✓‘What’s the point?’ Teenagers give their verdict on Britain’s social media curfew
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‘Malvinas are Argentinian’: World Cup holders celebrate win over England with Falklands banner
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Over 100 House Democrats vote to end military aid to Israel in significant rebuke to US ally – as it happened
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US strikes expand to northern Iran as Tehran fires on Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan – Middle East crisis live
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President Trump refused to sign the bill without Congress first passing his sweeping voter ID bill
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Iran releases American detainee amid escalating fighting with the U.S., Trump says
President Trump said Wednesday that Iran released an American woman who had been wrongfully detained since December 2024. Why it matters: The release comes as Trump weighs…
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Gibraltar ushers in new era as British territory's border fence with Spain removed
Spain and Gibraltar are celebrating the removal of a border checkpoint following a historic treaty between the EU and the UK
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✓New York Times files motion to quash subpoenas following Air Force One coverage
The New York Times has filed a motion pushing back against subpoenas issued to its reporters from the Trump administration following a report on the new Air Force One, the paper…
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✓Buffett omits gift to Bill Gates’ foundation after his Epstein ties disclosed
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✓Pete Hegseth says US military to start testosterone screening for over 30s
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✓Old rivals, new battle: Argentina and England clash in World Cup Semifinal
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✓Two killed in Russian missile attacks on Kyiv after Ukraine-EU drone deal
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✓Trump retreat over Hormuz tolls suggests he is struggling to end Iran war
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✓Hong Kong booksellers arrested for allegedly selling seditious books
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✓Venezuela’s interim government and opposition to begin formal talks
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✓Apple sues OpenAI, its employees claiming theft of trade secrets
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✓China’s economy grows at 4.3%, one of its lowest rates on record
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✓US launches new attacks on Iran as Tehran targets Gulf sites
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Jurassic Park star Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent says
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TikTok under investigation in UK over child safety measures
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✓Eleven people die in fire at Algerian foster care home
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I asked AI for help with DIY. It told me to build a subfloor on rotting stumps, but also taught me valuable lessons | Myke Bartlett
Nothing does more for your ego than realising you can make a better decision than a bot with all of human knowledge at its digital fingertips. I am not, by nature, an early…
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Chasing new skills, going back to basics and pushing for collective action: how software engineers are adapting to AI
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Australia has a love-hate relationship with cats – but under all the emotion is a fascinating history | Jodie Stewart
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Britain’s cars and SUVs are growing bigger – but there is a way to stop this deadly ‘carspreading’ | Christian Wolmar
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‘Not up for grabs’: Albanese establishes AI office and vows to protect Australian creatives from copyright ‘theft’
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Doubt that Elon Musk ‘earned’ his trillion? Rightwing media says you’re in an ‘impotent envy cult’ | Arwa Mahdawi
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