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EU's Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to become an associate member What to know about US Federal Reserve’s first interest rate hike in 3 years Trump blasts interest rate uptick and claims ‘hostile’ Federal Reserve board made decision ‘only for political reasons’ – live US travel bans for South African officials alleged to be behind anti-white discrimination Eight children among 21 killed after war-damaged Gaza building collapses, rescuers say Saudi Arabia calls an attempted Mecca attack a 'red line' as Houthis deny they did it House passes Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump’s desk Third Heathrow runway should only go ahead if airlines pay for cleaner flying, say advisers Kosovo's ex-President Thaci convicted of war crimes, sentenced to 25 years in prison House approves bill aimed at putting data center electricity costs on tech companies Scoop: Top House Democrat launches investigation into Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding Fed expected to raise interest rates. And, board votes to close Kennedy Center Michelin-starred Seoul restaurant fined for serving dessert topped with ants Warning of space arms race as US confirms weapons in Earth's orbit Trump's EPA repeals pollution limits on fossil fuel power plants Australian politics live: Lambie tells veterans ‘have a beer’ after health cap scrapped; croc-inhabited river ‘officially’ 2032 Olympics venue Think of the parable of a frog in boiling water. That’s us dithering as the ‘unprecedented‘ weather becomes more extreme | Helen Pilcher We greet the news that AI could extinguish us with a glazed indifference. What is the way out of this nihilism? | Brigid Delaney Europe’s summer emergency was a dire warning for Australia. What can be learned before it’s too late? | Nick Rowley Big-money donations poison British politics. We can stop the mega-rich buying access and influence | Gordon Brown EU's Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to become an associate member What to know about US Federal Reserve’s first interest rate hike in 3 years Trump blasts interest rate uptick and claims ‘hostile’ Federal Reserve board made decision ‘only for political reasons’ – live US travel bans for South African officials alleged to be behind anti-white discrimination Eight children among 21 killed after war-damaged Gaza building collapses, rescuers say Saudi Arabia calls an attempted Mecca attack a 'red line' as Houthis deny they did it House passes Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump’s desk Third Heathrow runway should only go ahead if airlines pay for cleaner flying, say advisers Kosovo's ex-President Thaci convicted of war crimes, sentenced to 25 years in prison House approves bill aimed at putting data center electricity costs on tech companies Scoop: Top House Democrat launches investigation into Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding Fed expected to raise interest rates. And, board votes to close Kennedy Center Michelin-starred Seoul restaurant fined for serving dessert topped with ants Warning of space arms race as US confirms weapons in Earth's orbit Trump's EPA repeals pollution limits on fossil fuel power plants Australian politics live: Lambie tells veterans ‘have a beer’ after health cap scrapped; croc-inhabited river ‘officially’ 2032 Olympics venue Think of the parable of a frog in boiling water. That’s us dithering as the ‘unprecedented‘ weather becomes more extreme | Helen Pilcher We greet the news that AI could extinguish us with a glazed indifference. What is the way out of this nihilism? | Brigid Delaney Europe’s summer emergency was a dire warning for Australia. What can be learned before it’s too late? | Nick Rowley Big-money donations poison British politics. We can stop the mega-rich buying access and influence | Gordon Brown
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EU's Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to become an associate member

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed making Canada the European Union's first associate member, a striking overture as U.S. President Donald…
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Saudi Arabia calls an attempted Mecca attack a 'red line' as Houthis deny they did it

Saudi Arabia calls an attempted Mecca attack a 'red line' as Houthis deny they did it

Saudi Arabia accused Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels overnight of trying to attack Islam's holiest city, prompting condemnation from countries in the region but no sign of…
81% agreement · 3 independent sources
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House passes Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump’s desk

The House on Wednesday passed legislation granting President Trump tariff authorities to sanction countries purchasing Russian energy and impose tougher sanctions against the…
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Third Heathrow runway should only go ahead if airlines pay for cleaner flying, say advisers

Third Heathrow runway should only go ahead if airlines pay for cleaner flying, say advisers

The government's climate advisers say Heathrow's third runway cannot be approved under current climate policies
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Kosovo's ex-President Thaci convicted of war crimes, sentenced to 25 years in prison

Kosovo's ex-President Thaci convicted of war crimes, sentenced to 25 years in prison

A European Union-backed court convicted former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci of war crimes committed during his country's war for independence from Serbia and sentenced him to 25…
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World

House approves bill aimed at putting data center electricity costs on tech companies

The House on Tuesday passed a bill aimed at shielding Americans from increased electricity costs associated with data centers. The bill requires states to consider taking up…
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World

Scoop: Top House Democrat launches investigation into Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding

The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee is investigating a Russian oligarch's reported financial involvement in a celebration related to Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding ,…
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Fed expected to raise interest rates. And, board votes to close Kennedy Center

Fed expected to raise interest rates. And, board votes to close Kennedy Center

The Fed is expected to raise interest rates today for the first time in three years. And, the Kennedy Center board voted yesterday to close the historic center
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Michelin-starred Seoul restaurant fined for serving dessert topped with ants

Michelin-starred Seoul restaurant fined for serving dessert topped with ants

Prosecutors sought jail term for chief executive of Evett after insects not approved for consumption were on menu. A South Korean court has fined the operator of one of Seoul’s…
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Climate

Warning of space arms race as US confirms weapons in Earth's orbit

The BBC's defence correspondent Jonathan Beale explains what an arms race in space might look like - and what it could mean for us on the ground
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Trump's EPA repeals pollution limits on fossil fuel power plants

Trump's EPA repeals pollution limits on fossil fuel power plants

The Trump administration is eliminating limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation's fossil fuel power plants. Environmental groups say this will impact the climate and…
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World

Australian politics live: Lambie tells veterans ‘have a beer’ after health cap scrapped; croc-inhabited river ‘officially’ 2032 Olympics venue

Follow the day’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. Barnaby Joyce says Labor is copying and pasting One Nation’s homework because 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

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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
We greet the news that AI could extinguish us with a glazed indifference. What is the way out of this nihilism? | Brigid Delaney

We greet the news that AI could extinguish us with a glazed indifference. What is the way out of this nihilism? | Brigid Delaney

There are several answers, and none of them will be provided by tech. One thing we must do is identify the ingredients for human flourishing. Imagining the future as almost…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Europe’s summer emergency was a dire warning for Australia. What can be learned before it’s too late? | Nick Rowley

Europe’s summer emergency was a dire warning for Australia. What can be learned before it’s too late? | Nick Rowley

Between 2000 and 2018, extreme heat caused more deaths in Australia than all our bushfires, floods, storms and cyclones combined. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
Big-money donations poison British politics. We can stop the mega-rich buying access and influence | Gordon Brown

Big-money donations poison British politics. We can stop the mega-rich buying access and influence | Gordon Brown

I’ve seen how imbalances in campaign spending can distort democracy. The multimillion-pound gifts to Reform must act as a final wake-up call. The British people cannot be bought,…
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The incoming ‘super’ El Niño will create chaos around the world. And we are far from ready for it | Bill McGuire

The incoming ‘super’ El Niño will create chaos around the world. And we are far from ready for it | Bill McGuire

One of the biggest upheavals in a millennium is on its way, strengthened by the climate crisis. We need leaders who make things better not worse. If you think you have heard…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Dorset B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’

‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Dorset B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’

Three little letters - bnb-side’s name is a play on the local b-side arts festival, but Silicon Valley colossus sees threat to global brand. In one corner is bnb-side, a six-room…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Social media users could opt out of the algorithm if Australian government has its way – but that’s a big if

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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Indonesian police investigate deaths of Australian man and two children in Bali as suspected murder-suicide

Indonesian police investigate deaths of Australian man and two children in Bali as suspected murder-suicide

Police in Bali believe the two young children died as a result of violence, while a 57-year-old man is believed to have taken his own life. Indonesian police are investigating the…
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Climate crisis likely behind devastating Nepal-Tibet floods that killed more than 1,300, first study finds

Climate crisis likely behind devastating Nepal-Tibet floods that killed more than 1,300, first study finds

Scientists say global heating was a destabilising factor in collapse of 200,000 sq metre glacier in August. Climate breakdown probably weakened the glacier that collapsed causing…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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‘We’re near a breaking point:’ firefighters say US government is failing them amid intense wildfire season

‘We’re near a breaking point:’ firefighters say US government is failing them amid intense wildfire season

US grapples with federal firefighter shortage as crews say they’re spread thin and lack resources during unrelenting year of fire. Firefighters battling enormous wildfires in the…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
‘We were bored of traditional fantasy cliches’: inside Playground Games’ 10-year effort to revive Fable

‘We were bored of traditional fantasy cliches’: inside Playground Games’ 10-year effort to revive Fable

The distinctively British RPG is returning courtesy of the makers of Forza Horizon – with comedy talent such as Richard Ayoade and Natasia Demetriou voicing sweary characters. We…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
The women saving Borneo: battling fire, patriarchy and super El Niño on Indonesia’s peatland frontlines

The women saving Borneo: battling fire, patriarchy and super El Niño on Indonesia’s peatland frontlines

Fire threatens Kalimantan’s rainforests. On the peatland frontlines, a group of local mothers is defending their community. Words and Photography: Garry Lotulung. Irma puts on her…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Wednesday briefing: Why tech companies might be only too happy for us to believe AI will ‘kill us all’

Wednesday briefing: Why tech companies might be only too happy for us to believe AI will ‘kill us all’

In today’s newsletter: It is hard to tell fact from fiction when it comes to AI. What is really going on – and what should the government do about it?. Good morning. As a general…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Serious2 min
‘Our forefathers are coming back’: Naga people celebrate after Oxford museum agrees to return remains

‘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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Henry Zeffman: Andy Burnham and his chancellor have a battle on their hands as the Budget approaches

Henry Zeffman: Andy Burnham and his chancellor have a battle on their hands as the Budget approaches

The Budget is only six weeks away and the economy is undoubtedly the biggest challenge facing the prime minister
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EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Bring on the drones: how a technology revolution is being rolled out across Africa’s nature reserves

Bring on the drones: how a technology revolution is being rolled out across Africa’s nature reserves

As graduates of an online training course gather from across the continent, the consensus is overwhelming: computers and saving animals go together. On a bitingly cold night in…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘We have really cool sharks’: three-year project to lift lid on Britain’s little-understood species

‘We have really cool sharks’: three-year project to lift lid on Britain’s little-understood species

Anglers will help scientists investigate the porbeagle, tope and blue shark to boost knowledge and conservation. ‘We have really cool sharks,” says Dr Lucy Hawkes. She is not…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
The place that never freezes: the Arctic habitat where global heating threatens more ice, not less

The place that never freezes: the Arctic habitat where global heating threatens more ice, not less

The race to study the North Water between Canada and Greenland before it changes has led to a bold plan for an Inuit-run protected area. Electric-blue meltwater sprays up under…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
World

UK soldier who died in Ukraine was 'one of most talented intelligence officers of his generation'

The British armed forces member who died in Ukraine at the weekend has been named as Major Paul Wilks
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Carney says Canada will pursue ‘unique security and economic alliance’ with EU amid US trade spat

Carney says Canada will pursue ‘unique security and economic alliance’ with EU amid US trade spat

Prime minister speaks of strengthening Canada’s economic and political ties to Europe at Canada Investment Summit. Mark Carney said Canada will pursue a “unique security and…
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Iranian security forces coordinated killing, torture and sexual abuse of protesters, says Amnesty

Iranian security forces coordinated killing, torture and sexual abuse of protesters, says Amnesty

Leaked documents and testimony reveal extent of regime’s crackdown in 2022 and how it paved the way for more brutal killings of protesters this year. Iranian security forces…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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The Guardian view on the Bank of England’s £120bn bill: power without accountability | Editorial

The Guardian view on the Bank of England’s £120bn bill: power without accountability | Editorial

Quantitative tightening has blurred the line between monetary and fiscal policy, leaving ministers accountable for decisions they cannot directly control. When Labour made the…
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EconomyTone Neutral2 min
The bird that changed Ecuador: how a chance discovery of a rare species helped to save many more

The bird that changed Ecuador: how a chance discovery of a rare species helped to save many more

Thirty years after a US ornithologist first sighted a jocotoco antpitta, the foundation he set up to restore biodiversity is a model for conservation globally. I have to confess…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
'My parents won't lend me £10k but helped my brother': When families play financial favourites

'My parents won't lend me £10k but helped my brother': When families play financial favourites

So-called financial favouritism can cause jealousy and resentment long into adulthood. Here is how experts say you can avoid it
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EU's Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to become an associate member

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What to know about US Federal Reserve’s first interest rate hike in 3 years

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Eight children among 21 killed after war-damaged Gaza building collapses, rescuers say

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US travel bans for South African officials alleged to be behind anti-white discrimination

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