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Luigi Mangione's trial over murder of health executive to be heard by anonymous jury Cornyn posts data on vaccines preventing deaths after Trump executive order Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia Typhoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai Former judge Baka elected new Hungarian president in another break from Orbán era – as it happened The 1999 solar eclipse in pictures - and why you should probably get new glasses this time Bernie Sanders calls on Silicon Valley to ‘pause AI development’ in interest of humanity Thames Water’s £1m payout to finance chief is ‘unacceptable’, says government department Heathrow says need for expansion clear as it loses title of Europe’s busiest airport Trump's secret plane switch: How Air Force One protects the president from threats Meteor shower to reach peak hours after solar eclipse - here's where to see it Human rights groups sue Trump administration over ‘crippling’ ICC sanctions Inside the Secret Service 'shell game' to hide US presidents in plain sight Ukraine drone strike on oil refinery deep inside Russia kills at least 13 White House revives unprecedented effort to remove Fed governor Lisa Cook US says helicopter fired missiles to disable ship breaking Iran blockade Councils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announces Rescuers scramble for survivors with 180 dead in Colombia earthquake Canadian airline cancels flight after child refuses to wear seatbelt Luigi Mangione's trial over murder of health executive to be heard by anonymous jury Cornyn posts data on vaccines preventing deaths after Trump executive order Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia Typhoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai Former judge Baka elected new Hungarian president in another break from Orbán era – as it happened The 1999 solar eclipse in pictures - and why you should probably get new glasses this time Bernie Sanders calls on Silicon Valley to ‘pause AI development’ in interest of humanity Thames Water’s £1m payout to finance chief is ‘unacceptable’, says government department Heathrow says need for expansion clear as it loses title of Europe’s busiest airport Trump's secret plane switch: How Air Force One protects the president from threats Meteor shower to reach peak hours after solar eclipse - here's where to see it Human rights groups sue Trump administration over ‘crippling’ ICC sanctions Inside the Secret Service 'shell game' to hide US presidents in plain sight Ukraine drone strike on oil refinery deep inside Russia kills at least 13 White House revives unprecedented effort to remove Fed governor Lisa Cook US says helicopter fired missiles to disable ship breaking Iran blockade Councils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announces Rescuers scramble for survivors with 180 dead in Colombia earthquake Canadian airline cancels flight after child refuses to wear seatbelt
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Luigi Mangione's trial over murder of health executive to be heard by anonymous jury

The man accused of shooting a US healthcare executive dead in a street has appeared in a New York courtroom, as a judge ruled the murder trial will be heard by an anonymous jury
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Former judge Baka elected new Hungarian president in another break from Orbán era – as it happened

The new president is a former judge on the European Court of Human Rights. Spanish foreign minister José Manuel Albares visited Ceuta earlier today, as he insisted that Madrid had…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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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
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Bernie Sanders calls on Silicon Valley to ‘pause AI development’ in interest of humanity

Bernie Sanders calls on Silicon Valley to ‘pause AI development’ in interest of humanity

Progressive US senator urges Meta, OpenAI and Anthropic to ‘stop building machines that humans cannot control’. Senator Bernie Sanders has called on Meta, OpenAI and Anthropic…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Thames Water’s £1m payout to finance chief is ‘unacceptable’, says government department

Thames Water’s £1m payout to finance chief is ‘unacceptable’, says government department

Utility firm’s payment criticised by Defra and campaign groups, with some urging Andy Burnham to nationalise it. Nils Pratley: Water companies circumventing bonus rules? What did…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Heathrow says need for expansion clear as it loses title of Europe’s busiest airport

Heathrow says need for expansion clear as it loses title of Europe’s busiest airport

Air transport hub in west London reports 7.86m passengers in July, compared with 8.15m for Istanbul’s new airport away from the city. Istanbul airport has overtaken Heathrow as…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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World

Trump's secret plane switch: How Air Force One protects the president from threats

President Trump's secret plane switch in Turkey is putting Air Force One's security protocols and defensive capabilities in the spotlight. Why it matters: Air Force One is the…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Technology

Meteor shower to reach peak hours after solar eclipse - here's where to see it

Space enthusiasts across the UK will be treated to two spectacular displays within hours on Wednesday as the annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak
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Human rights groups sue Trump administration over ‘crippling’ ICC sanctions

Human rights groups sue Trump administration over ‘crippling’ ICC sanctions

Lawsuit challenges executive order targeting international criminal court for investigating Israeli crimes in Palestine. Four prominent US human rights organizations have accused…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Inside the Secret Service 'shell game' to hide US presidents in plain sight

Inside the Secret Service 'shell game' to hide US presidents in plain sight

Elaborate deception operations and decoys are often used to deceive potential threats to the US president
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Ukraine drone strike on oil refinery deep inside Russia kills at least 13

Ukraine drone strike on oil refinery deep inside Russia kills at least 13

Attack hundreds of miles from border would be among deadliest of war as Kyiv aims to strangle Russian economy. A Ukrainian drone strike on an industrial city deep inside Russia…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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White House revives unprecedented effort to remove Fed governor Lisa Cook

The Trump administration has launched a new effort to remove Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook , notifying her that President Trump is considering her removal and giving her 21 days…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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US says helicopter fired missiles to disable ship breaking Iran blockade

US says helicopter fired missiles to disable ship breaking Iran blockade

US Central Command says its helicopter hit the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman
79% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Councils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announces

Councils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announces

Prime Minister Andy Burnham says town centres have been "hollowed out" by decades of decline
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Rescuers scramble for survivors with 180 dead in Colombia earthquake

Rescuers scramble for survivors with 180 dead in Colombia earthquake

Colombia experienced a number of aftershocks on Tuesday, as efforts continued to free survivors trapped in rubble and buildings
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Canadian airline cancels flight after child refuses to wear seatbelt

Canadian airline cancels flight after child refuses to wear seatbelt

Flight from Victoria to Toronto forced to return to terminal after repeated attempts to secure child in seat failed. A Canadian airline cancelled a flight from Victoria to Toronto…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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World

Food safety crisis deepens for Taylor Farms with salmonella outbreak

Taylor Farms, a major produce supplier and producer of finished food products in North America, is engulfed in a food safety crisis that's ensnaring some of the biggest consumer…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Wall Street giants hand Nvidia $500bn to fund boom in AI projects

Wall Street giants hand Nvidia $500bn to fund boom in AI projects

The money will be used to develop new data centres to house, operate, and cool miles of stacked computer chips that process AI data and actions
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
World

Tourists rush to Iceland to witness rare total solar eclipse

Iceland is preparing for a total solar eclipse with hundreds of visitors expected in the country
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Climate

‘Subsidies for fossil fuels ... are pouring fuel on the fire’: your questions on fossil fuel profits and the climate crisis answered

Reporters Jillian Ambrose and Damian Carrington discussed their story on oil firms’ profits amid the war in Iran and the climate crisis and answered your related questions.…
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Australia politics live: Bragg to outline Coalition plans to heavily cut net migration and shred 96% of house construction code

Policy comes as debate continues over causes of and solutions to housing issues. Follow today’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. Don’t…
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To all the betting shops littering our high streets: people power is coming and the odds are against you | Dawn Butler

To all the betting shops littering our high streets: people power is coming and the odds are against you | Dawn Butler

Too many shops are blighting too many communities. With the rule change I fought for now on the horizon, ordinary people can fight back. How much gambling do you want in your high…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone 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 ,…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
The RBA likely believes it won’t need to hike rates again – but the worst thing it could do is say that out loud

The RBA likely believes it won’t need to hike rates again – but the worst thing it could do is say that out loud

When it comes to the Reserve Bank, there’s a whiff of a parent making a threat they have no intention of carrying out. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
‘People in Japan thought we made footy up’: Pro Jank Footy, the video game taking Australian rules to the world

‘People in Japan thought we made footy up’: Pro Jank Footy, the video game taking Australian rules to the world

Game developer David Ashby and Aunty Donna’s Broden Kelly talk about their chaotic and silly sport game – involving meat pies with legs and Ford Falcons on the oval. Try…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
A question for Burnham as he tours the country: how to reduce the magnetic pull of London? | Peter Hetherington

A question for Burnham as he tours the country: how to reduce the magnetic pull of London? | Peter Hetherington

As someone who has specialised in regional policy, I know the task is huge – not least because there is no plan to ensure prosperity throughout England. Andy Burnham is off on his…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
World

Officials monitoring polling sites in Minnesota’s two largest counties, says Trump’s justice department – live

Federal staff will have to stay 100ft outside polling sites in Hennepin and Ramsey counties after county officials refuse access. Sign up to the US Breaking News email. Pete…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Jean hoped bird flu wouldn’t come to Australia. Then it arrived – and she saw a tern ‘trembling and swaying’

Jean hoped bird flu wouldn’t come to Australia. Then it arrived – and she saw a tern ‘trembling and swaying’

Volunteers are on the lookout for sick birds as outbreak shatters ‘fairytale belief’ that disease would not reach Australia. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
The Guardian view on AI money in US politics: not the way to hold an urgent democratic debate | Editorial

The Guardian view on AI money in US politics: not the way to hold an urgent democratic debate | Editorial

Amid public concern over the impact of new technology, Silicon Valley’s use of its wealth to influence specific election races is an unwelcome development. As the huge societal…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
World

Record number of people arrive on one small boat - but what's behind fall in Channel crossings this year?

A record 230 people crossed the English Channel in a single boat on Monday
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Pony Island 2 Panda Circus: gallop out of hell in this phantasmagorical follow-up to 2016’s indie hit

Pony Island 2 Panda Circus: gallop out of hell in this phantasmagorical follow-up to 2016’s indie hit

Daniel Mullins explains how he plans to follow up his quirky classic without losing what made it stand out in the first place. Glitchy aesthetics. Literally collapsing menu boxes.…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
World

Live results: Democratic establishment clashes with progressive wing in Wisconsin governor's primary

Voters in the Badger State are at the polls Tuesday to weigh in on the race to succeed Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D). Democratic socialist Francesca Hong, a state representative,…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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The ornithological artist drawing 1,000 birds by hand – all for an app that wants you off your phone

The ornithological artist drawing 1,000 birds by hand – all for an app that wants you off your phone

The mission of the Flock app is quietly subversive: to encourage users to ditch their screens and explore the wonderful world of birding. On a brilliantly bright afternoon in his…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘Shoved the tube so hard it tore my nose’: Kurdish film-maker recounts ‘inhumane’ ICE force-feeding

‘Shoved the tube so hard it tore my nose’: Kurdish film-maker recounts ‘inhumane’ ICE force-feeding

Gabar Choli tells of how, for months, he was shackled, pinned and forcibly fed – and the physical and emotional scars the ordeal has left. In June 2025, a sluggish and thin Gabar…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone 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
EA Sports FC 27: what does the next instalment of the world’s biggest football game have in store?

EA Sports FC 27: what does the next instalment of the world’s biggest football game have in store?

The all-conquering franchise’s revamps are technically impressive, its transfers more true to life – and its new grassroots social hub is surprising fun. As if the world wasn’t…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min

Most verified today

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Luigi Mangione's trial over murder of health executive to be heard by anonymous jury

✓ 85% agree · 3 sources
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Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia

✓ 85% agree · 3 sources
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Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes

✓ 84% agree · 3 sources
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Cornyn posts data on vaccines preventing deaths after Trump executive order

✓ 80% agree · 3 sources

Quietest reads

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

Mental load Light · Technology
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Bernie Sanders calls on Silicon Valley to ‘pause AI development’ in interest of humanity

Mental load Light · Technology
3

Meteor shower to reach peak hours after solar eclipse - here's where to see it

Mental load Light · Technology
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This man was secretly snapped by someone with smartglasses. He’s not alone in calling that a violation of privacy

Mental load Light · Technology