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Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike militias in Iraq Rescue teams face ‘race against time’ in search for trapped survivors as death toll in Japan rises to at least 13 – live updates US Senate votes to advance Russia sanctions bill that would give Trump new tariff powers – as it happened Almost 4,000 people evacuated from tourist sites near Bordeaux as wildfires rage in France and Spain Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with ‘aiding terrorism’ ​France and Spain race to control wildfires as fresh heatwave hits, as UN warns ‘the climate alarm is blaring’ – as it happened Burnham does not rule out tax rises for social care reform as he fast-tracks Louise Casey’s review – UK politics live Rand Paul released Fauci's pandemic-era 'diary.' Now they'll face off on Capitol Hill ‘I’m super proud of him’: father of teen lifeguard recounts dramatic ocean rescue FIFA has a new plan to raise billions of dollars: Selling stakes in the World Cup Sperm whales change ‘vowel’ sounds when boats are nearby, scientists discover What's happening to UK interest rates and what does it mean for mortgages? How the Supreme Court deepened uncertainty over Temporary Protected Status Trump warns of return to ‘strong military action’ if Iran diplomacy fails Kenya investigating unexpected deaths of 15 elephants in national park Zelensky and Netanyahu meet Trump as wars in Ukraine and Iran drag on Iran and Oman swap proposals to manage Strait of Hormuz: What we know US bans humanoid robots from China, citing ‘unacceptable risks’ Chasing new skills, going back to basics and pushing for collective action: how software engineers are adapting to AI Wildfires are raging – and the world has junked 45 climate pledges. Disaster looms, and little wonder | Bill McGuire Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike militias in Iraq Rescue teams face ‘race against time’ in search for trapped survivors as death toll in Japan rises to at least 13 – live updates US Senate votes to advance Russia sanctions bill that would give Trump new tariff powers – as it happened Almost 4,000 people evacuated from tourist sites near Bordeaux as wildfires rage in France and Spain Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with ‘aiding terrorism’ ​France and Spain race to control wildfires as fresh heatwave hits, as UN warns ‘the climate alarm is blaring’ – as it happened Burnham does not rule out tax rises for social care reform as he fast-tracks Louise Casey’s review – UK politics live Rand Paul released Fauci's pandemic-era 'diary.' Now they'll face off on Capitol Hill ‘I’m super proud of him’: father of teen lifeguard recounts dramatic ocean rescue FIFA has a new plan to raise billions of dollars: Selling stakes in the World Cup Sperm whales change ‘vowel’ sounds when boats are nearby, scientists discover What's happening to UK interest rates and what does it mean for mortgages? How the Supreme Court deepened uncertainty over Temporary Protected Status Trump warns of return to ‘strong military action’ if Iran diplomacy fails Kenya investigating unexpected deaths of 15 elephants in national park Zelensky and Netanyahu meet Trump as wars in Ukraine and Iran drag on Iran and Oman swap proposals to manage Strait of Hormuz: What we know US bans humanoid robots from China, citing ‘unacceptable risks’ Chasing new skills, going back to basics and pushing for collective action: how software engineers are adapting to AI Wildfires are raging – and the world has junked 45 climate pledges. Disaster looms, and little wonder | Bill McGuire
Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike militias in Iraq
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Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike militias in Iraq

Jordan intercepted five missiles launched from Iran, the country's military said, hours after the U.S. military said it had knocked down an Iranian missile barrage launched…
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​France and Spain race to control wildfires as fresh heatwave hits, as UN warns ‘the climate alarm is blaring’ – as it happened

Spanish prime minister also says the fires serve as a reminder to plan for the ‘worsening’ climate emergency. France and Spain race to contain huge wildfires before fresh heatwave…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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World

Burnham does not rule out tax rises for social care reform as he fast-tracks Louise Casey’s review – UK politics live

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…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Rand Paul released Fauci's pandemic-era 'diary.' Now they'll face off on Capitol Hill

Rand Paul released Fauci's pandemic-era 'diary.' Now they'll face off on Capitol Hill

At a Senate hearing Wednesday, Anthony Fauci is likely to face questions from Sen. Rand Paul related to the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's what you need to know
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘I’m super proud of him’: father of teen lifeguard recounts dramatic ocean rescue

‘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
FIFA has a new plan to raise billions of dollars: Selling stakes in the World Cup

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
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Sperm whales change ‘vowel’ sounds when boats are nearby, scientists discover

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
What's happening to UK interest rates and what does it mean for mortgages?

What's happening to UK interest rates and what does it mean for mortgages?

The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
World

How the Supreme Court deepened uncertainty over Temporary Protected Status

Legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians in the U.S. have ended after the Supreme Court upheld the termination of their Temporary Protected Status, a…
72% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Trump warns of return to ‘strong military action’ if Iran diplomacy fails

Trump warns of return to ‘strong military action’ if Iran diplomacy fails

Washington and Tehran issue conflicting messages over the status of talks to end Middle East crisis. Donald Trump has once again warned that the US will return to “strong military…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Kenya investigating unexpected deaths of 15 elephants in national park

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
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Zelensky and Netanyahu meet Trump as wars in Ukraine and Iran drag on

Zelensky and Netanyahu meet Trump as wars in Ukraine and Iran drag on

The two leaders sound encouraged after holding back-to-back bilaterals at the White House
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Iran and Oman swap proposals to manage Strait of Hormuz: What we know

Iran and Oman swap proposals to manage Strait of Hormuz: What we know

Iran is proposing a deal that would see it have significantly more control than Oman
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
US bans humanoid robots from China, citing ‘unacceptable risks’

US bans humanoid robots from China, citing ‘unacceptable risks’

Move comes as the Trump administration has increasingly sought to keep Chinese technology out of the US. The Federal Communications Commission announced a ban on humanoid robots…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
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…
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

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
‘Huge wave’ of carbon storage projects causes alarm in small-town USA as oil firms eye billions in subsidies

‘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’

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
When the AI bubble bursts, what will Australia do with the tools it built? One man thinks he has the answer

When the AI bubble bursts, what will Australia do with the tools it built? One man thinks he has the answer

Journalist and author Cory Doctorow is coming to Australia to spread his message – humans will take their jobs back. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates. Get…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Corporate America may be using AI to cut jobs, but small businesses are using it to keep them | Gene Marks

Corporate America may be using AI to cut jobs, but small businesses are using it to keep them | Gene Marks

Reports of wide-scale replacement of workers by AI are overblown. Small businesses use it to help workers. I recently met the owner of a company that sells windows and doors. He…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Legal logging and soaring saplings: the ‘green islands’ bucking the deforestation trend in central America

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

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

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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘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

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

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 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
The cocaine superhighway from Ecuador to Europe - the BBC reports on gangs and the police fightback

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
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Victorian cults inquiry accidentally shares email address of anonymous survivors with group members

Victorian cults inquiry accidentally shares email address of anonymous survivors with group members

Committee apologises for not concealing email addresses when alerting witnesses to final report. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. A Victorian…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Lawmakers eye reforms as sexual misconduct allegations, relationship revelations shake Capitol Hill

Lawmakers eye reforms as sexual misconduct allegations, relationship revelations shake Capitol Hill

Capitol Hill may be headed for another reckoning as sexual misconduct allegations against lawmakers — coupled with new revelations of consensual relationships between lawmakers…
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

‘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

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
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
A dog saved Houssein Hamze from a bomb. When war returned, he stayed to care for Lebanon’s animals

A dog saved Houssein Hamze from a bomb. When war returned, he stayed to care for Lebanon’s animals

In normal times the Mashala shelter founder takes in strays, but in wartime, he is the only lifeline for animals in the area. During Israel’s 2006 war against Hezbollah, Houssein…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Serious2 min
Sex-loving hookworms and other peculiar parasites: one man’s mission to champion nature’s villains

Sex-loving hookworms and other peculiar parasites: one man’s mission to champion nature’s villains

Award-winning entomologist Dino Martins, known for his work on pollinators, shows in his latest book that even the most gruesome creatures have vital roles to play. Dino J Martins…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
How one man’s near-death experience led to the discovery of the first Jurassic sea dragon in Wales

How one man’s near-death experience led to the discovery of the first Jurassic sea dragon in Wales

Matthew Myerscough’s remarkable find is one of many detailed in his new book. But his journey into fossil hunting began years earlier, when he was caught in an avalanche. When…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
Climate

Pedro Sánchez says next 12 hours will be ‘decisive’ in battle to contain wildfires – Europe live

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
Wednesday briefing: Will Zelenskyy’s domestic struggles harm his reputation on the global stage?

Wednesday briefing: Will Zelenskyy’s domestic struggles harm his reputation on the global stage?

In today’s newsletter: A recent government reshuffle has exposed deep fractures within Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s wartime cabinet. Good morning. Another week, another diplomatic…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min

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Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike militias in Iraq

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Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with ‘aiding terrorism’

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Rescue teams face ‘race against time’ in search for trapped survivors as death toll in Japan rises to at least 13 – live updates

✓ 82% agree · 3 sources
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US Senate votes to advance Russia sanctions bill that would give Trump new tariff powers – as it happened

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When the AI bubble bursts, what will Australia do with the tools it built? One man thinks he has the answer

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