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✓ Verified 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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Middle East crisis live: Trump claims strait of Hormuz could open ‘by tomorrow’ as Iran denies any talks taking place
80% agreement · 3 independent sources
Todd Blanche rescinds 'anti-weaponization fund'. And, Trump calls off striking Iran
80% agreement · 3 independent sources
Ethics panel says Rep. Chuck Edwards violated ‘spirit’ of sexual harassment policies, recommends censure
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
Massive Attack speak about ‘surreal experience’ of being banned from Singapore over Palestinian flag
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✓Two crew killed after firefighting helicopters collide in Greece, as British pilot survives
One Danish and one Greek national died in the incident, while a British pilot and another Greek crew member survived
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WorldTone Serious2 min
✓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…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Serious2 min
✓A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing
An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people has caught fire in waters off Madura island, killing at least five people and leaving 41 others unaccounted for, authorities said
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WorldTone Serious2 min
✓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…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
✓Bank holds interest rates but says it is ready to raise them if Iran war escalates
The Bank also expects the economy to grow more than previously forecast this year, although uncertainties remain because of the Iran war
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Serious2 min
✓Aung San Suu Kyi appears healthy in first confirmed outside contact for 2.5 years
Photos newly released by Myanmar's military government show Suu Kyi meeting with an ICRC official
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
✓Israel says it has serious concerns with the White House's Hamas disarmament deal
President Trump announced a proposed disarmament deal with Hamas last week. Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday evening killed at least 17 people, including children, in Gaza
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Trump declines to call for Max Miller’s resignation amid abuse allegations – live
President says he will ‘let the families figure that out’ and calls situation ‘a very sad thing’ when asked if Ohio Republican should step down. Sign up for the US Breaking News…
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
✓FIFA scraps controversial deal to sell stakes in World Cup to private investors
FIFA abandoned a plan to create a commercial venture and then sell stakes to minority investors, just days after unveiling it. The plan drew sharp condemnation — and a boycott…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
✓Moroccan king's letter confirms naming of major highway in honour of Trump
The highway enters Western Sahara, a disputed territory that Morocco claims sovereignty over
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
✓US cyclosporiasis outbreak kills two people in Michigan, officials say
US sees first fatalities due to intestinal illness, though both had significant underlying health conditions. Two people have died from cyclosporiasis in Michigan, the state’s…
81% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
✓US announces first two deaths from cyclospora outbreak
Authorities in the Midwestern state of Michigan say that two people who died had underlying conditions
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
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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TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
World
South-eastern Europe faces heatwave energy crunch as Romania detonates Danube rock to increase water flow – as it happened
Explosives used to move a large rock and let more water flow to cool nuclear power plant. More must be done to strengthen the European Union’s borders at critical points,…
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
Alan Jones argues ‘rivalry’ and ‘treachery’ but after decades wielding the sword of public opinion, he’s the one on trial
His legal strategy was apparent from the very first. Jones will, it was explicitly stated, seek to undermine the ‘credibility and reliability’ of his accusers. Get our breaking…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
'My only son was shot standing up for justice' - inside city gripped by deadly protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
The BBC gains unique access to Rawalakot, scene of violent clashes between security forces and protesters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
‘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
Prince Harry and Meghan's charitable arm urges Congress to act on AI deepfakes: 'More bills are sitting, waiting'
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are urging lawmakers to act on legislation involving AI deepfakes as their charitable organization, Archewell Philanthropies, calls out Big Tech for…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
‘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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
‘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
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’
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
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
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
‘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,…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
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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TechnologyTone Serious2 min
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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
World
Live updates: Trump rips into Pirro over Reflecting Pool case; Cornyn backs Blanche's confirmation
President Trump ripped into District of Columbia U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Monday, repeatedly saying he was "disappointed" that the criminal case over vandalism at the…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
Suspected mass bird flu deaths found in second state as Murray Watt warns ‘this is the beginning’
Environment minister says Australia has ‘long and difficult journey’ and says more mass mortality events likely. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast.…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Judge orders return of alleged victim of trafficking sent to France under ‘one in one out’ scheme
Ruling quashes Home Office policy to refuse asylum seekers’ right to have trafficking claims reconsidered after initial rejection. A high court judge has ordered the Home Office…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
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1Anthropic says three Claude models reached real-world systems during cyber tests
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A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing
✓ 81% agree · 2 sources
US cyclosporiasis outbreak kills two people in Michigan, officials say
✓ 81% agree · 2 sources
Middle East crisis live: Trump claims strait of Hormuz could open ‘by tomorrow’ as Iran denies any talks taking place
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