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● Trump’s state dinner for Xi Jinping will not be televised as White House continues to deny CNN full access – as it happened ● CNN and MS Now journalists denied access to White House state dinner despite court ruling ● Live updates: Xi, Trump meet at dinner for high-stakes talks; UN delegates walk out of Netanyahu's remarks ● High levels of 'forever chemical' causing cancer found in blood of residents living near factory ● Hurricane Polo brings heavy rain to Mexican coast with fears of life-threatening floods ● Iran awaiting response from Trump on proposal to open strait of Hormuz in six days ● EU says Trump’s plan to ban US diesel exports would ‘negatively impact both sides’ ● ‘Gamechanging’ brain tumour test reduces diagnosis from eight weeks to two hours ● Saudi Arabia intercepts wave of Houthi missiles as oil climbs to one-week high ● Rogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website in world first ● Mortgage rates have just surpassed 7% for the first time in well over a year ● Premier League and La Liga lead FIFA reform calls after ‘exploitative’ plan ● Rapper Macklemore announces 'Free Palestine' tour after Ed Sheeran fallout ● Priest killed and four wounded after stabbing rampage at Polish abbey ● Watch: The arms race in space and how the UK is defending itself ● Hurricane Polo barrels towards Baja California region of Mexico ● The Guardian view on a supersized El Niño: a natural phenomenon and human folly are a lethal combination | Editorial ● Twenty years after An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore still believes in the climate fight: ‘We are going to win this’ ● ‘This gap opens up of doubt and scepticism about everything’: Jess and Morgs confront the politics of deepfakes ● Polanski heckled at Jewish community hustings after saying that Zionism is a form of racism – UK politics live ● Trump’s state dinner for Xi Jinping will not be televised as White House continues to deny CNN full access – as it happened ● CNN and MS Now journalists denied access to White House state dinner despite court ruling ● Live updates: Xi, Trump meet at dinner for high-stakes talks; UN delegates walk out of Netanyahu's remarks ● High levels of 'forever chemical' causing cancer found in blood of residents living near factory ● Hurricane Polo brings heavy rain to Mexican coast with fears of life-threatening floods ● Iran awaiting response from Trump on proposal to open strait of Hormuz in six days ● EU says Trump’s plan to ban US diesel exports would ‘negatively impact both sides’ ● ‘Gamechanging’ brain tumour test reduces diagnosis from eight weeks to two hours ● Saudi Arabia intercepts wave of Houthi missiles as oil climbs to one-week high ● Rogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website in world first ● Mortgage rates have just surpassed 7% for the first time in well over a year ● Premier League and La Liga lead FIFA reform calls after ‘exploitative’ plan ● Rapper Macklemore announces 'Free Palestine' tour after Ed Sheeran fallout ● Priest killed and four wounded after stabbing rampage at Polish abbey ● Watch: The arms race in space and how the UK is defending itself ● Hurricane Polo barrels towards Baja California region of Mexico ● The Guardian view on a supersized El Niño: a natural phenomenon and human folly are a lethal combination | Editorial ● Twenty years after An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore still believes in the climate fight: ‘We are going to win this’ ● ‘This gap opens up of doubt and scepticism about everything’: Jess and Morgs confront the politics of deepfakes ● Polanski heckled at Jewish community hustings after saying that Zionism is a form of racism – UK politics live
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Trump’s state dinner for Xi Jinping will not be televised as White House continues to deny CNN full access – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. CNN and MS Now journalists denied access to White House state dinner despite court ruling. Sign up for US Breaking News emails. Lawyers for the news…
86% agreement · 4 independent sources

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Iran awaiting response from Trump on proposal to open strait of Hormuz in six days✓

Iran awaiting response from Trump on proposal to open strait of Hormuz in six days

Country says US must lift sanctions on its oil exports and end the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon. Iran said it has told Donald Trump it is willing to open the strait of…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Serious2 min
EU says Trump’s plan to ban US diesel exports would ‘negatively impact both sides’✓

EU says Trump’s plan to ban US diesel exports would ‘negatively impact both sides’

US president’s suggested 90-day export ban before midterm elections could bring even higher fuel prices across Europe. The EU has warned Donald Trump against plans to ban US…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
‘Gamechanging’ brain tumour test reduces diagnosis from eight weeks to two hours✓

‘Gamechanging’ brain tumour test reduces diagnosis from eight weeks to two hours

NHS England says test can be done while patient is on operating table and is being piloted in five centres around the country. A rapid new test for brain tumours can diagnose…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Saudi Arabia intercepts wave of Houthi missiles as oil climbs to one-week high✓

Saudi Arabia intercepts wave of Houthi missiles as oil climbs to one-week high

The ⁠Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said the missiles were ⁠aimed at Taif and the Yanbu area on the Red Sea, the main alternative route for Saudi oil. Saudi Arabia says it…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Rogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website in world first✓

Rogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website in world first

Australia criticised OpenAI for taking "too long" to tell them about the breach which happened in June
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Mortgage rates have just surpassed 7% for the first time in well over a year✓

Mortgage rates have just surpassed 7% for the first time in well over a year

Rates have climbed more than a full percentage point since the U.S. war against Iran started
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Serious2 min
Premier League and La Liga lead FIFA reform calls after ‘exploitative’ plan✓

Premier League and La Liga lead FIFA reform calls after ‘exploitative’ plan

Europe's top leagues, from England, Spain, Italy and Germany, add pressure on Gianni Infantino after World Cup plan
79% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Rapper Macklemore announces 'Free Palestine' tour after Ed Sheeran fallout✓

Rapper Macklemore announces 'Free Palestine' tour after Ed Sheeran fallout

Proceeds from the tour, which begins in Dublin next month, will go to organisations supporting Palestinians, he says
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Priest killed and four wounded after stabbing rampage at Polish abbey

A priest has died and four others were injured after a stabbing at a Benedictine abbey in southeastern Poland
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Serious2 min
Watch: The arms race in space and how the UK is defending itself✓

Watch: The arms race in space and how the UK is defending itself

The UK has jammed satellites to defend itself from hostile threats, the BBC has been told
79% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Hurricane Polo barrels towards Baja California region of Mexico✓

Hurricane Polo barrels towards Baja California region of Mexico

Area’s second-most intense hurricane on record being fuelled by exceptionally warm Pacific waters. Hurricane Polo is barreling towards the Baja California region of Mexico, the…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone 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
Twenty years after An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore still believes in the climate fight: ‘We are going to win this’

Twenty years after An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore still believes in the climate fight: ‘We are going to win this’

Former US vice-president still has optimism for climate advocacy two decades after groundbreaking documentary. Two decades after the release of his groundbreaking documentary An…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘This gap opens up of doubt and scepticism about everything’: Jess and Morgs confront the politics of deepfakes

‘This gap opens up of doubt and scepticism about everything’: Jess and Morgs confront the politics of deepfakes

In the choreographers’ new work, virtuosic movement and some green-screen magic unfurl the theatricality of high-stakes television interviews. It appears the interviewer has got…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
World

Polanski heckled at Jewish community hustings after saying that Zionism is a form of racism – UK politics live

The Green leader, who is Jewish, made the remarks as part of his campaign in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection. Grant Shapps, the former Conservative defence secretary, has…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Dorset B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’

‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Dorset B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’

Three little letters - bnb-side’s name is a play on the local b-side arts festival, but Silicon Valley colossus sees threat to global brand. In one corner is bnb-side, a six-room…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Lenore review – incel’s obsession with online influencer turns into anatomy of dislocated digital-age mindset

Lenore review – incel’s obsession with online influencer turns into anatomy of dislocated digital-age mindset

Digital-age Australian psychodrama tracks the shut-in mania of dangerously disaffected male fan, but doesn’t get inside his mind. If the parasocial phenomenon is a kind of hell,…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Gavin Newsom condemns Democrats’ ‘climate hushing’, predicts Trump’s downfall and expects AOC to run in 2028

Gavin Newsom condemns Democrats’ ‘climate hushing’, predicts Trump’s downfall and expects AOC to run in 2028

Democrats must show links of climate shocks to ‘kitchen table’ issues, California governor says. It’s a mistake for Democratic politicians not to talk about climate change , and…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘Huge wave’ of carbon storage projects causes alarm in small-town USA as oil firms eye billions in subsidies

‘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
PM rejects ‘nonsense’ suggestion he delayed revealing OpenAI Medicare hack as Labor considers changing laws

PM rejects ‘nonsense’ suggestion he delayed revealing OpenAI Medicare hack as Labor considers changing laws

Expert says Australia’s criminal laws should be clarified to determine how fault is applied to a corporation when its AI agent commits a crime. Follow our Australia news live blog…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
NSW cop asked friend ‘what would you do if I told you I killed somebody’ before alleged murders, court told

NSW cop asked friend ‘what would you do if I told you I killed somebody’ before alleged murders, court told

Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Paddington terrace in early 2024. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Serious2 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
When her ‘soul cat’ died, she was bereft. Now she designs memorial jewelry to help others with pet loss

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
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
‘The silence was the worst part’: after culling his entire flock, US poultry farmer now fears bird flu

‘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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Using AI to ‘talk to animals’ might make us feel clever – but what, if anything, does it do for them?

Using AI to ‘talk to animals’ might make us feel clever – but what, if anything, does it do for them?

As animal behaviorists increasingly use AI in their research, they grapple with how to wield the technology responsibly. I’m sitting in a small boat in Shark Bay, Australia,…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone 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
Technology

Democracy v the machine: the birth of the digital age and the warnings that were ignored – podcast

Many hoped that the march of technology would usher in an egalitarian utopia – but some foresaw the threat it would pose to liberal society. Why did nobody listen?. By Jill…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Amid soaring living costs, America’s biggest convenience-store chains quietly overcharge consumers

Amid soaring living costs, America’s biggest convenience-store chains quietly overcharge consumers

Guardian investigation: 7-Eleven and Circle K stores often fail to honor advertised prices – charging more at pump and register for gas, snacks, and other items. Marco Cruz pulled…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
World

Pope Leo warns against AI creating ‘paradise of machines’ in first visit to France – Europe live

The pope is set to deliver a landmark speech on AI development and discuss Europe’s future. Later today, Pope Leo will go to the Élysée Palace for (another) formal welcome and a…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Meloni accused of election shift to right after ’shameful’ cap on foreign children in classrooms

Meloni accused of election shift to right after ’shameful’ cap on foreign children in classrooms

Critics say decree also banning burqa in schools shows Italian PM running scared ahead of next year’s vote. Rights campaigners have accused the Italian government of ramping up…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
The Route to Cappyness review – capybara boosterism is an ode to the internet’s favourite rodent

The Route to Cappyness review – capybara boosterism is an ode to the internet’s favourite rodent

From a cappy-cafe owner in Japan to an escaped capybara in the UK, this homespun film takes the temperature of an international obsession. One of Midlands-based film-maker Sharon…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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
‘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
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min

Most verified today

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CNN and MS Now journalists denied access to White House state dinner despite court ruling

✓ 87% agree · 4 sources
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Trump’s state dinner for Xi Jinping will not be televised as White House continues to deny CNN full access – as it happened

✓ 86% agree · 4 sources
3

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

✓ 81% agree · 2 sources
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Hurricane Polo brings heavy rain to Mexican coast with fears of life-threatening floods

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

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‘This gap opens up of doubt and scepticism about everything’: Jess and Morgs confront the politics of deepfakes

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‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Dorset B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’

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Lenore review – incel’s obsession with online influencer turns into anatomy of dislocated digital-age mindset

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