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✓ Verified More than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans' - as Anthropic reveals another 'cybersecurity' incident
There is a more than 10% chance that "AI could kill all humans" in the next decade, according to a top safety researcher at Anthropic
81% agreement · 3 independent sources
Houthis seize key Yemeni port of Mocha in drive to take control of Red Sea coast
84% agreement · 3 independent sources
Trump bans some Canadian imports as North America trade war intensifies
80% agreement · 3 independent sources
Apple's new boss starts with big gamble on £1,999 first folding iPhone
82% agreement · 3 independent sources
Trump doubles down on pledge of $5,000 payments if his party retains control of Congress on second night of convention – as it happened
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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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
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…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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✓‘I’m on the ticket’: Trump implores Republicans to vote in November at unusual midterm convention
The president demonised Democrats in an attempt to wangle votes in midterms despite backlash over Iran war. With his approval rating at a historic low, Donald Trump has brought…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Royal row engulfs Ugandan kingdom after late king's family rejects TV anchor successor
A bitter royal row has broken out in a Ugandan kingdom after the late king's family rejected the choice of a news anchor to succeed him
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
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✓Oil prices rise above $100 a barrel for first time since July as Iran war escalates
Brent crude up by more than 3% after latest fire between US and Iran in Gulf and Houthi attacks on Saudi cities. The price of oil has risen above $100 a barrel for the first time…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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✓‘It’s a good start’: prominent Israelis welcome UK sanctions on illegal settlements
Ed Miliband’s intervention was ‘inevitable’ after Israeli government and security failures, say former ministers and diplomats. Prominent Israelis have welcomed new UK sanctions…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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✓Grindr pays £26m to settle UK lawsuit over allegedly sharing users’ HIV status
US-owned dating app allegedly allowed ad firms access to private information in breach of UK law. Grindr will pay £26m to settle a lawsuit brought by thousands of users in the UK…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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✓Diana’s ‘revenge dress’, worn when Charles revealed infidelity, up for auction
Christina Stambolian dress from 1994 has defined a whole category of fashion and is expected to fetch up to £220,000. The dress that Diana, Princess of Wales wore one September…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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✓Five killed and 67 injured in Russian strike on shopping centre, Ukraine says
The attack in Pavlohrad city centre was the third Russian strike on a mall within days, local media report
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
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At least 20 people killed after fire breaks out on cargo ship in Chinese port
At least 20 people have been killed and five are missing after a cargo ship caught fire while docked in a Chinese port, state media has said
77% agreement · 2 independent sources
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✓August joint-hottest month on record as climate change and El Niño drive heat
Climate change and the rising influence of El Niño saw August reach the record for warmest month
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
ClimateTone Serious2 min
✓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
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At least five dead and more than 80 missing after fire on Philippines ferry
At least five people have been killed and more than 80 are missing after a fire on a passenger ferry off the western Philippines
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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✓Elon Musk threatens to sue over Gibney documentary's "space lasers" claim
The tech billionaire's attorney has put documentarian Alex Gibney and his production company on legal notice, claiming the Oscar-winning director defamed Musk in his nearly…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Spanish spies warned of mass migrant crossing into Ceuta the day before
Spanish spies warned their Moroccan counterparts and the Madrid government of the Ceuta migrant surge a day before it happened
80% agreement · 2 independent sources
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✓Republican midterm convention wraps up in Dallas, Texas: Key takeaways
Protesters gather on final night as US Republicans seek to rally base ahead of consequential legislative elections
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Exclusive: Trump plans to send $500 Obamacare rebates before election
The Trump administration plans to send $500 rebate checks to as many as 1 million people who it says were overcharged for their coverage under Obamacare, Axios has learned. Why it…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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August was world's joint hottest month on record, say scientists
August was the world's joint hottest month ever recorded - at 1.65C above pre-industrial times, according to scientists
80% agreement · 2 independent sources
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✓Settlers, soldiers, and Israeli impunity in the West Bank
Armed settlers in military uniforms are seizing land and attacking Palestinian communities with near-total impunity
75% 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
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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Russia accused of ‘rapidly growing’ attacks on civilian infrastructure after five killed in Ukraine – Europe live
Ukraine’s foreign minister says Russia is deliberately targeting civilians. After a petrol station was hit in Kyiv yesterday, two more were reportedly targeted this morning in the…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Russia’s actions have strengthened European case for boosting defence spending, says Nato chief – as it happened
Mark Rutte said that Europeans ‘increasingly understand’ the need for their countries to take ‘greater responsibility for our own security’. Addressing German ambassadors,…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
Hastie accepts apology from Joyce over ‘traitor’ cartoon as Hanson doubles down and tells critics to ‘chill’
A split emerges in One Nation over the video, with Barnaby Joyce offering an apology as Pauline Hanson continues to refuse to take it down. Follow our Australia news live blog for…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
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
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‘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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Women are giving their partners the ‘Illiterate Boyfriend’ test: ‘Do your best to pronounce these words’
People online are distressed at men butchering words such as ‘hyperbole’ and ‘hors d’oeuvres’ – highlighting a gender reversal in ‘intelligence gaps’. There are common…
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
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
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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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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‘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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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The September reset is real. I’m about to become a better person, flaxseed by flaxseed | Emma Brockes
Small changes are what I’m aiming for – 10-minute workouts, cleaning out my handbag. Then I’m less likely to have failed come October. Are you a January resolutions or a September…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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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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EconomyTone Neutral2 min
‘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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Apple's new boss starts with big gamble on £1,999 first folding iPhone
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More than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans' - as Anthropic reveals another 'cybersecurity' incident
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August was world's joint hottest month on record, say scientists
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Women are giving their partners the ‘Illiterate Boyfriend’ test: ‘Do your best to pronounce these words’
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Houthis seize key Yemeni port of Mocha in drive to take control of Red Sea coast
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