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China’s Xi arrives to Trump welcome on state visit
China's President Xi Jinping has touched down at Joint Base Andrews as he begins a much anticipated official state visit…
RFK Jr received $4m in book advances from Maha allies over past year
In 2024 ethics filing, US health secretary pledged to ‘not engage in writing, editing, marketing or promotional services for any of these books during…
Tony Blair says Britain should work towards rejoining EU in next 10 years
Andy Burnham under pressure to revisit Brexit as poll suggests pledge to rejoin could boost Labour’s electoral chancesBritain should work towards rejo…
AI superpower ambitions take centre stage as Trump and Xi meet
The US and China are vying for AI supremacy while seeking to keep it under human control.…
Trump greets Xi Jinping at plane as Chinese leader arrives for state visit
US president to give red-carpet treatment to Chinese counterpart despite tensions over AI developmentAI looms large over Trump-Xi meeting amid US-Chin…
OpenAI and Anthropic bosses push UN for global terms on AI
OpenAI's Sam Altman has called for risk evaluation standards, as have Anthropic's Dario Amodei and Hugging Face's Clement Delangue.…
OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website, PM says
Albanese said he expressed "concern" to OpenAI founder Sam Altman, after authorities were informed three months after the breach in June.…
UK defence contractors to offer 40,000 apprenticeships, placements and jobs
Wes Streeting says he leads a ‘ministry for growth’ as Labour seeks to show more defence spending will create UK jobsDefence contractors have promised…
Three charged with assault after anti-migration protests in Hampshire
Hundreds gathered on Tuesday night in anticipation of a small boat arriving in GosportThree people have been charged in connection with anti-migrant p…
Anthony Albanese says OpenAI agent hacked Medicare and he expressed ‘extreme concern’ to Sam Altman
Prime minister says he expressed ‘disappointment’ to chief executive it had taken the company ‘way too long’ to inform his government about the breach…
Democrats accuse Susan Collins of corruption after bombshell ‘pay-to-play’ report
Republican senator calls bribery allegation ‘categorically false’ as ProPublica reports Trump derailed FBI inquiryDemocrats in Maine on Wednesday accu…
Australia news live: Anthony Albanese says OpenAI agent hacked Medicare
Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has revealed an artificial intelligence agent de…
As major powers act unilaterally, experts say UN faces crisis in New York
Experts warn the UN faces crises of funding, relevance, and Security Council gridlock.…
Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in sexual assault retrial
The ruling seals six years of legal battles after Weinstein’s initial conviction for sexually assaulting TV assistant.…
Essex cricketer Das charged with counts of rape
Essex cricketer Robin Das is charged with two counts of rape and will appear in court in October.…
UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer
El Niño poses critical threat to nations’ defences, says Ed Miliband in presentation to global foreign ministersThe UK has warned countries around the…
Argentina president attacks UN over inaction on Falkland Islands sovereignty
Javier Milei says organisation is filled with ‘arrogant parasites’ and threatens to take ‘matters into our own hands’Javier Milei has condemned the UN…
No signs Chagos deal can be adapted to suit Trump, say UK officials
Agreement with Mauritius over Diego Garcia unlikely to be revived unless president changes his mind, insiders believeThe Chagos Islands deal is on hol…
Germany commits for first time to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045
Campaigners say plan marks a ‘notable shift’ away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutralityEurope’s biggest economy, Germ…
Victorian Labor puts reproductive rights on election agenda as it warns One Nation could try to wind back abortion access
Exclusive: ‘We don’t want to see any winding back of women’s rights,’ health minister says ahead of state electionGet our breaking news email, free ap…
Gas lobby ‘scare campaign’ urges Victoria to scrap ban in new homes, leaked documents show
Exclusive: Australian Gas Infrastructure Group lobbying campaign warns energy bills could increase by $100 unless ban is reversed, despite experts dis…
Groceries rise by 7% across Australian supermarket chains, Choice finds
The price of a basket of items in Coles, Woolworths, IGA and Aldi increased to an average of $43.62, survey saysGet our new political email, free app …
Moroccans head to polls amid economic uncertainty to decide next parliament
Millions of Moroccans vote today for a 395-seat parliament amid new digital proxy and anti-fraud measures.…
Six arrested after anti-migrant protest at marina in Hampshire
Hundreds of protesters turned out at Gosport thinking that asylum seekers were arriving thereSix people have been arrested after anti-migrant proteste…
Urgent review after two migrant boats reach shore without being detected at sea
Twenty-six people are detained after the landings, but it is not known if others are being sought.…
DoJ backs Trump ban on CNN, Politico and MS Now, citing security concerns
The news organizations, which sued the US president, are claiming the ban violates the first amendmentUS politics live – latest updatesThe US Departme…
Young Australians are staying in the family home for longer – and it’s not hard to see why
Housing costs are up with renters worst affected and financial stress is also growing, according to the largest survey of its typeGet our breaking new…
Burnham stands by claim that UK is ‘in hock’ to bond markets
PM says his comments last year were deliberately misinterpreted by Keir Starmer and his advisersUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has said…
Britain to join the EU’s new global ocean monitoring system
Cooperation on OceanEye, which will help to predict extreme weather and climate events, comes amid government attempts to move closer to BrusselsBrita…
Delays in Covid shots for kids is latest bid by Trump officials to restrict vaccines
Administration is holding back Covid vaccines for all children in at least 11 states and one US territoryThe Trump administration is holding back Covi…