✓Zelensky says he expects war to continue into winter after talks with US envoys
Talks finished without an announcement of a major breakthrough, after Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner travelled to Kyiv
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Far-right AfD wins key German state election but may fail to secure majority
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Trump administration appeals again to US Supreme Court over mail-in voting
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The U.N. backs a new world map showing Africa in its true relative size
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Diesel price surges to all-time high, fueled by wars
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✓US military says it struck three Iranian tankers after American warships came under missile attack
Officials said US aircraft carrier and destroyer avoided attacks before three Iranian tankers were struck by the US. The US military said Saturday it struck three Iranian oil…
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✓‘Guilt by association’: why seven international aid workers were killed in Israeli airstrike
Exclusive: Guardian investigation reveals targeting of World Central Kitchen convoy was result of widely used military tactic. Death on the road to Rafah: the night the IDF…
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✓Dozens of trapped hydropower tunnel workers in Nepal could still be alive, official says
About 46 people believed to be trapped in ‘room-like’ structure inside hydro plant tunnel on Nepal-Tibet border. After the flood: human suffering on an unfathomable scale in…
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✓No bailouts for Jaguar Land Rover amid reports of thousands of job cuts, says minister
Carmaker, which is battling Trump tariffs and Chinese competitors, faces talks with union leaders and government. The government has signalled that it will not invest taxpayers’…
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Live updates: Energy secretary downplays rising gas prices as US, Iran trade strikes
Energy Secretary Chris Wright appeared on four Sunday morning news programs after the U.S. and Iran traded tit-for-tat strikes this weekend. Iranian officials on Sunday took…
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✓Trump order directs officials to consider stripping protections for gray wolves
Interior department given three months to decide whether wolves can be removed from endangered species list. Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday directing the…
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Google Maps switches to "Lake America" as Canada compares change to "SNL" skit
President Trump 's order to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America" is stirring up more controversy, as tech companies decide whether to comply or not. The big picture: Google and…
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✓Maria Bartiromo’s lawyer denies she was fired from Fox News anchor role
Fox announced host’s departure Thursday but gave no explanation, only saying it was effective immediately. Maria Bartiromo’s lawyer sharply denied that she was fired from her job…
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✓Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport after it overshoots runway
FAA confirms crash as videos show heavy plumes of smoke surrounding aircraft that flew in from Puerto Rico. An Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami international airport in Florida…
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✓Photos: UN urges global aid after China, Nepal floods kill over 1,300
UN launches $50m appeal to aid over 84,000 flood survivors in Nepal amid cholera threat and sanitation challenges
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✓Trump official says ‘there may not be a nuclear agreement’ with Iran
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright's comments could signal that US hopes for a nuclear deal are dimming
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✓Summer box office 2026: what can we learn from the hits and misses?
It was a bumper season for Hollywood, almost back to pre-pandemic levels, with Tom Holland blockbusters winning out, but there was still a string of disappointments. As the world…
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✓Embattled FIFA President Gianni Infantino to stand for re-election
FIFA says its chief has not changed his stance on re-election as Infantino faces widespread criticism
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✓Egyptian TV presenter among 12 sentenced to death for drug crime
Sarah Khalifa, 39, charged with forming organised criminal gang to manufacture and traffic drugs. An Egyptian court sentenced a well-known television presenter and 11 others to…
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Witkoff says peace talks have been ‘very meaningful’ in Ukraine
Witkoff says peace talks have been ‘very meaningful’ in Ukraine
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✓Nvidia to buy developer platform Hugging Face in $12.9bn deal
Semi-conductor giant bets that support for open AI models could offset potential slowdown in demand for chips. Nvidia will buy the popular developer platform Hugging Face for…
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Anak Krakatau: Volcano eruption disrupts hundreds of flights
Hundreds of flights have been suspended after the eruption of Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau
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✓London’s first self-driving taxis for hire hit the streets
Wayve robotaxis added to Uber app and will have human in front ready to take over if needed – but only 15 cars licensed. Londoners are now able to hire self-driving taxis for the…
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Albanese’s resources minister celebrating the Beetaloo carbon bomb is a hell of a choice. Labor can’t say it wasn’t warned | Clear Air
Scientists will be able to estimate the amount of heating and destruction caused by the gas ultimately drawn from the Beetaloo. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily…
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I’m a father of three who studies the impact of artificial intelligence: this is what parents need to know about AI
A Dr Seuss-style story written in seconds alerted me to the power – and perils – of the technology. But how can children embrace it without forgetting core skills?. When I was…
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Shoebridge criticises Labor response after IDF officer’s ‘reprehensible’ comments on deadly Zomi Frankcom strike
Greens defence spokesman says ‘words are just distractions’ until government takes action. ‘Guilt by association’: why seven international aid workers were killed in Israeli…
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‘It cost me many friendships’: former Brazil military chief reveals inside struggle to stop Bolsonaro’s coup
Carlos de Almeida Baptista Júnior describes 2022 meeting in new book as ex-leader’s son vies with Lula for presidency. The far-right populist Jair Bolsonaro was in his final days…
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Child sexual abuse survivor alleges Elon Musk’s AI chatbot used photos of her to generate new illegal images
Musk denied he was aware Grok ever produced ‘any naked underage images’. A survivor of child sexual abuse has sued Elon Musk ’s artificial intelligence company, alleging that its…
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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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Broken feet, ripped-out hair and now a death sentence: the fate of twin sisters jailed over Iran protests
Taraneh Rahimi was told prison guards would rape her sister, Romina, if she did not sign a confession. The twins were 19 and still in high school when they were taken from their…
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‘The engine’s on fire’: Qantas flight from Queenstown to Sydney reroutes after flames seen by passengers
Passenger recalls seeing cabin lights flicker and ‘a lot of screaming’ after suspected engine issue. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. Liza-Jayne Loch…
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Alarming AI ads are flooding social media in the lead-up to Victoria’s election. But who is behind them?
A machete-wielding robber, a ‘tsunami of debt’ … campaigns echoing opposition talking points outspend major parties. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates. Get…
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Women are giving their partners the ‘Illiterate Boyfriend’ test: ‘Do your best to pronounce these words’
People online are distressed at men butchering words such as ‘hyperbole’ and ‘hors d’oeuvres’ – highlighting a gender reversal in ‘intelligence gaps’. There are common…
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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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‘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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The September reset is real. I’m about to become a better person, flaxseed by flaxseed | Emma Brockes
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Bring on the drones: how a technology revolution is being rolled out across Africa’s nature reserves
As graduates of an online training course gather from across the continent, the consensus is overwhelming: computers and saving animals go together. On a bitingly cold night in…
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‘Ruin and decay bring a chance of rebirth’: Hidetaka Miyazaki on uniting players in a damaged world
As FromSoftware’s new multiplayer game The Duskbloods nears release, the legendary game director behind Dark Souls talks connection, pessimism and of course, feet. Since 2009’s…
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What could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm?
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