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● Seven reported bomb threats against European flights confirmed as false alarms – as it happened ● Democrat Troy Jackson defeats Susan Collins to win Maine US Senate seat in blow to Republicans ● 'All this food is now useless': Piles of rubbish after shop freezers hit by cyber-attack ● Talarico wins Senate race, ending decades of Republican dominance in Texas ● Spain's transport minister to resign after train crash killed 69 people ● US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal ● N Korea fires multiple missiles, denies US claims on Binance hack ● US midterm elections 2026 live updates: Democrats win Senate control and edge toward House victory ● 'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter ● Haley Stevens backs Mike Rogers. And, Gulf states brace for potential attack on Iran ● Supreme Court rejects Trump's request to stop California counting disputed votes ● South Carolina elects Democratic senator for first time in almost three decades ● Hackers behind $6.3bn Binance heist ‘used malware and bogus job interviews’ ● UK and EU agree deal to remove Brexit checks on food and animal products ● Asda appoints former Morrisons boss as chief executive as sales struggle ● UN's peacekeeping mission in disputed Western Sahara ends after 35 years ● Scepticism as Trump says he’s ending Israel’s $3.8 bn military aid deal ● A simple explainer of the massive $6.3 billion crypto heist at Binance ● Ossoff wins reelection in Georgia holding Senate seat for Democrats ● How crypto hacking funds isolated North Korea’s nuclear programme ● Seven reported bomb threats against European flights confirmed as false alarms – as it happened ● Democrat Troy Jackson defeats Susan Collins to win Maine US Senate seat in blow to Republicans ● 'All this food is now useless': Piles of rubbish after shop freezers hit by cyber-attack ● Talarico wins Senate race, ending decades of Republican dominance in Texas ● Spain's transport minister to resign after train crash killed 69 people ● US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal ● N Korea fires multiple missiles, denies US claims on Binance hack ● US midterm elections 2026 live updates: Democrats win Senate control and edge toward House victory ● 'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter ● Haley Stevens backs Mike Rogers. And, Gulf states brace for potential attack on Iran ● Supreme Court rejects Trump's request to stop California counting disputed votes ● South Carolina elects Democratic senator for first time in almost three decades ● Hackers behind $6.3bn Binance heist ‘used malware and bogus job interviews’ ● UK and EU agree deal to remove Brexit checks on food and animal products ● Asda appoints former Morrisons boss as chief executive as sales struggle ● UN's peacekeeping mission in disputed Western Sahara ends after 35 years ● Scepticism as Trump says he’s ending Israel’s $3.8 bn military aid deal ● A simple explainer of the massive $6.3 billion crypto heist at Binance ● Ossoff wins reelection in Georgia holding Senate seat for Democrats ● How crypto hacking funds isolated North Korea’s nuclear programme
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Seven reported bomb threats against European flights confirmed as false alarms – as it happened

Bomb threats were made on routes involving a number of airlines, including Ryanair and WizzAir. Back to Poland, Warsaw Modlin airport says it has resumed operations after an…
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US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal✓

US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal

Strikes on eve of US midterms reportedly target surface-to-air missiles being used against US assets. The ⁠US launched limited strikes on ​Iran’s Qeshm Island late on Monday,…
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N Korea fires multiple missiles, denies US claims on Binance hack✓

N Korea fires multiple missiles, denies US claims on Binance hack

Kim Yo Jong refuses dialogue with US after denying responsibility for theft of more than $6bn in crypto assets
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US midterm elections 2026 live updates: Democrats win Senate control and edge toward House victory

Democrats flip seats in Texas, Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Ohio; Trump says he will accept results in a dire night for Republicans. Track live results from…
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'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter✓

'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter

Saying the president was "grasping at straws," a federal judge on Saturday threw out Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert…
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Haley Stevens backs Mike Rogers. And, Gulf states brace for potential attack on Iran✓

Haley Stevens backs Mike Rogers. And, Gulf states brace for potential attack on Iran

Democrats in Michigan are considering their options after Haley Stevens endorsed GOP candidate Mike Rogers for Senate. And the Gulf states are bracing for a possible U.S. attack…
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Supreme Court rejects Trump's request to stop California counting disputed votes✓

Supreme Court rejects Trump's request to stop California counting disputed votes

The ruling, which comes on the eve of the midterm elections, essentially ends the Trump administration's bid to disqualify the ballots in the state
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South Carolina elects Democratic senator for first time in almost three decades

Annie Andrews is projected to defeat Darline Graham, who was handpicked by President Trump to take her brother's seat after his death
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Hackers behind $6.3bn Binance heist ‘used malware and bogus job interviews’✓

Hackers behind $6.3bn Binance heist ‘used malware and bogus job interviews’

Firm reveals details about how its cryptocurrency exchange was compromised, saying operation began in June. The hackers behind the $6.3bn (£4.7bn) Binance heist used bogus job…
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UK and EU agree deal to remove Brexit checks on food and animal products✓

UK and EU agree deal to remove Brexit checks on food and animal products

Agreement to ease rules on food imports and exports is expected to come into force in first quarter of 2028. The EU and the UK have completed their deal to remove Brexit checks on…
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Asda appoints former Morrisons boss as chief executive as sales struggle✓

Asda appoints former Morrisons boss as chief executive as sales struggle

David Potts to take over immediately as executive chair Allan Leighton steps back to non-executive strategic role. Business live – latest updates. Asda has appointed David Potts,…
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UN's peacekeeping mission in disputed Western Sahara ends after 35 years✓

UN's peacekeeping mission in disputed Western Sahara ends after 35 years

The U.N.'s long-running peacekeeping mission for the disputed Western Sahara ceased operations Sunday after 35 years. Once ruled by Spain, it is claimed by both Morocco and the…
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Scepticism as Trump says he’s ending Israel’s $3.8 bn military aid deal

US President Donald Trump says he plans to stop the annual $3.8bn military aid package to Israel by the end of the year
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A simple explainer of the massive $6.3 billion crypto heist at Binance✓

A simple explainer of the massive $6.3 billion crypto heist at Binance

Here are five things to know about the massive hack of the crypto exchange Binance — from how it happened to what it means for the sector
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Ossoff wins reelection in Georgia holding Senate seat for Democrats

Jon Ossoff has been reelected to the Senate in Georgia holding on to a key seat for the Democrats
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How crypto hacking funds isolated North Korea’s nuclear programme✓

How crypto hacking funds isolated North Korea’s nuclear programme

Cryptocurrency theft is estimated to generate half of the country’s foreign currency income. North Korea plays by its own rules. The isolated, secretive and autocratic country is…
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Why are fridges being hacked and what could be next? - The Latest✓

Why are fridges being hacked and what could be next? - The Latest

Supermarket fridges and freezers in several European countries have malfunctioned after a reported cyber-attack, with their thermostats remotely cranked up. It is unclear who is…
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Tenerife striker De Miguel dies after on-field collision✓

Tenerife striker De Miguel dies after on-field collision

Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel dies aged 30 after an on-field collision during a Spanish second-division match
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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

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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‘Music is the most powerful way of connecting to what’s happening’: can this album change your mind about the climate crisis?

‘Music is the most powerful way of connecting to what’s happening’: can this album change your mind about the climate crisis?

With globe-spanning artists – including Charlotte Church doing angry electropop – the Flow project is hoping to make an impact at this month’s Cop31. Amid tense and long-winded…
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‘It brings soul into this sterile world’: the Birmingham clubbers fighting to save their patch – and Britain’s nightlife

‘It brings soul into this sterile world’: the Birmingham clubbers fighting to save their patch – and Britain’s nightlife

Digbeth is the city’s most thriving party district, but railway upgrades could tear it apart. Here, clubbers explain why they are doing everything to stop that happening. House…
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From the archive: The trials of Robert Habeck: is the world’s most powerful green politician doomed to fail? – podcast

We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2023: A year ago,…
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Aukus is ‘worst, riskiest and most costly’ Australian defence decision ever, public inquiry into submarine deal says

Aukus is ‘worst, riskiest and most costly’ Australian defence decision ever, public inquiry into submarine deal says

Report led by Peter Garrett and former defence chief Adm Chris Barrie says agreement should be suspended and calls for royal commission. Get our daily political email , free app…
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Public service union refuses to back Labor at Victorian election, condemning job cuts and $1.2bn consultant spend

Public service union refuses to back Labor at Victorian election, condemning job cuts and $1.2bn consultant spend

Exclusive: Community and Public Sector Union denounces ‘privatisation by stealth’, joining growing number of unions turning on Carroll government. Get our breaking news email ,…
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Tomb Raider’s creators on how the game changed their lives: ‘Skint staff were suddenly pulling up in sports cars’

Tomb Raider’s creators on how the game changed their lives: ‘Skint staff were suddenly pulling up in sports cars’

‘Giving Lara Croft pistols meant we could show off her acrobatics. And when she goes to Peru, we threw in a T rex!’. I joined Core Design in the summer of 1994 and met Toby Gard,…
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Widening inequality, stagnant pay – Britain urgently needs Labour’s hard-won workers’ rights | Polly Toynbee

Widening inequality, stagnant pay – Britain urgently needs Labour’s hard-won workers’ rights | Polly Toynbee

The British Social Attitudes survey reveals record levels of dissatisfaction. But still Kemi Badenoch and the business lobby want to take us backwards. Britain is unhappier at…
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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

I struggled to come to terms with my mum’s death. Then I swam in the sea and suddenly felt connected to her

My mother was a keen swimmer, and she lived with depression. I wonder if she found the same respite in the water that has helped heal me since she passed away. It was early…
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‘Like selling wolves from Yellowstone’: how protected US sharks are being sold off to foreign aquariums

‘Like selling wolves from Yellowstone’: how protected US sharks are being sold off to foreign aquariums

While anglers cannot take endangered sand tiger sharks, a loophole lets private firms catch the fish to sell abroad, profiting from Delaware Bay’s conservation success. Shortly…
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Alleged attack on One Nation supporter not believed to be politically motivated, Victoria police say

Alleged attack on One Nation supporter not believed to be politically motivated, Victoria police say

Police also allege Torquay man was attacked with a ‘blunt weapon’ rather than a baseball bat as originally reported. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast.…
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World

I tested Apple's $2,000 iPhone Duo. It's a fascinating experiment, but the price is hard to justify.

I've spent the past week trying to figure out whether Apple's $2,000 iPhone Duo is the future of smartphones or just an expensive way to do things I could already do on my regular…
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Uber pays its drivers ‘wages’ and is liable for $81m payroll tax bill, Australia’s high court rules

Uber pays its drivers ‘wages’ and is liable for $81m payroll tax bill, Australia’s high court rules

Rideshare company unsuccessfully argued it didn’t employ workers and claimed money paid was not wages under NSW law. The rideshare behemoth Uber has suffered a bruising loss in…
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Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian village as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals

Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian village as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals

Warning for other Arctic communities as residents told not to use water in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, one of the world’s fastest-warming places. Residents of a remote village in…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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‘They assume the man next to me is the owner’: four women doing business in Africa in their own way

‘They assume the man next to me is the owner’: four women doing business in Africa in their own way

From feeding schoolchildren to recycling tyres, these entrepreneurs are challenging stereotypes while solving social and environmental problems. Africa is thought to have a higher…
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Wikipedia often gets taken for granted – but its history is fascinating, and its future is fragile

Wikipedia often gets taken for granted – but its history is fascinating, and its future is fragile

Wikipedia’s 68m articles have been consulted trillions of times. Not bad for a website that has barely changed since it was founded 20 years ago. A few years ago, I was struck by…
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‘Bunch of baloney’: calls grow for Cop summit reforms as countries on track to fail nature targets

‘Bunch of baloney’: calls grow for Cop summit reforms as countries on track to fail nature targets

Cop17, focused on protecting nature and restoring ecosystems, concludes on Saturday with critics saying system allows ‘one idiot’ to stall progress. Calls are growing for major…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Piles of rubbish, power cuts and potholes: anger grows over Johannesburg’s run-down infrastructure

Piles of rubbish, power cuts and potholes: anger grows over Johannesburg’s run-down infrastructure

The problems run deep in South Africa’s largest city. Will voters punish the ANC in next week’s local elections?. One week before the local elections in South Africa, the…
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Seven reported bomb threats against European flights confirmed as false alarms – as it happened

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Spain's transport minister to resign after train crash killed 69 people

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US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal

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