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Trump’s ballroom construction can resume at White House, supreme court rules – as it happened Canada erects giant ‘Lake Ontario’ sign as spat with Trump over name escalates Two dead and more than a dozen missing after 'terrifying' flash flood hits Grand Canyon Nepal's hesitance to accept foreign help for flood relief comes under scrutiny Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless' Rescuers search for the missing after deadly flood along Nepal-Tibet border US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll submits resignation, media reports say Turkish deep-sea search vessel joins efforts to retrieve 20 still missing after Cyprus ferry disaster What could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm? Nepal death toll crosses 1,000 as rescuers race to find workers trapped in mud-filled tunnels Trump touts Venezuela deal, but political, logistical hurdles stand between US and oil Kalshi bans former congressman George Santos for life after State of the Union trades Nicola Coughlan and Matt Lucas among stars backing campaign against AI voice cloning South African airline defends dramatic low-level flyby before rugby union clash Watch: Moment Duane 'Keffe D' Davis is found guilty of Tupac Shakur's murder 'Not far enough' - US parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users AI could cause global economic downturn, Bank of England governor tells G20 Trump hails 'historic' deal to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil Iran war live: Trump vows to strike Iran ‘hard’ after first clash in month 'A glorious dawn launch': NASA's newest space telescope has left the Earth Trump’s ballroom construction can resume at White House, supreme court rules – as it happened Canada erects giant ‘Lake Ontario’ sign as spat with Trump over name escalates Two dead and more than a dozen missing after 'terrifying' flash flood hits Grand Canyon Nepal's hesitance to accept foreign help for flood relief comes under scrutiny Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless' Rescuers search for the missing after deadly flood along Nepal-Tibet border US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll submits resignation, media reports say Turkish deep-sea search vessel joins efforts to retrieve 20 still missing after Cyprus ferry disaster What could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm? Nepal death toll crosses 1,000 as rescuers race to find workers trapped in mud-filled tunnels Trump touts Venezuela deal, but political, logistical hurdles stand between US and oil Kalshi bans former congressman George Santos for life after State of the Union trades Nicola Coughlan and Matt Lucas among stars backing campaign against AI voice cloning South African airline defends dramatic low-level flyby before rugby union clash Watch: Moment Duane 'Keffe D' Davis is found guilty of Tupac Shakur's murder 'Not far enough' - US parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users AI could cause global economic downturn, Bank of England governor tells G20 Trump hails 'historic' deal to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil Iran war live: Trump vows to strike Iran ‘hard’ after first clash in month 'A glorious dawn launch': NASA's newest space telescope has left the Earth
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Trump’s ballroom construction can resume at White House, supreme court rules – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. US supreme court allows Trump to keep building $400m White House ballroom. Sign up for US Breaking News emails. Chris Hippensteel. We’re watching…
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Rescuers search for the missing after deadly flood along Nepal-Tibet border

Rescuers search for the missing after deadly flood along Nepal-Tibet border

China and Nepal continue to grapple with the devastation left by catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border, as rescuers search for the missing and assess widespread…
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US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll submits resignation, media reports say

US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll submits resignation, media reports say

Driscoll's resignation follows months of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, US media reports say
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Turkish deep-sea search vessel joins efforts to retrieve 20 still missing after Cyprus ferry disaster

Turkish deep-sea search vessel joins efforts to retrieve 20 still missing after Cyprus ferry disaster

TCG Isin expected to play vital role in locating Filo Jet’s voyage data recorder 514 metres below surface. A deep-sea search and rescue vessel is on its way to Cyprus as Turkey…
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What could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm?

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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Nepal death toll crosses 1,000 as rescuers race to find workers trapped in mud-filled tunnels

Nepal death toll crosses 1,000 as rescuers race to find workers trapped in mud-filled tunnels

Thousands are still missing as Chinese state media report the official number of fatalities in Tibet at 16
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Trump touts Venezuela deal, but political, logistical hurdles stand between US and oil

President Trump announced last week that the U.S. would team up with a Venezuelan company to pump oil from a large swath of the South American nation's reserves — but actually…
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Kalshi bans former congressman George Santos for life after State of the Union trades

Kalshi bans former congressman George Santos for life after State of the Union trades

Kalshi says Santos did not cooperate with its investigation into bets he placed on his own attendance at the State of the Union. The company also fined the disgraced congressman…
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Nicola Coughlan and Matt Lucas among stars backing campaign against AI voice cloning

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

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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Watch: Moment Duane 'Keffe D' Davis is found guilty of Tupac Shakur's murder

The rapper's killing became one of popular culture's great mysteries, with countless theories but no arrests until 2023
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'Not far enough' - US parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users

'Not far enough' - US parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users

As part of an $18bn settlement in a child-safety lawsuit, Meta announced new restrictions on its apps. We asked families what they thought
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AI could cause global economic downturn, Bank of England governor tells G20

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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Trump hails 'historic' deal to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil

Trump hails 'historic' deal to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil

Venezuelan interim president says the unusual agreement will help revive her country's economy
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Iran war live: Trump vows to strike Iran ‘hard’ after first clash in month

President Donald Trump says the US will respond to Iranian strikes on its personnel in Jordan
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'A glorious dawn launch': NASA's newest space telescope has left the Earth

'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

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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Jared Kushner's brother breaks silence on World Cup sell-off plans

The brother of Donald Trump's son-in-law has expressed regret at becoming involved in Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plans, saying his investment group failed to…
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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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NSW top prosecutor Sally Dowling and state attorney general discussed which barristers could review her office, estimates hears

NSW top prosecutor Sally Dowling and state attorney general discussed which barristers could review her office, estimates hears

Sally Dowling tells budget estimates that Michael Daley called to tell her he was appointing a senior counsel and ‘raised quite a number of names’. Follow our Australia news live…
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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

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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Cities sweltering and the smell of the middle ages: has the climate crisis killed Instagram’s Euro summer? | Brigid Delaney

Cities sweltering and the smell of the middle ages: has the climate crisis killed Instagram’s Euro summer? | Brigid Delaney

Who dreams of having a Euro summer now when staying in an ancient, uncooled building in the Old Town is like trying to sleep in a wood-fired pizza oven?. This week the Euro summer…
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‘Small changes can make a big difference’: how getting farmers, fishers and beavers together could save a Cornish river

‘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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The Nepal and Tibet flood is a warning: melting snow and ice will bring more disasters around the world | Bill McGuire

The Nepal and Tibet flood is a warning: melting snow and ice will bring more disasters around the world | Bill McGuire

In Alaska, the Himalayas, the Andes, Greenland, and perhaps also the Alps, deadly chain reactions are just waiting to be triggered. You may not have felt it, but the earth beneath…
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‘If you build something vastly smarter than you, it better be on your side’: can we stop AI from deceiving us?

‘If you build something vastly smarter than you, it better be on your side’: can we stop AI from deceiving us?

We are used to the idea that our fellow humans might intentionally mislead or manipulate us, but the idea that machines can now do the same is deeply unsettling. Researchers are…
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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…
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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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The datacenter backlash is bringing the entire political spectrum together – against big tech billionaires

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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Charles Perrottet told fugitive developer plan at Nobu dinner to have NSW MP ‘on his knees’, Icac hears

Charles Perrottet told fugitive developer plan at Nobu dinner to have NSW MP ‘on his knees’, Icac hears

Liberal party figure tells inquiry he never asked Jean Nassif ‘for payments for political outcomes’ as lawyer tells him she is ‘gobsmacked’ by his ‘obfuscation’. The younger…
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Trump attacks datacenter backlash, claiming communities pushing back risk becoming ‘backwards and poor’

Trump attacks datacenter backlash, claiming communities pushing back risk becoming ‘backwards and poor’

Three-quarters of Americans said in a recent poll that they oppose datacenters being built next to their homes. Donald Trump has criticized communities pushing back against…
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Diamonds for sale: lab-grown gem auctions are all over TikTok right now, but some aren’t happy about it

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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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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‘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…
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Beveridge revisited: Simon Callow film celebrates the radical co-founder of Britain’s welfare state

Beveridge revisited: Simon Callow film celebrates the radical co-founder of Britain’s welfare state

Christine Edzard’s The Man With the Plan tours the country with a timely message about tackling want, disease, squalor, idleness and ignorance. A new film that addresses issues…
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Trump’s ballroom construction can resume at White House, supreme court rules – as it happened

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Canada erects giant ‘Lake Ontario’ sign as spat with Trump over name escalates

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Two dead and more than a dozen missing after 'terrifying' flash flood hits Grand Canyon

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Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless'

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Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless'

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Kalshi bans former congressman George Santos for life after State of the Union trades

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Nicola Coughlan and Matt Lucas among stars backing campaign against AI voice cloning

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