✓UN agency pauses ship evacuations through strait of Hormuz after vessel struck
International Maritime Organization says safety guarantees must be confirmed before ships can move again. A United Nations agency has paused the evacuation of ships through the…
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Democrats condemn 'cruel and lawless' Supreme Court decision allowing Trump to end deportation protections
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Venezuela earthquakes: ‘intensive’ search for survivors as death toll rises to 188 – as it happened
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US supreme court blocks thousands of lawsuits over Roundup maker’s pesticide warning labels
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Apple raises iPad and MacBook prices, blaming cost of chips amid AI boom
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✓Extreme heat grips Europe as UK hits new June record, France shuts down nuclear reactors and deaths rise across continent – as it happened
Heatwave-related deaths climb in Spain, Italy and France as continent battles another day of extreme temperatures. Farryn Stock. Over in the UK, South East Water has announced a…
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WorldTone Serious2 min
✓‘You can’t make billions without hurting people’: Cory Doctorow on Elon Musk, the AI bubble and bosses’ cruel fantasies
The writer who coined the word ‘enshittification’ tells us why AI will never deliver what it promises – and why it still appeals so much to those in power. A “centaur”, in…
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✓24-hour parks and alcohol bans: what cities could learn from Paris’s ‘heatwave mode’ | Helen Massy-Beresford
Following a devastating heatwave in 2003 that killed 15,000, France has adopted four alert levels to help people cope with extreme temperatures. Helen Massy-Beresford is a British…
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✓Economy
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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✓Technology
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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✓World
U.N. nuclear chief says inspectors will visit Iran, but Iran says only after final deal
The head of the U.N.'s atomic agency said Iran's nuclear enrichment sites would be inspected as part of the interim deal. Iran insists any such visit would only come after a final…
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✓Families lay flowers on barbed wire barricade on anniversary of deadly Kenya protests
Protesters demand justice for the dozens killed during the 2024 demonstrations and last year's anniversary protests
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✓Economy
With Iran deal, Trump told ships to 'start your engines.' That's not happening yet
Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz inflicted global pain during the months-long conflict with the U.S. and Israel. A tentative deal is in place, but questions remain about the…
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✓Trump asks Congress for billions for Iran war, after tension with Republicans
But the budget faces an uphill battle as the president spars with some members of his own party over the issue
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✓Oil price falls to pre-Iran war levels as more tankers exit strait of Hormuz
Stock markets on both sides of Atlantic up as concerns ease over prospect of another inflationary shock. Business live – latest updates. Oil prices have fallen to pre-Iran war…
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✓Rescue teams race to Venezuela amid fears thousands killed in earthquakes
US among countries sending help to search for survivors on north coast, where dozens of buildings flattened. Rescue teams are racing to Venezuela’s shattered northern coast after…
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✓World
Supreme Court's Hawai'i gun law ruling narrows playbook for other states
After the Supreme Court struck down Hawai'i's gun law Thursday, lawmakers and gun-control advocates are reassessing which firearm restrictions they can enact that this court will…
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✓Meta pauses employee tracker for AI training amid privacy concerns
About 1,600 workers signed petition against tool that tracked staff keystrokes, mouse clicks and computer screen content. Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has paused a program that tracked…
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
I asked AI for help with DIY. It told me to build a subfloor on rotting stumps, but also taught me valuable lessons | Myke Bartlett
Nothing does more for your ego than realising you can make a better decision than a bot with all of human knowledge at its digital fingertips. I am not, by nature, an early…
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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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Climate
Levitating penguins and predatory ants: Australian Geographic nature photographer of the year 2026 shortlist – in pictures
A hundred incredible images have been shortlisted by the South Australian Museum as part of this year’s Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition. In its…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Australia news live: Sydney beaches closed for fourth day after shark sightings; new warning over fire ant threat to pets
Sharks were spotted at Bondi, Tamarama and Bronte beaches this morning. Follow today’s news live. LIVE: Australia vs Paraguay – Socceroos World Cup game. Get our breaking news…
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Bernie Sanders’ AI sovereign wealth fund plan is good. But we think this is better | Nathan E Sanders and Bruce Schneier
While we do not outright oppose the taking of AI company stock, or of a US a sovereign wealth fund, there are better ways to achieve the senator’s goals. Let no one accuse Bernie…
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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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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI by Cory Doctorow review – the real price of artificial intelligence
A vivid and entertaining polemic on the economics of the tech revolution, filled with righteous ire. As former Google CEO Eric Schmidt could tell you, AI is a hard sell these…
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Tarmac playgrounds and windows that don’t open: why hot spells turn our schools into heat traps | Harry Paticas
Our schools are a dated mix of single glazing, dodgy pipes and atriums like Kew hothouses. They urgently need retrofitting for a changing climate. This week’s soaring summer…
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ClimateTone Serious2 min
Thirsty and power hungry: Australia is in the middle of a datacentre boom – but are they good for the economy?
They’re a key part of the digital and AI economy but they come at a high environmental cost and offer few operational jobs. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates.…
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
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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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘Act on the evidence outside the window’: Andy Burnham urged to stick to net zero targets if he becomes PM
Burnham is coming under pressure from some to ditch net zero targets but this could be highly damaging on many levels. UK politics live – latest updates. Britain’s net zero…
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The Guardian view on extreme heat: as risks escalate, adaptation plans are dangerously lagging | Editorial
Record-breaking temperatures should focus minds on the UK’s lack of preparedness for the climate dangers ahead. As western Europe bakes under what scientists describe as a heat…
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ClimateTone Serious2 min
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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‘We should be worried’: report sheds light on ICE’s booming arsenal of hi-tech surveillance tools
Spending on government contracts with tech firms that use AI-powered tools to track immigrants has soared to record levels under Trump 2.0, report says. A new report sheds light…
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Sydney shark attack survivor awake, alert and ‘remembers the whole event in detail’, brother says
Australian woman Leah Stewart no longer in critical condition but doesn’t yet have use of her hand. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. A woman who was…
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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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Trump administration plans to deport more than 500 migrant children within days, senator warns
The Trump administration is planning to bypass legal protections and hastily deport more than 500 unaccompanied migrant children, a top Democratic senator warned Thursday. Sen.…
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I sifted through hundreds of mediocre Prime Day deals to find the 40+ actually worth your time
Not every Prime Day deal is worth your money. We vetted sales from Samsung, Our Place, Stasher, Cozy Earth, Levoit and more – here are our best picks. The best anti-Prime Day…
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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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‘I ain’t goin nowhere’: Gullah Geechee people fight off developers with a historic referendum
A citizen referendum, only the second of its kind in Georgia history, seeks to block a zoning amendment. Ire Gene Grovner stood behind his house on a recent morning, between…
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In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort
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