✓One dead and more than 30 missing after ferry sinks off Vanuatu coast in rough seas
Prime minister’s office tells families of those missing ‘the nation stands with you’ as search and rescue efforts continue. One person has died and more than 30 are missing after…
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More than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans' - as Anthropic reveals another 'cybersecurity' incident
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Train carrying Boris Johnson and ex-CIA chief may have been targeted in Russian strike, officials say
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Sweden election live: results too close to call, with projections narrowing as more votes are counted
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Trump's comments on a united Ireland may have targeted audience across the Atlantic
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✓Anthropic and OpenAI CEOs call for AI development to slow down, OpenAI to delay IPO
Dario Amodei and Sam Altman are the latest to urge caution amid fears the industry is racing too fast to build powerful AI while safety measures lag
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✓August joint-hottest month on record as climate change and El Niño drive heat
Climate change and the rising influence of El Niño saw August reach the record for warmest month
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✓Apple's new boss starts with big gamble on £1,999 first folding iPhone
Apple showed off at an event the first major design change to the iPhone in almost 20 years
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Anthropic blocks efforts to use AI to research weapons development and carry out cyber attacks
Anthropic says it has blocked efforts to use its artificial intelligence models to carry out cyber attacks and research which could have led to the creation of biological weapons
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✓Global bond sell-off resumes as surging oil prices stoke fears about inflation
Crude jumps above $107 a barrel amid concerns over Middle East conflict and out-of-control government borrowing. Nervous investors across big economies have been dumping…
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✓US consumers faced more high prices in August as Iran war raised energy costs
Annualized inflation rate was 3.4%, same as July, and core inflation, which omits energy and food prices, rose to 2.4%. US consumer prices remained stubbornly high in August as…
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✓Trump says he will remove all Irish whiskey tariffs as he ends two-day visit
Whiskey distilled in the Republic of Ireland faces the standard 15% tariff which applies to EU goods entering the US
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✓Why gains by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen could push gas prices even higher
A Houthi advance along Yemen's Red Sea coast could help push gas prices up even more as the Iran-backed group also launches attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities
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Afghan woman deported in first-ever "Alien Terrorist" court case, DOJ says
An Afghan national who was the first-ever case before the federal Alien Terrorist Removal Court has been deported, the Justice Department announced Friday. The big picture: The…
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World leaders gathered for the annual BRICS summit. Here are the takeaways
India hosted the an annual summit which gathered leaders from 28 countries, including the presidents of China and Iran. Though, the U.S. was notably absent
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✓OpenAI IPO will not happen in 2026 amid AI safety fears, Sam Altman says
OpenAI’s decision comes after dire warnings about rapidly progressing technology and lawmakers’ calls for new rules. OpenAI will not go public in 2026, Sam Altman said in a…
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Charlie Kirk statue vandalized outside of Turning Point USA headquarters
The Phoenix, Ariz., Police Department on Sunday said a statue of conservative activist Charlie Kirk outside the headquarters of his organization, Turning Point USA (TPUSA), was…
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✓Saudi Arabia forced to shut down crucial Red Sea pipeline after attacks
The Iran-backed Houthi militia captured a strategic Red Sea port city this week. NPR's Scott Simon talks to April Longley Alley of the Washington Institute
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✓Pregnant woman among more than 10 killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza
Woman’s family says she died of injuries after being shot in the head while sitting inside a tent near Khan Younis. A pregnant Palestinian woman died on Saturday from injuries…
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Anthropic, OpenAI CEOs call for slowdown in AI development
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is calling for an immediate slowdown in the pace of AI development, warning of potentially devastating consequences in a matter of months otherwise.…
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We’re the mayors of Paris, Milan and Phoenix. The heat crisis has us all facing the same question | Emmanuel Grégoire, Giuseppe Sala and Kate Gallego
Our three cities are learning from each other about how to protect residents. These climate policies are also public health measures. This summer, mayors met in London during the…
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Think of the parable of a frog in boiling water. That’s us dithering as the ‘unprecedented‘ weather becomes more extreme | Helen Pilcher
The complacency is staggering: just another hot summer, a flooded street, a crop failure. We are accepting this extraordinary deterioration as normal. Recently, I overheard a…
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Politics live: One Nation reveals ‘net-negative’ migration policy; electrifying push for Australians to save $5,000 a year
Follow the day’s news live. Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast. Labor has ‘refused to adopt’ Coalition migration asks. Perhaps one reason for Labor’s…
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Is Burnham trying to appease Trump? Or Reform? What other reason is there for these North Sea oil plans? | George Monbiot
Climate catastrophe is on our doorstep – yet Labour’s impending approval of further drilling will bring more pain for negligible gains. Pinch yourself, it’s happening again. Here…
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Playing With Fire review – like Disney’s Fantasia on steroids as a virtual Yuja Wang plays amid luminous dreamworlds
Southbank Centre, London Wang’s avatar performs music from Ravel and Debussy to Prokofiev and Liszt while dizzying virtual worlds take shape around her in this virtual reality…
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I’m a father of three who studies the impact of artificial intelligence: this is what parents need to know about AI
A Dr Seuss-style story written in seconds alerted me to the power – and perils – of the technology. But how can children embrace it without forgetting core skills?. When I was…
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How the fate of a small furry animal reveals the ecological tragedy of Israel’s war on Lebanon | Hisham Younes
The Syrian rock hyrax depends on the fragile landscapes of the border region. Alongside other environmentalists, I have been documenting the destruction of its habitat. Wars are…
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‘There’s a weird market failure in media’: David Brooks on how his new podcast will tackle the big questions
The former New York Times columnist is taking a step away from politics to focus on moral and humanistic concerns the media rarely cover. David Brooks knows there are plenty of…
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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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Social media users could opt out of the algorithm if Australian government has its way – but that’s a big if
Even if the legislation passes, tech companies may still find ways to frustrate its intent and keep Australians hooked on their feed. Social media could become a “choose your own…
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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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‘It’s hell’: father of slain Australian surfers tells Mexico homicide trial about identifying sons’ bodies
Three men are on trial over the death of brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their friend, US citizen Jack Carter Rhoad, in Ensenada. The father of two Australian surfers killed…
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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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Brother of Muslim police cadet killed in 9/11 'disappointed' by calls for Mamdani to sit out memorial
Zeshan Hamdani speaks out after push back against New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who is Muslim, attending 9/11 events
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As Japan’s yen peaks, is the era of budget-friendly trips coming to an end for Australian travellers?
The currency has now reached its highest level against the US and Australian dollars in six months. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. In the…
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‘Our forefathers are coming back’: Naga people celebrate after Oxford museum agrees to return remains
Following six years of talks, Pitt Rivers Museum will return body parts collected by British colonial administrators to north-east India. Anthropologists and community leaders…
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Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce stayed at Gina Rinehart’s $20m mansion after One Nation fundraisers
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Bring on the drones: how a technology revolution is being rolled out across Africa’s nature reserves
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Apple’s new CEO introduces himself at annual showcase: ‘I continue to be inspired every single day’
John Ternus helms his first major event as head of $4.5tn company, where he announces first foldable iPhone. John Ternus, Apple’s new CEO, helmed the company’s annual showcase of…
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