✓'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter
Saying the president was "grasping at straws," a federal judge on Saturday threw out Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert…
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Democrat endorses Republican candidate in key Michigan Senate race as party spat erupts
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Crypto giant Binance attempting to recover $6.3bn stolen in hack linked to North Korea
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France launches attempted murder investigation after petrol bomb thrown at police
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Crypto giant Binance hit by $6.3bn hack suspected to be largest in history
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✓Alaska Senate candidate denies knowing about alleged plot to put two Dan Sullivans on ballot
The incumbent Republican running for re-election and allies have accused the Democrats of trying to confuse voters by recruiting a second Dan Sullivan to also stand in the race
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✓How big a deal is the $6.3bn Binance crypto heist, who did it, and are investments safe?
The incident at Binance could be the biggest theft of any kind in history. We answer some key questions. North Korean group blamed for $6.3bn crypto heist. Tell us: have you been…
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✓Google owner Alphabet loses $500bn in market value after profit disappoints Wall Street
Net profit slid 25% from a year earlier to $26.2bn, well short of expectations, though revenue rose to $127.6bn. Shares in the Google parent Alphabet fell double digits Wednesday…
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✓Rare beetle that oozes substance from its knees when attacked rediscovered in Wales
Natural Resources Wales says short-necked oil beetle has been found in country for first time in nearly 60 years. A rare beetle has been rediscovered in Wales after nearly 60…
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Qataris hold marathon talks in Tehran in bid for U.S.-Iran deal before midterms
Qatari mediators held talks in Tehran for more than 12 hours on Friday in an effort to reach a deal to restart direct negotiations between the U.S. and Iran and avoid an outbreak…
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✓Tributes paid to ‘inspiring’ Cambridge scientist who died in Spain train crash
Dr Marta Shahbazi was travelling to a conference to receive award for scientific excellence in developmental biology. An “inspiring” University of Cambridge scientist died in the…
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Speed restrictions on Musk's Starlink lifted in Ukraine, defense ministry says
The speed of the Elon Musk-owned satellite system used by the Ukrainian military has been fully restored after two weeks of restrictions, the country's ministry of defense said in…
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Yorkshire Water boss resigns after company given lowest environmental rating
Yorkshire Water has announced its chief executive is stepping down - a day after the company was given the lowest environmental rating by regulators
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Social media watchdog sets out age verification plans ahead of under-16s ban
Social media age checks could help protect under-16s from inappropriate online content, but some children may find ways round them, Ofcom has said
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✓Russian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as Kherson ceasefire ends
A rare humanitarian ceasefire allowed civilians to evacuate the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky
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✓Judge orders Trump administration to stop threatening US election officials
The order comes after election officials received letters demanding they set aside the ballots of possible non-citizen voters
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✓Investors pull billions in funds from Binance after record $6.3bn hack
Cryptocurrency exchange has begun to allow withdrawals after theft believed to have come from North Korea. Investors have pulled $3.6bn (£2.7bn) in funds from the cryptocurrency…
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✓All nine people aboard business jet that crashed in Florida have died
Aircraft had departed Austin-Bergstrom international airport and was headed to the Bahamas when it crashed. All nine people have died who were aboard a business jet that crashed…
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✓AI giant Anthropic files for an IPO that could break records
The AI company, which makes the popular Claude chatbot, has filed for an initial public offering that could be one of the biggest ever
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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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The Guardian view on Labour’s fiscal devolution: the future of Burnhamism will play out in municipal England | Editorial
Replacing government grants with revenue streams from taxation will not in itself reduce regional inequalities. But the political implications are radical. Following Wednesday’s…
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The measure slipped into UK budget that could protect spending on children, youth and rough sleeping | Heather Stewart
PDEL, which will ringfence money for preventive policies, marks a welcome and potentially consequential addition. John Healey’s debut budget was far from a blockbuster, but it may…
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Do not be distracted by global crises. Nature cannot wait for a better year – we must act now | Steven Guilbeault
In 2022, I helped push through the international agreement to protect biodiversity. I know there is always a reason to stall, but ministers at Cop17 must honour that pledge. When…
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It’s closer to Beijing than Washington – and residents of this Alaskan outpost are reeling from Trump’s policies
On the Bering Sea, Unalaska is the US’s most productive seafood port, employing thousands of workers. But Trump’s cuts, and his disastrous war with Iran, have caused chaos – and…
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Will it be AI or the climate crisis that ends humanity? We can make it neither | Adam McKay and Philip Eubanks
Both of these threats have the same roots: private entities seeking to cash in. We have the power to stand against them. A summer of extreme heat, entire villages obliterated in…
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I struggled to come to terms with my mum’s death. Then I swam in the sea and suddenly felt connected to her
My mother was a keen swimmer, and she lived with depression. I wonder if she found the same respite in the water that has helped heal me since she passed away. It was early…
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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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Pauline Hanson and James Ashby rule out running against Nationals leader Matt Canavan in Capricornia
‘My political career may die,’ senator says after Michelle Landry announced she will not recontest her Queensland seat of Capricornia. Get our daily political email , free app or…
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Freakish frocks and ghoulish guises: last-minute Halloween costumes that won’t haunt the environment
Keen to join in the revelry but don’t have a costume? You can still fashion a get-up without buying – or wasting – anything. Change by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable…
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Trump boosted half of US coal plants with taxpayer dollars and ‘free passes to pollute’, report says
Environmental Defense Fund analysis shows administration handed out $950m and Clean Air Act exemptions. It’s a good time to be a coal plant in the US. The Trump administration has…
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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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‘Bunch of baloney’: calls grow for Cop summit reforms as countries on track to fail nature targets
Cop17, focused on protecting nature and restoring ecosystems, concludes on Saturday with critics saying system allows ‘one idiot’ to stall progress. Calls are growing for major…
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Piles of rubbish, power cuts and potholes: anger grows over Johannesburg’s run-down infrastructure
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‘We’re doomed anyway’: young people disheartened about the future are splashing out on the present
Spending $8 on a matcha every day seems worth it when the alternatives – like saving for a house – feel virtually unattainable. An Tran treats herself to experiences like concerts…
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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?
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The Trump administration wants to give married parents money to stay at home. Will it be enough?
Experts say the proposed program prioritizes parents in ‘traditional families’, ignoring the flexibility needed that all families need to support themselves. Erica Hall and her…
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China expels a record number from Communist party amid Xi’s intensified purges of top officials
The unprecedented number of empty seats at the fifth plenum – a symbol of expulsions – serve as a symbol for the scale of the purges under Xi Jinping. China expelled a record…
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Country diary: An impromptu birding trip with a total stranger – and it was magical | Eben Muse
Slimbridge, Gloucestershire: A chance meeting led me and my partner into an afternoon of discovery and generosity that is nothing like a certain YouTube documentary on birding.…
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Ukraine air raid app apparently hacked as users receive false radiation threat, Air Force says
Hours later Russian authorities said its app was also hacked, with fake warnings sent inside the country
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