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‘We have time to make our case’: Labour insiders are confident Burnham can sell his social care reforms
Analysts believe PM has a ‘golden opportunity’ to offer older people better protection in return for weakening the triple lock guaranteeIt is a brave …
‘Intimidatory’ far-right marches should not be allowed, says Angela Rayner
The UK communities secretary decried protests by ‘men in black wearing face masks’ and those ‘whipping up hatred’ towards lifeboat volunteersFar-right…
Are Trump's US government funded ads illegal?
President Trump has faced criticism after fronting adverts which were paid for by the US government.…
OpenAI ‘sorry and working to do better’ after hack of Medicare and other Australian government websites
Artificial intelligence firm to front parliament as it apologises to Australians for agent attack OpenAI has apologised to Australians for its agent a…
The Senate passes the Protect College Sports Act, but the bill's future is unclear
The bill's supporters, which include the NCAA, say it will tame what they call a "Wild West" era of college sports as litigation chips away at long-he…
Delays in fitting electronic tags putting victims at risk, report finds
The reports says some criminals are waiting up to five months to be fitted with an electronic tag.…
Egyptian officials convicted of kidnapping Cambridge student found dead in 2016
Giulio Regeni's tortured body was found days after he went missing on a research trip to Egypt in 2016, while studying at Cambridge University.…
Hurricane Polo unleashes threatening winds as it approaches Mexico
The category-three storm is expected to make landfall of north of Cabo San Lucas, a popular tourist area, on the Mexican peninsula of Baja California …
From Amazon retreats to clinical research: The rise of psychedelic therapy
Could hallucinogenic drugs become part of mainstream NHS care to treat depression?…
Hungary lifts immunity of Prime Minister Magyar, two Orban-era ministers
Hungary's Parliament lifts immunity of incumbent leader and two former ministers, clearing the way for criminal probes.…
OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concerns
The AI giant's safety chief said the model 'didn't quite meet the bar' of the firm's security standards.…
Africa’s space ambitions are moving from policy to practice
As the Africa Space Expo closes in Abidjan, African innovators are showing what the continent can build.…
OpenAI scraps release of latest AI model over safety concerns
AI giant scraps planned released of GPT-6.1 Astra following concerns raised during internal testing, reports say.…
Migrants using longer, more dangerous routes across Channel
The government says it is bearing down on dangerous small boat crossings.…
The Papers: 'Labour split on triple lock' and 'Plot's going on, PM?'
A number of the papers preview a speech from Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Tuesday.…
Burnham to unveil public body to invest in electricity grid
The prime minister will say he wants to reduce energy costs in his first conference speech as Labour leader.…
Temperatures to hit 25C in burst of late September warmth
Temperatures are expected to rise well above the late September average on Tuesday with a very warm night to follow, as Simon King explains.…
Melbourne human rights activist disappears in Cambodia as wife urges Albanese government help
Tran Hiep, a 50-year-old Australian Vietnamese anti-human trafficking campaigner, not heard from since 18 SeptemberThe wife of an Australian activist …
Littler stunned by Waterhouse at World Grand Prix
World champion Luke Littler's hopes of defending his World Grand Prix title are dashed as he falls to a shock shock first-round defeat by Luke Woodhou…
Tennessee to execute a woman for first time in 200 years after governor denies clemency
Lawyers for Christa Pike, 50, convicted of killing classmate in Knoxville in 1995, ask supreme court to grant stayChrista Pike was 18 when she killed …
Hundreds set up tent encampments in Madrid over housing crisis
Protesters have set up tent encampments in central Madrid to demand government action on soaring housing costs.…
Nepal hit by deadly floods, landslides, and avalanche
Heavy rain triggered deadly floods and landslides across Nepal, while an avalanche left 12 workers missing.…
Trump announces $15bn steel mill project in Iowa before US midterms
Amid tight Iowa midterm races, US President Trump emphasises steel industry revival with a project announcement.…
Apple ordered to pay $5.7bn in patent infringement case
California jury finds Apple infringed two Taction patents but did not wilfully violate them; Apple plans to appeal.…
How can the UK’s Labour Party rebuild voter trust?
Members at annual conference are optimistic about new PM…
Trump unveils plan for $15bn Iowa steel plant he calls biggest in US history
President seeks midterms boost as White House says project, built by Indian-owned company, will begin in 2030 Donald Trump on Monday announced what he…
Michael Wynn-Jones, husband of Delia Smith, dies aged 85
Former journalist and honorary life president of Norwich City FC died peacefully at home on MondayMichael Wynn-Jones, the journalist and husband of th…
FBI co-deputy director Andrew Bailey steps down amid agency shake-up
Bailey, who oversaw some of Trump’s election crackdown investigations, to resign about a year after assuming roleAndrew Bailey, a deputy director of t…
Prosecutors are reexamining a Cornell fraternity rape case. Here's what we know
New York prosecutors are reopening an investigation into an alleged rape case at Cornell University in 2024. The alleged victim recently filed a lawsu…
Dozens arrested at pro-Palestine protest on Sunday outside Labour conference
Merseyside force says 82 people arrested and another 79 reported for summons during demonstrationMore than 160 people were arrested or reported for su…