✓At least 30 dead in crash between two trains in central Spain, media say
A high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped, derailing two cars and killing at least 30 people on Wednesday in central Spain, according to local…
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Oleshky truce appears to hold as two European leaders have ‘frank’ call with Putin
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Flávio Bolsonaro on flight to Miami after fleeing Brazil amid election defeat
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High voter turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel threatens Netanyahu
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Israel’s stock market drops as exit polls show no clear election winner
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✓Coalition talks loom in Israel as Netanyahu and Eisenkot blocs set to fall short of majority
Projections show votes for Palestinian parties surged in a tight contest that saw the highest turnout in decades. Israel election – live updates. Israel election: what we know so…
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Canada hit back at Trump tariffs. Now the U.S. alleges possible election interference.
The U.S. Embassy in Canada accused Canadian leaders of "openly" describing plans to "influence American politics," doubling down on Ambassador Pete Hoekstra's claims of potential…
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Mbappe apologises for 'ill-judged' Mao remark after being dropped by Chinese brands
French footballer Kylian Mbappe has apologised for an "ill-judged" remark about Mao Zedong after being dropped by Chinese brands
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✓Netanyahu and Eisenkot face difficult paths to power as neither set to win majority
The two main blocs appear to have too few seats to form the next government without reliance on Arab parties
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✓A U.S. cruise ship ends voyage due to fuel costs and passengers lose their homes
The Odyssey set sail two years ago on a three-year voyage to the seven continents marketed as combining long-term living at sea with global travel
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✓Serbian shot dead after attacking officer outside Israeli embassy, minister says
Authorities say the attacker in Belgrade was an underage male who was being monitored by security services
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Speed restrictions on Musk's Starlink lifted in Ukraine, defense ministry says
The speed of the Elon Musk-owned satellite system used by the Ukrainian military has been fully restored after two weeks of restrictions, the country's ministry of defense said in…
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✓Race to update services' computer systems after cyber-security flaw found
Websites were taken offline after the developers of programming language PHP said "critical vulnerabilities" had been discovered
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Khouri: Strong Israel-Arab bloc result does not mean Israel has changed
Rami Khouri challenges the idea that a strong IsraelI-Arab bloc result signals any positive shift in Israeli society
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Japan launches mission to Mars to bring back samples from its moon
Japan launched a spacecraft towards Mars in a ground-breaking mission to bring back samples from the largest of the planet's two moons
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✓Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla?
Musk says there's "a lot to be gained" by combining the firms in what would be the biggest merger in history
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✓AI giant Anthropic files for an IPO that could break records
The AI company, which makes the popular Claude chatbot, has filed for an initial public offering that could be one of the biggest ever
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DOJ fails to indict Cassidy Hutchinson, a key Jan. 6 witness
The Justice Department failed to secure an indictment against Cassidy Hutchinson , a former White House aide who testified about President Trump's actions on Jan. 6, multiple…
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Users reporting problems with Apple's first foldable iPhone
Owners of Apple's first foldable iPhone have reported problems with the device's screen - just days after the product went on sale
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✓Dutch zookeeper dies after being mauled by leopard
The woman began her career at the park when she was 17 and had worked there on-and-off for four decades
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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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From a seed in China to the ‘backdrop for countless love stories’: a ginkgo’s 167-year journey to Victorian tree of the year
National trust of Victoria award celebrates much-loved arboreal icons while calling for protection of green spaces. Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates. Get…
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Russell Brand says he couldn’t find anyone to give evidence on his behalf in rape and sexual assault trial – latest updates
Brand, 51, has been charged with three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault. Winter moved on to count 5, in which a woman…
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Israel election results live: Netanyahu bloc and main opposition set to fall short of majority as 84% of ballots counted
Opposition bloc and Netanyahu’s coalition predicted to fall short of 61 seats needed to form a government, while Palestinian parties set for big gains. Full report: Coalition…
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Trump tells Texas campaign rally crowd he’s rolling back environmental rules to curb methane pollution – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. Sign up for the Breaking News US email. US voters: tell us what issues will decide your vote?. Speaking to reporters on the tarmac before departing…
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The Guardian view on Oxford Street’s pedestrianisation: cities should be designed around people, not cars | Editorial
The transformation of Europe’s busiest shopping street should be a case study in making cities greener, less congested and more inviting places to live. Sadiq Khan has been trying…
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'Back away from this podium': UN ambassador posts video of confrontation with Cuban reps in General Assembly Hall
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz on Tuesday posted a video depicting the confrontation between U.S. and Cuban officials while he spoke at the podium of the U.N.…
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Do not be distracted by global crises. Nature cannot wait for a better year – we must act now | Steven Guilbeault
In 2022, I helped push through the international agreement to protect biodiversity. I know there is always a reason to stall, but ministers at Cop17 must honour that pledge. When…
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Australia must ‘re-win the argument for democratic politics’ in wake of Haines incident, Alastair Campbell says
Tony Blair’s former spokesperson says attacks on UK MPs did not bring about lasting cultural change and overheated rhetoric quickly returned to politics. Get our breaking news…
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The climate crisis will destroy our economies – we learned this 20 years ago. When will we act? | Fiona Harvey
The radical Stern report showed that a low-carbon future is also good economics. But it seems that capitalism needs a reminder. Saving the only planet we have makes good economic…
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Nintendo Switch Sports Resort review – Wii Sports lives on in this effortlessly appealing collection of games
Nintendo Switch 2; Nintendo/Nintendo Bringing a holiday vibe and a generous selection of sport-themed games, this is exactly what you want from a family video game. When the first…
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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
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Australians should prepare for online services to go down unexpectedly as threats rise, cyber agency warns
Australian Signals Directorate chief says advanced AI tools are needed to defend against ‘AI-enabled attackers’. Follow our Australian politics live blog for latest updates. Get…
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US forces accused of ‘weaponising’ Somalia’s floods by trapping women and children in the path of El Niño
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Are seed oils unhealthy? Why are so many influencers speaking out against them? | Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz
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When her ‘soul cat’ died, she was bereft. Now she designs memorial jewelry to help others with pet loss
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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…
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‘Like selling wolves from Yellowstone’: how protected US sharks are being sold off to foreign aquariums
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