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Sunday shows preview: Key primary races set stage for tight November battles, Democrats raise concerns over USS Lincoln conditions

Key primary races in Minnesota and Wisconsin this month set the stage for tight battles in November as both parties seek to expand their hold in Congress. Progressive candidate…
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At least five people dead in Indiana amid worst flooding in over 30 years, officials say

At least five people dead in Indiana amid worst flooding in over 30 years, officials say

National Weather Service reports that more than 11in of rain fell over a two-day period in some areas. At least five people are dead after devastating floods that swept through…
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More than 100 arrested in Morocco after call for another migrant mass crossing to Ceuta

At least 111 people have been arrested for trying to get into Ceuta following another call on social media for a mass crossing of migrants
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Israeli military plans to transfer law enforcement in occupied West Bank to police

Israeli military plans to transfer law enforcement in occupied West Bank to police

Palestine’s vice-president calls plan ‘flagrant violation of international law’ and a step towards full Israeli annexation. Israel’s defence minister wants to transfer law…
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Spotify to add label for AI-generated artists and remove them from recommendations

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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Flock Safety tries to curb police abuse of its surveillance cameras after scandals

Flock Safety tries to curb police abuse of its surveillance cameras after scandals

CEO announces steps after reports that system is used to target immigrants or people seeking out-of-state abortions. For nearly a decade, the company Flock Safety has gradually…
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Rare Renaissance paintings by Antonello da Messina stolen from Sicilian museum

Rare Renaissance paintings by Antonello da Messina stolen from Sicilian museum

Four works were taken during public holiday, the day after Italian police recovered paintings by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse. Four of the most important works of art by the…
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Thousands displaced by deadly Indonesia earthquake as rescue efforts continue

Thousands displaced by deadly Indonesia earthquake as rescue efforts continue

Hundreds of homes and public buildings have been severely damaged with at least 53 people killed
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Hurricane Lala sparks flash floods in Hawaii as strong winds and rain persist

Hurricane Lala sparks flash floods in Hawaii as strong winds and rain persist

Officials say flash flooding may have swept away homes with people in them in worst-hit areas
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Trump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the United States’

Trump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the United States’

Seriousness of remark made in New York on Friday, and whether it signaled new policy ​position, not clear. Donald Trump has threatened to declare the strait of Hormuz as “a…
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BBC seeks to subpoena Trump children and son-in-law over defamation lawsuit

BBC seeks to subpoena Trump children and son-in-law over defamation lawsuit

Network wants to serve Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr after president sues over January 6 documentary. The BBC is trying to subpoena Donald Trump’s children as it…
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Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon kill 11 in worst toll since June truce

Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon kill 11 in worst toll since June truce

Rescue services search for survivors and bodies after airstrikes hit homes in Ansar and Deir al-Zahrani. Eleven people have been killed, including three children, and 19 injured…
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Rescuers dig through rubble and landslides after Indonesia quake kills 51

Rescuers dig through rubble and landslides after Indonesia quake kills 51

A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, collapsing buildings as well as causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes
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Cambridge University defends its mental health support for Jason Arday

Cambridge University defends its mental health support for Jason Arday

University says it continued to provide support after resignation of academic, who was found dead this week. The University of Cambridge has defended its mental health support for…
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US inflation cooled slightly to 3.4% in July but prices still elevated

US inflation cooled slightly to 3.4% in July but prices still elevated

Energy is cheaper than at its peak in late April, but gas is still nearly $1 a gallon more expensive than before the Iran war. US consumer prices cooled slightly in July as the…
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Photos: See the best photos from this year's total solar eclipse

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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American missionary kidnapped in Niger freed after nine months

American missionary kidnapped in Niger freed after nine months

Kevin Rideout, who was abducted by unknown assailants in Niamey, said to be in good health and in care of US officials. An American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger in…
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The Great Barrier Reef isn’t dead yet. According to News Corp that makes climate science a ‘pseudo-religion’ | Temperature Check

The Great Barrier Reef isn’t dead yet. According to News Corp that makes climate science a ‘pseudo-religion’ | Temperature Check

‘High coral cover is evidence of recovery and resilience, not evidence that the disturbances causing mortality didn’t happen,’ scientist says. Sign up for climate and environment…
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Chalmers rejects Hanson’s call for more super access saying One Nation ‘wants to destroy’ scheme – as it happened

This blog is now closed. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. Anthony Albanese has just been speaking alongside the New South Wales premier, Chris Minns ,…
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This man was secretly snapped by someone with smartglasses. He’s not alone in calling that a violation of privacy

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

‘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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Andy Burnham has barely acknowledged the climate crisis. If only Britain’s workers had that luxury | John Harris

Andy Burnham has barely acknowledged the climate crisis. If only Britain’s workers had that luxury | John Harris

Nurses collapsing, builders with heatstroke, bus drivers in cabs that reach 44C. The new PM wanted to spend the summer talking about the cost of living – he should change his…
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‘My heart breaks into a million pieces’: emotional tributes to Kumanjayi Little Baby at Alice Springs funeral

‘My heart breaks into a million pieces’: emotional tributes to Kumanjayi Little Baby at Alice Springs funeral

Hundreds gathered with flashes of pink to farewell the five-year-old girl, who was allegedly murdered in April. Warning: This story contains references to Indigenous Australians…
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The first anti-AI protester to be jailed has a message for OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta: ‘Regain your humanity’

The first anti-AI protester to be jailed has a message for OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta: ‘Regain your humanity’

Wynd Kaufman, 69, chained and locked the front doors of OpenAI’s headquarters last year with members of StopAI. An activist who blocked the entrance to one of the world’s biggest…
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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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Humpbacks return to Rio: the whales are back from the brink of extinction – but will tourism help or hinder?

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

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’

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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A Queensland man enjoyed soaring profits from a crypto trading app. Then his money started disappearing

A Queensland man enjoyed soaring profits from a crypto trading app. Then his money started disappearing

The administrative work required to run an effective investment scam has been drastically cut by using emerging technology. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news…
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‘Our children are less cognitively capable,’ says neuroscientist who wants to cut screen use in schools

‘Our children are less cognitively capable,’ says neuroscientist who wants to cut screen use in schools

Jared Cooney Horvath argues that educational technology undermines how children learn and develop. Jared Cooney Horvath is on a mission. In the wake of global campaigns for…
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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…
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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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Destroyed crops, riverbed cyclists and a ‘Rock of Starvation’: how drought has devastated the Danube

Destroyed crops, riverbed cyclists and a ‘Rock of Starvation’: how drought has devastated the Danube

The Guardian travelled 100 miles along the EU’s longest river, where some residents are struggling to secure drinking water. For centuries, the rock was seen as a warning. When it…
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Avoid rare species and only take what you need: how to forage and save money on your food shopping

Avoid rare species and only take what you need: how to forage and save money on your food shopping

While there are fears that people harvesting their food could put pressure on habitats, some ecologists suggest responsible foraging can boost conservation and biodiversity. Angus…
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The Guardian view on Japan’s yen: Trump wants to keep the easy-money machine running | Editorial

The Guardian view on Japan’s yen: Trump wants to keep the easy-money machine running | Editorial

A cheap currency helps finance the US tech boom. Washington is intervening because allies matter only when they are useful. Japan’s yen has slid back towards 160 to the dollar,…
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‘I’ve definitely lost followers’: influencers face backlash over Meta ‘pervert glasses’ content

‘I’ve definitely lost followers’: influencers face backlash over Meta ‘pervert glasses’ content

Using ‘spy glasses’ made by Facebook owner leads to floods of negative comments, say content creators. It was hardly an offensive video. Amid the buzz of the Tour de France…
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Sunday shows preview: Key primary races set stage for tight November battles, Democrats raise concerns over USS Lincoln conditions

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Trump sued over $100,000-a-month early-access offer to Truth Social posts

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American missionary kidnapped in Niger freed after nine months

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More than 100 arrested in Morocco after call for another migrant mass crossing to Ceuta

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The 1999 solar eclipse in pictures - and why you should probably get new glasses this time

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Flock Safety tries to curb police abuse of its surveillance cameras after scandals

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This man was secretly snapped by someone with smartglasses. He’s not alone in calling that a violation of privacy

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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

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