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● North Korean group blamed for $6.3bn Binance hack in biggest ever crypto heist ● People of 27 nationalities may be among those killed or injured in Spain train crash, Sánchez says – Europe live ● Alaska's Senate race faces claims of spoiler candidate. And, Hegseth ousts Army general ● Flávio Bolsonaro calls himself the ‘leader of Brazil’ after fleeing to Miami ● US interest rates held steady and economy grows - what it means for you ● China expels a record number from Communist party amid Xi’s intensified purges of top officials ● Alaska Senate candidate denies knowing about alleged plot to put two Dan Sullivans on ballot ● Google owner Alphabet loses $500bn in market value after profit disappoints Wall Street ● GDP report to give insight before Election Day. And, Israel's election is deadlocked ● Europe’s central bank chief, Christine Lagarde, steps down for ‘freedom of speech’ ● Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta to close, citing pressure from ‘special services’ ● 'The city is alive': A brief peace in Kherson, but residents fear what comes next ● British student pilot among three dead after two helicopters collide in Oregon ● Speed restrictions on Musk's Starlink lifted in Ukraine, defense ministry says ● Government corruption a top issue for US midterm voters, exclusive poll finds ● Yorkshire Water boss resigns after company given lowest environmental rating ● DoorDash to buy Instacart in $17bn deal it says will expand customer options ● Social media watchdog sets out age verification plans ahead of under-16s ban ● AI giant Anthropic files for an IPO that could break records ● Users reporting problems with Apple's first foldable iPhone ● North Korean group blamed for $6.3bn Binance hack in biggest ever crypto heist ● People of 27 nationalities may be among those killed or injured in Spain train crash, Sánchez says – Europe live ● Alaska's Senate race faces claims of spoiler candidate. And, Hegseth ousts Army general ● Flávio Bolsonaro calls himself the ‘leader of Brazil’ after fleeing to Miami ● US interest rates held steady and economy grows - what it means for you ● China expels a record number from Communist party amid Xi’s intensified purges of top officials ● Alaska Senate candidate denies knowing about alleged plot to put two Dan Sullivans on ballot ● Google owner Alphabet loses $500bn in market value after profit disappoints Wall Street ● GDP report to give insight before Election Day. And, Israel's election is deadlocked ● Europe’s central bank chief, Christine Lagarde, steps down for ‘freedom of speech’ ● Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta to close, citing pressure from ‘special services’ ● 'The city is alive': A brief peace in Kherson, but residents fear what comes next ● British student pilot among three dead after two helicopters collide in Oregon ● Speed restrictions on Musk's Starlink lifted in Ukraine, defense ministry says ● Government corruption a top issue for US midterm voters, exclusive poll finds ● Yorkshire Water boss resigns after company given lowest environmental rating ● DoorDash to buy Instacart in $17bn deal it says will expand customer options ● Social media watchdog sets out age verification plans ahead of under-16s ban ● AI giant Anthropic files for an IPO that could break records ● Users reporting problems with Apple's first foldable iPhone
North Korean group blamed for $6.3bn Binance hack in biggest ever crypto heist✓
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North Korean group blamed for $6.3bn Binance hack in biggest ever crypto heist

Cryptocurrency exchange scrambles to freeze affected assets, with about $3bn located so far, and says it will cover losses. Q&A: How big a deal is the $6.3bn crypto heist?.…
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China expels a record number from Communist party amid Xi’s intensified purges of top officials✓

China expels a record number from Communist party amid Xi’s intensified purges of top officials

The unprecedented number of empty seats at the fifth plenum – a symbol of expulsions – serve as a symbol for the scale of the purges under Xi Jinping. China expelled a record…
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Alaska Senate candidate denies knowing about alleged plot to put two Dan Sullivans on ballot✓

Alaska Senate candidate denies knowing about alleged plot to put two Dan Sullivans on ballot

Dan S Sullivan, the incumbent Republican senator running for re-election, and allies have accused the Democrats of trying to confuse voters by recruiting Dan J Sullivan to also…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Google owner Alphabet loses $500bn in market value after profit disappoints Wall Street✓

Google owner Alphabet loses $500bn in market value after profit disappoints Wall Street

Net profit slid 25% from a year earlier to $26.2bn, well short of expectations, though revenue rose to $127.6bn. Shares in the Google parent Alphabet fell double digits Wednesday…
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GDP report to give insight before Election Day. And, Israel's election is deadlocked✓

GDP report to give insight before Election Day. And, Israel's election is deadlocked

Economists expect the GDP report to show economic growth, but say that growth is "fragile." And, after 90% of the votes in Israel have been counted, no clear winner has emerged
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Europe’s central bank chief, Christine Lagarde, steps down for ‘freedom of speech’✓

Europe’s central bank chief, Christine Lagarde, steps down for ‘freedom of speech’

Possible candidate to run World Economic Forum departs ECB nine months early, saying she wants to speak her mind about world affairs. Christine Lagarde, the eurozone’s top central…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta to close, citing pressure from ‘special services’✓

Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta to close, citing pressure from ‘special services’

Independent outlet, whose former editor won Nobel peace prize, says Russian authorities have forced it to shut. Europe live – latest updates. The Russian independent newspaper…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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'The city is alive': A brief peace in Kherson, but residents fear what comes next✓

'The city is alive': A brief peace in Kherson, but residents fear what comes next

A temporary ceasefire has brought rare quiet to Kherson, offering its residents a glimpse of normal life before fighting resumes
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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British student pilot among three dead after two helicopters collide in Oregon✓

British student pilot among three dead after two helicopters collide in Oregon

Flight instructor, 22, and pilot, 38, among other fatalities after mid-air collision occurs near small airport. Three people have been killed after two helicopters collided in…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Speed restrictions on Musk's Starlink lifted in Ukraine, defense ministry says

The speed of the Elon Musk-owned satellite system used by the Ukrainian military has been fully restored after two weeks of restrictions, the country's ministry of defense said in…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Government corruption a top issue for US midterm voters, exclusive poll finds✓

Government corruption a top issue for US midterm voters, exclusive poll finds

Harris poll for Guardian finds 76% believe officials care more about self-enrichment than helping everyday Americans. Government corruption has emerged as a top issue in the…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Yorkshire Water boss resigns after company given lowest environmental rating

Yorkshire Water has announced its chief executive is stepping down - a day after the company was given the lowest environmental rating by regulators
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DoorDash to buy Instacart in $17bn deal it says will expand customer options✓

DoorDash to buy Instacart in $17bn deal it says will expand customer options

Instacart shoppers will be able to buy from 150,000 stores, compared to the 100,000 currently available on the platform, the firms said
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Social media watchdog sets out age verification plans ahead of under-16s ban

Social media age checks could help protect under-16s from inappropriate online content, but some children may find ways round them, Ofcom has said
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AI giant Anthropic files for an IPO that could break records✓

AI giant Anthropic files for an IPO that could break records

The AI company, which makes the popular Claude chatbot, has filed for an initial public offering that could be one of the biggest ever
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Users reporting problems with Apple's first foldable iPhone

Owners of Apple's first foldable iPhone have reported problems with the device's screen - just days after the product went on sale
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Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher

Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher

Australian workers expect the government to act to protect them from AI harms. There is a clear reform solution at hand. Get our new political email , free app or daily news…
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Elon Musk’s AI Odyssey review – the dullest, most pointless riposte possible to Christopher Nolan’s brilliant epic

Elon Musk’s AI Odyssey review – the dullest, most pointless riposte possible to Christopher Nolan’s brilliant epic

It is hardly a shock that Grok AI’s interpretation of Homer is as meaningless as a laptop screensaver. The only surprise would be if Musk accepted defeat graciously. Which he…
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Do not be distracted by global crises. Nature cannot wait for a better year – we must act now | Steven Guilbeault

Do not be distracted by global crises. Nature cannot wait for a better year – we must act now | Steven Guilbeault

In 2022, I helped push through the international agreement to protect biodiversity. I know there is always a reason to stall, but ministers at Cop17 must honour that pledge. When…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Despite the teething issues, Dyson’s Camerajet toothbrush packs in a lot of clever tech – but is it worth £420?

Despite the teething issues, Dyson’s Camerajet toothbrush packs in a lot of clever tech – but is it worth £420?

Dyson’s first electric toothbrush watches you brush and flosses for you, but there are far cheaper ways to get an effective clean. • The best electric toothbrushes for every…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Will it be AI or the climate crisis that ends humanity? We can make it neither | Adam McKay and Philip Eubanks

Will it be AI or the climate crisis that ends humanity? We can make it neither | Adam McKay and Philip Eubanks

Both of these threats have the same roots: private entities seeking to cash in. We have the power to stand against them. A summer of extreme heat, entire villages obliterated in…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
The climate crisis will destroy our economies – we learned this 20 years ago. When will we act? | Fiona Harvey

The climate crisis will destroy our economies – we learned this 20 years ago. When will we act? | Fiona Harvey

The radical Stern report showed that a low-carbon future is also good economics. But it seems that capitalism needs a reminder. Saving the only planet we have makes good economic…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 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
I struggled to come to terms with my mum’s death. Then I swam in the sea and suddenly felt connected to her

I struggled to come to terms with my mum’s death. Then I swam in the sea and suddenly felt connected to her

My mother was a keen swimmer, and she lived with depression. I wonder if she found the same respite in the water that has helped heal me since she passed away. It was early…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
Antisemitism envoy proposes ‘external ombudsman’ to monitor ABC and SBS coverage of Israel and Middle East

Antisemitism envoy proposes ‘external ombudsman’ to monitor ABC and SBS coverage of Israel and Middle East

Jillian Segal says perception of link between coverage of conflicts and hostility towards Jewish Australians ‘is itself a matter of public importance’. George Newhouse: We must…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Was Ralph Nader right about (almost) everything? His challenge to Democrats ahead of the midterm elections

Was Ralph Nader right about (almost) everything? His challenge to Democrats ahead of the midterm elections

The ex-presidential candidate tells Democrats to prosecute corruption and bring real change for the working class. A corporate plutocracy. A broken healthcare system. Massive and…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
World

Leaflets promoting clinics in illegal Israeli settlements handed out at London medical recruitment event

Sky News has obtained copies of leaflets promoting medical clinics in illegal Israeli settlements by a company seeking to recruit British Jewish doctors at an event in London
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
Heatstroke ruined his health. Years before, it took the life of another farm worker at the same company

Heatstroke ruined his health. Years before, it took the life of another farm worker at the same company

A farm labor contractor exposed laborers on H-2A agricultural visas to heat-related health hazards, but is still bringing hundreds of migrant farm workers to North Carolina. It…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
‘Like selling wolves from Yellowstone’: how protected US sharks are being sold off to foreign aquariums

‘Like selling wolves from Yellowstone’: how protected US sharks are being sold off to foreign aquariums

While anglers cannot take endangered sand tiger sharks, a loophole lets private firms catch the fish to sell abroad, profiting from Delaware Bay’s conservation success. Shortly…
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
‘The tech bro fight club is real!’ The titans of AI get the Succession treatment in a wild new TV show

‘The tech bro fight club is real!’ The titans of AI get the Succession treatment in a wild new TV show

The Audacity is a fearless satire taking on Silicon Valley’s ‘egomaniac weirdos’. Its creator and stars talk ayahuasca ceremonies, mining kids for data – and punching CEOs.…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘Elonville’: US residents say Musk’s xAI offered to buy homes if they don’t sue over datacenter noise

‘Elonville’: US residents say Musk’s xAI offered to buy homes if they don’t sue over datacenter noise

Several Mississippi homes have been purchased near datacenters and one resident said realtor outlined target to buy more than 400. People in a Mississippi neighborhood, many of…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Castle Walls review – Prime’s first fully AI-generated show is here, and it’s a Vaseline-smeared mess

Castle Walls review – Prime’s first fully AI-generated show is here, and it’s a Vaseline-smeared mess

Billed as the first end-to-end AI-created series on a major streaming service, this Turkish show looks like the result of the prompt ‘make it cinematic’. Just as the world reels…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
El Niño-driven drought in Papua New Guinea a ‘national crisis’ as rivers dry up and local farms fail

El Niño-driven drought in Papua New Guinea a ‘national crisis’ as rivers dry up and local farms fail

As many as 8 million people have been affected by food shortages, electricity blackouts and health clinic closures. Extreme drought driven by an historic El Niño is affecting as…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Serious2 min
Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian village as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals

Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian village as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals

Warning for other Arctic communities as residents told not to use water in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, one of the world’s fastest-warming places. Residents of a remote village in…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min

Most verified today

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North Korean group blamed for $6.3bn Binance hack in biggest ever crypto heist

✓ 93% agree · 5 sources
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People of 27 nationalities may be among those killed or injured in Spain train crash, Sánchez says – Europe live

✓ 86% agree · 4 sources
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Alaska's Senate race faces claims of spoiler candidate. And, Hegseth ousts Army general

✓ 85% agree · 4 sources
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US interest rates held steady and economy grows - what it means for you

✓ 82% agree · 3 sources

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Google owner Alphabet loses $500bn in market value after profit disappoints Wall Street

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Yorkshire Water boss resigns after company given lowest environmental rating

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Social media watchdog sets out age verification plans ahead of under-16s ban

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AI giant Anthropic files for an IPO that could break records

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