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'America has changed': Canada to match Trump's tariffs 'dollar for dollar' after trade talks collapse Chinese company flexes dominance in robotics space with splashy stock market debut Cricket legends urge Pakistan to provide 'proper medical care' for Imran Khan Iran’s foreign minister calls threat of new US economic sanctions ‘desperate’ Photos: Towering landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea’s capital, Conakry TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements Minister tells social media firms to remove posts that ‘celebrate’ dangerous driving after A66 crash Trump declares economic warfare on Iran. And, SCOTUS to rule on White House ballroom Chinese court sentences founder of property developer Evergrande to life in prison Trump pauses Canada tariffs threat, and hints at revival of Keystone XL pipeline Health of Norway's King Harald deteriorated at the weekend, say royal officials Iran-linked hackers behind cyber attack that shut down power plant, reports say Congressional Democrats plan Oman war powers push after Trump threatens bombing Fast-moving wildfire in Reno, Nevada, forces thousands to evacuate homes Dutch public broadcaster to boycott ‘no longer’ neutral Eurovision UK cinemas look at banning Meta smart glasses over piracy fears Charity says Reform UK’s plan to prioritise British-born workers for social housing are ‘designed to stoke division’– UK politics live Would even an AI disaster on the scale of Hiroshima be enough to make humankind protect itself? I fear not | Timothy Garton Ash Why am I called The Black Farmer? Because there are so few of us in Britain. I’d like that to change | Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones Hakeem Jeffries meeting with Jared Kushner sparks backlash amongst Democrats ahead of midterm elections – US politics live 'America has changed': Canada to match Trump's tariffs 'dollar for dollar' after trade talks collapse Chinese company flexes dominance in robotics space with splashy stock market debut Cricket legends urge Pakistan to provide 'proper medical care' for Imran Khan Iran’s foreign minister calls threat of new US economic sanctions ‘desperate’ Photos: Towering landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea’s capital, Conakry TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements Minister tells social media firms to remove posts that ‘celebrate’ dangerous driving after A66 crash Trump declares economic warfare on Iran. And, SCOTUS to rule on White House ballroom Chinese court sentences founder of property developer Evergrande to life in prison Trump pauses Canada tariffs threat, and hints at revival of Keystone XL pipeline Health of Norway's King Harald deteriorated at the weekend, say royal officials Iran-linked hackers behind cyber attack that shut down power plant, reports say Congressional Democrats plan Oman war powers push after Trump threatens bombing Fast-moving wildfire in Reno, Nevada, forces thousands to evacuate homes Dutch public broadcaster to boycott ‘no longer’ neutral Eurovision UK cinemas look at banning Meta smart glasses over piracy fears Charity says Reform UK’s plan to prioritise British-born workers for social housing are ‘designed to stoke division’– UK politics live Would even an AI disaster on the scale of Hiroshima be enough to make humankind protect itself? I fear not | Timothy Garton Ash Why am I called The Black Farmer? Because there are so few of us in Britain. I’d like that to change | Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones Hakeem Jeffries meeting with Jared Kushner sparks backlash amongst Democrats ahead of midterm elections – US politics live
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'America has changed': Canada to match Trump's tariffs 'dollar for dollar' after trade talks collapse

The United States has imposed a 50% tariff on $20bn (£14.6bn) worth of goods from Canada, which has vowed to retaliate against its historic ally
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TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements

TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements

The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected "vast amounts of data" on millions of users under the age of 13
80% agreement · 3 independent sources
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Minister tells social media firms to remove posts that ‘celebrate’ dangerous driving after A66 crash

Minister tells social media firms to remove posts that ‘celebrate’ dangerous driving after A66 crash

Luke Pollard says government will force platforms to remove content, after latest deadly crash involving a car driving in wrong direction. A minister has pressed social media…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Trump declares economic warfare on Iran. And, SCOTUS to rule on White House ballroom

Trump declares economic warfare on Iran. And, SCOTUS to rule on White House ballroom

President Trump has declared economic warfare on Iran in an effort to pressure the country back into negotiations. And, the Supreme Court is set to decide on the future of Trump's…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Chinese court sentences founder of property developer Evergrande to life in prison

Chinese court sentences founder of property developer Evergrande to life in prison

Chinese property developer Hui Ka Yan has been sentenced to life in prison. The decision marks a milestone in Evergrande's saga after it collapsed with more than $300 billion in…
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Trump pauses Canada tariffs threat, and hints at revival of Keystone XL pipeline

Trump pauses Canada tariffs threat, and hints at revival of Keystone XL pipeline

US president delays 50% tariffs by three days, and says contentious oil project ‘may be awoken from the grave’. Canada has temporarily avoided a bruising 50% US tariff, reaching a…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Health of Norway's King Harald deteriorated at the weekend, say royal officials

Norway's King Harald is in a stable condition in hospital after his health deteriorated at the weekend, royal officials have said
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Iran-linked hackers behind cyber attack that shut down power plant, reports say

Iran-linked hackers behind cyber attack that shut down power plant, reports say

The government says at no point was there a risk to the UK's energy system during the attack in July
80% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Serious2 min
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Congressional Democrats plan Oman war powers push after Trump threatens bombing

Congressional Democrats are planning a new push to constrain President Trump 's war powers after he threatened Monday to "bomb the shit" out of Oman. Why it matters: War powers…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Serious2 min
Fast-moving wildfire in Reno, Nevada, forces thousands to evacuate homes

Fast-moving wildfire in Reno, Nevada, forces thousands to evacuate homes

Human-caused Hawk fire covers more than 15,000 acres as blaze approaches University of Nevada campus in Reno. A fast-moving Nevada wildfire exploded to more than 15,000 acres…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
ClimateTone Serious2 min
Dutch public broadcaster to boycott ‘no longer’ neutral Eurovision

Dutch public broadcaster to boycott ‘no longer’ neutral Eurovision

AVROTROS says escalating international conflicts are undermining the event's neutrality and fuelling divisions
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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UK cinemas look at banning Meta smart glasses over piracy fears

UK cinemas look at banning Meta smart glasses over piracy fears

Trade body says local chains would have to balance concerns with potential benefits of AI-enabled technology. Cinemas across the UK are considering banning customers from wearing…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Charity says Reform UK’s plan to prioritise British-born workers for social housing are ‘designed to stoke division’– UK politics live

Shelter warn plans would ‘tear communities apart’ as Labour says proposed policy goes after long-term UK residents including NHS staff. Reform says it would put foreign-born UK…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Would even an AI disaster on the scale of Hiroshima be enough to make humankind protect itself? I fear not | Timothy Garton Ash

Would even an AI disaster on the scale of Hiroshima be enough to make humankind protect itself? I fear not | Timothy Garton Ash

It’s clear here in Silicon Valley that AI is advancing faster than humans’ ability to control it. That means even sober prophecies seem optimistic. Here in Silicon Valley, the…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Why am I called The Black Farmer? Because there are so few of us in Britain. I’d like that to change | Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones

Why am I called The Black Farmer? Because there are so few of us in Britain. I’d like that to change | Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones

Running a farm is tough – TV’s Clarkson’s Farm shows that – but I know many minorities would love the chance. And we would all benefit. Who’d be a farmer? Clarkson’s Farm on…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
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Hakeem Jeffries meeting with Jared Kushner sparks backlash amongst Democrats ahead of midterm elections – US politics live

House Democratic leader meets with president’s son-in-law has ignited fury amongst own party. Democrats incredulous over Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meeting. Election…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Can Burnham justify giving the go ahead to oil drilling? Yes, but these must be the conditions | Michael Jacobs

Can Burnham justify giving the go ahead to oil drilling? Yes, but these must be the conditions | Michael Jacobs

Carbon capture and storage could make the Rosebank site compatible with UK net zero commitments – if its owners are willing to pay the price. The British government must soon…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
How do you vaccinate 1,000 tiny penguins against bird flu in the wild? It’s ‘really tricky’ but there is a way

How do you vaccinate 1,000 tiny penguins against bird flu in the wild? It’s ‘really tricky’ but there is a way

Phillip Island’s ‘iconic’ little penguins get first bird flu vaccinations in what is thought to be largest program of its kind. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
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Pence: Stopping ballistic attacks in Ukraine will 'take the last fighting tool out of Vladimir Putin's hands'

Former Vice President Mike Pence and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday stressed the importance of Ukraine having the capabilities to deter Russian ballistic missile…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
‘Huge wave’ of carbon storage projects causes alarm in small-town USA as oil firms eye billions in subsidies

‘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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Humpbacks return to Rio: the whales are back from the brink of extinction – but will tourism help or hinder?

Humpbacks return to Rio: the whales are back from the brink of extinction – but will tourism help or hinder?

The gigantic aquatic acrobats are exciting Brazil’s tourists as numbers recover from whaling. But some marine biologists question how booming tourism and conservation can coexist.…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
One of science fiction’s greatest writers warned us about a AI. Does he also hold the remedy? | Alan Finkel

One of science fiction’s greatest writers warned us about a AI. Does he also hold the remedy? | Alan Finkel

What might a modern day equivalent of Isaac Asimov’s laws of robotics look like? Guided by the author, I propose the three laws of AI. Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk predicted…
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Revealed: Mexico’s industrial boomtown is making goods for the US. Residents say they’re ‘breathing poison’

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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
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"Stop gaslighting me!": Florida Democrats' Senate nominee and party chair have heated call over socialism

Florida's new Democratic Senate nominee, Angie Nixon , and the state party's chair had a heated conversation Friday that included a yelling match about the impact of socialism and…
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
Two men charged and drugs, guns and cars linked to CFMEU seized as police investigate alleged corruption

Two men charged and drugs, guns and cars linked to CFMEU seized as police investigate alleged corruption

Police arrest five men and search six properties including the union’s Victorian headquarters. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. Two men have been…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Diamonds for sale: lab-grown gem auctions are all over TikTok right now, but some aren’t happy about it

Diamonds for sale: lab-grown gem auctions are all over TikTok right now, but some aren’t happy about it

Streamed auctions offer a cheap way to buy the precious gems, but experts warn that quality is not guaranteed. The first time Andrea Greenhill came across a livestream auction for…
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
When her ‘soul cat’ died, she was bereft. Now she designs memorial jewelry to help others with pet loss

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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
‘The silence was the worst part’: after culling his entire flock, US poultry farmer now fears bird flu

‘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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘We are hitting a different chapter’: OpenAI leader warns of threat of ‘persistent’ AI cyber-attacks

‘We are hitting a different chapter’: OpenAI leader warns of threat of ‘persistent’ AI cyber-attacks

Chris Lehane tells Guardian of need to implement new safety standards as critics say AI firms acting ‘recklessly’. A senior leader at OpenAI has said people should prepare to…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
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Burnham says UK with Ukraine ‘all the way’ despite ‘outrageous threats’ from Russia – Europe live

UK PM hits back at Kremlin comment that sharing long-range missile blueprints will ‘add fuel to fire’ by asking ‘who started the fire?’. Here’s the full quote from Kremlin’s…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Lobsters and acidic seas: can shellfish help neutralise one of the greatest threats to the ocean?

Lobsters and acidic seas: can shellfish help neutralise one of the greatest threats to the ocean?

Crustaceans are the subject of tests to see if alkalis added to seawater, so it absorbs more CO2, harm marine life. But Trump’s halt to funding threatens to scupper the research.…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
'I've caught one fish all season' - how a polluted river could end 300 years of coracle fishing

'I've caught one fish all season' - how a polluted river could end 300 years of coracle fishing

The tradition on a Carmarthenshire river once fished by US President Jimmy Carter could be coming to an end
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Burnham to face pressure at Labour conference to recognise Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide

Burnham to face pressure at Labour conference to recognise Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide

Grassroots groups to urge PM to break with Starmer policy and impose full arms embargo on Israel. Grassroots Labour groups are gearing up for a conference showdown with Andy…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
The US has a plan to save the Colorado River. Experts say it won’t be enough to stop the crisis

The US has a plan to save the Colorado River. Experts say it won’t be enough to stop the crisis

The 10-year blueprint mandates water cuts of up to 40% for California, Arizona and Nevada. It’s official: after years of tense negotiations and missed deadlines, there is finally…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
‘We humans are inept at taking care of baby animals’: why well-fed orphan bears die in the wild

‘We humans are inept at taking care of baby animals’: why well-fed orphan bears die in the wild

Scientists surprised to find all but two of 12 grizzlies were dead within a year of ‘feelgood’ release, unable to sustain their high-calorie diet and inclined to approach humans.…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
Strangers in their own land: Mexicans deported from Trump’s America find refuge in ‘Little LA’

Strangers in their own land: Mexicans deported from Trump’s America find refuge in ‘Little LA’

With plentiful jobs and community support, one Mexico City neighbourhood has become a haven for those who have lived much of their lives in the US. With its wide avenues lined…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min

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Chinese company flexes dominance in robotics space with splashy stock market debut

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'America has changed': Canada to match Trump's tariffs 'dollar for dollar' after trade talks collapse

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Photos: Towering landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea’s capital, Conakry

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Cricket legends urge Pakistan to provide 'proper medical care' for Imran Khan

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TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements

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One of science fiction’s greatest writers warned us about a AI. Does he also hold the remedy? | Alan Finkel

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