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'Reasonable grounds' US committed war crime in Iran school strike, UN experts claim US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time since 2023 Climate crisis probably weakened glacier that caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, first study finds Poland warns Russia planning ‘hybrid strikes’ against countries supporting Ukraine – as it happened Trump administration again denies entry visas to Palestinian officials ahead of UN general assembly ‘I’m genuinely sorry’: Australian Hyrox athlete who soiled herself apologises to China and rivals ‘We are prey’: discovery of seven women’s bodies fuels anger over femicide in South Africa US to allow Iran delegation to attend UN meetings in New York as war passes half-year mark RFK Jr promises anti-vaxxers a ‘friend at the White House’ amid deadly measles outbreak Ireland to boycott Eurovision again over Israeli participation and ongoing Gaza deaths Jürgen Klopp wants his Germany team to reclaim national pride from ‘the wrong people’ Trump EPA’s arguments for letting power plants spew unlimited pollution ‘dead wrong’ The Fed raises interest rates. And, EU proposes Canada become an 'associate member' Michelin-starred Seoul restaurant fined for serving dessert topped with ants OpenAI reveals six more safety issues and unveils plan to disclose incidents US judge orders 30-day notice prior to any Kennedy Center physical changes EU to ban social media for under-13s and limit access for older children US borrowing costs hit 5% for first time since 2023 amid bond sell-off Warning of space arms race as US confirms weapons in Earth's orbit Man who sprayed Ilhan Omar with vinegar sentenced to 14 months 'Reasonable grounds' US committed war crime in Iran school strike, UN experts claim US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time since 2023 Climate crisis probably weakened glacier that caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, first study finds Poland warns Russia planning ‘hybrid strikes’ against countries supporting Ukraine – as it happened Trump administration again denies entry visas to Palestinian officials ahead of UN general assembly ‘I’m genuinely sorry’: Australian Hyrox athlete who soiled herself apologises to China and rivals ‘We are prey’: discovery of seven women’s bodies fuels anger over femicide in South Africa US to allow Iran delegation to attend UN meetings in New York as war passes half-year mark RFK Jr promises anti-vaxxers a ‘friend at the White House’ amid deadly measles outbreak Ireland to boycott Eurovision again over Israeli participation and ongoing Gaza deaths Jürgen Klopp wants his Germany team to reclaim national pride from ‘the wrong people’ Trump EPA’s arguments for letting power plants spew unlimited pollution ‘dead wrong’ The Fed raises interest rates. And, EU proposes Canada become an 'associate member' Michelin-starred Seoul restaurant fined for serving dessert topped with ants OpenAI reveals six more safety issues and unveils plan to disclose incidents US judge orders 30-day notice prior to any Kennedy Center physical changes EU to ban social media for under-13s and limit access for older children US borrowing costs hit 5% for first time since 2023 amid bond sell-off Warning of space arms race as US confirms weapons in Earth's orbit Man who sprayed Ilhan Omar with vinegar sentenced to 14 months
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'Reasonable grounds' US committed war crime in Iran school strike, UN experts claim

Human rights experts commissioned by the United Nations (UN) have concluded that there are "reasonable grounds" to believe that the US committed a war crime when it struck a…
86% agreement · 4 independent sources

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‘I’m genuinely sorry’: Australian Hyrox athlete who soiled herself apologises to China and rivals

‘I’m genuinely sorry’: Australian Hyrox athlete who soiled herself apologises to China and rivals

Joanna Wietrzyk ‘regrets’ decision to keep racing. She forfeits points from her win in the Beijing race. The Australian athlete who caused a storm by winning a Hyrox event in…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
‘We are prey’: discovery of seven women’s bodies fuels anger over femicide in South Africa

‘We are prey’: discovery of seven women’s bodies fuels anger over femicide in South Africa

String of female murder victims found near Johannesburg’s international airport, including five in the past week. The discovery of the bodies of eight women around Johannesburg’s…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
US to allow Iran delegation to attend UN meetings in New York as war passes half-year mark

US to allow Iran delegation to attend UN meetings in New York as war passes half-year mark

The BBC understands Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are among the delegates allowed to enter the US
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Serious2 min
RFK Jr promises anti-vaxxers a ‘friend at the White House’ amid deadly measles outbreak

RFK Jr promises anti-vaxxers a ‘friend at the White House’ amid deadly measles outbreak

The US health secretary added that he would’ve made sweeping changes ‘on day one’ but he had to follow the law. As the death toll from the worst measles outbreak in decades rises,…
80% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Serious2 min
Ireland to boycott Eurovision again over Israeli participation and ongoing Gaza deaths

Ireland to boycott Eurovision again over Israeli participation and ongoing Gaza deaths

Ireland joins joins Dutch broadcaster in refusing to take part in 2027 song contest, in second consecutive year of protests. Ireland is to boycott Eurovision for the second year…
77% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Jürgen Klopp wants his Germany team to reclaim national pride from ‘the wrong people’

Jürgen Klopp wants his Germany team to reclaim national pride from ‘the wrong people’

Comments follow far-right election win in Saxony-Anhalt. ‘I’d like to reclaim the flag for myself and for us,’ he says. Jürgen Klopp has said Germany’s football team can help…
79% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Trump EPA’s arguments for letting power plants spew unlimited pollution ‘dead wrong’

Trump EPA’s arguments for letting power plants spew unlimited pollution ‘dead wrong’

Claims that dismantling pollution rules will lower energy bills and have little climate impact are far from convincing. In allowing US power plants to emit any amount of…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
ClimateTone Serious2 min
The Fed raises interest rates. And, EU proposes Canada become an 'associate member'

The Fed raises interest rates. And, EU proposes Canada become an 'associate member'

The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the first time in years. And, the European Union has proposed that Canada become its first-ever "associate member."
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Michelin-starred Seoul restaurant fined for serving dessert topped with ants

Michelin-starred Seoul restaurant fined for serving dessert topped with ants

Prosecutors sought jail term for chief executive of Evett after insects not approved for consumption were on menu. A South Korean court has fined the operator of one of Seoul’s…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
OpenAI reveals six more safety issues and unveils plan to disclose incidents

OpenAI reveals six more safety issues and unveils plan to disclose incidents

The firm also announced a new system to track, investigate and disclose cases of models misbehaving, or "misalignment"
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
US judge orders 30-day notice prior to any Kennedy Center physical changes

US judge orders 30-day notice prior to any Kennedy Center physical changes

The ruling comes amid legal battle over Trump’s changes to the Kennedy Center, including his effort to rename it
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
World

EU to ban social media for under-13s and limit access for older children

The EU is banning social media for under 13s and limiting older children's access in an attempt to protect youngsters from suffering online harm on platforms such as Facebook,…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
US borrowing costs hit 5% for first time since 2023 amid bond sell-off

US borrowing costs hit 5% for first time since 2023 amid bond sell-off

Soaring oil prices of above $108 a barrel after Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure stoke inflation fears. US government borrowing costs have risen to 5% for the first time…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Climate

Warning of space arms race as US confirms weapons in Earth's orbit

The BBC's defence correspondent Jonathan Beale explains what an arms race in space might look like - and what it could mean for us on the ground
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Man who sprayed Ilhan Omar with vinegar sentenced to 14 months

Man who sprayed Ilhan Omar with vinegar sentenced to 14 months

Anthony Kazmierczak agreed plea deal over January town-hall attack that came amid Minneapolis ICE crackdown. The man who sprayed vinegar at the Democratic US House member Ilhan…
77% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Serious2 min
Canada welcomes EU proposal to become 'associate member'

Canada welcomes EU proposal to become 'associate member'

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said a Canada-EU alliance would create a "beacon for other democracies"
82% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
World

Australia news live: Asio chief Mike Burgess warns Iran may want to ‘kill prominent Jewish Australians’ and antisemitism at ‘disturbing’ level

Follow the day’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. Australia needs to slow down its artificial intelligence use and create better security…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Serious2 min
Do whales grieve? Rare footage of humpback alongside stillborn calf suggests they might | Olaf Meynecke for the Conversation

Do whales grieve? Rare footage of humpback alongside stillborn calf suggests they might | Olaf Meynecke for the Conversation

The behaviours we observed could represent grief, but they could also reflect maternal attachment, confusion or instinctive caregiving. It was a tragic sight. One day last July, a…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
World

US Institute of Peace files emergency motion to block carving of Trump’s name into facade of its headquarters – live

The president’s name was added with bolt-on lettering late last year, but institute officials argue carving it into the stone ‘would cause irreparable harm’. Sign up for the US…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Playing With Fire review – like Disney’s Fantasia on steroids as a virtual Yuja Wang plays amid luminous dreamworlds

Playing With Fire review – like Disney’s Fantasia on steroids as a virtual Yuja Wang plays amid luminous dreamworlds

Southbank Centre, London Wang’s avatar performs music from Ravel and Debussy to Prokofiev and Liszt while dizzying virtual worlds take shape around her in this virtual reality…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
The incoming ‘super’ El Niño will create chaos around the world. And we are far from ready for it | Bill McGuire

The incoming ‘super’ El Niño will create chaos around the world. And we are far from ready for it | Bill McGuire

One of the biggest upheavals in a millennium is on its way, strengthened by the climate crisis. We need leaders who make things better not worse. If you think you have heard…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
How the fate of a small furry animal reveals the ecological tragedy of Israel’s war on Lebanon | Hisham Younes

How the fate of a small furry animal reveals the ecological tragedy of Israel’s war on Lebanon | Hisham Younes

The Syrian rock hyrax depends on the fragile landscapes of the border region. Alongside other environmentalists, I have been documenting the destruction of its habitat. Wars are…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Dorset B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’

‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Dorset B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’

Three little letters - bnb-side’s name is a play on the local b-side arts festival, but Silicon Valley colossus sees threat to global brand. In one corner is bnb-side, a six-room…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Lenore review – incel’s obsession with online influencer turns into anatomy of dislocated digital-age mindset

Lenore review – incel’s obsession with online influencer turns into anatomy of dislocated digital-age mindset

Digital-age Australian psychodrama tracks the shut-in mania of dangerously disaffected male fan, but doesn’t get inside his mind. If the parasocial phenomenon is a kind of hell,…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Climate

Khan addresses Polanski in Urdu at London assembly, mocking Green leader’s byelection video – as it happened

This blog is now closed. Andrew Griffith has delivered his speech, and he is now taking questions. Q: You want the government to pause the making tax digital programme. Is that an…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone 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
Indonesian police investigate deaths of Australian man and two children in Bali as suspected murder-suicide

Indonesian police investigate deaths of Australian man and two children in Bali as suspected murder-suicide

Police in Bali believe the two young children died as a result of violence, while a 57-year-old man is believed to have taken his own life. Indonesian police are investigating the…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
‘Outright racist’ activist Daniel Thomas will face ‘full force of law’ over any crimes, says home secretary

‘Outright racist’ activist Daniel Thomas will face ‘full force of law’ over any crimes, says home secretary

Shabana Mahmood says she wants to distinguish between far-right extremism and legitimate local concerns over asylum sites. Shabana Mahmood has described the anti-asylum activist…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone 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
‘We’re near a breaking point:’ firefighters say US government is failing them amid intense wildfire season

‘We’re near a breaking point:’ firefighters say US government is failing them amid intense wildfire season

US grapples with federal firefighter shortage as crews say they’re spread thin and lack resources during unrelenting year of fire. Firefighters battling enormous wildfires in the…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
World’s top 20 private equity firms produce more greenhouse gases a year than most countries, report finds

World’s top 20 private equity firms produce more greenhouse gases a year than most countries, report finds

Firms manage $7.3tn in assets and could afford to transition away from fossil fuels yet invest in natural gas and coal-fired plants to power datacenters. The energy portfolios of…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
British people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle it | Andy Burnham

British people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle it | Andy Burnham

With nearly £30m of funding, I’m giving communities power over local energy. They know the gravity of global heating, and they want to be part of the solution. Andy Burnham: UK…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 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
‘We were bored of traditional fantasy cliches’: inside Playground Games’ 10-year effort to revive Fable

‘We were bored of traditional fantasy cliches’: inside Playground Games’ 10-year effort to revive Fable

The distinctively British RPG is returning courtesy of the makers of Forza Horizon – with comedy talent such as Richard Ayoade and Natasia Demetriou voicing sweary characters. We…
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

Most verified today

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'Reasonable grounds' US committed war crime in Iran school strike, UN experts claim

✓ 86% agree · 4 sources
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Canada welcomes EU proposal to become 'associate member'

✓ 82% agree · 2 sources
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US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time since 2023

✓ 81% agree · 3 sources
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RFK Jr promises anti-vaxxers a ‘friend at the White House’ amid deadly measles outbreak

✓ 80% agree · 2 sources

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Playing With Fire review – like Disney’s Fantasia on steroids as a virtual Yuja Wang plays amid luminous dreamworlds

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‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Dorset B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’

Mental load Light · Technology
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Lenore review – incel’s obsession with online influencer turns into anatomy of dislocated digital-age mindset

Mental load Light · Technology
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‘We were bored of traditional fantasy cliches’: inside Playground Games’ 10-year effort to revive Fable

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