Will the FIFA World Cup be the economic bonanza US cities were promised?
Cities remain optimistic despite lagging hotel bookings and high ticket prices that might deter foreign travellers.
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France and Germany scrap fighter jet in hit to European defence cooperation
The termination of the plan comes as Washington increases pressure on Europe to become more militarily independent.
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Hey, Siri: Apple just announced a long-awaited AI update
At its annual developers' conference, Apple put the spotlight on new AI features, while highlighting security and child…
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How significant is Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea?
Beijing is Pyongyang's main political and economic backer.
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Gaza cancer patient waits for a chance at life
A school director and novelist in Gaza needs urgent life-saving cancer surgery that she cannot access inside the Strip.
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Apple debuts revamped ‘Siri AI’ and new child safety features for iPhones and iPads
At his final WWDC keynote, Tim Cook highlights AI-forward upgrade to the voice assistant to be widely released in…
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‘We basically lost’: Tel Aviv residents react after Israel-Iran strikes
Residents in Tel Aviv voiced mixed reactions after a day of missile exchanges between Israel and Iran.
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How Trump acolytes seized on UK teen’s killing to push anti-immigration agenda
Senior administration officials jump on death of Henry Nowak – and statements echo language of the far rightOver a…
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Apple unveils Siri AI makeover as Tim Cook bids farewell
The technology giant also revealed a series of new child safety features amid widespread scrutiny over "nudification"…
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Could Iran and the US play each other at the World Cup?
Could Iran and the US play each other at the World Cup?
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Italian prosecutors to probe Israeli minister Ben-Gvir over flotilla abuse
Rome is the second in Europe to launch a probe into Israel's treatment of activists detained as they headed to…
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Badenoch to vow to scrap public sector equality duty in effort to fend off Reform
In speech on Tuesday, Tory leader will claim obligation to consider equality being used to advance ‘divisive…
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EU planning to add to $1.5 trillion sanctions hit on Russia
New proposed listings target Russia's 'military industrial complex, human rights violators and…
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Pope Leo makes visit to Spain’s Almudena Cathedral
Crowds in Madrid were delighted to see Pope Leo make a visit to Santa Maria de la Almudena Cathedral with Queen Sofia.
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US confirms it denied entry to Somali referee set to take part in World Cup
Award-winning referee Omar Artan was 'determined to be inadmissible due to vetting concerns' after arriving…
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Iran and Israel say they will pause strikes but warn of retaliation if ceasefire breached again
Israel's PM says his country is holding fire "at the moment", after Iran's armed forces said they had stopped military…
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UN human rights leader calls for Cuba sanctions to be ‘lifted immediately’
Volker Turk, the UN's high commissioner for human rights, warns that 'children are dying' as result of…
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OpenAI confidentially files for initial public offering on US stock market
ChatGPT maker expected to be valued at more than $850bn, one of most highly valued listings in market historyOpenAI has…
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Bandits in north-west Nigeria abduct villagers they invited to discuss peace talks
Thirty-nine people taken near Magamin Diddi village in Maradun municipality, north-west Zamfara state, police sayArmed…
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Tech giant OpenAI files for US initial public offering
OpenAI did not disclose the size or terms of the offering and said a timeline has not yet been determined.
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Legal equality duty for public services should be scrapped, says Badenoch
The Conservative leader will argue that the rules have become a "minefield that exposes almost every significant public…
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Watch: Trump tells BBC Netanyahu did not defy him
In a call with the US president, the BBC’s Sarah Smith asked Trump about the war in Iran and his relationship with the…
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Zelensky thanks UK for 'ironclad' support after meeting King
Following their meeting, Zelensky thanks the UK for its "ironclad" support for Ukraine.
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How one of India's most successful female politicians is losing her party
Mamata Banerjee's once-dominant Trinamool Congress party is unravelling, weeks after losing power in West Bengal.