✓Six Ukrainian energy sites hit by Russia since Trump announced ceasefire, Zelensky says
Despite the US president announcing energy infrastructure would not be targeted strikes have continued, Ukraine says
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Congresswoman insists she will not be 'silenced' after federal agents raid her home
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Hackers force French supermarket fridges to heat up to 50C in ‘unprecedented’ cyber-attack
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Nobel Prize for economics awarded to Hall and Woodford for work on ‘smoothing’ crises
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Pupil arrested after two teachers shot at French school
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Hurricane Isaias updates: at least four people dead and hundreds of thousands without power – as it happened
This liveblog is now closed. Read the full story here. Key things to know about Hurricane Isaias. Sign up for the US Breaking News email. Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis , said…
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✓Nuclear war and malicious use of AI threaten end of humanity by 2100, says Lancet assessment
Newly established commission identifies 17 catastrophic threats to human health but says ‘realistic route to act’ on each exists. Humans could become extinct by the year 2100 due…
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✓UK to strengthen cyber defences as minister calls for AI firms to increase safety efforts
Kanishka Narayan to say Britain cannot rely entirely on tech companies amid rising global concern over AI dangers. Companies building the most advanced AI systems must increase…
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✓World
Exclusive: Zelensky tells Axios Trump's diesel deal with Putin "not fair and not honest"
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Axios in a phone interview on Friday that President Trump's decision to unilaterally lift sanctions on Russia and allow it to export…
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✓Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel kill five people on Mexico’s Pacific coast
Security forces use helicopters to rescue dozens of people as the two storms damage infrastructure and cause flash flooding. At least five people have died after Hurricane Simon…
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✓South Africa's deputy police chief resigns after being charged with sexual offences
Shadrack Sibiya had denied grooming a 16-year-old and raping an 18-year-old
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✓Riyadh airport hit again after deadly Houthi missile attack, Saudi authorities say
Unidentified projectile strikes King Khalid airport, killing one and injuring 11, as escalating attacks threaten to draw more countries into Yemen conflict. Analysis: attack will…
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✓Saudi Arabia further suspends flights after latest deadly Houthi attack on airport
Energy minister says ‘fear has no place in the Saudi lexicon’ as paramilitary group again breaches stretched defences. Why are the Houthis attacking Saudi airports and how are the…
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✓Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, dies at 90
Pioneering computer scientist led the development of the software for Nasa's Apollo mission and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
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✓Indian opposition figures lead march to police barricades around supreme court
Thousands join rally to deliver petition calling for resignation of election commissioner. Delhi police have again obstructed protests in India’s capital as thousands of people…
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✓AI less regulated than milk, Microsoft president says in warning over safety
Brad Smith adds to calls for tougher rules for AI, including ‘kill switches’ and legal obligation to victims of rogue agents. Business live – latest updates. Artificial…
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✓ICJ judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel peace prize for promoting international law
Committee recognises work of South African who chaired UN commission that concluded Israel was guilty of genocide in Gaza. The Nobel peace prize has been awarded to Navi Pillay,…
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✓Judge halts tree removal at Washington golf course Trump eyes for expansion
Ana Reyes demands Trump officials explain East Potomac tree cutting and says it will likely cause ‘irreparable harm’. US district judge Ana Reyes on Monday ordered a 24-hour halt…
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✓Fired OpenAI researchers say they were let go for 'prioritising safety'
The AI firm instead claims the researchers were fired for mishandling sensitive information
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✓Rogue Anthropic AI agent gave police fake tip in unsolved murder case
Philadelphia police said the tip was "flagged as spam", but criticised the tech company for taking more than two months to detect and report the breach
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✓World
Trump's foreign worker crackdown comes for Microsoft, Adobe, IT firms
Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that the Trump administration is suspending Microsoft , Adobe and several other IT firms' ability to hire foreign-born workers for permanent…
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✓Trump faces growing backlash over plans to import diesel from Russia
Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers have criticised the deal, which was announced weeks before the US midterm elections
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✓Saudi minister vows 'serious response' to Houthi attacks on airports
It comes after the armed group hit Riyadh's international airport and another facility, killing 13 people, in a significant escalation
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✓One dead and several hurt after rollercoaster incident at Six Flags
Aerial footage at the park after the incident shows a stuck rollercoaster with riders being helped off
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✓RJ Mitte, actor best known for Breaking Bad, dies aged 34
Actor who played Walter White Jr on the acclaimed show and advocated for disability representation remembered by Bryan Cranston as ‘my sweet son’. RJ Mitte – a life in pictures.…
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World
Australian politics live: Climate protester restrained after interrupting NSW parliament; Albanese says he’ll do whatever he can to stop ‘abhorrent’ US execution live stream
Follow the day’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. Robert Pether has stressed his innocence and recalled his brush with death in his first…
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The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George Monbiot
A third runway would fly in the face of reason. If we are to prioritise human life over short-term ‘growth’, we need to use planes less, not more. If a third runway is built at…
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World
Middle East crisis: Riyadh airport hit again as Houthis claim attacks, including strike that killed 12 – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. You can read our latest full report here:. Riyadh airport hit again after deadly Houthi missile attack, Saudi authorities say. Some more Gulf…
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WorldTone Serious2 min
Stockpile food – and wash your hands: is that really how to prepare for environmental catastrophe? | George Monbiot
The UK state is dumping its responsibilities on our doorsteps, while green-lighting policies that lead us closer to crisis. Would you mind fixing the NHS? And while you’re at it,…
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Donations to major parties and an ex-premier as a lobbyist: how datacentres play the political game in Australia
As governments face community backlash for fast-tracking developments, big tech’s financial contributions face renewed scrutiny. Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest…
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OpenAI’s Jason Kwon gave even-toned, reassuring answers to the Australian government. Did … ChatGPT write this?
Kwon’s answers were provided in a helpful, quiet and calm manner, but his mea culpa left the audience not much the wiser. Open AI’s Jason Kwon flew 15 hours from San Francisco to…
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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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‘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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Can hope save the planet? An endangered parrot that is beating the odds can help us find out | Helen Pilcher
A new global biodiversity report strikes an encouraging note. But we cannot rest on our laurels – and resilience is key. The new Living Planet Report is out. Published every two…
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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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Selma Blair charged with assault of police officer and nurse after allegedly attacking flight attendants
Actor, who allegedly punched one Delta attendant, bit another and tried to open plane door, was charged for two separate assaults after the plane landed. The actor Selma Blair was…
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When her ‘soul cat’ died, she was bereft. Now she designs memorial jewelry to help others with pet loss
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This is one of Norway’s most pristine fjords. So why is it being used as a dumping site for mine waste?
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Despair after 200-year-old ‘grandmother’ tree toppled for Trump’s border wall: ‘It crushes your heart’
Protesters spent months occupying an ancient cottonwood. Then a tense standoff with US border patrol came to a head. A 200-year-old cottonwood tree near the US-Mexico border ,…
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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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1Six Ukrainian energy sites hit by Russia since Trump announced ceasefire, Zelensky says
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Congresswoman insists she will not be 'silenced' after federal agents raid her home
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Pupil arrested after two teachers shot at French school
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South Africa's deputy police chief resigns after being charged with sexual offences
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Fired OpenAI researchers say they were let go for 'prioritising safety'
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Rogue Anthropic AI agent gave police fake tip in unsolved murder case
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Donations to major parties and an ex-premier as a lobbyist: how datacentres play the political game in Australia
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