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Trump administration to spend at least $900 million on White House construction projects: Report Trump reportedly hid in catering container to board secret flight in Turkey amid Iran threat Europe solar eclipse live: millions watch rare spectacle across Spain, UK and Iceland More than 10 firms pay up to $100,000 a month for fast access to Truth Social posts At least 44 dead after overcrowded ferry capsizes on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe US inflation cooled slightly to 3.4% in July but prices still elevated The 1999 solar eclipse in pictures - and why you should probably get new glasses this time Bernie Sanders calls on Silicon Valley to ‘pause AI development’ in interest of humanity Eurovision changes rules to prevent winners involved in 'armed conflict' from hosting Trump's secret plane switch: How Air Force One protects the president from threats Spotify to add label for AI-generated artists and remove them from recommendations US immigration officers to be equipped with gloves that deliver electric shocks Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes White House revives unprecedented effort to remove Fed governor Lisa Cook Thousands sign petition calling for expulsion of US ambassador to Canada Lebanon passes long-sought amnesty law, a day after death penalty repeal Food safety crisis deepens for Taylor Farms with salmonella outbreak As Strait of Hormuz transit drops, Trump again says US has ‘control’ Wall Street giants hand Nvidia $500bn to fund boom in AI projects Brazil orders Discord to suspend livestreams after teen’s death Trump administration to spend at least $900 million on White House construction projects: Report Trump reportedly hid in catering container to board secret flight in Turkey amid Iran threat Europe solar eclipse live: millions watch rare spectacle across Spain, UK and Iceland More than 10 firms pay up to $100,000 a month for fast access to Truth Social posts At least 44 dead after overcrowded ferry capsizes on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe US inflation cooled slightly to 3.4% in July but prices still elevated The 1999 solar eclipse in pictures - and why you should probably get new glasses this time Bernie Sanders calls on Silicon Valley to ‘pause AI development’ in interest of humanity Eurovision changes rules to prevent winners involved in 'armed conflict' from hosting Trump's secret plane switch: How Air Force One protects the president from threats Spotify to add label for AI-generated artists and remove them from recommendations US immigration officers to be equipped with gloves that deliver electric shocks Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes White House revives unprecedented effort to remove Fed governor Lisa Cook Thousands sign petition calling for expulsion of US ambassador to Canada Lebanon passes long-sought amnesty law, a day after death penalty repeal Food safety crisis deepens for Taylor Farms with salmonella outbreak As Strait of Hormuz transit drops, Trump again says US has ‘control’ Wall Street giants hand Nvidia $500bn to fund boom in AI projects Brazil orders Discord to suspend livestreams after teen’s death
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Trump administration to spend at least $900 million on White House construction projects: Report

The Trump administration is expected to spend at least $900 million on White House construction projects that will be fueled in part by taxpayer dollars without the approval of…
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US inflation cooled slightly to 3.4% in July but prices still elevated

US inflation cooled slightly to 3.4% in July but prices still elevated

Energy is cheaper than at its peak in late April, but gas is still nearly $1 a gallon more expensive than before the Iran war. US consumer prices cooled slightly in July as the…
81% agreement · 3 independent sources
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The 1999 solar eclipse in pictures - and why you should probably get new glasses this time

More than 90% of the sun will be obscured by the moon between 6.17pm and 8.06pm on Wednesday
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Bernie Sanders calls on Silicon Valley to ‘pause AI development’ in interest of humanity

Bernie Sanders calls on Silicon Valley to ‘pause AI development’ in interest of humanity

Progressive US senator urges Meta, OpenAI and Anthropic to ‘stop building machines that humans cannot control’. Senator Bernie Sanders has called on Meta, OpenAI and Anthropic…
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Eurovision changes rules to prevent winners involved in 'armed conflict' from hosting

Eurovision Song Contest organisers have announced changes to the rules, saying winning broadcasters are to be prevented from hosting if involved in armed conflict or a "sensitive…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Trump's secret plane switch: How Air Force One protects the president from threats

President Trump's secret plane switch in Turkey is putting Air Force One's security protocols and defensive capabilities in the spotlight. Why it matters: Air Force One is the…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Spotify to add label for AI-generated artists and remove them from recommendations

Spotify to add label for AI-generated artists and remove them from recommendations

The new feature, starting from mid-September, will tell listeners if an artist is AI-generated
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
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US immigration officers to be equipped with gloves that deliver electric shocks

US immigration officers to be equipped with gloves that deliver electric shocks

The US immigration agency is buying enforcement officers and agents $20m worth of gloves, which the maker says are safe when properly used
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes

Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes

Verdict relates to atrocities committed during the country’s 14-year civil war in which about 500,000 people died. A Syrian court has sentenced the country’s former president…
77% agreement · 2 independent sources
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White House revives unprecedented effort to remove Fed governor Lisa Cook

The Trump administration has launched a new effort to remove Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook , notifying her that President Trump is considering her removal and giving her 21 days…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Thousands sign petition calling for expulsion of US ambassador to Canada

More than 60,000 Canadians are backing an effort to remove U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra from the country, accusing him of undermining relations between the neighboring countries…
77% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Lebanon passes long-sought amnesty law, a day after death penalty repeal

Lebanon passes long-sought amnesty law, a day after death penalty repeal

The legislation will 'exceptionally' reduce certain prison terms, says Lebanon's parliament speaker
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Food safety crisis deepens for Taylor Farms with salmonella outbreak

Taylor Farms , a major produce supplier and producer of finished food products in North America, is engulfed in a food safety crisis that's ensnaring some of the biggest consumer…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Serious2 min
As Strait of Hormuz transit drops, Trump again says US has ‘control’

As Strait of Hormuz transit drops, Trump again says US has ‘control’

Just eight vessels crossed strait on Tuesday, down from 130 to 140 prior to the war as peace talks stall
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Wall Street giants hand Nvidia $500bn to fund boom in AI projects

Wall Street giants hand Nvidia $500bn to fund boom in AI projects

The money will be used to develop new data centres to house, operate, and cool miles of stacked computer chips that process AI data and actions
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Brazil orders Discord to suspend livestreams after teen’s death

Brazil orders Discord to suspend livestreams after teen’s death

Regulator says Discord failed to protect minors from violence, self-harm, and suicide content
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Technology

British driver who broke sound barrier in a car sets new record

A British driver, who remains the only person to break the sound barrier in a car, has set another world record, this time in a hydrogen-powered vehicle
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North Korea launches missile amid declaration it must possess capability to counter strikes that would make enemy 'survival impossible'

North Korea has declared it must possess the capability to counter any potential enemy moves with retaliatory strikes that would make their "survival and recovery impossible",…
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The great British switch-off: how floating retreats, mobile-free pubs and sauna book groups are freeing people from their smartphones

The great British switch-off: how floating retreats, mobile-free pubs and sauna book groups are freeing people from their smartphones

Sick of doomscrolling? From venues with smartphone swear jars to cabins with absolutely no signal, here are the fun and freeing ways to ditch your device. There’s a ritual at the…
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
World

UK politics: Burnham urges retailers to stop selling disposable barbecues after emergency Cobra meeting – as it happened

PM warns extreme heat conditions ‘could be with us fo some time yet’. Just 20 staff are working on climate adaptation within the Department for Environment, Food and Rural…
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WorldTone Serious2 min
‘More than just objects’: Australian booksellers raise alarm over ‘horrific’ destruction of rare titles to feed AI

‘More than just objects’: Australian booksellers raise alarm over ‘horrific’ destruction of rare titles to feed AI

Secondhand booksellers believe they may have been caught up in the AI supply chain that sees old books scanned then destroyed. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘If we don’t fight back, we don’t have a future’: the journalist taking on the ‘tech fascists’ of Silicon Valley

‘If we don’t fight back, we don’t have a future’: the journalist taking on the ‘tech fascists’ of Silicon Valley

As Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and their peers have grown richer and more influential, Gil Durán argues they have all but abandoned democracy – and found the perfect government to…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘People in Japan thought we made footy up’: Pro Jank Footy, the video game taking Australian rules to the world

‘People in Japan thought we made footy up’: Pro Jank Footy, the video game taking Australian rules to the world

Game developer David Ashby and Aunty Donna’s Broden Kelly talk about their chaotic and silly sport game – involving meat pies with legs and Ford Falcons on the oval. Try…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
ABC changing editorial policy after Rinehart furore prompts concerns of overreach from academics and advocates

ABC changing editorial policy after Rinehart furore prompts concerns of overreach from academics and advocates

Managing director says guidelines will ensure no individual will ‘be the subject of comedy that is violent in its description in our programming’. Get our breaking news email ,…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 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
Humpbacks return to Rio: the whales are back from the brink of extinction – but will tourism help or hinder?

Humpbacks return to Rio: the whales are back from the brink of extinction – but will tourism help or hinder?

The gigantic aquatic acrobats are exciting Brazil’s tourists as numbers recover from whaling. But some marine biologists question how booming tourism and conservation can coexist.…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
One of science fiction’s greatest writers warned us about a AI. Does he also hold the remedy? | Alan Finkel

One of science fiction’s greatest writers warned us about a AI. Does he also hold the remedy? | Alan Finkel

What might a modern day equivalent of Isaac Asimov’s laws of robotics look like? Guided by the author, I propose the three laws of AI. Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk predicted…
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TechnologyTone 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…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Passenger jet billed as China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus prepares to make first international flight

Passenger jet billed as China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus prepares to make first international flight

The Comac C919 will fly from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, although experts say it could take generations for it to challenge the west’s dominance of the industry. China…
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Victorian police investigate allegation a car drove deliberately at speed towards anti-racism protester

Victorian police investigate allegation a car drove deliberately at speed towards anti-racism protester

Exclusive: ‘Peaceful community rally’ of more than 150 people was walking in Broadmeadows when car travelling in same direction allegedly approached. Get our breaking news email ,…
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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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
‘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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
The ornithological artist drawing 1,000 birds by hand – all for an app that wants you off your phone

The ornithological artist drawing 1,000 birds by hand – all for an app that wants you off your phone

The mission of the Flock app is quietly subversive: to encourage users to ditch their screens and explore the wonderful world of birding. On a brilliantly bright afternoon in his…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Gen Z calls it ‘loud budgeting’ – small business owners have been doing it for decades | Gene Marks

Gen Z calls it ‘loud budgeting’ – small business owners have been doing it for decades | Gene Marks

The practice of openly proclaiming to the world what you can’t afford can lead to lower fees, reduced prices and better deals. Ask any small business owner what has challenged…
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EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Samuel Alito gained up to $2.9m from oil and gas assets since joining supreme court, analysis shows

Samuel Alito gained up to $2.9m from oil and gas assets since joining supreme court, analysis shows

Critics argue US high court justice should recuse himself from upcoming fossil fuel firms’ climate accountability case. The supreme court justice Samuel Alito gained up to $2.9m…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Avoid rare species and only take what you need: how to forage and save money on your food shopping

Avoid rare species and only take what you need: how to forage and save money on your food shopping

While there are fears that people harvesting their food could put pressure on habitats, some ecologists suggest responsible foraging can boost conservation and biodiversity. Angus…
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Trump administration to spend at least $900 million on White House construction projects: Report

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More than 10 firms pay up to $100,000 a month for fast access to Truth Social posts

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At least 44 dead after overcrowded ferry capsizes on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe

✓ 82% agree · 3 sources
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Trump reportedly hid in catering container to board secret flight in Turkey amid Iran threat

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The 1999 solar eclipse in pictures - and why you should probably get new glasses this time

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Bernie Sanders calls on Silicon Valley to ‘pause AI development’ in interest of humanity

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Wall Street giants hand Nvidia $500bn to fund boom in AI projects

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British driver who broke sound barrier in a car sets new record

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