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Bomb disposal underway in Le Porge after wildfires unearth WWII shells
Bomb disposal operations are continuing in Le Porge, France, to enable residents to return to the village.
Tech
Apple challenges UK government’s latest demand for iCloud backdoor: report
Apple has appealed a new legal demand by the U.K. government, which critics say could threaten the privacy rights of users all over the worl
Tech
Apple finally fixed Siri. So why does it feel anticlimactic?
Apple’s long-awaited AI overhaul finally makes Siri the assistant it was always supposed to be. Yet it arrives at a moment when simply being
World
US announces first two deaths from cyclospora outbreak
Authorities in the Midwestern state of Michigan say that two people who died had underlying conditions.
World
Can Netanyahu survive Israel’s most consequential election?
Israelis head to the polls in October for the country's first election since the war on Gaza began.
World
Israel top court hears challenge to UNRWA ban
Israel's highest court heard a constitutional challenge to legislation banning UNRWA's operations in Israel.
World
Drone slams into Russian beach, killing at least 7 people
Video shows the moment a drone struck a crowded beach near the Russian Black Sea resort of Gelendzhik.
World
Russia says seven killed and 40 injured by Ukrainian drone hitting busy beach
Three children were killed when the drone crashed at a popular resort on the Black Sea.
Tech
Outernet turns your saved posts into real-world adventures
Founded by the creators of viral offline events like San Francisco’s citywide scavenger hunt Pursuit, Outernet's app helps users save places
Tech
WhatsApp says it is fixing an issue that disabled several accounts
Meta says it’s restoring access to WhatsApp accounts that were mistakenly flagged and placed “under review” after users reported being unexp
World
Republicans say they will back Blanche after US Justice Department order
Two Republican senators say they will end their opposition after order cancelling controversial $1.8bn fund.
World
Trump blasts ‘duplicitous’ Iran after Tehran denies it is in talks with the US
US president demands 'Total Surrender' amid escalating naval blockade in the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
World
Todd Blanche formally withdraws Trump's 'anti-weaponisation' fund plan
Trump's controversial $1.8bn "anti-weaponisation" fund could have been used to compensate people prosecuted over the US Capitol riot.
Tech
Sequoia’s Shaun Maguire leads $1B round for nuclear startup Valar Atomics
Valar Atomics raised $1 billion at a $6 billion valuation after signing a development deal with Nvidia in June.
Finance
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Finance
Analyst Report: Valero Energy Corp
Finance
Analyst Report: Stanley Black & Decker Inc
World
New illegal Israeli outpost spotted in occupied West Bank
Palestinians say settlers are establishing a new illegal outpost near Arabuna, Deir Ghazala and Faqqua.
Finance
Market Update: EPD, GLW, LUV, SWK, VLO
Tech
Base Power raises another $1B to save the grid using backyard batteries
Base Power’s $1 billion round will help the startup ramp production of its home batteries.
Tech
Congress’ favorite AI tool? ChatGPT
House spending records show OpenAI's ChatGPT dominates paid AI use on Capitol Hill, with congressional offices relying on the chatbot to dra
World
Uncertainty on Iranians’ minds as Trump fluctuates on war and talk
Iranians feeling pressure amid US president's on-again, off-again comments on conflict and negotiations.
World
Inside the Palestine Action protests
After the UK proscribed Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, thousands were arrested or investigated.
Tech
Wispr Flow is preparing to launch a meeting notetaker, updated terms suggest
Wispr Flow's new terms of service indicate it will introduce a notetaker that generates meeting summaries and action items.
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