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Nine Thai monks killed as 11-year-old boy crashes pickup truck into pilgrimage walk Supreme Court rules Trump can fire independent agency heads, with key exception Mapping Iran’s Ali Khamenei funeral: Where mourners will gather each day Anthropic says US has lifted export controls on Fable and Mythos AI models after security fears From Truman's pension to Trump's billions - a White House windfall unmatched by any president Russia hits Ukraine's capital with a massive drone and missile attack, killing at least 18 On the Strait of Hormuz, BBC finds seized ships and shark fishermen as uneasy calm returns Trump denies conflict of interest over crypto. And, Vatican excommunicates rebel group A major Russian attack kills 17 in Kyiv as Ukraine keeps striking Moscow's oil sector Trump administration partially lifts export ban on Anthropic's most advanced AI model Andy Burnham says Labour manifesto has room for ‘movement on tax’ – UK politics live Sony will kill PlayStation games on discs in 2028 and offer digital downloads only China says man who flew plane into Beijing skyscraper had mental health problems Former Olympian indicted for allegedly vandalising Washington Reflecting Pool EU lawmaker investigating surveillance hacked by Israeli spyware, report says Trump claims Iran has agreed to hold peace talks in Doha after recent clashes Woman wanted over Monaco bombing 'that targeted Ukrainian tycoon' is named More than 100 passengers on US cruise ship sick from suspected norovirus Papua separatists kill American pilot in ‘message’ to US and Indonesia Wonka Netflix show faces backlash for AI-generated Gene Wilder voice Nine Thai monks killed as 11-year-old boy crashes pickup truck into pilgrimage walk Supreme Court rules Trump can fire independent agency heads, with key exception Mapping Iran’s Ali Khamenei funeral: Where mourners will gather each day Anthropic says US has lifted export controls on Fable and Mythos AI models after security fears From Truman's pension to Trump's billions - a White House windfall unmatched by any president Russia hits Ukraine's capital with a massive drone and missile attack, killing at least 18 On the Strait of Hormuz, BBC finds seized ships and shark fishermen as uneasy calm returns Trump denies conflict of interest over crypto. And, Vatican excommunicates rebel group A major Russian attack kills 17 in Kyiv as Ukraine keeps striking Moscow's oil sector Trump administration partially lifts export ban on Anthropic's most advanced AI model Andy Burnham says Labour manifesto has room for ‘movement on tax’ – UK politics live Sony will kill PlayStation games on discs in 2028 and offer digital downloads only China says man who flew plane into Beijing skyscraper had mental health problems Former Olympian indicted for allegedly vandalising Washington Reflecting Pool EU lawmaker investigating surveillance hacked by Israeli spyware, report says Trump claims Iran has agreed to hold peace talks in Doha after recent clashes Woman wanted over Monaco bombing 'that targeted Ukrainian tycoon' is named More than 100 passengers on US cruise ship sick from suspected norovirus Papua separatists kill American pilot in ‘message’ to US and Indonesia Wonka Netflix show faces backlash for AI-generated Gene Wilder voice
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Nine Thai monks killed as 11-year-old boy crashes pickup truck into pilgrimage walk

An 11-year-old boy crashed a pickup truck into a group of monks on a pilgrimage walk in northeastern Thailand on Thursday, killing nine, officials said
83% agreement · 3 independent sources

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Russia hits Ukraine's capital with a massive drone and missile attack, killing at least 18

Russia hits Ukraine's capital with a massive drone and missile attack, killing at least 18

Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital overnight into Thursday, with ballistic and cruise missiles and drones, killing several people
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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On the Strait of Hormuz, BBC finds seized ships and shark fishermen as uneasy calm returns

On the Strait of Hormuz, BBC finds seized ships and shark fishermen as uneasy calm returns

The BBC travels to the city of Bandar Abbas - the first international journalists to visit the Iranian side of the strait
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Trump denies conflict of interest over crypto. And, Vatican excommunicates rebel group

Trump denies conflict of interest over crypto. And, Vatican excommunicates rebel group

Trump and his family earned over $1 billion last year through cryptocurrency ventures and other businesses. And, the Vatican declared that the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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A major Russian attack kills 17 in Kyiv as Ukraine keeps striking Moscow's oil sector

A major Russian attack kills 17 in Kyiv as Ukraine keeps striking Moscow's oil sector

Loud explosions shook Kyiv for hours during the night, with many people sheltering at subway stations. Emergency crews were digging through the rubble of collapsed buildings in…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Trump administration partially lifts export ban on Anthropic's most advanced AI model

Trump administration partially lifts export ban on Anthropic's most advanced AI model

The U.S. government is asserting a new level of influence over AI, controlling which companies can access Anthropic's new models. OpenAI agreed to let the administration screen…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Andy Burnham says Labour manifesto has room for ‘movement on tax’ – UK politics live

The Labour MP hinted that he’s open to flexibility for some taxes that could aid high street businesses. Hundreds of children’s shoes are being laid out in Parliament Square today…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Sony will kill PlayStation games on discs in 2028 and offer digital downloads only

Sony will kill PlayStation games on discs in 2028 and offer digital downloads only

With the much-anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto VI only available as download, Sony is following suit. Sony said on Wednesday that it would stop releasing new video games…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
TechnologyTone Serious2 min
China says man who flew plane into Beijing skyscraper had mental health problems

China says man who flew plane into Beijing skyscraper had mental health problems

Official statement offers the most detailed official account yet of the highly unusual and fatal incident in Beijing. Chinese authorities said the man who flew a small plane into…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Former Olympian indicted for allegedly vandalising Washington Reflecting Pool

Former Olympian indicted for allegedly vandalising Washington Reflecting Pool

US authorities charged him with property destruction after renovations championed by President Donald Trump appeared to go awry
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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EU lawmaker investigating surveillance hacked by Israeli spyware, report says

EU lawmaker investigating surveillance hacked by Israeli spyware, report says

Greek former parliamentarian Stelios Kouloglou targeted with Pegasus software, Citizen Lab analysis finds
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Trump claims Iran has agreed to hold peace talks in Doha after recent clashes

Trump claims Iran has agreed to hold peace talks in Doha after recent clashes

US president posts that meeting will take place on Tuesday in Qatari capital after exchange of fire in strait of Hormuz. Iran is jealously competing with Oman as decision-maker…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Woman wanted over Monaco bombing 'that targeted Ukrainian tycoon' is named

Interpol has named a woman who is wanted over a bombing in Monaco which reportedly targeted a Ukrainian tycoon with links to Russia
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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More than 100 passengers on US cruise ship sick from suspected norovirus

More than 100 passengers on US cruise ship sick from suspected norovirus

Princess Cruises vessel is docked in San Francisco for disinfecting in third outbreak for company this year. More than 100 passengers and about 23 crew members on a Princess…
80% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Papua separatists kill American pilot in ‘message’ to US and Indonesia

Papua separatists kill American pilot in ‘message’ to US and Indonesia

Rebels shoot pilot and set his civilian ⁠plane on fire amid long-running low-level battle for independence in region. Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s restive easternmost region…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Wonka Netflix show faces backlash for AI-generated Gene Wilder voice

Wonka Netflix show faces backlash for AI-generated Gene Wilder voice

The actor, who died in 2016, appears in the Netflix show with the consent of his estate
80% agreement · 2 independent sources
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Canadian boy, 11, dies of rabies after waking to bat on his face

Canadian boy, 11, dies of rabies after waking to bat on his face

Rabies infections are rare in Canada. There have been 28 human deaths due to rabies in the country since 1924
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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At least 40 killed in passenger bus crash in southwest Pakistan

At least 40 killed in passenger bus crash in southwest Pakistan

Bus loses control and falls into rocky ravine near border of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, officials say
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Google must pay €4.1bn fine for using Android to 'block' rivals

Google must pay €4.1bn fine for using Android to 'block' rivals

A Google spokesperson said the judgement "fails to recognise" the firm's "significant investment to ensure Android remains open."
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
World Cup boom falters as US hospitality jobs fall in June

World Cup boom falters as US hospitality jobs fall in June

There had been early signs of a jobs boom from the tournament, but hospitality jobs declined in June
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Alleged member of hacking group Scattered Spider arrested

A teenager alleged to be a member of the criminal cyber hacking group Scattered Spider - which was linked to attacks on M&S and Transport for London - has been arrested, according…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Trump ‘quite ill - and getting worse daily’, Rosie O’Donnell tells the Guardian after president posts AI video attacking her – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. Trump posts AI video of him as doctor treating critics’ ‘derangement syndrome’. Sign up for the Breaking News US email. OpenAI is reportedly in early…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
When the right denies the true danger of heatwaves, ask yourself this: whose children’s lives is it willing to risk? | George Monbiot

When the right denies the true danger of heatwaves, ask yourself this: whose children’s lives is it willing to risk? | George Monbiot

The class politics of extreme heat are very real and very dangerous – but that doesn’t stop the billionaire press from peddling its agenda. Every time you think the idiocy has hit…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
Donald Trump is the accidental hero of a real-life feelgood climate tale even as a creeping horror story plays alongside | Clear Air

Donald Trump is the accidental hero of a real-life feelgood climate tale even as a creeping horror story plays alongside | Clear Air

Despite a deadly heatwave sweeping through Europe, the US president’s ineptness has created reason for optimism on the climate crisis. Sign up for climate and environment editor…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
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

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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘It can flip quickly from being idyllic’: the reality of life for young van dwellers priced out of Cornwall’s housing market

‘It can flip quickly from being idyllic’: the reality of life for young van dwellers priced out of Cornwall’s housing market

With tourists buying up property and landlords opting for lucrative Airbnb rentals, young Cornish people are turning to old campervans to provide a roof over their heads. Skye has…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Australia’s next summer isn’t guaranteed to be the hottest yet – but it’s looking likely | Milton Speer and Lance M Leslie

Australia’s next summer isn’t guaranteed to be the hottest yet – but it’s looking likely | Milton Speer and Lance M Leslie

A warm start to winter is part of a global trend of extreme and unseasonable temperatures caused by global heating. Many parts of Australia have already broken early winter…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Bernie Sanders’ AI sovereign wealth fund plan is good. But we think this is better | Nathan E Sanders and Bruce Schneier

Bernie Sanders’ AI sovereign wealth fund plan is good. But we think this is better | Nathan E Sanders and Bruce Schneier

While we do not outright oppose the taking of AI company stock, or of a US a sovereign wealth fund, there are better ways to achieve the senator’s goals. Let no one accuse Bernie…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘You can’t make billions without hurting people’: Cory Doctorow on Elon Musk, the AI bubble and bosses’ cruel fantasies

‘You can’t make billions without hurting people’: Cory Doctorow on Elon Musk, the AI bubble and bosses’ cruel fantasies

The writer who coined the word ‘enshittification’ tells us why AI will never deliver what it promises – and why it still appeals so much to those in power. A “centaur”, in…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘We’re up against forces that have all the money in the world’: Erin Brockovich on her battle against AI datacentres

‘We’re up against forces that have all the money in the world’: Erin Brockovich on her battle against AI datacentres

In 1993, she squeezed a $333m settlement from a Californian energy company in a scandal over contaminated water. Three decades later, she has a new target in her sights – and it’s…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Doubt that Elon Musk ‘earned’ his trillion? Rightwing media says you’re in an ‘impotent envy cult’ | Arwa Mahdawi

Doubt that Elon Musk ‘earned’ his trillion? Rightwing media says you’re in an ‘impotent envy cult’ | Arwa Mahdawi

The lovefest from Musk’s conservative fans completely overlooks the unscrupulous tactics behind his immense wealth. For 12 glorious days in June, Elon Musk experienced something…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘I felt like Orpheus’: how the designer of Gears of War bounced back from studio closure by producing Hadestown

‘I felt like Orpheus’: how the designer of Gears of War bounced back from studio closure by producing Hadestown

After suffering the schadenfreude of gamers online, the Tony-winning Broadway musical offered redemption to Cliff Bleszinski. ‘It was utterly heartbreaking, to be honest, and it…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Serious2 min
Thirsty and power hungry: Australia is in the middle of a datacentre boom – but are they good for the economy?

Thirsty and power hungry: Australia is in the middle of a datacentre boom – but are they good for the economy?

They’re a key part of the digital and AI economy but they come at a high environmental cost and offer few operational jobs. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates.…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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
World

Trump EPA departs from Biden-era report detailing cancer risk from ‘forever chemical’ contaminated farms

The Trump administration is apparently departing from a landmark Biden-era report that detailed human health risks including cancer from farms contaminated with “forever…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
‘There’s this deep mystery of what, actually, is this thing?’: the philosopher inside Google DeepMind AI

‘There’s this deep mystery of what, actually, is this thing?’: the philosopher inside Google DeepMind AI

Since 2017, Iason Gabriel has worked at the tech giant, trying to anticipate – and think through – the impact of AI. But as commercial and geopolitical pressures escalate, can…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Most verified today

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Nine Thai monks killed as 11-year-old boy crashes pickup truck into pilgrimage walk

✓ 83% agree · 3 sources
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Supreme Court rules Trump can fire independent agency heads, with key exception

✓ 80% agree · 3 sources
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Mapping Iran’s Ali Khamenei funeral: Where mourners will gather each day

✓ 80% agree · 3 sources
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More than 100 passengers on US cruise ship sick from suspected norovirus

✓ 80% agree · 2 sources

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Anthropic says US has lifted export controls on Fable and Mythos AI models after security fears

Mental load Light · Technology
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Trump administration partially lifts export ban on Anthropic's most advanced AI model

Mental load Light · Technology
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Wonka Netflix show faces backlash for AI-generated Gene Wilder voice

Mental load Light · Technology
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Google must pay €4.1bn fine for using Android to 'block' rivals

Mental load Light · Technology