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✓ Verified Israel orders army to prepare to fully close West Bank after two soldiers killed in shooting
The Israeli government has ordered its army to prepare for a full closure of the occupied West Bank following a shooting near Hebron which killed two soldiers
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Melania Trump has helped broker ceasefire in Russian-occupied Ukrainian town, says White House – as it happened
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Terrorist shooting in Paris suburb marks 'turning point for France', Macron says
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Trump, Musk, Zelenskyy: who is blaming whom in the Ukraine-Starlink row?
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Seven shot dead by gunmen at church funeral in Jordan, officials say
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✓Elon Musk confirms he is considering merging Tesla and SpaceX
Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to look at a possible mega-merger
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✓Aung San Suu Kyi’s son speaks to detained former Myanmar leader for first time in five years
Kim Aris says ‘hearing her voice again means more than words can express’ amid loosening of detention restrictions. The son of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi has been allowed to speak…
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✓Zuckerberg wins Meta deal to help him foot bill for possible California billionaire tax
The Meta boss had said he would exit the state over a wealth tax that has not yet come into force
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Canada hit back at Trump tariffs. Now the U.S. alleges possible election interference.
The U.S. Embassy in Canada accused Canadian leaders of "openly" describing plans to "influence American politics," doubling down on Ambassador Pete Hoekstra's claims of potential…
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✓Storm Austen brings power cuts and travel disruption as more wind and rain forecast
A second storm, Storm Boelo, is expected to hit Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England on Saturday bringing more wild weather
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✓Boom in weight-loss drugs could lead to fall in beer sales, Heineken warns UK pubs
World’s second largest brewer says use of drugs such as Wegovy can reduce desire to drink alcohol. Heineken has warned British bars and pubs that the boom in popularity of…
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Vincent Kompany taken to hospital after collapsing at Bayern Munich training
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany has been taken to hospital after collapsing at the club's training ground
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✓Race to rearm: Telford gun hall brings tank barrel production back to the UK
Defence secretary says Britain must manufacture at scale as Germany’s Rheinmetall opens Midlands factory. For the last 20 years, Britain was unable to put a barrel on its tanks…
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Japan launches mission to Mars to bring back samples from its moon
Japan launched a spacecraft towards Mars in a ground-breaking mission to bring back samples from the largest of the planet's two moons
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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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In allowing coal expansion in the Hunter, Chris Minns is pouring fuel on the climate fire. His decision will come back to hurt us all | Jack Egan
The high court found NSW is responsible for emissions from burning exported coal. What message does it send when the government can step in and bypass the law?. Sign up for…
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Hammersmith Bridge is a symbol of our dysfunctional times. The money is there, the joined-up thinking isn’t | Simon Jenkins
London’s roads are horrendous, with constant roadworks and creaking infrastructure. And the emblem of all that spans the River Thames. London’s Hammersmith Bridge is a metaphor…
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We will make the net-zero transition work for Britain – approving the Jackdaw gasfield is part of the plan | Andy Burnham
Protecting jobs and strengthening energy security in the short term does not mean wavering on Labour’s deep commitment to a cleaner, greener future. Andy Burnham vows UK will hit…
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Strongmen like Trump would destroy the planet out of pure spite – and Brazil shows we’re all in peril | George Monbiot
If Flávio Bolsonaro is elected, Brazil’s ecosystems will face collapse. The ruling class would rather burn the world than share it with the poor. However grim the trajectory might…
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Coogan, Burnham and the fight to revive Middleton: could it be grist to the mill for struggling British towns?
Turnaround initiated by the now prime minister and led by the actor could provide blueprint for other neglected areas. Save high street by taxing online sales at higher rate,…
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Nintendo Switch Sports Resort review – Wii Sports lives on in this effortlessly appealing collection of games
Nintendo Switch 2; Nintendo/Nintendo Bringing a holiday vibe and a generous selection of sport-themed games, this is exactly what you want from a family video game. When the first…
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Mother sought advice from Alan Jones after broadcaster’s alleged indecent assault of her son, court hears
Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty to 21 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching. Listen to the podcast Alan Jones on Trial. The mother of the youngest alleged victim of…
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‘Overnight, everything was dead’: the Teesside fisherman turned activist dubbed the Mr Bates of the seas
When thousands of dying crabs washed up on a Yorkshire beach in 2021, Stan Rennie’s livelihood was immediately threatened. Five years later, he’s leading the fight back against…
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‘Like selling wolves from Yellowstone’: how protected US sharks are being sold off to foreign aquariums
While anglers cannot take endangered sand tiger sharks, a loophole lets private firms catch the fish to sell abroad, profiting from Delaware Bay’s conservation success. Shortly…
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This is one of Norway’s most pristine fjords. So why is it being used as a dumping site for mine waste?
The Norwegian government has given a permit to a mining company to release waste into Førde fjord despite a 17-year battle by campaigners and a supreme court ruling against it.…
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Ramaswamy accuses Acton of ‘lying’ about attack ad, but court records contradict mother’s claim – live
Vivek Ramaswamy campaign ad features Democrat Amy Acton’s estranged mother accusing her of lying about her childhood, but a copy of a 1978 arrest warrant suggests Acton told the…
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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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Israeli forces begin demolishing Palestinian buildings in Hebron after two Israeli soldiers shot dead
The soldiers were killed in an attack by two Palestinian gunmen at a checkpoint outside the West Bank city on Friday morning
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‘This is a lethal threat’: Indigenous groups fear Bolsonaro’s hold on voters in Brazil’s Amazon towns
Far-right presidential candidate is popular among those who believe more mining can help revitalise local economies. It was the night before the first round of Brazil’s…
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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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Telegraph cuts up to 100 jobs as new owner promises to turn paper into ‘AI-powered’ global business
Redundancies come after paper was bought in June by European media group Axel Springer. The new owners of the Daily Telegraph have made large numbers of staff redundant, telling…
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Jim Chalmers faces a world of hard choices where the solution to one problem makes the other worse
High inflation, low growth and rising unemployment can be added to the federal treasurer’s wall of worries. Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast. Jim…
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Wikipedia often gets taken for granted – but its history is fascinating, and its future is fragile
Wikipedia’s 68m articles have been consulted trillions of times. Not bad for a website that has barely changed since it was founded 20 years ago. A few years ago, I was struck by…
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This Norwegian village is one of the fastest-warming places on Earth. How can its people save it?
As glaciers melt and permafrost thaws, Longyearbyen, on the remote Arctic islands of Svalbard, faces climate-induced problems from tap water to housebuilding to landslides. •…
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‘The audience gets to be in on it’: How narrative-led gameplay is Call of Duty’s greatest weapon
As video games chase spectacle, Modern Warfare 4 makes a case for putting character and consequence at the heart of its biggest battles. • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to…
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Object thought to be Amelia Earhart’s missing plane likely just 'large trees', researchers find
An expedition to investigate if an anomaly seen on a satellite image of a remote island in the South Pacific was Amelia Earhart’s missing plane has ended without recovering the…
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Potholes, bus fares and headphone dodgers: will Burnham’s strategy of ‘everyday fixes’ succeed?
New PM has prioritised small fixes to show voters Labour can make a real difference, and government insiders are delighted at the public’s reaction. In the first episode of…
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Britain’s gas security needs reinforcement. Last-minute deals with Belgium are not a proper fix
The UK still imports 60% of its gas and, even with Jackdaw, its energy supply and resilience problems are not going away. After the overdue approval of the Jackdaw field in the…
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Ex-OpenAI worker accused of bugging offices planned to 'flee' to Saudi Arabia, prosecutors say
A former OpenAI engineer charged with secretly installing a recording device at its offices was "mere days" away from fleeing to Saudi Arabia before his arrest, prosecutors allege
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Nationals leader Matt Canavan eyes move to lower house as pollster warns of One Nation wipeout
Michelle Landry announces she will not recontest her Queensland seat of Capricornia at the next election. Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast. Matt…
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