✓Thai resort prepares to host USS Abraham Lincoln sailors after more than 270 days at sea
Security stepped up in Pattaya before arrival of thousands of sailors and marines whose deployment was extended due to US war in Iran. Authorities in the Thai resort city of…
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Zelensky says airlines should avoid Russian airspace as Ukraine escalates drone operations
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MapQuest app reaches No 1 on US Apple list after defying Trump’s Lake Ontario order
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Nepal intensifies relief and recovery efforts after deadly floods, UN says
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Summer box office 2026: what can we learn from the hits and misses?
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Russian ‘attempts to intimidate Europe will fail’, says EU’s Kallas as Germany blames Moscow for Leipzig drone incident – Europe live
EU’s policy chief says drone incident at German airport ‘had the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism’. German police have opened a investigation into yesterday’s attempt to…
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✓Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in second national security case
Wong, 29, is accused of urging foreign powers to impose sanctions, blockades and other hostile measures against China. Joshua Wong , one of Hong Kong’s most prominent…
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✓Iran says US strike killed four at wedding in 'war crime' as US denies targeting civilians
Iranian media reports two children were among those killed when shrapnel hit a home. Iran then launched missiles and drones at US targets in the Middle East
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✓Charlie Kirk murder suspect pleads not guilty as judge clears way for death penalty trial
The 23-year-old is charged with aggravated murder, a capital offence in Utah, and six other counts
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✓New lawsuits claim OpenAI execs put image ahead of safety in Canadian mass shooting
The suits say that recommendations to alert police about the alleged shooter were nixed by OpenAI's global affairs team, led by veteran political strategist Chris Lehane. OpenAI…
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✓EU and Nato vow to step up pressure on Russia after 'new escalation' in Germany
Russia is accused of growing increasingly reckless after Berlin blamed Russia for a failed drone attack on Leipzig airport
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✓One still missing after Grand Canyon floods kill two and prompt rescue efforts
Almost everyone is now accounted for after dozens of hikers were airlifted to safety, an official says
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✓Relief as five Australians missing in Nepal-Tibet flood disaster found alive
Several missing Australians have been found since Tuesday morning, bringing the total citizens unaccounted for to 38. Australians missing in the Nepal floods: what we know so far.…
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✓AI could cause global economic downturn, Bank of England governor tells G20
Andrew Bailey, in role as financial stability watchdog chief, warns advanced models risk destabilising system. The Bank of England’s governor, Andrew Bailey, has joined the throng…
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✓'A glorious dawn launch': NASA's newest space telescope has left the Earth
The tour-bus-sized telescope aims to unravel cosmic mysteries and identify more than 100,000 planets beyond our solar system
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✓Tiger Woods pleads guilty to reckless driving, forfeits driving licence
Golfer's driving licence will be suspended for five years under the terms of a plea agreement that dropped DUI charges
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✓The final minutes before floodwater crashed through Nepal-China border
More than 100 Indians are missing at a vital Nepal-China trade crossing after devastating Himalayan floods
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✓Shein shares slide on fast-fashion retailer’s stock market debut
Hong Kong flotation at $26bn by firm once valued at $100bn follows failure to list in US and UK. Shares in the fast-fashion brand Shein slumped by as much as 10% as the…
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Tech giants warn time is running out to prepare for AI threats
OpenAI, Anthropic, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and more than 100 other companies warned Thursday that the organizations now only have months to prepare for AI-enabled…
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New storm names revealed - but how are they chosen, and why?
Storm names for the year ahead are released by the Met Office every September after input from the public
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Cities sweltering and the smell of the middle ages: has the climate crisis killed Instagram’s Euro summer? | Brigid Delaney
Who dreams of having a Euro summer now when staying in an ancient, uncooled building in the Old Town is like trying to sleep in a wood-fired pizza oven?. This week the Euro summer…
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Thames Water, I refuse to pay the sewage charge in my bill while you pollute Britain’s rivers and coastlines | Jenny Jones
I will calmly read all the threatening letters and await the court case against me. But I will take a stand even if our government won’t. I can’t even remember when I decided to…
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‘Small changes can make a big difference’: how getting farmers, fishers and beavers together could save a Cornish river
A local initiative is testing simple ways to stop algal blooms in the River Fal threatening some of England’s most biodiverse marine habitats. On a rocky beach in Cornwall, a…
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The Nepal and Tibet flood is a warning: melting snow and ice will bring more disasters around the world | Bill McGuire
In Alaska, the Himalayas, the Andes, Greenland, and perhaps also the Alps, deadly chain reactions are just waiting to be triggered. You may not have felt it, but the earth beneath…
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We’re purchasing EVs instead of holidaying in Europe – and what else we learned from Australia’s national accounts
ABS’s snapshot of Australia’s accounts shows economic growth – albeit low – in the face ‘challenging international circumstances’. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily…
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‘If you build something vastly smarter than you, it better be on your side’: can we stop AI from deceiving us?
We are used to the idea that our fellow humans might intentionally mislead or manipulate us, but the idea that machines can now do the same is deeply unsettling. Researchers are…
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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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NSW police investigating possible mistaken identity after fatal shooting in Sydney’s west – as it happened
This blog is now closed. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. Ride share driver charged on allegations of committing sexual acts during booking. A ride…
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Hakeem Jeffries vows ‘serious response’ after two House Democrats vote with Republicans – US politics live
House minority leader says decision by two Democrats to advance resolution condemning socialism ‘represents significant breach of trust’. Sign up for the US Breaking News email.…
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‘Not perfectly aligned’ with human values: Anthropic admits security failures behind AI hacking incidents
US owner of Claude chatbot previously said its models had hacked three organisations during testing. The US startup behind the Claude chatbot has admitted a series of hacking…
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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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Diamonds for sale: lab-grown gem auctions are all over TikTok right now, but some aren’t happy about it
Streamed auctions offer a cheap way to buy the precious gems, but experts warn that quality is not guaranteed. The first time Andrea Greenhill came across a livestream auction for…
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‘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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‘Timidity is a virus’: Paul Keating fights the fading of the light as he seeks to enshrine his legacy
As a major new biography of the former prime minister goes on sale, he talks about meeting the Queen, Trump’s aims, and why his big vision will never fade. Get our breaking news…
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I've tested dozens of items to perfect my work-from-home setup. These 13 make all the difference
Build a home office you’ll actually enjoying working from with tried-and-true upgrades – from inexpensive speakers to a stand that can turn an iPad into a second monitor. The best…
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Freelancers are getting buried with ‘soulless’ AI slop cleanup: ‘It’s a shame we need to do it’
As more companies turn to AI, they’re hiring freelancers to cleanup its mistakes rather than create original work. Lisa, a freelance graphic designer based in Spain, noticed a…
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 min

‘We humans are inept at taking care of baby animals’: why well-fed orphan bears die in the wild
Scientists surprised to find all but two of 12 grizzlies were dead within a year of ‘feelgood’ release, unable to sustain their high-calorie diet and inclined to approach humans.…
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'My parents won't lend me £10k but helped my brother': When families play financial favourites
So-called financial favouritism can cause jealousy and resentment long into adulthood. Here is how experts say you can avoid it
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'I've never been to Afghanistan': Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban
As of August, the number forced to return this year from Pakistan and Iran had reached another million
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