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Russia accused of ‘rapidly growing’ attacks on civilian infrastructure after five killed in Ukraine – Europe live More than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans' - as Anthropic reveals another 'cybersecurity' incident Houthis seize key Yemeni port of Mocha in drive to take control of Red Sea coast August joint-hottest month on record as climate change and El Niño drive heat Anthropic blocks effort to use AI to research potential biological weapons Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison Trump bans some Canadian imports as North America trade war intensifies Apple's new boss starts with big gamble on £1,999 first folding iPhone Social media users could opt out of the algorithm if Australian government has its way – but that’s a big if ‘I’m on the ticket’: Trump implores Republicans to vote in November at unusual midterm convention Royal row engulfs Ugandan kingdom after late king's family rejects TV anchor successor ‘It’s a good start’: prominent Israelis welcome UK sanctions on illegal settlements Oil prices rise above $100 a barrel for first time since July as Iran war escalates Grindr pays £26m to settle UK lawsuit over allegedly sharing users’ HIV status At least 20 people killed after fire breaks out on cargo ship in Chinese port Hurricane Lowell’s fierce winds and rains knocks out power on Hawaii’s Kauai Republican midterm convention wraps up in Dallas, Texas: Key takeaways Exclusive: Trump plans to send $500 Obamacare rebates before election Settlers, soldiers, and Israeli impunity in the West Bank More than 20 children killed in DR Congo school fire Russia accused of ‘rapidly growing’ attacks on civilian infrastructure after five killed in Ukraine – Europe live More than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans' - as Anthropic reveals another 'cybersecurity' incident Houthis seize key Yemeni port of Mocha in drive to take control of Red Sea coast August joint-hottest month on record as climate change and El Niño drive heat Anthropic blocks effort to use AI to research potential biological weapons Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison Trump bans some Canadian imports as North America trade war intensifies Apple's new boss starts with big gamble on £1,999 first folding iPhone Social media users could opt out of the algorithm if Australian government has its way – but that’s a big if ‘I’m on the ticket’: Trump implores Republicans to vote in November at unusual midterm convention Royal row engulfs Ugandan kingdom after late king's family rejects TV anchor successor ‘It’s a good start’: prominent Israelis welcome UK sanctions on illegal settlements Oil prices rise above $100 a barrel for first time since July as Iran war escalates Grindr pays £26m to settle UK lawsuit over allegedly sharing users’ HIV status At least 20 people killed after fire breaks out on cargo ship in Chinese port Hurricane Lowell’s fierce winds and rains knocks out power on Hawaii’s Kauai Republican midterm convention wraps up in Dallas, Texas: Key takeaways Exclusive: Trump plans to send $500 Obamacare rebates before election Settlers, soldiers, and Israeli impunity in the West Bank More than 20 children killed in DR Congo school fire
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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. The Russian state news agency RIA ⁠has cited Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov , who has threatened…
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Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison

Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison

Hong Kong used to be one of the only places in Chinese territory where people could gather to mark the 1989 crackdown
84% agreement · 3 independent sources
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Trump bans some Canadian imports as North America trade war intensifies

President Trump said the U.S. would ban Canadian alcohol, some dairy products and large motorcycles, sharply escalating a trade war largely fought with tariffs. Why it matters:…
80% agreement · 3 independent sources
WorldTone Serious2 min
Apple's new boss starts with big gamble on £1,999 first folding iPhone

Apple's new boss starts with big gamble on £1,999 first folding iPhone

Apple showed off at an event the first major design change to the iPhone in almost 20 years
81% agreement · 3 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Social media users could opt out of the algorithm if Australian government has its way – but that’s a big if

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
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘I’m on the ticket’: Trump implores Republicans to vote in November at unusual midterm convention

‘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…
74% 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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‘It’s a good start’: prominent Israelis welcome UK sanctions on illegal settlements

‘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
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Oil prices rise above $100 a barrel for first time since July as Iran war escalates

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
EconomyTone Serious2 min
Grindr pays £26m to settle UK lawsuit over allegedly sharing users’ HIV status

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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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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Hurricane Lowell’s fierce winds and rains knocks out power on Hawaii’s Kauai

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
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Republican midterm convention wraps up in Dallas, Texas: Key takeaways

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
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Settlers, soldiers, and Israeli impunity in the West Bank

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
WorldTone Neutral2 min
More than 20 children killed in DR Congo school fire

More than 20 children killed in DR Congo school fire

Officials say there was a stampede as they fled a fire that engulfed two schools in the eastern rebel-held city of Bukavu
77% 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

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

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
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
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9/11 families to gather at World Trade Center and Pentagon to remember victims on 25th anniversary – US politics live

Victims of those killed in September 11 attacks honored at memorials across the US. As clear as that cloudless September morning, Jenna Jacobs McPartland remembers the moment…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Serious2 min
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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
WorldTone Neutral2 min
How the fate of a small furry animal reveals the ecological tragedy of Israel’s war on Lebanon | Hisham Younes

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’

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
WorldTone Neutral2 min
‘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…
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’

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
‘It’s hell’: father of slain Australian surfers tells Mexico homicide trial about identifying sons’ bodies

‘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
WorldTone Serious2 min
Women are giving their partners the ‘Illiterate Boyfriend’ test: ‘Do your best to pronounce these words’

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
TechnologyTone Neutral2 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 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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘Our forefathers are coming back’: Naga people celebrate after Oxford museum agrees to return remains

‘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
WorldTone Neutral2 min
The September reset is real. I’m about to become a better person, flaxseed by flaxseed | Emma Brockes

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

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
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
State handouts, 10,000 lasers – and Trump’s election: six things we learned from the Elon Musk film

State handouts, 10,000 lasers – and Trump’s election: six things we learned from the Elon Musk film

Alex Gibney’s marathon documentary delivers numerous eye-raising insights into the broligarch’s business deals, early idealism and apocalyptic appetite for fathering children.…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Apple’s new CEO introduces himself at annual showcase: ‘I continue to be inspired every single day’

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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
‘We have really cool sharks’: three-year project to lift lid on Britain’s little-understood species

‘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
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Brother of Muslim policeman killed in 9/11 'disappointed' by calls for Mamdani to sit out memorial

Brother of Muslim policeman killed in 9/11 'disappointed' by calls for Mamdani to sit out memorial

Zeshan Hamdani speaks out after push back against New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who is Muslim, attending 9/11 events
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Serious2 min
The place that never freezes: the Arctic habitat where global heating threatens more ice, not less

The place that never freezes: the Arctic habitat where global heating threatens more ice, not less

The race to study the North Water between Canada and Greenland before it changes has led to a bold plan for an Inuit-run protected area. Electric-blue meltwater sprays up under…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min

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Houthis seize key Yemeni port of Mocha in drive to take control of Red Sea coast

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Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison

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August joint-hottest month on record as climate change and El Niño drive heat

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Anthropic blocks effort to use AI to research potential biological weapons

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Anthropic blocks effort to use AI to research potential biological weapons

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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

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Women are giving their partners the ‘Illiterate Boyfriend’ test: ‘Do your best to pronounce these words’

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State handouts, 10,000 lasers – and Trump’s election: six things we learned from the Elon Musk film

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