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✓ Verified Siege of Palestinian homes in West Bank a 'horrific act of terror', says US ambassador
Israeli settlers have been condemned by the US ambassador after the home of an American Palestinian family in the occupied West Bank was besieged
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US missionary kidnapped in Niger released after nine months in captivity
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Ryanair window that passenger was partly sucked out of was broken by engine debris, report finds
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Inflation eased slightly in July. And, ICE plans to give officers electric shock gloves
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Trump sued over $100,000-a-month early-access offer to Truth Social posts
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Live updates: White House appeals ballroom ruling to Supreme Court; Trump visits New York to tout decline in crime
President Trump heads Friday to Long Island, N.Y., to highlight his administration's efforts to fight crime. He'll tour the Nassau County Police Academy in Garden City along with…
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Nineteen people taken to hospital after England fire, as thousands evacuated in Croatia – Europe live
A total of 54 people were treated by paramedics after West Midlands fire as blazes continue across Europe amid extreme heat. People taken to hospital and homes damaged in West…
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Luigi Mangione to appear in court amid reports of plea deal over healthcare CEO’s killing – live
Earlier this week prosecutors and Luigi Mangione’s lawyers filed a joint letter requesting the hearing at 11am on Friday in Manhattan federal court. To recap, Luigi Mangione faces…
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✓‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Japan condemns visit by Vladimir Putin to disputed Kuril Islands
Japanese PM says islands seized by Soviets late in second world war are part of her country under international law. The Japanese government has reacted angrily to Vladimir…
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The 1999 solar eclipse in pictures - and why you should probably get new glasses this time
More than 90% of the sun will be obscured by the moon between 6.17pm and 8.06pm on Wednesday
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✓Bernie Sanders calls on Silicon Valley to ‘pause AI development’ in interest of humanity
Progressive US senator urges Meta, OpenAI and Anthropic to ‘stop building machines that humans cannot control’. Senator Bernie Sanders has called on Meta, OpenAI and Anthropic…
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✓Benjamin Netanyahu describes UK as ‘first Islamic republic to get a nuclear weapon’
Israeli PM criticised by political rival for attacking an international ally and overseeing ‘horrific diplomatic failure’. The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, called…
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✓Spotify to add label for AI-generated artists and remove them from recommendations
The new feature, starting from mid-September, will tell listeners if an artist is AI-generated
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✓Palestinians told to leave homes in village where Israeli settlers besieged houses
The mayor of Qusra says Israeli troops have been telling families to leave their houses, using some as barracks
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✓‘Unprecedented’ rain kills five in Japan as thousands stranded at airport
Evacuation orders issued for 400,000 after flooding, landslide warnings and power outages in Chiba prefecture. At least five people have died in eastern Japan after…
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Five dead in Japan after record-breaking rainfall causes severe flooding
Five people have died after heavy rain and flooding in Japan, with thousands more left stranded
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✓US accuses dozens of countries of helping China avoid Trump’s tariffs
White House report claims tens of billions of dollars in annual revenue lost to transshipments
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Fastest-growing Ebola outbreak spreads to previously unaffected area
DR Congo's Ebola outbreak has spread to a sixth province after a death was recorded in the previously unaffected Bas-Uele province
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✓Photos: See the best photos from this year's total solar eclipse
Millions of people in Europe stepped outside Wednesday to watch a spectacular sunset with a solar eclipse. The path of totality passed through portions of Greenland, Iceland,…
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✓Who could replace White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt?
The job requires managing a complex relationship with the media - as well Trump's high expectations
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Bird flu is a huge disaster and it’s normal to find it distressing and sad. How can we deal with this grief? | First Dog on the Moon
Firstly you can just grieve – it’s not your fault because you used a plastic straw that one time. Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published. Get all…
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USS George Washington reportedly en route to relieve USS Abraham Lincoln amid concerns over conditions onboard – US politics live
Lincoln has been on record-breaking deployment for more than 200 days, with reports of service members attempting to jump overboard and chronic food shortages. Sign up for the…
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Britain's scorched fields mean a food crisis – and the government is ignoring the one measure that would help | George Monbiot
This summer’s extreme weather and wars in Iran and Ukraine have made our need for food stockpiles more pressing than ever. When a business makes long-term plans, they call it…
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Alleged victim says Alan Jones groped him at lunch and describes fear of being seen as broadcaster’s ‘toy’, court hears
Former 2GB and 2UE radio broadcaster is facing 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
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Teachers demand more scrutiny of Catholic school funding amid allegations of ‘sham arrangement’ with NSW Liberal group
Independent Education Union ‘deeply concerned … public funding for Catholic schools may have been wrongfully spent on Liberal party matters’. Get our breaking news email , free…
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Do I really need air conditioning in the UK? The best portable aircon tested – plus the pros, cons and alternatives
As hotter summers become the norm, home aircon can feel increasingly tempting. We put six units to the test for cooling power, noise and energy use – and explain what you need to…
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This man was secretly snapped by someone with smartglasses. He’s not alone in calling that a violation of privacy
The backlash to what some dub ‘pervert glasses’ is growing – but people living with disabilities point out the new tech can also be life-changing. Get our breaking news email ,…
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‘If we don’t fight back, we don’t have a future’: the journalist taking on the ‘tech fascists’ of Silicon Valley
As Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and their peers have grown richer and more influential, Gil Durán argues they have all but abandoned democracy – and found the perfect government to…
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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…
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Humpbacks return to Rio: the whales are back from the brink of extinction – but will tourism help or hinder?
The gigantic aquatic acrobats are exciting Brazil’s tourists as numbers recover from whaling. But some marine biologists question how booming tourism and conservation can coexist.…
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One of science fiction’s greatest writers warned us about a AI. Does he also hold the remedy? | Alan Finkel
What might a modern day equivalent of Isaac Asimov’s laws of robotics look like? Guided by the author, I propose the three laws of AI. Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk predicted…
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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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How can we talk about this extreme weather now that it’s a battleground in the culture wars? | Andy Beckett
Weather forecasts once gave Britons something safe to chat about. Not any more, and that’s a problem for the experts – indeed, for all of us. In this fragmented but supposedly…
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Pocock and crossbenchers call Labor’s NDIS overhaul ‘too far, too fast’ in scathing Senate inquiry report
Greens say Labor’s reform set to ‘rip life-changing supports away from disabled people instead of raising additional revenue through taxing gas exports’. Cross-benchers have…
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UK a ‘tinderbox’, says Burnham, as he calls in military and bans disposable barbecues – UK politics live
PM also says fire and rescue services will be given more cash. This election is a novelty with a record 34 candidates, including Howling Laud Hope of The Official Monster Raving…
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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…
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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…
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‘Justified’ or ’no business being there’? Tennessee munitions town loyal to Trump but divided on Iran
Hear from voters in Kingsport, home to a munitions plant supplying the US military, as tensions over the Iran war spark debate
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US long-term borrowing costs rise to 25-year high, as inflation fears hit bond sale – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest and economic news, as US sells 30-year bonds at highest borrowing costs since 2001. Insurer Aviva said it is helping customers affected by the…
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Gen Z calls it ‘loud budgeting’ – small business owners have been doing it for decades | Gene Marks
The practice of openly proclaiming to the world what you can’t afford can lead to lower fees, reduced prices and better deals. Ask any small business owner what has challenged…
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Ryanair window that passenger was partly sucked out of was broken by engine debris, report finds
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