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UN agency pauses evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after attack on vessel Supreme Court allows Trump to end protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants UK June heat record broken again, France postpones Pride and Poland warns of wildfires as heatwave grips Europe – live Live updates: Congress at odds over Army general's ouster; Bolton pleads guilty in classified docs case YouTube settles social media addiction lawsuit brought by teenager amid tidal wave of court cases Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades — and Trump cancels the signing Australians to pay at least 20% more for iPads and Macbooks after Apple hikes prices citing AI Trump administration asks OpenAI to limit next model release over security concerns With Iran deal, Trump told ships to 'start your engines.' That's not happening yet Trump asks Congress for billions for Iran war, after tension with Republicans Oil price falls to pre-Iran war levels as more tankers exit strait of Hormuz South Korean court jails former first lady for seven years in bribery case Which countries have pledged aid to Venezuela after powerful earthquakes? Christmas market attacker jailed for life for murdering six in Germany Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as SpaceX and Tesla stock drops Moment woman pulled from rubble alive after Venezuela earthquake ‘It can flip quickly from being idyllic’: the reality of life for young van dwellers priced out of Cornwall’s housing market A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyone Tarmac playgrounds and windows that don’t open: why hot spells turn our schools into heat traps | Harry Paticas Matthew Guy demands Moira Deeming apologise for assault claim after Victoria police find ‘no offence detected’ UN agency pauses evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after attack on vessel Supreme Court allows Trump to end protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants UK June heat record broken again, France postpones Pride and Poland warns of wildfires as heatwave grips Europe – live Live updates: Congress at odds over Army general's ouster; Bolton pleads guilty in classified docs case YouTube settles social media addiction lawsuit brought by teenager amid tidal wave of court cases Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades — and Trump cancels the signing Australians to pay at least 20% more for iPads and Macbooks after Apple hikes prices citing AI Trump administration asks OpenAI to limit next model release over security concerns With Iran deal, Trump told ships to 'start your engines.' That's not happening yet Trump asks Congress for billions for Iran war, after tension with Republicans Oil price falls to pre-Iran war levels as more tankers exit strait of Hormuz South Korean court jails former first lady for seven years in bribery case Which countries have pledged aid to Venezuela after powerful earthquakes? Christmas market attacker jailed for life for murdering six in Germany Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as SpaceX and Tesla stock drops Moment woman pulled from rubble alive after Venezuela earthquake ‘It can flip quickly from being idyllic’: the reality of life for young van dwellers priced out of Cornwall’s housing market A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyone Tarmac playgrounds and windows that don’t open: why hot spells turn our schools into heat traps | Harry Paticas Matthew Guy demands Moira Deeming apologise for assault claim after Victoria police find ‘no offence detected’
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UN agency pauses evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after attack on vessel

A United Nations agency paused the evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of…
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Economy

Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades — and Trump cancels the signing

President Trump canceled a signing ceremony for the bill Wednesday, saying Congress must first pass a strict voter ID bill
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Australians to pay at least 20% more for iPads and Macbooks after Apple hikes prices citing AI

Australians to pay at least 20% more for iPads and Macbooks after Apple hikes prices citing AI

Apple Macbook 13-inch prices jumps from $1,799 to $2,099 while the cost of iPads surges by 25%. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates. Get our breaking news email…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Trump administration asks OpenAI to limit next model release over security concerns

The Trump administration has asked OpenAI to limit the release of its next model, GPT-5.6, to only a small set of government-approved partners before any wider release, citing…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Economy

With Iran deal, Trump told ships to 'start your engines.' That's not happening yet

Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz inflicted global pain during the months-long conflict with the U.S. and Israel. A tentative deal is in place, but questions remain about the…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Trump asks Congress for billions for Iran war, after tension with Republicans

Trump asks Congress for billions for Iran war, after tension with Republicans

But the budget faces an uphill battle as the president spars with some members of his own party over the issue
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Serious2 min
Oil price falls to pre-Iran war levels as more tankers exit strait of Hormuz

Oil price falls to pre-Iran war levels as more tankers exit strait of Hormuz

Stock markets on both sides of Atlantic up as concerns ease over prospect of another inflationary shock. Business live – latest updates. Oil prices have fallen to pre-Iran war…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Serious2 min
South Korean court jails former first lady for seven years in bribery case

South Korean court jails former first lady for seven years in bribery case

Kim Keon Hee was sentenced for taking bribes including luxury items in return for political favours
80% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Which countries have pledged aid to Venezuela after powerful earthquakes?

Which countries have pledged aid to Venezuela after powerful earthquakes?

Countries in the Americas and beyond are sending aid, medical supplies and paramedics to Venezuela
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Christmas market attacker jailed for life for murdering six in Germany

Christmas market attacker jailed for life for murdering six in Germany

A nine-year-old and five women were killed when Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen drove into the market in 2024
80% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as SpaceX and Tesla stock drops

Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as SpaceX and Tesla stock drops

Falling shares push tech mogul back down to billionaire ranks after SpaceX IPO made him world’s first trillionaire. Elon Musk was no longer a trillionaire by the time markets…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Moment woman pulled from rubble alive after Venezuela earthquake

Moment woman pulled from rubble alive after Venezuela earthquake

First responders and volunteers pulled a survivor from under the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira
79% agreement · 2 independent sources
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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

‘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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyone

A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyone

The Biodiversity Heritage Library is an invaluable online archive of historic texts on species living and lost supplied by the world’s leading museums and universities. Now its…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Tarmac playgrounds and windows that don’t open: why hot spells turn our schools into heat traps | Harry Paticas

Tarmac playgrounds and windows that don’t open: why hot spells turn our schools into heat traps | Harry Paticas

Our schools are a dated mix of single glazing, dodgy pipes and atriums like Kew hothouses. They urgently need retrofitting for a changing climate. This week’s soaring summer…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
Matthew Guy demands Moira Deeming apologise for assault claim after Victoria police find ‘no offence detected’

Matthew Guy demands Moira Deeming apologise for assault claim after Victoria police find ‘no offence detected’

‘There was no ambiguity. I did not do what was alleged,’ Guy says of fellow state Liberal MP’s accusation. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates. Get our breaking…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Rotisserie chickens in the trash: I worked in a supermarket and saw shocking food waste every day | Ann Larson

Rotisserie chickens in the trash: I worked in a supermarket and saw shocking food waste every day | Ann Larson

Stores over-stock their shelves, then toss out what they don’t sell. Meanwhile, workers struggle to make ends meet. To most grocery shoppers, rotisserie chickens look like a…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Ignore the miserabilists: Andy Burnham as PM is a moment when things really can get better | Polly Toynbee

Ignore the miserabilists: Andy Burnham as PM is a moment when things really can get better | Polly Toynbee

He’s the only person who can keep Nigel Farage out of Downing Street, so let’s embrace his unique blend of optimism and realism. As Keir Starmer bid a brief and emotional farewell…
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EconomyTone Neutral2 min
‘Act on the evidence outside the window’: Andy Burnham urged to stick to net zero targets if he becomes PM

‘Act on the evidence outside the window’: Andy Burnham urged to stick to net zero targets if he becomes PM

Burnham is coming under pressure from some to ditch net zero targets but this could be highly damaging on many levels. UK politics live – latest updates. Britain’s net zero…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Key TG Jones landlords back restructuring plan ahead of court ruling on retailer’s future – business live

Key TG Jones landlords back restructuring plan ahead of court ruling on retailer’s future – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news. European stock markets are dropping today, as a sell-off in technology shares on Wall Street yesterday rattles…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Venezuela earthquakes: 589 confirmed dead so far as international rescue teams arrive – latest updates

Venezuela earthquakes: 589 confirmed dead so far as international rescue teams arrive – latest updates

‘We hope to rescue as many living people as possible’, says the acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, but authorities fear the death toll will be in the thousands. China’s president…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Serious2 min
As billionaires’ wealth soars, US workers struggle: ‘The rich keep getting richer for no good reason’

As billionaires’ wealth soars, US workers struggle: ‘The rich keep getting richer for no good reason’

Ultrarich face backlash as billionaire tax in California makes it to the ballot and Americans organize for higher wages. The day that Elon Musk became the world’s first…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
At last, an economic policy we can all get behind – doubling the royal family’s funding | Marina Hyde

At last, an economic policy we can all get behind – doubling the royal family’s funding | Marina Hyde

But with rumours about a certain workshy Windsor circulating this week, are we actually encouraging joblessness with an overly generous safety net?. Finally, some part of our…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Xi Jinping has hosted more than a dozen leaders this year, as ‘middle powers’ look beyond the US

Xi Jinping has hosted more than a dozen leaders this year, as ‘middle powers’ look beyond the US

China’s leader wants to promote his alternative to the current world order, and his efforts are being assisted by a capricious US. Xi Jinping meets Bangladesh’s new prime minister…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Porsche magnate puts historic Salzburg villa up for sale after row over private ‘tunnel for one’

Porsche magnate puts historic Salzburg villa up for sale after row over private ‘tunnel for one’

Plans by Wolfgang Porsche to bore private 500-metre road link through Austrian hill caused anger among locals. Wolfgang Porsche, the Austrian-German automotive magnate, appears to…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Pakistan police rescue French woman and children allegedly held captive by husband for 12 years

Pakistan police rescue French woman and children allegedly held captive by husband for 12 years

Husband arrested after Sylvie Yasmina, 54, and five children found at home in north-western province. Pakistan police say they have rescued a French woman and her five children…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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I sifted through hundreds of mediocre Prime Day deals to find the 50+ actually worth your time

I sifted through hundreds of mediocre Prime Day deals to find the 50+ actually worth your time

Amazon’s annual shopping event ends today. We vetted sales on Our Place’s bestselling pan, Hatch’s sunrise alarm clock, a Ninja Creami ice cream maker and more – our no-junk…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Can the UK kick its cod habit? Fish and chip shop favourite slips down the menu as prices soar

Can the UK kick its cod habit? Fish and chip shop favourite slips down the menu as prices soar

The cost of the traditional takeaway has doubled since 2019, and more outlets are trying to tempt customers with cheaper options such as coley, pollack and hake. In late April,…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Hot stuff: players and fans have to adjust to sport’s new normal and sweat it out | Emma John

Hot stuff: players and fans have to adjust to sport’s new normal and sweat it out | Emma John

Climate crisis is on show every day when sportspeople do their thing and the rest of us suffer on the sofa or in the stands. Nothing sharpens the distinction between professional…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
‘The sea took everything away’: how Nigeria’s ‘Happy City’ is disappearing beneath the waves

‘The sea took everything away’: how Nigeria’s ‘Happy City’ is disappearing beneath the waves

More than half of Ayetoro – a Christian utopia founded in the 1940s – has been lost to the ocean, and its remaining people are running out of options. In the early hours of 15…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Climate

In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort

Albania's government has given preliminary approval to plans for the luxury resort along a stretch of coastline, prompting daily protests and legal challenges by environmental…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: its huge screen blocks shoulder surfers from spying on you

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: its huge screen blocks shoulder surfers from spying on you

Latest Android superphone packs great cameras, fast chips, long battery, a stylus and first-of-its-kind privacy display. Samsung’s latest Ultra superphone promises to keep…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Sony 1000XX the Collexion headphones review: supreme comfort and quiet luxury for your ears

Sony 1000XX the Collexion headphones review: supreme comfort and quiet luxury for your ears

Special anniversary edition of award-winning headphones are some of the best sounding you can buy, but cost far more than top Sony noise cancellers. Sony’s latest noise-cancelling…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘Chock full of incredible animals’: marine expedition uncovers 31 new species in two weeks

‘Chock full of incredible animals’: marine expedition uncovers 31 new species in two weeks

Experts worked in ocean midwater off Brazil at near-record speeds thanks to cutting-edge tech. A marine biology expedition in international waters off the coast of Brazil has…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
The bat that weighs the same as a teaspoon of salt – and the biologist who rediscovered it

The bat that weighs the same as a teaspoon of salt – and the biologist who rediscovered it

The short-tailed roundleaf bat was feared extinct until scientist Iroro Tanshi found one in Afi sanctuary in Nigeria, and set out to protect the only confirmed roosting colony.…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Could a Madison Square Garden wedding be the love story of Taylor Swift's wildest dreams?

Could a Madison Square Garden wedding be the love story of Taylor Swift's wildest dreams?

Officials confirmed someone applied for a permit to close the streets near Madison Square Garden on 4 July
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Most verified today

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UN agency pauses evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after attack on vessel

✓ 93% agree · 5 sources
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Supreme Court allows Trump to end protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants

✓ 86% agree · 4 sources
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South Korean court jails former first lady for seven years in bribery case

✓ 80% agree · 2 sources
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Christmas market attacker jailed for life for murdering six in Germany

✓ 80% agree · 2 sources

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Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as SpaceX and Tesla stock drops

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I sifted through hundreds of mediocre Prime Day deals to find the 50+ actually worth your time

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: its huge screen blocks shoulder surfers from spying on you

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Sony 1000XX the Collexion headphones review: supreme comfort and quiet luxury for your ears

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