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Bill Gates to face questions from House committee over links to Jeffrey Epstein

Bill Gates to face questions from House committee over links to Jeffrey Epstein

Microsoft co-founder to appear in closed-door session as part of lawmakers’ investigation into convicted sex offenderBill Gates is set to testify in f…
Chinese activist in UK told by X that abusive deepfakes do not breach rules

Chinese activist in UK told by X that abusive deepfakes do not breach rules

Apple Peiqing Ni targeted by account portraying her as promiscuous drug addict after posting about Tiananmen SquareA high-profile Chinese activist in …
Beauty Pie LED mask ad banned over misleading anti-wrinkle claim

Beauty Pie LED mask ad banned over misleading anti-wrinkle claim

The mask is not "clinically proven to reduce wrinkles in four weeks", the advertising watchdog finds.…
Advanced radiotherapy for prostate cancer to cut sessions from 20 to five

Advanced radiotherapy for prostate cancer to cut sessions from 20 to five

Some men in England with the disease will now be offered an advanced form of treatment on the NHS.…
Brazil intercepts 108 Cuban immigrants amid growing asylum applications

Brazil intercepts 108 Cuban immigrants amid growing asylum applications

Last year, for the first time in a decade, Cuban asylum applications exceeded Venezuelan ones in sign of growing strain.…
Prisoners in Western Australia are living in ‘cruel, inhuman or degrading’ conditions, report warns

Prisoners in Western Australia are living in ‘cruel, inhuman or degrading’ conditions, report warns

Inspector of custodial services says inmates are sleeping on the floor and denied basic entitlements due to ‘a systemic failure across multiple prison…
World's largest chipmaker does not rule out price rises as costs increase

World's largest chipmaker does not rule out price rises as costs increase

In a rare interview, a senior executive at TSMC discusses the AI boom, the geopolitics of chips and what it means for the price of electronics.…
Mississippi residents sue Musk’s xAI and SpaceX over data centre ‘nuisance’

Mississippi residents sue Musk’s xAI and SpaceX over data centre ‘nuisance’

Three residents filed the case on behalf of a class estimated at more than 10,000 members.…
Anthropic releases ‘safe’ version of Claude Mythos AI model to public

Anthropic releases ‘safe’ version of Claude Mythos AI model to public

AI company restricted access to Fable 5, its most powerful Mythos model, for months over cybersecurity concernsAnthropic, the maker of the Claude arti…
Karmelo Anthony, 19, found guilty of murder of Austin Metcalf in one-week trial

Karmelo Anthony, 19, found guilty of murder of Austin Metcalf in one-week trial

Texas trial drew national attention due to race, as Karmelo Anthony is Black and Austin Metcalf was whiteFollowing a trial that lasted just one week f…
What will the fallout be from the unrest in Pakistan-administered Kashmir?

What will the fallout be from the unrest in Pakistan-administered Kashmir?

Recent clashes between protesters and police killed at least 11 people.…
Why there's a debate over the new quarantine center for Americans at risk of Ebola

Why there's a debate over the new quarantine center for Americans at risk of Ebola

Opinions are divided about the new facility in Kenya. The U.S. defends it. Kenyans are protesting it. Doctors who were on the ground in the 2014 Ebola…
David Sullivan banned from contact with West Ham women's and youth teams since 2023

David Sullivan banned from contact with West Ham women's and youth teams since 2023

The decision followed a safeguarding investigation opened by the the Football Association.…
Does referee case show Fifa has lost control of its own World Cup?

Does referee case show Fifa has lost control of its own World Cup?

With referee Omar Artan denied entry to the United States and worries over staff and supporters being turned back, what does this tell us about the Wo…
‘Earth’s first starfleet’: Nasa reveals Artemis III crew and project’s next steps

‘Earth’s first starfleet’: Nasa reveals Artemis III crew and project’s next steps

Luca Parmitano to pilot all-male crew of four paving way for planned first human landing on Artemis IV in 2028Jared Isaacman, the Nasa administrator, …
Palantir to sue Sadiq Khan over blocked £50m Met police contract

Palantir to sue Sadiq Khan over blocked £50m Met police contract

US spy-tech company to challenge London mayor’s intervention after he raised concerns over breach of procurement rulesPalantir intends to sue the Lond…
‘Osprey cam’ streams life of nesting seabirds perched at tip of 55 metre-long Queensland rainforest canopy crane

‘Osprey cam’ streams life of nesting seabirds perched at tip of 55 metre-long Queensland rainforest canopy crane

Researchers believe the same pair of birds have been mating and nesting in the unusual spot in the Daintree Rainforest for 15 consecutive yearsGet our…
Rich countries do better in women’s football but understanding why matters, not just for the Matildas

Rich countries do better in women’s football but understanding why matters, not just for the Matildas

‘Gender norms explain some of it, but not all of it’ says Tiya Banerjee, an economist at the e61 InstituteGet our breaking news email, free app or dai…
UK regulator orders social media firms to adopt measures to stop viral illegal content

UK regulator orders social media firms to adopt measures to stop viral illegal content

Ofcom move follows concerns about misinformation and online claims over police response to Henry Nowak killingSocial media companies have been ordered…
Vulnerable women lured by illegal sperm donor services on social media

Vulnerable women lured by illegal sperm donor services on social media

A BBC investigation paid £100 for one donor’s “baby batter” delivered by post with a carton of passata.…
Richard Scolyer, cancer researcher and former Australian of the year, dies aged 59

Richard Scolyer, cancer researcher and former Australian of the year, dies aged 59

Scolyer, who did pioneering work on immunotherapy, was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer in 2023Richard Scolyer’s open letter to AustraliansRicha…
Missing Melbourne teacher allegedly drugged and murdered by brother in India

Missing Melbourne teacher allegedly drugged and murdered by brother in India

Sunil Sharma disappeared in Punjab state on 22 May, with police arresting four people, including his brotherFollow our Australia news live blog for la…
Queensland magistrate suppresses identity of man with ‘high public profile’ in extortion case

Queensland magistrate suppresses identity of man with ‘high public profile’ in extortion case

Media outlets argue man’s name should be made public and police acting to protect him from ‘embarrassment’Follow our Australia news live blog for late…
Majority of US’s new AI datacenters to be built on drought-hit land

Majority of US’s new AI datacenters to be built on drought-hit land

Guardian analysis finds facilities to be built in some of the driest areas as outcry grows over water needed to power AIA record-shattering drought ha…
Households outshine business in Australia’s rooftop solar revolution, report finds

Households outshine business in Australia’s rooftop solar revolution, report finds

Australia leads world in residential solar per capita with 22GW installed but commercial and industrial sector has deployed only a quarter of thatGet …
Two US pilots killed after plane bound to pick up former MLB star crashes

Two US pilots killed after plane bound to pick up former MLB star crashes

Plane on way to pick up Yadier Molina and his family crashed in Dominican Republic, killing pilot and co-pilotA pilot and co-pilot from the United Sta…
Watch: Southern Lights timelapse filmed from space

Watch: Southern Lights timelapse filmed from space

This occurrence of aurora australis, or Southern Lights, was captured by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir.…
Hey, Siri: Apple just announced a long-awaited AI update

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 safety — and critiquing the co…
Apple debuts revamped ‘Siri AI’ and new child safety features for iPhones and iPads

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 fallAfter years of anticipation, use…
Apple unveils Siri AI makeover as Tim Cook bids farewell

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" apps.…