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‘The show must go on’: Trump returns to rescheduled White House press gala Middle East crisis: US carries out strikes across Iran as Tehran targets American bases in region – as it happened India’s youth protesters are fighting Modi with irreverent humour and memes India's 'Cockroach' movement to end protests after education minister quits 'Cockroach' activist ends hunger strike as Indian youth movement vows to press on with protests Thousands evacuated in south of France as wildfire rages across pine forest – video US trade chief defends tariffs as Democrats say Trump ‘in denial’ over price hikes OpenAI blamed a hacking event on its AI models gone rogue. Here is what to know As signals of a 'massive' US attack mount, experts skeptical it will break Iran Sperm whales change ‘vowel’ sounds when boats are nearby, scientists discover Judge orders pause on Paramount-Warner merger after challenge from 12 states Law student charged after military-grade bomb intercepted near Irish border Trump orders disclaimers outside Smithsonian's Museum of American History Oil surges to $100 per barrel. And, Trump imposes a new round of tariffs Justice Dept. drops 'New York Times' subpoenas under pressure from judge OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack Israel arrests dozens of Palestinians in West Bank amid settler attacks Families still search for bodies a month after Venezuela earthquakes EU fines Google €890m for competition breaches over search and apps A new threat in the Middle East sends oil over $100 a barrel again ‘The show must go on’: Trump returns to rescheduled White House press gala Middle East crisis: US carries out strikes across Iran as Tehran targets American bases in region – as it happened India’s youth protesters are fighting Modi with irreverent humour and memes India's 'Cockroach' movement to end protests after education minister quits 'Cockroach' activist ends hunger strike as Indian youth movement vows to press on with protests Thousands evacuated in south of France as wildfire rages across pine forest – video US trade chief defends tariffs as Democrats say Trump ‘in denial’ over price hikes OpenAI blamed a hacking event on its AI models gone rogue. Here is what to know As signals of a 'massive' US attack mount, experts skeptical it will break Iran Sperm whales change ‘vowel’ sounds when boats are nearby, scientists discover Judge orders pause on Paramount-Warner merger after challenge from 12 states Law student charged after military-grade bomb intercepted near Irish border Trump orders disclaimers outside Smithsonian's Museum of American History Oil surges to $100 per barrel. And, Trump imposes a new round of tariffs Justice Dept. drops 'New York Times' subpoenas under pressure from judge OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack Israel arrests dozens of Palestinians in West Bank amid settler attacks Families still search for bodies a month after Venezuela earthquakes EU fines Google €890m for competition breaches over search and apps A new threat in the Middle East sends oil over $100 a barrel again
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Thousands evacuated in south of France as wildfire rages across pine forest – video

Local people and tourists were evacuated from the Arcachon Bay area overnight into Thursday after a huge fire engulfed more than 3,400 hectares (8,400 acres) of forest. Pushed by…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
ClimateTone Serious2 min
US trade chief defends tariffs as Democrats say Trump ‘in denial’ over price hikes

US trade chief defends tariffs as Democrats say Trump ‘in denial’ over price hikes

Jamieson Greer denies tariffs have pushed up prices during grilling from lawmakers over cost-of-living concerns. Donald Trump ’s chief trade official denied the president’s…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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OpenAI blamed a hacking event on its AI models gone rogue. Here is what to know

OpenAI blamed a hacking event on its AI models gone rogue. Here is what to know

The incident is stirring debates over the need for stronger AI guardrails and the extent to which AI agents are capable of acting on their own
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
As signals of a 'massive' US attack mount, experts skeptical it will break Iran

As signals of a 'massive' US attack mount, experts skeptical it will break Iran

As President Trump threatens a major escalation in Iran, signs are mounting that the U.S. military is preparing for a potential return to major military operations. But experts…
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WorldTone Serious2 min
Sperm whales change ‘vowel’ sounds when boats are nearby, scientists discover

Sperm whales change ‘vowel’ sounds when boats are nearby, scientists discover

Researchers listening off the Caribbean island of Dominica found variations in the mammals’ audible clicks when marine traffic was close. Sperm whales produce a specific pattern…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Judge orders pause on Paramount-Warner merger after challenge from 12 states

Judge orders pause on Paramount-Warner merger after challenge from 12 states

$81bn merger halted for at least two weeks after US states sued to block deal, saying it would ‘extinguish competition’. A federal judge on Monday ordered Paramount and Warner…
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EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Law student charged after military-grade bomb intercepted near Irish border

Law student charged after military-grade bomb intercepted near Irish border

Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, remanded in custody after intelligence-led operation against dissident republicans. A 25-year-old law student has been charged in relation to an…
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
Trump orders disclaimers outside Smithsonian's Museum of American History

Trump orders disclaimers outside Smithsonian's Museum of American History

President Trump on Friday issued an executive order directing disclaimers be installed outside the Smithsonian's Museum of American history to warn passerby that some of the…
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
Oil surges to $100 per barrel. And, Trump imposes a new round of tariffs

Oil surges to $100 per barrel. And, Trump imposes a new round of tariffs

Oil surged to $100 per barrel after Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea. And, President Trump overnight replaced expiring tariffs with a slew of…
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
Justice Dept. drops 'New York Times' subpoenas under pressure from judge

Justice Dept. drops 'New York Times' subpoenas under pressure from judge

The Justice Department is dropping the subpoenas it filed demanding grand jury testimony and phone records from New York Times journalists after sharp questioning Thursday from a…
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EconomyTone Neutral2 min
OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack

OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack

It is one of the first publicly disclosed cyber-attacks carried out by AI without direct human involvement
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
TechnologyTone Serious2 min
Israel arrests dozens of Palestinians in West Bank amid settler attacks

Israel arrests dozens of Palestinians in West Bank amid settler attacks

Military crackdown follows a shooting that killed four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers
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WorldTone Serious2 min
Families still search for bodies a month after Venezuela earthquakes

Families still search for bodies a month after Venezuela earthquakes

Officials say the death toll has surpassed 5,300, though estimates of the number still missing could be as high as 50,000
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WorldTone Serious2 min
EU fines Google €890m for competition breaches over search and apps

EU fines Google €890m for competition breaches over search and apps

Firm told to treat third-party services that appear in its results in ‘fair and non-discriminatory manner’. Google has been fined a total of €890m (£760m) by the EU for breaches…
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
A new threat in the Middle East sends oil over $100 a barrel again

A new threat in the Middle East sends oil over $100 a barrel again

The price of crude oil is rising again following Houthi claims of attacks on tankers in the Red Sea. What could it mean for gas prices, inflation and the global economy?
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Why Trump's new tariffs are less likely to lose a legal battle

Why Trump's new tariffs are less likely to lose a legal battle

President Trump’s new global tariffs based on forced-labor violations have already drawn a lawsuit and criticism from American allies, but experts say the legal basis may make…
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
ICC top prosecutor removed over sexual misconduct allegations

ICC top prosecutor removed over sexual misconduct allegations

Karim Khan denies allegations of engaging in an improper sexual relationship with a junior ICC staff member and seeking to stop her pursuing her complaint
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
Trump to impose double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries

Trump to impose double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries

The United States will slap taxes of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries accounting for 99% of U.S. imports, charging that they have inadequately enforced bans on goods…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
World

What’s behind the ICC investigation into Karim Khan?

Lawyers for the ICC’s ousted Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan say he is the victim of a political witchhunt
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WorldTone 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
Green grant cancellations were 'based solely' on states' political affiliation, Trump administration says in court

Green grant cancellations were 'based solely' on states' political affiliation, Trump administration says in court

Federal green grants canceled last year were selected “solely” based on a state’s political affiliation, the Trump administration said in a recent court filing. In the filing,…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Australia to warn China it won’t be bullied by ‘provocative‘ actions as it builds military and nuclear arsenal

Australia to warn China it won’t be bullied by ‘provocative‘ actions as it builds military and nuclear arsenal

Foreign minister Penny Wong will deliver speech criticising China’s recent launch of a nuclear-capable submarine-launched missile. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily…
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
The Guardian view on Britain’s uninhabitable homes: as temperatures rise, a new approach is needed | Editorial

The Guardian view on Britain’s uninhabitable homes: as temperatures rise, a new approach is needed | Editorial

Sadiq Khan’s heat-ready plan for London is a sensible strategy for adaptation that should provide a roadmap for other cities. “Our ability to trust that our homes will keep us…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
Former Trump food official calls for independent review of federal government response to Cyclospora outbreak

Former Trump food official calls for independent review of federal government response to Cyclospora outbreak

Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas, who served under both President Trump and former President Biden, criticized the federal government’s…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
AI job worries grow. But some human skills can’t be replaced by machines | Gaynor Parkin and Dave Winsborough

AI job worries grow. But some human skills can’t be replaced by machines | Gaynor Parkin and Dave Winsborough

The fear of becoming obsolete is a rising source of anxiety as artificial intelligence emerges in the workplace. Staying strongly connected with others will help. The modern mind…
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
Albanese’s AI speech was a good start. Now Australia must confront these bigger questions | Julianne Schultz

Albanese’s AI speech was a good start. Now Australia must confront these bigger questions | Julianne Schultz

The PM’s vision must look beyond datacentres and copyright to questions of capability, security and public benefit. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast.…
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EconomyTone 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
‘I thought, I’ve tried everything else, why not give AI a shot?’: the long-lost family reunited by ChatGPT

‘I thought, I’ve tried everything else, why not give AI a shot?’: the long-lost family reunited by ChatGPT

Avtar spent decades wondering what happened to the mother he never got to know. Thousands of miles away, Nicci was haunted by the story of a half-brother given away before she was…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone 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
There Are No Ghosts at the Grand – stripping back the physical and metaphorical layers of a haunted hotel

There Are No Ghosts at the Grand – stripping back the physical and metaphorical layers of a haunted hotel

Renovate rooms, investigate the supernatural and watch people burst into song in this surreal British ghost story. A young American man arrives in a dilapidated British seaside…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Besieged by lobbyists, will UK ministers protect our ecosystems? No, they’ll chicken out | George Monbiot

Besieged by lobbyists, will UK ministers protect our ecosystems? No, they’ll chicken out | George Monbiot

Industrial poultry farming is killing our rivers. But rather than stop it, the government has been facilitating it. Will Andy Burnham end this ecocide?. There’s a slightly mean…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Masked men invading and taking Amazon communities ‘hostage’ in organised crime surge, say local leaders

Masked men invading and taking Amazon communities ‘hostage’ in organised crime surge, say local leaders

Delegation sent to Brasília after gunmen from organised crime group enter homes in western Amazon. Indigenous leaders on the Brazilian-Peruvian border have said their communities…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
‘No time to waste’: Greece bids for Mount Olympus to be included on Unesco list of world heritage sites

‘No time to waste’: Greece bids for Mount Olympus to be included on Unesco list of world heritage sites

Officials have long lobbied for peak that rises 2,918 metres above sea level to be given coveted designation. More than four decades have elapsed since Evangelos Geroliolios made…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Trump says nearly 200 firms have signed pledge to protect Americans from costs arising from datacenters

Trump says nearly 200 firms have signed pledge to protect Americans from costs arising from datacenters

‘Ratepayer Protection Pledge’ president has touted is non-binding as people continue to struggle with rising bills. Donald Trump has announced that about 200 entities have signed…
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‘The show must go on’: Trump returns to rescheduled White House press gala

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‘I thought, I’ve tried everything else, why not give AI a shot?’: the long-lost family reunited by ChatGPT

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