including reducing the president's powers, before a…
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House lawmakers return to Capitol Hill as Republicans hope to pass stopgap spending bill – live
The US House is back after a five-week recess; government funding is guaranteed through 30 September. Sign up for US Breaking News emails. Chris Hippensteel. We’re watching today…
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‘We humans are inept at taking care of baby animals’: why well-fed orphan bears die in the wild
Scientists surprised to find all but two of 12 grizzlies were dead within a year of ‘feelgood’ release, unable to sustain their high-calorie diet and inclined to approach humans.…
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ClimateTone Serious2 min

'My parents won't lend me £10k but helped my brother': When families play financial favourites
So-called financial favouritism can cause jealousy and resentment long into adulthood. Here is how experts say you can avoid it
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