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✓ Verified Trump loses supreme court bid to set aside 20,000 California ballots as justices refuse to take up emergency request – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. Supreme court rules against Trump over bid to force California to set aside ballots. Sign up for the Breaking News US email. The latest and final New…
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US midterm elections 2026 live: Americans go to the polls in referendum on Trump’s agenda
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Haley Stevens backs Mike Rogers. And, Gulf states brace for potential attack on Iran
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Crypto giant Binance hit by $6.3bn hack suspected to be largest in history
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US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal
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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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✓North Korea is likely culprit behind $6.3bn crypto hack, ‘largest heist in history’
Binance exchange says it will cover customer losses as it scrambles to freeze affected assets, with about $3bn located so far. Q&A: How big a deal is the $6.3bn crypto heist?.…
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U.S., Russia and Ukraine to resume peace talks in Abu Dhabi next week, Witkoff says
The U.S., Russia and Ukraine will hold peace talks in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 10-11 in an effort to reach a breakthrough on a deal for ending the war. Why it matters: U.S. officials say…
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✓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
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✓Government corruption a top issue for US midterm voters, exclusive poll finds
Harris poll for Guardian finds 76% believe officials care more about self-enrichment than helping everyday Americans. Government corruption has emerged as a top issue in the…
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✓UK and EU agree deal to remove Brexit checks on food and animal products
Agreement to ease rules on food imports and exports is expected to come into force in first quarter of 2028. UK politics live – latest updates. The EU and the UK have completed…
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✓California’s Bay Area debates data centres ahead of US midterm elections
At least seven Bay Area cities have passed data centre moratoriums, despite the region's reputation as an AI hub
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✓UN's peacekeeping mission in disputed Western Sahara ends after 35 years
The U.N.'s long-running peacekeeping mission for the disputed Western Sahara ceased operations Sunday after 35 years. Once ruled by Spain, it is claimed by both Morocco and the…
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✓Virgin Media O2 to cut thousands of jobs as it plans £800m cost savings
Up to 25% of 16,000 workforce could go as telecoms group says it will increase use of AI in areas including customer service. Business live – latest updates. Virgin Media O2 is to…
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✓Australia’s High Court hears bid to overturn under-16s social media ban
Online giant Reddit and advocacy group Digital Freedom Project argue ban is unconstitutional
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✓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
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✓AFC reschedules Asian Cup 2027 in Saudi Arabia amid regional conflict
Start date for AFC Cup 2027 moved from January to December due to ongoing Houthi attacks on host nation Saudi Arabia
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✓Russian bombing of Ukrainian aid centre kills at least 26, Kyiv says
Ukrainian president Zelenskyy says attack on aid hub was ‘vile’ and shows Russia does not want to de-escalate. Russia on Monday bombed an aid distribution centre and neighbouring…
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FIFA to share documents relating to World Cup sell-off plan
FIFA will give members of its ruling council access to some documents for the first time related to the World Cup sell-off, Sky News understands
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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
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…
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Elon Musk’s AI Odyssey review – the dullest, most pointless riposte possible to Christopher Nolan’s brilliant epic
It is hardly a shock that Grok AI’s interpretation of Homer is as meaningless as a laptop screensaver. The only surprise would be if Musk accepted defeat graciously. Which he…
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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…
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Affordability top of mind for voters in final sprint to midterms: ‘I have to pick between medicine or groceries’
Cost of living has loomed over this election cycle as workers and unions champion candidates fighting for higher wages and tackling rising prices. For millions of Americans…
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RBA interest rates: Bullock says ‘pain now’ will prevent worse later as Reserve Bank hikes rates for fifth time
Reserve Bank of Australia increases official cash rate to 4.85%, bringing it to highest level since 2008. RBA interest rates live updates: Reserve Bank cash rate decision. Get our…
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Despite the teething issues, Dyson’s Camerajet toothbrush packs in a lot of clever tech – but is it worth £420?
Dyson’s first electric toothbrush watches you brush and flosses for you, but there are far cheaper ways to get an effective clean. • The best electric toothbrushes for every…
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Will it be AI or the climate crisis that ends humanity? We can make it neither | Adam McKay and Philip Eubanks
Both of these threats have the same roots: private entities seeking to cash in. We have the power to stand against them. A summer of extreme heat, entire villages obliterated in…
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ClimateTone Serious2 min
‘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’
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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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…
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Was Ralph Nader right about (almost) everything? His challenge to Democrats ahead of the midterm elections
The ex-presidential candidate tells Democrats to prosecute corruption and bring real change for the working class. A corporate plutocracy. A broken healthcare system. Massive and…
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Heatstroke ruined his health. Years before, it took the life of another farm worker at the same company
A farm labor contractor exposed laborers on H-2A agricultural visas to heat-related health hazards, but is still bringing hundreds of migrant farm workers to North Carolina. It…
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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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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…
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‘The tech bro fight club is real!’ The titans of AI get the Succession treatment in a wild new TV show
The Audacity is a fearless satire taking on Silicon Valley’s ‘egomaniac weirdos’. Its creator and stars talk ayahuasca ceremonies, mining kids for data – and punching CEOs.…
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‘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.…
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Castle Walls review – Prime’s first fully AI-generated show is here, and it’s a Vaseline-smeared mess
Billed as the first end-to-end AI-created series on a major streaming service, this Turkish show looks like the result of the prompt ‘make it cinematic’. Just as the world reels…
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Major Queensland hospital to close pathology labs amid potential formaldehyde exposure investigation
About 400 staff affected by closure at both Mater’s Brisbane and Springfield hospitals, with financial sustainability of pathology business a factor. Get our breaking news email ,…
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Trump boosted half of US coal plants with taxpayer dollars and ‘free passes to pollute’, report says
Environmental Defense Fund analysis shows administration handed out $950m and Clean Air Act exemptions. It’s a good time to be a coal plant in the US. The Trump administration has…
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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…
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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…
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1Crypto giant Binance hit by $6.3bn hack suspected to be largest in history
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