✓'The city is alive': A brief peace in Kherson, but residents fear what comes next
A temporary ceasefire has brought rare quiet to Kherson, offering its residents a glimpse of normal life before fighting resumes
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Audio reveals exchanges between Spain train operators and drivers moments before deadly crash
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Alaska governor orders probe into Democratic campaign's alleged links to same-name candidate
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Google owner Alphabet suffers its worst-ever day on stock market - as value plunges $500bn
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Europe’s central bank chief, Christine Lagarde, steps down for ‘freedom of speech’
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✓Finland launches criminal investigation into Google’s clearing of forest for datacentre site
Authorities allege company may have breached Finnish environmental laws by forgoing required impact assessment. ‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells…
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✓China elevates a military general to the Politburo and seeks to strengthen party discipline
This move comes about a year before President Xi Jinping is expected to secure his fourth five-year term
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✓Budget winners and losers: pensioners and households gain as banks and betting shops hit
How the Burnham government’s first attempt to ease cost of living pressure pans out for key stakeholders Budget 2026: key points at a glance. Every budget has its winners and…
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✓GDP report to give insight before Election Day. And, Israel's election is deadlocked
Economists expect the GDP report to show economic growth, but say that growth is "fragile." And, after 90% of the votes in Israel have been counted, no clear winner has emerged
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✓Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96
Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in the nation's fruit and vegetable fields and coined the phrase "Sí, se puede!" that became a…
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✓DHS cites risk to more than 40,000 personnel in effort to take leaked data offline
The Department of Homeland Security asked an Icelandic hosting company to take down data obtained through hack. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) asked an Icelandic…
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✓Russian drone attack on Ukrainian train station kills at least 14, officials say
At least 14 others were wounded in the attack in the central city of Dnipro, including an 11-year-old boy
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✓Watch: VHS tapes and computers handed to police as Thomas Markle is investigated
The BBC's Jonathan Head is in Cebu, reporting from outside the home where Markle resided
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Speed restrictions on Musk's Starlink lifted in Ukraine, defense ministry says
The speed of the Elon Musk-owned satellite system used by the Ukrainian military has been fully restored after two weeks of restrictions, the country's ministry of defense said in…
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✓Technology
Social media watchdog sets out age verification plans ahead of under-16s ban
Social media age checks could help protect under-16s from inappropriate online content, but some children may find ways round them, Ofcom has said
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✓DoorDash to buy Instacart in $17bn deal it says will expand customer options
Instacart shoppers will be able to buy from 150,000 stores, compared to the 100,000 currently available on the platform, the firms said
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✓Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ Captain Picard and ‘X-Men’ actor, dies at 86
Stewart died in Los Angeles after living with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia
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✓Hello Kitty maker cuts ties with Japanese spy drama after China backlash
Sanrio has apologised after its merchandise line with Japanese TV series Vivant drew criticism
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US makes interest rate decision - as Bank of England verdict looms
The Federal Reserve has left interest rates unchanged - despite persistently high inflation and repeated calls from Donald Trump to lower borrowing costs
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✓Girl seriously injured in wolf attack at German wildlife park
The eight-year-old was in an enclosure with other children and a staff member when she was attacked
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✓AI giant Anthropic files for an IPO that could break records
The AI company, which makes the popular Claude chatbot, has filed for an initial public offering that could be one of the biggest ever
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Users reporting problems with Apple's first foldable iPhone
Owners of Apple's first foldable iPhone have reported problems with the device's screen - just days after the product went on sale
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Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher
Australian workers expect the government to act to protect them from AI harms. There is a clear reform solution at hand. Get our new political email , free app or daily news…
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Erin Patterson appeal live updates: Victorian woman loses bid to overturn triple-murder convictions over deadly mushroom-laced meal
Court of appeal ruling on the two appeals from 10am in the high profile Australian mushroom triple-murder case. Erin Patterson loses appeal as harsher sentence imposed. Patterson…
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Israel election results: Qatar says accusations of election interference in Israel ‘ridiculous and dangerous’ – as it happened
Netanyahu’s claim of interference in election also dismissed by Israeli police and opposition parties. Israel’s choice: Netanyahu remaining in power or a Palestinian-backed…
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The Guardian view on Oxford Street’s pedestrianisation: cities should be designed around people, not cars | Editorial
The transformation of Europe’s busiest shopping street should be a case study in making cities greener, less congested and more inviting places to live. Sadiq Khan has been trying…
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Do not be distracted by global crises. Nature cannot wait for a better year – we must act now | Steven Guilbeault
In 2022, I helped push through the international agreement to protect biodiversity. I know there is always a reason to stall, but ministers at Cop17 must honour that pledge. When…
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Despite the teething issues, Dyson’s Camerajet toothbrush packs in a lot of clever tech – but is it worth £420?
Dyson’s first electric toothbrush watches you brush and flosses for you, but there are far cheaper ways to get an effective clean. • The best electric toothbrushes for every…
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The climate crisis will destroy our economies – we learned this 20 years ago. When will we act? | Fiona Harvey
The radical Stern report showed that a low-carbon future is also good economics. But it seems that capitalism needs a reminder. Saving the only planet we have makes good economic…
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Will it be AI or the climate crisis that ends humanity? We can make it neither | Adam McKay and Philip Eubanks
Both of these threats have the same roots: private entities seeking to cash in. We have the power to stand against them. A summer of extreme heat, entire villages obliterated in…
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Trump again calls for prosecution of Mary Peltola as turmoil grows over Alaska campaign investigation – live
‘This is voter fraud at the highest level,’ president tells rally crowd in South Carolina; Alaska governor orders inquiry into Peltola campaign amid Republican outcry. Alaska…
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I struggled to come to terms with my mum’s death. Then I swam in the sea and suddenly felt connected to her
My mother was a keen swimmer, and she lived with depression. I wonder if she found the same respite in the water that has helped heal me since she passed away. It was early…
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US forces accused of ‘weaponising’ Somalia’s floods by trapping women and children in the path of El Niño
Exclusive: Coordinated airstrikes on territory held by al-Shabaab are driving the civilian population to find refuge alongside a river where rising water levels are a threat to…
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Leaflets promoting clinics in illegal Israeli settlements handed out at London medical recruitment event
Sky News has obtained copies of leaflets promoting medical clinics in illegal Israeli settlements by a company seeking to recruit British Jewish doctors at an event in London
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Burnham promised big change – where was it? Instead we got the Martin Lewis budget | Aditya Chakrabortty
The financial guru’s fingerprints are all over John Healey’s red book – but Lewis is not a politician. His everyday fixes can’t meet this turbulent moment. Was this Andy Burnham’s…
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Are seed oils unhealthy? Why are so many influencers speaking out against them? | Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz
Randomised trials of omega-6s do not show an increase in inflammation caused by the fatty acid. Read more in the Antiviral series. If you’ve been online lately, you’ve probably…
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‘Like selling wolves from Yellowstone’: how protected US sharks are being sold off to foreign aquariums
While anglers cannot take endangered sand tiger sharks, a loophole lets private firms catch the fish to sell abroad, profiting from Delaware Bay’s conservation success. Shortly…
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This is one of Norway’s most pristine fjords. So why is it being used as a dumping site for mine waste?
The Norwegian government has given a permit to a mining company to release waste into Førde fjord despite a 17-year battle by campaigners and a supreme court ruling against it.…
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Is this play-safe budget a sign that the prime minister is planning an early election? | Larry Elliott
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