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✓ Verified State Department official says about 85 Americans still missing after Nepal flash flooding
There are approximately 85 Americans still missing after flash flooding on the border of Nepal and Tibet, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said Sunday. "This morning, I can…
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Canada erects giant ‘Lake Ontario’ sign as spat with Trump over name escalates
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Trump hails 'historic' deal for US to control 65bn barrels of Venezuela's oil
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'A glorious dawn launch': NASA's newest space telescope has left the Earth
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US strikes Iranian rocket launchers in first attack since late July
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Captain and crew arrested after at least eight die in northern Cyprus ferry disaster – as it happened
An estimated 237 people have been rescued but 18 are missing after accident off the coast of northern Cyprus. Fatalities after ferry carrying nearly 270 capsizes off northern…
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✓What could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm?
Other governments could seek similar concessions, while separate legal action is pending in places ranging from Kenya to the Netherlands. In October 2021, Abrham Meareg’s father,…
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✓Trump ‘border czar’ denies Milo Yiannopoulos was deported quickly to spare him from ICE detention
Tom Homan denies British far-right commentator, who was deported one day after arrest, got preferential treatment. The White House “border czar,” Tom Homan, denied on Sunday that…
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✓Nicola Coughlan and Matt Lucas among stars backing campaign against AI voice cloning
About 80 people sign open letter to Andy Burnham calling for legislation to protect voice ownership. Nicola Coughlan, Hugh Bonneville and Matt Lucas are among a group of actors…
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✓Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez defends ‘endless’ benefits of her oil deal with Trump
Deal that will reportedly see US take control of 65bn barrels of Venezuelan oil has provoked outrage in her country. Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has defended…
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✓'Not far enough' - US parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users
As part of an $18bn settlement in a child-safety lawsuit, Meta announced new restrictions on its apps. We asked families what they thought
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✓Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless'
A judge issued a written order Thursday night that the Pentagon acted illegally by punishing the AI company for its criticism of the Department of Defense's views on AI use. The…
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Shingles vaccine could slash risk of stroke and heart disease, study finds
The shingles vaccine could slash the risk of heart disease, heart failure and stroke, a study has found
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✓Head teacher evacuated 900 children minutes before Nepal floods hit school
Rajendra Dawadi leapt into action after receiving warnings over waters heading towards his school
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✓Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic, judge rules
The AI startup has been at loggerheads with the Pentagon over the use of AI by the US military
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✓Manhunt after shooting at Swiss rave kills woman, 22, and injures five
Five others in their twenties were injured after shots were fired at a techno event near Zurich
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✓Meta to pay up to $18bn to settle claims its platforms harm children
The deal has been reached during a California federal court trial over claims brought by US states
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Iceland rejects government proposal to resume EU membership talks
Iceland has voted against a government proposal to resume talks to join the European Union
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Tech giants warn time is running out to prepare for AI threats
OpenAI, Anthropic, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and more than 100 other companies warned Thursday that the organizations now only have months to prepare for AI-enabled…
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British woman dies after stabbing at train station in Germany
A 31-year-old British woman has died after being stabbed at a train station in Germany, police say
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Australia news live: NSW won’t appeal ruling that found anti-Israel vandalism was not antisemitic; body of newborn baby found in bin in Sydney
Follow the day’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. The Australian government is working with Russian officials in a bid to secure the…
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‘Small changes can make a big difference’: how getting farmers, fishers and beavers together could save a Cornish river
A local initiative is testing simple ways to stop algal blooms in the River Fal threatening some of England’s most biodiverse marine habitats. On a rocky beach in Cornwall, a…
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No special carve-out for states using fossil fuel to power datacentres, Chris Bowen insists, despite new conditions
Energy minister says states can apply to use coal and gas supply to power datacentres but must prove it is cheaper than renewables. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
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Meta agrees to major changes to Facebook and Instagram as it settles US trial over teen addiction for up to $18bn
US tech giant agrees to establish further protections for teens such as daily usage limits and blocks on night-time use. Meta agreed to significant changes to its Instagram and…
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The Nepal floods seem a world away – but make no mistake, climate breakdown will affect us all | Nesrine Malik
Richer countries might have more resources to deal with catastrophe, but this problem grips the entire planet, however much leaders may want to deny it. Climate breakdown is…
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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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‘The world needs to pay attention’: Nepalis and Tibetans in New York City respond to the Himalayan disaster
Half the world away, a Himalayan diaspora reacts in sorrow and pitches in to help victims in their home countries. Geeta Tamang was getting ready for bed when her aunts shared…
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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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The datacenter backlash is bringing the entire political spectrum together – against big tech billionaires
The movement against datacenters is uniting Americans because they perfectly illustrate how a few individuals hold all the power to control decisions that affect our lives. Bryce…
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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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Rejoining the EU, Burnham’s donors and the bedroom tax: Politics Weekly answers your questions – podcast
Will the UK ever rejoin the EU? Who is funding Andy Burnham? And will the bedroom tax be scrapped? In a special episode, Kiran Stacey and Peter Walker answer some of your…
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US strikes Iranian launchers in strait of Hormuz, sparking reprisal attack on airbases in Jordan and UAE
US says it attacked Larak Island to prevent launch of sea mines, prompting reprisals against airbases used by US forces, with tanker fire also reported in strait. Iran has…
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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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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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Icac lawyer tells Charles Perrottet the key to lying is ‘you have to be really good at remembering it’
Perrottet disagrees when counsel assisting Peggy Dwyer SC claims brother of former NSW premier is not truthful and ‘constructing evidence’. A brother of former premier Dominic…
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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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Footage of Tibet floods is being heavily censored in China - and we know little about victims there
Some of the most dramatic footage from the deadly flash flooding is hidden from public view in China
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Nepal-Tibet flood: this is the cost of not acting in the face of the climate crisis | Sunil Acharya
Nepalis and Tibetans must not pay the price – with their lives, livelihoods and money meant for education and health – for global heating caused by wealthy states. Sunil Acharya…
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‘Everything’s smashed to bits’: Ukrainians turn anger on those storing weapons near their villages
As Russia hits another ammunition warehouse, killing at least 38, locals put blame on poorly placed depots. It is a day and a half since a Russian jet-powered drone smashed into…
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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.…
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