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✓ Verified Canadian prime minister and New York lawmaker denounce Trump’s move to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. Sign up for the Breaking News US email. On Wednesday, Trump officially signed a proclamation on Wednesday that suspends higher tariffs on 300,000…
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An $18bn settlement is a drop in the ocean for Meta – but the tide will still come for it | Chris Stokel-Walker
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Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb warlord who oversaw atrocities, has died at 84
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The Guardian view on the Nepal-Tibet floods: prepare for more climate-linked disasters | Editorial
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Federal judge again halts Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting in midterms
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Nepal-Tibet flash flood live updates: China halts rescue at epicentre over flood risk, state media reports; death toll at 469, say Nepali police
Lake formed by debris is overflowing towards area rescuers were headed, broadcaster says; 1,300 people still missing amid race to find survivors. Nearly 1,400 missing, mostly…
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✓What could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm?
Other governments could seek similar concessions, while separate legal action is pending in places ranging from Kenya to the Netherlands. In October 2021, Abrham Meareg’s father,…
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✓Russia says UK ‘playing with fire’ amid reports CIA chief has warned Kremlin not to attack Nato
Moscow threatens retaliation after Andy Burnham says UK will help Ukraine start producing long-range missiles. Russia has said it could retaliate against the UK for its support of…
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✓London neurosurgeons perform first successful AI-assisted operation to remove brain tumour
Surgeons aided by real-time analysis of camera footage that identified critical anatomy in brain to be avoided. Neurosurgeons in London have performed the world’s first successful…
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✓Nearly 1,400 missing, mostly tourists, after Nepal-Tibet flash flood kills at least 356
Entire villages swept away after glacial collapse triggers flood in mountainous region popular with trekkers and pilgrims. Nepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updates. Have you been…
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✓Canada to hit U.S. with retaliatory tariffs. And, remembering music legend Dolly Parton
Canada has announced it plans to hit the U.S. with countertariffs that mirror its actions "dollar for dollar." And, remembering the legacy of country star and icon Dolly Parton,…
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✓Parrot eggs hatch after suspected Thai smuggler arrested at South African airport
A 50-year-old Thai suspect was arrested with the eggs in a "homemade incubator" carried as hand luggage
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Judge rules Pentagon's supply chain risk designation for Anthropic was illegal
A federal judge in California ruled on Thursday the Pentagon's blacklisting of the artificial intelligence firm Anthropic earlier this year was illegal, violating the First…
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3 Stars and Stripes staffers sue Pentagon over firings at military news outlet
Three Stars and Stripes staffers sued the Pentagon in federal court Thursday, looking to prevent last week’s firings by the Department of Defense (DOD) at the military-focused…
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✓Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless'
A judge issued a written order Thursday night that the Pentagon acted illegally by punishing the AI company for its criticism of the Department of Defense's views on AI use. The…
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✓Thieves steal Bronze Age artefacts from Spanish museum in four-minute heist
The Treasure of Villena is a unique trove of almost ten kilos of gold, bowls, bottles and bracelets dating back to the Bronze Age
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Tech companies call for collective action against AI-enabled cyber attacks
More than 100 companies have written an open letter calling for collective action to strengthen cyber defences amid a rise in AI-enabled cyber attacks
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Shingles vaccine could slash risk of stroke and heart disease, study finds
The shingles vaccine could slash the risk of heart disease, heart failure and stroke, a study has found
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✓Iran faces strait of Hormuz paradox as strategic value of chokehold erodes
Internal calls to end war get louder as Gulf neighbours plan alternative pipelines to cut reliance on waterway. Is the strait of Hormuz, recently cited by the office of the…
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Scoop: U.S. close to striking "massive" deal for Venezuelan oil fields
The Trump administration is in talks with Venezuela's interim government about taking an ownership stake in the South American country's enormous oil resources, two U.S. officials…
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✓Meta to pay up to $18bn to settle claims its platforms harm children
The deal has been reached during a California federal court trial over claims brought by US states
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Grand Theft Auto VI’s long-overdue gameplay reveal – as it happened
Under some strange circumstances, Rockstar broadcast the first (official) gameplay footage of Grand Theft Auto VI, the most-anticipated game of the year. Here’s everything you…
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✓FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines for dominant XFG variant
Decision allows manufacturers to begin shipping doses, but confusion remains about insurance coverage. The US Food and Drug Administration approved updated Covid-19 vaccines on…
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Tech giants warn time is running out to prepare for AI threats
OpenAI, Anthropic, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and more than 100 other companies warned Thursday that the organizations now only have months to prepare for AI-enabled…
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✓Optimus Prime and Eeyore voice actor Peter Cullen dies
Cullen voiced the heroic Optimus Prime in the Transformers TV series and then the Hollywood films
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Australia news live: Antarctic staff withdrawn from Macquarie Island due to ‘psychological stress’ from bird flu risk; dolphin dies from H5
Follow today’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. Greens say Australia needs to ‘step up and really commit’ to aiding rebuilding in Nepal.…
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NSW’s koala national park will protect threatened species and cap logging across the state. Could the Greens really block it? | Adam Morton
The Albanese government approved a proposal allowing the park to create carbon credits worth hundreds of millions of dollars, sparking a schism among environmentalists. What…
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‘Small changes can make a big difference’: how getting farmers, fishers and beavers together could save a Cornish river
A local initiative is testing simple ways to stop algal blooms in the River Fal threatening some of England’s most biodiverse marine habitats. On a rocky beach in Cornwall, a…
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A Britain of wildfires and flood risks: be sure, the climate crisis is real, and we will deal with it | Angela Eagle
Reform and the Conservatives are willing to mislead the public, but as environment secretary, I believe we must be honest – and act boldly. This long, hot summer has brought our…
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Meta agrees to major changes to Facebook and Instagram as it settles US trial over teen addiction for up to $18bn
US tech giant agrees to establish further protections for teens such as daily usage limits and blocks on night-time use. Meta agreed to significant changes to its Instagram and…
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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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‘The day I disclose, my career is over’: the journalist facing an $800 daily fine to keep her sources secret
If Catherine Herridge’s petition to the US supreme court fails, she’ll be on the hook for a daily fine until she discloses her sources – a case unsettling press freedom…
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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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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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"Stop gaslighting me!": Florida Democrats' Senate nominee and party chair have heated call over socialism
Florida's new Democratic Senate nominee, Angie Nixon , and the state party's chair had a heated conversation Friday that included a yelling match about the impact of socialism and…
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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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Diamonds for sale: lab-grown gem auctions are all over TikTok right now, but some aren’t happy about it
Streamed auctions offer a cheap way to buy the precious gems, but experts warn that quality is not guaranteed. The first time Andrea Greenhill came across a livestream auction for…
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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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Identity of high-profile Queensland man drawn into extortion case to remain secret after court ruling
Man – referred to as MM by court – will keep his identity hidden after legal challenge against suppression dismissed. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast.…
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How Nepali diaspora is responding to flood disaster and how Australians can help in relief effort
Nepali and Tibetan communities plan vigils and work to raise funds for recovery in ‘devastating’ time. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. Australia’s…
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