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Trump administration preparing to revoke visas of up to 200K foreigners in largest mass visa revocation ever Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveils new U.S. economic sanctions to isolate Iran Yorkshireman believed to be first Briton to die fighting for Russia against Ukraine Can Trump's economic war against Iran do what airstrikes and negotiations couldn't? Trump says Canada wants 'benefits' of being US state after trade talks collapse Prince Harry quits board of wildlife charity after rangers’ human rights abuses Iran-linked hackers behind cyber attack that shut down power plant, reports say French tourist dies in California’s Death Valley after being stranded in heat Jackson calls Supreme Court’s mail-in voting ruling a ‘Kafkaesque nightmare’ Australia’s music charts ban AI-made songs amid backlash over Madonna cover Gold price hits three-month high amid fears over Iran war and Trump economy Fast-fashion giant Shein sets cut-price $27bn valuation for Hong Kong IPO Fast-moving wildfire in Reno, Nevada, forces thousands to evacuate homes Scoop: DOJ, TikTok settle for $400 million in children's privacy suit Landslide at waste mound in Guinea capital kills 30, government says France and Saudi Arabia plan Dragon Ball Z theme park near Paris UK cinemas look at banning Meta smart glasses over piracy fears Gavin Newsom says California will sue Trump administration again to block ‘Orwellian rules’ meant to curb mail-in voting – as it happened ‘Small changes can make a big difference’: how getting farmers, fishers and beavers together could save a Cornish river Albanese seeks to quell datacentre disquiet as climate expert warns ‘we’ve got one shot to get the rules right’ Trump administration preparing to revoke visas of up to 200K foreigners in largest mass visa revocation ever Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveils new U.S. economic sanctions to isolate Iran Yorkshireman believed to be first Briton to die fighting for Russia against Ukraine Can Trump's economic war against Iran do what airstrikes and negotiations couldn't? Trump says Canada wants 'benefits' of being US state after trade talks collapse Prince Harry quits board of wildlife charity after rangers’ human rights abuses Iran-linked hackers behind cyber attack that shut down power plant, reports say French tourist dies in California’s Death Valley after being stranded in heat Jackson calls Supreme Court’s mail-in voting ruling a ‘Kafkaesque nightmare’ Australia’s music charts ban AI-made songs amid backlash over Madonna cover Gold price hits three-month high amid fears over Iran war and Trump economy Fast-fashion giant Shein sets cut-price $27bn valuation for Hong Kong IPO Fast-moving wildfire in Reno, Nevada, forces thousands to evacuate homes Scoop: DOJ, TikTok settle for $400 million in children's privacy suit Landslide at waste mound in Guinea capital kills 30, government says France and Saudi Arabia plan Dragon Ball Z theme park near Paris UK cinemas look at banning Meta smart glasses over piracy fears Gavin Newsom says California will sue Trump administration again to block ‘Orwellian rules’ meant to curb mail-in voting – as it happened ‘Small changes can make a big difference’: how getting farmers, fishers and beavers together could save a Cornish river Albanese seeks to quell datacentre disquiet as climate expert warns ‘we’ve got one shot to get the rules right’
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Trump administration preparing to revoke visas of up to 200K foreigners in largest mass visa revocation ever

The Trump administration is preparing to revoke business and tourism visas from up to 200,000 migrants who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum in the U.S. on a…
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Prince Harry quits board of wildlife charity after rangers’ human rights abuses

Prince Harry quits board of wildlife charity after rangers’ human rights abuses

Spokesperson for Duke of Sussex says he remains an ‘active and avid supporter’ of African Parks’ mission. The Duke of Sussex has stepped down from the board of a major African…
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Iran-linked hackers behind cyber attack that shut down power plant, reports say

Iran-linked hackers behind cyber attack that shut down power plant, reports say

The government says at no point was there a risk to the UK's energy system during the attack in July
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French tourist dies in California’s Death Valley after being stranded in heat

French tourist dies in California’s Death Valley after being stranded in heat

Man, 68, was left searching for help in 116F weather after his car became stuck in mud along remote park road. A French tourist recently died in Death Valley national park after a…
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Jackson calls Supreme Court’s mail-in voting ruling a ‘Kafkaesque nightmare’

Ketanji Brown Jackson, the Supreme Court’s junior liberal justice, excoriated her colleagues for lifting a block on President Trump’s mail-in voting executive order on Monday,…
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Australia’s music charts ban AI-made songs amid backlash over Madonna cover

Australia’s music charts ban AI-made songs amid backlash over Madonna cover

Tracks that use AI in a 'supporting role' will still be eligible for inclusion in the official charts
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Gold price hits three-month high amid fears over Iran war and Trump economy

Gold price hits three-month high amid fears over Iran war and Trump economy

Bitcoin rises above $80,000 for the first time since May amid uncertainty over US fiscal plans. Business live – latest updates. Gold prices hit their highest level in more than…
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Fast-fashion giant Shein sets cut-price $27bn valuation for Hong Kong IPO

Fast-fashion giant Shein sets cut-price $27bn valuation for Hong Kong IPO

China-based retailer swung to $99m loss in first quarter and faces scrutiny over its environmental footprint. Business live – latest updates. Shein, which built a fast-fashion…
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Fast-moving wildfire in Reno, Nevada, forces thousands to evacuate homes

Fast-moving wildfire in Reno, Nevada, forces thousands to evacuate homes

Human-caused Hawk fire covers more than 15,000 acres as blaze approaches University of Nevada campus in Reno. A fast-moving Nevada wildfire exploded to more than 15,000 acres…
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Scoop: DOJ, TikTok settle for $400 million in children's privacy suit

The Justice Department and TikTok , along with parent company ByteDance , have reached a $400 million settlement to resolve allegations of violating children's online privacy…
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Landslide at waste mound in Guinea capital kills 30, government says

Landslide at waste mound in Guinea capital kills 30, government says

Dump site in Conakry, which minister had just promised to move, collapsed after heavy rain in west African state. A ⁠landslide at a huge waste dump in Guinea’s capital has killed…
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France and Saudi Arabia plan Dragon Ball Z theme park near Paris

France and Saudi Arabia plan to invest $7bn in three amusement parks near Paris, including one based on Japanese manga
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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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Gavin Newsom says California will sue Trump administration again to block ‘Orwellian rules’ meant to curb mail-in voting – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. US supreme court rules Trump can proceed with crackdown on mail-in voting. Sign up for the US Breaking News email. Donald Trump has threatened to…
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‘Small changes can make a big difference’: how getting farmers, fishers and beavers together could save a Cornish river

‘Small changes can make a big difference’: how getting farmers, fishers and beavers together could save a Cornish river

A local initiative is testing simple ways to stop algal blooms in the River Fal threatening some of England’s most biodiverse marine habitats. On a rocky beach in Cornwall, a…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Albanese seeks to quell datacentre disquiet as climate expert warns ‘we’ve got one shot to get the rules right’

Albanese seeks to quell datacentre disquiet as climate expert warns ‘we’ve got one shot to get the rules right’

Prime minister will use national cabinet meeting to assuage premiers over new AI law as Aemo forecasts seven-fold rise in datacentre power use. Follow our Australia news live blog…
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From Scotland, I look at England’s water privatisation disaster. I wish you had done what we did | Devi Sridhar

From Scotland, I look at England’s water privatisation disaster. I wish you had done what we did | Devi Sridhar

Listening to debate, you’d think bringing English water companies into public ownership was a radical socialist idea. Here, we call it common sense. Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
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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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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"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 that included a yelling match about the impact of socialism and…
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El-Sayed spars with Jesse Watters on Fox News on immigration, Iran war: 'Let me just answer the question'

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) on Monday clashed with Fox News host Jesse Watters on a slew of topics, including immigration enforcement and the Iran war, along with…
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‘Environmental violence’: inside the fight to save indigenous land from becoming a nuclear dumping ground

‘Environmental violence’: inside the fight to save indigenous land from becoming a nuclear dumping ground

New documentary To Use a Mountain spotlights the pain and triumph of resisting government efforts to turn parts of rural US into disposal sites. Nuclear energy was supposed to be…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Woman allegedly repeatedly stabbed with scissors while protecting son from ‘random’ Melbourne CBD attack

Woman allegedly repeatedly stabbed with scissors while protecting son from ‘random’ Melbourne CBD attack

Man arrested after being restrained and pinned down by ‘heroic’ bystanders, Victoria police say. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. A mother has been…
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Canadian politician threatens to cut off electricity to the US - as Trump issues 'fall in line' warning

A Canadian politician has threatened to cut off electricity and mineral supplies to the US after President Trump raised tariffs on some goods to 50%
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Police presence and 'deep sadness' at funeral for one of five teens killed in Ireland head-on collision

A funeral mass has been held for one of the teenagers killed in a head-on collision in County Kildare last week - with a heavy police presence at Carlow for the event
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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…
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Government lays out housing plans but Burnham backtracks on social renting pledge – UK politics live

£10bn for housing with 60% social renting is at odds with PM’s previous call for programme to be spent entirely on social homes. Andy Burnham has said he plans to travel to the US…
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‘We are hitting a different chapter’: OpenAI leader warns of threat of ‘persistent’ AI cyber-attacks

‘We are hitting a different chapter’: OpenAI leader warns of threat of ‘persistent’ AI cyber-attacks

Chris Lehane tells Guardian of need to implement new safety standards as critics say AI firms acting ‘recklessly’. A senior leader at OpenAI has said people should prepare to…
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The war on ‘loudcasting’ phones can be won, but it will take some very British nudging | Dan Hancox

The war on ‘loudcasting’ phones can be won, but it will take some very British nudging | Dan Hancox

Although mobiles blared in public are nothing new, this crop of headphone-dodging irritants are truly maddening. It’s time to take them on. ‘Interesting cities can’t be quiet”,…
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ClimateTone Serious2 min
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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Burnham to face pressure at Labour conference to recognise Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide

Burnham to face pressure at Labour conference to recognise Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide

Grassroots groups to urge PM to break with Starmer policy and impose full arms embargo on Israel. Grassroots Labour groups are gearing up for a conference showdown with Andy…
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Jeffries responds to Kushner meeting backlash: 'No one from the Trump Cartel is getting a pass'

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday said that “no one from the Trump Cartel is getting a pass,” in a post on the social media platform X. The video comes…
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I dug through hundreds of Labor Day sales to find real deals on high-quality products that last

I dug through hundreds of Labor Day sales to find real deals on high-quality products that last

Prepare for autumn with our favorite end-of-season deals on staples including leaf blowers, blankets and bedding. College grads share the room essentials that weathered the dorm.…
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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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Trump administration preparing to revoke visas of up to 200K foreigners in largest mass visa revocation ever

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveils new U.S. economic sanctions to isolate Iran

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Iran-linked hackers behind cyber attack that shut down power plant, reports say

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France and Saudi Arabia plan Dragon Ball Z theme park near Paris

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UK cinemas look at banning Meta smart glasses over piracy fears

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Albanese seeks to quell datacentre disquiet as climate expert warns ‘we’ve got one shot to get the rules right’

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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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‘We are hitting a different chapter’: OpenAI leader warns of threat of ‘persistent’ AI cyber-attacks

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