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Welcome boost for chancellor with unexpected rise put down to rapid growth of AI in services sector outweighing Iran war fallout The UK economy grew in July as the rapid expansion of AI appeared to outweigh the economic damage from the Iran war, in a welcome boost for John Healey.Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed a surprise 0.4% increase in gross domestic product (GDP), ...
Experts urge stricter access to AI models as Anthropic reports rising misuse cases, including biological research risks.
Widespread damage across Ni’ihau, Kaua’i and O’ahu after reportedly first-ever recorded tornado watch in Hawaii Hurricane Lowell caused significant damage to Hawaii’s western islands this week. On Tuesday night the centre of Lowell tracked 50 miles (80km) from the island of Ni’ihau in Kauai County as a category 2 storm with winds of up to 110mph. The strong winds resulted in widespread power outag...
Convictions came under draconian national security law imposed on Hong Kong in 2020 following huge protests.
A flurry of cybersecurity breaches, internal whistle-blowing, and declining visibility into model safety has sparked fresh alarm over the US artificial intelligence boom, igniting calls from some experts to slow down development – even as critics warn that deceleration risks surrendering America’s technological lead to China. The mounting concerns come just weeks before President Xi Jinping and US...
Exclusive: Calls from Labour grow as 105 MPs write to PM urging ‘obvious’ step to alleviate cost of living crisisAndy Burnham is coming under increasing pressure from his own MPs to commit to improving paternity leave in the UK in the next budget, with more than a quarter of Labour MPs writing to the prime minister to urge him to take action.Ahead of the chancellor’s first budget next month, 105 M...
Memorials and remembrances will mark the 25 years since the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 on 11 September 2001The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on Friday, with memorials and remembrance ceremonies taking place across the country to honor the nearly 3,000 people killed in the attacks.In New York City, the national September 11 memorial a...
Norway's Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide tells Euronews that Israel has lost “tremendous support” because of how it has conducted its military response to the 7 October attacks.
Singapore's High Court rules in the woman's favour, with the judge saying the man "willingly" showered her with gifts, even before they got together.
UEFA urges US court to deny FIFA subsidiaries' bid to join Gianni Infantino discovery fight as president battle rumbles.
Tokyo police arrested two American women for allegedly smuggling US$1 million worth of cannabis, with one suspect claiming she was motivated by a free trip to Japan, an official and media reports said on Friday. The pair, both 25, arrived at Tokyo’s Haneda airport from New York last Saturday with two suitcases in which “cannabis-like dried plants were secretly stored”, a police spokesman said. Jap...
Three Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists were jailed for five to seven years under the national security law.
The government has cut its 2026 growth forecast from 0.7% to 0.5%, a day after an even more pessimistic estimate from Insee.
Insee has sharply cut its 2026 growth forecast, from 0.7% to 0.4%. After a subdued first half, weak consumption, falling investment and rising inflation darken the outlook for year-end.
Ukraine’s foreign minister says Russia is deliberately targeting civiliansAfter a petrol station was hit in Kyiv yesterday, two more were reportedly targeted this morning in the Oblonskyi and Dniprovskyi districts of the capital.That’s according to Kyiv mayor, Wladimir Klitschko. Continue reading...
Bill would allow terminally ill adults with less than six months to live to end their lives, after the approval of a panel of expertsMorning, and welcome to our UK politics blog. The assisted dying bill is back in the Commons today, where MPs will vote on a proposal that would allow adults in England and Wales with less than six months to live to seek medical assistance to end their lives.MPs had ...
One of the biggest changes to US aviation travel was the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (TSA).
Some experts say BRICS need not replace the West to succeed - only make Western dominance harder to exercise.
In the windswept village of Doonbeg on Ireland’s Atlantic coast, Donald Trump is less polarising US president and more golf resort owner credited with bringing jobs and money to a remote corner of the country. Trump arrives in Ireland on Saturday for a two-day visit, stopping for a few hours in Dublin before heading west to his Trump International Golf Links, where the Irish Open began Thursday. T...
In 1973, a Kansas student misplaced his class ring during an epic snowball fight. Fast forward fifty-three years later, campus workers discovered the ring while tending to the grounds. Interestingly, the owner and his wife were driving through the city that same day, having just discussed the ring a week earlier. Now, the couple will restore and treasure the sentimental piece.
Armed settlers in military uniforms are seizing land and attacking Palestinian communities with near-total impunity.
Anthropic said Thursday it had disrupted several state-sponsored surveillance operations using its artificial intelligence models, warning of the growing AI use to target dissidents and minorities. The campaigns, detected between January and July, originated in China, Iran and West Africa and targeted diaspora communities, including Hong Kong pro-democracy activists.
Anthropic said on Thursday it had disrupted several state-sponsored surveillance operations using its artificial intelligence models, warning of growing AI use to target dissidents and minorities. The campaigns, detected between January and July, originated in China, Iran and West Africa and targeted diaspora communities, including Hong Kong pro-democracy activists.
A 21 Air Boeing 767 touched down at Miami International Airport at an alarming speed of nearly 300 kmph. As the crew attempted to execute a go-around following the landing, they had neglected to deploy the speed brakes, leading to automated alerts about the steep descent and proximity to the ground. Investigators are now analyzing the flight data and cockpit voice recordings to uncover further ins...
The injured include a mother and her son who were left injured following an overnight Russian drone attack on Zaporizhzhia, according to Ukraine's State Emergency Service.
A court has temporarily suspended a directive to expel the students, but the threat of eviction lingers.
Students say they were legally admitted and funded to study in Pakistan, but now face being sent home mid-degree.
This article was published on September 12, 2011. Veteran Ip wins best actress in Venice by Adrian Wan Veteran Hong Kong movie star Deanie Ip Tak-han was named best actress at the Venice Film Festival for her portrayal of an ageing domestic servant in Ann Hui On-wah’s film A Simple Life (Tao Jie). The award, a first for a Hongkonger, was a crowning achievement for the 63-year-old Ip, who returned ...
Royal Caribbean cancelled an Alaska cruise after around 1,700 passengers had already boarded the ship in Vancouver. The seven-night sailing was delayed because of an unspecified technical issue and was later cancelled after passengers spent two days waiting on board. Guests were offered refunds, future cruise credit and help with travel changes.
The infamous ‘Revenge Dress’, interpreted as having been worn by Diana "in revenge" for the televised admission of adultery by then-Prince Charles, is going up for auction for the first time since 1997. Part of the proceeds from the sale will be donated to NHS Lothian Charity.
