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Alphabet to raise $80bn from share sales to fund AI spending splurge – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsAnthropic confidentially files for initial public offering on...
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British politics is fractured and chaotic – but at last it’s brimming with ideas for the future | Polly Toynbee
Finally, Labour is talking policy, thanks to the leadership contest and Tony Blair’s intervention – and the centre-right...
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South Africa’s World Cup delegation departs for Mexico without coach
Bafana Bafana's departure was delayed due to non-issuance of visas for several players and support staff.
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Iran war day 95: Trump pushes Lebanon truce after Tehran vows to end talks
Trump says he persuaded Israel and Hezbollah to halt attacks, seeking to prevent a wider war in Lebanon.
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At least nine people killed, dozens wounded in Russian attacks on Ukraine
Russia launches 656 drones and 73 missiles at Ukraine overnight, according to Ukraine's air force.
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Bring Me the Beauties: A Model Cult review – wildly juicy TV about the guru possessed by an alien
This tale of the Studio 54 stunner-turned-extraterrestrial who lured models to his Manhattan apartment for sex, money –...
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Prepare for imminent return of El Niño, UN warns
UN agency predicts phenomenon that supercharges weather extremes has 80% chance of forming before SeptemberThe world mus...
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What causes runner’s high – and how can you boost your chances of an ecstatic 5k?
A few lucky runners can look forward to ‘an orchestra of neurochemical changes’ when they lace up their trainers. Why do...
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Cobolli and co left surveying wreckage as men’s seeds keep falling in French Open
Second major of the year is wide open after exits of Sinner and Djokovic, paving way for a first-time finalist in ParisI...
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‘I wasn’t expecting that!’: Joel Meyerowitz and the art of surprise – in pictures
It could be the puff of steam from a manhole or a horse wandering into view – whatever the ‘moment’, the iconic US photo...
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Tripe soup and bitter coffee in the dining car: a nostalgic ride through Poland on a communist-era train
I love exploring Poland by rail. When I heard about a new back-to-the-80s service, I booked a retro seat …Trainspotters...
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Tonight the Music Seems So Loud by Sathnam Sanghera review – a heartbreaking portrait of George Michael
This affecting exploration of the troubled genius’s impact is packed with anecdote, sharp analysis and social contextIn...