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Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of Iran deal as Kushner meets Netanyahu – as it happened South Korea president calls for military independence in wake of Trump call to cut joint drills US states call for big changes to Instagram and Facebook as Meta child privacy trial begins Trump’s move to gut South Korea alliance is ‘inane, haphazard decision’, lawmakers say Kushner meets with Hamas on the Gaza road map ahead of talks with Netanyahu Mechanical fault suspected in helicopter crash that killed British newlyweds in Greece 'I want my brother back' - Tupac’s brother tells BBC murder trial won’t bring justice Sacked FIFA executive and Infantino critic sends message to colleagues on his way out Zambia's Hichilema re-elected president as main rival in hiding over alleged threats Palestinian American returns to his West Bank home, under siege by Israeli settlers Congressional Democrats plan Oman war powers push after Trump threatens bombing Lala weakens to tropical storm as it lashes Hawaii with heavy wind and rain Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea OpenAI makes ChatGPT less 'human' for teens in new safety update Brazil’s president says Amazon oil is ‘passport to the future’ Sharks have always stoked panic in Australia. While scientific understanding grows, conservation efforts can be unseated by fear | Anna Clark ABC is ‘right to stand up to pressure tactics’ from Trump administration, say media advocacy organizations – US politics live ‘Our task is to laugh at these enemies’: the Ukrainian unit posting drone videos of Russian soldiers’ last moments This man was secretly snapped by someone with smartglasses. He’s not alone in calling that a violation of privacy ‘Migration has been weaponised’: Italy’s security law criticised after death of Moroccan man in police restraint Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of Iran deal as Kushner meets Netanyahu – as it happened South Korea president calls for military independence in wake of Trump call to cut joint drills US states call for big changes to Instagram and Facebook as Meta child privacy trial begins Trump’s move to gut South Korea alliance is ‘inane, haphazard decision’, lawmakers say Kushner meets with Hamas on the Gaza road map ahead of talks with Netanyahu Mechanical fault suspected in helicopter crash that killed British newlyweds in Greece 'I want my brother back' - Tupac’s brother tells BBC murder trial won’t bring justice Sacked FIFA executive and Infantino critic sends message to colleagues on his way out Zambia's Hichilema re-elected president as main rival in hiding over alleged threats Palestinian American returns to his West Bank home, under siege by Israeli settlers Congressional Democrats plan Oman war powers push after Trump threatens bombing Lala weakens to tropical storm as it lashes Hawaii with heavy wind and rain Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea OpenAI makes ChatGPT less 'human' for teens in new safety update Brazil’s president says Amazon oil is ‘passport to the future’ Sharks have always stoked panic in Australia. While scientific understanding grows, conservation efforts can be unseated by fear | Anna Clark ABC is ‘right to stand up to pressure tactics’ from Trump administration, say media advocacy organizations – US politics live ‘Our task is to laugh at these enemies’: the Ukrainian unit posting drone videos of Russian soldiers’ last moments This man was secretly snapped by someone with smartglasses. He’s not alone in calling that a violation of privacy ‘Migration has been weaponised’: Italy’s security law criticised after death of Moroccan man in police restraint
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Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of Iran deal as Kushner meets Netanyahu – as it happened

US president makes threat in comments to Fox News, as his son-in-law meets the Israeli leader in Jerusalem in effort to push Gaza peace plan. Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it…
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Mechanical fault suspected in helicopter crash that killed British newlyweds in Greece

Mechanical fault suspected in helicopter crash that killed British newlyweds in Greece

Marie Ebert, Alexander Cromie and their pilot died when their aircraft crashed on island of Sifnos. Greek police believe a mechanical fault may have caused a helicopter to crash…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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'I want my brother back' - Tupac’s brother tells BBC murder trial won’t bring justice

The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil sat down with Mopreme Shakur ahead of the trial for his brother and late rapper's 1996 murder
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Sacked FIFA executive and Infantino critic sends message to colleagues on his way out

The senior FIFA executive sacked for criticising Gianni Infantino's abandoned World Cup sell-off plan told colleagues "it's about doing what's right"
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Zambia's Hichilema re-elected president as main rival in hiding over alleged threats

Zambia's Hichilema re-elected president as main rival in hiding over alleged threats

Hakainde Hichilema says he was “truly humbled” by the victory and promised to work for all Zambians
79% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Palestinian American returns to his West Bank home, under siege by Israeli settlers

Palestinian American returns to his West Bank home, under siege by Israeli settlers

The Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged by Israeli settlers traveled to his property on Monday to join other family members who have been…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Congressional Democrats plan Oman war powers push after Trump threatens bombing

Congressional Democrats are planning a new push to constrain President Trump 's war powers after he threatened Monday to "bomb the shit" out of Oman. Why it matters: War powers…
74% 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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Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea

Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea

President Trump explained the decision by saying South Korea had declined to help with the "denuclearization" of Iran and he cited his good relationship with North Korea's leader
79% agreement · 2 independent sources
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OpenAI makes ChatGPT less 'human' for teens in new safety update

OpenAI makes ChatGPT less 'human' for teens in new safety update

OpenAI insisted this was not in response to a particular issue with children believing ChatGPT to be alive
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Brazil’s president says Amazon oil is ‘passport to the future’

Brazil's president says Amazon oil is ‘passport to the future’
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Sharks have always stoked panic in Australia. While scientific understanding grows, conservation efforts can be unseated by fear | Anna Clark

Sharks have always stoked panic in Australia. While scientific understanding grows, conservation efforts can be unseated by fear | Anna Clark

From Aboriginal rock art to colonial encounters, sharks have been a figure of fear and fascination throughout the long human history of this continent. Is there a more primal fear…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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ABC is ‘right to stand up to pressure tactics’ from Trump administration, say media advocacy organizations – US politics live

Brendan Carr has ‘shown he won’t hesitate to weaponize FCC against outlets administration dislikes’, says Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. A tale of two Dan…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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‘Our task is to laugh at these enemies’: the Ukrainian unit posting drone videos of Russian soldiers’ last moments

‘Our task is to laugh at these enemies’: the Ukrainian unit posting drone videos of Russian soldiers’ last moments

Creators of chase compilations reject any moral qualms and say they show ‘death is waiting’ for those who join war. To many observers they will appear dehumanising and offensive.…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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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
‘Migration has been weaponised’: Italy’s security law criticised after death of Moroccan man in police restraint

‘Migration has been weaponised’: Italy’s security law criticised after death of Moroccan man in police restraint

Case of Abderrahim Fakir is first in which legal shield giving police greater protection from prosecution has been invoked. If, before 19 July, few people in Italy beyond his…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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A fake website and a deluge of CVs: the Australian firm embroiled in an FBI probe into alleged Chinese espionage

A fake website and a deluge of CVs: the Australian firm embroiled in an FBI probe into alleged Chinese espionage

Exclusive: Fake consultancy impersonating Brisbane firm online is one of 13 websites seized by the US Department of Justice. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone 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
‘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
‘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
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
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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘The ultimate gamers’ mascot’: Sonic the Hedgehog at 35 – from 2D to 3D to a billion-dollar film franchise

‘The ultimate gamers’ mascot’: Sonic the Hedgehog at 35 – from 2D to 3D to a billion-dollar film franchise

Sonic’s creators explain how the speedy scamp has kept on running through generations as an enduring avatar of ‘attitude in the face of adversity’. One day in the early 1990s, I…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Watchdog contacting TikTok over 'joyriding content' after five teens die speeding wrong way on motorway

The Irish media regulator is to contact social media giant TikTok over its efforts to tackle videos of reckless and illegal driving
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‘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
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
Controversial NDIS bill passes Senate with ‘substantial’ amendments as Labor and Coalition strike deal

Controversial NDIS bill passes Senate with ‘substantial’ amendments as Labor and Coalition strike deal

David Pocock says legislation still includes ‘indiscriminate cut’ impacting thousands of participants but will pass lower house on Wednesday. Get our breaking news email , free…
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Live updates: Florida, Alaska voters head to polls; federal trial opens in addiction suit against Meta

Florida voting concludes Tuesday in primary elections to pick candidates for November contests. The governor's mansion is up for grabs, along with a Senate seat and House races.…
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Hundreds of sea turtles are stranded in Cape Cod each year. An ‘amazing network’ has mobilized to help

Hundreds of sea turtles are stranded in Cape Cod each year. An ‘amazing network’ has mobilized to help

Massachusetts beaches have become a ‘hotspot for mass stranding of sea turtles’, so an annual rescue effort has grown. Sea turtle #471 gasped audibly, as veterinarian Kathy…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone 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
‘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
Family of missing 18-year-old hiker ‘absolutely devastated’ as search continues in rugged NSW terrain

Family of missing 18-year-old hiker ‘absolutely devastated’ as search continues in rugged NSW terrain

Lily Hooper has not been seen since leaving for a hike in Nattai national park, south-west of Sydney, on 12 August. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast.…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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New Mexico’s attorney general pushes new social media safety laws after $900m court victory over Meta

New Mexico’s attorney general pushes new social media safety laws after $900m court victory over Meta

Exclusive: Raúl Torrez is drafting two bills with state lawmakers to bolster consumer protections and child safety online, building on state’s landmark case against Meta. New…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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‘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
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,…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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US states call for big changes to Instagram and Facebook as Meta child privacy trial begins

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Trump’s move to gut South Korea alliance is ‘inane, haphazard decision’, lawmakers say

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Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of Iran deal as Kushner meets Netanyahu – as it happened

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South Korea president calls for military independence in wake of Trump call to cut joint drills

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OpenAI makes ChatGPT less 'human' for teens in new safety update

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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

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One of science fiction’s greatest writers warned us about a AI. Does he also hold the remedy? | Alan Finkel

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