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● Seven reported bomb threats against European flights confirmed as false alarms – as it happened ● Democrat Annie Andrews flips South Carolina Senate seat held by Republicans since 1998 ● US midterm elections 2026 live updates: Democrats win key races as Trump attempts to distance himself from Republicans’ bad night ● Spain's transport minister to resign after train crash killed 69 people ● US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal ● 'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter ● 'All this food is now useless': Piles of rubbish after shop freezers hit by cyber-attack ● For Ukraine's Kherson region, a short ceasefire meant a momentary return to normal life ● Haley Stevens backs Mike Rogers. And, Gulf states brace for potential attack on Iran ● North Korea is likely culprit behind $6.3bn crypto hack, ‘largest heist in history’ ● A Binance engineer thought he was interviewing for a job. Then the hackers pounced ● UK meat industry hit by cyber-attack which targeted European supermarket freezers ● Supreme Court rejects Trump's request to stop California counting disputed votes ● Australia's social media ban challenged by Reddit and rights group in court ● UN's peacekeeping mission in disputed Western Sahara ends after 35 years ● Scepticism as Trump says he’s ending Israel’s $3.8 bn military aid deal ● Binance says fake job interviews used as part of $6.3bn crypto hack ● Ossoff wins reelection in Georgia holding Senate seat for Democrats ● Tenerife striker De Miguel dies after on-field collision ● Binance halts trading after biggest-ever crypto hack ● Seven reported bomb threats against European flights confirmed as false alarms – as it happened ● Democrat Annie Andrews flips South Carolina Senate seat held by Republicans since 1998 ● US midterm elections 2026 live updates: Democrats win key races as Trump attempts to distance himself from Republicans’ bad night ● Spain's transport minister to resign after train crash killed 69 people ● US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal ● 'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter ● 'All this food is now useless': Piles of rubbish after shop freezers hit by cyber-attack ● For Ukraine's Kherson region, a short ceasefire meant a momentary return to normal life ● Haley Stevens backs Mike Rogers. And, Gulf states brace for potential attack on Iran ● North Korea is likely culprit behind $6.3bn crypto hack, ‘largest heist in history’ ● A Binance engineer thought he was interviewing for a job. Then the hackers pounced ● UK meat industry hit by cyber-attack which targeted European supermarket freezers ● Supreme Court rejects Trump's request to stop California counting disputed votes ● Australia's social media ban challenged by Reddit and rights group in court ● UN's peacekeeping mission in disputed Western Sahara ends after 35 years ● Scepticism as Trump says he’s ending Israel’s $3.8 bn military aid deal ● Binance says fake job interviews used as part of $6.3bn crypto hack ● Ossoff wins reelection in Georgia holding Senate seat for Democrats ● Tenerife striker De Miguel dies after on-field collision ● Binance halts trading after biggest-ever crypto hack
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Seven reported bomb threats against European flights confirmed as false alarms – as it happened

Bomb threats were made on routes involving a number of airlines, including Ryanair and WizzAir. Back to Poland, Warsaw Modlin airport says it has resumed operations after an…
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'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter✓

'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…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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'All this food is now useless': Piles of rubbish after shop freezers hit by cyber-attack✓

'All this food is now useless': Piles of rubbish after shop freezers hit by cyber-attack

Dozens of supermarkets in seven European countries dumped huge quantities of food after refrigerators and freezers were targeted in a cyber-attack
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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For Ukraine's Kherson region, a short ceasefire meant a momentary return to normal life✓

For Ukraine's Kherson region, a short ceasefire meant a momentary return to normal life

In Kherson city, usually seething with Russian drones, friends met at cafes, families were out together and shoppers stocked up. "The city seems alive," said one resident, "just…
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Haley Stevens backs Mike Rogers. And, Gulf states brace for potential attack on Iran✓

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…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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North Korea is likely culprit behind $6.3bn crypto hack, ‘largest heist in history’✓

North Korea is likely culprit behind $6.3bn crypto hack, ‘largest heist in history’

Binance exchange says it will cover customer losses as it scrambles to freeze affected assets, with about $3bn located so far. Q&A: How big a deal is the $6.3bn crypto heist?.…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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A Binance engineer thought he was interviewing for a job. Then the hackers pounced✓

A Binance engineer thought he was interviewing for a job. Then the hackers pounced

North Korean hackers pulled off the biggest cyber heist ever by duping a Binance engineer into thinking he was being recruited for a job, the crypto exchange says
79% agreement · 2 independent sources
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UK meat industry hit by cyber-attack which targeted European supermarket freezers✓

UK meat industry hit by cyber-attack which targeted European supermarket freezers

Supermarkets in countries including Ireland, Sweden and Belgium reported fridges being hiked in temperature on Monday
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Supreme Court rejects Trump's request to stop California counting disputed votes✓

Supreme Court rejects Trump's request to stop California counting disputed votes

The ruling, which comes on the eve of the midterm elections, essentially ends the Trump administration's bid to disqualify the ballots in the state
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Australia's social media ban challenged by Reddit and rights group in court

Australia's landmark social media ban for under-16s faces challenges in court over accusations that it amounts to censorship and creates privacy issues
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UN's peacekeeping mission in disputed Western Sahara ends after 35 years✓

UN's peacekeeping mission in disputed Western Sahara ends after 35 years

The U.N.'s long-running peacekeeping mission for the disputed Western Sahara ceased operations Sunday after 35 years. Once ruled by Spain, it is claimed by both Morocco and the…
79% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Scepticism as Trump says he’s ending Israel’s $3.8 bn military aid deal

US President Donald Trump says he plans to stop the annual $3.8bn military aid package to Israel by the end of the year
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Binance says fake job interviews used as part of $6.3bn crypto hack✓

Binance says fake job interviews used as part of $6.3bn crypto hack

An engineer was contacted through a legitimate job-hunting platform and invited to bogus job interviews with fake company representatives, Binance says
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Ossoff wins reelection in Georgia holding Senate seat for Democrats

Jon Ossoff has been reelected to the Senate in Georgia holding on to a key seat for the Democrats
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Tenerife striker De Miguel dies after on-field collision✓

Tenerife striker De Miguel dies after on-field collision

Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel dies aged 30 after an on-field collision during a Spanish second-division match
80% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Binance halts trading after biggest-ever crypto hack

Binance halted trading Thursday after hackers allegedly linked to North Korea stole more than $6 billion, the largest crypto hack in history. Why it matters : The attack comes…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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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

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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Elon Musk’s AI Odyssey review – the dullest, most pointless riposte possible to Christopher Nolan’s brilliant epic

Elon Musk’s AI Odyssey review – the dullest, most pointless riposte possible to Christopher Nolan’s brilliant epic

It is hardly a shock that Grok AI’s interpretation of Homer is as meaningless as a laptop screensaver. The only surprise would be if Musk accepted defeat graciously. Which he…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Public service union refuses to back Labor at Victorian election, condemning job cuts and $1.2bn consultant spend

Public service union refuses to back Labor at Victorian election, condemning job cuts and $1.2bn consultant spend

Exclusive: Community and Public Sector Union denounces ‘privatisation by stealth’, joining growing number of unions turning on Carroll government. Get our breaking news email ,…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Affordability top of mind for voters in final sprint to midterms: ‘I have to pick between medicine or groceries’

Affordability top of mind for voters in final sprint to midterms: ‘I have to pick between medicine or groceries’

Cost of living has loomed over this election cycle as workers and unions champion candidates fighting for higher wages and tackling rising prices. For millions of Americans…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Despite the teething issues, Dyson’s Camerajet toothbrush packs in a lot of clever tech – but is it worth £420?

Despite the teething issues, Dyson’s Camerajet toothbrush packs in a lot of clever tech – but is it worth £420?

Dyson’s first electric toothbrush watches you brush and flosses for you, but there are far cheaper ways to get an effective clean. • The best electric toothbrushes for every…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Will it be AI or the climate crisis that ends humanity? We can make it neither | Adam McKay and Philip Eubanks

Will it be AI or the climate crisis that ends humanity? We can make it neither | Adam McKay and Philip Eubanks

Both of these threats have the same roots: private entities seeking to cash in. We have the power to stand against them. A summer of extreme heat, entire villages obliterated in…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 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
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
I struggled to come to terms with my mum’s death. Then I swam in the sea and suddenly felt connected to her

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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
Was Ralph Nader right about (almost) everything? His challenge to Democrats ahead of the midterm elections

Was Ralph Nader right about (almost) everything? His challenge to Democrats ahead of the midterm elections

The ex-presidential candidate tells Democrats to prosecute corruption and bring real change for the working class. A corporate plutocracy. A broken healthcare system. Massive and…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Heatstroke ruined his health. Years before, it took the life of another farm worker at the same company

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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 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
‘The tech bro fight club is real!’ The titans of AI get the Succession treatment in a wild new TV show

‘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.…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
A lackluster response to North Carolina flooding disasters is eroding Republican support in one county

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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Castle Walls review – Prime’s first fully AI-generated show is here, and it’s a Vaseline-smeared mess

Castle Walls review – Prime’s first fully AI-generated show is here, and it’s a Vaseline-smeared mess

Billed as the first end-to-end AI-created series on a major streaming service, this Turkish show looks like the result of the prompt ‘make it cinematic’. Just as the world reels…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘They have schedules to follow’: how fast ferries can threaten endangered whales in the Mediterranean

‘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.…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Alleged attack on One Nation supporter not believed to be politically motivated, Victoria police say

Alleged attack on One Nation supporter not believed to be politically motivated, Victoria police say

Police also allege Torquay man was attacked with a ‘blunt weapon’ rather than a baseball bat as originally reported. An alleged attack on a One Nation supporter is not believed to…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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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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Trump boosted half of US coal plants with taxpayer dollars and ‘free passes to pollute’, report says

Trump boosted half of US coal plants with taxpayer dollars and ‘free passes to pollute’, report says

Environmental Defense Fund analysis shows administration handed out $950m and Clean Air Act exemptions. It’s a good time to be a coal plant in the US. The Trump administration has…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Uber pays its drivers ‘wages’ and is liable for $81m payroll tax bill, Australia’s high court rules

Uber pays its drivers ‘wages’ and is liable for $81m payroll tax bill, Australia’s high court rules

Rideshare company unsuccessfully argued it didn’t employ workers and claimed money paid was not wages under NSW law. The rideshare behemoth Uber has suffered a bruising loss in…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Seven reported bomb threats against European flights confirmed as false alarms – as it happened

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Democrat Annie Andrews flips South Carolina Senate seat held by Republicans since 1998

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Spain's transport minister to resign after train crash killed 69 people

✓ 83% agree · 3 sources
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US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal

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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

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Elon Musk’s AI Odyssey review – the dullest, most pointless riposte possible to Christopher Nolan’s brilliant epic

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Despite the teething issues, Dyson’s Camerajet toothbrush packs in a lot of clever tech – but is it worth £420?

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