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Oil prices jump over 5% after Trump suggests ceasefire with Iran has ended following fresh US strikes – as it happened Nato summit: Trump says US could let Ukraine make Patriot missiles after meeting with Zelenskyy – Europe live What does China’s long-range missile test in the South Pacific mean for Australia? | David Vallance China braces for super typhoon after severe flooding and thunderstorms leave multiple people dead Telstra blames ‘software defect’ for major outage that hit mobiles, trains and triple-zero calls Suspect ate Chick-fil-A and interacted with Charlie Kirk staff before shooting, court hears Silicon Valley donations make Colorado Democratic primary one of state’s most expensive Le Pen says she'll run for French presidency next year despite court-ordered monitor Oil prices rise sharply after Iran launches attacks on tankers near strait of Hormuz Sony will kill PlayStation games on discs in 2028 and offer digital downloads only ‘Living like this is agony’: Cuba suffers third nationwide blackout in six months Supreme Court rules Trump can fire independent agency heads, with key exception Woman suspected of carrying out Monaco bombing of Ukrainian tycoon found dead Search under way after Boeing 737 cargo plane goes missing off Pakistan coast Severn Trent spared Ofwat fine after ‘serious’ waterwaste and sewage failures UK parents warned over posting images of children amid AI sexual abuse fears Spacecraft launches to rescue NASA telescope before it crashes back to Earth Khamenei's coffin carried through Shia shrines as ceremonies held in Iraq Ten children among at least 13 killed in separate Bangladesh landslides Wonka Netflix show faces backlash for AI-generated Gene Wilder voice Oil prices jump over 5% after Trump suggests ceasefire with Iran has ended following fresh US strikes – as it happened Nato summit: Trump says US could let Ukraine make Patriot missiles after meeting with Zelenskyy – Europe live What does China’s long-range missile test in the South Pacific mean for Australia? | David Vallance China braces for super typhoon after severe flooding and thunderstorms leave multiple people dead Telstra blames ‘software defect’ for major outage that hit mobiles, trains and triple-zero calls Suspect ate Chick-fil-A and interacted with Charlie Kirk staff before shooting, court hears Silicon Valley donations make Colorado Democratic primary one of state’s most expensive Le Pen says she'll run for French presidency next year despite court-ordered monitor Oil prices rise sharply after Iran launches attacks on tankers near strait of Hormuz Sony will kill PlayStation games on discs in 2028 and offer digital downloads only ‘Living like this is agony’: Cuba suffers third nationwide blackout in six months Supreme Court rules Trump can fire independent agency heads, with key exception Woman suspected of carrying out Monaco bombing of Ukrainian tycoon found dead Search under way after Boeing 737 cargo plane goes missing off Pakistan coast Severn Trent spared Ofwat fine after ‘serious’ waterwaste and sewage failures UK parents warned over posting images of children amid AI sexual abuse fears Spacecraft launches to rescue NASA telescope before it crashes back to Earth Khamenei's coffin carried through Shia shrines as ceremonies held in Iraq Ten children among at least 13 killed in separate Bangladesh landslides Wonka Netflix show faces backlash for AI-generated Gene Wilder voice
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Oil prices jump over 5% after Trump suggests ceasefire with Iran has ended following fresh US strikes – as it happened

Brent crude spikes to a daily high of $79.26, gas prices rise, stock markets slide and government bond yields surge on inflation and rate hike fears. US and Iran trade strikes…
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Suspect ate Chick-fil-A and interacted with Charlie Kirk staff before shooting, court hears

Suspect ate Chick-fil-A and interacted with Charlie Kirk staff before shooting, court hears

The preliminary hearing will determine whether Tyler Robinson, accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will stand trial
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Silicon Valley donations make Colorado Democratic primary one of state’s most expensive

Silicon Valley donations make Colorado Democratic primary one of state’s most expensive

Manny Rutinel’s House campaign draws millions from big tech as pro- and anti-AI factions spar over regulation. Political groups funded by top tech executives have been homing in…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Le Pen says she'll run for French presidency next year despite court-ordered monitor

Le Pen says she'll run for French presidency next year despite court-ordered monitor

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she'll run for the French presidency next year despite being sentenced Tuesday to wear a court-ordered electronic monitor for embezzlement
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Oil prices rise sharply after Iran launches attacks on tankers near strait of Hormuz

Oil prices rise sharply after Iran launches attacks on tankers near strait of Hormuz

Brent crude benchmark rose to more than $78 a barrel, its steepest increase since ceasefire began. Oil markets have recorded the sharpest price rise in nearly two months after a…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Sony will kill PlayStation games on discs in 2028 and offer digital downloads only

Sony will kill PlayStation games on discs in 2028 and offer digital downloads only

With the much-anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto VI only available as download, Sony is following suit. Sony said on Wednesday that it would stop releasing new video games…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
TechnologyTone Serious2 min
‘Living like this is agony’: Cuba suffers third nationwide blackout in six months

‘Living like this is agony’: Cuba suffers third nationwide blackout in six months

Impoverished island was already struggling to keep the lights on before the US imposed a blockade in January. Cuba on Monday suffered its third nationwide power outage since the…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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World

Supreme Court rules Trump can fire independent agency heads, with key exception

The Supreme Cour t on Monday cleared the way for President Trump to freely fire officials from the Federal Trade Commission and most — though not all — agencies that have long…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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World

Woman suspected of carrying out Monaco bombing of Ukrainian tycoon found dead

A Ukrainian woman believed to have set off a bomb targeting a tycoon with links to Russia has been found dead with gunshot wounds in a killing apparently carried out by a…
77% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Search under way after Boeing 737 cargo plane goes missing off Pakistan coast

Search under way after Boeing 737 cargo plane goes missing off Pakistan coast

Early flight data show K2 Airways plane crashed into sea with five crew on board south-west of Karachi. Pakistan has located the wreckage of a Boeing cargo plane, the country’s…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Severn Trent spared Ofwat fine after ‘serious’ waterwaste and sewage failures

Severn Trent spared Ofwat fine after ‘serious’ waterwaste and sewage failures

Regulator found ‘unacceptable’ breaches in water company’s handling of drainage and sewage network. Business live – latest updates. The water company Severn Trent has been spared…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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UK parents warned over posting images of children amid AI sexual abuse fears

UK parents warned over posting images of children amid AI sexual abuse fears

Exclusive: National Crime Agency and safety watchdog issue guidance amid rise in explicit material online. AI prey: why watchdogs are telling parents to protect children from…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Technology

Spacecraft launches to rescue NASA telescope before it crashes back to Earth

A spacecraft has blasted into orbit on a mission to rescue a NASA telescope that is at risk of crashing back to Earth
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Khamenei's coffin carried through Shia shrines as ceremonies held in Iraq

Khamenei's coffin carried through Shia shrines as ceremonies held in Iraq

The remains of Iran's late supreme leader are transported to Najaf and Karbala, as funeral ceremonies continue for a fifth day
79% agreement · 2 independent sources
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World

Ten children among at least 13 killed in separate Bangladesh landslides

At least five children have died in a landslide caused by heavy monsoon rains in Bangladesh, two days after eight people, including five children, died in a separate landslide in…
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Wonka Netflix show faces backlash for AI-generated Gene Wilder voice

Wonka Netflix show faces backlash for AI-generated Gene Wilder voice

The actor, who died in 2016, appears in the Netflix show with the consent of his estate
80% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Technology

Amazon apology after breastfeeding boss barred from business course

Amazon has issued an apology after a company boss was told she could not take her breastfed baby to a business course
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Google must pay €4.1bn fine for using Android to 'block' rivals

Google must pay €4.1bn fine for using Android to 'block' rivals

A Google spokesperson said the judgement "fails to recognise" the firm's "significant investment to ensure Android remains open."
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
I asked AI for help with DIY. It told me to build a subfloor on rotting stumps, but also taught me valuable lessons | Myke Bartlett

I asked AI for help with DIY. It told me to build a subfloor on rotting stumps, but also taught me valuable lessons | Myke Bartlett

Nothing does more for your ego than realising you can make a better decision than a bot with all of human knowledge at its digital fingertips. I am not, by nature, an early…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘It can flip quickly from being idyllic’: the reality of life for young van dwellers priced out of Cornwall’s housing market

‘It can flip quickly from being idyllic’: the reality of life for young van dwellers priced out of Cornwall’s housing market

With tourists buying up property and landlords opting for lucrative Airbnb rentals, young Cornish people are turning to old campervans to provide a roof over their heads. Skye has…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
World

Reform UK says it will move writ tomorrow, so Clacton byelection can take place on Thursday 6 August – UK politics live

Rachel Reeves ignored Ed Davey’s request to block Reform UK leader’s resignation until conclusion of standards inquiry. For anyone involved in British politics, an invitation to…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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‘You can’t make billions without hurting people’: Cory Doctorow on Elon Musk, the AI bubble and bosses’ cruel fantasies

‘You can’t make billions without hurting people’: Cory Doctorow on Elon Musk, the AI bubble and bosses’ cruel fantasies

The writer who coined the word ‘enshittification’ tells us why AI will never deliver what it promises – and why it still appeals so much to those in power. A “centaur”, in…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘We’re up against forces that have all the money in the world’: Erin Brockovich on her battle against AI datacentres

‘We’re up against forces that have all the money in the world’: Erin Brockovich on her battle against AI datacentres

In 1993, she squeezed a $333m settlement from a Californian energy company in a scandal over contaminated water. Three decades later, she has a new target in her sights – and it’s…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Doubt that Elon Musk ‘earned’ his trillion? Rightwing media says you’re in an ‘impotent envy cult’ | Arwa Mahdawi

Doubt that Elon Musk ‘earned’ his trillion? Rightwing media says you’re in an ‘impotent envy cult’ | Arwa Mahdawi

The lovefest from Musk’s conservative fans completely overlooks the unscrupulous tactics behind his immense wealth. For 12 glorious days in June, Elon Musk experienced something…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
AI models already ‘doing things their creators never intended’, Australia’s assistant technology minister warns

AI models already ‘doing things their creators never intended’, Australia’s assistant technology minister warns

Andrew Charlton says artificial intelligence ‘cheating, deceiving, going their own way’ – and time to get ahead of it is during testing. Follow our Australia news live blog for…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Shark ChillPill 3-in-1 fan review: the handheld fan I’d pack for every trip – at a price that’ll make you sweat

Shark ChillPill 3-in-1 fan review: the handheld fan I’d pack for every trip – at a price that’ll make you sweat

With three ways to cool down and a cold plate that can lower skin temperature by up to 9C, Shark’s latest fan is a standout if you can justify the cost. • The best handheld fans,…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Australians with cancer are living longer but diagnosis rates on the rise for younger people, report reveals

Australians with cancer are living longer but diagnosis rates on the rise for younger people, report reveals

Flagship health report also shows vaccine rates for children are falling, prompting concern from experts. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. Australians…
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced review – bootyful high seas adventure, now with 20% more swashbuckling

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced review – bootyful high seas adventure, now with 20% more swashbuckling

PS5, PC, Xbox Series X/S; Ubisoft Singapore/Ubisoft Ubisoft has removed all the boring parts of pirate life from its fantasy RPG, creating something more focused and fun. Edward…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone 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
Lake Powell, a vital reservoir, plunges toward unprecedented low levels as water crisis deepens in US west

Lake Powell, a vital reservoir, plunges toward unprecedented low levels as water crisis deepens in US west

Experts say the critical reservoir system is careening toward a breaking point as the US west’s climate warms and dries. Lake Powell, the US’s second-largest reservoir, threatens…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
China tests long-range missile in South Pacific in move Australia condemns as ‘destabilising to region’

China tests long-range missile in South Pacific in move Australia condemns as ‘destabilising to region’

Launch comes just hours after Australia and Fiji sign defence agreement as expert says timing not a coincidence. China has conducted a long-range missile test in the South Pacific…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Contaminated children’s play sand sold in Australia can release toxic airborne asbestos, research finds

Contaminated children’s play sand sold in Australia can release toxic airborne asbestos, research finds

Exclusive New study contradicts statements that play products removed from shelves because of asbestos concerns were ‘low risk’. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily…
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World

Kentucky governor sends letter to McConnell staff for update on hospitalized senator’s condition – live

In a rare move, Andy Beshear sent a note to the Republican senator’s staff requesting an update on the 84-year-old’s condition since he was hospitalized on 14 June. Sign up for…
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Trump’s affordability crisis hits his supporters hardest as he calls housing bill of ‘minor importance’

Trump’s affordability crisis hits his supporters hardest as he calls housing bill of ‘minor importance’

A housing shortfall, record home costs and cuts to subsidies are intensifying the US affordability crunch. Of the various dimensions of the affordability crisis weighing on US…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Serious2 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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
The one change that worked: I banned myself from social media – and my children have never been happier

The one change that worked: I banned myself from social media – and my children have never been happier

I used to think my phone helped me to relax. But setting strict limits on my usage has improved my mood and my relationships. I am a psychotherapist who works with frazzled,…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Most verified today

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Oil prices jump over 5% after Trump suggests ceasefire with Iran has ended following fresh US strikes – as it happened

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Spacecraft launches to rescue NASA telescope before it crashes back to Earth

✓ 80% agree · 2 sources
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Wonka Netflix show faces backlash for AI-generated Gene Wilder voice

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Nato summit: Trump says US could let Ukraine make Patriot missiles after meeting with Zelenskyy – Europe live

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Silicon Valley donations make Colorado Democratic primary one of state’s most expensive

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UK parents warned over posting images of children amid AI sexual abuse fears

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Spacecraft launches to rescue NASA telescope before it crashes back to Earth

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Wonka Netflix show faces backlash for AI-generated Gene Wilder voice

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