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‘Malvinas are Argentinian’: World Cup holders celebrate win over England with Falklands banner ‘What’s the point?’ Teenagers give their verdict on Britain’s social media curfew Fire at orphanage in Algeria kills 11 people, including children On the Ballot: Fight over Democrats' future takes center stage in Michigan with Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez tour ‘Keys to the kingdom’: hackers who gained access to heart of London transport network jailed A dozen states file lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger Uganda calls for travel restrictions to be lifted after last Ebola patient discharged Trump fires new US attorney in Seattle an hour after federal judges appoint him More than 500 feared dead after reports of two shipwrecks off Myanmar, UN says TikTok facing UK investigation amid fears over age checks and harm to children Five arrested in Hong Kong bookstore raids in ‘seditious’ materials crackdown China evacuates nearly two million people as powerful typhoon makes landfall Venezuela’s recovery clouded by uncertainty three weeks after earthquake New monkey species with orange lips found 'hiding' in DR Congo forest Vance: Trump administration 'screwed up' Epstein files communication Iran claims strikes on US bases, warns of wider attacks on region China’s economy grows at 4.3%, one of its lowest rates on record Apple sues OpenAI, its employees claiming theft of trade secrets Actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent confirms I asked AI for help with DIY. It told me to build a subfloor on rotting stumps, but also taught me valuable lessons | Myke Bartlett ‘Malvinas are Argentinian’: World Cup holders celebrate win over England with Falklands banner ‘What’s the point?’ Teenagers give their verdict on Britain’s social media curfew Fire at orphanage in Algeria kills 11 people, including children On the Ballot: Fight over Democrats' future takes center stage in Michigan with Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez tour ‘Keys to the kingdom’: hackers who gained access to heart of London transport network jailed A dozen states file lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger Uganda calls for travel restrictions to be lifted after last Ebola patient discharged Trump fires new US attorney in Seattle an hour after federal judges appoint him More than 500 feared dead after reports of two shipwrecks off Myanmar, UN says TikTok facing UK investigation amid fears over age checks and harm to children Five arrested in Hong Kong bookstore raids in ‘seditious’ materials crackdown China evacuates nearly two million people as powerful typhoon makes landfall Venezuela’s recovery clouded by uncertainty three weeks after earthquake New monkey species with orange lips found 'hiding' in DR Congo forest Vance: Trump administration 'screwed up' Epstein files communication Iran claims strikes on US bases, warns of wider attacks on region China’s economy grows at 4.3%, one of its lowest rates on record Apple sues OpenAI, its employees claiming theft of trade secrets Actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent confirms I asked AI for help with DIY. It told me to build a subfloor on rotting stumps, but also taught me valuable lessons | Myke Bartlett
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‘Malvinas are Argentinian’: World Cup holders celebrate win over England with Falklands banner

Banner refers to Falkland Islands conflict in 1982. UK business secretary calls for Fifa investigation. The Argentina players celebrated their World Cup win over England with a…
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A dozen states file lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger

State attorneys general from a dozen states, including California, New York and Washington, filed a lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance's $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros.…
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Uganda calls for travel restrictions to be lifted after last Ebola patient discharged

Uganda calls for travel restrictions to be lifted after last Ebola patient discharged

Country begins 42-day countdown to outbreak being declared officially over, as numbers continue to rise in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo. Uganda has started…
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Trump fires new US attorney in Seattle an hour after federal judges appoint him

Trump fires new US attorney in Seattle an hour after federal judges appoint him

Roger Rogoff’s was selected by panel of judges for top prosecutor job after interim US attorney’s term ended. US politics live – latest updates. Donald Trump fired the new top…
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More than 500 feared dead after reports of two shipwrecks off Myanmar, UN says

More than 500 feared dead after reports of two shipwrecks off Myanmar, UN says

Vessels believed to have departed from Myanmar in late June, with mostly Muslim Rohingya minority onboard. The United Nations has said more than 500 people are feared dead after…
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TikTok facing UK investigation amid fears over age checks and harm to children

TikTok facing UK investigation amid fears over age checks and harm to children

Ofcom concerned TikTok’s age verification is ineffective, leaving some exposed to posts on suicide, self-harm and pornography. TikTok is under formal investigation over concerns…
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Five arrested in Hong Kong bookstore raids in ‘seditious’ materials crackdown

Five arrested in Hong Kong bookstore raids in ‘seditious’ materials crackdown

Third round of arrests linked to independent bookshops widely regarded as clampdown on dissent in territory. Hong Kong authorities have raided two bookstores and arrested five…
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China evacuates nearly two million people as powerful typhoon makes landfall

China evacuates nearly two million people as powerful typhoon makes landfall

Schools, work and outdoor activities have been suspended in Zhejiang province and many transport services cancelled
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Venezuela’s recovery clouded by uncertainty three weeks after earthquake

In Venezuela, the focus has shifted from rescue to rebuilding three weeks after devastating earthquakes
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New monkey species with orange lips found 'hiding' in DR Congo forest

New monkey species with orange lips found 'hiding' in DR Congo forest

Scientists describe "amazing feeling" to look into the face of an animal that so few people knew existed
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Vance: Trump administration 'screwed up' Epstein files communication

Vice President Vance on Wednesday said the Trump administration "screwed up" its communications on the Department of Justice's (DOJ) files related to convicted sex offender…
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Iran claims strikes on US bases, warns of wider attacks on region

Iran claims strikes on US bases, warns of wider attacks on region
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China’s economy grows at 4.3%, one of its lowest rates on record

China’s economy grows at 4.3%, one of its lowest rates on record

Worse-than-expected figures for three months to June come amid concerns over lopsided economy. Business live – latest updates. China has posted worse-than-expected growth figures…
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Apple sues OpenAI, its employees claiming theft of trade secrets

Apple sues OpenAI, its employees claiming theft of trade secrets

Apple said in a Friday lawsuit that OpenAI’s nascent hardware business is “rotten to its core.”
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Actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent confirms

Actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent confirms

Neill died in Sydney on Monday, with his family saying his death was 'sudden and unexpected'
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I asked AI for help with DIY. It told me to build a subfloor on rotting stumps, but also taught me valuable lessons | Myke Bartlett

I asked AI for help with DIY. It told me to build a subfloor on rotting stumps, but also taught me valuable lessons | Myke Bartlett

Nothing does more for your ego than realising you can make a better decision than a bot with all of human knowledge at its digital fingertips. I am not, by nature, an early…
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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…
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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…
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Britain’s cars and SUVs are growing bigger – but there is a way to stop this deadly ‘carspreading’ | Christian Wolmar

Britain’s cars and SUVs are growing bigger – but there is a way to stop this deadly ‘carspreading’ | Christian Wolmar

Larger vehicles crowd our roads and are far more dangerous to pedestrians. Let’s curb them before they do even more damage. We need an Ozempic for cars. They are growing at a…
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‘Not up for grabs’: Albanese establishes AI office and vows to protect Australian creatives from copyright ‘theft’

‘Not up for grabs’: Albanese establishes AI office and vows to protect Australian creatives from copyright ‘theft’

PM lays out plan for datacentre development and rejects prospect tech companies will be given free use of Australian data. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates.…
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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…
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Shark ChillPill 3-in-1 fan review: the handheld fan I’d pack for every trip – at a price that’ll make you sweat

Shark ChillPill 3-in-1 fan review: the handheld fan I’d pack for every trip – at a price that’ll make you sweat

With three ways to cool down and a cold plate that can lower skin temperature by up to 9C, Shark’s latest fan is a standout if you can justify the cost. • The best handheld fans,…
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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…
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Iran accuses US of ‘barbaric’ strike near hospital as Kuwait says it is under attack – Middle East crisis live

Foreign ministry spokesman says children’s cancer hospital had to be evacuated in Ahvaz; Kuwait says it responding to renewed Iranian drone attacks. US attacks oil tanker in…
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Snake in a chain: lucky escape for Australian woman after bite from deadly eastern brown caught in bike wheel

Snake in a chain: lucky escape for Australian woman after bite from deadly eastern brown caught in bike wheel

Woman in her 60s was riding on popular cycling trail in northern NSW when she ran over the two-metre-long eastern brown snake, one of the world’s most venomous. A woman in her 60s…
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Assistant multicultural affairs minister ‘appalled’ by Tony Abbott’s anti-immigration video – as it happened

This blog is now closed. Liberals say ‘all options’ should be considered despite Angus Taylor hosing down gender quota proposal. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily…
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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced review – bootyful high seas adventure, now with 20% more swashbuckling

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced review – bootyful high seas adventure, now with 20% more swashbuckling

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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…
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A journey down one of the last wild rivers in the American west: ‘The bullseye will always be on its back’

A journey down one of the last wild rivers in the American west: ‘The bullseye will always be on its back’

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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

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Outrage at sacking of Ukraine’s defence minister overshadows Starmer’s final visit as PM – Europe live

Protests in Lviv and Kyiv as Zelenskyy faces anger after removing the popular Mykhailo Fedorov. in Madrid. Meanwhile, the EU’s top court has ruled that a controversial Spanish law…
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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…
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‘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

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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

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US trial could reveal who paid hackers to target Exxon climate critics: ‘on the edge of our seats’

US trial could reveal who paid hackers to target Exxon climate critics: ‘on the edge of our seats’

Oil giant has denied involvement, but climate activists are closely watching court case against Israeli private investigator for answers. A group of American climate activists are…
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A swarm of stink bugs and a river of rats: why India’s flowering bamboo causes a crisis for humans

A swarm of stink bugs and a river of rats: why India’s flowering bamboo causes a crisis for humans

Every few decades mass blooming in Mizoram’s forests causes a rodent boom – and devastation to crops. The cycle is well-known, so why aren’t farmers and authorities better…
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‘What’s the point?’ Teenagers give their verdict on Britain’s social media curfew

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