✓Israel confirms soldiers fired at car in which Hind Rajab was killed and opens criminal investigation
The five-year-old Palestinian girl initially survived the attack and pleaded for help but her body was recovered later with those of six of her relatives
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Trump says U.S. and Canada reached deal to delay 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports
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Zuckerberg lied about concern for child safety, Meta whistleblower testifies at landmark trial
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Trump threatens Iran’s trade partners, as military strikes make way for economic pressure
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Founder of collapsed Chinese property giant Evergrande sentenced to life in prison
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Ecuador intelligence boss and US news exec among seven killed in helicopter crash
Five Americans are among seven people killed in a helicopter crash in Kenya, the US state department has said
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✓Economy
Travelodge boss resigns amid criticism over handling of assaults; oil price tops $93 a barrel – business live
Joanna Boydell has quit as budget hotel chain scrambles to improve safety. Meanwhile, the UK’s sports fashion retailer JD Sports has slashed its profit forecasts as cost-of-living…
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✓Missing teen hiker Lily Hooper found dead as NSW police apologise for miscommunication ‘born of elation’
Initial report from ‘thick and dense terrain’ where Hooper was located was she had been found alive but within 10 minutes a ‘more accurate account’ was relayed to police. Get our…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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✓US states call for big changes to Instagram and Facebook as Meta child privacy trial begins
US states are suing the social media giant to force an overhaul of its platforms for young users
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✓Governments’ borrowing costs hit further multi-decade highs as US-Iran peace hopes fade
Bond yields in US, UK, Germany France and Japan rise after ceasefire ends and Trump threatens to bomb Oman. Business live – latest updates. Government borrowing costs in several…
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✓Kim Jong-un’s sister casts doubt on Trump’s claims of secret US-North Korea talks
President says he plans to meet dictator this year but Kim Yo-jong says Washington remains Pyongyang’s enemy. Donald Trump has said he is planning to meet North Korea’s Kim…
77% agreement · 2 independent sources
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✓Harry and Meghan’s security funding on UK return is private matter, Burnham says
Prime minister wishes couple well in their move back from the US to a non-royal residence outside London. • Harry and Meghan: key moments and controversies since US move. Security…
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✓World
Congressional Democrats plan Oman war powers push after Trump threatens bombing
Congressional Democrats are planning a new push to constrain President Trump 's war powers after he threatened Monday to "bomb the shit" out of Oman. Why it matters: War powers…
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✓Key Trump aide Natalie Harp suddenly in spotlight after years behind scenes
Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff used a speech to note the closeness of one aide to the president
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✓Trump administration moves to open untouched national forests to logging
The end of "roadless rule" protections would open millions of acres of pristine forests to commercial use. Supporters say it will lead to better managed forests
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✓Ukrainian man arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream pipeline blasts
The man is alleged to have been one of the scuba divers who planted explosives on the pipelines in 2022
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✓OpenAI makes ChatGPT less 'human' for teens in new safety update
OpenAI insisted this was not in response to a particular issue with children believing ChatGPT to be alive
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✓US national debt passes $40tn after doubling in a decade
It comes after the interest rate on 30-year bonds reached the highest level in almost 20 years
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In Big Walk, players just walk and talk – and find joy along the way: ‘Some stories we’ve heard are punch-in-the-gut beautiful’
After their hit Untitled Goose Game, Australian studio House House is back with a new game where your only goal is to go exploring with friends – so we took them on a big walk…
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World
GCSE results: girls still ahead but gender gap narrows as hundreds of thousands of pupils receive grades – as it happened
Nearly a quarter of girls’ entries received one of the higher grades against around a fifth of those from boys. Almost one in four boys in England get top grades in maths. Myles…
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‘You have got to go’: former NSW minister tells Icac ‘something strange at play’ when she was sacked by Perrottet
Eleni Petinos tells inquiry her sacking as a minister in Dominic Perrottet’s government was potentially motivated by her reluctance to get rid of the building commissioner. Get…
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Climate
Burnham says fly-tippers will be forced to pay for the clean-up when they dump waste illegally – UK politics live
The prime minister plans to bring in the National Crime Agency to tackle the gangs behind dumps. Value being generated by student loans is “not what it should be”, Reform UK’s…
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Humans have learned to fear ‘bugs’, but we shouldn’t – life as we know it hinges on invertebrates | Chris Packham
At this point of the crisis in our relations with the natural world, we’ve got to protect these creatures – and we are running out of time. Read more from the Guardian’s…
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Introducing Ulez was my hardest decision as mayor of London – but now we know its astonishing impact | Sadiq Khan
Critics said I was attacking motorists. It’s more important for me that the city’s children are no longer breathing dangerous levels of pollution. Ulez led to better lung size and…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min

This man was secretly snapped by someone with smartglasses. He’s not alone in calling that a violation of privacy
The backlash to what some dub ‘pervert glasses’ is growing – but people living with disabilities point out the new tech can also be life-changing. Get our breaking news email ,…
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 min

A fake website and a deluge of CVs: the Australian firm embroiled in an FBI probe into alleged Chinese espionage
Exclusive: Fake consultancy impersonating Brisbane firm online is one of 13 websites seized by the US Department of Justice. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
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‘If we don’t fight back, we don’t have a future’: the journalist taking on the ‘tech fascists’ of Silicon Valley
As Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and their peers have grown richer and more influential, Gil Durán argues they have all but abandoned democracy – and found the perfect government to…
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Australia 'outraged' after Israel decides not to open criminal investigation into killing of aid worker in Gaza
Australia's foreign minister summoned the Israeli ambassador over "insulting" Zomi Frankcom decision
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World
'Don't rape, sexually assault or make kissing noises', asylum seekers warned in new guidance about living in UK
A guide for asylum seekers published by the Home Office has told them not to rape or sexually harass people, including partners and children
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From ‘elation’ to ‘terrible news’ in 10 minutes: how the confusion over missing bushwalker Lily Hooper unfolded
The 18-year-old’s body was found in Nattai national park on Thursday – but initial police messages indicated she was alive. Teen hiker Lily Hooper found dead as NSW police…
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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

Humpbacks return to Rio: the whales are back from the brink of extinction – but will tourism help or hinder?
The gigantic aquatic acrobats are exciting Brazil’s tourists as numbers recover from whaling. But some marine biologists question how booming tourism and conservation can coexist.…
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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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One of science fiction’s greatest writers warned us about a AI. Does he also hold the remedy? | Alan Finkel
What might a modern day equivalent of Isaac Asimov’s laws of robotics look like? Guided by the author, I propose the three laws of AI. Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk predicted…
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Roblox commits to privacy overhaul after eSafety discovers adults can contact children via gaming platform
Regulator says verifiable safety measures are ‘critical’ to the online service’s viability. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates. Get our breaking news email ,…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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World
EU’s von der Leyen warns of ‘escalating campaign of threats’ as Romania destroys naval drone – Europe live
Device was near country’s Neptun Deep gas platform in the Black Sea. Romania’s military has destroyed a marine drone spotted just “a few hundred meters” from the Neptun Deep…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min

‘The ultimate gamers’ mascot’: Sonic the Hedgehog at 35 – from 2D to 3D to a billion-dollar film franchise
Sonic’s creators explain how the speedy scamp has kept on running through generations as an enduring avatar of ‘attitude in the face of adversity’. One day in the early 1990s, I…
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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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone 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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min

Without action wildfires in Europe will increase 39% even in best-case climate scenario, study finds
Improvements in fire management however could mitigate increases by more than 70%, study shows. Wildfires are projected to burn 39% more of Europe by the end of the century even…
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Trump says U.S. and Canada reached deal to delay 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports
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Ecuador intelligence boss and US news exec among seven killed in helicopter crash
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1Zuckerberg lied about concern for child safety, Meta whistleblower testifies at landmark trial
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