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✓ Verified Israel election results live: vote count underway as exit polls point to tie between Netanyahu and Eisenkot blocs
Both blocs fall short of the 61 seats needed to form a government in initial forecasts as support for Palestinian parties surges. Full report: Coalition talks loom as Israel exit…
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Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil after presidential election loss, reports say
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Trump tells Texas campaign rally crowd he’s rolling back environmental rules to curb methane pollution – as it happened
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Mbappe apologises for 'ill-judged' Mao remark after being dropped by Chinese brands
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Kyiv hopes for ‘new momentum’ in peace talks after Finnish and Norwegian leaders’ call with Putin – as it happened
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Canada hit back at Trump tariffs. Now the U.S. alleges possible election interference.
The U.S. Embassy in Canada accused Canadian leaders of "openly" describing plans to "influence American politics," doubling down on Ambassador Pete Hoekstra's claims of potential…
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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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What we know about Ukraine-Russia truce in Oleshky, brokered by Melania Trump
The Russian-occupied city of Oleshky has had no electricity, gas or water for three years, as residents reported having to eat weeds to survive
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✓Jordan carries out deadly strike in Syria in retaliation for church attack
The attack on a village in Syria killed five people, including women and children, Syrian health officials said
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✓Race to update services' computer systems after cyber-security flaw found
Websites were taken offline after the developers of programming language PHP said "critical vulnerabilities" had been discovered
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Japan launches mission to Mars to bring back samples from its moon
Japan launched a spacecraft towards Mars in a ground-breaking mission to bring back samples from the largest of the planet's two moons
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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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DOJ fails to indict Cassidy Hutchinson, a key Jan. 6 witness
The Justice Department failed to secure an indictment against Cassidy Hutchinson , a former White House aide who testified about President Trump's actions on Jan. 6, multiple…
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✓Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla?
Musk says there's "a lot to be gained" by combining the firms in what would be the biggest merger in history
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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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Australian politics live: Coalition MP ejected from question time after swearing at PM; Payman apologises to Haines for comments after alleged attack
Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. Online hate is spilling into the real world, AFP warns. AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett began her late-night…
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In allowing coal expansion in the Hunter, Chris Minns is pouring fuel on the climate fire. His decision will come back to hurt us all | Jack Egan
The high court found NSW is responsible for emissions from burning exported coal. What message does it send when the government can step in and bypass the law?. Sign up for…
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From a seed in China to the ‘backdrop for countless love stories’: a ginko’s 167-year journey to Victorian tree of the year
National trust of Victoria award celebrates much-loved arboreal icons while calling for protection of green spaces. Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates. Get…
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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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Nintendo Switch Sports Resort review – Wii Sports lives on in this effortlessly appealing collection of games
Nintendo Switch 2; Nintendo/Nintendo Bringing a holiday vibe and a generous selection of sport-themed games, this is exactly what you want from a family video game. When the first…
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‘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…
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Judge criticizes Justice Department's handling of ex-FBI officials' charges over Hunter Biden investigation
A federal magistrate judge criticized the Justice Department (DOJ) during a lengthy hearing on Tuesday for attempting to tack on new charges overnight in a case against two former…
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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…
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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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Australians should prepare for online services to go down unexpectedly as threats rise, cyber agency warns
Australian Signals Directorate chief says advanced AI tools are needed to defend against ‘AI-enabled attackers’. Follow our Australian politics live blog for latest updates. Get…
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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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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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Danny Masterson loses appeal against rape conviction after arguing judge was biased against Scientology
That ’70s Show actor was sentenced to 30 years in prison for two counts of rape against two women, who were also Scientologists. Danny Masterson has lost the appeal of his rape…
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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…
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Heatstroke ruined his health. Years before, it took the life of another farm worker at the same company
A farm labor contractor exposed laborers on H-2A agricultural visas to heat-related health hazards, but is still bringing hundreds of migrant farm workers to North Carolina. It…
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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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‘The tech bro fight club is real!’ The titans of AI get the Succession treatment in a wild new TV show
The Audacity is a fearless satire taking on Silicon Valley’s ‘egomaniac weirdos’. Its creator and stars talk ayahuasca ceremonies, mining kids for data – and punching CEOs.…
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Neighbours is being recut into a microdrama focused on Margot Robbie – and her co-stars aren’t happy
Actor’s storylines in the famous soap will be recut into vertical micro-episodes to be watched on phones – but her fellow cast members say they haven’t been consulted. The…
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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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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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The BoM’s temperature record keeping is under attack – again. What’s going on? | Temperature Check
An ‘audit’ of the Bureau of Meteorology main dataset for measuring climate change claims it contains ‘widespread errors’. It doesn’t stack up. Want to get this in your inbox when…
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‘Emotional intimacy’ from AI chatbots would be banned under Australia’s digital duty of care laws
Labor government under pressure to create social media watchdog as new online safety standards bill passes lower house. The federal government wants to ban AI chatbots which seek…
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In You Can See Everything, it’s Elizabeth Holmes’s partner who makes for 2026’s timeliest villain
Nathan Fielder’s conversation-igniting film on the Theranos founder finds its darkest moments in her deceptive, Charlie Kirk-loving fiance Billy Evans. Secrets, lies and a shock…
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