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✓ Verified Bernie Sanders joins Democrats’ calls for Graham Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race as window to replace him narrows – live
Calls grow for Platner to drop out of Senate race after sexual assault allegation; Platner must end campaign by 13 July for Democrats to replace him on ballot. Bernie Sanders…
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Far-right French leader Le Pen to run in next presidential election after court ruling
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Explosions rock Damascus, wounding 18, as French President Macron visits Syria
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‘An accident waiting to happen’: experts call for Australian rules football safety overhaul after player death
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China tests long-range missile in South Pacific in move Australia condemns as ‘destabilising to region’
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✓Sony will kill PlayStation games on discs in 2028 and offer digital downloads only
With the much-anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto VI only available as download, Sony is following suit. Sony said on Wednesday that it would stop releasing new video games…
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✓‘Living like this is agony’: Cuba suffers third nationwide blackout in six months
Impoverished island was already struggling to keep the lights on before the US imposed a blockade in January. Cuba on Monday suffered its third nationwide power outage since the…
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✓Qatar: Iran is legally responsible for hits on three tankers in strait of Hormuz
Vessels, including a Qatari LNG carrier, struck close to Oman as Tehran blames US. Qatar has warned Iran it will bear full legal responsibility after three tankers, including a…
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✓International Olympic Committee lifts Russia suspension ahead of 2028 LA Games
The International Olympic Committee advised sports bodies to end a three-year program vetting Russians for neutral status ahead of qualifying events for the 2028 Los Angeles…
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Financial stability at risk from artificial intelligence, says Bank of England
The UK financial system is at increased risk from artificial intelligence (AI), the Bank of England has said
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Woman suspected of carrying out Monaco bombing of Ukrainian tycoon found dead
A Ukrainian woman believed to have set off a bomb targeting a tycoon with links to Russia has been found dead with gunshot wounds in a killing apparently carried out by a…
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✓UK parents warned over posting images of children amid AI sexual abuse fears
Exclusive: National Crime Agency and safety watchdog issue guidance amid rise in explicit material online. AI prey: why watchdogs are telling parents to protect children from…
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✓Student loan promotion in England and Wales amounted to mis-selling, MPs say
Treasury select committee also says ministers have moral obligation to reverse last year’s repayment threshold freeze. Slideshows that compared student loan repayments with the…
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Spacecraft launches to rescue NASA telescope before it crashes back to Earth
A spacecraft has blasted into orbit on a mission to rescue a NASA telescope that is at risk of crashing back to Earth
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✓Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs as it revamps Xbox in latest wave of mass layoffs
Thousands of gaming jobs will be shed over the coming fiscal year as Microsoft continues to invest heavily in AI. Microsoft said on Monday it was eliminating about 4,800 jobs –…
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✓Wonka Netflix show faces backlash for AI-generated Gene Wilder voice
The actor, who died in 2016, appears in the Netflix show with the consent of his estate
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‘They brought me here to kill me’ says Gaza doctor in Israeli prison
‘They brought me here to kill me’ says Gaza doctor in Israeli prison
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"I just want loyalty": Trump's Iran grudge hangs over NATO summit
President Trump arrives at Tuesday's NATO summit in Ankara still furious at the allies who refused to help him fight Iran — and determined to make sure they know it. Why it…
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✓Google must pay €4.1bn fine for using Android to 'block' rivals
A Google spokesperson said the judgement "fails to recognise" the firm's "significant investment to ensure Android remains open."
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Trump called FIFA's Infantino over Balogun suspension
President Trump called FIFA president Gianni Infantino about U.S. striker Folarin Balogun's controversial red card and resulting suspension before soccer's governing body lifted…
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Donald Trump is the accidental hero of a real-life feelgood climate tale even as a creeping horror story plays alongside | Clear Air
Despite a deadly heatwave sweeping through Europe, the US president’s ineptness has created reason for optimism on the climate crisis. Sign up for climate and environment editor…
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Labour, Tories and Lib Dems refuse to stand in byelection with Farage’s resignation labelled ‘desperate stunt’ – as it happened
Reform UK leader to quit as MP but stand again, saying the people of Clacton ‘should be the judges of my actions’. Q: Do you think the parliamentary commissioner for standards…
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The new Isa rules melt my brain: but that’s not even the worst thing about these changes for first-time buyers | Jason Okundaye
Quite aside from all the convolutions, it’s clear the government is ignorant of the reality for young people like me hoping to get on the property ladder. I need to talk about…
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‘It can flip quickly from being idyllic’: the reality of life for young van dwellers priced out of Cornwall’s housing market
With tourists buying up property and landlords opting for lucrative Airbnb rentals, young Cornish people are turning to old campervans to provide a roof over their heads. Skye has…
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AI models already ‘doing things their creators never intended’, Australia’s assistant technology minister warns
Andrew Charlton says artificial intelligence ‘cheating, deceiving, going their own way’ – and time to get ahead of it is during testing. Follow our Australia news live blog for…
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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
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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Sleaze is back and children are hungry – for Project Burnham, these have to be top priorities | Polly Toynbee
Our new PM will be hit by multiple crises when he enters No 10. Success or failure will depend on the decisions he makes in first 100 days. On the day the new prime minister steps…
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Smoke, soot and toxic fumes: Nigerian families living in shadow of burning oil well six years after blowout
Villagers in Awoye in the Niger Delta say the ongoing pollution is causing sickness and environmental destruction, while pleas for help go unanswered. Perched on a narrow hospital…
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Country diary: A single act of care 40 years ago, and we have this splendid, rare colony | Sarah Lambert
Ailsworth, Cambridgeshire : It’s hard enough to find the crested cow-wheat, it would be even harder were it not for one far-sighted warden. Before 7am, the heat is already…
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The one change that worked: I banned myself from social media – and my children have never been happier
I used to think my phone helped me to relax. But setting strict limits on my usage has improved my mood and my relationships. I am a psychotherapist who works with frazzled,…
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NSW’s top prosecutor gave false evidence on media leak about young Indigenous offender, inquiry finds
Sally Dowling admits her office pitched the story but says it was not authorised by her, while her colleagues call her ‘a person of integrity’. Follow our Australia news live blog…
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US appeals court strikes down key part of Florida law restricting campus race and gender discussions
Ron DeSantis’s Stop Woke Act suffers another legal setback, with the state accused of ‘puppeteering’. Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email. A federal appeals panel…
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From 'a beautiful night' to 'world's greatest hangover', guests react to Taylor and Travis's wedding
Some of the famous guests have been posting on social media about the big day in New York
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GB News co-owner ‘cashing in on climate chaos’ after leap in fossil fuel investments, critics say
Exclusive: Campaigners argue news channel’s attacks on climate action ‘work in financial interests’ of Sir Paul Marshall. The hedge fund run by the co-owner of GB News almost…
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Rodríguez defends Venezuela’s emergency earthquake response as number of bodies expected to soar
Interim president says unrest will not break out despite anger at official response to the 24 June disaster. Venezuela’s interim president has defended her country’s emergency…
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The Guardian view on apprenticeships: young people need help getting started at work | Editorial
Existing staff are taking too much of a fund intended for new recruits. Ministers must take charge of redirecting it. For the roughly 64% of young people who do not go to…
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France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather
Forecasters are warning of further extreme temperatures on the continent in the next few days
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‘No one believed it’: how a YouTube video accidentally proved Libya’s sand cat really does exist
Wildlife photographer Mohammed Almuntasir had no idea what he had found until scientists started to get in touch. When wildlife photographer Mohammed Almuntasir uploaded 18…
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Who is George Cottrell, the mystery donor who has potentially landed Nigel Farage in hot water?
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, has said he is the victim of an “establishment hit job”. The statement comes after The Sunday Times revealed Farage received financial support…
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From ‘heat panic’ to ‘sacrificed at the altar’: Europe’s air conditioning culture wars heat up
Cooling down has become political amid record highs, as experts say row is distracting from work of protecting lives. As the afternoon heat rose to a dizzying 41.7C (107F) in…
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