✓South Korea demands apology from Pyongyang for landmine blasts that injured three
Blasts in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) injured three South Korean personnel earlier this month
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OpenAI debuts "dots" as industry safety focus shifts to "What did my AI assistant do now?"
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Mexico's Baja California braces for Hurricane Polo as Hurricane Nolo threatens Hawaii
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U.S. forces exit Iraq amid Iran war. And, SCOTUS revives Trump deportation policy
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Voters back Burnham’s plan to cut back triple lock to fund social care reform by 48% to 28%, poll suggests – as it happened
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Pope says concerns about AI going rogue are not 'fake news' after Trump 'hoax' claims
The Pope has repeated his warnings about artificial intelligence - saying concerns the technology could go rogue are not "fake news"
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✓Crackdown on South Africa's unsafe streets ordered by president to keep women safe
The murders of 12 women near Johannesburg has caused a outcry about the scale of violence against women
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✓Smart ring maker Oura puts off initial public offering due to market ‘uncertainty’
Researchers say the IPO market was off to a solid start but tailed off in the third quarter. Smart ring maker Oura Inc says it is postponing a planned initial public offering due…
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✓World
White House press ban set to continue for now after hearing ends without ruling
A judge on Wednesday appeared skeptical of Trump administration arguments justifying the White House barring CNN, MS NOW and Politico, but he did not immediately grant the news…
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✓‘Third country’ deportation can resume, US supreme court rules | First Thing
Trump administration can deport immigrants to countries other than their homeland. Plus, 550lb bear returns to LA neighborhood. Good morning. The supreme court has ruled the Trump…
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Former Ugandan TV news anchor crowned king after succession dispute
A journalist and former television news anchor has been crowned monarch of a Ugandan kingdom following a bitter royal row
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✓Backpack edges past Dancing Queen to win the Fat Bear Week title
Bear known for sitting in solitude won tournament celebrating the animals’ ability to eat large amounts of fish. A chunky ursine called Backpack has out gobbled a challenge from…
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✓SpaceX's Starship launches on first orbital mission from Texas
Starship is key to SpaceX's commercial success and NASA's plans to land humans on the moon. This is the 14th flight of the uncrewed Starship, but the first time it reached orbit
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✓Three takeaways from Trump's 'Super Intelligence' summit
The meeting at the White House came as some tech bosses and experts have called for tighter rules around AI
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World
Peugeot recalls hundreds of cars in Australia over issue that could increase ‘risk of serious injury or death’ – as it happened
This blog is now closed. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. Who is potential Greens deputy leader candidate Steph Hodgins-May?. So who is the first-term…
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World
Israeli minister claims ‘terrorist’ wanted to crash plane after Tel Aviv-bound flight’s emergency landing – latest updates
Israeli media say incident, which raised fears of possible hijacking, stemmed from feud between plane’s two pilots. Full report: Pilot on Israel-bound plane stabbed co-pilot and…
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‘Online sex workers literally have to bare it all’: why Patricia Nilsson is exposing the world’s biggest porn bosses
As a business journalist, Nilsson began rigorously reporting on the power players of the adult industry, who prefer to remain in the shadows. Along the way, she uncovered how porn…
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The Guardian view on a supersized El Niño: a natural phenomenon and human folly are a lethal combination | Editorial
Hundreds of thousands are expected to die, millions to go hungry. This is not just about weather patterns, but about injustice. Some warnings are so grave that it is almost…
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It’s going to take more than an email to a public inbox to protect Australians from potential AI doom | Tom McIlroy
OpenAI’s hack of Medicare suggests safeguarding civilisation is the task facing leaders in this extraordinary new era. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news…
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‘It’s hard to sell a house when it’s covered in baboon faeces’: Cape Town divided over plan to remove its monkeys
Two troops of chacma baboons are breaking into homes and shops but animal rights activists insist coexistence is the answer. Cape Town’s city council has said it will “imminently”…
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‘If people are in a bunker, business stops’: Missile alerts cost Ukraine $45m for every hour they halt businesses
Minister tells Guardian of trade-offs Kyiv facing as it tries to keep normal life moving amid Russian strikes. Missile alerts are costing Ukraine an estimated $45m (£34m) for…
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Is tech the secret to a more analogue life? How gadgets, apps and tips could actually reduce your screen time
It’s often thought of as the problem, but what if the right technology could help us switch off and live more in the moment?. • The best screen-free activities. With the continued…
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‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Dorset B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’
Three little letters - bnb-side’s name is a play on the local b-side arts festival, but Silicon Valley colossus sees threat to global brand. In one corner is bnb-side, a six-room…
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Lenore review – incel’s obsession with online influencer turns into anatomy of dislocated digital-age mindset
Digital-age Australian psychodrama tracks the shut-in mania of dangerously disaffected male fan, but doesn’t get inside his mind. If the parasocial phenomenon is a kind of hell,…
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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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World
Man and woman charged with perjury following Conor McGregor's failed appeal over sexual assault finding
A man and a woman who swore affidavits on behalf of Conor McGregor ahead of his appeal against a sexual assault finding have been charged with perjury
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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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Approval of biggest coal project in NSW planning commission’s history described as ‘infamous betrayal’
Independent Planning Commission says climate change impacts from Hunter Valley project will be ‘outweighed’ by economic benefits. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
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Sri Lanka Easter bombings: 15 sentenced to hundreds of years in prison each over deadly terror attacks
Islamic State-inspired bombings of churches and hotels in 2019 was one of the country’s worst ever attacks. A court in Sri Lanka has convicted 15 men on terrorist charges 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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Mighty Sparrow, the Trinidad and Tobago singer known as the ‘calypso king of the world’, dies aged 91
Slinger Francisco, who performed as the Mighty Sparrow, died on Sunday surrounded by family in New York. Slinger Francisco, known on stage as the Mighty Sparrow and dubbed the…
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Using AI to ‘talk to animals’ might make us feel clever – but what, if anything, does it do for them?
As animal behaviorists increasingly use AI in their research, they grapple with how to wield the technology responsibly. I’m sitting in a small boat in Shark Bay, Australia,…
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As AI images become common, the threat to elections draws alarm: ‘How will voters know what’s true?’
Deepfakes and misinformation driven by artificial intelligence have become a point of deep concern for legislators, advocates and the public. An image of College Park, Georgia…
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World
Live updates: Senate sets up stock trading, data center votes; trade court hears Trump tariffs case
The Senate on Wednesday is expected to put lawmakers on record on bills that ban new stock trades by lawmakers and address the growth of data centers. It's part of an effort by…
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Revealed: the undisclosed safety data emerging as weedkiller maker faces Parkinson’s lawsuits in US
Syngenta denies keeping relevant data from the EPA as paraquat stays in the US market despite global bans. Sweden started ringing the alarm bell more than 20 years ago, calling…
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Technology
Democracy v the machine: the birth of the digital age and the warnings that were ignored – podcast
Many hoped that the march of technology would usher in an egalitarian utopia – but some foresaw the threat it would pose to liberal society. Why did nobody listen?. By Jill…
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David Shoebridge wants the Greens to ‘seize this moment’. Is his more combative style the answer?
New leader says his party must connect with millions of disaffected voters and ‘make them believe in politics again’. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates. Get…
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Iranian singer’s 74 lashes for performing without a hijab ‘a form of torture’, say rights groups
Iranian court upholds sentence against 29-year-old star Parastoo Ahmadi and other musicians in crackdown on women flouting hijab law. An Iranian court’s decision to uphold a…
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The Route to Cappyness review – capybara boosterism is an ode to the internet’s favourite rodent
From a cappy-cafe owner in Japan to an escaped capybara in the UK, this homespun film takes the temperature of an international obsession. One of Midlands-based film-maker Sharon…
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