✓Venezuela quake death toll reaches 920 as interim president vows to save ‘as many as possible’
Delcy Rodríguez says foreign rescue teams are arriving as anger grows at official response and limited resources. Survivors tell of ‘brutal and fast’ Venezuela quake as hunt for…
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US and Iran trade strikes as both sides accuse the other of endangering ceasefire
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‘Enforcement mode’: Australia must take fight to tech giants to make social media ban stick, experts warn
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Trump administration partially lifts export ban on Anthropic's most advanced AI model
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Donald Trump nominates ex-state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director
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The writer who coined the word ‘enshittification’ tells us why AI will never deliver what it promises – and why it still appeals so much to those in power. A “centaur”, in…
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✓Reporter urges US supreme court to halt ruling forcing her to reveal sources or pay $800-a-day fine
Catherine Herridge makes final bid to stave off penalty related to series of stories she wrote in 2017 for Fox News. More than two years ago, a US district court judge took the…
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✓Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades — and Trump cancels the signing
President Trump canceled a signing ceremony for the bill Wednesday, saying Congress must first pass a strict voter ID bill
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✓Technology
YouTube settles social media addiction lawsuit brought by teenager amid tidal wave of court cases
YouTube's owner, Google, has settled a lawsuit brought by a teenager suing the world's biggest social media companies over their role in the youth mental health crisis
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Donald Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after crossfire over Hormuz – Middle East crisis live
Iran attacked Bahrain and Kuwait after US strikes, and threatened a ‘complete halt’ to talks. US and Iran trade strikes as both sides accuse the other of endangering ceasefire.…
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✓US supreme court blocks thousands of lawsuits over Roundup maker’s pesticide warning labels
The case, Monsanto v Durnell, specifically dealt with claims that the company failed to warn users of product risks. US politics live – latest updates. The US supreme court has…
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✓Amber extreme heat warning extended before cooldown ends record-breaking heatwave
The record-breaking heatwave is set to end with cooler and more unsettled weather by Sunday
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✓New Caledonia polls open in first local vote in the French territory since 2019
Election will determine balance of power in New Caledonia before fresh negotiations with France on the territory’s status. Polls opened in the French overseas territory of New…
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✓Lebanon-Israel deal may stop war crime victims seeking justice, experts say
Agreement could also end hopes of ICC jurisdiction in Lebanon, which advocates pushed for to prosecute Israel. A new agreement between Lebanon and Israel could block victims of…
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✓Trump threatens 100% tariff on European countries that impose digital tax
US president says levy would be imposed immediately and supersede pre-existing trade deals with the country. Donald Trump has threatened to place a 100% import tariff on any…
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✓Apple raises iPad and MacBook prices, blaming cost of chips amid AI boom
Company says it cannot shield customers from memory and storage chip costs – and iPhone hikes could be next. Apple raised iPad and MacBook prices on Thursday, saying it could no…
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✓Iran war day 121: Iran attacks Bahrain, Kuwait as US strikes near Hormuz
US strikes Iran for a second day near Strait of Hormuz as Bahrain sounds sirens and Kuwait activates air defences
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✓In pictures: Race against time to rescue Venezuela earthquake survivors
Time is running out in Venezuela's race to locate survivors as experts highlight the crucial 72-hour rescue window
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✓Germany and Italy swelter in heatwave as records tumble across Europe
Denmark experiences highest temperature on record on Saturday as weather system spreads eastward. Europe heatwave – latest updates. Germany and Italy endured sweltering…
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✓Watch: BBC reports from La Guaira, one of Venezuela's worst-hit areas
Vanessa Silva visited the coastal state, where rescuers are still working to find survivors under the rubble after twin earthquakes rocked the country
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✓Uganda’s military chief orders shutdown of two media outlets
The president's son said he did not believe in a free press as military personnel were deployed to the media offices
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I asked AI for help with DIY. It told me to build a subfloor on rotting stumps, but also taught me valuable lessons | Myke Bartlett
Nothing does more for your ego than realising you can make a better decision than a bot with all of human knowledge at its digital fingertips. I am not, by nature, an early…
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Climate sceptics cheering as they melt in record temperatures? This heatwave is where satire has come to die | Jonathan Freedland
Delegates at an ‘anti-woke’ conference disparaged Ed Miliband’s net zero policies. But even they could not ignore the sweat on their foreheads. It was hardly a perfect film, but I…
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‘It can flip quickly from being idyllic’: the reality of life for young van dwellers priced out of Cornwall’s housing market
With tourists buying up property and landlords opting for lucrative Airbnb rentals, young Cornish people are turning to old campervans to provide a roof over their heads. Skye has…
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Bernie Sanders’ AI sovereign wealth fund plan is good. But we think this is better | Nathan E Sanders and Bruce Schneier
While we do not outright oppose the taking of AI company stock, or of a US a sovereign wealth fund, there are better ways to achieve the senator’s goals. Let no one accuse Bernie…
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A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyone
The Biodiversity Heritage Library is an invaluable online archive of historic texts on species living and lost supplied by the world’s leading museums and universities. Now its…
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Rising cost of insuring against climate crisis will have wider knock-on effects for UK economy | Heather Stewart
As extreme weather events become more common, economists say government will need to take more active role to protect consumers. Anyone attempting to notch up a productive day’s…
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The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI by Cory Doctorow review – the real price of artificial intelligence
A vivid and entertaining polemic on the economics of the tech revolution, filled with righteous ire. As former Google CEO Eric Schmidt could tell you, AI is a hard sell these…
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Rotisserie chickens in the trash: I worked in a supermarket and saw shocking food waste every day | Ann Larson
Stores over-stock their shelves, then toss out what they don’t sell. Meanwhile, workers struggle to make ends meet. To most grocery shoppers, rotisserie chickens look like a…
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Thirsty and power hungry: Australia is in the middle of a datacentre boom – but are they good for the economy?
They’re a key part of the digital and AI economy but they come at a high environmental cost and offer few operational jobs. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates.…
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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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Australian musicians sound warning note after Nick Cave, Kylie and many more slurped into AI training tool
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Ed Miliband as chancellor would benefit every part of the UK – and the bond markets | Josh Ryan-Collins
If Andy Burnham chooses the energy secretary, Labour could fully use the benefits of net zero to promote growth and jobs. It should have been a great week for Ed Miliband and his…
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When her ‘soul cat’ died, she was bereft. Now she designs memorial jewelry to help others with pet loss
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As billionaires’ wealth soars, US workers struggle: ‘The rich keep getting richer for no good reason’
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Live results: Letlow, Fleming duke it out in Louisiana Senate runoff after Cassidy primary ouster
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‘No one believed it’: how a YouTube video accidentally proved Libya’s sand cat really does exist
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Pakistan police rescue French woman and children allegedly held captive by husband for 12 years
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Can the UK kick its cod habit? Fish and chip shop favourite slips down the menu as prices soar
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