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● 'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter ● Crypto giant Binance attempting to recover $6.3bn stolen in hack linked to North Korea ● Crypto ‘scammers on overdrive’ as Binance customers pull billions from accounts after $6.3bn hack – business live ● Democrats condemn Haley Stevens’ ‘betrayal’ following endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers – US politics live ● Award‑winning Australian children’s author Craig Silvey jailed over child exploitation material ● Haley Stevens backs Mike Rogers. And, Gulf states brace for potential attack on Iran ● Fake nuclear warnings issued after Ukrainian and Russian air alert apps hacked ● Why North Korea's 'elite' hackers are the prime suspect in major Binance hack ● Yorkshire Water boss resigns after company given lowest environmental rating ● Social media watchdog sets out age verification plans ahead of under-16s ban ● UN staffer’s death in custody exposes Houthi ‘political extortion’ in Yemen ● Judge orders Trump administration to stop threatening US election officials ● Crypto giant Binance hit by $6.3bn hack suspected to be largest in history ● ‘Just the beginning’ for Antonelli, F1’s prodigious, charismatic new king ● Supermarket freezers across Europe hit by second suspected cyber-attack ● A simple explainer of the massive $6.3 billion crypto heist at Binance ● How crypto hacking funds isolated North Korea’s nuclear programme ● Armed police start patrols in Sydney after Bondi Beach attack ● Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher ● The measure slipped into UK budget that could protect spending on children, youth and rough sleeping | Heather Stewart ● 'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter ● Crypto giant Binance attempting to recover $6.3bn stolen in hack linked to North Korea ● Crypto ‘scammers on overdrive’ as Binance customers pull billions from accounts after $6.3bn hack – business live ● Democrats condemn Haley Stevens’ ‘betrayal’ following endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers – US politics live ● Award‑winning Australian children’s author Craig Silvey jailed over child exploitation material ● Haley Stevens backs Mike Rogers. And, Gulf states brace for potential attack on Iran ● Fake nuclear warnings issued after Ukrainian and Russian air alert apps hacked ● Why North Korea's 'elite' hackers are the prime suspect in major Binance hack ● Yorkshire Water boss resigns after company given lowest environmental rating ● Social media watchdog sets out age verification plans ahead of under-16s ban ● UN staffer’s death in custody exposes Houthi ‘political extortion’ in Yemen ● Judge orders Trump administration to stop threatening US election officials ● Crypto giant Binance hit by $6.3bn hack suspected to be largest in history ● ‘Just the beginning’ for Antonelli, F1’s prodigious, charismatic new king ● Supermarket freezers across Europe hit by second suspected cyber-attack ● A simple explainer of the massive $6.3 billion crypto heist at Binance ● How crypto hacking funds isolated North Korea’s nuclear programme ● Armed police start patrols in Sydney after Bondi Beach attack ● Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher ● The measure slipped into UK budget that could protect spending on children, youth and rough sleeping | Heather Stewart
'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter✓
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'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter

Saying the president was "grasping at straws," a federal judge on Saturday threw out Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert…
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Haley Stevens backs Mike Rogers. And, Gulf states brace for potential attack on Iran✓

Haley Stevens backs Mike Rogers. And, Gulf states brace for potential attack on Iran

Democrats in Michigan are considering their options after Haley Stevens endorsed GOP candidate Mike Rogers for Senate. And the Gulf states are bracing for a possible U.S. attack…
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Serious2 min
Fake nuclear warnings issued after Ukrainian and Russian air alert apps hacked✓

Fake nuclear warnings issued after Ukrainian and Russian air alert apps hacked

Neither government has confirmed who was responsible for the cyberattacks on Sunday evening
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Why North Korea's 'elite' hackers are the prime suspect in major Binance hack✓

Why North Korea's 'elite' hackers are the prime suspect in major Binance hack

If the accusations are true, the record-making heist shows how powerful suspected North Korean hackers have become
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
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Yorkshire Water boss resigns after company given lowest environmental rating

Yorkshire Water has announced its chief executive is stepping down - a day after the company was given the lowest environmental rating by regulators
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Social media watchdog sets out age verification plans ahead of under-16s ban

Social media age checks could help protect under-16s from inappropriate online content, but some children may find ways round them, Ofcom has said
77% agreement · 2 independent sources
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UN staffer’s death in custody exposes Houthi ‘political extortion’ in Yemen✓

UN staffer’s death in custody exposes Houthi ‘political extortion’ in Yemen

Following a UN staffer's death, rights experts expose systematic abuses and demand international accountability in Yemen
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Serious2 min
Judge orders Trump administration to stop threatening US election officials✓

Judge orders Trump administration to stop threatening US election officials

The order comes after election officials received letters demanding they set aside the ballots of possible non-citizen voters
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Crypto giant Binance hit by $6.3bn hack suspected to be largest in history✓

Crypto giant Binance hit by $6.3bn hack suspected to be largest in history

Two analytics firms have attributed the incident to a North Korean hacking unit called TraderTraitor
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
‘Just the beginning’ for Antonelli, F1’s prodigious, charismatic new king✓

‘Just the beginning’ for Antonelli, F1’s prodigious, charismatic new king

Kimi Antonelli, F1’s youngest world champion at 20, has become the life and soul of the paddock with his personality
79% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Supermarket freezers across Europe hit by second suspected cyber-attack✓

Supermarket freezers across Europe hit by second suspected cyber-attack

Chains in Sweden, Belgium and Luxembourg say fridge temperatures rose overnight, similar to hack of French stores. Supermarket chains in Sweden, Belgium and Luxembourg have said…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Serious2 min
A simple explainer of the massive $6.3 billion crypto heist at Binance✓

A simple explainer of the massive $6.3 billion crypto heist at Binance

Here are five things to know about the massive hack of the crypto exchange Binance — from how it happened to what it means for the sector
77% agreement · 2 independent sources
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How crypto hacking funds isolated North Korea’s nuclear programme✓

How crypto hacking funds isolated North Korea’s nuclear programme

Cryptocurrency theft is estimated to generate half of the country’s foreign currency income. North Korea plays by its own rules. The isolated, secretive and autocratic country is…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Armed police start patrols in Sydney after Bondi Beach attack✓

Armed police start patrols in Sydney after Bondi Beach attack

The new police unit is a security measure in response to last year's deadly shooting attack at a Hanukkah festival
79% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Serious2 min
Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher

Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher

Australian workers expect the government to act to protect them from AI harms. There is a clear reform solution at hand. Get our new political email , free app or daily news…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
The measure slipped into UK budget that could protect spending on children, youth and rough sleeping | Heather Stewart

The measure slipped into UK budget that could protect spending on children, youth and rough sleeping | Heather Stewart

PDEL, which will ringfence money for preventive policies, marks a welcome and potentially consequential addition. John Healey’s debut budget was far from a blockbuster, but it may…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Do not be distracted by global crises. Nature cannot wait for a better year – we must act now | Steven Guilbeault

Do not be distracted by global crises. Nature cannot wait for a better year – we must act now | Steven Guilbeault

In 2022, I helped push through the international agreement to protect biodiversity. I know there is always a reason to stall, but ministers at Cop17 must honour that pledge. When…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
It’s closer to Beijing than Washington – and residents of this Alaskan outpost are reeling from Trump’s policies

It’s closer to Beijing than Washington – and residents of this Alaskan outpost are reeling from Trump’s policies

On the Bering Sea, Unalaska is the US’s most productive seafood port, employing thousands of workers. But Trump’s cuts, and his disastrous war with Iran, have caused chaos – and…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Serious2 min
I struggled to come to terms with my mum’s death. Then I swam in the sea and suddenly felt connected to her

I struggled to come to terms with my mum’s death. Then I swam in the sea and suddenly felt connected to her

My mother was a keen swimmer, and she lived with depression. I wonder if she found the same respite in the water that has helped heal me since she passed away. It was early…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
‘Like selling wolves from Yellowstone’: how protected US sharks are being sold off to foreign aquariums

‘Like selling wolves from Yellowstone’: how protected US sharks are being sold off to foreign aquariums

While anglers cannot take endangered sand tiger sharks, a loophole lets private firms catch the fish to sell abroad, profiting from Delaware Bay’s conservation success. Shortly…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Prediction market bettors are the new political pundits. Why are we listening to them? | Judith Levine

Prediction market bettors are the new political pundits. Why are we listening to them? | Judith Levine

Sites like Kalshi and Polymarket offer faux populism as elites reap the benefits – and voters risk being misled. Online betting is a bit like Donald Trump. The prediction markets…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
A lackluster response to North Carolina flooding disasters is eroding Republican support in one county

A lackluster response to North Carolina flooding disasters is eroding Republican support in one county

At more than $52m, the race has become the most expensive in US history, but residents are fed up with flooding. Aida Havel mulled her fate over coffee after working the early…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘They have schedules to follow’: how fast ferries can threaten endangered whales in the Mediterranean

‘They have schedules to follow’: how fast ferries can threaten endangered whales in the Mediterranean

A Guardian investigation has found that despite a recommendation to slow down, leading shipping companies continue to travel above advised speeds in a key habitat for cetaceans.…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
World

I tested Apple's $2,000 iPhone Duo. It's a fascinating experiment, but the price is hard to justify.

I've spent the past week trying to figure out whether Apple's $2,000 iPhone Duo is the future of smartphones or just an expensive way to do things I could already do on my regular…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Minns warns expected RBA rate rise will see ‘shops close that don’t reopen’ as pressure mounts on PM

Minns warns expected RBA rate rise will see ‘shops close that don’t reopen’ as pressure mounts on PM

Frustration grows over the economy with one Labor MP saying voter anger is already high ahead of Reserve Bank of Australia decision. Get our daily political email , free app or…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
‘They assume the man next to me is the owner’: four women doing business in Africa in their own way

‘They assume the man next to me is the owner’: four women doing business in Africa in their own way

From feeding schoolchildren to recycling tyres, these entrepreneurs are challenging stereotypes while solving social and environmental problems. Africa is thought to have a higher…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian village as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals

Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian village as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals

Warning for other Arctic communities as residents told not to use water in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, one of the world’s fastest-warming places. Residents of a remote village in…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘Politics of electricity’ over rising bills could power Democratic win, say clean energy advocates

‘Politics of electricity’ over rising bills could power Democratic win, say clean energy advocates

Concerns about datacenters and high energy bills could help Democrats clinch races in Ohio, Arizona and Michigan. In Arizona, where summer temperatures regularly hit triple…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Wikipedia often gets taken for granted – but its history is fascinating, and its future is fragile

Wikipedia often gets taken for granted – but its history is fascinating, and its future is fragile

Wikipedia’s 68m articles have been consulted trillions of times. Not bad for a website that has barely changed since it was founded 20 years ago. A few years ago, I was struck by…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Piles of rubbish, power cuts and potholes: anger grows over Johannesburg’s run-down infrastructure

Piles of rubbish, power cuts and potholes: anger grows over Johannesburg’s run-down infrastructure

The problems run deep in South Africa’s largest city. Will voters punish the ANC in next week’s local elections?. One week before the local elections in South Africa, the…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
‘Bunch of baloney’: calls grow for Cop summit reforms as countries on track to fail nature targets

‘Bunch of baloney’: calls grow for Cop summit reforms as countries on track to fail nature targets

Cop17, focused on protecting nature and restoring ecosystems, concludes on Saturday with critics saying system allows ‘one idiot’ to stall progress. Calls are growing for major…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
World

Tories accuse Shabana Mahmood of ‘U-turn’ on indefinite leave to remain policy – UK politics live

Chris Philp says the home secretary is giving in to ‘open-borders Labour left’ ahead of an announcement this afternoon. Downing Street has declined to say how much it cost for the…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
This Norwegian village is one of the fastest-warming places on Earth. How can its people save it?

This Norwegian village is one of the fastest-warming places on Earth. How can its people save it?

As glaciers melt and permafrost thaws, Longyearbyen, on the remote Arctic islands of Svalbard, faces climate-induced problems from tap water to housebuilding to landslides. •…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
The Trump administration wants to give married parents money to stay at home. Will it be enough?

The Trump administration wants to give married parents money to stay at home. Will it be enough?

Experts say the proposed program prioritizes parents in ‘traditional families’, ignoring the flexibility needed that all families need to support themselves. Erica Hall and her…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
China expels a record number from Communist party amid Xi’s intensified purges of top officials

China expels a record number from Communist party amid Xi’s intensified purges of top officials

The unprecedented number of empty seats at the fifth plenum – a symbol of expulsions – serve as a symbol for the scale of the purges under Xi Jinping. China expelled a record…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
‘I want to slap you around a bit, too’: Victorian magistrate reprimanded over language in court

‘I want to slap you around a bit, too’: Victorian magistrate reprimanded over language in court

Judicial commission finds against Vicky Prapas over a series of comments, including one made when school children were present. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min

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'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter

✓ 89% agree · 4 sources
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Crypto giant Binance attempting to recover $6.3bn stolen in hack linked to North Korea

✓ 81% agree · 3 sources
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Yorkshire Water boss resigns after company given lowest environmental rating

✓ 80% agree · 2 sources
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‘Just the beginning’ for Antonelli, F1’s prodigious, charismatic new king

✓ 79% agree · 2 sources

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Yorkshire Water boss resigns after company given lowest environmental rating

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Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher

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Wikipedia often gets taken for granted – but its history is fascinating, and its future is fragile

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