✓North Korea is likely culprit behind $6.3bn crypto hack, ‘largest heist in history’
Binance exchange says it will cover customer losses as it scrambles to freeze affected assets, with about $3bn located so far. Q&A: How big a deal is the $6.3bn crypto heist?.…
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Virginia and DC sue to stop Trump’s arch as government looks to start construction
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Trump loses legal battle over Epstein-linked Wall Street Journal case
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Almost 140 arrested at protest against Palestine Action ban outside US embassy in London
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✓How big a deal is the $6.3bn Binance crypto heist, who did it, and are investments safe?
The incident at Binance could be the biggest theft of any kind in history. We answer some key questions. North Korean group blamed for $6.3bn crypto heist. Tell us: have you been…
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✓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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✓Alaska's Senate race faces claims of spoiler candidate. And, Hegseth ousts Army general
Alaska's governor ordered an investigation into claims that Dems recruited a spoiler candidate to confuse voters. And, Hegseth ousted an Army general as the U.S. prepares for…
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✓Crypto giant Binance attempting to recover $6.3bn stolen in hack linked to North Korea
The cyber-attack, which the company describes as complex, is believed to be the largest ever of its kind
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✓Oleshky evacuees reunite with families after truce allows crossing back into Ukraine
Residents of nearby villages line highway waving flags to greet the evacuees’ convoy from the Russian-occupied city. Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky have been reunited with…
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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…
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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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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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Ebola outbreak kills more than 5,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo
More than 5,000 people have now died from an Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to government data
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Majority of funds stolen in cryptocurrency hack replenished, Binance says
Around 90% of stolen cryptocurrency assets following a hack on a major exchange has been replenished, according to Binance
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✓A simple explainer of the massive $6.3 billion crypto heist at Binance
Here are five things to know about the massive hack of the crypto exchange Binance — from how it happened to what it means for the sector
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✓How crypto hacking funds isolated North Korea’s nuclear programme
Cryptocurrency theft is estimated to generate half of the country’s foreign currency income. North Korea plays by its own rules. The isolated, secretive and autocratic country is…
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✓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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✓Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a US election
The Chicago-born pontiff, who has a tense relationship with Trump, mailed in a ballot for the midterm elections that will decide control of the US Congress
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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
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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The Guardian view on Labour’s fiscal devolution: the future of Burnhamism will play out in municipal England | Editorial
Replacing government grants with revenue streams from taxation will not in itself reduce regional inequalities. But the political implications are radical. Following Wednesday’s…
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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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It’s closer to Beijing than Washington – and residents of this Alaskan outpost are reeling from Trump’s policies
On the Bering Sea, Unalaska is the US’s most productive seafood port, employing thousands of workers. But Trump’s cuts, and his disastrous war with Iran, have caused chaos – and…
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Experts warn AI copyright changes could breach Australian constitution and spark huge compensation rights case
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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…
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Albanese looks for reset on world stage as ‘spot fires burn’ domestically and likely interest rate hike looms
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I struggled to come to terms with my mum’s death. Then I swam in the sea and suddenly felt connected to her
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Protests under way in Germany and France as minister warns against use of Halloween masks – as it happened
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Buy a wind-up radio – and don’t forget the chocolate: survival experts on how to prepare for an emergency
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A world-first focus on long-term outcomes could transform UK government – or create new spending fights
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‘Like selling wolves from Yellowstone’: how protected US sharks are being sold off to foreign aquariums
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‘You can see the water going down’: residents on edge as one of England’s worst-hit reservoirs dries up
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G20 photocall axed after Miliband and other ministers refuse to be pictured with top Russian diplomat
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‘Elonville’: US residents say Musk’s xAI offered to buy homes if they don’t sue over datacenter noise
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Trump boosted half of US coal plants with taxpayer dollars and ‘free passes to pollute’, report says
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Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian village as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals
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