✓Trump threatens Iran’s trade partners, as military strikes make way for economic pressure
US president pivots towards ‘crushing’ economic operation against Iran and its trading partners as military strikes fail to bring Tehran to the table. Donald Trump has announced a…
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US states call for big changes to Instagram and Facebook as Meta child privacy trial begins
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Trump says U.S. and Canada reached deal to delay 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports
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Tiananmen Square vigil organisers in Hong Kong found guilty of ‘inciting subversion’
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Chinese court sentences founder of property developer Evergrande to life in prison
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✓North Korea fires 10 missiles day after Trump curtails South Korea joint drills
Launches, detected by South Korea and Japan, came after US scaled back exercises with South Korea in apparent overture to Kim Jong-un. North Korea has launched about 10…
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Sword attack at Swedish school leaves two teenagers with severe injuries
Two teenage boys have been taken to hospital with severe injuries after an attacker armed with a sword wounded several people at a school in Sweden
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Labour stalling on Jackdaw and Rosebank because ‘heart’s not really in it’, says Badenoch – as it happened
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✓UK, Canada and Australia condemn Israel for refusing criminal probe into aid worker killings in Gaza
Seven World Central Kitchen workers were killed in the Israeli strike on their convoy in 2024
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✓Zuckerberg lied about concern for child safety, Meta whistleblower testifies at landmark trial
Arturo Béjar, former Meta safety engineer, tells jury tech company was aware of products’ potential harm to children. Meta has taken a “don’t ask, don’t tell” strategy when it…
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✓Jailed ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan allowed brief hospital visit after uproar over health
Supreme court ordered transfer of ex-leader whose health is reportedly deteriorating, but he was returned to prison several hours later. Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister…
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✓Watch: What does Harry's return mean for his fractured relationship with William?
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Argentina players banned for World Cup brawl and AFA fined over Falklands banner
Three Argentina players have been banned for a number of games for their role in a brawl at the World Cup final - with the country's football association fined £235,000 over a…
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✓Footage shows clash with French police on beach as dinghy tries to leave for UK
Film emerges as France says it has stopped 185 small boat ‘events’ in three months since new £660m deal with UK. Footage has captured the moment French police officers clashed…
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Congressional Democrats plan Oman war powers push after Trump threatens bombing
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Five missing after fire 'completely destroys' restaurant with apartments
Five people are missing after a fire broke out in the Swiss town of Thusis, local police have said
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✓What to know about the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, Trump’s capital car race
The president says the 147-lap race will be an event 'like no other' as drivers zip through Washington, DC
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✓South Korea footballers urge safety after extreme heat statistics
South Korea professional football association urges stronger heat protections in face of rising temperatures
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✓OpenAI makes ChatGPT less 'human' for teens in new safety update
OpenAI insisted this was not in response to a particular issue with children believing ChatGPT to be alive
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✓UK cinemas look at banning Meta smart glasses over piracy fears
Trade body says local chains would have to balance concerns with potential benefits of AI-enabled technology. Cinemas across the UK are considering banning customers from wearing…
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✓Tornadoes pummel New York’s Long Island and Delaware capital
First responders also rescued flood-stranded people after storms unleashed heavy rains in the US north-east. Residents in Delaware ’s capital and on Long Island, New York , were…
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✓First deportation flight lands in Haiti after TPS suspension
ICE charter carrying more than 160 Haitian nationals landed in Cap-Haïtien, after temporary protection status was revoked. The first deportation flight to Haiti since the US…
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‘Shouldn’t be renamed at all’: senator attacks Navy’s reported consideration of honoring Trump instead of Black war hero – live
Mark Kelly, an Arizona Democrat and retired Navy officer, slams Navy’s mulling of naming a carrier for Trump instead of WWII hero Doris Miller. US navy carrier set to honor Black…
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In Big Walk, players just walk and talk – and find joy along the way: ‘Some stories we’ve heard are punch-in-the-gut beautiful’
After their hit Untitled Goose Game, Australian studio House House is back with a new game where your only goal is to go exploring with friends – so we took them on a big walk…
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Cults, setups, and devastating rumours: years after their downfalls, these former NSW MPs are exacting their revenge
David Elliott and Eleni Petinos believe they were brought down by their own party. The Icac hearing has given them a chance to set the record straight. Get our breaking news email…
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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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Humans have learned to fear ‘bugs’, but we shouldn’t – life as we know it hinges on invertebrates | Chris Packham
At this point of the crisis in our relations with the natural world, we’ve got to protect these creatures – and we are running out of time. Read more from the Guardian’s…
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Introducing Ulez was my hardest decision as mayor of London – but now we know its astonishing impact | Sadiq Khan
Critics said I was attacking motorists. It’s more important for me that the city’s children are no longer breathing dangerous levels of pollution. Ulez led to better lung size and…
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‘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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A fake website and a deluge of CVs: the Australian firm embroiled in an FBI probe into alleged Chinese espionage
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NSW ‘seeking urgent advice’ on controversial court ruling that found anti-Israel vandalism was not antisemitic
Attorney general considering appeal after justice Desmond Fagan knocks back terror order request for Mohommed Farhat who wrote ‘Fuk Israel’ on cars. Get our breaking news email ,…
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‘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…
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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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One of science fiction’s greatest writers warned us about a AI. Does he also hold the remedy? | Alan Finkel
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Revealed: Mexico’s industrial boomtown is making goods for the US. Residents say they’re ‘breathing poison’
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Roblox commits to privacy overhaul after eSafety discovers adults can contact children via gaming platform
Regulator says verifiable safety measures are ‘critical’ to the online service’s viability. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates. Get our breaking news email ,…
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Australian police charge man accused of attempting to share Ukrainian military intel with Russian agents
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‘The silence was the worst part’: after culling his entire flock, US poultry farmer now fears bird flu
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Interior spares California, Arizona, Nevada from most dramatic short-term Colorado River water cuts
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