✓Trump alleges China meddled in 2020 election and questions voting security ahead of midterms
China said Trump's claims were fabricated and US Democrats said he was paving the way to undermine November's elections
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Trump accused of making 'totally bogus' election claims in primetime address to nation
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Political crisis and protests in Ukraine as Zelenskyy defends sacking defence minister
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US hits bridges, energy facilities and key port as it expands strikes against Iran
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‘What’s the point?’ Teenagers give their verdict on Britain’s social media curfew
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✓Former boss of Italian motorways sentenced to 12 years over Genoa bridge tragedy
Giovanni Castellucci among 32 people convicted over the 2018 Morandi Bridge collapse, which killed 43. Thirty-two people, including the former chief executive of Italy’s motorway…
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✓TikTok facing UK investigation amid fears over age checks and harm to children
Ofcom concerned TikTok’s age verification is ineffective, leaving some exposed to posts on suicide, self-harm and pornography. TikTok is under formal investigation over concerns…
82% agreement · 3 independent sources
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✓Cyclist Rohan Dennis pleads guilty to driving with suspended licence after crash that killed wife
Adelaide-based Olympian was banned from driving for five years over Melissa Hoskins’ 2023 death. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates. Get our breaking news…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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✓‘Keys to the kingdom’: hackers who gained access to heart of London transport network jailed
Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 19, sentenced to five and a half years each for cyber-attack that cost Transport for London £39m. The data of millions of commuters was…
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
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✓Uganda calls for travel restrictions to be lifted after last Ebola patient discharged
Country begins 42-day countdown to outbreak being declared officially over, as numbers continue to rise in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo. Uganda has started…
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✓World
A dozen states file lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger
State attorneys general from a dozen states, including California, New York and Washington, filed a lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance's $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros.…
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Wildfires force thousands to evacuate as smoke darkens skies over major cities
Thousands of people have been told to leave more than a million acres of wilderness as wildfires spread
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Democrats criticize Trump’s claims of election interference – US politics live
Virginia’s Mark Warner says speech was ‘just lies and long-debunked conspiracies’. Sign up for US News Breaking email. Trump makes unverified claims of China ‘election meddling’.…
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✓Five arrested in Hong Kong bookstore raids in ‘seditious’ materials crackdown
Third round of arrests linked to independent bookshops widely regarded as clampdown on dissent in territory. Hong Kong authorities have raided two bookstores and arrested five…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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✓Taco Bell removes lettuce from menu in US after links to explosive diarrhoea
Lettuce from one supplier is being removed indefinitely "out of an abundance of caution", the company says
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✓‘Offer he can’t refuse’: Is Italy’s mafia law breaking crime or families?
The Italian government can now offer children and wives of mafia bosses a way out of the family business
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✓New monkey species with orange lips found 'hiding' in DR Congo forest
Scientists describe "amazing feeling" to look into the face of an animal that so few people knew existed
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✓China ‘strongly dissatisfied’ with nationalisation of British Steel
Move dealt ‘severe blow to Chinese companies’ confidence in investing in the UK’, says Ministry of Commerce. China’s government has said it is “strongly dissatisfied” with the…
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✓Why is the US attacking southern Iran’s civilian infrastructure?
Analysts say the goals range from targeting Iran's supply lines to curbing its influence in the Strait of Hormuz
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✓Apple sues OpenAI, its employees claiming theft of trade secrets
Apple said in a Friday lawsuit that OpenAI’s nascent hardware business is “rotten to its core.”
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✓China’s economy grows at 4.3%, one of its lowest rates on record
Worse-than-expected figures for three months to June come amid concerns over lopsided economy. Business live – latest updates. China has posted worse-than-expected growth figures…
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✓Trump’s receipts don’t back up new election claims
In today's issue: ▪ Trump points finger at China ▪ Tillis stands his ground ▪ Trump’s teleprompter operator suspended ▪ FEC deadline takeaways President Trump’s sweeping claims of…
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
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I asked AI for help with DIY. It told me to build a subfloor on rotting stumps, but also taught me valuable lessons | Myke Bartlett
Nothing does more for your ego than realising you can make a better decision than a bot with all of human knowledge at its digital fingertips. I am not, by nature, an early…
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Australia has a love-hate relationship with cats – but under all the emotion is a fascinating history | Jodie Stewart
We got our first feline hero in 1971 when Matthew Flinders’ heartfelt tribute to his pet Trim was discovered. In 1872, the city of Melbourne hosted its first cat show one year…
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Britain’s cars and SUVs are growing bigger – but there is a way to stop this deadly ‘carspreading’ | Christian Wolmar
Larger vehicles crowd our roads and are far more dangerous to pedestrians. Let’s curb them before they do even more damage. We need an Ozempic for cars. They are growing at a…
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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…
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‘There’s this deep mystery of what, actually, is this thing?’: the philosopher inside Google DeepMind AI – podcast
Since 2017, Iason Gabriel has worked at the tech giant, trying to anticipate – and think through – the impact of AI. But as commercial and geopolitical pressures escalate, can…
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Doubt that Elon Musk ‘earned’ his trillion? Rightwing media says you’re in an ‘impotent envy cult’ | Arwa Mahdawi
The lovefest from Musk’s conservative fans completely overlooks the unscrupulous tactics behind his immense wealth. For 12 glorious days in June, Elon Musk experienced something…
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Andy Burnham must act fast on the climate – or risk getting stuck in a ‘derailment’ doom loop | Laurie Laybourn
Around the world, climate-sceptic parties are exploiting floods and fires to make political capital. Without urgent changes, this deadly spiral will continue. Recent unprecedented…
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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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‘We are waiting with bated breath’: experts alarmed as BoM says gathering El Niño could be strongest on record
Most Australian capital cities have at least 80% chance of unusually warm and dry spring as climatologists watch developing system with increasing alarm. Follow our Australia news…
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Snake in a chain: lucky escape for Australian woman after bite from deadly eastern brown caught in bike wheel
Woman in her 60s was riding on popular cycling trail in northern NSW when she ran over the two-metre-long eastern brown snake, one of the world’s most venomous. A woman in her 60s…
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World
Iran reports fresh strikes near Qeshm Island and accuses US over ‘barbaric’ hospital attack – as it happened
This live blog has been paused. The Lebanese foreign minister, Youssef Raggi, said Lebanon has made a decision to “end Hezbollah’s military presence” and that decisions on war and…
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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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‘Adversarial clothing’: are garments designed to confuse facial recognition systems about to go mainstream?
Designers say that as well as offering a degree of protection from surveillance, their clothes make a powerful fashion statement about the importance of privacy. As facial…
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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…
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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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Democrats allege Trump administration stalled US-Canada bridge opening as a favor to billionaire donor
Delay seen as move to protect interests of Matthew Moroun, the owner of nearby Ambassador Bridge and a Trump donor. The Trump administration for months blocked a $4.7bn publicly…
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Iranian airport and bridges hit as US forces board ship amid ports blockade – Middle East crisis live
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