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'America has changed': Canada to match Trump's tariffs 'dollar for dollar' after trade talks collapse Trump threatens Iran’s trade partners, as military strikes make way for economic pressure Tiananmen Square vigil organisers in Hong Kong found guilty of ‘inciting subversion’ Chinese court sentences founder of property developer Evergrande to life in prison TikTok agrees to $400m settlement to resolve US children’s privacy litigation One dead after teenager carries out sword attack at Swedish school Trump talks up White House ballroom and says he views strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’ – as it happened UK, Canada and Australia condemn Israel for refusing criminal probe into aid worker killings in Gaza Jailed ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan allowed brief hospital visit after uproar over health Search for survivors after 16 killed by Russian double-tap strike on Ukraine mall Watch: What does Harry's return mean for his fractured relationship with William? Trump pauses Canada tariffs threat, and hints at revival of Keystone XL pipeline North Korea fires 10 missiles day after Trump curtails South Korea joint drills Congressional Democrats plan Oman war powers push after Trump threatens bombing Meta lawsuit raises questions about social media's impact on young people Five missing after fire 'completely destroys' restaurant with apartments OpenAI makes ChatGPT less 'human' for teens in new safety update UK cinemas look at banning Meta smart glasses over piracy fears Would even an AI disaster on the scale of Hiroshima be enough to make humankind protect itself? I fear not | Timothy Garton Ash 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’ 'America has changed': Canada to match Trump's tariffs 'dollar for dollar' after trade talks collapse Trump threatens Iran’s trade partners, as military strikes make way for economic pressure Tiananmen Square vigil organisers in Hong Kong found guilty of ‘inciting subversion’ Chinese court sentences founder of property developer Evergrande to life in prison TikTok agrees to $400m settlement to resolve US children’s privacy litigation One dead after teenager carries out sword attack at Swedish school Trump talks up White House ballroom and says he views strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’ – as it happened UK, Canada and Australia condemn Israel for refusing criminal probe into aid worker killings in Gaza Jailed ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan allowed brief hospital visit after uproar over health Search for survivors after 16 killed by Russian double-tap strike on Ukraine mall Watch: What does Harry's return mean for his fractured relationship with William? Trump pauses Canada tariffs threat, and hints at revival of Keystone XL pipeline North Korea fires 10 missiles day after Trump curtails South Korea joint drills Congressional Democrats plan Oman war powers push after Trump threatens bombing Meta lawsuit raises questions about social media's impact on young people Five missing after fire 'completely destroys' restaurant with apartments OpenAI makes ChatGPT less 'human' for teens in new safety update UK cinemas look at banning Meta smart glasses over piracy fears Would even an AI disaster on the scale of Hiroshima be enough to make humankind protect itself? I fear not | Timothy Garton Ash 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’
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'America has changed': Canada to match Trump's tariffs 'dollar for dollar' after trade talks collapse

The US has imposed a 50% tariff on $20bn (£14.6bn) worth of goods from Canada, which has vowed to retaliate against its historic ally
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One dead after teenager carries out sword attack at Swedish school

One person has died after an 18-year-old man armed with a sword carried out an attack at a school in Sweden, police have said
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Trump talks up White House ballroom and says he views strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’ – as it happened

This blog is now closed. Read the latest here. Pentagon fires publisher and editor of Stars & Stripes. Backlash as navy carrier set to honor Black war hero could be named…
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UK, Canada and Australia condemn Israel for refusing criminal probe into aid worker killings in Gaza

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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Jailed ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan allowed brief hospital visit after uproar over health

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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Search for survivors after 16 killed by Russian double-tap strike on Ukraine mall

Search for survivors after 16 killed by Russian double-tap strike on Ukraine mall

Nine people are still missing after the attack which left 130 injured, including a number of children
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Watch: What does Harry's return mean for his fractured relationship with William?

Watch: What does Harry's return mean for his fractured relationship with William?

The brothers have had a fractured relationship for a number of years
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Trump pauses Canada tariffs threat, and hints at revival of Keystone XL pipeline

Trump pauses Canada tariffs threat, and hints at revival of Keystone XL pipeline

US president delays 50% tariffs by three days, and says contentious oil project ‘may be awoken from the grave’. Canada has temporarily avoided a bruising 50% US tariff, reaching a…
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North Korea fires 10 missiles day after Trump curtails South Korea joint drills

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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Congressional Democrats plan Oman war powers push after Trump threatens bombing

Congressional Democrats are planning a new push to constrain President Trump 's war powers after he threatened Monday to "bomb the shit" out of Oman. Why it matters: War powers…
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Meta lawsuit raises questions about social media's impact on young people

Meta lawsuit raises questions about social media's impact on young people

A multistate lawsuit against Meta is putting a growing question in the spotlight: How does social media affect young people, and can its use become addictive?
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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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OpenAI makes ChatGPT less 'human' for teens in new safety update

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

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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Would even an AI disaster on the scale of Hiroshima be enough to make humankind protect itself? I fear not | Timothy Garton Ash

Would even an AI disaster on the scale of Hiroshima be enough to make humankind protect itself? I fear not | Timothy Garton Ash

It’s clear here in Silicon Valley that AI is advancing faster than humans’ ability to control it. That means even sober prophecies seem optimistic. Here in Silicon Valley, the…
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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’

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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Why am I called The Black Farmer? Because there are so few of us in Britain. I’d like that to change | Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones

Why am I called The Black Farmer? Because there are so few of us in Britain. I’d like that to change | Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones

Running a farm is tough – TV’s Clarkson’s Farm shows that – but I know many minorities would love the chance. And we would all benefit. Who’d be a farmer? Clarkson’s Farm on…
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Humans have learned to fear ‘bugs’, but we shouldn’t – life as we know it hinges on invertebrates | Chris Packham

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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ClimateTone Serious2 min
A fake website and a deluge of CVs: the Australian firm embroiled in an FBI probe into alleged Chinese espionage

A fake website and a deluge of CVs: the Australian firm embroiled in an FBI probe into alleged Chinese espionage

Exclusive: Fake consultancy impersonating Brisbane firm online is one of 13 websites seized by the US Department of Justice. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
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Coles website down after viral Reddit post sees customers buy cases of alcoholic drinks at nearly 80% discount

Coles website down after viral Reddit post sees customers buy cases of alcoholic drinks at nearly 80% discount

Supermarket’s website and app go offline as customers save more than $100 on some 24-packs. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. The Coles website and app…
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NSW ‘seeking urgent advice’ on controversial court ruling that found anti-Israel vandalism was not antisemitic

NSW ‘seeking urgent advice’ on controversial court ruling that found anti-Israel vandalism was not antisemitic

Exclusive: 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…
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‘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…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Humpbacks return to Rio: the whales are back from the brink of extinction – but will tourism help or hinder?

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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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…
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One of science fiction’s greatest writers warned us about a AI. Does he also hold the remedy? | Alan Finkel

One of science fiction’s greatest writers warned us about a AI. Does he also hold the remedy? | Alan Finkel

What might a modern day equivalent of Isaac Asimov’s laws of robotics look like? Guided by the author, I propose the three laws of AI. Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk predicted…
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Roblox commits to privacy overhaul after eSafety discovers adults can contact children via gaming platform

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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'Stop gaslighting me!': Florida Democrats' Senate nominee and party chair have heated call over socialism

Florida's new Democratic Senate nominee, Angie Nixon , and the state party's chair had a heated conversation Friday which included a yelling match about the impact of socialism…
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‘We fear lessons will not be learned’: Chloe Moffat’s parents on their fight to hold Treasury to account

‘We fear lessons will not be learned’: Chloe Moffat’s parents on their fight to hold Treasury to account

Couple considering suing for wrongful death after coroner found disciplinary process materially contributed to suicide. When a coroner ruled this month that the Treasury…
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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…
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‘The silence was the worst part’: after culling his entire flock, US poultry farmer now fears bird flu

‘The silence was the worst part’: after culling his entire flock, US poultry farmer now fears bird flu

As bird flu reshapes agriculture, small farms operate under strict rules. Just a single case could tank their business. Joshua Beebe often starts his day by cleaning the tires of…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Attack on Ukraine shopping centre that killed 16 is ‘terror by design’, says EU foreign policy chief

Attack on Ukraine shopping centre that killed 16 is ‘terror by design’, says EU foreign policy chief

Kaja Kallas, the EU’s top diplomat, threatens harshest sanctions yet on Russia after strike on Kryvyi Rih, the home town of Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Russian drones have slammed into a…
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Lobsters and acidic seas: can shellfish help neutralise one of the greatest threats to the ocean?

Lobsters and acidic seas: can shellfish help neutralise one of the greatest threats to the ocean?

Crustaceans are the subject of tests to see if alkalis added to seawater, so it absorbs more CO2, harm marine life. But Trump’s halt to funding threatens to scupper the research.…
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From bone-dry to soaked to the bone, welcome to the age of climate whiplash | Aditya Chakrabortty

From bone-dry to soaked to the bone, welcome to the age of climate whiplash | Aditya Chakrabortty

This punishingly hot and dry summer will probably be followed by another wet winter. But it’s nothing compared with what Britain will endure in years to come. This summer could be…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
'I've caught one fish all season' - how a polluted river could end 300 years of coracle fishing

'I've caught one fish all season' - how a polluted river could end 300 years of coracle fishing

The tradition on a Carmarthenshire river once fished by US President Jimmy Carter could be coming to an end
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The US has a plan to save the Colorado River. Experts say it won’t be enough to stop the crisis

The US has a plan to save the Colorado River. Experts say it won’t be enough to stop the crisis

The 10-year blueprint mandates water cuts of up to 40% for California, Arizona and Nevada. It’s official: after years of tense negotiations and missed deadlines, there is finally…
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‘We humans are inept at taking care of baby animals’: why well-fed orphan bears die in the wild

‘We humans are inept at taking care of baby animals’: why well-fed orphan bears die in the wild

Scientists surprised to find all but two of 12 grizzlies were dead within a year of ‘feelgood’ release, unable to sustain their high-calorie diet and inclined to approach humans.…
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'America has changed': Canada to match Trump's tariffs 'dollar for dollar' after trade talks collapse

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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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TikTok agrees to $400m settlement to resolve US children’s privacy litigation

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Would even an AI disaster on the scale of Hiroshima be enough to make humankind protect itself? I fear not | Timothy Garton Ash

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