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Bangladesh's ousted ex-prime minister says she will return despite facing death sentence Drone carrying explosives at German airport marks ‘new level of danger’, says interior minister Iran and Oman agree on coordinates of route through strait of Hormuz, says Iranian foreign ministry – as it happened Gianni Infantino gets internal support at crisis meeting to remain as FIFA president Starbucks Korea raided by police after ‘Tank Day’ campaign sparks public outrage Trump administration pays back $100bn in 'Liberation Day' tariffs to businesses Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan primary victory is the latest win for progressives challenging establishment-backed Democrats – as it happened Judge signals Trump’s defamation lawsuit against Wall Street Journal may be dismissed again Man arrested at Trump’s California golf course wore earpiece and took photos, police say David Ellison claims opposition to his mega-merger stems from potential CNN control Boxer accused of killing UK aid worker and putting body in suitcase, back in court SpaceX shares sink after first earnings report reveals huge AI spending plans GOP Women’s Caucus chair says House should follow through on Edwards censure The Sims and EA FC maker Electronic Arts sells for $55bn to Saudi-led group Iran anthem protest: Female footballers ‘proud’ to become Australian US revokes Brazil ambassador’s visa in escalation of diplomatic feud Israel strikes south Lebanon after two soldiers killed by explosion Meta says its AI model hacked into another company during testing Wednesday briefing: ​How misinformation and ​a​ hardened immigration policy ​turned Ceuta ​into Europe’s ​latest ​flashpoint ‘He’s tiny, dumpy and funny – so his BMX tricks are hilarious’: Tanuki: Pon’s Summer, an adorable slice-of-life adventure Bangladesh's ousted ex-prime minister says she will return despite facing death sentence Drone carrying explosives at German airport marks ‘new level of danger’, says interior minister Iran and Oman agree on coordinates of route through strait of Hormuz, says Iranian foreign ministry – as it happened Gianni Infantino gets internal support at crisis meeting to remain as FIFA president Starbucks Korea raided by police after ‘Tank Day’ campaign sparks public outrage Trump administration pays back $100bn in 'Liberation Day' tariffs to businesses Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan primary victory is the latest win for progressives challenging establishment-backed Democrats – as it happened Judge signals Trump’s defamation lawsuit against Wall Street Journal may be dismissed again Man arrested at Trump’s California golf course wore earpiece and took photos, police say David Ellison claims opposition to his mega-merger stems from potential CNN control Boxer accused of killing UK aid worker and putting body in suitcase, back in court SpaceX shares sink after first earnings report reveals huge AI spending plans GOP Women’s Caucus chair says House should follow through on Edwards censure The Sims and EA FC maker Electronic Arts sells for $55bn to Saudi-led group Iran anthem protest: Female footballers ‘proud’ to become Australian US revokes Brazil ambassador’s visa in escalation of diplomatic feud Israel strikes south Lebanon after two soldiers killed by explosion Meta says its AI model hacked into another company during testing Wednesday briefing: ​How misinformation and ​a​ hardened immigration policy ​turned Ceuta ​into Europe’s ​latest ​flashpoint ‘He’s tiny, dumpy and funny – so his BMX tricks are hilarious’: Tanuki: Pon’s Summer, an adorable slice-of-life adventure
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Bangladesh's ousted ex-prime minister says she will return despite facing death sentence

Bangladesh's ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has announced plans to return to her country from exile despite facing a death sentence over a bloody crackdown on…
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Trump administration pays back $100bn in 'Liberation Day' tariffs to businesses

Trump administration pays back $100bn in 'Liberation Day' tariffs to businesses

It represents roughly 60% of all tariff revenue collected under the policy, with billions still to be repaid
81% agreement · 3 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
World

Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan primary victory is the latest win for progressives challenging establishment-backed Democrats – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary. Sign up for the Breaking News US email. A quick update on the marquee Democratic primary race for US…
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Judge signals Trump’s defamation lawsuit against Wall Street Journal may be dismissed again

Judge signals Trump’s defamation lawsuit against Wall Street Journal may be dismissed again

Obama-appointed judge seemed unmoved by Trump attorneys’ arguments in case also naming Murdoch. A federal judge in Florida seemed skeptical of arguments from Donald Trump ’s legal…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Man arrested at Trump’s California golf course wore earpiece and took photos, police say

Man arrested at Trump’s California golf course wore earpiece and took photos, police say

Jeanine John Taele faces new weapons charges as details of ‘suspicious’ behavior ahead of president’s visit emerge. A California man who was arrested at Donald Trump ’s Los…
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David Ellison claims opposition to his mega-merger stems from potential CNN control

David Ellison claims opposition to his mega-merger stems from potential CNN control

With $111bn deal to acquire cable network’s parent company stalled in courts, Ellison courts public. Speaking out on the lawsuit against the big merger between Paramount Skydance…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
World

Boxer accused of killing UK aid worker and putting body in suitcase, back in court

A man accused of killing a British aid worker and disposing of her body in a suitcase has arrived for a court hearing in Athens
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SpaceX shares sink after first earnings report reveals huge AI spending plans

SpaceX shares sink after first earnings report reveals huge AI spending plans

Elon Musk told investors that people were "underestimating" his company
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
GOP Women’s Caucus chair says House should follow through on Edwards censure

GOP Women’s Caucus chair says House should follow through on Edwards censure

Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.), chair of the Republican Women’s Caucus, on Wednesday said the House should follow through with a censure of Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) despite his…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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The Sims and EA FC maker Electronic Arts sells for $55bn to Saudi-led group

The Sims and EA FC maker Electronic Arts sells for $55bn to Saudi-led group

The deal takes the maker of titles including The Sims and EA FC into private ownership - and loads it with debt
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Iran anthem protest: Female footballers ‘proud’ to become Australian

Iran anthem protest: Female footballers ‘proud’ to become Australian

Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh refused to sing Iran anthem at Asian Cup, now granted Australia citizenship
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
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US revokes Brazil ambassador’s visa in escalation of diplomatic feud

US revokes Brazil ambassador’s visa in escalation of diplomatic feud

Move is retaliation for Lula’s government refusal to approve Trump’s nominee for ambassador in Brasília. Donald Trump’s administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador…
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Israel strikes south Lebanon after two soldiers killed by explosion

Israel strikes south Lebanon after two soldiers killed by explosion

Lebanese authorities says one person was killed in the strikes, which came after the first Israeli military fatalities in Lebanon in more than a month
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Meta says its AI model hacked into another company during testing

Meta says its AI model hacked into another company during testing

Company is the third to report such an incident after Anthropic and OpenAI reported breaches during training. Meta said on Wednesday that one of its AI models hacked ⁠another…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Wednesday briefing: ​How misinformation and ​a​ hardened immigration policy ​turned Ceuta ​into Europe’s ​latest ​flashpoint

Wednesday briefing: ​How misinformation and ​a​ hardened immigration policy ​turned Ceuta ​into Europe’s ​latest ​flashpoint

In today’s newsletter: The past week shows how quickly images, rumours and ​right-wing political opportunism can eclipse the facts on the ground. Good morning. Last week, an…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
‘He’s tiny, dumpy and funny – so his BMX tricks are hilarious’: Tanuki: Pon’s Summer, an adorable slice-of-life adventure

‘He’s tiny, dumpy and funny – so his BMX tricks are hilarious’: Tanuki: Pon’s Summer, an adorable slice-of-life adventure

Denkiworks’ debut lets players pull off tricks and pull pints in a stunning, Japan-inspired setting. A freeloading tanuki, mounting debt, and a town full of possibilities will…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Chasing new skills, going back to basics and pushing for collective action: how software engineers are adapting to AI

Chasing new skills, going back to basics and pushing for collective action: how software engineers are adapting to AI

Software engineering was one of the best-paying professions in the US in 2022, but the advent of AI has disrupted it, leading to several layoffs and underemployment. Every…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘If we don’t fight back, we don’t have a future’: the journalist taking on the ‘tech fascists’ of Silicon Valley

‘If we don’t fight back, we don’t have a future’: the journalist taking on the ‘tech fascists’ of Silicon Valley

As Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and their peers have grown richer and more influential, Gil Durán argues they have all but abandoned democracy – and found the perfect government to…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Climate

‘The bizarreness of many of their reproductive strategies is … incredible’ – Invertebrate of the Year reader Q&A

This week, we launched our third annual vote to honour nature’s unsung heroes. The Guardian’s natural history writer – and woodlouse fanboy – Patrick Barkham answered your…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Murderous heat, an endangered food supply, decimated landscapes: embrace the Mediterranean life | George Monbiot

Murderous heat, an endangered food supply, decimated landscapes: embrace the Mediterranean life | George Monbiot

As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like it. Can’t you leftists understand? Mass death is good…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
World

Reform to unveil controversial plan to fine firms and jail bosses who employ illegal workers – UK politics live

Reform say employers would be held responsible even if they were unaware of the worker’s immigration status. Kemi Badenoch described Reform UK as “woke” as she again ruled out a…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Protesters occupy 200-year-old tree at US-Mexico border to stop its destruction: ‘She’s our Statue of Liberty’

Protesters occupy 200-year-old tree at US-Mexico border to stop its destruction: ‘She’s our Statue of Liberty’

Demonstrators stage ‘tree sit’ in Arizona town to stop felling of ancient cottonwood grove to make way for border wall. Protesters are staging a “tree sit” in a tiny Arizona town…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Labor faces fierce backlash from gambling giants as Coalition and Greens push for new controls on inducements

Labor faces fierce backlash from gambling giants as Coalition and Greens push for new controls on inducements

Despite reports the PM wants Labor’s bill to be passed in full or withdrawn, Anika Wells insists she is prepared to negotiate. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 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
‘A reminder of why we have unions’: Matewan writer and director on the film’s lessons for the labor movement

‘A reminder of why we have unions’: Matewan writer and director on the film’s lessons for the labor movement

John Sayles’s 1987 film, which dramatizes a 1920 labor conflict, shows how class solidarity can overcome prejudice. When John Sayles, a student at Williams College taking time off…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
When the AI bubble bursts, what will Australia do with the tools it built? One man thinks he has the answer

When the AI bubble bursts, what will Australia do with the tools it built? One man thinks he has the answer

Journalist and author Cory Doctorow is coming to Australia to spread his message – humans will take their jobs back. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates. Get…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone 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
Nato to ‘urgently’ get air defences for Ukraine, as Zelenskyy warns of surge in Russian missile production

Nato to ‘urgently’ get air defences for Ukraine, as Zelenskyy warns of surge in Russian missile production

After Ukraine failed to shoot down a single ballistic missile fired by Russia on Wednesday, the president urged allies to increase supplies of Patriot interceptors. Nato is…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Legal logging and soaring saplings: the ‘green islands’ bucking the deforestation trend in central America

Legal logging and soaring saplings: the ‘green islands’ bucking the deforestation trend in central America

In Guatemala’s Maya biosphere reserve local people are making a living from trees at the same time as increasing forest cover, showing nature is best protected by those who depend…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
New Zealand capital delights in rare snowfall as southern city residents ski down world’s steepest street

New Zealand capital delights in rare snowfall as southern city residents ski down world’s steepest street

Snow falls in Wellington for the first time in 15 years while snow blanketed Dunedin and Christchurch on the country’s south island. Temperatures have plummeted across New Zealand…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
‘Performative reductions’: Labor MPs and business groups urge Burke against sweeping immigration changes

‘Performative reductions’: Labor MPs and business groups urge Burke against sweeping immigration changes

MPs say they are anxious for the government to avoid cuts to family and humanitarian visa categories. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. Major business…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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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 silence was the worst part’: after culling his entire flock, US poultry farmer now fears bird flu

‘The silence was the worst part’: after culling his entire flock, US poultry farmer now fears bird flu

As bird flu reshapes agriculture, small farms operate under strict rules. Just a single case could tank their business. Joshua Beebe often starts his day by cleaning the tires of…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
World

Lithuania warns Russia could be considering possible ‘false flag’ strike on the Baltics – Europe live

Lithuania’s defence minister says they are ‘monitoring’ Russia’s plans and exchanging information with Poland and other Nato allies. Lithuania’s defence minister Robertas Kaunas…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Technology

'Total devastation': Suffolk wildfire still burning after two days as National Trust launches appeal

Firefighters are still tackling a blaze that has caused "total devastation" to a heathland in Suffolk – with the National Trust launching a public appeal to restore the reserve
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TechnologyTone Serious2 min
Peruvian cardinal hails $150m lead poisoning settlement for 1,300 people as a ‘historic milestone’

Peruvian cardinal hails $150m lead poisoning settlement for 1,300 people as a ‘historic milestone’

Cardinal Pedro Barreto received death threats and harassment during his almost 20-year campaign against a US mining company’s operations in the Andes. A Peruvian cardinal who…
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Most verified today

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Bangladesh's ousted ex-prime minister says she will return despite facing death sentence

✓ 95% agree · 5 sources
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Drone carrying explosives at German airport marks ‘new level of danger’, says interior minister

✓ 88% agree · 4 sources
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Gianni Infantino gets internal support at crisis meeting to remain as FIFA president

✓ 82% agree · 3 sources
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Trump administration pays back $100bn in 'Liberation Day' tariffs to businesses

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‘He’s tiny, dumpy and funny – so his BMX tricks are hilarious’: Tanuki: Pon’s Summer, an adorable slice-of-life adventure

Mental load Light · Technology
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Chasing new skills, going back to basics and pushing for collective action: how software engineers are adapting to AI

Mental load Light · Technology
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‘If we don’t fight back, we don’t have a future’: the journalist taking on the ‘tech fascists’ of Silicon Valley

Mental load Light · Technology
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When the AI bubble bursts, what will Australia do with the tools it built? One man thinks he has the answer

Mental load Light · Technology