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● Live updates: Trump returns to White House after Texas-Tennessee game; Iran's proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz rejected ● OpenAI hack on Australian government reveals anxiety at heart of global artificial intelligence dilemma ● Ireland goalkeeper boycotting Nations League game against Israel - but match will go ahead ● Manchester City verdict: what happens next, will club appeal and could they be relegated? ● Pope praises young people's 'energy and commitment' at huge open-air Mass in Paris ● High levels of 'forever chemical' causing cancer found in blood of residents living near factory ● Pope Leo warns AI could lead to losing 'humanity amid a paradise of machines' in Paris – video ● OpenAI says agents leaked 53 images from ChatGPT users in latest example of rogue activity ● White House claims pro-Trump ad it paid Fox to air was ‘public service announcement’ ● Trump and Xi strike cordial tone at summit. And, Netanyahu gives defiant UNGA speech ● OpenAI says its models engaged with US government websites in misbehavior disclosure ● British national among six dead in building explosion close to Acropolis in Athens ● Black woman found hanging from tree was dead before body was 'staged', police say ● White House press ban set to continue for now after hearing ends without ruling ● Hurricane Polo fuels fears of landslides in Mexico as Nolo closes in on Hawaii ● Robbie Williams sings with fans outside hotel after show cancelled in Peru ● Bangkok declared disaster zone after more than 30cm of rain in 48 hours ● Pomp over progress in Xi’s US summit with Trump is a win for China ● Andy Burnham talks about ‘public control’ of the utilities but it’s a minefield. We can lead him through it | Will Hutton and Andy Haldane ● Amazon’s Ring wants to replace local WhatsApp groups. It’s a recipe for curtain-twitching disaster | Imogen West-Knights ● Live updates: Trump returns to White House after Texas-Tennessee game; Iran's proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz rejected ● OpenAI hack on Australian government reveals anxiety at heart of global artificial intelligence dilemma ● Ireland goalkeeper boycotting Nations League game against Israel - but match will go ahead ● Manchester City verdict: what happens next, will club appeal and could they be relegated? ● Pope praises young people's 'energy and commitment' at huge open-air Mass in Paris ● High levels of 'forever chemical' causing cancer found in blood of residents living near factory ● Pope Leo warns AI could lead to losing 'humanity amid a paradise of machines' in Paris – video ● OpenAI says agents leaked 53 images from ChatGPT users in latest example of rogue activity ● White House claims pro-Trump ad it paid Fox to air was ‘public service announcement’ ● Trump and Xi strike cordial tone at summit. And, Netanyahu gives defiant UNGA speech ● OpenAI says its models engaged with US government websites in misbehavior disclosure ● British national among six dead in building explosion close to Acropolis in Athens ● Black woman found hanging from tree was dead before body was 'staged', police say ● White House press ban set to continue for now after hearing ends without ruling ● Hurricane Polo fuels fears of landslides in Mexico as Nolo closes in on Hawaii ● Robbie Williams sings with fans outside hotel after show cancelled in Peru ● Bangkok declared disaster zone after more than 30cm of rain in 48 hours ● Pomp over progress in Xi’s US summit with Trump is a win for China ● Andy Burnham talks about ‘public control’ of the utilities but it’s a minefield. We can lead him through it | Will Hutton and Andy Haldane ● Amazon’s Ring wants to replace local WhatsApp groups. It’s a recipe for curtain-twitching disaster | Imogen West-Knights
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Live updates: Trump returns to White House after Texas-Tennessee game; Iran's proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz rejected

President Trump left Knoxville for the White House Saturday afternoon after attending the University of Texas vs. University of Tennessee football game — an appearance coming…
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High levels of 'forever chemical' causing cancer found in blood of residents living near factory

Dozens of residents living near a major chemical factory have discovered high levels of a cancer-causing "forever chemical" in their blood, according to lawyers
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Pope Leo warns AI could lead to losing 'humanity amid a paradise of machines' in Paris – video

Pontiff continues to decry the rise of AI on his visit to France, stressing the importance of retaining 'ethical discernment' in an age when rapidly advancing technology threatens…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
OpenAI says agents leaked 53 images from ChatGPT users in latest example of rogue activity✓

OpenAI says agents leaked 53 images from ChatGPT users in latest example of rogue activity

Disclosure reveals ⁠new area of privacy risk for the company and illustrates ​how difficult it is to inventory unauthorized activity tied to its agents. Two ⁠months after OpenAI…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
White House claims pro-Trump ad it paid Fox to air was ‘public service announcement’✓

White House claims pro-Trump ad it paid Fox to air was ‘public service announcement’

Some Democrats say taxpayer-funded ad could be illegal government propaganda aimed at influencing voters. The White House on Friday defended its decision to use taxpayer funds to…
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EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Trump and Xi strike cordial tone at summit. And, Netanyahu gives defiant UNGA speech✓

Trump and Xi strike cordial tone at summit. And, Netanyahu gives defiant UNGA speech

Trump and Xi's U.S. summit continues after a state dinner Thursday night. And, Netanyahu returns to Israel after giving a defensive and defiant speech at the U.N. General Assembly
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
OpenAI says its models engaged with US government websites in misbehavior disclosure✓

OpenAI says its models engaged with US government websites in misbehavior disclosure

The disclosure is the latest in a string of incidents in which the AI platform has been caught going rogue. OpenAI says it is reviewing the findings
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
British national among six dead in building explosion close to Acropolis in Athens✓

British national among six dead in building explosion close to Acropolis in Athens

Four Americans and a Greek national are among those killed in a suspected gas explosion, officials said
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WorldTone Serious2 min
Black woman found hanging from tree was dead before body was 'staged', police say✓

Black woman found hanging from tree was dead before body was 'staged', police say

Tasia Fortune's body was found hanging from a tree on the grounds of an abandoned home in Jackson in August
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WorldTone Serious2 min
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White House press ban set to continue for now after hearing ends without ruling

A judge on Wednesday appeared skeptical of Trump administration arguments justifying the White House barring CNN, MS NOW and Politico, but he did not immediately grant the news…
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
Hurricane Polo fuels fears of landslides in Mexico as Nolo closes in on Hawaii✓

Hurricane Polo fuels fears of landslides in Mexico as Nolo closes in on Hawaii

Southwestern Mexico braced for heavy rain and mudslides after Polo became a major hurricane. Forecasters warned another system headed for Hawaii could cause catastrophic flooding…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Robbie Williams sings with fans outside hotel after show cancelled in Peru

Robbie Williams was captured on video giving an impromptu performance outside his hotel in Peru after saying he was "broken-hearted" his concert was cancelled
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Bangkok declared disaster zone after more than 30cm of rain in 48 hours

Bangkok has been declared a disaster zone after parts of the Thai capital saw more than 30cm (12 inches) of rain in 48 hours, causing flooding across much of the city
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
Pomp over progress in Xi’s US summit with Trump is a win for China✓

Pomp over progress in Xi’s US summit with Trump is a win for China

While US president hailed visit as ‘great’, almost nothing of substance was achieved on resolving thorny issues. Key takeaways from the Trump-Xi summit in Washington. If the…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Andy Burnham talks about ‘public control’ of the utilities but it’s a minefield. We can lead him through it | Will Hutton and Andy Haldane

Andy Burnham talks about ‘public control’ of the utilities but it’s a minefield. We can lead him through it | Will Hutton and Andy Haldane

Nationalisation is not the ultimate answer for companies like Thames Water – but they could be run for the public benefit. Will Hutton is a journalist and political economist.…
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EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Amazon’s Ring wants to replace local WhatsApp groups. It’s a recipe for curtain-twitching disaster | Imogen West-Knights

Amazon’s Ring wants to replace local WhatsApp groups. It’s a recipe for curtain-twitching disaster | Imogen West-Knights

Do we really want a slick digital message board overseen by Amazon? It’s the neighbourhood nonsense we treasure. Ring, the Amazon subsidiary of camera-enabled doorbells fame,…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
The Guardian view on a supersized El Niño: a natural phenomenon and human folly are a lethal combination | Editorial

The Guardian view on a supersized El Niño: a natural phenomenon and human folly are a lethal combination | Editorial

Hundreds of thousands are expected to die, millions to go hungry. This is not just about weather patterns, but about injustice. Some warnings are so grave that it is almost…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
It’s going to take more than an email to a public inbox to protect Australians from potential AI doom | Tom McIlroy

It’s going to take more than an email to a public inbox to protect Australians from potential AI doom | Tom McIlroy

OpenAI’s hack of Medicare suggests safeguarding civilisation is the task facing leaders in this extraordinary new era. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
The comedians turning AI anxiety into punchlines: ‘It’s so good, it’ll completely alter our grasp on reality’

The comedians turning AI anxiety into punchlines: ‘It’s so good, it’ll completely alter our grasp on reality’

Across videos, standup and cartoons, humorists are skewering big tech’s attempt to make AI ubiquitous and inevitable. “Best case scenario, we never have to do any admin again,”…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘Robust little’ vessel begins treacherous 22,000km journey around Antarctica in the name of climate science

‘Robust little’ vessel begins treacherous 22,000km journey around Antarctica in the name of climate science

Powered by sun and wind, the uncrewed vehicle will collect data to help Australian scientists better understand how oceans absorb emissions. Get our breaking news email , free app…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘We can’t ride this storm’: the English farmers facing uncertainty after sustainability funding runs dry

‘We can’t ride this storm’: the English farmers facing uncertainty after sustainability funding runs dry

After the available money ran out after just six hours, some fear they will have to reverse efforts to boost nature. On Tuesday morning, farmer Peter Hatley logged on to his…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Sri Lanka Easter bombings: 15 sentenced to hundreds of years in prison each over deadly terror attacks

Sri Lanka Easter bombings: 15 sentenced to hundreds of years in prison each over deadly terror attacks

Islamic State-inspired bombings of churches and hotels in 2019 was one of the country’s worst ever attacks. A court in Sri Lanka has convicted 15 men on terrorist charges for…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Broken promises, confiscated land: the hyperscale AI datacentre being built in a tiny Indian village

Broken promises, confiscated land: the hyperscale AI datacentre being built in a tiny Indian village

Locals say Google’s $15bn project in Andhra Pradesh has resulted in smallholdings being taken back off them by the government. When the government officials arrived in Tarluvada…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
UN adds 61 firms to settlements blacklist over alleged human rights violations against Palestinians

UN adds 61 firms to settlements blacklist over alleged human rights violations against Palestinians

Israel ‘categorically rejects’ publication and says businesses on database have committed no wrongdoing. The UN human rights office has added 61 more companies to a blacklist of…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
‘We have really cool sharks’: three-year project to lift lid on Britain’s little-understood species

‘We have really cool sharks’: three-year project to lift lid on Britain’s little-understood species

Anglers will help scientists investigate the porbeagle, tope and blue shark to boost knowledge and conservation. ‘We have really cool sharks,” says Dr Lucy Hawkes. She is not…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Revealed: the undisclosed safety data emerging as weedkiller maker faces Parkinson’s lawsuits in US

Revealed: the undisclosed safety data emerging as weedkiller maker faces Parkinson’s lawsuits in US

Syngenta denies keeping relevant data from the EPA as paraquat stays in the US market despite global bans. Sweden started ringing the alarm bell more than 20 years ago, calling…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Technology

US supreme court rejects Republican-drawn midterm map in Missouri for third time – as it happened

Long-running fight over Trump-backed maps takes another turn as absentee voting is already under way in Missouri. This blog is now closed. Sign up for US Breaking News emails. Xi…
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Healthcare in Africa ‘under growing strain’ after US withdrawal from aid programs, report warns

Healthcare in Africa ‘under growing strain’ after US withdrawal from aid programs, report warns

Accra Reset’s report states countries in the region and global south should take greater control of their health development after USAID debacle. The United States’ withdrawal…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
US strikes on Ecuadorian fishing boats raise humanitarian concerns but Trump admin not wavering

US strikes on Ecuadorian fishing boats raise humanitarian concerns but Trump admin not wavering

Attorney says fishers ‘losing their livelihoods’, but Marco Rubio maintains US still willing to ‘blow up ships if need be’. While the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio , was…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
‘Eat the rich, save the planet’: climate protesters call out big tech’s disconnect from reality

‘Eat the rich, save the planet’: climate protesters call out big tech’s disconnect from reality

Activists gathered outside the OpenAI offices on Monday during climate week in New York City. On Monday evening, protesters gathered outside the unmarked Manhattan offices of…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Big AI is trying to own the pathway to work. Universities shouldn’t play along | Ella Hafermalz

Big AI is trying to own the pathway to work. Universities shouldn’t play along | Ella Hafermalz

Universities need to protect their position in education so that students have an independent pathway to employment. AI companies like OpenAI are insinuating themselves into the…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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‘Birdwatching is close to rapture’: Margaret Atwood on why she has given C$1m to avian research

‘Birdwatching is close to rapture’: Margaret Atwood on why she has given C$1m to avian research

Award-winning novelist celebrates late partner’s love of birds with gift to establish the Graeme Gibson chair in avian biology. If she could be any bird, Margaret Atwood would…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Our message to global leaders: we need solar power everywhere by the decade’s end | Open letter

Our message to global leaders: we need solar power everywhere by the decade’s end | Open letter

As the UN gathers, signatories from Bernie Sanders to Yeb Saño issue an open letter calling for clean power for all. The climate fight has one great ally. You just can’t look at…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘We wanted to prove we didn’t need air conditioning’: the airport cooled by natural ventilation

‘We wanted to prove we didn’t need air conditioning’: the airport cooled by natural ventilation

At Roland Garros airport on Réunion island, the ceiling design funnels a light tropical breeze into the terminal. At the arrivals terminal at Roland Garros airport on Réunion…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Why did an OpenAI system hack Australia's health system - and can it be stopped in the future?

Why did an OpenAI system hack Australia's health system - and can it be stopped in the future?

News that an automated AI agent hacked a government IT system raises big questions about regulating the tech
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve review – brilliant aerial combat game fulfils the Top Gun fantasy

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve review – brilliant aerial combat game fulfils the Top Gun fantasy

PlayStation 5, Xbox, PC (version played); Bandai Namco The game generates blood-pumping moments as you twist, turn and weave through the skies, while your locked-on missiles speed…
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Live updates: Trump returns to White House after Texas-Tennessee game; Iran's proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz rejected

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Manchester City verdict: what happens next, will club appeal and could they be relegated?

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Ireland goalkeeper boycotting Nations League game against Israel - but match will go ahead

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Robbie Williams sings with fans outside hotel after show cancelled in Peru

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High levels of 'forever chemical' causing cancer found in blood of residents living near factory

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It’s going to take more than an email to a public inbox to protect Australians from potential AI doom | Tom McIlroy

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The comedians turning AI anxiety into punchlines: ‘It’s so good, it’ll completely alter our grasp on reality’

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