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Trump says he would ‘love’ to see unified Ireland and ‘it may as well happen now’ as he visits Dublin – as it happened More than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans' - as Anthropic reveals another 'cybersecurity' incident Mississippi police say more arrests to come in death of woman found hanging from tree Death toll from Philippines ferry fire rises to 35, as officials warn toll will grow August joint-hottest month on record as climate change and El Niño drive heat Anthropic CEO calls to 'slow the pace' of AI development amid safety concerns Why gains by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen could push gas prices even higher Apple's new boss starts with big gamble on £1,999 first folding iPhone Social media users could opt out of the algorithm if Australian government has its way – but that’s a big if Anthropic blocks efforts to use AI to research weapons development and carry out cyber attacks Global bond sell-off resumes as surging oil prices stoke fears about inflation Xi Jinping gets red carpet at Brics summit amid thaw in India-China relations US consumers faced more high prices in August as Iran war raised energy costs Hurricane Lowell’s fierce winds and rains knocks out power on Hawaii’s Kauai ‘Divine triumph’: Iran celebrates Houthis’ capture of Yemen’s Red Sea coast Nearly 50,000 Yemeni civilians flee as Houthis advance along Red Sea coast Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from Iraq Trump bans some Canadian imports as North America trade war intensifies French officials investigate if malicious act caused train derailment Woman, 54, gives birth after using embryo frozen for 22 years Trump says he would ‘love’ to see unified Ireland and ‘it may as well happen now’ as he visits Dublin – as it happened More than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans' - as Anthropic reveals another 'cybersecurity' incident Mississippi police say more arrests to come in death of woman found hanging from tree Death toll from Philippines ferry fire rises to 35, as officials warn toll will grow August joint-hottest month on record as climate change and El Niño drive heat Anthropic CEO calls to 'slow the pace' of AI development amid safety concerns Why gains by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen could push gas prices even higher Apple's new boss starts with big gamble on £1,999 first folding iPhone Social media users could opt out of the algorithm if Australian government has its way – but that’s a big if Anthropic blocks efforts to use AI to research weapons development and carry out cyber attacks Global bond sell-off resumes as surging oil prices stoke fears about inflation Xi Jinping gets red carpet at Brics summit amid thaw in India-China relations US consumers faced more high prices in August as Iran war raised energy costs Hurricane Lowell’s fierce winds and rains knocks out power on Hawaii’s Kauai ‘Divine triumph’: Iran celebrates Houthis’ capture of Yemen’s Red Sea coast Nearly 50,000 Yemeni civilians flee as Houthis advance along Red Sea coast Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from Iraq Trump bans some Canadian imports as North America trade war intensifies French officials investigate if malicious act caused train derailment Woman, 54, gives birth after using embryo frozen for 22 years
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Trump says he would ‘love’ to see unified Ireland and ‘it may as well happen now’ as he visits Dublin – as it happened

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here:. Full story: Donald Trump says he would ‘love’ to see united Ireland. Reuters has issued a series of alerts on…
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Anthropic CEO calls to 'slow the pace' of AI development amid safety concerns

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said Saturday that artificial intelligence development must slow down to allow for the implementation of necessary risk prevention safeguards. “We must…
81% agreement · 3 independent sources
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Why gains by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen could push gas prices even higher

Why gains by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen could push gas prices even higher

A Houthi advance along Yemen's Red Sea coast could help push gas prices up even more as the Iran-backed group also launches attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities
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Apple's new boss starts with big gamble on £1,999 first folding iPhone

Apple's new boss starts with big gamble on £1,999 first folding iPhone

Apple showed off at an event the first major design change to the iPhone in almost 20 years
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Social media users could opt out of the algorithm if Australian government has its way – but that’s a big if

Social media users could opt out of the algorithm if Australian government has its way – but that’s a big if

Even if the legislation passes, tech companies may still find ways to frustrate its intent and keep Australians hooked on their feed. Social media could become a “choose your own…
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Anthropic blocks efforts to use AI to research weapons development and carry out cyber attacks

Anthropic says it has blocked efforts to use its artificial intelligence models to carry out cyber attacks and research which could have led to the creation of biological weapons
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Global bond sell-off resumes as surging oil prices stoke fears about inflation

Global bond sell-off resumes as surging oil prices stoke fears about inflation

Crude jumps above $107 a barrel amid concerns over Middle East conflict and out-of-control government borrowing. Nervous investors across big economies have been dumping…
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Xi Jinping gets red carpet at Brics summit amid thaw in India-China relations

Xi Jinping gets red carpet at Brics summit amid thaw in India-China relations

Chinese president’s arrival in Delhi seen as step towards reconciliation after deadly 2020 military clash. The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, has received a red-carpet welcome in…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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US consumers faced more high prices in August as Iran war raised energy costs

US consumers faced more high prices in August as Iran war raised energy costs

Annualized inflation rate was 3.4%, same as July, and core inflation, which omits energy and food prices, rose to 2.4%. US consumer prices remained stubbornly high in August as…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Serious2 min
Hurricane Lowell’s fierce winds and rains knocks out power on Hawaii’s Kauai

Hurricane Lowell’s fierce winds and rains knocks out power on Hawaii’s Kauai

Center of storm passed west of the islands and was moving away but flooding and mudslides will continue to be a risk. Damaging winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Lowell pelted…
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘Divine triumph’: Iran celebrates Houthis’ capture of Yemen’s Red Sea coast

‘Divine triumph’: Iran celebrates Houthis’ capture of Yemen’s Red Sea coast

Iranian officials have praised the Houthis' victories but have not spoken about any imminent closure of Bab al-Mandeb
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Nearly 50,000 Yemeni civilians flee as Houthis advance along Red Sea coast

Nearly 50,000 Yemeni civilians flee as Houthis advance along Red Sea coast

Global struggle for control of Bab al-Mandab strait threatens to turn Yemen’s on-off conflict into a forever war. Violence erupts in Yemen again: why it matters globally and how…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from Iraq

Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from Iraq

Iraq removes a military commander and opens investigations into the attack that came from an area bordering Iran
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Trump bans some Canadian imports as North America trade war intensifies

President Trump said the U.S. would ban Canadian alcohol, some dairy products and large motorcycles, sharply escalating a trade war largely fought with tariffs. Why it matters:…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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French officials investigate if malicious act caused train derailment

French officials investigate if malicious act caused train derailment

Officials say a rail fragment was found on the tracks after Friday's crash of a passenger train that left 44 people injured
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Woman, 54, gives birth after using embryo frozen for 22 years

A Greek woman has given birth aged 54, beating a government deadline to use one of her embryos, which had been frozen for 22 years
79% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Albanese’s resources minister celebrating the Beetaloo carbon bomb is a hell of a choice. Labor can’t say it wasn’t warned | Clear Air

Albanese’s resources minister celebrating the Beetaloo carbon bomb is a hell of a choice. Labor can’t say it wasn’t warned | Clear Air

Scientists will be able to estimate the amount of heating and destruction caused by the gas ultimately drawn from the Beetaloo. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Is Burnham trying to appease Trump? Or Reform? What other reason is there for these North Sea oil plans? | George Monbiot

Is Burnham trying to appease Trump? Or Reform? What other reason is there for these North Sea oil plans? | George Monbiot

Climate catastrophe is on our doorstep – yet Labour’s impending approval of further drilling will bring more pain for negligible gains. Pinch yourself, it’s happening again. Here…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Playing With Fire review – like Disney’s Fantasia on steroids as a virtual Yuja Wang plays amid luminous dreamworlds

Playing With Fire review – like Disney’s Fantasia on steroids as a virtual Yuja Wang plays amid luminous dreamworlds

Southbank Centre, London Wang’s avatar performs music from Ravel and Debussy to Prokofiev and Liszt while dizzying virtual worlds take shape around her in this virtual reality…
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
I’m a father of three who studies the impact of artificial intelligence: this is what parents need to know about AI

I’m a father of three who studies the impact of artificial intelligence: this is what parents need to know about AI

A Dr Seuss-style story written in seconds alerted me to the power – and perils – of the technology. But how can children embrace it without forgetting core skills?. When I was…
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
As China rises, Australia is increasingly enmeshed in the US war machine. Is the alliance still worth the risk?

As China rises, Australia is increasingly enmeshed in the US war machine. Is the alliance still worth the risk?

Australia is being exploited by an ally that could draw it, however unwillingly, into war with China, experts warn. Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast.…
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How the fate of a small furry animal reveals the ecological tragedy of Israel’s war on Lebanon | Hisham Younes

How the fate of a small furry animal reveals the ecological tragedy of Israel’s war on Lebanon | Hisham Younes

The Syrian rock hyrax depends on the fragile landscapes of the border region. Alongside other environmentalists, I have been documenting the destruction of its habitat. Wars are…
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ClimateTone Serious2 min
Labor ditches new packaging laws to cut plastic waste, sparking unprecedented ‘scale and breadth of outrage’

Labor ditches new packaging laws to cut plastic waste, sparking unprecedented ‘scale and breadth of outrage’

Federal environment department tells industry representatives the government does not want to ‘exacerbate cost of living pressures’. Get our breaking news email , free app or…
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ClimateTone 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
‘There’s a weird market failure in media’: David Brooks on how his new podcast will tackle the big questions

‘There’s a weird market failure in media’: David Brooks on how his new podcast will tackle the big questions

The former New York Times columnist is taking a step away from politics to focus on moral and humanistic concerns the media rarely cover. David Brooks knows there are plenty of…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone 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
‘It’s hell’: father of slain Australian surfers tells Mexico homicide trial about identifying sons’ bodies

‘It’s hell’: father of slain Australian surfers tells Mexico homicide trial about identifying sons’ bodies

Three men are on trial over the death of brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their friend, US citizen Jack Carter Rhoad, in Ensenada. The father of two Australian surfers killed…
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Cruz met with jeers on ESPN's College Gameday during appearance advocating for Senate college sports bill

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) appeared on ESPN's College Gameday Saturday morning to make the case for the Protect College Sports Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation that would…
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Extended reality takes visitors from the ruins of West Bank to 17th-century Amsterdam at Venice Immersive

Extended reality takes visitors from the ruins of West Bank to 17th-century Amsterdam at Venice Immersive

From frivolous to serious, virtual nosy passersby to the impact of climate change, the groundbreaking festival draws to a close – but this year the exhibits live on. The first…
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 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…
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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
Brother of Muslim police cadet killed in 9/11 'disappointed' by calls for Mamdani to sit out memorial

Brother of Muslim police cadet killed in 9/11 'disappointed' by calls for Mamdani to sit out memorial

Zeshan Hamdani speaks out after push back against New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who is Muslim, attending 9/11 events
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‘Our forefathers are coming back’: Naga people celebrate after Oxford museum agrees to return remains

‘Our forefathers are coming back’: Naga people celebrate after Oxford museum agrees to return remains

Following six years of talks, Pitt Rivers Museum will return body parts collected by British colonial administrators to north-east India. Anthropologists and community leaders…
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Bring on the drones: how a technology revolution is being rolled out across Africa’s nature reserves

Bring on the drones: how a technology revolution is being rolled out across Africa’s nature reserves

As graduates of an online training course gather from across the continent, the consensus is overwhelming: computers and saving animals go together. On a bitingly cold night in…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘We have really cool sharks’: three-year project to lift lid on Britain’s little-understood species

‘We have really cool sharks’: three-year project to lift lid on Britain’s little-understood species

Anglers will help scientists investigate the porbeagle, tope and blue shark to boost knowledge and conservation. ‘We have really cool sharks,” says Dr Lucy Hawkes. She is not…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Apple’s new CEO introduces himself at annual showcase: ‘I continue to be inspired every single day’

Apple’s new CEO introduces himself at annual showcase: ‘I continue to be inspired every single day’

John Ternus helms his first major event as head of $4.5tn company, where he announces first foldable iPhone. John Ternus, Apple’s new CEO, helmed the company’s annual showcase of…
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Trump says he would ‘love’ to see unified Ireland and ‘it may as well happen now’ as he visits Dublin – as it happened

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More than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans' - as Anthropic reveals another 'cybersecurity' incident

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Mississippi police say more arrests to come in death of woman found hanging from tree

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August joint-hottest month on record as climate change and El Niño drive heat

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Social media users could opt out of the algorithm if Australian government has its way – but that’s a big if

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Anthropic blocks efforts to use AI to research weapons development and carry out cyber attacks

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Playing With Fire review – like Disney’s Fantasia on steroids as a virtual Yuja Wang plays amid luminous dreamworlds

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I’m a father of three who studies the impact of artificial intelligence: this is what parents need to know about AI

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