✓Six Ukrainian energy sites hit by Russia since Trump announced ceasefire, Zelensky says
Despite the US president announcing energy infrastructure would not be targeted strikes have continued, Ukraine says
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Congresswoman insists she will not be 'silenced' after federal agents raid her home
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French supermarket director apologises after cyber-attack spoils fresh and frozen food - video
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Nobel Prize for economics awarded to Hall and Woodford for work on ‘smoothing’ crises
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Trump’s deal with Putin will have little impact on US diesel prices, experts say
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Hurricane Isaias updates: at least four people dead and hundreds of thousands without power – as it happened
This liveblog is now closed. Read the full story here. Key things to know about Hurricane Isaias. Sign up for the US Breaking News email. Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis , said…
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✓Nuclear war and malicious use of AI threaten end of humanity by 2100, says Lancet assessment
Newly established commission identifies 17 catastrophic threats to human health but says ‘realistic route to act’ on each exists. Humans could become extinct by the year 2100 due…
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✓UK to strengthen cyber defences as minister calls for AI firms to increase safety efforts
Kanishka Narayan to say Britain cannot rely entirely on tech companies amid rising global concern over AI dangers. Companies building the most advanced AI systems must increase…
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✓Riyadh airport hit again after deadly Houthi missile attack, Saudi authorities say
Unidentified projectile strikes King Khalid airport, killing one and injuring 11, as escalating attacks threaten to draw more countries into Yemen conflict. Analysis: attack will…
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✓Indian opposition figures lead march to police barricades around supreme court
Thousands join rally to deliver petition calling for resignation of election commissioner. Delhi police have again obstructed protests in India’s capital as thousands of people…
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✓AI less regulated than milk, Microsoft president says in warning over safety
Brad Smith adds to calls for tougher rules for AI, including ‘kill switches’ and legal obligation to victims of rogue agents. Business live – latest updates. Artificial…
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✓ICJ judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel peace prize for promoting international law
Committee recognises work of South African who chaired UN commission that concluded Israel was guilty of genocide in Gaza. The Nobel peace prize has been awarded to Navi Pillay,…
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✓Judge halts tree removal at Washington golf course Trump eyes for expansion
Ana Reyes demands Trump officials explain East Potomac tree cutting and says it will likely cause ‘irreparable harm’. US district judge Ana Reyes on Monday ordered a 24-hour halt…
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✓Ship sinks in new drone attack off Bulgaria, PM summons Russian ambassador
Bulgaria's prime minister says two merchant ships were hit by drones and he suspects Russia was behind the attacks
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✓Police detain leaders of India’s ‘cockroach’ movement at New Delhi protest
Cockroach Janta Party volunteers detained after entering a popular protest site authorities had declared off-limits
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✓Fired OpenAI researchers say they were let go for 'prioritising safety'
The AI firm instead claims the researchers were fired for mishandling sensitive information
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✓Rogue Anthropic AI agent gave police fake tip in unsolved murder case
Philadelphia police said the tip was "flagged as spam", but criticised the tech company for taking more than two months to detect and report the breach
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✓Saudi minister vows 'serious response' to Houthi attacks on airports
It comes after the armed group hit Riyadh's international airport and another facility, killing 13 people, in a significant escalation
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✓One dead and several hurt after rollercoaster incident at Six Flags
Aerial footage at the park after the incident shows a stuck rollercoaster with riders being helped off
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✓RJ Mitte, actor best known for Breaking Bad, dies aged 34
Actor who played Walter White Jr on the acclaimed show and advocated for disability representation remembered by Bryan Cranston as ‘my sweet son’. RJ Mitte – a life in pictures.…
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The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George Monbiot
A third runway would fly in the face of reason. If we are to prioritise human life over short-term ‘growth’, we need to use planes less, not more. If a third runway is built at…
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World
Europe has ‘big decisions to make’ on Russian frozen assets with UK willing to work with the EU, Miliband says – Europe live
UK’s foreign secretary say Europe needs to ‘redouble our efforts on sanctions’. On frozen Russian assets, Poland’s Sikorski says the use of frozen Russian assets is “a complicated…
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World
Middle East crisis: Riyadh airport hit again as Houthis claim attacks, including strike that killed 12 – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. You can read our latest full report here:. Riyadh airport hit again after deadly Houthi missile attack, Saudi authorities say. Some more Gulf…
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Stockpile food – and wash your hands: is that really how to prepare for environmental catastrophe? | George Monbiot
The UK state is dumping its responsibilities on our doorsteps, while green-lighting policies that lead us closer to crisis. Would you mind fixing the NHS? And while you’re at it,…
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Child safety staff determined to send Elizabeth Struhs home with parents despite doctors’ concerns, inquest hears
Queensland coronial inquest into death of eight-year-old girl continues after 14 members of religious sect were convicted of her manslaughter. Get our breaking news email , free…
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WorldTone Serious2 min
Donations to major parties and an ex-premier as a lobbyist: how datacentres play the political game in Australia
As governments face community backlash for fast-tracking developments, big tech’s financial contributions face renewed scrutiny. Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest…
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OpenAI’s Jason Kwon gave even-toned, reassuring answers to the Australian government. Did … ChatGPT write this?
Kwon’s answers were provided in a helpful, quiet and calm manner, but his mea culpa left the audience not much the wiser. Open AI’s Jason Kwon flew 15 hours from San Francisco to…
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‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Dorset B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’
Three little letters - bnb-side’s name is a play on the local b-side arts festival, but Silicon Valley colossus sees threat to global brand. In one corner is bnb-side, a six-room…
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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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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Can hope save the planet? An endangered parrot that is beating the odds can help us find out | Helen Pilcher
A new global biodiversity report strikes an encouraging note. But we cannot rest on our laurels – and resilience is key. The new Living Planet Report is out. Published every two…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
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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Selma Blair charged with assault of police officer and nurse after allegedly attacking flight attendants
Actor, who allegedly punched one Delta attendant, bit another and tried to open plane door, was charged for two separate assaults after the plane landed. The actor Selma Blair was…
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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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This is one of Norway’s most pristine fjords. So why is it being used as a dumping site for mine waste?
The Norwegian government has given a permit to a mining company to release waste into Førde fjord despite a 17-year battle by campaigners and a supreme court ruling against it.…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘I’ve become significantly more cautious’: six parents on limiting their kids’ social media and AI use
Quite a few parents aren’t convinced social media and AI are safe, and have been adapting accordingly. When it comes to their kids, many parents don’t trust tech companies any…
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Despair after 200-year-old ‘grandmother’ tree toppled for Trump’s border wall: ‘It crushes your heart’
Protesters spent months occupying an ancient cottonwood. Then a tense standoff with US border patrol came to a head. A 200-year-old cottonwood tree near the US-Mexico border ,…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘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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World
"The beginning of a new scientific paradigm": Zuckerberg's Biohub, U.S. and Google build virtual cell
Mark Zuckerberg's Biohub is partnering with Google and the federal government in its ambitious effort to use AI for generating vast quantities of biological data that can predict…
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‘People are feeling the real impacts’: influencers are targeting private equity with satire and rage
Skits and parodies making fun of the trillion-dollar industry have taken over social media, racking up millions of views. Johnny Hilbrant Partridge kept getting stuck next to the…
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AI and the climate crisis pose existential risks. The law offers a way to reduce them | Robert Reich
Liability lawsuits have held tobacco, oil and pharma companies to account in the past. AI investors won’t ignore this threat. The most basic function of government is to protect…
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Congresswoman insists she will not be 'silenced' after federal agents raid her home
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French supermarket director apologises after cyber-attack spoils fresh and frozen food - video
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Fired OpenAI researchers say they were let go for 'prioritising safety'
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Donations to major parties and an ex-premier as a lobbyist: how datacentres play the political game in Australia
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