Sanctions and seizures: Trump turns up the heat on Venezuela
Washington shifts its campaign against Nicolás Maduro as its attacks on alleged drug smugglers come under legal scrutiny
Notable Events Around the World on - 2025-12-11
U.S. Issues New Sanctions Targeting Maduro’s Family and the Oil Sector
President Nicolás Maduro during a rally in Caracas on Wednesday.
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OpenAI sued for allegedly enabling murder-suicide
The case, filed in a California court, is the first suit linking the chatbot to murder.
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Baby dies of exposure in flooded tent as Storm Byron batters Gaza
Displaced Palestinians in dire need of tents, blankets, warm clothing in harsh winter climate.
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Kearney senses 'big opportunity' at Ballymena
New Ballymena United manager Oran Kearney says he wants to see his side make gradual progression and senses "a big opportunity" as he prepares to take charge of the Sky Blues for the first time aga...
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Could an end to the Ukraine war be near?
Diplomatic efforts intensify with Trump impatient for a deal.
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Crypto Magnate Do Kwon Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
The founder of Terraform Labs was sentenced today for lying about “experimental” coins that blew a $40 billion hole in the crypto economy.
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RFK Jr.'s Health Department Is Pondering a National Men's Health Initiative
At an FDA discussion of testosterone replacement therapy, a top official called for special health centers to address a “men’s health crisis.” Others called to ease men's access to hormones.
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Zelenskyy says US seeking ‘free economic zone’ in eastern Ukraine
Ukraine leader says US wants zone as buffer between armies, underlining that referendum needed for any land schemes.
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1X struck a deal to send its ‘home’ humanoids to factories and warehouses
Despite launching as a humanoid robot designed to help consumers around the house, 1X's NEO robots are heading to industrial use cases.
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D.L. Coburn, Playwright With a Solo Hit, ‘The Gin Game,’ Dies at 87
His two-character work won a Pulitzer Prize and had a long Broadway run, but he never replicated its success and struggled to get his later work staged.
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Littler through to round two at World Championship
Luke Littler begins the defence of his PDC World Championship title with a straight-set victory over Darius Labanauskas of Lithuania.
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Highlights: Defending champion Littler into round two after perfect start
Highlights of defending champion Luke Littler up against Darius Labanauskas at the World Darts Championship.
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Snoop Dogg appointed Team USA's first honorary coach for Winter Olympics
Snoop Dogg has been appointed Team USA's first-ever honorary coach for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games at Milano Cortina.
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Snoop Dogg named US 'honorary coach' for Winter Olympics
American rapper Snoop Dogg is named an 'honorary coach' for Team USA at next year's Winter Olympics.
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NASA Selects Two Heliophysics Missions for Continued Development
NASA has selected one small explorer mission concept to advance toward flight design and another for an extended period of concept development. NASA’s Science Mission Directorate Science Management...
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HSBC axes 160-year-old management scheme in bid to cut costs
‘International Manager’ programme closed to new recruits as CEO Georges Elhedery reshapes Europe’s largest lender
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Grand Slam Track files for bankruptcy to 'reorganise'
Olympic great Michael Johnson says he will "refuse to give up on the mission of Grand Slam Track" after the athletics competition he backed files for bankruptcy following months of financial diffic...
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Gaza’s camps brace for floods as Israel blocks key shelter supplies
Storm Byron is set to hit Gaza as nearly 1.5 million Palestinians shelter in flood-prone camps with little protection.
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Wolves got summer transfers 'wrong' - club execs
Wolves got their transfer business "wrong" in the summer, says technical director Matt Jackson - while under-fire executive chairman Jeff Shi empathises with protesting fans.
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Hamas Committed War Crimes in 2023 Attack on Israel, Amnesty International Says
Israeli soldiers carrying a body in the Israeli village of Kfar Azza, which was attacked by armed militants on Oct. 7, 2023.
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I'm learning a new football language - Rashford
Marcus Rashford speaks to BBC Sport Spanish football reporter Elizabeth Conway about how he is settling into life with Barcelona.
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Russia’s Putin affirms support for Venezuela after US seizes oil tanker
Venezuela's allies have gained new prominence amid US pressure campaign and military build-up.
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Reform UK accused of ‘rash promises’ on council tax cuts by Warwickshire chiefs
Board warns anything less than maximum 5% council tax rise will put financial viability of council at riskReform UK has been accused of making “rash promises” after a local authority led by the par...
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Thailand PM moves to dissolve parliament, paving way for election
A legislative impasse and border fighting force Thailand into an early election under mounting public pressure.
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Who was Israel-backed Gaza militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab?
Palestinians in Gaza celebrated after Israeli-backed militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab was killed.
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Failure of rival health bills underscores impasse in US politics
Democrats voted down a Republican bill that would have provided limited relief for out-of-pocket healthcare costs.
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Epic Games’s Fortnite is back in US Google Play Store, as court partially reverses restrictions it won on iOS
The game is back on the Google Play Store, but another court decision is rolling back some of the developer-friendly changes on iOS.
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IOC wants Russia & Belarus youth athlete ban lifted
Youth athletes from Russia and Belarus should be allowed to compete for their countries at international events again, says the International Olympic Committee.
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Get ready for a spectacular IPO boom from the big beasts of Silicon Valley
SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic will break new ground — potentially with the scale of their losses
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NASA Works with Boeing, Other Collaborators Toward More Efficient Global Flights
Picture this: You’re just about done with a transoceanic flight, and the tracker in your seat-back screen shows you approaching your destination airport. And then … you notice your plane is moving...
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'I don't think anyone will beat Phil's record!' | Littler doubts reaching Taylor's 16 world titles
Defending world champion Luke Littler discusses whether he or anyone could ever match Phil Taylor's record of 16 world titles.
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UK MPs face rising number of phishing attacks on messaging apps
Hackers include Russia-based actors targeting WhatsApp and Signal accounts, parliamentary authorities warnMPs are facing rising numbers of phishing attacks and Russia-based actors are actively targ...
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Doxers Posing as Cops Are Tricking Big Tech Firms Into Sharing People's Private Data
A spoofed email address and an easily faked document is all it takes for major tech companies to hand over your most personal information.
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Disney hits Google with cease-and-desist claiming ‘massive’ copyright infringement
Disney is accusing the tech giant of unauthorized distribution of its copyrighted characters without permission via Gemini AI.
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NASA’s Chandra Finds Small Galaxies May Buck the Black Hole Trend
Most smaller galaxies may not have supermassive black holes in their centers, according to a recent study using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. This contrasts with the common idea that nearly ev...
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Thomas O. Hicks, Texas Money Man Who Owned 3 Teams, Dies at 79
Thomas O. Hicks at his California home in the early 2000s. By his own account, he helped “establish the city of Dallas as a powerful player in the investment world.”
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The Guardian view on Labour’s new peerages: another boost for the ermine arms race | Editorial
Sir Keir Starmer promised to bring meaningful reform to the House of Lords. He is failing to introduce itIn opposition, Sir Keir Starmer called the unelected House of Lords “indefensible”. This wee...
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Johnson's Grand Slam Track files for bankruptcy
Grand Slam Track, the athletics series founded by Michael Johnson, has filed for bankruptcy in the United States amid cash flow problems and poor attendances.
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The UK’s pharma deal was vital – but the GSK boss is right about US dominance
It would be absurd to claim the UK has suddenly become a life-sciences leader thanks to the new pricing and tariffs pactThat’s gratitude, eh? It’s not even a fortnight since the government agreed t...
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Bangladesh sets February election after year of political upheaval
Bangladesh prepares for a pivotal vote as the interim government struggles to restore stability and trust.
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What is happening to the assisted dying bill in the House of Lords?
Peers have submitted an extraordinary number of amendments, slowing its progress and raising risk of failureSenior opponents of bill urge Lords not to deliberately block itThe assisted dying bill c...
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Google’s AI try-on feature for clothes now works with just a selfie
In the past, users had to upload a full-body picture of themselves to virtually try on a piece of clothing. Now, they can use a selfie and Nano Banana will generate a full body digital version of t...
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Republican lawmakers in Indiana vote down Trump's congressional redistricting push
The state Senate in Indiana defeated a plan to redraw the voting map, in a way that could have flipped two House seats. This was despite months of pressure from President Trump.
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China signals concern over falling investment
Communist party leadership pledges to ‘stabilise’ major engine of economic growth
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Barbican to close its doors for a year for multimillion-pound renovation
London site’s theatre, music venue and galleries to close in June 2028, in first stage of upgrades before 50th anniversaryThe Barbican will close its doors for 12 months from June 2028 as it underg...
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OpenAI Launches GPT-5.2 as It Navigates ‘Code Red’
The ChatGPT-maker is releasing its “best model yet” as it faces new pressures from Google and other AI competitors.
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Trump pushes for ‘free economic zone’ in Donbas, says Zelenskyy
US proposes ‘compromise’ option of demilitarised buffer that excludes both Ukrainian and Russian forces, says Kyiv
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Rivian’s AI assistant is coming to its EVs in early 2026
And when it does, the AI assistant will roll out to every existing EV in its lineup, not just the next-generation versions of its R1T truck and R1S SUV.
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Senior opponents of assisted dying bill urge Lords not to deliberately block it
Letter says there is danger of Lords losing legitimacy as more than 1,000 amendments tabled, delaying any voteSenior opponents of assisted dying legislation have called on peers not to hold up the...
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Austrian lawmakers pass headscarf ban for under-14s in schools
Rights group Amnesty says ban, which will affect around 12,000 girls, will 'add to racist climate towards Muslims'.
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Denmark plans to ban access to social media for anyone under 15
The Danish government has announced a new plan to restrict the use of social media for anyone under the age of 15.
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US trade deficit shrinks to smallest since 2020 as gold exports jump
Figures for September raise hopes that GDP growth in third quarter was stronger than forecast
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Pakistan’s Ex-Spy Chief Sentenced to Prison After Court-Martial
Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed, an ally of the former prime minister, Imran Khan, once led Pakistan’s powerful Inter-Services Intelligence agency.
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Sutton's predictions v England Gaming star Daniel 'Stingray' Ray
BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on England Gaming star Daniel 'Stingray' Ray - and AI - with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures.
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Baby in Gaza dies from cold as Israel restricts entry of needed supplies
An eight-month-old baby in Gaza died from exposure to torrential rains and cold temperatures in her family’s tent.
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Goodbye June review – Kate Winslet’s Christmas heartwarmer is like a two-hour John Lewis ad
Star turns from Helen Mirren, Andrea Riseborough and Toni Colette can’t stop cartoony sentimentality smothering this film directed by Winslet and written by her son Joe AndersKate Winslet’s featur...
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Runway releases its first world model, adds native audio to latest video model
Runway debuts a physics-aware world model that simulates reality to train agents and power video, robotics and avatar applications.
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Stott targets Olympic glory: 'I want to be the new face of boxing'
Teagn Stott has been one of the standout performers for GB Boxing this year.
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Gen Z know the social contract is broken. It’ll take more than youth clubs and StarmerTok to reach them | Gaby Hinsliff
Labour’s £500m national youth strategy has some positives, but real change must start by tackling the root causes of unhappinessBonnie Blue, the porn actor who recently made headlines for her antic...
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Asked about The Donald’s national security strategy, the Commons was remarkable for its absences
You’d think MPs would be lining up to decry the US president’s threat to destabilise Europe. Instead, only backbenchers and a few junior ministers bothered to turn upTwas the fortnight before Chris...
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FIFA urged to halt World Cup ticket sales as 'extortionate' pricing plan revealed
FIFA has been urged to halt World Cup ticket sales after it emerged countries’ most loyal fans face paying “extortionate” prices for tickets, with the cheapest for the final comin...
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The Disney-OpenAI Deal Redefines the AI Copyright War
Disney is hedging against the future. OpenAI is clearing a path for Sora. And together they've made a blueprint for how AI and Hollywood can move forward.
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Fans slam FIFA 'betrayal' over WC ticket prices
Fans have accused FIFA of a "monumental betrayal" after latest prices for World Cup tickets began to circulate on Thursday.
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Killer Whales Find an ‘Unlikely Friend’ in Dolphins
Off the coast of British Columbia, dolphins lead killer whales to salmon and earn their share of lunch, a new study reveals.
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Head Start centers told to avoid 'disability,' 'women' and more in funding requests
New court documents reveal a list of nearly 200 words or phrases the Trump administration told Head Start programs it does not want to see in their funding requests.
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Ford and SK On are ending their U.S. battery joint venture
The factories live on; the joint venture will not.
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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Spies Solar Wind ‘U-Turn’
Images captured by NASA’s Parker Solar Probe as the spacecraft made its record-breaking closest approach to the Sun in December 2024 have now revealed new details about how solar magnetic fields re...
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Cameras on killer whales record first evidence of joint hunt with dolphins
Researchers say the footage, captured near the North-West Pacific coast, is the first recorded evidence of the two species working together.
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Belfast to host inaugural 'three-on-three' ice hockey World Cup
The SSE Arena in Belfast will host ice hockey's inaugural 3ICE World Cup on Saturday, 4 and Sunday, 5 July 2026.
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World Cup 2026: All to know six months before FIFA tournament starts
The global showpiece of world football begins on June 11 with FIFA's largest World Cup now only 182 days away.
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Orcas team up with dolphins to hunt salmon, study finds
Northern resident killer whales appear to use dolphins as ‘scouts’, in a surprising cooperative hunting strategyOrcas and dolphins have been spotted working as a team to hunt salmon off the coast...
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Cursor Launches an AI Coding Tool For Designers
The 300-person startup hopes bringing designers aboard will give it an edge in an increasingly competitive AI software market.
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Competing Senate health plans fail with ACA premium strikes ahead
The Senate failed to advance two separate partisan bills to address health care costs for people who buy plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
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Stellar Jet
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured a blowtorch of seething gasses erupting from a volcanically growing monster star in this image released on Sept. 10, 2025. Stellar jets, which are po...
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Video: Winter storm brings flooding misery to Gaza
Thousands of displaced people in Gaza are battling flooding which has swept through their tents and temporary shelters.
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R. Bruce Dold, Chicago Tribune Publisher and Pulitzer Winner, Dies at 70
As head of the editorial page, he encouraged The Tribune’s support of Barack Obama, resulting in the paper’s first endorsement of a Democrat running for the White House.
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'Monumental betrayal' - cheapest World Cup final ticket to cost £3,119
Fans' group Football Supporters Europe says it is "astonished" by the "extortionate" pricing policy for World Cup tickets.
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Ukraine hands US revised peace plan proposal, Germany says
The latest draft includes proposals on territorial concessions, Germany's chancellor says.
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Chacarra leads the way after first round at Alfred Dunhill Championship
Highlights from day one of the Alfred Dunhill Championship from the Royal Johannesburg club in South Africa.
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Powell and Lyles helping Jamaica hurricane victims
Two-time 100m world record holder Asafa Powell teams up with Olympic gold-winning sprinter Noah Lyles to help Hurricane Melissa victims in Jamaica.
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Reaching net zero: what will it cost the UK and is it a price worth paying?
An official report says the bill for switching to clean energy will rise sharply – and puts forward a slower, ‘falling behind” alternativeThe cost of hitting net zero targets has been laid bare by...
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Bulgarian government resigns after mass protests
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov says cabinet stepping down before parliament had been due to hold no-confidence vote.
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Streeting calls for better ‘storytelling’ from ‘technocratic’ Starmer government
Health secretary’s comments are latest sign of unhappiness in cabinet
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Economic growth no longer linked to carbon emissions in most of the world, study finds
Analysis marking 10 years since Paris climate agreement underscores effectiveness of strong government policiesThe once-rigid link between economic growth and carbon emissions is breaking across th...
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Disney signs deal with OpenAI to allow Sora to generate AI videos featuring its characters
Disney says that alongside the agreement, it will "become a major customer of OpenAI," as it will use its APIs to build new products, tools, and experiences, including for Disney+.
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From shiveringly vivid Mahler to the eclectic Hermes Experiment: our top classical recordings of 2025
Opera may be conspicuous by its absence, but the brilliance of Berlin Philharmonic’s Schoenberg and the exceptional South Korean Yunchan Lim gave us plenty to sink our teeth into this year The surv...
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Target Tehran
Fault Lines travels to Iran to investigate the human cost of Israel’s attacks and the risk of another war.
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AT&T’s Connected Life Platform Is a Second Try in the Smart-Home Space
The carrier’s Connected Life platform, now available nationwide, lets AT&T customers easily set up a smart-home security system.
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NASA’s Webb Detects Thick Atmosphere Around Broiling Lava World
Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have detected the strongest evidence yet for an atmosphere on a rocky planet outside our solar system, as NASA leads the world in exploring the u...
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Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Resigns in the Face of Mass Protests
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov of Bulgaria speaking to reporters on Thursday in the capital, Sofia.
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Brady Cook to start? Jets could do something at QB they haven't done in 50 years
If Tyrod Taylor and Justin Fields can't go, New York will start its first undrafted rookie since 1975.
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TIME names ‘Architects of AI’ its Person of the Year
TIME Magazine has named the 'Architects of AI' its Person of the Year, who include Jensen Huang, Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg, Lisa Su, Dario Amodei, Demis Hassabis, and Fei-Fei Li
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Bulgarian PM and government resign after mass protests
Rosen Zhelyazkov's dramatic move came ahead of a vote of no confidence in parliament, and 20 days before Bulgaria joins the euro.
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Newcastle's Wade set to resume chase for try record
Christian Wade has 93 tries, eight behind Chris Ashton's Prem record of 101, as he begins his Newcastle Red Bulls career.
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The State Department reinstates an old font, in a typeface about-face
The State Department is swapping out Calibri for Times New Roman in all its official documents, reversing a Biden-era change that aimed to increase accessibility for readers with disabilities.
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Man Utd cost-cutting having an impact as first quarter financial results revealed
Manchester United's controversial cost-cutting measures under Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS are having an impact, as the club released their results for the first quarter of the new financial year.
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Man Utd cost-cutting reflected as first quarter financial results revealed
Manchester United's controversial cost-cutting measures under Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS are reflected in an operating profit, as the club released their results for the first quarter of the new f...
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'Architects of AI' named Time Magazine's Person of the Year
Nvidia boss Jensen Huang is among the influential tech figures that adorn one of the two covers.
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Sweden’s push for an ex-IKEA CEO to lead UNHCR signals a new refugee order
Corporate logic is reshaping refugee protection as states pull back.
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Security flaws in Freedom Chat app exposed users’ phone numbers and PINs
The founder of Freedom Chat said the company has reset user PINs and released a new version to app stores.
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A stiff dose of ‘weak sauce’: Paul Dano’s best films – ranked!
After Quentin Tarantino’s unfavourable comments about the actor’s performance in films including There Will Be Blood, we run through the roles that show just how potent he really isThis disquieting...
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Downing Street vows to force employment rights bill through Lords
No more concessions, says minister after legislation was thwarted in upper house despite manifesto climbdownUK politics live – latest updatesThe government has vowed that there will be no more conc...
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Austria bans headscarves in schools for under-14s
A similar ban for girls under 10 was struck down by the Constitutional Court for specifically targeting Muslims.
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Merz offers to host Ukraine talks so deal not done ‘above Europe’s head’
Leaders of Germany, France and UK hold ‘detailed’ call with Donald Trump about latest draft of peace plan
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Interest in Spoor’s bird monitoring AI software is soaring
Spoor's computer vision software can help wind farms, and other industries, track bird populations and migration patterns.
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Eclipse Energy’s microbes can turn idle oil wells into hydrogen factories
The biotech startup is betting that owners of abandoned oil wells will use the tech to squeeze energy out of their wells.
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Opera wants you to pay $20 a month to use its AI-powered browser Neon
Following a couple of months' testing, Opera has finally made its AI-powered browser, Neon, available to the public — though you'll have to shell out for a $19.90-per-month subscription to use it.
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Farmers welcome Trump's $12 billion aid package, say additional relief is needed
President Trump says he's sending $12 billion in aid to American farmers who are reeling from global trade disruptions. Those include inflation and Trump's tariffs that are making fertilizer and fa...
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Olympic ski champion Michelle Gisin airlifted after Swiss crash
Swiss suffer third crash in a month by an Olympic champion in training ahead of World Cup and 2026 Milan Cortina Games.
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Israeli right-wing TV show mocks Gaza ‘drowning’ in winter storm
A broadcast on Israel’s right-wing Channel 14 openly celebrated a severe winter storm that’s hitting Gaza.
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The battle for Pokrovsk is about more than gaining territory
AJ defence editor @alexgatopoulos explains how Russia has changed tactics to adjust to new technology on the battlefield
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Don't be surprised if ... Hart, Bridges are among top 25 players this season
Eric Karabell forecasts what to expect from notable players such as Jaren Jackson Jr. and key New York Knicks.
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Scientists find a massive hidden CO2 sponge beneath the ocean floor
Researchers found that eroded lava rubble beneath the South Atlantic can trap enormous amounts of CO2 for tens of millions of years. These porous breccia deposits store far more carbon than previou...
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Over 400 civilians killed in eastern DR Congo as US peace deal falters
Government says victims killed by rebels included women and children, accusing Rwanda of breaching a recent truce deal.
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IOC: Allow Russian youths to compete with flag
The IOC took a big step toward reintegrating Russia and Belarus into world sports Thursday by advising governing bodies to let the countries' youth teams and athletes compete with their full identi...
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Myanmar junta’s air attack on hospital kills dozens of people
An air attack by Myanmar’s military government has hit a hospital in Rakhine state, killing at least 30 people.
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PFL contract ends soon - Ngannou
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou suggests he could fight UFC legend Jon Jones or ex-boxing world champion Deontay Wilder in 2026.
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EU trims exclusivity window for new drugs
Cheaper generics will be allowed on to market a year earlier to curb costs
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‘Go ahead and sue me, I’m not afraid any more’: South Park’s festive special isn’t afraid of a fight
Trump and Vance head to South Park in Christmas gear for a big showdown – only for Jesus to show up. At one point, you can almost feel Trey Parker and Matt Stone taking a stand against the US gover...
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Chrissie Hynde: ‘I pierced Johnny Rotten’s ear in a toilet with an earring and a bar of soap’
The Pretenders bandleader answers your questions on her friendship with Morrissey, her love of Van Gogh and why her cameo on Friends ruined her school runWondering if you saw the [music-filled 1996...
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Smith taking cortisone injections ahead of Ashton showdown at Worlds
Michael Smith has spoken about battling through the pain pain barrier by taking cortisone injections for his ankle and wrist ahead of facing Lisa Ashton at the World Darts Championship.
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Moore remains in custody; no decision on charges
Fired Michigan coach Sherrone Moore remains in custody as officials told ESPN that they don't expect a decision on whether to file criminal charges to come Thursday.
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The world’s most sublime dinner set – for 2,000 guests! Hyakkō: 100+ Makers from Japan review
Japan House, LondonThe fruit of a two-year odyssey through the workshops of artisans using ancient techniques, this delightful show features rippling chestnut trays, exquisitely turned kettles and...
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China leads objections to Trump reprieve on global minimum tax
Beijing and several European countries hold up deal to exempt US multinationals from OECD tax regime
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Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson to return for latest Hunger Games instalment
Currently in production the second prequel in the series, Sunrise on the Reaping, will likely feature the married couple ‘in a flash-forward’Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are to appear in t...
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Nobel Peace Prize Winner Machado Vows to End Maduro’s Rule in Venezuela
María Corina Machado speaking at a news conference in Oslo, Norway, on Thursday after spending more than a year in hiding.
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Labour has quietly gutted funding for Britain’s struggling regions – it’s an economic and political disaster | Larry Elliott
It’s a scandal laid bare. A stark new report highlights the price paid in Britain’s former industrial heartlands for this silent demolition jobThe Welsh valleys have some of the highest numbers of...
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Where to start with: Arundhati Roy
As Foyles names her memoir its book of the year, here’s a guide to the Booker prize winner’s wide-ranging oeuvre of fiction and nonfiction‘The point of the writer is to be unpopular,” said Arundhat...
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Port raises $100M at $800M valuation to take on Spotify’s Backstage
Port offers a proprietary alternative to Spotify's popular devtool catalog Backstage, but with a valuable addition: it can be used to manage AI agents, too.
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Hope grows resident doctors in England will cancel strike after new government offer
BMA will put Wes Streeting’s pledge to double specialist training places to members as flu cases jump 55% in a weekNHS ‘facing worst-case scenario’ as hospital flu cases jump 55% in a weekHospitals...
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Harness hits $5.5B valuation with $240M raise to automate AI’s ‘after-code’ gap
Goldman Sachs has led Harness's Series E round, with participation from IVP, Menlo Ventures, and Unusual Ventures.
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Bryce & Sproul in Scotland squad for Nepal
Captain Kathryn Bryce and Pippa Sproul return to Scotland women's squad for the T20 World Cup Qualifier in Nepal.
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Littler's world title defence up and running with easy first-round win
Luke Littler got the defence of his World Darts Championship off to a perfect start with a strong 3-0 win over Darius Labanauskas at Alexandra Palace.
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Weekly sports quiz: When did Salah last score for Liverpool?
How much attention have you paid to what's happened in the world of sport over the past seven days?
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – how a tiny studio developed the Belle Époque-set gaming blockbuster
What started as Guillaume Broche’s personal project has been nominated for 12 Game awards, sold more than 2m copies and been praised by Emmanuel Macron as a ‘shining example of French audacity’The...
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Scientists uncover a hidden protein behind deadly mystery diseases
Scientists discovered that the protein RPA plays a critical and previously unconfirmed role in stimulating telomerase to maintain long, healthy telomeres. When RPA malfunctions, telomeres can short...
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US stock futures slide after Oracle results disappoint
US database company’s earnings published on Wednesday fell short of forecasts amid concerns over AI boom
ft.com
New research uncovers a surprisingly cheap way to farm kelp offshore
A new economic modeling tool is helping Maine kelp farmers identify cost-saving strategies with remarkable precision. By analyzing farm design, weather, vessel types, and processing methods, it hig...
sciencedaily.com
Man Utd hits record $1B debt with summer spend
Manchester United's net debt has broken the $1 billion barrier for the first time due to summer borrowings for player recruitment.
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Can India balance its ties between Russia and the US?
New Delhi is deepening economic ties with Moscow, despite pressure from Washington.
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Peers told they risk ‘constitutional crisis’ after surprise vote to continue blocking employment rights bill – UK politics live
Government lost Lords vote on employment rights bill by 24 votes, just hours after the creation of 25 new Labour peersGood morning. Yesterday Keir Starmer announced the creation of 25 Labour new pe...
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Indonesia’s Aceh families struggle as floods leave villages in ruins
Floods ravage villages, leaving thousands displaced in makeshift shelters with little aid.
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Pulisic's form (and fitness) make him undroppable for the USMNT at 2026 World Cup
Christian Pulisic is Serie A's leading scorer, despite playing only 446 minutes. The U.S. can't afford to leave that kind of player on the bench.
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Man vs Baby review – Rowan Atkinson’s festive slapstick is the most trite Christmas show possible
Even the ridiculous product placement isn’t the most cynical thing about this exercise in trading in Cosy British Christmascore. It’s a nauseatingly schmaltzy and nonsensicalTrevor Bingley is not M...
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Why it’s ridiculous to call our new train system 'Great' British Rail | Martin Kettle
The name originated during the period of Boris Johnson boosterism. People no longer want Brexit triumphalism, but things that actually workWhat’s in a name? A government minister has a good answer...
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Cinderella review – you shall go to the beach with this breezy seaside panto
Norwich Theatre RoyalThere are eye-popping designs, playful puns and musical flourishes as Joe Tracini’s story unfolds on its own madcap shorelineHere is a sun-kissed panto to dispel any dreams of...
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South Sudan army to secure critical Heglig oilfield in Sudan war spillover
The move follows RSF capture and deadly drone attack on Sudan's largest energy facility.
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In a lost season, Falcons' rookie pass rushers offer hope for the future
Jalon Walker and James Pearce Jr. are sacking QBs at a historic rate.
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Alonso backed by Bellingham but facing uncertain Real Madrid future
Xabi Alonso returned to Real Madrid as one of the most highly-regarded young coaches in world football but after six months in the job he is already facing an uncertain future. Defeat to his old me...
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Anthony Davis trade guide: Five deals for Dallas, and why each comes with massive risk
With AD trade buzz ramping up, our experts propose five deals that could shift the league's balance of power.
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World Darts Championship begins on Thursday: Draw & prize money
BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks at all you need to know ahead of the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Machado greets supporters in Oslo
Venezuelan opposition leader greeted supporters in Oslo after missing the ceremony to award her the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Senate to vote on 2 health care proposals. And, the latest U.S. move against Venezuela
The Senate is expected to vote on two opposing health care proposals today. And, the Trump administration says it has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in its latest move in the region.
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Bolivia arrests ex-President Luis Arce in corruption investigation
Arce is in custody as part of a probe into alleged financial misconduct while he was economy minister, government says.
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Man of Steel Connor extends Leeds contract
Leeds Rhinos' Jake Connor, 2025's Betfred Super League Man of Steel, has signed a new three-year contract at the club.
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How the Next Big Thing in Carbon Removal Sunk Without a Trace
With support from Microsoft, Stripe, and Shopify, Running Tide billed itself as on the cutting edge of carbon removal. In the end, it resorted to dumping thousands of tons of wood chips in the sea.
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Van Veen ready to show why he can rival Littler for title by picking up maiden Worlds win
Gian van Veen is in the remarkable position where he enters the World Darts Championship as world No 7 but is yet to win on the Alexandra Palace stage.
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Senate to vote on competing health care proposals as ACA subsidies deadline approaches
Democrats and Republicans have put forward competing health care bills in Congress to address rising costs, but both are expected to fail.
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Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., on upcoming vote on dueling health care bills
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire about the Senate's upcoming vote on dueling health care bills, as the deadline to extend ACA subsidies looms.
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Sen. Jeanne Shaheen warns millions could lose coverage as ACA votes near defeat
With ACA tax credits set to expire, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen says premiums are "doubling, tripling" and warns "millions" could lose coverage if Congress fails to act.
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UK denies Milei’s claim of talks over Falklands-era ban on Argentina arms sales
British government also rejects president’s claims on sovereignty over Falkland Islands as he suggests wanting to make Argentina a ‘world military power’The British government has denied it is enga...
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TV tonight: inside Prince Harry’s phone-hacking case against the Daily Mail
Harry and six other public figures will have their day in court in January. Plus: Celia Imrie investigates Hitchcock’s Psycho. Here’s what to watch this evening8pm, Channel 4Expect legal fireworks...
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What must Allen and Bills do to end Patriots' 10-game win streak?
The Buffalo Bills were Super Bowl favourites but must win at the in-form New England Patriots to have a chance of stopping their divisional rivals winning the AFC East.
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Endoscopy finds Neanderthal noses not as adapted to the cold as expected
Study on skull of Altamura Man could be blow to adaptation theories about Neanderthals and their extinctionOne sign of a really cold day is the sharp sting of freezing air in your nose. It was beli...
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Snakes, spiders and rare birds seized by Border Force in month-long operation
Wildlife smuggling is serious organised crime that ‘fuels corruption and drives species to extinction’, Home Office saysMore than 250 endangered species and illegal wildlife products were seized at...
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What will be the cost of Keir Starmer’s new medicines deal with Donald Trump? British lives | Aditya Chakrabortty
More than £3bn that could have been used for UK patients will go to big pharma for its branded products – money for care siphoned off for profitOf Arthur Scargill it was said that he began each day...
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‘Like a rock star’: the global reverence for Martin Parr’s class-conscious photography
Unfettered love for late photographer in France and elsewhere stands in contrast to occasional reservations in UK The death of Martin Parr, the photographer whose work chronicled the rituals and cu...
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AJ rematch 'a possibility' for Dubois
A rematch with Anthony Joshua remains a possibility for Daniel Dubois, says new trainer Tony Sims.
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Two-weight world champion goal motivates Cordina
IBF Super-Featherweight title holder Joe Cordina says he is driven by the prospect of becoming a two-weight world champion.
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LIVE: Heavy rains, flooding as Storm Byron batters war-torn Gaza
Storm threatens hundreds of thousands of displaced people left homeless in Gaza due to Israel's war on territory.
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Country diary: A lifelong love affair with common scoters | Mary Montague
Tyrella Beach, County Down: These fine ducks are tricky to spot from the shore, but I feel lucky to be seeing them at allThe common scoter has long haunted the edges of my mind. I think of this han...
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How China racked up a $1tn trade surplus
Beijing shakes off damage caused by Trump’s trade war
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‘Not in our village’: asylum camp rumours prompt fear and night vigils in East Sussex
Crowborough on edge as unconfirmed plan to house asylum seekers in training camp spurs street patrols and pre-emptive protestsAmong the crowded shelves of Sacred Heart hardware store in Crowborough...
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Sea urchin species on brink of extinction after marine pandemic
Ecologically important Diadema africanum almost eliminated by unknown disease in Canary IslandsA marine pandemic is bringing some species of sea urchin to the brink of extinction, and some populati...
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Ukraine’s ‘fortress belt’ that Trump wants to trade for peace
Known as the Donbas, the region has become the fulcrum of fraught US-led diplomacy to end Russia’s full-scale invasion
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Revolut’s kitesurfing leader is an asset to Britain
Nik Storonsky is demanding and disruptive but he is building a world-leading bank
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Inside the failed green revolutions at BP and Shell
How the energy giants tried to transform their businesses — but ended up dramatically scaling back those plans and writing off billions of dollars
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Elizabeth Warren says both bids to buy Warner Bros. Discovery are bad for consumers
Sen. Elizabeth Warren cautions that the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to either Netflix or Paramount Skydance could reduce competition and concentrate power over what films and news American see.
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Trump calls affordability crisis a "hoax," touts the economy ahead of midterms
As Democrats campaigning on affordability pick up wins, Trump's messaging about a strong economy is at odds with widespread voter sentiment that he's not doing enough to tackle rising costs.
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Senate to vote on dueling health care proposals as ACA premium hikes loom
The Senate is set to vote on dueling health care proposals. Both plans are likely to fail, even as Affordable Care Act premiums are set to skyrocket at the end of the year.
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U.S. State Department changes official font from Calibri back to Times New Roman
The U.S. State Department changed its official font from the reader-friendly Calibri back to Times New Roman. Michel Martin speaks with an accessibility design expert about why fonts matter.
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Paper mill waste could unlock cheaper clean energy
Scientists developed a high-performance hydrogen-production catalyst using lignin, a common waste product from paper and biorefinery processes. The nickel–iron oxide nanoparticles embedded in carbo...
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‘A gesture of love’: Italy’s cuisine joins UNESCO’s cultural heritage list
A UNESCO panel backed Italy’s bid, recognising Italian cuisine as a social ritual that binds families, communities.
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María Corina Machado Appears in Norway After Missing Nobel Ceremony
María Corina Machado greeting supporters in Oslo from a hotel balcony early on Thursday morning.
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Despite opposition, US House passes record $901bn defence spending bill
The bill faced notable opposition from lawmakers concerned about the Trump administration's management of the military.
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Displaced Gaza families struggle as winter storm hits
Families face flooded tents, sewage, extreme overcrowding, and deepening hardship amid ongoing displacement.
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‘Not normal’: Climate crisis supercharged deadly monsoon floods in Asia
Cyclones like those in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Malaysia that killed 1,750 are ‘alarming new reality’The climate crisis supercharged the deadly storms that killed more than 1,750 people in Asia by...
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Big tech bets big on AI - but can India keep pace in the global race?
Experts have called India a hedge against AI - reflecting the absence of Indian companies in the global boom.
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Exiled Hong Kong activist target of sexually explicit harassment campaign
The campaign saw letters containing fake images of Carmen Lau sent to her neighbours.
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María Corina Machado makes first public appearance in months in Oslo after Peace Prize win
The Venezuelan opposition leader traveled in a dramatic escape to Norway to address her supporters.
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Indigenous deaths in custody in Australia hit highest level since 1980
New figures show that 33 of the 113 deaths in custody between last July and this June were Indigenous
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,386
These are the key developments from day 1,386 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Google’s answer to the AI arms race — promote the guy behind its data center tech
Amin Vahdat has been promoted to chief technologist for AI infrastructure, a newly created position reporting directly to CEO Sundar Pichai.
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Crooks: 11-0 ISU 'battle-tested' after win vs. Iowa
Audi Crooks had another huge game in leading No. 10 Iowa State past in-state rival and No. 11 Iowa on Wednesday. After the win, which kept the Cyclones undefeated at 11-0, Crooks said, "I feel like...
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NASA JPL Unveils Rover Operations Center for Moon, Mars Missions
The center leverages AI along with JPL’s unique infrastructure, unrivaled tools, and years of operations expertise to support industry partners developing future planetary surface missions. NASA’...
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Portugal braced for mass disruption in first general strike for 12 years
PM Luís Montenegro appears to have been taken aback by the strength of feeling against his government's labour reforms.
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US Congress advances bill to nix Caesar Act sanctions on Syria
The US has rolled back a series of restrictive economic sanctions put in place during the rule of Bashar al-Assad.
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Shares in AI giant Oracle fall after revenue results ramp up bubble fears
The cloud computing giant's revenue miss renews questions about its financial health.
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State attorneys general warn Microsoft, OpenAI, Google, and other AI giants to fix ‘delusional’ outputs
The letter demanded companies institute new safeguards to keep users safe from harmful psychological impacts.
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Can 'magic moment' Madueke find consistency for Arsenal?
Noni Madueke might reflect on the Champions League win at Club Brugge as a landmark night in his Arsenal career - but can he find consistency?
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UK energy costs likely to halve by 2050, says system operator
Modelling by independent body Neso forecasts sharp fall in expenditure from 10% of GDP as shift to renewables continues
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Britain Releases New Data on ‘Grooming Gangs’ and Child Sexual Abuse
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has called for a “moment of reckoning” in the inquiry into child sexual abuse in Britain.
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Turkey’s Second Act
What a democratic restoration offers the country’s citizens—and the world.
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Scorchers beat Sixers to reach WBBL final - scorecard
Latest scorecard from the Women's Big Bash League Challenger match between Sydney Sixers and Perth Scorchers at North Sydney Oval.