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White House backs Argentina players over Falklands banner in World Cup semi-final White House teleprompter operator investigated over alleged trades on Trump speeches Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami on UK charges of rape and sex trafficking Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending 'filthy' air into US cities ‘What’s the point?’ Teenagers give their verdict on Britain’s social media curfew TikTok facing UK investigation amid fears over age checks and harm to children Cockroach Party protest intensifies after Wangchuk forcibly hospitalised CENTCOM confirms 2 US service members killed in Jordan, another missing ‘Brazen corruption’: critics denounce Trump Media plan to sell priority access to Truth Social posts Trump alleges China meddled in 2020 election and questions voting security ahead of midterms ‘Keys to the kingdom’: hackers who gained access to heart of London transport network jailed Republican lawmaker Ralph Norman to join race to succeed Lindsey Graham in South Carolina US military unleashes retaliatory strikes against Iran after soldiers killed in Jordan The U.S.-Iran battle over the Strait of Hormuz raises risks for global waterways Cuban dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara cleared to travel to US US hits Iran for eighth consecutive night, Iran returns fire on Gulf bases Hungary’s president agrees to stand down after law change ends his term Kylian Mbappe breaks all-time World Cup scoring record with 22nd goal China ‘strongly dissatisfied’ with nationalisation of British Steel China’s economy grows at 4.3%, one of its lowest rates on record White House backs Argentina players over Falklands banner in World Cup semi-final White House teleprompter operator investigated over alleged trades on Trump speeches Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami on UK charges of rape and sex trafficking Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending 'filthy' air into US cities ‘What’s the point?’ Teenagers give their verdict on Britain’s social media curfew TikTok facing UK investigation amid fears over age checks and harm to children Cockroach Party protest intensifies after Wangchuk forcibly hospitalised CENTCOM confirms 2 US service members killed in Jordan, another missing ‘Brazen corruption’: critics denounce Trump Media plan to sell priority access to Truth Social posts Trump alleges China meddled in 2020 election and questions voting security ahead of midterms ‘Keys to the kingdom’: hackers who gained access to heart of London transport network jailed Republican lawmaker Ralph Norman to join race to succeed Lindsey Graham in South Carolina US military unleashes retaliatory strikes against Iran after soldiers killed in Jordan The U.S.-Iran battle over the Strait of Hormuz raises risks for global waterways Cuban dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara cleared to travel to US US hits Iran for eighth consecutive night, Iran returns fire on Gulf bases Hungary’s president agrees to stand down after law change ends his term Kylian Mbappe breaks all-time World Cup scoring record with 22nd goal China ‘strongly dissatisfied’ with nationalisation of British Steel China’s economy grows at 4.3%, one of its lowest rates on record
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White House backs Argentina players over Falklands banner in World Cup semi-final

White House Fifa taskforce chief defends Argentina footballers, saying US believes in free speech. The White House has backed Argentina’s footballers who displayed a banner…
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TikTok facing UK investigation amid fears over age checks and harm to children

TikTok facing UK investigation amid fears over age checks and harm to children

Ofcom concerned TikTok’s age verification is ineffective, leaving some exposed to posts on suicide, self-harm and pornography. TikTok is under formal investigation over concerns…
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Cockroach Party protest intensifies after Wangchuk forcibly hospitalised

Protest by India's Cockroach Janta Party has intensified after activist Sonam Wangchuk was forcibly hospitalised
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CENTCOM confirms 2 US service members killed in Jordan, another missing

CENTCOM confirms 2 US service members killed in Jordan, another missing

Two U.S. service members were killed, and one is still missing after Iran hit two military bases in Jordan on Friday, according to U.S. Central Command (Centcom). Additionally,…
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‘Brazen corruption’: critics denounce Trump Media plan to sell priority access to Truth Social posts

‘Brazen corruption’: critics denounce Trump Media plan to sell priority access to Truth Social posts

Move would allow Wall Street trading firms and other institutions to potentially profit from seeing president’s posts first. Donald Trump’s media company is planning to charge for…
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Trump alleges China meddled in 2020 election and questions voting security ahead of midterms

Trump alleges China meddled in 2020 election and questions voting security ahead of midterms

China said Trump's claims were fabricated and US Democrats said he was paving the way to undermine November's elections
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‘Keys to the kingdom’: hackers who gained access to heart of London transport network jailed

‘Keys to the kingdom’: hackers who gained access to heart of London transport network jailed

Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 19, sentenced to five and a half years each for cyber-attack that cost Transport for London £39m. The data of millions of commuters was…
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Republican lawmaker Ralph Norman to join race to succeed Lindsey Graham in South Carolina

Republican lawmaker Ralph Norman to join race to succeed Lindsey Graham in South Carolina

Congressman to run for seat despite Donald Trump backing Graham’s sister, Darline, should she choose to run. The Republican representative Ralph Norman, ⁠of South Carolina , has…
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US military unleashes retaliatory strikes against Iran after soldiers killed in Jordan

US military unleashes retaliatory strikes against Iran after soldiers killed in Jordan

The U.S. military unleashed airstrikes against Iran on Saturday evening in retaliation for Tehran hitting two military bases in Jordan a day prior, during which two U.S. service…
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The U.S.-Iran battle over the Strait of Hormuz raises risks for global waterways

The U.S.-Iran battle over the Strait of Hormuz raises risks for global waterways

Recognizing Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz could set a dangerous precedent, with other countries attempting to claim important waterways, analysts say
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Cuban dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara cleared to travel to US

Cuban dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara cleared to travel to US

Whereabouts of artist imprisoned after 2021 protests had been unknown following end of his prison term in July. Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, a prominent Cuban dissident artist…
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US hits Iran for eighth consecutive night, Iran returns fire on Gulf bases

US hits Iran for eighth consecutive night, Iran returns fire on Gulf bases

Sirik and Hajiabad areas in Iran's Hormozgan province targeted as US says revenge for killing of two soldiers
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Hungary’s president agrees to stand down after law change ends his term

Hungary’s president agrees to stand down after law change ends his term

Tamás Sulyok signed the constitutional amendment that cited ‘serious loss of confidence’ in him as leader. Hungary’s president, Tamás Sulyok, has agreed to step down after signing…
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Kylian Mbappe breaks all-time World Cup scoring record with 22nd goal

Kylian Mbappe breaks all-time World Cup scoring record with 22nd goal

Mbappe is back on track to defend his Golden Boot title, which he and Messi have traded between themselves throughout the tournament
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China ‘strongly dissatisfied’ with nationalisation of British Steel

China ‘strongly dissatisfied’ with nationalisation of British Steel

Move dealt ‘severe blow to Chinese companies’ confidence in investing in the UK’, says Ministry of Commerce. China’s government has said it is “strongly dissatisfied” with the…
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China’s economy grows at 4.3%, one of its lowest rates on record

China’s economy grows at 4.3%, one of its lowest rates on record

Worse-than-expected figures for three months to June come amid concerns over lopsided economy. Business live – latest updates. China has posted worse-than-expected growth figures…
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Apple sues OpenAI, its employees claiming theft of trade secrets

Apple sues OpenAI, its employees claiming theft of trade secrets

Apple said in a Friday lawsuit that OpenAI’s nascent hardware business is “rotten to its core.”
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At least one killed as Russian ballistic missiles hit Kyiv

Russian missiles struck Kyiv and the surrounding region early on Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring nine
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Watch: What we know about newly discovered monkey species

Watch: What we know about newly discovered monkey species

New monkey species hailed as 'amazing discovery' by conservationist
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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…
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Australia has a love-hate relationship with cats – but under all the emotion is a fascinating history | Jodie Stewart

Australia has a love-hate relationship with cats – but under all the emotion is a fascinating history | Jodie Stewart

We got our first feline hero in 1971 when Matthew Flinders’ heartfelt tribute to his pet Trim was discovered. In 1872, the city of Melbourne hosted its first cat show one year…
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Britain’s cars and SUVs are growing bigger – but there is a way to stop this deadly ‘carspreading’ | Christian Wolmar

Britain’s cars and SUVs are growing bigger – but there is a way to stop this deadly ‘carspreading’ | Christian Wolmar

Larger vehicles crowd our roads and are far more dangerous to pedestrians. Let’s curb them before they do even more damage. We need an Ozempic for cars. They are growing at a…
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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…
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‘There’s this deep mystery of what, actually, is this thing?’: the philosopher inside Google DeepMind AI – podcast

Since 2017, Iason Gabriel has worked at the tech giant, trying to anticipate – and think through – the impact of AI. But as commercial and geopolitical pressures escalate, can…
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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…
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Andy Burnham must act fast on the climate – or risk getting stuck in a ‘derailment’ doom loop | Laurie Laybourn

Andy Burnham must act fast on the climate – or risk getting stuck in a ‘derailment’ doom loop | Laurie Laybourn

Around the world, climate-sceptic parties are exploiting floods and fires to make political capital. Without urgent changes, this deadly spiral will continue. Recent unprecedented…
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Pauline Hanson tells London CPAC crowd she is ‘sick of hearing about white privilege’ and ‘fears for England’

Pauline Hanson tells London CPAC crowd she is ‘sick of hearing about white privilege’ and ‘fears for England’

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage compares One Nation leader’s polling rise to Donald Trump’s victory in the US. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates. Get our…
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‘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…
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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…
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‘Adversarial clothing’: are garments designed to confuse facial recognition systems about to go mainstream?

‘Adversarial clothing’: are garments designed to confuse facial recognition systems about to go mainstream?

Designers say that as well as offering a degree of protection from surveillance, their clothes make a powerful fashion statement about the importance of privacy. As facial…
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When her ‘soul cat’ died, she was bereft. Now she designs memorial jewelry to help others with pet loss

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Memphis rallies for progressive Democrat after four fatal shootings by taskforce: ‘fight of our lives’

Memphis rallies for progressive Democrat after four fatal shootings by taskforce: ‘fight of our lives’

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley and Summer Lee join rally to support Justin Pearson’s bid for Congress. More than a thousand people rallied for Justin Pearson, a…
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Democrats allege Trump administration stalled US-Canada bridge opening as a favor to billionaire donor

Democrats allege Trump administration stalled US-Canada bridge opening as a favor to billionaire donor

Delay seen as move to protect interests of Matthew Moroun, the owner of nearby Ambassador Bridge and a Trump donor. The Trump administration for months blocked a $4.7bn publicly…
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‘The silence was the worst part’: after culling his entire flock, US poultry farmer now fears bird flu

‘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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The rise of blue-space therapy: how the sea is helping people deal with trauma, anxiety and addiction

The rise of blue-space therapy: how the sea is helping people deal with trauma, anxiety and addiction

‘Sea cures’ are not new but the idea that exposure to oceans, rivers and lakes can be medicine for the brain is gaining traction. Watching the waves break across the vast, roaring…
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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse - Konami classic rises again from Paris sewers and Joan of Arc is a boss

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse - Konami classic rises again from Paris sewers and Joan of Arc is a boss

Evil Empire creatives explain how it is playing to today’s ‘metroidvanias’ and honouring the original’s legacy with much fresh slaying to be done. Since the last Castlevania game…
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White House teleprompter operator investigated over alleged trades on Trump speeches

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Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami on UK charges of rape and sex trafficking

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Apple sues OpenAI, its employees claiming theft of trade secrets

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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

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