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Zuckerberg lied about concern for child safety, Meta whistleblower testifies at landmark trial Tiananmen Square vigil organisers found guilty in Hong Kong of ‘inciting subversion’ Israeli army orders criminal investigation into killing of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab Trump says U.S. and Canada reached deal to delay 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports Founder of collapsed Chinese property giant Evergrande sentenced to life in prison Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan moved to hospital from jail after court order Michael Cohen, ex-fixer for Trump who once testified against him, hosts president on his radio show – as it happened Trump threatens Iran’s trade partners, as military strikes make way for economic pressure Governments’ borrowing costs hit further multi-decade highs as US-Iran peace hopes fade Progressive Aisha Wahab wins California special election to fill Eric Swalwell seat Ecuador intelligence boss and US news exec among seven killed in helicopter crash North Korea fires 10 missiles day after Trump curtails South Korea joint drills Congressional Democrats plan Oman war powers push after Trump threatens bombing At least 50 people dead after boat carrying farm workers capsizes in Nigeria University suspends US academic leading Jason Arday plagiarism accusations US charges woman for allegedly plotting attack on New York State Capitol OpenAI makes ChatGPT less 'human' for teens in new safety update UK cinemas look at banning Meta smart glasses over piracy fears Australia news live: Brethren church denies paying far-right activists; Russian dual citizen charged with alleged foreign interference 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’ Zuckerberg lied about concern for child safety, Meta whistleblower testifies at landmark trial Tiananmen Square vigil organisers found guilty in Hong Kong of ‘inciting subversion’ Israeli army orders criminal investigation into killing of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab Trump says U.S. and Canada reached deal to delay 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports Founder of collapsed Chinese property giant Evergrande sentenced to life in prison Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan moved to hospital from jail after court order Michael Cohen, ex-fixer for Trump who once testified against him, hosts president on his radio show – as it happened Trump threatens Iran’s trade partners, as military strikes make way for economic pressure Governments’ borrowing costs hit further multi-decade highs as US-Iran peace hopes fade Progressive Aisha Wahab wins California special election to fill Eric Swalwell seat Ecuador intelligence boss and US news exec among seven killed in helicopter crash North Korea fires 10 missiles day after Trump curtails South Korea joint drills Congressional Democrats plan Oman war powers push after Trump threatens bombing At least 50 people dead after boat carrying farm workers capsizes in Nigeria University suspends US academic leading Jason Arday plagiarism accusations US charges woman for allegedly plotting attack on New York State Capitol OpenAI makes ChatGPT less 'human' for teens in new safety update UK cinemas look at banning Meta smart glasses over piracy fears Australia news live: Brethren church denies paying far-right activists; Russian dual citizen charged with alleged foreign interference 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’
Zuckerberg lied about concern for child safety, Meta whistleblower testifies at landmark trial
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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…
88% agreement · 4 independent sources

More top stories

Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan moved to hospital from jail after court order

Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan moved to hospital from jail after court order

Khan, who was voted out of the office in April 2022, has been in prison for more than three years
82% agreement · 3 independent sources
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World

Michael Cohen, ex-fixer for Trump who once testified against him, hosts president on his radio show – as it happened

Despite previously comparing him to a ‘mobster’, Trump’s former personal lawyer showers him with praise. This blog is now closed. Trump administration faces questions over top…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Trump threatens Iran’s trade partners, as military strikes make way for economic pressure

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…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Governments’ borrowing costs hit further multi-decade highs as US-Iran peace hopes fade

Governments’ borrowing costs hit further multi-decade highs as US-Iran peace hopes fade

Bond yields in US, UK, Germany France and Japan rise after ceasefire ends and Trump threatens to bomb Oman. Business live – latest updates. Government borrowing costs in several…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Progressive Aisha Wahab wins California special election to fill Eric Swalwell seat

Progressive Aisha Wahab wins California special election to fill Eric Swalwell seat

State senator beats rival Melissa Hernandez and will replace US congressman who quit amid sexual misconduct claims. Progressive Aisha Wahab has been elected to Congress in a…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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World

Ecuador intelligence boss and US news exec among seven killed in helicopter crash

Five Americans are among seven people killed in a helicopter crash in Kenya, the US state department has said
79% agreement · 2 independent sources
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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…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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World

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…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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World

At least 50 people dead after boat carrying farm workers capsizes in Nigeria

At least 50 people, mostly children, have died after a boat carrying farm labourers capsized in Nigeria
77% agreement · 2 independent sources
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University suspends US academic leading Jason Arday plagiarism accusations

University suspends US academic leading Jason Arday plagiarism accusations

Researcher Nathan Cofnas, an outspoken critic of DEI, was himself sacked from Cambridge in 2024 over his views on race
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
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US charges woman for allegedly plotting attack on New York State Capitol

US charges woman for allegedly plotting attack on New York State Capitol

The suspect, Jessica Bowie, 35, was arrested on charges of providing material support for 'terrorism'
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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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
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
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…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
World

Australia news live: Brethren church denies paying far-right activists; Russian dual citizen charged with alleged foreign interference

Follow today’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. Woman behind allegation of sexual assault linked to Sydney Swans reportedly says she wants…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Climate

UK politics: Burnham says fly-tippers will be forced to pay for the clean-up when they dump waste illegally – as it happened

The prime minister plans to bring in the National Crime Agency to tackle the gangs behind dumps. Value being generated by student loans is “not what it should be”, Reform UK’s…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
This man was secretly snapped by someone with smartglasses. He’s not alone in calling that a violation of privacy

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 ,…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
Introducing Ulez was my hardest decision as mayor of London – but now we know its astonishing impact | Sadiq Khan

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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
‘If we don’t fight back, we don’t have a future’: the journalist taking on the ‘tech fascists’ of Silicon Valley

‘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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
World

'Don't rape, sexually assault or make kissing noises', asylum seekers warned in new guidance about living in UK

A guide for asylum seekers published by the Home Office has told them not to rape or sexually harass people, including partners and children
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
World

EU’s von der Leyen warns of ‘escalating campaign of threats’ as Romania destroys naval drone – as it happened

Device was near country’s Neptun Deep gas platform in the Black Sea. Romania’s military has destroyed a marine drone spotted just “a few hundred meters” from the Neptun Deep…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
More than 1,000 birds found dead in three mass mortality events amid ‘significant’ H5 escalation in Australia

More than 1,000 birds found dead in three mass mortality events amid ‘significant’ H5 escalation in Australia

South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas says there have still been no detections in poultry or livestock and no mass deaths involving mammals. Get our breaking news email ,…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 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
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.…
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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone 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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
‘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
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.…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
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…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Brazil’s Lula launches historic fourth term bid – but son of jailed Bolsonaro stands in his way

Brazil’s Lula launches historic fourth term bid – but son of jailed Bolsonaro stands in his way

President, 80, vows to keep far-right from power as Flávio Bolsonaro tells supporters he will ‘fight this system’. Brazil’s leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
‘I’ve definitely lost followers’: influencers face backlash over Meta ‘pervert glasses’ content

‘I’ve definitely lost followers’: influencers face backlash over Meta ‘pervert glasses’ content

Using ‘spy glasses’ made by Facebook owner leads to floods of negative comments, say content creators. It was hardly an offensive video. Amid the buzz of the Tour de France…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘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.…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min

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Tiananmen Square vigil organisers found guilty in Hong Kong of ‘inciting subversion’

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Zuckerberg lied about concern for child safety, Meta whistleblower testifies at landmark trial

✓ 88% agree · 4 sources
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Israeli army orders criminal investigation into killing of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab

✓ 85% agree · 3 sources
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Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan moved to hospital from jail after court order

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