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● 'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter ● Democrat endorses Republican candidate in key Michigan Senate race as party spat escalates ● North Korea is likely culprit behind $6.3bn crypto hack, ‘largest heist in history’ ● Connecticut senator Chris Murphy hospitalized after stroke ● Alaska Senate candidate denies knowing about alleged plot to put two Dan Sullivans on ballot ● Google owner Alphabet loses $500bn in market value after profit disappoints Wall Street ● Speed restrictions on Musk's Starlink lifted in Ukraine, defense ministry says ● Tributes paid to ‘inspiring’ Cambridge scientist who died in Spain train crash ● Why North Korea's 'elite' hackers are the prime suspect in major Binance hack ● Government corruption a top issue for US midterm voters, exclusive poll finds ● Yorkshire Water boss resigns after company given lowest environmental rating ● DoorDash to buy Instacart in $17bn deal it says will expand customer options ● Social media watchdog sets out age verification plans ahead of under-16s ban ● Judge orders Trump administration to stop threatening US election officials ● France opens ‘attempted murder’ probe into petrol bomb attacks on police ● India's opposition holds mega rally seeking election chief's resignation ● Israeli strikes in Gaza kill eight including child, hospitals say ● Ireland’s European athletics champion Ciara Mageean dies aged 34 ● AI giant Anthropic files for an IPO that could break records ● Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher ● 'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter ● Democrat endorses Republican candidate in key Michigan Senate race as party spat escalates ● North Korea is likely culprit behind $6.3bn crypto hack, ‘largest heist in history’ ● Connecticut senator Chris Murphy hospitalized after stroke ● Alaska Senate candidate denies knowing about alleged plot to put two Dan Sullivans on ballot ● Google owner Alphabet loses $500bn in market value after profit disappoints Wall Street ● Speed restrictions on Musk's Starlink lifted in Ukraine, defense ministry says ● Tributes paid to ‘inspiring’ Cambridge scientist who died in Spain train crash ● Why North Korea's 'elite' hackers are the prime suspect in major Binance hack ● Government corruption a top issue for US midterm voters, exclusive poll finds ● Yorkshire Water boss resigns after company given lowest environmental rating ● DoorDash to buy Instacart in $17bn deal it says will expand customer options ● Social media watchdog sets out age verification plans ahead of under-16s ban ● Judge orders Trump administration to stop threatening US election officials ● France opens ‘attempted murder’ probe into petrol bomb attacks on police ● India's opposition holds mega rally seeking election chief's resignation ● Israeli strikes in Gaza kill eight including child, hospitals say ● Ireland’s European athletics champion Ciara Mageean dies aged 34 ● AI giant Anthropic files for an IPO that could break records ● Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher
'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter✓
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'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter

Saying the president was "grasping at straws," a federal judge on Saturday threw out Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert…
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Google owner Alphabet loses $500bn in market value after profit disappoints Wall Street✓

Google owner Alphabet loses $500bn in market value after profit disappoints Wall Street

Net profit slid 25% from a year earlier to $26.2bn, well short of expectations, though revenue rose to $127.6bn. Shares in the Google parent Alphabet fell double digits Wednesday…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Speed restrictions on Musk's Starlink lifted in Ukraine, defense ministry says

The speed of the Elon Musk-owned satellite system used by the Ukrainian military has been fully restored after two weeks of restrictions, the country's ministry of defense said in…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Tributes paid to ‘inspiring’ Cambridge scientist who died in Spain train crash✓

Tributes paid to ‘inspiring’ Cambridge scientist who died in Spain train crash

Dr Marta Shahbazi was travelling to a conference to receive award for scientific excellence in developmental biology. An “inspiring” University of Cambridge scientist died in the…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Why North Korea's 'elite' hackers are the prime suspect in major Binance hack✓

Why North Korea's 'elite' hackers are the prime suspect in major Binance hack

If the accusations are true, the record-making heist shows how powerful suspected North Korean hackers have become
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Government corruption a top issue for US midterm voters, exclusive poll finds✓

Government corruption a top issue for US midterm voters, exclusive poll finds

Harris poll for Guardian finds 76% believe officials care more about self-enrichment than helping everyday Americans. Government corruption has emerged as a top issue in the…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Yorkshire Water boss resigns after company given lowest environmental rating

Yorkshire Water has announced its chief executive is stepping down - a day after the company was given the lowest environmental rating by regulators
80% agreement · 2 independent sources
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DoorDash to buy Instacart in $17bn deal it says will expand customer options✓

DoorDash to buy Instacart in $17bn deal it says will expand customer options

Instacart shoppers will be able to buy from 150,000 stores, compared to the 100,000 currently available on the platform, the firms said
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Social media watchdog sets out age verification plans ahead of under-16s ban

Social media age checks could help protect under-16s from inappropriate online content, but some children may find ways round them, Ofcom has said
77% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Judge orders Trump administration to stop threatening US election officials✓

Judge orders Trump administration to stop threatening US election officials

The order comes after election officials received letters demanding they set aside the ballots of possible non-citizen voters
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
France opens ‘attempted murder’ probe into petrol bomb attacks on police✓

France opens ‘attempted murder’ probe into petrol bomb attacks on police

No arrests made after several security officers were reportedly injured during incidents at Saturday's protests
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
India's opposition holds mega rally seeking election chief's resignation✓

India's opposition holds mega rally seeking election chief's resignation

Thousands gathered in the heart of delhi, calling for the chief election commissioner to step down
77% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill eight including child, hospitals say✓

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill eight including child, hospitals say

Five officers from the Hamas-run police have been killed in Khan Younis and three people, including a child, killed in Gaza City, officials say
84% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Ireland’s European athletics champion Ciara Mageean dies aged 34✓

Ireland’s European athletics champion Ciara Mageean dies aged 34

Mageean, runner who competed at two Olympic Games, lost her battle with cancer a year after revealing her diagnosis
79% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
AI giant Anthropic files for an IPO that could break records✓

AI giant Anthropic files for an IPO that could break records

The AI company, which makes the popular Claude chatbot, has filed for an initial public offering that could be one of the biggest ever
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher

Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher

Australian workers expect the government to act to protect them from AI harms. There is a clear reform solution at hand. Get our new political email , free app or daily news…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Elon Musk’s AI Odyssey review – the dullest, most pointless riposte possible to Christopher Nolan’s brilliant epic

Elon Musk’s AI Odyssey review – the dullest, most pointless riposte possible to Christopher Nolan’s brilliant epic

It is hardly a shock that Grok AI’s interpretation of Homer is as meaningless as a laptop screensaver. The only surprise would be if Musk accepted defeat graciously. Which he…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Do not be distracted by global crises. Nature cannot wait for a better year – we must act now | Steven Guilbeault

Do not be distracted by global crises. Nature cannot wait for a better year – we must act now | Steven Guilbeault

In 2022, I helped push through the international agreement to protect biodiversity. I know there is always a reason to stall, but ministers at Cop17 must honour that pledge. When…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Affordability top of mind for voters in final sprint to midterms: ‘I have to pick between medicine or groceries’

Affordability top of mind for voters in final sprint to midterms: ‘I have to pick between medicine or groceries’

Cost of living has loomed over this election cycle as workers and unions champion candidates fighting for higher wages and tackling rising prices. For millions of Americans…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Jacinda Ardern in Sydney Opera House talk advises politicians to ‘rebuild trust by building financial security’

Jacinda Ardern in Sydney Opera House talk advises politicians to ‘rebuild trust by building financial security’

Former New Zealand prime minister has moved to Australia and is lecturing at University of Sydney – and from stage of city’s famous landmark. Jacinda Ardern, who now calls Sydney…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Despite the teething issues, Dyson’s Camerajet toothbrush packs in a lot of clever tech – but is it worth £420?

Despite the teething issues, Dyson’s Camerajet toothbrush packs in a lot of clever tech – but is it worth £420?

Dyson’s first electric toothbrush watches you brush and flosses for you, but there are far cheaper ways to get an effective clean. • The best electric toothbrushes for every…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Will it be AI or the climate crisis that ends humanity? We can make it neither | Adam McKay and Philip Eubanks

Will it be AI or the climate crisis that ends humanity? We can make it neither | Adam McKay and Philip Eubanks

Both of these threats have the same roots: private entities seeking to cash in. We have the power to stand against them. A summer of extreme heat, entire villages obliterated in…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
The climate crisis will destroy our economies – we learned this 20 years ago. When will we act? | Fiona Harvey

The climate crisis will destroy our economies – we learned this 20 years ago. When will we act? | Fiona Harvey

The radical Stern report showed that a low-carbon future is also good economics. But it seems that capitalism needs a reminder. Saving the only planet we have makes good economic…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
Experts warn AI copyright changes could breach Australian constitution and spark huge compensation rights case

Experts warn AI copyright changes could breach Australian constitution and spark huge compensation rights case

Scraping copyrighted material from internet could ‘potentially’ amount to acquisition of property by government, Anne Twomey says. Get our daily political email , free app or…
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
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
I struggled to come to terms with my mum’s death. Then I swam in the sea and suddenly felt connected to her

I struggled to come to terms with my mum’s death. Then I swam in the sea and suddenly felt connected to her

My mother was a keen swimmer, and she lived with depression. I wonder if she found the same respite in the water that has helped heal me since she passed away. It was early…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
Was Ralph Nader right about (almost) everything? His challenge to Democrats ahead of the midterm elections

Was Ralph Nader right about (almost) everything? His challenge to Democrats ahead of the midterm elections

The ex-presidential candidate tells Democrats to prosecute corruption and bring real change for the working class. A corporate plutocracy. A broken healthcare system. Massive and…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone 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
Heatstroke ruined his health. Years before, it took the life of another farm worker at the same company

Heatstroke ruined his health. Years before, it took the life of another farm worker at the same company

A farm labor contractor exposed laborers on H-2A agricultural visas to heat-related health hazards, but is still bringing hundreds of migrant farm workers to North Carolina. It…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
‘Like selling wolves from Yellowstone’: how protected US sharks are being sold off to foreign aquariums

‘Like selling wolves from Yellowstone’: how protected US sharks are being sold off to foreign aquariums

While anglers cannot take endangered sand tiger sharks, a loophole lets private firms catch the fish to sell abroad, profiting from Delaware Bay’s conservation success. Shortly…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘The tech bro fight club is real!’ The titans of AI get the Succession treatment in a wild new TV show

‘The tech bro fight club is real!’ The titans of AI get the Succession treatment in a wild new TV show

The Audacity is a fearless satire taking on Silicon Valley’s ‘egomaniac weirdos’. Its creator and stars talk ayahuasca ceremonies, mining kids for data – and punching CEOs.…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
World

G20 photocall axed after Miliband and other ministers refuse to be pictured with top Russian diplomat

A photocall of foreign ministers was cancelled by the US after the UK's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and other European counterparts refused to be pictured with Russia's envoy…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Castle Walls review – Prime’s first fully AI-generated show is here, and it’s a Vaseline-smeared mess

Castle Walls review – Prime’s first fully AI-generated show is here, and it’s a Vaseline-smeared mess

Billed as the first end-to-end AI-created series on a major streaming service, this Turkish show looks like the result of the prompt ‘make it cinematic’. Just as the world reels…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Trump boosted half of US coal plants with taxpayer dollars and ‘free passes to pollute’, report says

Trump boosted half of US coal plants with taxpayer dollars and ‘free passes to pollute’, report says

Environmental Defense Fund analysis shows administration handed out $950m and Clean Air Act exemptions. It’s a good time to be a coal plant in the US. The Trump administration has…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian village as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals

Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian village as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals

Warning for other Arctic communities as residents told not to use water in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, one of the world’s fastest-warming places. Residents of a remote village in…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min

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'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter

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Democrat endorses Republican candidate in key Michigan Senate race as party spat escalates

✓ 94% agree · 5 sources
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North Korea is likely culprit behind $6.3bn crypto hack, ‘largest heist in history’

✓ 86% agree · 4 sources
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Connecticut senator Chris Murphy hospitalized after stroke

✓ 84% agree · 3 sources

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North Korea is likely culprit behind $6.3bn crypto hack, ‘largest heist in history’

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Why North Korea's 'elite' hackers are the prime suspect in major Binance hack

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Yorkshire Water boss resigns after company given lowest environmental rating

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