✓Trump climbs down on Iran strikes in expectation of ‘rapidly’ reaching a deal
US president claims delay is also in response to requests from Iran and other countries in the region. Donald Trump has said he cancelled planned military strikes against Iran on…
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Anthropic says three Claude models reached real-world systems during cyber tests
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Tourist plane crashes during flight over Peru’s Nazca Lines, killing 13
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Middle East crisis: Trump says ‘Israel is very happy’ with Gaza peace plan but doesn’t say if withdrawal or Hamas disarmament comes first – as it happened
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World-renowned climber Nirmal Purja among 11 struck by avalanche on Pakistan mountain
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✓Bank holds interest rates but says it is ready to raise them if Iran war escalates
The Bank also expects the economy to grow more than previously forecast this year, although uncertainties remain because of the Iran war
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✓Moscow restaurant bombing kills three people as device carried by woman explodes
More than 20 people injured in explosion near Italian restaurant on Saturday night, authorities say. A homemade bomb carried by a woman killed three people and injured at least 21…
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Infantino scraps controversial FIFA sell-off plan saying it 'created divisions'
Gianni Infantino announced to Sky News that FIFA was scrapping plans to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors, in a climbdown following a global backlash that has…
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✓Shooting at In-N-Out Burger restaurant in Idaho leaves three people dead
Police chief say shooter found dead after ‘very chaotic scene’ near busy shopping area in Twin Falls. Three people were killed and seven more were injured, some critically, in a…
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Rescue teams face ‘race against time’ in search for trapped survivors as death toll in Japan rises to at least 13 – as it happened
Emergency workers are continuing their search for survivors in southern Japan after yesterday’s powerful earthquake. ‘Race against time’: Japan earthquake death toll rises as…
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EU offered Spain support ‘from first moment’ of Ceuta crisis, says von der Leyen, after Sánchez hits out – Europe live
‘Not a single person reached mainland Spain or rest of EU,’ says European Commission president, after Spanish PM condemned ‘selfish, polarising’ reaction of some countries. Back…
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WorldTone Serious2 min
✓Death toll in Spain border crisis reaches 67 as tens of thousands cross back in to Morocco
The death toll in Spain's Ceuta border crisis with Morocco has climbed to 67. They included some who drowned and some who were killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier
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✓At least 57 people die as tens of thousands cross to Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco
Pedro Sánchez decries ‘violation of territorial integrity’ as other EU countries criticise Madrid over incident. At least 57 people have died trying to reach the Spanish enclave…
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✓Sopranos actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dies aged 80
Veteran actor best-known for playing Salvatore ‘Big Pussy’ Bonpensiero, friend of Tony Soprano who becomes FBI informant. Vincent Pastore, a veteran actor who played mobsters and…
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✓Let them eat SUVs: Trump White House orders fleet of luxury cars as Americans struggle
Americans are facing a deepening affordability crisis but at least Trump and co have. 250 new Cadillac Escalades. This was originally published in This Week in Trumpland. Sign up…
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✓After Fauci Senate hearing, experts worry about 'chilling effect' on public health
The accusations against Dr. Anthony Fauci, once the nation's leading infectious disease expert, have some experts worrying that these events may further erode public health…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
✓Trump announced a deal for Hamas to disarm. And, the U.S. economy slowed a bit
President Trump says a deal has been reached for Hamas to completely disarm and Israeli forces to withdraw from Gaza. And, the U.S. economy slowed some, but Americans continued to…
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
✓Boxer secures Tuvalu’s first Commonwealth Games medal without winning a bout
Tarona Taafaki makes history in women’s 75kg category. All boxers eliminated in semis receive bronze medals. A boxer has made history for Tuvalu by winning the tiny Pacific…
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At least five dead and dozens missing after Indonesian ferry catches fire
At least five people have died and 41 are missing after a ferry caught fire off the coast of an Indonesian island, officials have said
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✓Technology
UK on track for highest deaths caused by heatwaves since records began
Britain is on track this year for the highest number of deaths caused by heatwaves since current record began, new figures revealed
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✓Watch: Tens of thousands of migrants enter Spain's Ceuta from Morocco
Most migrants who reached Spain's North African territory of Ceuta from Morocco have returned, officials said
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The first solar eclipse in almost 30 years: Where best to view it?
This month, people across Europe will have the chance to see their first solar eclipse in nearly three decades
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The great British switch-off: how floating retreats, mobile-free pubs and sauna book groups are freeing people from their smartphones
Sick of doomscrolling? From venues with smartphone swear jars to cabins with absolutely no signal, here are the fun and freeing ways to ditch your device. There’s a ritual at the…
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Europe is burning – and if Trump’s war on the climate is not met with sanctions, things will only get worse | Alexander Hurst
The White House seems committed to ecocide. The EU should harness the power of the single market to force it to change course. Are we understanding it yet? As Europe burns in the…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
Chasing new skills, going back to basics and pushing for collective action: how software engineers are adapting to AI
Software engineering was one of the best-paying professions in the US in 2022, but the advent of AI has disrupted it, leading to several layoffs and underemployment. Every…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Wildfires are raging – and the world has junked 45 climate pledges. Disaster looms, and little wonder | Bill McGuire
Five years ago, I wrote an open letter asking climate scientists to speak out against fossil fuels. Now governments are in retreat, it is surely time to act. France and Spain race…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Queensland reveals concept plans for Brisbane Olympic stadium precinct – but critics say they are ‘fantasy vision’
David Crisafulli says ‘Queenslanders will enjoy for generations’ as opponents point to lack of detail. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. The Queensland…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
‘More than just objects’: Australian booksellers raise alarm over ‘horrific’ destruction of rare titles to feed AI
Secondhand booksellers believe they may have been caught up in the AI supply chain that sees old books scanned then destroyed. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
First Australian mass mortality event suspected as deadly bird flu virus rapidly escalates among native birds
Helicopter surveillance finds dead and dying greater crested terns off South Australian coast as H5 virus spreads. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast.…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
‘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
When the AI bubble bursts, what will Australia do with the tools it built? One man thinks he has the answer
Journalist and author Cory Doctorow is coming to Australia to spread his message – humans will take their jobs back. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates. Get…
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
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
Legal logging and soaring saplings: the ‘green islands’ bucking the deforestation trend in central America
In Guatemala’s Maya biosphere reserve local people are making a living from trees at the same time as increasing forest cover, showing nature is best protected by those who depend…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘This is where democracy beats totalitarianism’: Ukraine’s drone strike force takes the fight to Russia
Exclusive: At a launch site in the Ukrainian countryside, members of the elite ‘Magyar’s Birds’ brigade are turning Russia’s vast size into a weakness. Sparrows were cheeping as…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
I’ve been gaming for 40 years. Here are the best chairs in the UK for comfort, support and serious play
Whether you’re on PC or a console, level up your setup with our gaming expert’s pick of the best chairs. • The best games of 2026 so far. Comfort is crucial to the gaming…
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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
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
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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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'Total devastation': Suffolk wildfire still burning after two days as National Trust launches appeal
Firefighters are still tackling a blaze that has caused "total devastation" to a heathland in Suffolk – with the National Trust launching a public appeal to restore the reserve
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Live updates: Trump doubles down on Reflecting Pool vandalism claims, presses Senate GOP on Blanche
President Trump on Saturday ripped U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro for moving to drop the Justice Department's vandalism case against former Olympian David Hearn, saying, "I disagree…
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
OpenAI’s rogue agents are a wake-up call to risks posed by artificial intelligence | Shakeel Hashim
Hacking of Hugging Face shows we do not seem to have reliable ways to curb extremely powerful AI systems. Last week Hugging Face – a company that hosts artificial intelligence…
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