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Google Maps switches to "Lake America" as Canada compares change to "SNL" skit Live updates: Supreme Court backs Trump in ballroom suit; House returns with shutdown bill on tap Nepal rescuers blast hillside in search of hydropower workers as families wait anxiously Two dead and more than a dozen missing after 'terrifying' flash flood hits Grand Canyon Kalshi bans former congressman George Santos for life after State of the Union trades Turkish deep-sea search vessel joins efforts to retrieve 20 still missing after Cyprus ferry disaster What could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm? Nicola Coughlan and Matt Lucas among stars backing campaign against AI voice cloning US military has no plans to send troops to midterm polling sites, Dan Caine says South African airline defends dramatic low-level flyby before rugby union clash Nepal's hesitance to accept foreign help for flood relief comes under scrutiny U.N. worker shares what aid is needed as Nepal recovers from devastating flood Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless' "Let data reign": Trump and AI investors wage campaign to save data centers AI could cause global economic downturn, Bank of England governor tells G20 Trump hails 'historic' deal to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil 'A glorious dawn launch': NASA's newest space telescope has left the Earth Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic, judge rules Palestinian farmers rebuild what Israeli settlers destroy in West Bank Messi retires from international football with 'nothing left to give' Google Maps switches to "Lake America" as Canada compares change to "SNL" skit Live updates: Supreme Court backs Trump in ballroom suit; House returns with shutdown bill on tap Nepal rescuers blast hillside in search of hydropower workers as families wait anxiously Two dead and more than a dozen missing after 'terrifying' flash flood hits Grand Canyon Kalshi bans former congressman George Santos for life after State of the Union trades Turkish deep-sea search vessel joins efforts to retrieve 20 still missing after Cyprus ferry disaster What could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm? Nicola Coughlan and Matt Lucas among stars backing campaign against AI voice cloning US military has no plans to send troops to midterm polling sites, Dan Caine says South African airline defends dramatic low-level flyby before rugby union clash Nepal's hesitance to accept foreign help for flood relief comes under scrutiny U.N. worker shares what aid is needed as Nepal recovers from devastating flood Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless' "Let data reign": Trump and AI investors wage campaign to save data centers AI could cause global economic downturn, Bank of England governor tells G20 Trump hails 'historic' deal to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil 'A glorious dawn launch': NASA's newest space telescope has left the Earth Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic, judge rules Palestinian farmers rebuild what Israeli settlers destroy in West Bank Messi retires from international football with 'nothing left to give'
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Google Maps switches to "Lake America" as Canada compares change to "SNL" skit

President Trump 's order to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America" is stirring up more controversy, as tech companies decide whether to comply or not. The big picture: Google and…
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Turkish deep-sea search vessel joins efforts to retrieve 20 still missing after Cyprus ferry disaster

Turkish deep-sea search vessel joins efforts to retrieve 20 still missing after Cyprus ferry disaster

TCG Isin expected to play vital role in locating Filo Jet’s voyage data recorder 514 metres below surface. A deep-sea search and rescue vessel is on its way to Cyprus as Turkey…
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What could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm?

What could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm?

Other governments could seek similar concessions, while separate legal action is pending in places ranging from Kenya to the Netherlands. In October 2021, Abrham Meareg’s father,…
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Nicola Coughlan and Matt Lucas among stars backing campaign against AI voice cloning

Nicola Coughlan and Matt Lucas among stars backing campaign against AI voice cloning

About 80 people sign open letter to Andy Burnham calling for legislation to protect voice ownership. Nicola Coughlan, Hugh Bonneville and Matt Lucas are among a group of actors…
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US military has no plans to send troops to midterm polling sites, Dan Caine says

US military has no plans to send troops to midterm polling sites, Dan Caine says

Letter from chair of joint chiefs of staff addresses concerns over Trump officials using military to interfere with vote. The highest‑ranking US military officer says there are no…
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South African airline defends dramatic low-level flyby before rugby union clash

South African airline defends dramatic low-level flyby before rugby union clash

Cape Town stunt sparks major debate over safety risks. Airlink insists flyby conducted according to regulations. A pre-game stunt involving two passenger jets flying dramatically…
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Nepal's hesitance to accept foreign help for flood relief comes under scrutiny

Nepal's hesitance to accept foreign help for flood relief comes under scrutiny

A group of the country's private sector power producers says Nepali authorities lost crucial time in rescuing hundreds of people trapped in hydropower tunnels
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U.N. worker shares what aid is needed as Nepal recovers from devastating flood

U.N. worker shares what aid is needed as Nepal recovers from devastating flood

NPR's A Martínez asks the United Nations' resident coordinator in Nepal, Lila Pieters Yahia, what more is needed to aid flood victims there
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Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless'

Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless'

A judge issued a written order Thursday night that the Pentagon acted illegally by punishing the AI company for its criticism of the Department of Defense's views on AI use. The…
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"Let data reign": Trump and AI investors wage campaign to save data centers

President Trump has a new message for Americans rebelling over the nation's data-center boom : Get over it. "If we kill the Golden Goose, you will only have yourselves to blame,"…
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AI could cause global economic downturn, Bank of England governor tells G20

AI could cause global economic downturn, Bank of England governor tells G20

Andrew Bailey, in role as financial stability watchdog chief, warns advanced models risk destabilising system. The Bank of England’s governor, Andrew Bailey, has joined the throng…
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Trump hails 'historic' deal to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil

Trump hails 'historic' deal to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil

Venezuelan interim president says the unusual agreement will help revive her country's economy
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'A glorious dawn launch': NASA's newest space telescope has left the Earth

'A glorious dawn launch': NASA's newest space telescope has left the Earth

The tour-bus-sized telescope aims to unravel cosmic mysteries and identify more than 100,000 planets beyond our solar system
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Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic, judge rules

Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic, judge rules

The AI startup has been at loggerheads with the Pentagon over the use of AI by the US military
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Palestinian farmers rebuild what Israeli settlers destroy in West Bank

Palestinian farmers rebuild what Israeli settlers destroy in West Bank

Israeli settler pogroms destroy greenhouses and crops, but Burin's farmers insist on rebuilding
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Messi retires from international football with 'nothing left to give'

Messi retires from international football with 'nothing left to give'

Argentina great Lionel Messi announces his retirement from international football, saying it was a decision that "hurt" but he understands "the time has come"
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Meta to pay up to $18bn to settle claims its platforms harm children

Meta to pay up to $18bn to settle claims its platforms harm children

The deal has been reached during a California federal court trial over claims brought by US states
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Jared Kushner's brother breaks silence on World Cup sell-off plans

The brother of Donald Trump's son-in-law has expressed regret at becoming involved in Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plans, saying his investment group failed to…
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Headteacher saves 900 children from deadly flash flood in Nepal

Headteacher saves 900 children from deadly flash flood in Nepal

Rajendra Dawadi ordered students to higher ground with moments to spare after receiving warnings from upstream. A headteacher in Nepal evacuated 900 children from a school moments…
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Tech giants warn time is running out to prepare for AI threats

OpenAI, Anthropic, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and more than 100 other companies warned Thursday that the organizations now only have months to prepare for AI-enabled…
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Suspect arrested after deadly shooting at rave in Switzerland

A suspect has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting at a rave in Switzerland over the weekend, Swiss police have said
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The datacentre power spat highlights a hidden truth: we’re not building renewables fast enough to meet our needs | Alison Reeve

The datacentre power spat highlights a hidden truth: we’re not building renewables fast enough to meet our needs | Alison Reeve

A battle over datacentre power sources is only part of the picture. Australia needs a much bigger electricity system to meet all future demand. Anthony Albanese has been clear…
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‘Small changes can make a big difference’: how getting farmers, fishers and beavers together could save a Cornish river

‘Small changes can make a big difference’: how getting farmers, fishers and beavers together could save a Cornish river

A local initiative is testing simple ways to stop algal blooms in the River Fal threatening some of England’s most biodiverse marine habitats. On a rocky beach in Cornwall, a…
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News live: capital city house prices fall below $1m; Penny Wong has ‘grave concerns’ for missing Australians in Nepal

Sydney and Brisbane are back to being the only capitals with median prices above $1m. Follow updates live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. 43…
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Meta agrees to major changes to Facebook and Instagram as it settles US trial over teen addiction for up to $18bn

Meta agrees to major changes to Facebook and Instagram as it settles US trial over teen addiction for up to $18bn

US tech giant agrees to establish further protections for teens such as daily usage limits and blocks on night-time use. Meta agreed to significant changes to its Instagram and…
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The Nepal floods seem a world away – but make no mistake, climate breakdown will affect us all | Nesrine Malik

The Nepal floods seem a world away – but make no mistake, climate breakdown will affect us all | Nesrine Malik

Richer countries might have more resources to deal with catastrophe, but this problem grips the entire planet, however much leaders may want to deny it. Climate breakdown is…
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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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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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The datacenter backlash is bringing the entire political spectrum together – against big tech billionaires

The datacenter backlash is bringing the entire political spectrum together – against big tech billionaires

The movement against datacenters is uniting Americans because they perfectly illustrate how a few individuals hold all the power to control decisions that affect our lives. Bryce…
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"Stop gaslighting me!": Florida Democrats' Senate nominee and party chair have heated call over socialism

Florida's new Democratic Senate nominee, Angie Nixon , and the state party's chair had a heated conversation Friday that included a yelling match about the impact of socialism and…
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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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Trump attacks datacenter backlash, claiming communities pushing back risk becoming ‘backwards and poor’

Trump attacks datacenter backlash, claiming communities pushing back risk becoming ‘backwards and poor’

Three-quarters of Americans said in a recent poll that they oppose datacenters being built next to their homes. Donald Trump has criticized communities pushing back against…
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Diamonds for sale: lab-grown gem auctions are all over TikTok right now, but some aren’t happy about it

Diamonds for sale: lab-grown gem auctions are all over TikTok right now, but some aren’t happy about it

Streamed auctions offer a cheap way to buy the precious gems, but experts warn that quality is not guaranteed. The first time Andrea Greenhill came across a livestream auction for…
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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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Lobsters and acidic seas: can shellfish help neutralise one of the greatest threats to the ocean?

Lobsters and acidic seas: can shellfish help neutralise one of the greatest threats to the ocean?

Crustaceans are the subject of tests to see if alkalis added to seawater, so it absorbs more CO2, harm marine life. But Trump’s halt to funding threatens to scupper the research.…
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I've tested dozens of items to perfect my work-from-home setup. These 13 make all the difference

I've tested dozens of items to perfect my work-from-home setup. These 13 make all the difference

Build a home office you’ll actually enjoying working from with tried-and-true upgrades – from inexpensive speakers to a stand that can turn an iPad into a second monitor. The best…
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Google Maps switches to "Lake America" as Canada compares change to "SNL" skit

✓ 93% agree · 5 sources
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Live updates: Supreme Court backs Trump in ballroom suit; House returns with shutdown bill on tap

✓ 87% agree · 4 sources
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Kalshi bans former congressman George Santos for life after State of the Union trades

✓ 84% agree · 3 sources
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Two dead and more than a dozen missing after 'terrifying' flash flood hits Grand Canyon

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Kalshi bans former congressman George Santos for life after State of the Union trades

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What could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm?

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Nicola Coughlan and Matt Lucas among stars backing campaign against AI voice cloning

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Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless'

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