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UN agency pauses evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after attack on vessel UK June heat record broken again, France postpones Pride and Poland warns of wildfires as heatwave grips Europe – as it happened Oil price falls to pre-Iran war levels as more tankers exit strait of Hormuz Trump again threatens 100% tariffs against any country imposing digital services tax on US firms – live Venezuela earthquakes: 589 confirmed dead so far as international rescue teams arrive – as it happened Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades — and Trump cancels the signing YouTube settles social media addiction lawsuit brought by teenager amid tidal wave of court cases US supreme court blocks thousands of lawsuits over Roundup maker’s pesticide warning labels Could a Madison Square Garden wedding be the love story of Taylor Swift's wildest dreams? Supreme Court allows Trump to end protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants Trump administration asks OpenAI to limit next model release over security concerns Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified documents Trump asks Congress for billions for Iran war, after tension with Republicans DR Congo files case against Rwanda at ICJ over decades of alleged ‘abuses’ South Korean court jails former first lady for seven years in bribery case Which countries have pledged aid to Venezuela after powerful earthquakes? Apple raises iPad and MacBook prices, blaming cost of chips amid AI boom Christmas market attacker jailed for life for murdering six in Germany Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as SpaceX and Tesla stock drops Plane crashes into Beijing's tallest building; damage reported UN agency pauses evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after attack on vessel UK June heat record broken again, France postpones Pride and Poland warns of wildfires as heatwave grips Europe – as it happened Oil price falls to pre-Iran war levels as more tankers exit strait of Hormuz Trump again threatens 100% tariffs against any country imposing digital services tax on US firms – live Venezuela earthquakes: 589 confirmed dead so far as international rescue teams arrive – as it happened Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades — and Trump cancels the signing YouTube settles social media addiction lawsuit brought by teenager amid tidal wave of court cases US supreme court blocks thousands of lawsuits over Roundup maker’s pesticide warning labels Could a Madison Square Garden wedding be the love story of Taylor Swift's wildest dreams? Supreme Court allows Trump to end protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants Trump administration asks OpenAI to limit next model release over security concerns Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified documents Trump asks Congress for billions for Iran war, after tension with Republicans DR Congo files case against Rwanda at ICJ over decades of alleged ‘abuses’ South Korean court jails former first lady for seven years in bribery case Which countries have pledged aid to Venezuela after powerful earthquakes? Apple raises iPad and MacBook prices, blaming cost of chips amid AI boom Christmas market attacker jailed for life for murdering six in Germany Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as SpaceX and Tesla stock drops Plane crashes into Beijing's tallest building; damage reported
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UN agency pauses evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after attack on vessel

A United Nations agency paused the evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of…
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Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades — and Trump cancels the signing

President Trump canceled a signing ceremony for the bill Wednesday, saying Congress must first pass a strict voter ID bill
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Technology

YouTube settles social media addiction lawsuit brought by teenager amid tidal wave of court cases

YouTube's owner, Google, has settled a lawsuit brought by a teenager suing the world's biggest social media companies over their role in the youth mental health crisis
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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US supreme court blocks thousands of lawsuits over Roundup maker’s pesticide warning labels

US supreme court blocks thousands of lawsuits over Roundup maker’s pesticide warning labels

The case, Monsanto v Durnell, specifically dealt with claims that the company failed to warn users of product risks. US politics live – latest updates. The US supreme court has…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Could a Madison Square Garden wedding be the love story of Taylor Swift's wildest dreams?

Could a Madison Square Garden wedding be the love story of Taylor Swift's wildest dreams?

Officials confirmed someone applied for a permit to close the streets near Madison Square Garden on 4 July
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Supreme Court allows Trump to end protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants

Supreme Court allows Trump to end protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants

The ruling opens the path for the Trump administration to deport hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have been living in the US for years
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Trump administration asks OpenAI to limit next model release over security concerns

The Trump administration has asked OpenAI to limit the release of its next model, GPT-5.6, to only a small set of government-approved partners before any wider release, citing…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified documents

Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified documents

Bolton faces a prison sentence of up to five years and has agreed to pay $2.25m in fine, prosecutors say
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Trump asks Congress for billions for Iran war, after tension with Republicans

Trump asks Congress for billions for Iran war, after tension with Republicans

But the budget faces an uphill battle as the president spars with some members of his own party over the issue
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DR Congo files case against Rwanda at ICJ over decades of alleged ‘abuses’

DR Congo files case against Rwanda at ICJ over decades of alleged ‘abuses’

Kinshasa takes Kigali to UN's top court over 30 years of alleged massacres, sexual violence, and forced displacement
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South Korean court jails former first lady for seven years in bribery case

South Korean court jails former first lady for seven years in bribery case

Kim Keon Hee was sentenced for taking bribes including luxury items in return for political favours
80% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Which countries have pledged aid to Venezuela after powerful earthquakes?

Which countries have pledged aid to Venezuela after powerful earthquakes?

Countries in the Americas and beyond are sending aid, medical supplies and paramedics to Venezuela
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Apple raises iPad and MacBook prices, blaming cost of chips amid AI boom

Apple raises iPad and MacBook prices, blaming cost of chips amid AI boom

Company says it cannot shield customers from memory and storage chip costs – and iPhone hikes could be next. Apple raised iPad and MacBook prices on Thursday, saying it could no…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Christmas market attacker jailed for life for murdering six in Germany

Christmas market attacker jailed for life for murdering six in Germany

A nine-year-old and five women were killed when Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen drove into the market in 2024
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Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as SpaceX and Tesla stock drops

Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as SpaceX and Tesla stock drops

Falling shares push tech mogul back down to billionaire ranks after SpaceX IPO made him world’s first trillionaire. Elon Musk was no longer a trillionaire by the time markets…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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World

Plane crashes into Beijing's tallest building; damage reported

The cause of the damage could not be independently verified, and authorities did not immediately issue a statement on the incident
77% agreement · 2 independent sources
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US announces framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon

US announces framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced the deal after talks unfolded in Washington, DC
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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

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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Climate sceptics cheering as they melt in record temperatures? This heatwave is where satire has come to die | Jonathan Freedland

Climate sceptics cheering as they melt in record temperatures? This heatwave is where satire has come to die | Jonathan Freedland

Delegates at an ‘anti-woke’ conference disparaged Ed Miliband’s net zero policies. But even they could not ignore the sweat on their foreheads. It was hardly a perfect film, but I…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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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

‘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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Bernie Sanders’ AI sovereign wealth fund plan is good. But we think this is better | Nathan E Sanders and Bruce Schneier

Bernie Sanders’ AI sovereign wealth fund plan is good. But we think this is better | Nathan E Sanders and Bruce Schneier

While we do not outright oppose the taking of AI company stock, or of a US a sovereign wealth fund, there are better ways to achieve the senator’s goals. Let no one accuse Bernie…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyone

A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyone

The Biodiversity Heritage Library is an invaluable online archive of historic texts on species living and lost supplied by the world’s leading museums and universities. Now its…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI by Cory Doctorow review – the real price of artificial intelligence

The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI by Cory Doctorow review – the real price of artificial intelligence

A vivid and entertaining polemic on the economics of the tech revolution, filled with righteous ire. As former Google CEO Eric Schmidt could tell you, AI is a hard sell these…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Thirsty and power hungry: Australia is in the middle of a datacentre boom – but are they good for the economy?

Thirsty and power hungry: Australia is in the middle of a datacentre boom – but are they good for the economy?

They’re a key part of the digital and AI economy but they come at a high environmental cost and offer few operational jobs. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates.…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Rotisserie chickens in the trash: I worked in a supermarket and saw shocking food waste every day | Ann Larson

Rotisserie chickens in the trash: I worked in a supermarket and saw shocking food waste every day | Ann Larson

Stores over-stock their shelves, then toss out what they don’t sell. Meanwhile, workers struggle to make ends meet. To most grocery shoppers, rotisserie chickens look like a…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone 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
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Australian musicians sound warning note after Nick Cave, Kylie and many more slurped into AI training tool

Australian musicians sound warning note after Nick Cave, Kylie and many more slurped into AI training tool

‘It’s all just rendered useless’, Something For Kate’s Paul Dempsey says as AI scrapes millions of songs to learn how to make music. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
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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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As billionaires’ wealth soars, US workers struggle: ‘The rich keep getting richer for no good reason’

As billionaires’ wealth soars, US workers struggle: ‘The rich keep getting richer for no good reason’

Ultrarich face backlash as billionaire tax in California makes it to the ballot and Americans organize for higher wages. The day that Elon Musk became the world’s first…
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Xi Jinping has hosted more than a dozen leaders this year, as ‘middle powers’ look beyond the US

Xi Jinping has hosted more than a dozen leaders this year, as ‘middle powers’ look beyond the US

China’s leader wants to promote his alternative to the current world order, and his efforts are being assisted by a capricious US. Xi Jinping meets Bangladesh’s new prime minister…
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‘No one believed it’: how a YouTube video accidentally proved Libya’s sand cat really does exist

‘No one believed it’: how a YouTube video accidentally proved Libya’s sand cat really does exist

Wildlife photographer Mohammed Almuntasir had no idea what he had found until scientists started to get in touch. When wildlife photographer Mohammed Almuntasir uploaded 18…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Massive wins and the promise of change – but that’s where the Starmer-Albanese similarities end

Massive wins and the promise of change – but that’s where the Starmer-Albanese similarities end

While Anthony Albanese calls ousted British PM Keir Starmer his mate, the pair share very different political fortunes. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news…
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Pakistan police rescue French woman and children allegedly held captive by husband for 12 years

Pakistan police rescue French woman and children allegedly held captive by husband for 12 years

Husband arrested after Sylvie Yasmina, 54, and five children found at home in north-western province. Pakistan police say they have rescued a French woman and her five children…
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Can the UK kick its cod habit? Fish and chip shop favourite slips down the menu as prices soar

Can the UK kick its cod habit? Fish and chip shop favourite slips down the menu as prices soar

The cost of the traditional takeaway has doubled since 2019, and more outlets are trying to tempt customers with cheaper options such as coley, pollack and hake. In late April,…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘I ain’t goin nowhere’: Gullah Geechee people fight off developers with a historic referendum

‘I ain’t goin nowhere’: Gullah Geechee people fight off developers with a historic referendum

A citizen referendum, only the second of its kind in Georgia history, seeks to block a zoning amendment. Ire Gene Grovner stood behind his house on a recent morning, between…
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Hot stuff: players and fans have to adjust to sport’s new normal and sweat it out | Emma John

Hot stuff: players and fans have to adjust to sport’s new normal and sweat it out | Emma John

Climate crisis is on show every day when sportspeople do their thing and the rest of us suffer on the sofa or in the stands. Nothing sharpens the distinction between professional…
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Most verified today

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UN agency pauses evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after attack on vessel

✓ 93% agree · 5 sources
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Oil price falls to pre-Iran war levels as more tankers exit strait of Hormuz

✓ 80% agree · 3 sources
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DR Congo files case against Rwanda at ICJ over decades of alleged ‘abuses’

✓ 80% agree · 2 sources
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South Korean court jails former first lady for seven years in bribery case

✓ 80% agree · 2 sources

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Apple raises iPad and MacBook prices, blaming cost of chips amid AI boom

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Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as SpaceX and Tesla stock drops

Mental load Light · Technology
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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

Mental load Light · Technology
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Bernie Sanders’ AI sovereign wealth fund plan is good. But we think this is better | Nathan E Sanders and Bruce Schneier

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