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Trump says US to reduce military drills with South Korea after it stayed out of Iran war Hamas calls for Trump’s Board of Peace to ‘compel’ Israel over Gaza peace plan – Middle East crisis live Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo now deadliest in country’s history Thieves steal Renaissance artworks in museum heist during Italian holiday Cassidy on Trump's vaccine order, 'crazy, stupid' claims: 'This is why the president's poll numbers are going down' Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia The 1999 solar eclipse in pictures - and why you should probably get new glasses this time Flock Safety tries to curb police abuse of its surveillance cameras after scandals Moore: Trump's response to reported USS Abraham Lincoln conditions 'pisses me off' Instagram and Facebook could change forever if Meta loses child privacy trial Lala weakens to tropical storm as it lashes Hawaii with heavy wind and rain Five teenagers dead in car crash after vehicle driven wrong way on motorway Suspect in Virginia State University shooting found hiding in dorm closet Trump sued over $100,000-a-month early-access offer to Truth Social posts Photos: See the best photos from this year's total solar eclipse This man was secretly snapped by someone with smartglasses. He’s not alone in calling that a violation of privacy ‘If we don’t fight back, we don’t have a future’: the journalist taking on the ‘tech fascists’ of Silicon Valley Andy Burnham has barely acknowledged the climate crisis. If only Britain’s workers had that luxury | John Harris The first anti-AI protester to be jailed has a message for OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta: ‘Regain your humanity’ ‘Huge wave’ of carbon storage projects causes alarm in small-town USA as oil firms eye billions in subsidies Trump says US to reduce military drills with South Korea after it stayed out of Iran war Hamas calls for Trump’s Board of Peace to ‘compel’ Israel over Gaza peace plan – Middle East crisis live Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo now deadliest in country’s history Thieves steal Renaissance artworks in museum heist during Italian holiday Cassidy on Trump's vaccine order, 'crazy, stupid' claims: 'This is why the president's poll numbers are going down' Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia The 1999 solar eclipse in pictures - and why you should probably get new glasses this time Flock Safety tries to curb police abuse of its surveillance cameras after scandals Moore: Trump's response to reported USS Abraham Lincoln conditions 'pisses me off' Instagram and Facebook could change forever if Meta loses child privacy trial Lala weakens to tropical storm as it lashes Hawaii with heavy wind and rain Five teenagers dead in car crash after vehicle driven wrong way on motorway Suspect in Virginia State University shooting found hiding in dorm closet Trump sued over $100,000-a-month early-access offer to Truth Social posts Photos: See the best photos from this year's total solar eclipse This man was secretly snapped by someone with smartglasses. He’s not alone in calling that a violation of privacy ‘If we don’t fight back, we don’t have a future’: the journalist taking on the ‘tech fascists’ of Silicon Valley Andy Burnham has barely acknowledged the climate crisis. If only Britain’s workers had that luxury | John Harris The first anti-AI protester to be jailed has a message for OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta: ‘Regain your humanity’ ‘Huge wave’ of carbon storage projects causes alarm in small-town USA as oil firms eye billions in subsidies
Trump says US to reduce military drills with South Korea after it stayed out of Iran war
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Trump says US to reduce military drills with South Korea after it stayed out of Iran war

Trump cites his "very good relationship" with North Korea's leader in deciding to downsize the exercises
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Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia

Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia

Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia Sunday, killing at least six people in one of Kyiv's largest aerial attacks of the war
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Technology

The 1999 solar eclipse in pictures - and why you should probably get new glasses this time

More than 90% of the sun will be obscured by the moon between 6.17pm and 8.06pm on Wednesday
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Flock Safety tries to curb police abuse of its surveillance cameras after scandals

Flock Safety tries to curb police abuse of its surveillance cameras after scandals

CEO announces steps after reports that system is used to target immigrants or people seeking out-of-state abortions. For nearly a decade, the company Flock Safety has gradually…
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World

Moore: Trump's response to reported USS Abraham Lincoln conditions 'pisses me off'

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Sunday expressed anger over President Trump’s reaction to reported conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln. “I mean, not only are these conditions and…
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Instagram and Facebook could change forever if Meta loses child privacy trial

Instagram and Facebook could change forever if Meta loses child privacy trial

US states are suing the social media giant to force an overhaul of its platforms for young users
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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…
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World

Five teenagers dead in car crash after vehicle driven wrong way on motorway

Five male teenagers have died and more people are seriously injured after a crash on a motorway in County Kildare, Irish police have said
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Suspect in Virginia State University shooting found hiding in dorm closet

Suspect in Virginia State University shooting found hiding in dorm closet

Suspect, 19, who is not enrolled at the university arrested in connection with shooting of five people, authorities say. A young man suspected in connection with the shooting of…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Trump sued over $100,000-a-month early-access offer to Truth Social posts

Trump sued over $100,000-a-month early-access offer to Truth Social posts

Suit alleges subscription offer aims to sell privileged access to information generated in president’s official capacity. Donald Trump has been sued after a subscription service…
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Photos: See the best photos from this year's total solar eclipse

Photos: See the best photos from this year's total solar eclipse

Millions of people in Europe stepped outside Wednesday to watch a spectacular sunset with a solar eclipse. The path of totality passed through portions of Greenland, Iceland,…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
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 ,…
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 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…
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TechnologyTone 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
The first anti-AI protester to be jailed has a message for OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta: ‘Regain your humanity’

The first anti-AI protester to be jailed has a message for OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta: ‘Regain your humanity’

Wynd Kaufmyn, 69, chained and locked the front doors of OpenAI’s headquarters last year with members of StopAI. An activist who blocked the entrance to one of the world’s biggest…
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.…
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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…
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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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Labor pledges opt-out register for online gambling ads as Pocock calls out shortfalls in government’s bill

Labor pledges opt-out register for online gambling ads as Pocock calls out shortfalls in government’s bill

The new measure falls short of calls for gambling ads to move to an opt-in model, or for an outright ban. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates. Get our breaking…
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
‘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
‘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
‘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
Who is Hasan Piker – and why are some Australian conservatives outraged about his return to the ABC?

Who is Hasan Piker – and why are some Australian conservatives outraged about his return to the ABC?

The leftwing commentator has been invited to appear on the Planet America program on Monday night. The ABC is set to air the return of its Planet America program on Monday night…
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Climate

French PM booed on visit to wildfire-affected region as Belgium tackles enormous blaze – Europe live

Wildfire thought to be largest in Belgium’s history creeps closer to German border prompting evacuations. Meanwhile, the head of the Belgian firefighters, Marc Gilbert, told…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
World

Housebuilding near train stations to get ‘default yes’ under new planning changes – UK politics live

Thousands more houses could be built near transport hubs including on green belt sites. Loosening of planning rules in England to allow more new homes near stations. Robert…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
‘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
‘Devastating’: bulldozers plough through Big Bend national park as Trump’s border work pushes ahead

‘Devastating’: bulldozers plough through Big Bend national park as Trump’s border work pushes ahead

Heavy machinery seen operating in famous Santa Elena Canyon amid outcry over new wall infrastructure in beloved Texas park. Bulldozers have begun plowing up ground at the mouth of…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Avoid rare species and only take what you need: how to forage and save money on your food shopping

Avoid rare species and only take what you need: how to forage and save money on your food shopping

While there are fears that people harvesting their food could put pressure on habitats, some ecologists suggest responsible foraging can boost conservation and biodiversity. Angus…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
World

Doug Jones: Claims that many Democratic nominees are 'far left, socialist' is 'just a boogeyman'

Alabama gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones (D) on Sunday dismissed Republicans equating a slew of left-wing Democrats winning primaries to “communists” taking over the party.…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone 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
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Brazil’s Lula launches historic fourth term bid – but son of jailed Bolsonaro stands in his way

Brazil’s Lula launches historic fourth term bid – but son of jailed Bolsonaro stands in his way

President, 80, vows to keep far-right from power as Flávio Bolsonaro tells supporters he will ‘fight this system’. Brazil’s leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
‘I’ve definitely lost followers’: influencers face backlash over Meta ‘pervert glasses’ content

‘I’ve definitely lost followers’: influencers face backlash over Meta ‘pervert glasses’ content

Using ‘spy glasses’ made by Facebook owner leads to floods of negative comments, say content creators. It was hardly an offensive video. Amid the buzz of the Tour de France…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Delivery drivers to be paid minimum $31.30 an hour across Australia in ‘world-leading’ decision

Delivery drivers to be paid minimum $31.30 an hour across Australia in ‘world-leading’ decision

Fair Work Commission issues a new minimum standards order for gig workers to come into effect 17 August. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. Delivery…
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EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Massive Attack and Paris Paloma join musicians urging Burnham to reject new North Sea drilling

Massive Attack and Paris Paloma join musicians urging Burnham to reject new North Sea drilling

Brian Eno and Olly Alexander also among signatories saying exploitation of Rosebank and Jackdaw fields defies reality. Business live – latest updates. More than 200 musicians…
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Trump says US to reduce military drills with South Korea after it stayed out of Iran war

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Hamas calls for Trump’s Board of Peace to ‘compel’ Israel over Gaza peace plan – Middle East crisis live

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Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo now deadliest in country’s history

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Thieves steal Renaissance artworks in museum heist during Italian holiday

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