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✓ Verified Live updates: Trump called FIFA chief over USA player's red card; Johnson warns of more 'Mamdanis'
President Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino to discuss the red card given to Team USA's Folarin Balogun during Wednesday night's game against Bosnia and Herzegovina, an…
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Middle East crisis live: Funeral procession for supreme leader Ali Khamenei begins in Iran
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Super Typhoon Bavi brings destruction to Guam and surrounding Pacific islands
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China tests long-range missile in South Pacific in move Australia condemns as ‘destabilising to region’
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Silicon Valley donations make Colorado Democratic primary one of state’s most expensive
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✓Trump administration partially lifts export ban on Anthropic's most advanced AI model
The U.S. government is asserting a new level of influence over AI, controlling which companies can access Anthropic's new models. OpenAI agreed to let the administration screen…
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✓At least 14 killed as Russian drones and missiles strike Kyiv on eve of Nato summit
Authorities say death toll likely to rise after second assault on Ukrainian capital and surrounding region within days. Europe live – latest updates. A wave of Russian missiles…
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Chinese pastor freed after Donald Trump raised issue of his release with Xi Jinping
A Chinese pastor has been released from jail after Donald Trump intervened to get him freed, in what his family have described as a "miracle"
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✓'Definitely felt a big bang': Delta plane hit by firework while landing in Chicago
The plane had 52 passengers and six crew onboard. No injuries were reported
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✓Sony will kill PlayStation games on discs in 2028 and offer digital downloads only
With the much-anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto VI only available as download, Sony is following suit. Sony said on Wednesday that it would stop releasing new video games…
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Supreme Court rules Trump can fire independent agency heads, with key exception
The Supreme Cour t on Monday cleared the way for President Trump to freely fire officials from the Federal Trade Commission and most — though not all — agencies that have long…
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Spacecraft launches to rescue NASA telescope before it crashes back to Earth
A spacecraft has blasted into orbit on a mission to rescue a NASA telescope that is at risk of crashing back to Earth
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✓UK parents warned over posting images of children amid AI sexual abuse fears
Exclusive: National Crime Agency and safety watchdog issue guidance amid rise in explicit material online. AI prey: why watchdogs are telling parents to protect children from…
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✓Wonka Netflix show faces backlash for AI-generated Gene Wilder voice
The actor, who died in 2016, appears in the Netflix show with the consent of his estate
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✓Google must pay €4.1bn fine for using Android to 'block' rivals
A Google spokesperson said the judgement "fails to recognise" the firm's "significant investment to ensure Android remains open."
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✓World Cup boom falters as US hospitality jobs fall in June
There had been early signs of a jobs boom from the tournament, but hospitality jobs declined in June
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When the right denies the true danger of heatwaves, ask yourself this: whose children’s lives is it willing to risk? | George Monbiot
The class politics of extreme heat are very real and very dangerous – but that doesn’t stop the billionaire press from peddling its agenda. Every time you think the idiocy has hit…
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Donald Trump is the accidental hero of a real-life feelgood climate tale even as a creeping horror story plays alongside | Clear Air
Despite a deadly heatwave sweeping through Europe, the US president’s ineptness has created reason for optimism on the climate crisis. Sign up for climate and environment editor…
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I asked AI for help with DIY. It told me to build a subfloor on rotting stumps, but also taught me valuable lessons | Myke Bartlett
Nothing does more for your ego than realising you can make a better decision than a bot with all of human knowledge at its digital fingertips. I am not, by nature, an early…
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Democrats to choose between progressive and establishment candidate in Michigan as McMorrow drops out of race – US politics live
Candidate Abdul El-Sayed emerges as the party’s frontrunner in the primary campaign after Mallory McMorrow withdraws. Donald Trump lobbied Fifa to lift the US striker Folarin…
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‘It can flip quickly from being idyllic’: the reality of life for young van dwellers priced out of Cornwall’s housing market
With tourists buying up property and landlords opting for lucrative Airbnb rentals, young Cornish people are turning to old campervans to provide a roof over their heads. Skye has…
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Australia’s next summer isn’t guaranteed to be the hottest yet – but it’s looking likely | Milton Speer and Lance M Leslie
A warm start to winter is part of a global trend of extreme and unseasonable temperatures caused by global heating. Many parts of Australia have already broken early winter…
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‘You can’t make billions without hurting people’: Cory Doctorow on Elon Musk, the AI bubble and bosses’ cruel fantasies
The writer who coined the word ‘enshittification’ tells us why AI will never deliver what it promises – and why it still appeals so much to those in power. A “centaur”, in…
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Zelenskyy calls for ‘strong decisions’ at Nato summit after Russia kills 14 in overnight strikes on Kyiv – Europe live
Ukraine’s president makes plea ahead of summit this week in Ankara as strikes leave 117 injured in capital city. Meanwhile, the UK has just sanctioned Russian actors involved in…
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‘We’re up against forces that have all the money in the world’: Erin Brockovich on her battle against AI datacentres
In 1993, she squeezed a $333m settlement from a Californian energy company in a scandal over contaminated water. Three decades later, she has a new target in her sights – and it’s…
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Child protection services contacted before four-year-old’s alleged murder as police investigate cannibalism claim
Police charge woman with murder after boy’s body was found in a Central Coast home on Saturday. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. The New South Wales…
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Doubt that Elon Musk ‘earned’ his trillion? Rightwing media says you’re in an ‘impotent envy cult’ | Arwa Mahdawi
The lovefest from Musk’s conservative fans completely overlooks the unscrupulous tactics behind his immense wealth. For 12 glorious days in June, Elon Musk experienced something…
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Meta bosses grilled over decision to cut ‘censorship’ that has potentially unleashed more antisemitic content
‘Over-enforcement poses significant risk to the communities that we try to protect,’ royal commission told. A decision aimed at reducing “censorship” on major social media sites…
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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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Anthony Albanese’s ‘shag, marry, date-gate’ underscores the double-edged sword of social media appearances
Everything in Canberra is content now, from performative questions to calculated outbursts and comments about Kylie Minogue. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
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Trump’s affordability crisis hits his supporters hardest as he calls housing bill of ‘minor importance’
A housing shortfall, record home costs and cuts to subsidies are intensifying the US affordability crunch. Of the various dimensions of the affordability crisis weighing on US…
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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 one change that worked: I banned myself from social media – and my children have never been happier
I used to think my phone helped me to relax. But setting strict limits on my usage has improved my mood and my relationships. I am a psychotherapist who works with frazzled,…
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Citizen Vigilante review – Armie Hammer returns to obliterate the imaginary woke piñata of Europe-stan
Low-budget film-maker Uwe Boll sets Hammer up for a further fall from grace by cannibalising all manner of tired tropes in this incoherent schlocker. Oh, Armie Hammer! Has it come…
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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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From 'a beautiful night' to 'world's greatest hangover', guests react to Taylor and Travis's wedding
Some of the famous guests have been posting on social media about the big day in New York
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Melbourne teacher receiving end-of-life care after horror head clash during suburban football game
Epping footballer Nathan Fitzgerald, 27, remains in hospital after hitting his head during a game in Lalor on Saturday. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates. Get…
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‘They ate the shrimp, they even ate the crab’: Thai fishers count the cost of a voracious invader
Huge numbers of blackchin tilapia, a fish native to west Africa, are wreaking havoc among Thailand’s river ecosystems. Experts – and some chefs – are seeking sustainable…
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Rodríguez defends Venezuela’s emergency earthquake response as number of bodies expected to soar
Interim president says unrest will not break out despite anger at official response to the 24 June disaster. Venezuela’s interim president has defended her country’s emergency…
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‘I can only describe it as a war zone’: the rescuers navigating Venezuela’s post-quake hellscape
Thousands of volunteers are joined by overseas teams in the hope of finding more survivors in the rubble, reports Tom Phillips in Caraballeda. Photography and video by Manu…
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