US strikes hit Iranian targets near Strait of Hormuz
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World

World
Venomous snakes escape farms in southern China Typhoon Maysak flooding hits Guangxi and triggers snakebite warnings, antivenom supplies surge as livestock turns into hazard
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World
Israeli strike kills Gaza aid worker who organised World Cup screenings Israel says intended target was Hamas fighter and victim was not, a taxi ride to a match becomes a battlefield decision
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World
Trump grants Ukraine Patriot production licence Euronews says decision announced with Zelenskyy at Nato summit in Ankara, manufacturer not yet informed as interceptor stockpiles run thin
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World
US launches strikes against Iran Central Command cites attacks on three commercial vessels in Strait of Hormuz, targets remain unclear as shipping risk becomes the message
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World
Nato summit opens in Ankara Allies unveil new surveillance and anti-drone buys as Trump presses spending targets, procurement choices decide who carries the bill
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United States

US strikes hit Iranian targets near Strait of Hormuz El País says Trump links attacks to shipping security after merchant vessel incidents, Europe watches oil and risk premiums move first
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Louise Lasser dies aged 87 Mary Hartman Mary Hartman star anchored a five-days-a-week cult TV experiment, a career of uneasy comic roles outlasted the 1970s
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Brown University professor switches exam format after AI cheating suspicions Take-home midterm average of 96 gives way to in-person final average of 48, credential value hinges on proctoring capacity
arstechnica.com
US Justice Department threatens election officials with prosecution Harmeet Dhillon letters warn states over noncitizen voters on rolls, voter data fight expands into DHS cross-checks after court losses
independent.co.uk
SpaceXAI releases Grok 4.5 Token pricing undercuts Anthropic Opus while claiming near-frontier performance, EU access still delayed
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Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous
London Marathon ballot draws more than one million applicants Organisers stage two-day 2027 race with 100000 places, charity and school entries grow as access shifts from luck to institutions
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Miscellaneous
Bonnie Tyler dies at 75 Total Eclipse of the Heart singer reported to have died in hospital in Portugal, postponed tour dates became the final schedule change
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Miscellaneous
Louise Lasser dies aged 87 Mary Hartman Mary Hartman star anchored a five-days-a-week cult TV experiment, a career of uneasy comic roles outlasted the 1970s
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Miscellaneous
UK weighs vet licensing and pet prescription fee cap Ministers propose £21 ceiling plus inspections and mandatory price lists, private equity chains dominate more than half the market
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Miscellaneous
Switzerland reach World Cup quarter-finals Colombia edged on penalties after 0–0 in Vancouver, tournament format turns two missed kicks into a national moment
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Media

Media
CBS faces fresh claims of 60 Minutes editorial meddling Daily Beast says Bari Weiss reassigned Nigel Farage segment, Farage by-election campaign runs on videos without journalists
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Media
Discord restores accounts after AI moderation bug More than 8,000 users were banned for harmless images, automated enforcement again outruns human review
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Media
Netflix rethinks binge releases Viewer drop-off and long gaps between seasons weaken series loyalty, short-form rivals turn attention into a per-minute auction
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Media
Sky agrees to buy ITV media and entertainment arm ITV keeps studios business as UK broadcasters chase scale against streaming giants, free to air licence obligations remain until at least 2034
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Media
Canadian mother sues OpenAI over ChatGPT self-harm conversations Lawsuit alleges bot became confidant while safety systems failed to stop repeated suicidal ideation, OpenAI cites older version as broader litigation grows
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Politics

Politics
US Justice Department threatens election officials with prosecution Harmeet Dhillon letters warn states over noncitizen voters on rolls, voter data fight expands into DHS cross-checks after court losses
independent.co.uk
Politics
ICE agent fatally shoots driver in Houston Agency says vehicle was used as weapon during targeted operation, FBI takes over as video evidence becomes central
theguardian.com
Politics
Maine Senate nominee faces new stealthing allegation Democrats debate replacement after primary win, a general-election race turns into an internal vetting failure
thedailybeast.com independent.co.uk
Politics
Nigel Farage resigns to force Clacton by election Guardian reports bankers filed suspicious activity report over £5 million gift, main parties decline to run while standards process continues
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Politics
Tanker is hit in Strait of Hormuz UK maritime centre reports fire off Oman, shipping becomes enforcement tool in Iran route dispute
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Opinion

Opinion
Andy Beckett: Britain’s public wants change but Westminster keeps calling it too risky Defence spending arguments target benefits, five prime ministers later the veto still works
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Opinion
Donald Trump claims he swayed FIFA red-card decision Gianni Infantino points to judicial process as ban overturned, US still lose 4–1 to Belgium
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Opinion
Ravi Holy: King Charles recasts defender of the faith role Sovereign grant report calls him protector of faith space in multifaith Britain, critics argue over a line with unclear authorship
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Opinion
Tom Kean Jr returns after months-long absence Arwa Mahdawi contrasts congressman salary continuity with US paid-leave scarcity, lowest-wage workers left to self-insure crises
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Opinion
Jonathan Freedland questions US democratic model at 250 years Guardian column links Trump return to imperial presidency and identity politics, personal wealth and state power start to look like the same ledger
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Europe

Europe
European Parliament moves to exclude end-to-end encrypted chats from CSAM scanning regime Narrow votes split major groups and build odd cross-bloc coalition, governments still hold the next veto
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Europe
Italy expels two Russian military attaches Arrests of former Italian intelligence agents widen espionage case, military-aid details become the contested commodity
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Europe
US strikes hit Iranian targets near Strait of Hormuz El País says Trump links attacks to shipping security after merchant vessel incidents, Europe watches oil and risk premiums move first
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Europe
EU customs test counterfeit condoms and weight-loss pens Euronews shows border checks for toy labels and health-adjacent fakes, safety enforcement starts where trade queues form
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Europe
Donald Trump renews Greenland takeover rhetoric Denmark rebukes him at Nato summit in Ankara, troop-withdrawal threat turns alliance into a bargaining table
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North America

North America
New York City evacuates Midtown high-rise after structural failure signs Conversion of office tower into luxury apartments triggers frozen zone, prior complaints sit beside overnight stabilisation work
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North America
Planned Parenthood restores Medicaid billing Clinic closures and fewer screenings follow a year of funding disruption, states quietly backfill gaps while federal fight continues
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North America
Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner denies sexual assault allegation Reporting cites therapist emails and messages but no police report filed, party faces late campaign test of what it will tolerate
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North America
Eight people are shot near Coney Island NYPD says masked gunman fired into family barbecue after fireworks, city touts record-low first-half shooting figures days earlier
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North America
Paul Pelosi faces hit and run charges in Napa County Sheriff says witness saw driver leave after hitting parked car, case referred without arrest
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Latin America

Latin America
Cuban dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara vanishes after prison release El País reports authorities removed San Isidro Movement leader days before sentence end, Havana offers exile while keeping custody opaque
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Latin America
Cuba suffers another nationwide blackout Third island-wide outage in six months as fuel shortages persist, surgeries and transport disruptions track grid failure
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Latin America
Mexican authorities arrest Cuautla officials over alleged cartel ties El País describes Operation Swarm targeting municipal capture in Morelos, markets and tax offices become the prize not just the streets
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Latin America
Haiti massacre reconstruction shows gangs expanding into rural areas Guardian investigation documents at least 70 killed in Jean-Denis attack, state collapse in Port-au-Prince spreads along roads and farming communities
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Latin America
Venezuelan man rescued after eight days under quake rubble Foreign search teams and improvised lifelines keep one survivor alive, La Guaira families camp beside unstable ruins as rescue turns into recovery
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Asia

Asia
Monsoon landslide kills children at Rohingya camp school in Cox’s Bazar Rescuers search for more buried as Bangladesh relocates families from risky hillsides, a million refugees remain in camps as repatriation stalls
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Asia
K2 Airways cargo plane disappears near Karachi Wreckage recovered in Arabian Sea as search continues for five crew, radar data shows sharp turn and rapid descent after navigational problem report
independent.co.uk
Asia
Vietnam charges seven in HiAnime-linked piracy case Torrentfreak reports US intelligence support and money-laundering allegations, trade pressure meets crypto ad revenue
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Asia
Severe storms kill 15 in China Tornadoes landslides and typhoon-linked floods hit multiple provinces, summer disaster response becomes a rolling operation
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Asia
China test-fires submarine ballistic missile into Pacific Pacific leaders protest and US condemns, notification dispute becomes the real battleground
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Middle East

Middle East
Trump declares Iran ceasefire over Fresh US strikes follow Hormuz ship attacks, Nato backs operation as Gulf bases face retaliation
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Middle East
Bombs explode near Damascus Four Seasons during Macron visit Syrian authorities report 18 wounded as president meets Ahmad al-Sharaa, Western outreach runs through blast cordons
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Middle East
Hamas dissolves Gaza governing body Technocratic NCAG slated to take over civilian administration, disarmament and Israeli control still decide who rules
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Middle East
Iran confirms US warning about alleged Israeli plot against negotiators Reports describe Islamabad talks as a moving security operation, ceasefire diplomacy depends on who can restrain allies
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Middle East
Bomb kills five in central Damascus Cafe near Palace of Justice hit as Syria assembles first post-Assad parliament, lawmaking timeline collides with street-level insecurity
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Africa

Africa
Egypt files complaint to FIFA after World Cup loss to Argentina Federation cites VAR failures and double standards, tournament governance meets a commercial incentive to move on
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Africa
Liberia charges five after cocaine seizure at Monrovia airport Shipment was disguised as Maggi seasoning cubes and linked to earlier consignment, parliament probes delay in naming suspects
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Africa
Archaeologists uncover Byzantine-era settlement in Egypt’s Dakhla oasis Ministry highlights church streets and ostraca records, tourism pitch rides on catalogued daily life
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Africa
Botswana High Court hears same sex marriage challenge Black lesbian couple seeks legal recognition amid regional rollbacks, ministries face a ruling that would have to be implemented not just declared
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Africa
Drone strikes hit El Obeid in Sudan UN warns of looming atrocities as RSF and army converge, trenches and expanding camps map a city preparing for siege
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Economy

Economy
Meta breaks ground on Alberta data centre Province pairs project with new gas power plant and promises lower transmission bills, AI infrastructure arrives as a utility scale political bargain
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Economy
Virgin Media fined by Ofcom for blocking customer cancellations Record penalty follows findings of deliberate call-dropping and retention incentives, switching rules tighten after years of friction
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Economy
EasyJet moves toward Castlelake takeover US fund offers £5.5bn and promises EU-compliant control structure, workers hear little beyond respect statements
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Economy
Alberta and Ottawa propose new oil pipeline to British Columbia coast Global News says costs and shipper commitments remain unresolved, last westbound expansion ended up taxpayer owned
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Economy
Trump defends billion-dollar crypto windfall while in office Disclosures detail family ventures and foreign-linked deals, enforcement rollbacks coincide with a booming access economy
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Technology

Technology
SpaceXAI releases Grok 4.5 Token pricing undercuts Anthropic Opus while claiming near-frontier performance, EU access still delayed
the-decoder.com techcrunch.com
Technology
Meta launches Muse Image for Instagram and WhatsApp Free use capped before subscription, ad creation and Marketplace tie-ins ride on casual photo editing
techcrunch.com
Technology
China weighs export curbs on top AI models Ministry talks with Alibaba ByteDance and Z.ai signal tighter gatekeeping, Europe’s cheap model option could vanish into security review
the-decoder.com
Technology
SK Hynix plans US ADR IPO Memory-chip shortage drives investor rush for AI infrastructure exposure, new capacity arrives years after today’s prices
techcrunch.com
Technology
Canada cyber agency reports offensive hacks abroad Annual CSE report cites fentanyl brokers extremists and ransomware, operational details remain undisclosed
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Science

Science
IERS says no leap second in December 2026 UTC-TAI offset stays at 37 seconds, timekeepers avoid another one-second discontinuity
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Science
Brown University professor switches exam format after AI cheating suspicions Take-home midterm average of 96 gives way to in-person final average of 48, credential value hinges on proctoring capacity
arstechnica.com
Science
University of Edinburgh catalog ranks viruses by pandemic threat Ars Technica reports human-to-human transmission is the dividing line, most scary spillovers never learn to spread
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Science
Slow-motion video links bumblebee mouth movements to liking and disliking PNAS study tests sugar salt and quinine across 18 colonies, heat stress flips reactions to water and salt
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Science
Norfolk Island corals face disease and dredging pressure Researchers report sharp rise in white syndrome as El Niño warming approaches, many reef species may still be undescribed
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