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Canada vows to match Trump’s 50% tariffs after trade deal talks fail
Mark Carney accuses Washington of ‘unfair’ last-minute changes to deal, as US and Canada fail to reach agreement after three-day extension of talks
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More US troops report sexual assaults as rates fall, Pentagon finds
The report marks another year of improving trends in the effort to tackle sexual assault in the military
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Trump talks up White House ballroom and says he views strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’ – live
President in South Carolina celebrates supreme court’s temporary order to allow construction to continue and discusses war in Iran
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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
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Trump says he views strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’
President at rally in South Carolina makes comments on key strategic waterway and jokes about bombing Iran
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NOSTALGIA: Bradford bring back Bush from Oz but lose out on Swedish superstar
BRADFORD were in the market for new riders ahead of the 1953 season.
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Trump interrupted by protester as he stumps for Darline Graham after debate gaffe
The crowd booed and chanted ‘USA’ at the protestor who wore a shirt that said ‘Kill Your Local Pedophile’
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Ukraine war live: Kyiv seeks Musk’s permission to hit Putin’s missile launchers
Zelensky has urged Trump and other American officials to facilitate Ukraine's access to Musk's Starlink to strike deep inside Russia
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Newspaper headlines: 'Fiscal worries mount' and 'Meghan in Guy Ritchie talks'
Financial concerns and the Duchess of Sussex's possible return to television acting lead Saturday's papers.
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UK weather: Rain to break for weekend as sunshine returns
There will be a break in the rain this weekend as high pressure returns, but more wet weather is in store next week.
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Former Hong Kong vigil organizer strives to mark Tiananmen crackdown despite convictions
Years after Hong Kong’s annual vigil for the Tiananmen Square crackdown ended, former organizer Tang Ngok-kwan still discreetly visits former memorial sites in the city
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Federal officials announce water cuts as Colorado River supplies continue to plunge
Federal officials have announced sharp water cuts for the next two years for three Western states that rely on the imperiled Colorado River
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As they return to the UK, Harry and Meghan search for a brand that sticks
They will not be working royals when they come back. So what could they be doing instead?
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Lindsay Clancy’s defense rests as murder trial nears end
Prosecutors called rebuttal witnesses ahead of closing arguments
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Apple is reportedly cutting hundreds of jobs from Siri, Vision Pro teams | TechCrunch
Apple has admitted that some roles are being impacted as it shifts its focus away from certain initiatives.
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Could these alternative homes be the future in a hotter Britain?
The Passivhaus standard is growing in popularity as UK homeowners adapt to hotter summer temperatures.
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Prostate cancer cases surge in UK as charity issues warning
New data indicates 100,000 more men have prostate cancer than in 2020
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Nvidia partners with data center developer Cloverleaf | TechCrunch
Nvidia continues to pour money into data center development — just as AI data centers bring lots of money into Nvidia.
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‘Darth Vader’ comes out in favor of Flock cameras at San Diego city council meeting
The dark lord – or someone dressed like him – said the technology would aid the empire in tracking ‘rebel scum’
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Nigeria orders investigation into second fake government agency
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation into a man accused of creating a fake government agency
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GTA 6 leaks: Rockstar's nightmare or just a blip?
Clips appearing to show the highly anticipated game have appeared online, but will they really hurt it?
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California mailman accused of beating beloved peacock with a rock
The bird is expected to recover from its injuries
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TikTok agrees to $400m settlement to resolve US children’s privacy litigation
The DoJ sued TikTok and its former parent company in August 2024 for allegedly failing to protect children’s privacy and collecting their information
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Charter boat hauls in 1,260-pound blue marlin believed to be East Coast's largest catch
A Massachusetts charter fishing captain and a client have caught what they believe is the largest Atlantic blue marlin in U.S. East Coast history
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On Mount Lemmon, volunteers give unemployed rocks a new job: Erosion control
Volunteers with the Sky Island Alliance are building erosion control structures on Mount Lemmon in Arizona
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Girl, 6, dies three days after Shoreham sea incident that killed parents and sister
Saja El-Khawas had been in critical condition after being pulled from sea in West Sussex
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Popular chicken wraps recalled from UK shops over E.coli fears
The products have been recalled over contamination concerns
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Michael Polansky is training an AI model on skin that’s still alive | TechCrunch
Michael Polansky — better known publicly as Lady Gaga's partner and a former top deputy to Sean Parker — has quietly spent years building an AI-driven startup that keeps living human skin tissue alive for weeks outside the body to discover new skincare compounds, and is only now going public about it.
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Anthropic’s Opus 4.6 is a smut-machine | TechCrunch
Anthropic forbids its Claude models from generating sexually explicit content. But a series of tests conducted by TechCrunch found that it didn't take much to get past the restriction.
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SNAP enrollment is dropping as ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ takes effect
More than 1 in 10 people in the U.S. rely on SNAP to purchase food, with most beneficiaries earning incomes below the poverty line
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More students planning to live at home for uni over 'insane' living costs
Students like Jessica say they worry about missing out on student life, but feel they have no choice but to stay at home.
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How AI accounting startup Rillet raised $100M and became a unicorn in 48 hours | TechCrunch
Rillet CEO Nicolas Kopp shared growth numbers at a board meeting and set off a fundraising frenzy from Iconiq, Sequoia and others. Without even trying.
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Premier League highlights: Arsenal 3-0 Coventry City
Goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard give champions Arsenal a comfortable 3-0 win over newcomers Coventry City, in the opening game of the Premier League campaign at the Emirates Stadium.
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Backcountry guide company faces $150K in fines after California’s deadliest modern avalanche
California workplace safety officials have fined Blackbird Mountain Guides after an avalanche killed three guides and six skiers in February
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Japanese space tech startup Letara expands beyond satellite thrusters with $16M | TechCrunch
Japanese space startup Letara is betting its hybrid rocket technology can move beyond small satellite thrusters into a broader market for space, defense and security, after raising ¥2.6 billion ($16 million).
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These Hong Kong bookshops let Chinese readers question their country - now the doors are closing
For some mainlanders, Hong Kong's independent bookstores are a window into a different, freer world.
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Trump threatens $5bn lawsuit over liberal national guard policy report
A report released by thinktank Cap argues the deployment of the national guard failed to have a measurable impact on crime, despite costing billions
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Coventry City: Premier League return was about more than result
Twenty-five years, 94 days and countless twists later, Coventry City have started life back in the Premier League, but it was a tough baptism of fire with a 3-0 loss at defending champions Arsenal.
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Why child stars like Hayden Panettiere fall into addiction
Experts told the BBC the pressures of childhood stardom can put actors at an unusually higher risk of substance abuse issues.
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'We have more work to do', says Canada negotiator as US trade deadline looms
Negotiations to finalise a deal between the US and Canada are going down to the wire ahead of a Friday night deadline.
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National park maintenance work sidelined as Trump's Freedom 250 takes precedence
The 250th anniversary of U.S. independence was just months away when National Park Service employees received a directive from Washington
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Gen Z: India's BJP mastered WhatsApp and X. Now it is trying to crack Instagram
Narendra Modi's new, more casual online persona is drawing attention from young Indians - but also plenty of scepticism.
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Dogs Trust Darlington to take rescue dogs to luxury County Durham hotel
A luxury County Durham hotel will host rescue dogs, coffee morning treats, lawn games and a raffle as it joins forces with Dogs Trust Darlington.
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TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected "vast amounts of data" on millions of users under the age of 13.
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Scientists turn to OnlyFans to fund marmot research after federal cuts
Researchers must secure three years of funding, over $200,000, to guarantee that field research continues next summer
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Girl, 6, dies after Shoreham sea tragedy which killed Palestinian family
Saja El-Khawas is the fourth person to die after her family got into difficulty in water off West Sussex.
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By calling out Natalie Harp, Ossoff did something rare — he put Trump on his heels
Trumpworld has gone nuclear on the freshman senator from Georgia. That was the point, Eric Garcia writes
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Arsenal start season with swagger of champions
Arsenal started last season as nearly men but their title win has given them a swagger - as Coventry discovered on the Premier League's opening night.
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Ritzy California beach town outraged after gun store opens up next to a daycare
A group of community members has launched a petition to stop the gun store from opening
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Celebrated folk artist set to perform later this month
A celebrated folk artist will take to the stage in Settle later this month.
