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● Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in national security case ● US midterm elections 2026 live: Democrats eye historic upset in Mississippi Senate race as Republican blame game begins ● Mother and daughter killed in grizzly bear attack, Canadian authorities confirm ● Elon Musk's millions failed to deliver Republican wins in fierce midterms ● Bank of England expected to raise interest rates for first time in three years today – business live ● 'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter ● Iran unveils ‘We will kill Trump’ banner – but US president may now be tempted to resume bombing ● David Jones goes into administration, with store closures expected and thousands of jobs at risk ● Live updates: Trump blames Iran war for midterm loss while touting ballroom construction ● Review: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is superb, streamlined and safe ● A Binance engineer thought he was interviewing for a job. Then the hackers pounced ● The blame game: Administration points finger at Iran after major GOP midterm loss ● ANC faces anger over poor services as South Africans vote in local elections ● Hackers behind $6.3bn Binance heist ‘used malware and bogus job interviews’ ● US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal ● Everything you need to know about last night in under 1,000 words ● Historic firsts redraw US political map in 2026 midterm elections ● French blood banks hacked in latest cyber-attack on Europe ● 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 ● ‘It brings soul into this sterile world’: the Birmingham clubbers fighting to save their patch – and Britain’s nightlife ● Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in national security case ● US midterm elections 2026 live: Democrats eye historic upset in Mississippi Senate race as Republican blame game begins ● Mother and daughter killed in grizzly bear attack, Canadian authorities confirm ● Elon Musk's millions failed to deliver Republican wins in fierce midterms ● Bank of England expected to raise interest rates for first time in three years today – business live ● 'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter ● Iran unveils ‘We will kill Trump’ banner – but US president may now be tempted to resume bombing ● David Jones goes into administration, with store closures expected and thousands of jobs at risk ● Live updates: Trump blames Iran war for midterm loss while touting ballroom construction ● Review: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is superb, streamlined and safe ● A Binance engineer thought he was interviewing for a job. Then the hackers pounced ● The blame game: Administration points finger at Iran after major GOP midterm loss ● ANC faces anger over poor services as South Africans vote in local elections ● Hackers behind $6.3bn Binance heist ‘used malware and bogus job interviews’ ● US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal ● Everything you need to know about last night in under 1,000 words ● Historic firsts redraw US political map in 2026 midterm elections ● French blood banks hacked in latest cyber-attack on Europe ● 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 ● ‘It brings soul into this sterile world’: the Birmingham clubbers fighting to save their patch – and Britain’s nightlife
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in national security case✓
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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in national security case

Wong, 30, has been imprisoned since 2020 and is the only activist in Hong Kong prosecuted twice under national security law. Exclusive: Joshua Wong laments city’s fate from inside…
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'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter✓

'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…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Iran unveils ‘We will kill Trump’ banner – but US president may now be tempted to resume bombing✓

Iran unveils ‘We will kill Trump’ banner – but US president may now be tempted to resume bombing

Iran celebrates its claimed role in ‘regime change’ amid pressure on Trump to ‘finish the job’ with attack. US midterms live – latest updates. Iran this week unveiled a huge…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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David Jones goes into administration, with store closures expected and thousands of jobs at risk✓

David Jones goes into administration, with store closures expected and thousands of jobs at risk

Future of Australia’s upmarket department store in jeopardy after years of steep losses, and outer suburban and regional locations vulnerable. Get our breaking news email , free…
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Live updates: Trump blames Iran war for midterm loss while touting ballroom construction

In his first public appearance since Republicans lost big in the midterms, President Trump showed off the construction of the White House ballroom. "It's for the country, and it's…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Review: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is superb, streamlined and safe✓

Review: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is superb, streamlined and safe

Nintendo's new Ocarina of Time remake enshrines its place in the gaming canon for generations to come. But despite its stupendous production values, the game left me feeling oddly…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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A Binance engineer thought he was interviewing for a job. Then the hackers pounced✓

A Binance engineer thought he was interviewing for a job. Then the hackers pounced

North Korean hackers pulled off the biggest cyber heist ever by duping a Binance engineer into thinking he was being recruited for a job, the crypto exchange says
79% agreement · 2 independent sources
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The blame game: Administration points finger at Iran after major GOP midterm loss✓

The blame game: Administration points finger at Iran after major GOP midterm loss

Welcome to The Hill's Defense NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense National Security Defense National Security The Big Story The blame game: Vance, Trump point fingers at Iran after…
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ANC faces anger over poor services as South Africans vote in local elections✓

ANC faces anger over poor services as South Africans vote in local elections

Party expected to get less than a third of the vote amid frustration over water outages and power cuts. The African National Congress is on course for a bruising result in South…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Hackers behind $6.3bn Binance heist ‘used malware and bogus job interviews’✓

Hackers behind $6.3bn Binance heist ‘used malware and bogus job interviews’

Firm reveals details about how its cryptocurrency exchange was compromised, saying operation began in June. The hackers behind the $6.3bn (£4.7bn) Binance heist used bogus job…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal✓

US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal

Strikes on eve of US midterms reportedly target surface-to-air missiles being used against US assets. The ⁠US launched limited strikes on ​Iran’s Qeshm Island late on Monday,…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Everything you need to know about last night in under 1,000 words

It was a drubbing on a scale that neither side saw coming: Democrats pummeled Republicans across the battleground map and into some of the most MAGA-friendly terrain in the…
72% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Historic firsts redraw US political map in 2026 midterm elections

The 2026 US midterms delivered a wave of historic firsts for women, Black, Muslim, gay and Native American politicians
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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French blood banks hacked in latest cyber-attack on Europe✓

French blood banks hacked in latest cyber-attack on Europe

Temperature and defrosting thresholds raised to ‘very high levels’ at three cold stores stocking vital blood products. France’s national blood service has said hackers accessed…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
TechnologyTone Serious2 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
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‘It brings soul into this sterile world’: the Birmingham clubbers fighting to save their patch – and Britain’s nightlife

‘It brings soul into this sterile world’: the Birmingham clubbers fighting to save their patch – and Britain’s nightlife

Digbeth is the city’s most thriving party district, but railway upgrades could tear it apart. Here, clubbers explain why they are doing everything to stop that happening. House…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
The next global pandemic could be brewing on a mink farm in Utah – and little is being done to stop it | George Monbiot

The next global pandemic could be brewing on a mink farm in Utah – and little is being done to stop it | George Monbiot

Mink farms are the perfect petri dishes for deadly flu strains to emerge. Yet officials appear to be protecting business interests over human lives. Could this be ground zero?…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Climate

From the archive: The trials of Robert Habeck: is the world’s most powerful green politician doomed to fail? – podcast

We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2023: A year ago,…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Beau Lamarre-Condon tells double murder trial he went through Jesse Baird’s phone and poured water into his fuel tank

Beau Lamarre-Condon tells double murder trial he went through Jesse Baird’s phone and poured water into his fuel tank

Former police officer gives evidence in court after pleading not guilty to murdering Baird and Luke Davies in early 2024. The day in court: Beau Lamarre-Condon gives evidence in…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Tomb Raider’s creators on how the game changed their lives: ‘Skint staff were suddenly pulling up in sports cars’

Tomb Raider’s creators on how the game changed their lives: ‘Skint staff were suddenly pulling up in sports cars’

‘Giving Lara Croft pistols meant we could show off her acrobatics. And when she goes to Peru, we threw in a T rex!’. I joined Core Design in the summer of 1994 and met Toby Gard,…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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‘An insult to his culture’: Italian chef sacked for not putting pineapple on pizza loses bid to get job back

‘An insult to his culture’: Italian chef sacked for not putting pineapple on pizza loses bid to get job back

Australia’s Fair Work Commission heard that Davide Tamburella was sacked after refusing to use the controversial topping. With its sea foam-green and white decor, exposed brick…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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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
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Historians say King Verica persuaded Rome to invade Britain. But could Verica actually have been a queen?

Historians say King Verica persuaded Rome to invade Britain. But could Verica actually have been a queen?

Controversial theory that Verica, who incited Emperor Claudius’s AD43 landing, was a woman could put a new spin on British history if true. It was a moment that changed the course…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Scare campaigns: Victoria’s major parties trade blows over AI-generated videos of leaders in election ads

Scare campaigns: Victoria’s major parties trade blows over AI-generated videos of leaders in election ads

Transparency and advertising experts say trust in politics could be further eroded as a result of ‘lies, deepfakes and AI-generated politicians’. Get our daily political email ,…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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‘They have schedules to follow’: how fast ferries can threaten endangered whales in the Mediterranean

‘They have schedules to follow’: how fast ferries can threaten endangered whales in the Mediterranean

A Guardian investigation has found that despite a recommendation to slow down, leading shipping companies continue to travel above advised speeds in a key habitat for cetaceans.…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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World

I tested Apple's $2,000 iPhone Duo. It's a fascinating experiment, but the price is hard to justify.

I've spent the past week trying to figure out whether Apple's $2,000 iPhone Duo is the future of smartphones or just an expensive way to do things I could already do on my regular…
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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
‘They assume the man next to me is the owner’: four women doing business in Africa in their own way

‘They assume the man next to me is the owner’: four women doing business in Africa in their own way

From feeding schoolchildren to recycling tyres, these entrepreneurs are challenging stereotypes while solving social and environmental problems. Africa is thought to have a higher…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
‘Bunch of baloney’: calls grow for Cop summit reforms as countries on track to fail nature targets

‘Bunch of baloney’: calls grow for Cop summit reforms as countries on track to fail nature targets

Cop17, focused on protecting nature and restoring ecosystems, concludes on Saturday with critics saying system allows ‘one idiot’ to stall progress. Calls are growing for major…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Trump’s billionaire-blue collar coalition has been smashed by class politics | Aditya Chakrabortty

Trump’s billionaire-blue collar coalition has been smashed by class politics | Aditya Chakrabortty

As tech bosses get richer and ordinary Americans struggle, Democrats put the case against the US’s grotesque unfairness – and voters responded. Remember the “vibe shift”? Just…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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World

British troops will be allowed to fire at Russian forces if attacked during multinational mission

British troops will be allowed to fire back at Russian forces if attacked as part of a multinational mission to secure any future peace in Ukraine, Western officials have said
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‘Bring it on’: Pauline Hanson to appeal Mehreen Faruqi racial discrimination ruling in high court

‘Bring it on’: Pauline Hanson to appeal Mehreen Faruqi racial discrimination ruling in high court

One Nation leader granted special leave to appeal after full federal court earlier this year agreed Hanson portrayed Faruqi as a ‘second-class citizen’. Get our daily political…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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The Pitt and ER are similar enough for Michael Crichton’s widow’s lawsuit to proceed, court rules

The Pitt and ER are similar enough for Michael Crichton’s widow’s lawsuit to proceed, court rules

Court finds ‘clear and numerous similarities’ between two medical dramas, allowing lawsuit by ER creator’s widow Sherri to go to jury trial in 2027. The Pitt is similar enough to…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
This Norwegian village is one of the fastest-warming places on Earth. How can its people save it?

This Norwegian village is one of the fastest-warming places on Earth. How can its people save it?

As glaciers melt and permafrost thaws, Longyearbyen, on the remote Arctic islands of Svalbard, faces climate-induced problems from tap water to housebuilding to landslides. •…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
The private creative world of Rabindranath Tagore, the man Yeats called ‘greater than any of us’

The private creative world of Rabindranath Tagore, the man Yeats called ‘greater than any of us’

A previously unseen family archive offers a glimpse into the Indian Nobel prize winner’s artistic process and personal relationships in his final years. Don’t get This is India…
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Kellogg's admits snap, crackle and pop is quieter after uproar over Rice Krispies recipe change

Kellogg's admits snap, crackle and pop is quieter after uproar over Rice Krispies recipe change

The cereal giant has changed the recipes for Rice Krispies and Coco Pops, sparking a backlash online
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EconomyTone Neutral2 min

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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in national security case

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Mother and daughter killed in grizzly bear attack, Canadian authorities confirm

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Elon Musk's millions failed to deliver Republican wins in fierce midterms

✓ 81% agree · 3 sources
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US midterm elections 2026 live: Democrats eye historic upset in Mississippi Senate race as Republican blame game begins

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Hackers behind $6.3bn Binance heist ‘used malware and bogus job interviews’

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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

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