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Australia politics live: author Anna Funder says she’s a ‘victim of crime’ as creatives lobby government to protect them from AI

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-01T00:41:32+00:00

Meanwhile Sarah Hanson-Young confirms Greens and Coalition in talks to pressure Labor on gambling. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese says charges against EY employees who accessed PM’s bank account details ‘appropriate’It’s not just KPMG in (boiling) hot water right now; EY is also in the spotlight, after two of its graduate employees on secondment at the Commonwealth Bank allegedly used the bank’s systems to access the personal details of Anthony Albanese. The two employees have been sacked.It’s before the courts and I’m not about to g

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Trump raked in more than $1bn from crypto businesses in 2025, filing shows

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-01T00:29:48+00:00

President’s crypto ventures have eclipsed in revenue much of his property portfolio that took decades to accumulateDonald Trump raked in more than $1bn from his crypto businesses last year, a federal filing released Monday shows, giving a substantial boost to his annual income.In his second term, the president and his family have heavily invested in digital money and various crypto businesses with Trump announcing at the start of 2025 that he wanted the US to be the “crypto capital of the world”. Trump’s crypto earnings are in addition to profit from his legal settlements, real estate and roya

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Іран поставив США нові умови для досягнення мирної угоди, - Reuters

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-30T23:54:00+00:00

Іранські чиновники заявили, що сторони мають спочатку узгодити умови перемир’я, підписаного два тижні тому, перш ніж перейти до обговорення більш складних питань.

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Australia politics live: PM defends Treasury prediction that house prices will continue to rise despite tax reforms

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-30T23:42:24+00:00

Meanwhile Sarah Hanson-Young confirms Greens and Coalition in talks to pressure Labor on gambling. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese says charges against EY employees who accessed PM’s bank account details ‘appropriate’It’s not just KPMG in (boiling) hot water right now; EY is also in the spotlight, after two of its graduate employees on secondment at the Commonwealth Bank allegedly used the bank’s systems to access the personal details of Anthony Albanese. The two employees have been sacked.It’s before the courts and I’m not about to g

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‘Historic Event’: Trump announces Republican midterm convention

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-30T23:39:21+00:00

President unveils plans for Dallas summit, in break with tradition of conventions only in presidential election yearsDonald Trump has announced that Republicans will stage their first ever national convention ahead of the midterm elections, a move aimed at energizing voters as the party fights to hold its narrow congressional majorities in November.The two-day gathering will take place in Dallas on 9 and 10 September, marking a break from the longstanding tradition of holding national conventions only during presidential election years. Trump confirmed the plans on Tuesday in a Truth Social po

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Pakistan roof collapse kills 14 children at tutoring centre

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-30T23:34:00+00:00

Local officials said preliminary reports showed the centre was unregistered and operating inside a privately owned residential building Fourteen children died after ⁠the roof of a tutoring centre collapsed in Pakistan’s eastern city of ⁠Lahore on Tuesday, ⁠rescue ​officials have said, as authorities opened the way for a possible negligence ⁠investigation.Punjab’s emergency service said rescuers found children and a 30-year-old female teacher ⁠under the rubble of the private after-school facility. The ​children killed were aged ‌five to ‌16 with most below nine. Continue reading...

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У росіян з'явився різновид "Шахеда": Флеш поділився подробицями

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-30T23:18:00+00:00

Цей варіант дрона оснащений системою автоматичного розпізнавання та захоплення цілей, яка дозволяє йому завершувати атаку навіть у разі втрати зв'язку з оператором.

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UK poll highlights fears about access to emergency contraception

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-30T23:01:19+00:00

Doctors say survey shows need for morning-after pill to be available at corner shops, petrol stations and supermarketsAlmost half of the UK population believe it would be difficult to access emergency contraception on a Sunday, while nearly two-thirds think they would struggle after 10pm, according to a survey.The research, carried out by YouGov, found that only 7% of people believe it would be difficult to access emergency contraception during the daytime on a weekday. Continue reading...

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Women with irregular periods should be checked for PMOS, NHS says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-30T23:01:19+00:00

Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome is underdiagnosed and inconsistenly managed, according to NiceUp to 4 million women with irregular periods should be investigated for polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, according to new NHS guidance.PMOS, previously known as polycystic ovarian syndrome, is believed to affect up to 13% of reproductive age women, the World Health Organization estimates. Continue reading...

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‘The things that connect us are fraying’: James Graham short film explores what it means to be English

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-30T23:01:19+00:00

Ahead of England’s first knockout game of the World Cup, Love Letter to England celebrates what English people have in commonWhat does it mean to be English? Ahead of England’s first knockout game of the World Cup, Ian McKellen and the award-winning playwright James Graham have released a short film that attempts to answer that deceptively simple question.The film, Love Letter to England, explores and celebrates what people across the country have in common. It draws on early contributions to the National Conversation, a UK-wide initiative that began last month. Continue reading...

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La ricetta di Pochettino

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-30T23:00:00+00:00

La rubrica “Happy Days”

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“WhatsApp Privacy Changes”

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-30T22:33:26+00:00

WhatsApp is rolling out usernames to keep phone numbers private.

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Guerra Ucraina - Russia. Rutte: “Da Alleati accordo a lungo termine per assistenza a Kiev”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-30T22:27:38+00:00

Mosca: “A Monaco Occidente responsabile dei mostri che ha addomesticato”. La portavoce del ministero degli Esteri russo Maria Zakharova sull’attentato all’oligarca ucraino. Russia sospende il traffico attraverso i valichi di frontiera con Finlandia, Estonia e Lettonia. Zelensky oggi a Dublino

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Guerra Ucraina - Russia. Forti esplosioni a Kiev, incendio in centro

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-30T22:27:38+00:00

Rutte: “Da Alleati accordo a lungo termine per Kiev”. Zakharova sull’attentato all’oligarca Ermaloev: “A Monaco Occidente responsabile dei mostri che ha addomesticato”. Il Cremlino sospende il traffico attraverso i valichi di frontiera con Finlandia, Estonia e Lettonia

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