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● Spain's prime minister calls early elections as pressure mounts over housing crisis ● Brazil’s presidential race goes to second round as Flávio Bolsonaro leads incumbent Lula ● California woman arrested and accused of spying on Taiwan president’s son for China ● Imran Khan supporters march in Pakistan to demand his release after talks failed ● Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity ● US marine arrested in Japan on suspicion of killing woman, police say ● Shadow chancellor to address Tory conference as he claims slashing red tape could cut cost of new houses by £50,000 – UK politics live ● OpenAI debuts "dots" as industry safety focus shifts to "What did my AI assistant do now?" ● Search suspended for 6 aboard medical flight that went missing near Nantucket: Coast Guard ● Former Prince Andrew files legal action to quash warrants that led to residence searches ● Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport or building, reports say ● Pope says concerns about AI going rogue are not 'fake news' after Trump 'hoax' claims ● 'Devastating year' as Swiss glaciers shed 5% of ice amid record-breaking heatwaves ● Opposition fighters withdraw from capital of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region ● Lab worker ‘possibly’ dies of plague in Siberia, prompting quarantine measures ● New space station crew launches from Florida on SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule ● US pressures Europe to release diesel reserves as Trump threatens export ban ● US added just 29,000 jobs in September in sharp drop from last month’s gains ● Average five-year fixed mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years ● Yemeni forces reclaim Dhubab, key positions near Bab al-Mandeb from Houthis ● Spain's prime minister calls early elections as pressure mounts over housing crisis ● Brazil’s presidential race goes to second round as Flávio Bolsonaro leads incumbent Lula ● California woman arrested and accused of spying on Taiwan president’s son for China ● Imran Khan supporters march in Pakistan to demand his release after talks failed ● Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity ● US marine arrested in Japan on suspicion of killing woman, police say ● Shadow chancellor to address Tory conference as he claims slashing red tape could cut cost of new houses by £50,000 – UK politics live ● OpenAI debuts "dots" as industry safety focus shifts to "What did my AI assistant do now?" ● Search suspended for 6 aboard medical flight that went missing near Nantucket: Coast Guard ● Former Prince Andrew files legal action to quash warrants that led to residence searches ● Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport or building, reports say ● Pope says concerns about AI going rogue are not 'fake news' after Trump 'hoax' claims ● 'Devastating year' as Swiss glaciers shed 5% of ice amid record-breaking heatwaves ● Opposition fighters withdraw from capital of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region ● Lab worker ‘possibly’ dies of plague in Siberia, prompting quarantine measures ● New space station crew launches from Florida on SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule ● US pressures Europe to release diesel reserves as Trump threatens export ban ● US added just 29,000 jobs in September in sharp drop from last month’s gains ● Average five-year fixed mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years ● Yemeni forces reclaim Dhubab, key positions near Bab al-Mandeb from Houthis
Spain's prime minister calls early elections as pressure mounts over housing crisis✓
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Spain's prime minister calls early elections as pressure mounts over housing crisis

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced early elections Monday after his government suffered a bruising legislative defeat last week on emergency measures related to the…
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US marine arrested in Japan on suspicion of killing woman, police say✓

US marine arrested in Japan on suspicion of killing woman, police say

Suspect allegedly killed woman at hotel in Okinawa as prime minister calls crime ‘exceptionally brutal and vicious’. A US marine stationed on Japan ’s southern island of Okinawa…
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Shadow chancellor to address Tory conference as he claims slashing red tape could cut cost of new houses by £50,000 – UK politics live

Andrew Griffith makes speech today as Reform UK accuses party of copying policies they ‘announced weeks and months ago’. Tories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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✓World

OpenAI debuts "dots" as industry safety focus shifts to "What did my AI assistant do now?"

OpenAI is equipping high-end subscribers with always-on agents, known as Dots. It's a bold move from a company that continues to deal with reports of its agents breaking past…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Search suspended for 6 aboard medical flight that went missing near Nantucket: Coast Guard

“Suspending a search is not an easy decision,” Coast Guard Northeast District Commander Matthew Lake said in a statement
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Former Prince Andrew files legal action to quash warrants that led to residence searches✓

Former Prince Andrew files legal action to quash warrants that led to residence searches

A judicial spokesperson confirmed that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor had filed a claim with the High Court in London and a hearing would take place Thursday
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Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport or building, reports say✓

Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport or building, reports say

The Omani national was a "lone wolf" extremist, according to the reports
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✓Technology

Pope says concerns about AI going rogue are not 'fake news' after Trump 'hoax' claims

The Pope has repeated his warnings about artificial intelligence - saying concerns the technology could go rogue are not "fake news"
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'Devastating year' as Swiss glaciers shed 5% of ice amid record-breaking heatwaves

Glaciers in Switzerland have lost 5.5% of their ice volume in 2026 after a "devasting year" marked by intense heatwaves and low snowfall, according to a study
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Opposition fighters withdraw from capital of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region

Government-allied fighters entered Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, a witness said, after the rebel Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) announced its…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Lab worker ‘possibly’ dies of plague in Siberia, prompting quarantine measures✓

Lab worker ‘possibly’ dies of plague in Siberia, prompting quarantine measures

Precautions in place in several hospitals in eastern Russia amid uncertainty over death of Darya Shipilova. Several hospitals in Siberia have been placed under quarantine after…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Serious2 min
New space station crew launches from Florida on SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule✓

New space station crew launches from Florida on SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule

The crew of four — two NASA astronauts, one from Canada, and a Russian cosmonaut — heads to the International Space Station after liftoff from the Cape Canaveral Space Force…
79% agreement · 2 independent sources
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
US pressures Europe to release diesel reserves as Trump threatens export ban✓

US pressures Europe to release diesel reserves as Trump threatens export ban

President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US ahead of the November elections
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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US added just 29,000 jobs in September in sharp drop from last month’s gains✓

US added just 29,000 jobs in September in sharp drop from last month’s gains

Final jobs report before the midterm elections also shows the US unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.2%. US employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, a sharp drop from last…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Average five-year fixed mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years✓

Average five-year fixed mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years

Banks and building societies raise prices as turmoil in bond markets increases expectations of base rate rise. The average cost of a five-year fixed-rate mortgage has hit the 6%…
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Yemeni forces reclaim Dhubab, key positions near Bab al-Mandeb from Houthis✓

Yemeni forces reclaim Dhubab, key positions near Bab al-Mandeb from Houthis

Army of internationally recognised gov't claims key gains near strait before Saudi, Pakistani, Turkish officials meet
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Trump names intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new White House AI czar✓

Trump names intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new White House AI czar

Clayton had said AI was a ‘gamechanger’ but also posed ‘a threat’ during his confirmation hearing. Donald Trump on Sunday named Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Three takeaways from Trump's 'Super Intelligence' summit✓

Three takeaways from Trump's 'Super Intelligence' summit

The meeting at the White House came as some tech bosses and experts have called for tighter rules around AI
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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The green light for the largest coalmine in NSW history is shocking proof that our governance systems are betraying Australians | Georgina Woods

The green light for the largest coalmine in NSW history is shocking proof that our governance systems are betraying Australians | Georgina Woods

There is no greater treachery than this failure to face up to the climate crisis. How can we now fend off despair?. The Independent Planning Commission’s published reasons for…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
Own a mobile phone? Then you’re paying the ‘app tax’. It’s a racket and it’s time the UK faced Apple and Google down | Chi Onwurah

Own a mobile phone? Then you’re paying the ‘app tax’. It’s a racket and it’s time the UK faced Apple and Google down | Chi Onwurah

A deep-seated duopoly allows the tech giants to exploit the public and developers. But the regulator has powers to stop this abuse – it should use them. Chi Onwurah is the Labour…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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There is a way to look after people, the planet – and Britain’s growth. It’s what we call the ‘wellbeing economy’ | Jamie Driscoll

There is a way to look after people, the planet – and Britain’s growth. It’s what we call the ‘wellbeing economy’ | Jamie Driscoll

Imagine the UK with a 20-year investment plan, with green homes and fast transport. We already have the tools to make it happen. You’ve just left school. What’s your future?. I…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George Monbiot

The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George Monbiot

A third runway would fly in the face of reason. If we are to prioritise human life over short-term ‘growth’, we need to use planes less, not more. If a third runway is built at…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘The violence is off the scale’: staff and passengers at risk as assaults on trains in Great Britain soar to record high

‘The violence is off the scale’: staff and passengers at risk as assaults on trains in Great Britain soar to record high

Cases of abuse, spitting, head-butting and sexual harassment, have spiked as transport police numbers have dwindled. When a train was halted outside Exeter St Davids station on…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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‘These guys are just coming from nothing’: questions over multibillion-dollar Firmus float amid datacentre backlash

‘These guys are just coming from nothing’: questions over multibillion-dollar Firmus float amid datacentre backlash

‘AI factories’ developer on track to launch the second-biggest IPO in Australian history, but investors warn its forecasts are ‘a little bit of a fairytale’. Get our breaking news…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
It’s going to take more than an email to a public inbox to protect Australians from potential AI doom | Tom McIlroy

It’s going to take more than an email to a public inbox to protect Australians from potential AI doom | Tom McIlroy

OpenAI’s hack of Medicare suggests safeguarding civilisation is the task facing leaders in this extraordinary new era. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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‘It’s hard to sell a house when it’s covered in baboon faeces’: Cape Town divided over plan to remove its monkeys

‘It’s hard to sell a house when it’s covered in baboon faeces’: Cape Town divided over plan to remove its monkeys

Two troops of chacma baboons are breaking into homes and shops but animal rights activists insist coexistence is the answer. Cape Town’s city council has said it will “imminently”…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Dorset B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’

‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Dorset B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’

Three little letters - bnb-side’s name is a play on the local b-side arts festival, but Silicon Valley colossus sees threat to global brand. In one corner is bnb-side, a six-room…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
The comedians turning AI anxiety into punchlines: ‘It’s so good, it’ll completely alter our grasp on reality’

The comedians turning AI anxiety into punchlines: ‘It’s so good, it’ll completely alter our grasp on reality’

Across videos, standup and cartoons, humorists are skewering big tech’s attempt to make AI ubiquitous and inevitable. “Best case scenario, we never have to do any admin again,”…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
OpenAI’s Medicare attack has exposed Australia’s ‘tech debt’. Fixing it could bring a big bill for taxpayers

OpenAI’s Medicare attack has exposed Australia’s ‘tech debt’. Fixing it could bring a big bill for taxpayers

Home affairs department orders all federal government agencies to conduct review of ‘legacy technology’ amid fallout from AI agent hacks. Get our breaking news email , free app or…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Serious2 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
The Guardian view on Lula v the Bolsonaros: the decision of Brazilian voters will affect us all | Editorial

The Guardian view on Lula v the Bolsonaros: the decision of Brazilian voters will affect us all | Editorial

Sunday’s general election is too close to call, with the incumbent president facing the son of the man who attempted a coup against him. Sunday’s election in Brazil could hardly…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Flydubai co-pilot’s time in Australia being investigated by security agencies after alleged cockpit attack

Flydubai co-pilot’s time in Australia being investigated by security agencies after alleged cockpit attack

Police confirm investigation into period the man reportedly spent in Australia before alleged attempted terrorist attack. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Serious2 min
More than 1,200 Colorado students have earned a climate ‘seal’: ‘We’re the ones growing up in this world’

More than 1,200 Colorado students have earned a climate ‘seal’: ‘We’re the ones growing up in this world’

A statewide initiative pairs climate-focused coursework with community service – and is spreading to other states. As a student at a high school not far from Denver’s main…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Would slashing migration tank the economy or reset Australia’s living standards? Canada may offer clues

Would slashing migration tank the economy or reset Australia’s living standards? Canada may offer clues

Annual population growth for the North American nation has slowed to just 0.5% – and the economy is ‘adjusting’. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast.…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
OpenAI hack on Australian government reveals anxiety at heart of global artificial intelligence dilemma

OpenAI hack on Australian government reveals anxiety at heart of global artificial intelligence dilemma

As the UN warns traditional safeguards are ‘unravelling’, Donald Trump says he will encourage, not restrain, the AI race. When the Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, sat…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Spain's prime minister calls early elections as pressure mounts over housing crisis

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Imran Khan supporters march in Pakistan to demand his release after talks failed

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California woman arrested and accused of spying on Taiwan president’s son for China

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Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity

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Trump names intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new White House AI czar

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Three takeaways from Trump's 'Super Intelligence' summit

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