✓Anthony Fauci refuses to answer questions during tense US Senate hearing about Covid origins
The former top US health official said he feared Republicans could try to trip him up and use his testimony to prosecute him for perjury
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Russia accuses Telegram founder of aiding terrorism in its latest online crackdown
91% agreement · 4 independent sources

US-Saudi strikes in Iraq push region into ‘uncharted territory’, analysts warn
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US bans humanoid robots from China, citing ‘unacceptable risks’
81% agreement · 3 independent sources
Rescue teams face ‘race against time’ in search for trapped survivors as death toll in Japan rises to at least 13 – as it happened
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UK politics: Burnham does not rule out tax rises for social care reform – as it happened
The prime minister says that current inefficiencies in the system will be tackled first, as he reveals final recommendations will be out by summer 2027. Andy Burnham is speaking…
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
✓Iran resumes missile attacks as U.S. and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq
The flare-up on multiple fronts raised the risk of a return to all-out war, underscoring the difficulty of winding down a five-month conflict that has jolted the world economy
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WorldTone Serious2 min
✓FIFA has a new plan to raise billions of dollars: Selling stakes in the World Cup
FIFA has a complex plan to sell chunks of its commercial rights to the World Cup to minority investors, including a firm run by Joshua Kushner, the brother of Jared Kushner
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✓‘I’m super proud of him’: father of teen lifeguard recounts dramatic ocean rescue
Ryder Williams, 16, saved a boy from drowning in Santa Cruz, California – the first rescue of his career. A rookie, teenage California lifeguard who saved a young boy from…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
✓France continues to fight devastating wildfires, while progress is made in Spain
In southern France, a wildfire in the region of Gironde is still active, while two major fires in central Spain are finally coming under control, ahead of the fourth heat wave of…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
ClimateTone Serious2 min
✓Body found in suitcase in Athens 11 days ago that of 38-year-old British woman
Greek authorities identify remains after reported discovery in a derelict building by homeless man. A body found in a suitcase in an abandoned building in central Athens has been…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
✓Sperm whales change ‘vowel’ sounds when boats are nearby, scientists discover
Researchers listening off the Caribbean island of Dominica found variations in the mammals’ audible clicks when marine traffic was close. Sperm whales produce a specific pattern…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
✓Two firefighters die in Crete as wildfires threaten parts of southern Europe
Gale-force winds have whipped up the flames prompting the evacuation of several villages on the island, as parts of the continent also continue to tackle fires
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✓In France and Spain, the battle to contain wildfires faces another heatwave
Authorities in France and Spain say some of their wildfires are mostly contained, but others are blazing on and a new wave of extreme heat is raising fears of more fires to come
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Trump condemns violence, slams press at White House Correspondents' Dinner
President Trump used his speech at Friday's rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association Dinner to condemn the political violence that postponed the annual event — and in…
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
✓Some tech shares are plunging - what does that mean for the AI revolution?
Sharp falls in the value of chip makers have stoked investor concerns that the euphoria around AI related companies is fading
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Trump to Axios: I'm ready for "strong military action" if Iran talks fail
President Trump told Axios on Monday that he decided to pause U.S. strikes on Iran in order to give negotiations another chance, but stressed that he could order a return to…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
✓Kenya investigating unexpected deaths of 15 elephants in national park
Potential toxic substance detected in several of 15 elephants found dead in Kenya’s Amboseli national park. Officials are investigating the deaths of 15 elephants over the past…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Serious2 min
✓Trump says US to deliver ‘beating’ to Iran after bases again targeted
US president promises major escalation a day after new Iran attacks and his White House meeting with Netanyahu
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✓BTS withdraw from Grammys, a month after Asian pop prize introduced
All seven members of the band post a statement online, saying they will boycott the 2027 ceremony
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
✓Rogue OpenAI agent that hacked startup tried to attack other firms
ChatGPT developer says activity by autonomous tool was not at severity or scale of what occurred at Hugging Face. OpenAI has revealed that a cyber-attack carried out by a rogue AI…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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✓World
Oscar-winning musician and actor killed in motorbike crash
Oscar-winning musician and actor Glen Hansard has been killed in a motorbike crash in Dublin
83% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Serious2 min

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

Wildfires are raging – and the world has junked 45 climate pledges. Disaster looms, and little wonder | Bill McGuire
Five years ago, I wrote an open letter asking climate scientists to speak out against fossil fuels. Now governments are in retreat, it is surely time to act. France and Spain race…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
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Spain faces ‘complex’ three days with risks of heatwave and strong winds reigniting some fires – as it happened
Authorities fear progress in containing the fires in the Gironde and Madrid regions may be set back by temperatures expected to hit the low 40s. in Brussels. The European Union’s…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min

Can’t hear what’s playing on TV? It’s not your ears, it’s the flat screen. These affordable soundbars can help
Get rid of subtitles to hear what movies and TV shows are supposed to sound like – for as little as $130. I tested 42 pairs of wireless earbuds to find the best in the US, and I…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min

A decade on the Iberian frontline has shown me that Europe’s climate emergency is impossible to deny
What once felt exceptional now arrives with grim regularity all over the continent, and it will only get worse. • Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up here.…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min

‘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

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

Legal logging and soaring saplings: the ‘green islands’ bucking the deforestation trend in central America
In Guatemala’s Maya biosphere reserve local people are making a living from trees at the same time as increasing forest cover, showing nature is best protected by those who depend…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min

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

I’ve been gaming for 40 years. Here are the best chairs in the UK for comfort, support and serious play
Whether you’re on PC or a console, level up your setup with our gaming expert’s pick of the best chairs. • The best games of 2026 so far. Comfort is crucial to the gaming…
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TechnologyTone 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

Queensland and NT reject Labor’s push to ensure that power-hungry AI datacentres use renewable energy
Federal-state stoush comes as rating agency warns that electricity bills could skyrocket. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates. Get our breaking news email ,…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min

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

Australians value batteries and EVs, but renewables industry must earn trust of regions, summit told
Clean Energy Council calls for a national, legislated scheme to funnel benefits of hosting renewables projects back to local councils. Sign up for climate and environment editor…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min

The cocaine superhighway from Ecuador to Europe - the BBC reports on gangs and the police fightback
The BBC goes on patrol with Ecuador's police, who are grappling with a huge surge in drug crime
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WorldTone Neutral2 min

Largest ICE detention center in California violated order to provide adequate medical care: Monitor
A court-appointed monitor on Monday found that California's largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center violated a court order to provide adequate medical…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min

‘It came out of real frustration’: the 90s activist network that set fires to save a burning planet
Matthew Wolfe’s Fires in the Night examines Earth Liberation Front, a US eco-anarchist movement, and its legacy of radical environmentalism. Are echoes of 1990s radical…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min

OpenAI’s rogue agents are a wake-up call to risks posed by artificial intelligence | Shakeel Hashim
Hacking of Hugging Face shows we do not seem to have reliable ways to curb extremely powerful AI systems. Last week Hugging Face – a company that hosts artificial intelligence…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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