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✓ Verified Live updates: Supreme Court strikes down Trump's birthright citizenship restrictions, upholds transgender school athlete bans
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that President Trump could not fundamentally change how people can become American citizens, upholding the guarantees of the 14th Amendment and…
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Thousands of anti-migrant protesters march in South Africa amid heavy police presence
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Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in Afghanistan and wound 160, officials say
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Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui gets 30 years in U.S. prison for fraud conviction
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Europe's heatwave linked to 1,300 deaths, WHO says, as Germany hits record 41.7C
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Monaco bombing was ‘attempted assassination’, not terror attack, say prosecutors – as it happened
Authorities are still searching to identify the suspect of an alleged assassination attempt of a Ukrainian business tycoon. in Madrid. More than 1 million undocumented migrants…
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YouTube settles social media addiction lawsuit brought by teenager amid tidal wave of court cases
YouTube's owner, Google, has settled a lawsuit brought by a teenager suing the world's biggest social media companies over their role in the youth mental health crisis
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✓Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades — and Trump cancels the signing
President Trump canceled a signing ceremony for the bill Wednesday, saying Congress must first pass a strict voter ID bill
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✓New Jersey Republican Tom Kean reveals depression diagnosis after returning from lengthy absence
Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) said on Tuesday that his lengthy and previously unexplained absence from the House was due to being treated for depression, publicly elaborating on…
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Donald Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after crossfire over Hormuz – as it happened
Iran attacked Bahrain and Kuwait after US strikes, and threatened a ‘complete halt’ to talks. US and Iran trade strikes as both sides accuse the other of endangering ceasefire. We…
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✓Trump administration partially lifts export ban on Anthropic's most advanced AI model
The U.S. government is asserting a new level of influence over AI, controlling which companies can access Anthropic's new models. OpenAI agreed to let the administration screen…
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✓Shetland councillors back plans to build tunnels to link some of largest islands
Financing options to be investigated for first two subsea projects that would link Mainland with Yell and Unst. Councillors on Shetland have backed plans to build up to four…
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✓‘He isn’t political’: the Ukrainian-born oligarch targeted by a Monaco bomber
Questions remain as to why somebody would want to kill Vadym Iermolaiev, who has a personal fortune of $225m. Monaco in shock after parcel bomb injures Ukrainian-born business…
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✓Trump claims Iran has agreed to hold peace talks in Doha after recent clashes
US president posts that meeting will take place on Tuesday in Qatari capital after exchange of fire in strait of Hormuz. Iran is jealously competing with Oman as decision-maker…
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✓Founder of Asian super-app Gojek sentenced to years in jail for corruption
The case against Gojek founder Nadiem Makarim relates to a laptop deal made during his term as Indonesia's education minister
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✓Explosion in Monaco injures 3, including Ukrainian tycoon
Monaco 's chief prosecutor said the suspect who placed an explosive device that injured three people, including a reported Ukrainian tycoon, acted alone and remains at large
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Venezuela earthquakes aftershock hits near capital city as man rescued from rubble after being trapped for 106 hours – as it happened
No damage reported in 4.6 magnitude aftershock; At least 1,450 people are known to have died in initial quakes but number is expected to rise. In an update to X, El Salvador’s…
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‘It can flip quickly from being idyllic’: the reality of life for young van dwellers priced out of Cornwall’s housing market
With tourists buying up property and landlords opting for lucrative Airbnb rentals, young Cornish people are turning to old campervans to provide a roof over their heads. Skye has…
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Like being ‘stabbed in the back’: abuse survivors left without trials after Christian Brothers’ unprecedented legal tactic
Order wants to set up its own scheme outside of court to pay survivors, who have been told they will not get what they are owed in full. Get our breaking news email , free app or…
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Next chancellor will have to find £5bn to fund black hole in defence funding, government figures reveal – UK politics live
Keir Starmer earlier unveiled a £15bn plan but said defence spending cannot be ‘bottomless pit’ and MoD has to ‘spend better’. Keir Starmer is speaking now. They are at Malloy…
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Australia’s next summer isn’t guaranteed to be the hottest yet – but it’s looking likely | Milton Speer and Lance M Leslie
A warm start to winter is part of a global trend of extreme and unseasonable temperatures caused by global heating. Many parts of Australia have already broken early winter…
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‘We’re up against forces that have all the money in the world’: Erin Brockovich on her battle against AI datacentres
In 1993, she squeezed a $333m settlement from a Californian energy company in a scandal over contaminated water. Three decades later, she has a new target in her sights – and it’s…
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A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyone
The Biodiversity Heritage Library is an invaluable online archive of historic texts on species living and lost supplied by the world’s leading museums and universities. Now its…
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‘Am I losing this battle? Yes’: Martin Lewis on the online scams that steal his identity – and others’ life savings
Trusted by millions, the finance expert has seen his name and face used to mis-sell a string of fake investments. And yet, he says, it would be ‘very simple’ for the government to…
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The Guardian view on Andy Burnham’s speech: Rewiring Britain needs Westminster to give up real power | Editorial
The country’s likely next prime minister sketches a post-Thatcherite state built on radical devolution. The test is whether Whitehall yields. Andy Burnham is not prime minister of…
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Rising cost of insuring against climate crisis will have wider knock-on effects for UK economy | Heather Stewart
As extreme weather events become more common, economists say government will need to take more active role to protect consumers. Anyone attempting to notch up a productive day’s…
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‘I felt like Orpheus’: how the designer of Gears of War bounced back from studio closure by producing Hadestown
After suffering the schadenfreude of gamers online, the Tony-winning Broadway musical offered redemption to Cliff Bleszinski. ‘It was utterly heartbreaking, to be honest, and it…
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‘It’s dangerous and it’s going to erode trust’: redesign of US government websites stokes surveillance fears
The National Design Studio, staffed by Doge veterans, installed visitor-tracking software on vital federal websites. An opaque White House office staffed largely by veterans of…
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‘It’s open green space versus construction’: Delhi’s historic polo club and the battle for the city’s future
The government’s requisition of a historic green space has ignited a fierce debate about air quality and heat stress in India’s scorching capital. For decades, the social…
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Good for business – or profit at any cost? The controversial side of private equity – a visual explainer
While it can transform firms for better or worse, the use of private equity in essential services is attracting scrutiny. Here we examine some of its more contentious elements in…
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‘There’s this deep mystery of what, actually, is this thing?’: the philosopher inside Google DeepMind AI
Since 2017, Iason Gabriel has worked at the tech giant, trying to anticipate – and think through – the impact of AI. But as commercial and geopolitical pressures escalate, can…
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Ed Miliband as chancellor would benefit every part of the UK – and the bond markets | Josh Ryan-Collins
If Andy Burnham chooses the energy secretary, Labour could fully use the benefits of net zero to promote growth and jobs. It should have been a great week for Ed Miliband and his…
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Josh Burns says partner Georgie Purcell faces antisemitic abuse because he is Jewish, commission hears
The royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion hears how witnesses are subjected to hate speech amplified by misogyny. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily…
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‘No one believed it’: how a YouTube video accidentally proved Libya’s sand cat really does exist
Wildlife photographer Mohammed Almuntasir had no idea what he had found until scientists started to get in touch. When wildlife photographer Mohammed Almuntasir uploaded 18…
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Pakistan police rescue French woman and children allegedly held captive by husband for 12 years
Husband arrested after Sylvie Yasmina, 54, and five children found at home in north-western province. Pakistan police say they have rescued a French woman and her five children…
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Can the UK kick its cod habit? Fish and chip shop favourite slips down the menu as prices soar
The cost of the traditional takeaway has doubled since 2019, and more outlets are trying to tempt customers with cheaper options such as coley, pollack and hake. In late April,…
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Millions of Britons urged to submit meter readings before energy price cap rises on Wednesday
Estimated 5.3m households on standard tariffs without smart meters risk being overcharged for some of June usage. Millions of Britons could pay higher energy bills than they need…
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Peru’s Keiko Fujimori wins presidential election, in latest victory for Latin American right
The 51-year-old daughter of late president Alberto Fujimori secured the top office after authorities spent weeks reviewing contested ballots. Peru’s conservative president-elect…
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‘Is there a way out of this mess?’: Your questions answered on Europe’s week of hellish heat
As the the shocking heatwave continues, our European environment correspondent Ajit Niranjan answered your questions about which countries have responded best, who is being held…
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Country diary: This is as wild and remote as Britain gets – a trip to St Kilda | Nigel Brown
Outer Hebrides: It’s nearly 100 years since anyone lived on this hostile archipelago, though their ‘village’ remains – as does an astonishing wealth of wildlife. Dawn on a…
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