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Funeral held for 112 victims buried under rubble of Gaza flats for nearly three years Cornyn says ‘no alternative but to take his word’ over Blanche’s declaration that ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead – US politics live Max Miller says he will ask House Ethics panel to investigate domestic abuse allegations against him SpaceX rocket is about to crash into the moon at 5,400mph - here's what we know Middle East crisis live: Rubio hopes US can reach Hormuz deal with Iran ‘very shortly’ as officials say progress has been made Spain says 70,000 out of 72,000 migrants that entered Ceuta in mass border crossing have returned to Morocco – as it happened Trump sells his social posts to the highest bidder - with huge stock market consequences Fresh US-Iran talks are ‘last chance’ for Tehran to avoid war escalating, Trump says After Fauci Senate hearing, experts worry about 'chilling effect' on public health Anthropic says three Claude models reached real-world systems during cyber tests Apple issues new challenge against UK order for access to private user data Man charged in Washington state with starting largest wildfire in the area US states sue Trump administration over new tariffs on 60 trading partners Guatemala issues second-highest ‘danger’ alert after Fuego volcano erupts Dinghy carrying 173 people capsizes in Channel after engine catches fire UEFA’s threatened legal action against Infantino and FIFA: What we know How Ceuta migrant crisis exposes divisions within Europe - The Latest Nauru, the world's 3rd-smallest country, changes its name to Naoero Stronger EU borders needed after Ceuta crisis, von der Leyen says Qatar says indirect talks continue to reopen Strait of Hormuz Funeral held for 112 victims buried under rubble of Gaza flats for nearly three years Cornyn says ‘no alternative but to take his word’ over Blanche’s declaration that ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead – US politics live Max Miller says he will ask House Ethics panel to investigate domestic abuse allegations against him SpaceX rocket is about to crash into the moon at 5,400mph - here's what we know Middle East crisis live: Rubio hopes US can reach Hormuz deal with Iran ‘very shortly’ as officials say progress has been made Spain says 70,000 out of 72,000 migrants that entered Ceuta in mass border crossing have returned to Morocco – as it happened Trump sells his social posts to the highest bidder - with huge stock market consequences Fresh US-Iran talks are ‘last chance’ for Tehran to avoid war escalating, Trump says After Fauci Senate hearing, experts worry about 'chilling effect' on public health Anthropic says three Claude models reached real-world systems during cyber tests Apple issues new challenge against UK order for access to private user data Man charged in Washington state with starting largest wildfire in the area US states sue Trump administration over new tariffs on 60 trading partners Guatemala issues second-highest ‘danger’ alert after Fuego volcano erupts Dinghy carrying 173 people capsizes in Channel after engine catches fire UEFA’s threatened legal action against Infantino and FIFA: What we know How Ceuta migrant crisis exposes divisions within Europe - The Latest Nauru, the world's 3rd-smallest country, changes its name to Naoero Stronger EU borders needed after Ceuta crisis, von der Leyen says Qatar says indirect talks continue to reopen Strait of Hormuz
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Funeral held for 112 victims buried under rubble of Gaza flats for nearly three years

A mass funeral has been held in Gaza for more than 100 people finally recovered from the site of an Israeli attack on an apartment block
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Spain says 70,000 out of 72,000 migrants that entered Ceuta in mass border crossing have returned to Morocco – as it happened

Minister tells reporters least 75 people died after EU ministers meet to discuss response to the crisis. Meanwhile, the European Commission said it was “monitoring very closely”…
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Trump sells his social posts to the highest bidder - with huge stock market consequences

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Fresh US-Iran talks are ‘last chance’ for Tehran to avoid war escalating, Trump says

Fresh US-Iran talks are ‘last chance’ for Tehran to avoid war escalating, Trump says

US president expects negotiations to begin in next day or two but Iran says it is not reviving talks with Washington. New talks between Washington and Tehran are the “last chance”…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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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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World

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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Apple issues new challenge against UK order for access to private user data

Apple issues new challenge against UK order for access to private user data

It is the latest development in the ongoing dispute between Apple and the Home Office over data privacy
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Man charged in Washington state with starting largest wildfire in the area

Man charged in Washington state with starting largest wildfire in the area

Suspect had a prior conviction for reportedly shooting his father in Arizona, after he told his son to do the dishes. Authorities on Monday charged a man in Washington state with…
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US states sue Trump administration over new tariffs on 60 trading partners

US states sue Trump administration over new tariffs on 60 trading partners

Coalition of 25 states asks US Court of International Trade to halt tariffs and declare them them unlawful. Trump imposes fresh tariffs on dozens of trading partners. A coalition…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Guatemala issues second-highest ‘danger’ alert after Fuego volcano erupts

Guatemala issues second-highest ‘danger’ alert after Fuego volcano erupts

Fuego, one of the region's most active volcanoes, has erupted repeatedly in recent years, forcing mass evacuations
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Dinghy carrying 173 people capsizes in Channel after engine catches fire

Dinghy carrying 173 people capsizes in Channel after engine catches fire

All passengers thought to have been taken to Boulogne after major air and sea rescue operation by France and UK. A dinghy carrying 173 people has capsized after its engine caught…
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UEFA’s threatened legal action against Infantino and FIFA: What we know

UEFA’s threatened legal action against Infantino and FIFA: What we know

What UEFA's legal letter to FIFA could mean for its president Gianni Infantino after World Cup private investment plan
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How Ceuta migrant crisis exposes divisions within Europe - The Latest

Dozens of people died attempting to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after an estimated 50,000 crossed from Morocco last week. The incident has led to a political crisis in…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Serious2 min
Nauru, the world's 3rd-smallest country, changes its name to Naoero

Nauru, the world's 3rd-smallest country, changes its name to Naoero

The Pacific Island country of Nauru has changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, its president said, matching the spelling and pronunciation in the national language
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Stronger EU borders needed after Ceuta crisis, von der Leyen says

Stronger EU borders needed after Ceuta crisis, von der Leyen says

European Commission president says work needed in five areas of migration control including returning more people. The president of the European Commission has called for action…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Qatar says indirect talks continue to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Qatar FM spokesman Dr. Majed al-Ansari says indirect talks are continuing to avoid further regional escalation
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The great British switch-off: how floating retreats, mobile-free pubs and sauna book groups are freeing people from their smartphones

The great British switch-off: how floating retreats, mobile-free pubs and sauna book groups are freeing people from their smartphones

Sick of doomscrolling? From venues with smartphone swear jars to cabins with absolutely no signal, here are the fun and freeing ways to ditch your device. There’s a ritual at the…
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Climate

It’s the debate of the century! Two climate ‘denialists’ battle it out to see who agrees the most denialistly | First Dog on the Moon

What a vibrant marketplace of ideas. Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published. Get all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘He’s tiny, dumpy and funny – so his BMX tricks are hilarious’: Tanuki: Pon’s Summer, an adorable slice-of-life adventure

‘He’s tiny, dumpy and funny – so his BMX tricks are hilarious’: Tanuki: Pon’s Summer, an adorable slice-of-life adventure

Denkiworks’ debut lets players pull off tricks and pull pints in a stunning, Japan-inspired setting. A freeloading tanuki, mounting debt, and a town full of possibilities will…
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 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
Struggling to get through summer? Treat yourself like a beloved dog – and six other survival tips | Emma Beddington

Struggling to get through summer? Treat yourself like a beloved dog – and six other survival tips | Emma Beddington

August usually sends me into an anxious funk, but I think I’ve worked out how to handle 2026’s terrifying heat and apocalyptic images. Unfortunately for hairdressers, “How’s your…
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ClimateTone Serious2 min
‘More than just objects’: Australian booksellers raise alarm over ‘horrific’ destruction of rare titles to feed AI

‘More than just objects’: Australian booksellers raise alarm over ‘horrific’ destruction of rare titles to feed AI

Secondhand booksellers believe they may have been caught up in the AI supply chain that sees old books scanned then destroyed. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘A reminder of why we have unions’: Matewan writer and director on the film’s lessons for the labor movement

‘A reminder of why we have unions’: Matewan writer and director on the film’s lessons for the labor movement

John Sayles’s 1987 film, which dramatizes a 1920 labor conflict, shows how class solidarity can overcome prejudice. When John Sayles, a student at Williams College taking time off…
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EconomyTone 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
When the AI bubble bursts, what will Australia do with the tools it built? One man thinks he has the answer

When the AI bubble bursts, what will Australia do with the tools it built? One man thinks he has the answer

Journalist and author Cory Doctorow is coming to Australia to spread his message – humans will take their jobs back. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates. Get…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone 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
Jerusalem’s most important Muslim religious site facing ‘imminent’ threat of Israeli takeover, says Jordan

Jerusalem’s most important Muslim religious site facing ‘imminent’ threat of Israeli takeover, says Jordan

Country convenes emergency meeting of ministers from Arab and Islamic world, fearing such a move could ‘trigger a religious conflict’. Middle East crisis live – latest updates.…
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WorldTone Serious2 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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Reading and writing worsens in Australian schools as one in three students fail to meet Naplan benchmarks

Reading and writing worsens in Australian schools as one in three students fail to meet Naplan benchmarks

Education minister Jason Clare says the results showed ‘real challenges’ but numeracy scores were heartening. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates. Get our…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Mentions of ‘gender’ scrubbed from Queensland Office for Women website amid alleged effort to ‘dewokify’

Mentions of ‘gender’ scrubbed from Queensland Office for Women website amid alleged effort to ‘dewokify’

Comparisons of live and archived pages show more than 20 mentions have been removed, including in reference to the gender pay gap. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily…
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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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EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Japan’s prime minister tours earthquake-hit sites as recovery efforts hampered by soaring temperatures

Japan’s prime minister tours earthquake-hit sites as recovery efforts hampered by soaring temperatures

Prime minister Sanae Takaichi visited Kumamoto prefecture almost a week after a magnitude 7.1 quake hit, killing 38 people. Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has visited the…
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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
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Technology

Greens senator brands Pauline Hanson a ‘political coward’ over press conference bans – as it happened

This blog is now closed. Angus Taylor and Anthony Albanese on leave this week. The opposition leader, Angus Taylor, is on leave for most of this week, his office has announced,…
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Aboriginal community police officers sue NT authorities over alleged racial abuse and discrimination

Aboriginal community police officers sue NT authorities over alleged racial abuse and discrimination

Class action claims Indigenous staff were called slurs, exposed to racist language and paid less for doing the same work. Warning: This article contains racist and offensive…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Technology

'Total devastation': Suffolk wildfire still burning after two days as National Trust launches appeal

Firefighters are still tackling a blaze that has caused "total devastation" to a heathland in Suffolk – with the National Trust launching a public appeal to restore the reserve
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Funeral held for 112 victims buried under rubble of Gaza flats for nearly three years

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Nauru, the world's 3rd-smallest country, changes its name to Naoero

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SpaceX rocket is about to crash into the moon at 5,400mph - here's what we know

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Cornyn says ‘no alternative but to take his word’ over Blanche’s declaration that ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead – US politics live

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The great British switch-off: how floating retreats, mobile-free pubs and sauna book groups are freeing people from their smartphones

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‘He’s tiny, dumpy and funny – so his BMX tricks are hilarious’: Tanuki: Pon’s Summer, an adorable slice-of-life adventure

Mental load Light · Technology
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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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‘More than just objects’: Australian booksellers raise alarm over ‘horrific’ destruction of rare titles to feed AI

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