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At least 18 die as thousands of migrants reach Spain’s African enclave of Cueta – Europe live Trump announces a deal for Hamas to disarm, but many hurdles and uncertainty remain Rescue teams face ‘race against time’ in search for trapped survivors as death toll in Japan rises to at least 13 – as it happened Bank holds interest rates but says it is ready to raise them if Iran war escalates Trump claims agreement for ‘complete disarmament’ of Hamas in Gaza but support uncertain Middle East crisis live: Trump claims Gaza deal reached; Iran targets US bases in Kuwait Let them eat SUVs: Trump White House orders fleet of luxury cars as Americans struggle Elon Musk's AI company is suing to block a new Minnesota law against certain AI apps After Fauci Senate hearing, experts worry about 'chilling effect' on public health Anthropic says three Claude models reached real-world systems during cyber tests Sperm whales change ‘vowel’ sounds when boats are nearby, scientists discover Missile that left crater deep inside Poland was probably Russian - Polish PM UK rapper Yung Filly found not guilty of raping woman after Australian show FIFA defiant over World Cup investment plan, despite UEFA’s vote to boycott Some tech shares are plunging - what does that mean for the AI revolution? After OpenAI disclosure, Anthropic says Claude also hacked outside systems India to increase penalties for exam leaks after Cockroach party protests US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference Rogue OpenAI agent that hacked startup tried to attack other firms Gianni Infantino rapidly losing support to remain FIFA president At least 18 die as thousands of migrants reach Spain’s African enclave of Cueta – Europe live Trump announces a deal for Hamas to disarm, but many hurdles and uncertainty remain Rescue teams face ‘race against time’ in search for trapped survivors as death toll in Japan rises to at least 13 – as it happened Bank holds interest rates but says it is ready to raise them if Iran war escalates Trump claims agreement for ‘complete disarmament’ of Hamas in Gaza but support uncertain Middle East crisis live: Trump claims Gaza deal reached; Iran targets US bases in Kuwait Let them eat SUVs: Trump White House orders fleet of luxury cars as Americans struggle Elon Musk's AI company is suing to block a new Minnesota law against certain AI apps After Fauci Senate hearing, experts worry about 'chilling effect' on public health Anthropic says three Claude models reached real-world systems during cyber tests Sperm whales change ‘vowel’ sounds when boats are nearby, scientists discover Missile that left crater deep inside Poland was probably Russian - Polish PM UK rapper Yung Filly found not guilty of raping woman after Australian show FIFA defiant over World Cup investment plan, despite UEFA’s vote to boycott Some tech shares are plunging - what does that mean for the AI revolution? After OpenAI disclosure, Anthropic says Claude also hacked outside systems India to increase penalties for exam leaks after Cockroach party protests US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference Rogue OpenAI agent that hacked startup tried to attack other firms Gianni Infantino rapidly losing support to remain FIFA president
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At least 18 die as thousands of migrants reach Spain’s African enclave of Cueta – Europe live

PM Pedro Sánchez expected to visit territory today as Italy demands Spain be suspended from the Schengen area amid concerns over fresh migration crisis. At least 18 people died as…
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Middle East crisis live: Trump claims Gaza deal reached; Iran targets US bases in Kuwait

Response from Hamas and Israeli officials suggest Gaza deal still faces obstacles; Tehran launches drone strikes at Kuwait in retaliation for recent US attacks. Trump claims…
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Let them eat SUVs: Trump White House orders fleet of luxury cars as Americans struggle

Let them eat SUVs: Trump White House orders fleet of luxury cars as Americans struggle

Americans are facing a deepening affordability crisis but at least Trump and co have. 250 new Cadillac Escalades. This was originally published in This Week in Trumpland. Sign up…
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Elon Musk's AI company is suing to block a new Minnesota law against certain AI apps

Minnesota has a new law taking effect Saturday to ban AI apps that allow for "nudification." Elon Musk's AI company is suing to block it, saying it violates free speech, noting…
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After Fauci Senate hearing, experts worry about 'chilling effect' on public health

After Fauci Senate hearing, experts worry about 'chilling effect' on public health

The accusations against Dr. Anthony Fauci, once the nation's leading infectious disease expert, have some experts worrying that these events may further erode public health…
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Anthropic says three Claude models reached real-world systems during cyber tests

Some of Anthropic's most powerful models — including Mythos 5 and an internal research model — gained unauthorized access to real-world systems during pre-deployment cybersecurity…
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Sperm whales change ‘vowel’ sounds when boats are nearby, scientists discover

Sperm whales change ‘vowel’ sounds when boats are nearby, scientists discover

Researchers listening off the Caribbean island of Dominica found variations in the mammals’ audible clicks when marine traffic was close. Sperm whales produce a specific pattern…
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Missile that left crater deep inside Poland was probably Russian - Polish PM

Missile that left crater deep inside Poland was probably Russian - Polish PM

The missile left a 10m-wide (33ft) crater a short distance from the village of Tarnawa Kolonia, about 100km from the border with Ukraine
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UK rapper Yung Filly found not guilty of raping woman after Australian show

UK rapper Yung Filly found not guilty of raping woman after Australian show

The YouTuber has been found guilty for two counts of assault over the 2024 incident in Perth
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FIFA defiant over World Cup investment plan, despite UEFA’s vote to boycott

FIFA defiant over World Cup investment plan, despite UEFA’s vote to boycott

European football's governing body has voted to boycott FIFA if World Cup plans pursued, but global body undeterred
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Some tech shares are plunging - what does that mean for the AI revolution?

Some tech shares are plunging - what does that mean for the AI revolution?

Sharp falls in the value of chip makers have stoked investor concerns that the euphoria around AI related companies is fading
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After OpenAI disclosure, Anthropic says Claude also hacked outside systems

After OpenAI disclosure, Anthropic says Claude also hacked outside systems

The incidents have heightened concerns about AI agents, software products designed to perform tasks autonomously
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India to increase penalties for exam leaks after Cockroach party protests

India to increase penalties for exam leaks after Cockroach party protests

The new legislation comes after youth-led protests calling for sweeping reforms and forcing minister's resignation
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US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference

State department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazil. A US government map of Africa mislabeled every country…
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Rogue OpenAI agent that hacked startup tried to attack other firms

Rogue OpenAI agent that hacked startup tried to attack other firms

ChatGPT developer says activity by autonomous tool was not at severity or scale of what occurred at Hugging Face. OpenAI has revealed that a cyber-attack carried out by a rogue AI…
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Gianni Infantino rapidly losing support to remain FIFA president

Gianni Infantino is rapidly losing support to remain as FIFA president, Sky News has learned, after European nations announced a World Cup boycott if he goes ahead with selling…
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Australia news live: Icac hears of friendship breakdown between Reformers members; Layla Jeffery remembered at funeral in rural Victoria

Former premier’s brother to appear before inquiry. Follow live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. eSafety commissioner says court action against…
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Senate’s latest effort to halt Trump’s Iran hostilities fails in 49-50 vote as some Republicans side with Democrats – as it happened

Republicans senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul voted in favor of the motion to prevent Trump from continuing hostilities against Iran. This blog is now closed.…
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Europe is burning – and if Trump’s war on the climate is not met with sanctions, things will only get worse | Alexander Hurst

Europe is burning – and if Trump’s war on the climate is not met with sanctions, things will only get worse | Alexander Hurst

The White House seems committed to ecocide. The EU should harness the power of the single market to force it to change course. Are we understanding it yet? As Europe burns in the…
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ClimateTone Serious2 min
Chasing new skills, going back to basics and pushing for collective action: how software engineers are adapting to AI

Chasing new skills, going back to basics and pushing for collective action: how software engineers are adapting to AI

Software engineering was one of the best-paying professions in the US in 2022, but the advent of AI has disrupted it, leading to several layoffs and underemployment. Every…
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Wildfires are raging – and the world has junked 45 climate pledges. Disaster looms, and little wonder | Bill McGuire

Wildfires are raging – and the world has junked 45 climate pledges. Disaster looms, and little wonder | Bill McGuire

Five years ago, I wrote an open letter asking climate scientists to speak out against fossil fuels. Now governments are in retreat, it is surely time to act. France and Spain race…
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Can’t hear what’s playing on TV? It’s not your ears, it’s the flat screen. These affordable soundbars can help

Can’t hear what’s playing on TV? It’s not your ears, it’s the flat screen. These affordable soundbars can help

Get rid of subtitles to hear what movies and TV shows are supposed to sound like – for as little as $130. I tested 42 pairs of wireless earbuds to find the best in the US, and I…
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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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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…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Legal logging and soaring saplings: the ‘green islands’ bucking the deforestation trend in central America

Legal logging and soaring saplings: the ‘green islands’ bucking the deforestation trend in central America

In Guatemala’s Maya biosphere reserve local people are making a living from trees at the same time as increasing forest cover, showing nature is best protected by those who depend…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
I’ve been gaming for 40 years. Here are the best chairs in the UK for comfort, support and serious play

I’ve been gaming for 40 years. Here are the best chairs in the UK for comfort, support and serious play

Whether you’re on PC or a console, level up your setup with our gaming expert’s pick of the best chairs. • The best games of 2026 so far. Comfort is crucial to the gaming…
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TechnologyTone 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…
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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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Technology

BP to sell North Sea business; AI companies lead record surge on Korea’s stock market – business live

Live, rolling coverage as British oil company looks for buyer amid political dispute over future drilling licences. The FTSE 100 has gained 0.7% in the first half hour of trading,…
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The New York nurses replaced by AI: ‘It should concern every patient who cares about quality of care’

The New York nurses replaced by AI: ‘It should concern every patient who cares about quality of care’

The union for 12 nurses laid off by Montefiore hospital say company broke contract they recently won through a strike. Marilyn Shuler has worked as a utilization review nurse for…
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OpenAI’s rogue agents are a wake-up call to risks posed by artificial intelligence | Shakeel Hashim

OpenAI’s rogue agents are a wake-up call to risks posed by artificial intelligence | Shakeel Hashim

Hacking of Hugging Face shows we do not seem to have reliable ways to curb extremely powerful AI systems. Last week Hugging Face – a company that hosts artificial intelligence…
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‘It came out of real frustration’: the 90s activist network that set fires to save a burning planet

‘It came out of real frustration’: the 90s activist network that set fires to save a burning planet

Matthew Wolfe’s Fires in the Night examines Earth Liberation Front, a US eco-anarchist movement, and its legacy of radical environmentalism. Are echoes of 1990s radical…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Sex-loving hookworms and other peculiar parasites: one man’s mission to champion nature’s villains

Sex-loving hookworms and other peculiar parasites: one man’s mission to champion nature’s villains

Award-winning entomologist Dino Martins, known for his work on pollinators, shows in his latest book that even the most gruesome creatures have vital roles to play. Dino J Martins…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
How one man’s near-death experience led to the discovery of the first Jurassic sea dragon in Wales

How one man’s near-death experience led to the discovery of the first Jurassic sea dragon in Wales

Matthew Myerscough’s remarkable find is one of many detailed in his new book. But his journey into fossil hunting began years earlier, when he was caught in an avalanche. When…
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ClimateTone Serious2 min
Monday briefing: ​How the Cockroach ​protests ​have expose​d the ​cracks in ​India’s government

Monday briefing: ​How the Cockroach ​protests ​have expose​d the ​cracks in ​India’s government

In today’s newsletter: Across ​the country, a ​younger generation is turning private disillusionment into public defiance​ against a government that once felt untouchable. Good…
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Technology

'Extremely scary': Scientists are worried about what this week's wildfires mean for the future

Spain and France's record-breaking wildfires were made more likely due to human-caused climate change, a group of scientists have found
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At least 18 die as thousands of migrants reach Spain’s African enclave of Cueta – Europe live

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Trump announces a deal for Hamas to disarm, but many hurdles and uncertainty remain

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Rescue teams face ‘race against time’ in search for trapped survivors as death toll in Japan rises to at least 13 – as it happened

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UK rapper Yung Filly found not guilty of raping woman after Australian show

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Elon Musk's AI company is suing to block a new Minnesota law against certain AI apps

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Chasing new skills, going back to basics and pushing for collective action: how software engineers are adapting to AI

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Can’t hear what’s playing on TV? It’s not your ears, it’s the flat screen. These affordable soundbars can help

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I’ve been gaming for 40 years. Here are the best chairs in the UK for comfort, support and serious play

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