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Trump downscales 'hostile' military drills with South Korea citing 'very good relationship' with Kim Jong Un Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo now deadliest in country’s history Centcom commander addresses mental health concerns for troops on USS Abraham Lincoln Thieves steal Renaissance artworks in museum heist during Italian holiday Cassidy on Trump's vaccine order, 'crazy, stupid' claims: 'This is why the president's poll numbers are going down' Hamas calls for Trump’s Board of Peace to ‘compel’ Israel over Gaza peace plan – Middle East crisis live The 1999 solar eclipse in pictures - and why you should probably get new glasses this time More than 100 arrested in Morocco after call for another migrant mass crossing to Ceuta Flock Safety tries to curb police abuse of its surveillance cameras after scandals Families of USS Lincoln crew say Trump should be 'ashamed' of conditions on board Thousands displaced by deadly Indonesia earthquake as rescue efforts continue Belgian wildfire doubles in size on third day tearing through nature reserve Five teenagers dead in car crash after vehicle driven wrong way on motorway Lala weakens to tropical storm as it lashes Hawaii with heavy wind and rain Kushner meets with Hamas on the Gaza road map ahead of talks with Netanyahu Suspect in Virginia State University shooting found hiding in dorm closet Trump sued over $100,000-a-month early-access offer to Truth Social posts US inflation cooled slightly to 3.4% in July but prices still elevated Zimbabwe boat accident death toll hits 68 as 22 more bodies recovered Photos: See the best photos from this year's total solar eclipse Trump downscales 'hostile' military drills with South Korea citing 'very good relationship' with Kim Jong Un Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo now deadliest in country’s history Centcom commander addresses mental health concerns for troops on USS Abraham Lincoln Thieves steal Renaissance artworks in museum heist during Italian holiday Cassidy on Trump's vaccine order, 'crazy, stupid' claims: 'This is why the president's poll numbers are going down' Hamas calls for Trump’s Board of Peace to ‘compel’ Israel over Gaza peace plan – Middle East crisis live The 1999 solar eclipse in pictures - and why you should probably get new glasses this time More than 100 arrested in Morocco after call for another migrant mass crossing to Ceuta Flock Safety tries to curb police abuse of its surveillance cameras after scandals Families of USS Lincoln crew say Trump should be 'ashamed' of conditions on board Thousands displaced by deadly Indonesia earthquake as rescue efforts continue Belgian wildfire doubles in size on third day tearing through nature reserve Five teenagers dead in car crash after vehicle driven wrong way on motorway Lala weakens to tropical storm as it lashes Hawaii with heavy wind and rain Kushner meets with Hamas on the Gaza road map ahead of talks with Netanyahu Suspect in Virginia State University shooting found hiding in dorm closet Trump sued over $100,000-a-month early-access offer to Truth Social posts US inflation cooled slightly to 3.4% in July but prices still elevated Zimbabwe boat accident death toll hits 68 as 22 more bodies recovered Photos: See the best photos from this year's total solar eclipse
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Trump downscales 'hostile' military drills with South Korea citing 'very good relationship' with Kim Jong Un

Joint US military exercises with South Korea will be downscaled, Donald Trump says, as they are "hostile" and too expensive
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Hamas calls for Trump’s Board of Peace to ‘compel’ Israel over Gaza peace plan – Middle East crisis live

Jared Kushner set to meet Netanyahu following talks with Hamas. Jared Kushner meets with Hamas ahead of talks with Netanyahu on Gaza. The meeting marks the second known meeting…
77% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Technology

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
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More than 100 arrested in Morocco after call for another migrant mass crossing to Ceuta

At least 111 people have been arrested for trying to get into Ceuta following another call on social media for a mass crossing of migrants
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Flock Safety tries to curb police abuse of its surveillance cameras after scandals

Flock Safety tries to curb police abuse of its surveillance cameras after scandals

CEO announces steps after reports that system is used to target immigrants or people seeking out-of-state abortions. For nearly a decade, the company Flock Safety has gradually…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Families of USS Lincoln crew say Trump should be 'ashamed' of conditions on board

Families of USS Lincoln crew say Trump should be 'ashamed' of conditions on board

President Trump said the USS Abraham Lincoln deployment is "not nearly long enough." A family member of a sailor on board that ship said those comments are shameful
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Thousands displaced by deadly Indonesia earthquake as rescue efforts continue

Thousands displaced by deadly Indonesia earthquake as rescue efforts continue

Hundreds of homes and public buildings have been severely damaged with at least 53 people killed
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Belgian wildfire doubles in size on third day tearing through nature reserve

Belgian wildfire doubles in size on third day tearing through nature reserve

Hundreds of firefighters are trying to contain the flames consuming the major park
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Five teenagers dead in car crash after vehicle driven wrong way on motorway

Five male teenagers have died and more people are seriously injured after a crash on a motorway in County Kildare, Irish police have said
82% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Lala weakens to tropical storm as it lashes Hawaii with heavy wind and rain

Lala weakens to tropical storm as it lashes Hawaii with heavy wind and rain

Hurricane Lala downgraded after skirting Big Island as one person dies and 183,000 still without power. Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm on Sunday after skirting Hawaii…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Kushner meets with Hamas on the Gaza road map ahead of talks with Netanyahu

Kushner meets with Hamas on the Gaza road map ahead of talks with Netanyahu

Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, held a rare meeting with Hamas leadership Sunday in Egypt, in a new diplomatic effort to make progress in the stalled Gaza ceasefire
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Suspect in Virginia State University shooting found hiding in dorm closet

Suspect in Virginia State University shooting found hiding in dorm closet

Suspect, 19, who is not enrolled at the university arrested in connection with shooting of five people, authorities say. A young man suspected in connection with the shooting of…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Trump sued over $100,000-a-month early-access offer to Truth Social posts

Trump sued over $100,000-a-month early-access offer to Truth Social posts

Suit alleges subscription offer aims to sell privileged access to information generated in president’s official capacity. Donald Trump has been sued after a subscription service…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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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…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Zimbabwe boat accident death toll hits 68 as 22 more bodies recovered

Zimbabwe boat accident death toll hits 68 as 22 more bodies recovered

Eighteen children among the people killed after ferry capsized on Lake Kariba. Twenty-two more bodies have been recovered after a boat accident in Zimbabwe, taking the death toll…
77% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Photos: See the best photos from this year's total solar eclipse

Photos: See the best photos from this year's total solar eclipse

Millions of people in Europe stepped outside Wednesday to watch a spectacular sunset with a solar eclipse. The path of totality passed through portions of Greenland, Iceland,…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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World

Australian news live: Canavan and Joyce attend anti-abortion rally and back controversial bill; Rinehart owns $1.5bn of SpaceX shares

Nationals leader welcomes introduction of bill experts call hurtful and misleading. Follow today’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. Hume…
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This man was secretly snapped by someone with smartglasses. He’s not alone in calling that a violation of privacy

This man was secretly snapped by someone with smartglasses. He’s not alone in calling that a violation of privacy

The backlash to what some dub ‘pervert glasses’ is growing – but people living with disabilities point out the new tech can also be life-changing. Get our breaking news email ,…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Alleged victim sent Alan Jones ‘embarrassing’ texts to keep ‘most powerful man in Australia’ on side, court told

Alleged victim sent Alan Jones ‘embarrassing’ texts to keep ‘most powerful man in Australia’ on side, court told

Former 2GB and 2UE radio broadcaster is facing 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
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‘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
Andy Burnham has barely acknowledged the climate crisis. If only Britain’s workers had that luxury | John Harris

Andy Burnham has barely acknowledged the climate crisis. If only Britain’s workers had that luxury | John Harris

Nurses collapsing, builders with heatstroke, bus drivers in cabs that reach 44C. The new PM wanted to spend the summer talking about the cost of living – he should change his…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
The first anti-AI protester to be jailed has a message for OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta: ‘Regain your humanity’

The first anti-AI protester to be jailed has a message for OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta: ‘Regain your humanity’

Wynd Kaufmyn, 69, chained and locked the front doors of OpenAI’s headquarters last year with members of StopAI. An activist who blocked the entrance to one of the world’s biggest…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone 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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
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
‘Our children are less cognitively capable,’ says neuroscientist who wants to cut screen use in schools

‘Our children are less cognitively capable,’ says neuroscientist who wants to cut screen use in schools

Jared Cooney Horvath argues that educational technology undermines how children learn and develop. Jared Cooney Horvath is on a mission. In the wake of global campaigns for…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘The kids were right’: 30 years of Pokémon, from school-wide bans to multimillion-dollar trading cards

‘The kids were right’: 30 years of Pokémon, from school-wide bans to multimillion-dollar trading cards

Pokémon outlived the moral panic of its early days in Australia and its staying power has proved that simple joy can cross borders. There’s a generation of Australians for whom…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone 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
‘I see the incredible promise’: on set of an AI film shoot as new studios embrace controversial tech

‘I see the incredible promise’: on set of an AI film shoot as new studios embrace controversial tech

Amid fears for jobs, some film-makers say AI could enable them to bypass studio giants and take more creative risks. Near the collonaded entrance to Sony Pictures’ historic Culver…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘Devastating’: bulldozers plough through Big Bend national park as Trump’s border work pushes ahead

‘Devastating’: bulldozers plough through Big Bend national park as Trump’s border work pushes ahead

Heavy machinery seen operating in famous Santa Elena Canyon amid outcry over new wall infrastructure in beloved Texas park. Bulldozers have begun plowing up ground at the mouth of…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia

Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia

Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia Sunday, killing at least six people in one of Kyiv's largest aerial attacks of the war
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WorldTone Serious2 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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World

Doug Jones: Claims that many Democratic nominees are 'far left, socialist' is 'just a boogeyman'

Alabama gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones (D) on Sunday dismissed Republicans equating a slew of left-wing Democrats winning primaries to “communists” taking over the party.…
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The Guardian view on Japan’s yen: Trump wants to keep the easy-money machine running | Editorial

The Guardian view on Japan’s yen: Trump wants to keep the easy-money machine running | Editorial

A cheap currency helps finance the US tech boom. Washington is intervening because allies matter only when they are useful. Japan’s yen has slid back towards 160 to the dollar,…
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Trump downscales 'hostile' military drills with South Korea citing 'very good relationship' with Kim Jong Un

✓ 97% agree · 7 sources
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Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo now deadliest in country’s history

✓ 89% agree · 4 sources
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Thieves steal Renaissance artworks in museum heist during Italian holiday

✓ 82% agree · 3 sources
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Five teenagers dead in car crash after vehicle driven wrong way on motorway

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

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Flock Safety tries to curb police abuse of its surveillance cameras after scandals

Mental load Light · Technology
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This man was secretly snapped by someone with smartglasses. He’s not alone in calling that a violation of privacy

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

Mental load Light · Technology