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✓ Verified Live updates: Zohran Mamdani, Bill Cassidy hit Sunday shows; US-Iran ceasefire tested by fresh strikes
The U.S. and Iran have traded attacks this weekend, threatening the two sides' 60-day ceasefire and negotiations over Iran's nuclear program. Iran on Sunday launched drone and…
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Donald Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after crossfire over Hormuz – Middle East crisis live
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Venezuela quake death toll reaches 920 as interim president vows to save ‘as many as possible’
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Trump administration partially lifts export ban on Anthropic's most advanced AI model
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YouTube settles social media addiction lawsuit brought by teenager amid tidal wave of court cases
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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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✓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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✓Australia to double maximum penalty for platforms in breach of social media ban
Children under the age of 16 have been prevented from 10 key social media platforms in Australia since December 2025
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✓French skydiving plane crashes near Nancy, reportedly killing all 11 onboard
Five pairs of students and instructors dead along with pilot after plane fell suddenly near aerodrome, says prefect. A skydiving plane has crashed in north-eastern France ,…
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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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✓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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✓'If you are alive, make any noise': Venezuela searches rubble on day 4
Rescue teams are racing against time after twin earthquakes killed more than 1,400 people and left tens of thousands unaccounted for
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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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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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Labour has abandoned the missions that brought it to power. Here's how Burnham could revive them. | Mariana Mazzucato
With a new prime minister incoming, Labour faces a fundamental question about its economic vision. As Keir Starmer stands down as prime minister and attention turns toward Andy…
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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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Australian musicians sound warning note after Nick Cave, Kylie and many more slurped into AI training tool
‘It’s all just rendered useless’, Something For Kate’s Paul Dempsey says as AI scrapes millions of songs to learn how to make music. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
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‘Enforcement mode’: Australia must take fight to tech giants to make social media ban stick, experts warn
Doubled penalties will have little effect if platforms not held to account for the content they carry, observers say. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast.…
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The last continent: how deadly bird flu travelled the world before landing on a remote Australian beach
The H5N1 virus has now reached every continent on the planet. What does it mean for some of the world’s unique species?. This article contains images of dead wildlife. Reader…
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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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‘A sad inevitability’: after decades of climate warnings, why is Europe so unprepared for rising heat?
Scorching summer of 2003 triggered first efforts to deal with the problem but heatwaves still have devastating impact. On Wednesday, Pierre Masselot received a text from his…
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Spirit airlines is dead and a bus travel boom looks likely – but will Greyhounds ever be cool again?
For most Americans, riding a bus means abandoning expectations of basic dignity – but with an increase in ridership, that could change. “It’s a grueling experience,” Greyhound bus…
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‘No one believed it’: how a YouTube video accidentally proved Libya’s sand cat really does exist
Wildlife photographer Mohammed Almuntasir had no idea what he had found until scientists started to get in touch. When wildlife photographer Mohammed Almuntasir uploaded 18…
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Pakistan police rescue French woman and children allegedly held captive by husband for 12 years
Husband arrested after Sylvie Yasmina, 54, and five children found at home in north-western province. Pakistan police say they have rescued a French woman and her five children…
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Can the UK kick its cod habit? Fish and chip shop favourite slips down the menu as prices soar
The cost of the traditional takeaway has doubled since 2019, and more outlets are trying to tempt customers with cheaper options such as coley, pollack and hake. In late April,…
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‘The sea took everything away’: how Nigeria’s ‘Happy City’ is disappearing beneath the waves
More than half of Ayetoro – a Christian utopia founded in the 1940s – has been lost to the ocean, and its remaining people are running out of options. In the early hours of 15…
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: its huge screen blocks shoulder surfers from spying on you
Latest Android superphone packs great cameras, fast chips, long battery, a stylus and first-of-its-kind privacy display. Samsung’s latest Ultra superphone promises to keep…
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Sony 1000XX the Collexion headphones review: supreme comfort and quiet luxury for your ears
Special anniversary edition of award-winning headphones are some of the best sounding you can buy, but cost far more than top Sony noise cancellers. Sony’s latest noise-cancelling…
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‘Chock full of incredible animals’: marine expedition uncovers 31 new species in two weeks
Experts worked in ocean midwater off Brazil at near-record speeds thanks to cutting-edge tech. A marine biology expedition in international waters off the coast of Brazil has…
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Venezuelan earthquakes test Trump’s new western hemisphere policy after gutting of USAID
Marco Rubio is scrambling to provide effective disaster response to country whose president US deposed in January. This week’s dual earthquakes in Venezuela are a test for the new…
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Europe heatwave: drought fears in Italy as records tumble around Europe – as it happened
Temperature records broken in Germany, Denmark and Slovakia as Europe remains gripped by heatwave. After decades of climate warnings, why is Europe so unprepared for rising heat?.…
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‘They kill games, we fight back’: the activists campaigning to keep video games playable
When a company decided to shut down an online game’s servers, there wasn’t much the players who had bought that title could do – until a group called Stop Killing Games began…
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California state senator running to succeed Pelosi calls out ‘harassment’ at trans march
California state Sen. Scott Wiener (D), who earlier this month advanced to the November general election to succeed former House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), said on…
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Leading China Property Developer Reports Huge loss, in Sign of Widening Real-Estate Woes
Troubles at Vanke raise questions about the continued spread of the property crisis and whether the Chinese state will step in
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