✓Trump threatens Iran’s trade partners, as military strikes make way for economic pressure
US president pivots towards ‘crushing’ economic operation against Iran and its trading partners as military strikes fail to bring Tehran to the table. Donald Trump has announced a…
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Tiananmen Square vigil organisers in Hong Kong found guilty of ‘inciting subversion’
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North Korea fires 10 missiles day after Trump curtails South Korea joint drills
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US states call for big changes to Instagram and Facebook as Meta child privacy trial begins
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Jailed ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan allowed brief hospital visit after uproar over health
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✓Trump says U.S. and Canada reached deal to delay 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports
President Trump said he was delaying the 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports after the two countries reached a last-minute deal less than two hours before the sanctions were to…
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✓Chinese court sentences founder of property developer Evergrande to life in prison
Chinese property developer Hui Ka Yan has been sentenced to life in prison. The decision marks a milestone in Evergrande's saga after it collapsed with more than $300 billion in…
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Sword-wielding attacker wounds several people at school in Sweden
An attacker wielding a sword has wounded several people at a school in Sweden
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✓Zuckerberg lied about concern for child safety, Meta whistleblower testifies at landmark trial
Arturo Béjar, former Meta safety engineer, tells jury tech company was aware of products’ potential harm to children. Meta has taken a “don’t ask, don’t tell” strategy when it…
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✓Watch: What does Harry's return mean for his fractured relationship with William?
The brothers have had a fractured relationship for a number of years
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✓Eight killed in plane crash at remote Alaskan military site, air force says
It is unclear why the civilian-contracted plane was at the radar site on Alaska's south-west coast
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✓Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan’s family accuses gov’t of defying hospital order
Khan’s sister and personal physician describe a chaotic night as officials give conflicting accounts of his whereabouts
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Five missing after fire 'completely destroys' restaurant with apartments
Five people are missing after a fire broke out in the Swiss town of Thusis, local police have said
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✓South Korea footballers urge safety after extreme heat statistics
South Korea professional football association urges stronger heat protections in face of rising temperatures
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✓OpenAI makes ChatGPT less 'human' for teens in new safety update
OpenAI insisted this was not in response to a particular issue with children believing ChatGPT to be alive
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✓UK cinemas look at banning Meta smart glasses over piracy fears
Trade body says local chains would have to balance concerns with potential benefits of AI-enabled technology. Cinemas across the UK are considering banning customers from wearing…
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‘Shouldn’t be renamed at all’: senator attacks Navy’s reported consideration of honoring Trump instead of Black war hero – live
Mark Kelly, an Arizona Democrat and retired Navy officer, slams Navy’s mulling of naming a carrier for Trump instead of WWII hero Doris Miller. US navy carrier set to honor Black…
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In Big Walk, players just walk and talk – and find joy along the way: ‘Some stories we’ve heard are punch-in-the-gut beautiful’
After their hit Untitled Goose Game, Australian studio House House is back with a new game where your only goal is to go exploring with friends – so we took them on a big walk…
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Cults, setups, and devastating rumours: years after their downfalls, these former NSW MPs are exacting their revenge
David Elliott and Eleni Petinos believe they were brought down by their own party. The Icac hearing has given them a chance to set the record straight. Get our breaking news email…
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This man was secretly snapped by someone with smartglasses. He’s not alone in calling that a violation of privacy
The backlash to what some dub ‘pervert glasses’ is growing – but people living with disabilities point out the new tech can also be life-changing. Get our breaking news email ,…
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Humans have learned to fear ‘bugs’, but we shouldn’t – life as we know it hinges on invertebrates | Chris Packham
At this point of the crisis in our relations with the natural world, we’ve got to protect these creatures – and we are running out of time. Read more from the Guardian’s…
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Introducing Ulez was my hardest decision as mayor of London – but now we know its astonishing impact | Sadiq Khan
Critics said I was attacking motorists. It’s more important for me that the city’s children are no longer breathing dangerous levels of pollution. Ulez led to better lung size and…
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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
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…
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A fake website and a deluge of CVs: the Australian firm embroiled in an FBI probe into alleged Chinese espionage
Exclusive: Fake consultancy impersonating Brisbane firm online is one of 13 websites seized by the US Department of Justice. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
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NSW ‘seeking urgent advice’ on controversial court ruling that found anti-Israel vandalism was not antisemitic
Attorney general considering appeal after justice Desmond Fagan knocks back terror order request for Mohommed Farhat who wrote ‘Fuk Israel’ on cars. Get our breaking news email ,…
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Labour stalling on Jackdaw and Rosebank because ‘heart’s not really in it’, says Badenoch – UK politics live
Conservative leader says it is essential decision on oil and gas fields made as soon as possible, despite widespread concerns about climate impact. After Emily Thornberry’s call…
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‘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…
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Humpbacks return to Rio: the whales are back from the brink of extinction – but will tourism help or hinder?
The gigantic aquatic acrobats are exciting Brazil’s tourists as numbers recover from whaling. But some marine biologists question how booming tourism and conservation can coexist.…
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One of science fiction’s greatest writers warned us about a AI. Does he also hold the remedy? | Alan Finkel
What might a modern day equivalent of Isaac Asimov’s laws of robotics look like? Guided by the author, I propose the three laws of AI. Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk predicted…
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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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Roblox commits to privacy overhaul after eSafety discovers adults can contact children via gaming platform
Regulator says verifiable safety measures are ‘critical’ to the online service’s viability. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates. Get our breaking news email ,…
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Australian police charge man accused of attempting to share Ukrainian military intel with Russian agents
Vladmir Teslov, 27, charged after allegedly seeking to provide information about Ukrainian forces to ‘Russian intelligence services’. Australian police have charged a man who…
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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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‘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…
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Lobsters and acidic seas: can shellfish help neutralise one of the greatest threats to the ocean?
Crustaceans are the subject of tests to see if alkalis added to seawater, so it absorbs more CO2, harm marine life. But Trump’s halt to funding threatens to scupper the research.…
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From bone-dry to soaked to the bone, welcome to the age of climate whiplash | Aditya Chakrabortty
This punishingly hot and dry summer will probably be followed by another wet winter. But it’s nothing compared with what Britain will endure in years to come. This summer could be…
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‘I’ve definitely lost followers’: influencers face backlash over Meta ‘pervert glasses’ content
Using ‘spy glasses’ made by Facebook owner leads to floods of negative comments, say content creators. It was hardly an offensive video. Amid the buzz of the Tour de France…
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'I've caught one fish all season' - how a polluted river could end 300 years of coracle fishing
The tradition on a Carmarthenshire river once fished by US President Jimmy Carter could be coming to an end
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‘We humans are inept at taking care of baby animals’: why well-fed orphan bears die in the wild
Scientists surprised to find all but two of 12 grizzlies were dead within a year of ‘feelgood’ release, unable to sustain their high-calorie diet and inclined to approach humans.…
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Strangers in their own land: Mexicans deported from Trump’s America find refuge in ‘Little LA’
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