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Tuesday, July 21
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Trump exploring additional tariffs on Canada for wildfire smoke impacts in US, White House official says –as it happened US launches fresh strikes on Iran, as Trump warns of retaliation for deaths of soldiers Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ sentenced to life in prison in US federal court Trump imposes 50% US tariffs on some Canadian goods, citing discrimination Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger paused by federal judge Iran claims attacks in strait of Hormuz; Houthis announce blockade of Red Sea shipping route – Middle East crisis live ‘Brazen corruption’: critics denounce Trump Media plan to sell priority access to Truth Social posts Pentagon confirms nearly 100 service members injured since Iran strikes resumed in July State Department report links Cuba to wide range of US protests, including George Floyd AliExpress fined record €550m by EU for failing to stop sale of illegal and fake goods Officials probe whether White House teleprompter operator profited off Trump's words Tropical Storm Bertha heads for land as Hurricane Fausto forms in eastern Pacific Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending 'filthy' air into US cities Police block thousands of 'cockroach' protesters marching on India's parliament Five family members found dead after flash flood in Utah canyon, police say US military releases footage of tenth consecutive night of strikes on Iran Tate brothers vow to fight extradition as they appear at court in Miami US soldier killed and one injured after Iranian attack in Iraq TikTok under investigation in UK over child safety measures South East Water hosepipe ban to affect 2.4 million people Trump exploring additional tariffs on Canada for wildfire smoke impacts in US, White House official says –as it happened US launches fresh strikes on Iran, as Trump warns of retaliation for deaths of soldiers Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ sentenced to life in prison in US federal court Trump imposes 50% US tariffs on some Canadian goods, citing discrimination Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger paused by federal judge Iran claims attacks in strait of Hormuz; Houthis announce blockade of Red Sea shipping route – Middle East crisis live ‘Brazen corruption’: critics denounce Trump Media plan to sell priority access to Truth Social posts Pentagon confirms nearly 100 service members injured since Iran strikes resumed in July State Department report links Cuba to wide range of US protests, including George Floyd AliExpress fined record €550m by EU for failing to stop sale of illegal and fake goods Officials probe whether White House teleprompter operator profited off Trump's words Tropical Storm Bertha heads for land as Hurricane Fausto forms in eastern Pacific Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending 'filthy' air into US cities Police block thousands of 'cockroach' protesters marching on India's parliament Five family members found dead after flash flood in Utah canyon, police say US military releases footage of tenth consecutive night of strikes on Iran Tate brothers vow to fight extradition as they appear at court in Miami US soldier killed and one injured after Iranian attack in Iraq TikTok under investigation in UK over child safety measures South East Water hosepipe ban to affect 2.4 million people
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Trump exploring additional tariffs on Canada for wildfire smoke impacts in US, White House official says –as it happened

This live blog is now closed. Donald Trump to impose 50% tariff on most Canadian goods, White House says. Sign up for the Breaking News US email. While speaking to reporters on…
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Iran claims attacks in strait of Hormuz; Houthis announce blockade of Red Sea shipping route – Middle East crisis live

Revolutionary Guard claims attack on oil tanker and two other ships; Houthis in Yemen say they are imposing an immediate maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea. Full…
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‘Brazen corruption’: critics denounce Trump Media plan to sell priority access to Truth Social posts

‘Brazen corruption’: critics denounce Trump Media plan to sell priority access to Truth Social posts

Move would allow Wall Street trading firms and other institutions to potentially profit from seeing president’s posts first. Donald Trump’s media company is planning to charge for…
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EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Pentagon confirms nearly 100 service members injured since Iran strikes resumed in July

Pentagon confirms nearly 100 service members injured since Iran strikes resumed in July

The Pentagon confirmed on Monday that nearly 100 U.S. service members have sustained injuries since the U.S. military began launching continuous attacks against Iran earlier this…
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State Department report links Cuba to wide range of US protests, including George Floyd

State Department report links Cuba to wide range of US protests, including George Floyd

The State Department in a new report linked Cuba to a range of protests in the U.S., including demonstrations surrounding the murder of George Floyd in 2020. The 100-page…
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AliExpress fined record €550m by EU for failing to stop sale of illegal and fake goods

AliExpress fined record €550m by EU for failing to stop sale of illegal and fake goods

Chinese retail platform handed penalty over listings for items such as counterfeit products and unsafe toys. Business live – latest updates. The Chinese online retail platform…
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Officials probe whether White House teleprompter operator profited off Trump's words

Officials probe whether White House teleprompter operator profited off Trump's words

It's the first known instance of officials investigating suspected insider trading on a prediction market from inside the White House
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Tropical Storm Bertha heads for land as Hurricane Fausto forms in eastern Pacific

Tropical Storm Bertha heads for land as Hurricane Fausto forms in eastern Pacific

Bertha could bring heavy rain on US Gulf coast, with its center located 110 miles south of Panama City, Florida. Tropical Storm Bertha formed Monday evening in the Gulf of Mexico…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending 'filthy' air into US cities

Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending 'filthy' air into US cities

Canadian leader Mark Carney says both the US and Canada have an equal responsibility to fight climate change, which experts say are worsening wildfire conditions
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ClimateTone Serious2 min
Police block thousands of 'cockroach' protesters marching on India's parliament

Police block thousands of 'cockroach' protesters marching on India's parliament

Some protesters demanding education reforms said they were injured in clashes with police who banned the march
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Five family members found dead after flash flood in Utah canyon, police say

Five family members found dead after flash flood in Utah canyon, police say

Victims were Provo’s fire captain, his wife and their three sons, who were hiking in Bicknell amid heavy rains. Five family members who had set out for a day of hiking were killed…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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US military releases footage of tenth consecutive night of strikes on Iran

US Central Command (CENTCOM) released footage of its forces launching the latest round of strikes against Iran
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Tate brothers vow to fight extradition as they appear at court in Miami

Controversial ‘manosphere’ influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate appeared at a federal court hearing in Miami
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US soldier killed and one injured after Iranian attack in Iraq

US soldier killed and one injured after Iranian attack in Iraq

The US military reports another death a day after two of its soldiers were killed in Jordan
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Technology

TikTok under investigation in UK over child safety measures

Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether TikTok is failing to protect children from harmful content
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South East Water hosepipe ban to affect 2.4 million people

South East Water hosepipe ban to affect 2.4 million people

South East Water says customers in Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire will face a ban
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Australia news live: ‘millions’ in cash being moved in unmarked, un-armoured Hyundais, union says; Victorian teachers to strike on Thursday

Follow today’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. Alpine ski resorts in New South Wales and Victoria saw climate records shattered at the…
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
‘A public health emergency waiting to occur’: how US industry groups spent years fighting who gets to measure toxic air

‘A public health emergency waiting to occur’: how US industry groups spent years fighting who gets to measure toxic air

Air polluters try to ensure toxic emissions happen far from monitors – but the people who live nearby still feel it. Kimbrelle Kyereh lives just a few hundred feet from the…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Australia has a love-hate relationship with cats – but under all the emotion is a fascinating history | Jodie Stewart

Australia has a love-hate relationship with cats – but under all the emotion is a fascinating history | Jodie Stewart

We got our first feline hero in 1971 when Matthew Flinders’ heartfelt tribute to his pet Trim was discovered. In 1872, the city of Melbourne hosted its first cat show one year…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Chasing new skills, going back to basics and pushing for collective action: how software engineers are adapting to AI

Chasing new skills, going back to basics and pushing for collective action: how software engineers are adapting to AI

Software engineering was one of the best-paying professions in the US in 2022, but the advent of AI has disrupted it, leading to several layoffs and underemployment. Every…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Doubt that Elon Musk ‘earned’ his trillion? Rightwing media says you’re in an ‘impotent envy cult’ | Arwa Mahdawi

Doubt that Elon Musk ‘earned’ his trillion? Rightwing media says you’re in an ‘impotent envy cult’ | Arwa Mahdawi

The lovefest from Musk’s conservative fans completely overlooks the unscrupulous tactics behind his immense wealth. For 12 glorious days in June, Elon Musk experienced something…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Andy Burnham must act fast on the climate – or risk getting stuck in a ‘derailment’ doom loop | Laurie Laybourn

Andy Burnham must act fast on the climate – or risk getting stuck in a ‘derailment’ doom loop | Laurie Laybourn

Around the world, climate-sceptic parties are exploiting floods and fires to make political capital. Without urgent changes, this deadly spiral will continue. Recent unprecedented…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
AI job worries grow. But some human skills can’t be replaced by machines | Gaynor Parkin and Dave Winsborough

AI job worries grow. But some human skills can’t be replaced by machines | Gaynor Parkin and Dave Winsborough

The fear of becoming obsolete is a rising source of anxiety as artificial intelligence emerges in the workplace. Staying strongly connected with others will help. The modern mind…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
‘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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Albanese’s AI speech was a good start. Now Australia must confront these bigger questions | Julianne Schultz

Albanese’s AI speech was a good start. Now Australia must confront these bigger questions | Julianne Schultz

The PM’s vision must look beyond datacentres and copyright to questions of capability, security and public benefit. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast.…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
World

Russian attack on Odesa kills three after Ukraine targets Moscow with drones overnight – as it happened

Moscow targets southern city after the Russian capital was hit by 400 drones in response to one of the war’s biggest attacks on Kyiv at the weekend. There is also a bit more from…
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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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
‘Israeli settlers are in partnership with the army,’ say Palestinians after two shot dead in West Bank

‘Israeli settlers are in partnership with the army,’ say Palestinians after two shot dead in West Bank

Residents of Deir Jarir say raids late on Sunday, also involving security forces, are part of pattern of violence. Even by the brutal standards of militant settler violence in the…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Serious2 min
‘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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Democrats allege Trump administration stalled US-Canada bridge opening as a favor to billionaire donor

Democrats allege Trump administration stalled US-Canada bridge opening as a favor to billionaire donor

Delay seen as move to protect interests of Matthew Moroun, the owner of nearby Ambassador Bridge and a Trump donor. The Trump administration for months blocked a $4.7bn publicly…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
‘When I get home, my whole body aches’: extreme heat saps health and wages of India’s poorest workers

‘When I get home, my whole body aches’: extreme heat saps health and wages of India’s poorest workers

Exclusive: Outdoor workers losing up to 9% of income as weather becomes ‘poverty multiplier’, research says. Extreme heat is pushing some of India’s poorest workers further into…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Serious2 min
The rise of blue-space therapy: how the sea is helping people deal with trauma, anxiety and addiction

The rise of blue-space therapy: how the sea is helping people deal with trauma, anxiety and addiction

‘Sea cures’ are not new but the idea that exposure to oceans, rivers and lakes can be medicine for the brain is gaining traction. Watching the waves break across the vast, roaring…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse - Konami classic rises again from Paris sewers and Joan of Arc is a boss

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse - Konami classic rises again from Paris sewers and Joan of Arc is a boss

Evil Empire creatives explain how it is playing to today’s ‘metroidvanias’ and honouring the original’s legacy with much fresh slaying to be done. Since the last Castlevania game…
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
The New York nurses replaced by AI: ‘It should concern every patient who cares about quality of care’

The New York nurses replaced by AI: ‘It should concern every patient who cares about quality of care’

The union for 12 nurses laid off by Montefiore hospital say company broke contract they recently won through a strike. Marilyn Shuler has worked as a utilization review nurse for…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
'My buyers dropped their offer by £15,000 the day before exchange': Gazundering and how to avoid it

'My buyers dropped their offer by £15,000 the day before exchange': Gazundering and how to avoid it

It's a small but growing problem in the property market - here's how to protect yourself
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EconomyTone Neutral2 min

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Trump exploring additional tariffs on Canada for wildfire smoke impacts in US, White House official says –as it happened

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South East Water hosepipe ban to affect 2.4 million people

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Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ sentenced to life in prison in US federal court

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Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger paused by federal judge

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TikTok under investigation in UK over child safety measures

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Chasing new skills, going back to basics and pushing for collective action: how software engineers are adapting to AI

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Doubt that Elon Musk ‘earned’ his trillion? Rightwing media says you’re in an ‘impotent envy cult’ | Arwa Mahdawi

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