✓'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter
Saying the president was "grasping at straws," a federal judge on Saturday threw out Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert…
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Crypto giant Binance attempting to recover $6.3bn stolen in hack linked to North Korea
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Crypto ‘scammers on overdrive’ as Binance customers pull billions from accounts after $6.3bn hack – business live
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Democrats condemn Haley Stevens’ ‘betrayal’ following endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers – US politics live
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Award‑winning Australian children’s author Craig Silvey jailed over child exploitation material
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✓Haley Stevens backs Mike Rogers. And, Gulf states brace for potential attack on Iran
Democrats in Michigan are considering their options after Haley Stevens endorsed GOP candidate Mike Rogers for Senate. And the Gulf states are bracing for a possible U.S. attack…
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✓Fake nuclear warnings issued after Ukrainian and Russian air alert apps hacked
Neither government has confirmed who was responsible for the cyberattacks on Sunday evening
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✓Why North Korea's 'elite' hackers are the prime suspect in major Binance hack
If the accusations are true, the record-making heist shows how powerful suspected North Korean hackers have become
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Yorkshire Water boss resigns after company given lowest environmental rating
Yorkshire Water has announced its chief executive is stepping down - a day after the company was given the lowest environmental rating by regulators
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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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✓UN staffer’s death in custody exposes Houthi ‘political extortion’ in Yemen
Following a UN staffer's death, rights experts expose systematic abuses and demand international accountability in Yemen
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✓Judge orders Trump administration to stop threatening US election officials
The order comes after election officials received letters demanding they set aside the ballots of possible non-citizen voters
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✓Crypto giant Binance hit by $6.3bn hack suspected to be largest in history
Two analytics firms have attributed the incident to a North Korean hacking unit called TraderTraitor
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✓‘Just the beginning’ for Antonelli, F1’s prodigious, charismatic new king
Kimi Antonelli, F1’s youngest world champion at 20, has become the life and soul of the paddock with his personality
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✓Supermarket freezers across Europe hit by second suspected cyber-attack
Chains in Sweden, Belgium and Luxembourg say fridge temperatures rose overnight, similar to hack of French stores. Supermarket chains in Sweden, Belgium and Luxembourg have said…
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✓A simple explainer of the massive $6.3 billion crypto heist at Binance
Here are five things to know about the massive hack of the crypto exchange Binance — from how it happened to what it means for the sector
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✓How crypto hacking funds isolated North Korea’s nuclear programme
Cryptocurrency theft is estimated to generate half of the country’s foreign currency income. North Korea plays by its own rules. The isolated, secretive and autocratic country is…
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✓Armed police start patrols in Sydney after Bondi Beach attack
The new police unit is a security measure in response to last year's deadly shooting attack at a Hanukkah festival
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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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The measure slipped into UK budget that could protect spending on children, youth and rough sleeping | Heather Stewart
PDEL, which will ringfence money for preventive policies, marks a welcome and potentially consequential addition. John Healey’s debut budget was far from a blockbuster, but it may…
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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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It’s closer to Beijing than Washington – and residents of this Alaskan outpost are reeling from Trump’s policies
On the Bering Sea, Unalaska is the US’s most productive seafood port, employing thousands of workers. But Trump’s cuts, and his disastrous war with Iran, have caused chaos – and…
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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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‘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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Prediction market bettors are the new political pundits. Why are we listening to them? | Judith Levine
Sites like Kalshi and Polymarket offer faux populism as elites reap the benefits – and voters risk being misled. Online betting is a bit like Donald Trump. The prediction markets…
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A lackluster response to North Carolina flooding disasters is eroding Republican support in one county
At more than $52m, the race has become the most expensive in US history, but residents are fed up with flooding. Aida Havel mulled her fate over coffee after working the early…
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‘They have schedules to follow’: how fast ferries can threaten endangered whales in the Mediterranean
A Guardian investigation has found that despite a recommendation to slow down, leading shipping companies continue to travel above advised speeds in a key habitat for cetaceans.…
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I tested Apple's $2,000 iPhone Duo. It's a fascinating experiment, but the price is hard to justify.
I've spent the past week trying to figure out whether Apple's $2,000 iPhone Duo is the future of smartphones or just an expensive way to do things I could already do on my regular…
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Minns warns expected RBA rate rise will see ‘shops close that don’t reopen’ as pressure mounts on PM
Frustration grows over the economy with one Labor MP saying voter anger is already high ahead of Reserve Bank of Australia decision. Get our daily political email , free app or…
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‘They assume the man next to me is the owner’: four women doing business in Africa in their own way
From feeding schoolchildren to recycling tyres, these entrepreneurs are challenging stereotypes while solving social and environmental problems. Africa is thought to have a higher…
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Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian village as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals
Warning for other Arctic communities as residents told not to use water in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, one of the world’s fastest-warming places. Residents of a remote village in…
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‘Politics of electricity’ over rising bills could power Democratic win, say clean energy advocates
Concerns about datacenters and high energy bills could help Democrats clinch races in Ohio, Arizona and Michigan. In Arizona, where summer temperatures regularly hit triple…
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Wikipedia often gets taken for granted – but its history is fascinating, and its future is fragile
Wikipedia’s 68m articles have been consulted trillions of times. Not bad for a website that has barely changed since it was founded 20 years ago. A few years ago, I was struck by…
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Piles of rubbish, power cuts and potholes: anger grows over Johannesburg’s run-down infrastructure
The problems run deep in South Africa’s largest city. Will voters punish the ANC in next week’s local elections?. One week before the local elections in South Africa, the…
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‘Bunch of baloney’: calls grow for Cop summit reforms as countries on track to fail nature targets
Cop17, focused on protecting nature and restoring ecosystems, concludes on Saturday with critics saying system allows ‘one idiot’ to stall progress. Calls are growing for major…
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Tories accuse Shabana Mahmood of ‘U-turn’ on indefinite leave to remain policy – UK politics live
Chris Philp says the home secretary is giving in to ‘open-borders Labour left’ ahead of an announcement this afternoon. Downing Street has declined to say how much it cost for the…
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This Norwegian village is one of the fastest-warming places on Earth. How can its people save it?
As glaciers melt and permafrost thaws, Longyearbyen, on the remote Arctic islands of Svalbard, faces climate-induced problems from tap water to housebuilding to landslides. •…
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The Trump administration wants to give married parents money to stay at home. Will it be enough?
Experts say the proposed program prioritizes parents in ‘traditional families’, ignoring the flexibility needed that all families need to support themselves. Erica Hall and her…
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China expels a record number from Communist party amid Xi’s intensified purges of top officials
The unprecedented number of empty seats at the fifth plenum – a symbol of expulsions – serve as a symbol for the scale of the purges under Xi Jinping. China expelled a record…
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‘I want to slap you around a bit, too’: Victorian magistrate reprimanded over language in court
Judicial commission finds against Vicky Prapas over a series of comments, including one made when school children were present. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily…
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