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Tech
Congress’ favorite AI tool? ChatGPT
House spending records show OpenAI's ChatGPT dominates paid AI use on Capitol Hill, with congressional offices relying on the chatbot to dra
World
Uncertainty on Iranians’ minds as Trump fluctuates on war and talk
Iranians feeling pressure amid US president's on-again, off-again comments on conflict and negotiations.
World
Inside the Palestine Action protests
After the UK proscribed Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, thousands were arrested or investigated.
Tech
Wispr Flow is preparing to launch a meeting notetaker, updated terms suggest
Wispr Flow's new terms of service indicate it will introduce a notetaker that generates meeting summaries and action items.
World
Rhine falls to record low levels as drought strains Europe's rivers
Low water levels in the Rhine, Danube and Po have curtailed the transport of goods and reduced electricity output.
World
Iraqi Kurdish regional leader meets Syrian president in Damascus
Barzani meets Syria's al-Sharaa in Damascus to discuss SDF integration and Kurdish rights in post-Assad Syria.
World
Romanian navy blasts riverbed to protect nuclear plant
Romania's military detonated part of the Danube riverbed to redirect water towards the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant.
World
Threat to oil tankers in Middle East worst since start of Iran war, analysts say
Fresh attacks on alternative shipping routes have left tankers facing an increasingly complex situation, analysts say.
World
Indian court acquits ex-wrestling chief in sexual harassment case
Top female wrestlers vow to appeal following the controversial acquittal.
World
How Israel and the European far right tried to exploit Ceuta
A potent narrative is emerging linking migration to anti-Semitism in an effort to undermine pro-Palestinian solidarity.
World
Russian anti-war politician says he has fled the country
Boris Nadezhdin, who was recently designated as a foreign agent, posted a video in front of the Eiffel Tower.
World
Australia’s under-16 social media ban failing, study shows: What it means
Australia's internet regulator revealed in a recent study that teenagers are continuing to use social media despite ban.
World
Tigray refugees flee into Sudan after deadly violence on Ethiopia border
Ethiopian army accused of attacking Tigray forces in Shererina amid escalating tensions at the Sudan-Ethiopia border.
Finance
Derelict former BHS site a 'continuing nightmare'
The former department store closed in 2016.
World
Pentagon boosts Patriot, THAAD interceptor output amid stockpile strain
Defence giants Lockheed and Northrop see billion-dollar deals as Pentagon accelerates missile arsenal production
World
Trump slams Chevron CEO, demands immediate reduction in US fuel prices
Trump claims Chevron's success stems from his policies, calling for urgent reductions in US fuel prices for consumers.
World
Pochettino agrees to new manager contract with US Soccer
Mauricio Pochettino inks a four-year head coach extension after Team USA finished in the last-16 at World Cup 2026.
World
More than 17 killed as Russia and Ukraine trade heavy attacks
Exchange of fire intensifies as the war, now in its fifth year, shows no signs of slowing down.
World
Aung San Suu Kyi appears healthy in first confirmed outside contact for 2.5 years
Photos newly released by Myanmar's military government show Suu Kyi meeting with an ICRC official.
World
FIFA’s Infantino sought Trump backing after World Cup selloff plan: Report
FIFA boss Gianni Infantino turned to Donald Trump to save his job amid revolt against World Cup privatisation plan.
World
Hilltop Youth: A group intent on taking over the West Bank by violence
The Hilltop Youth is a radical religious Zionist group devoted to seizing Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank.
World
Why does Spain have ‘enclaves’ in North Africa?
The Spanish enclaves lie on the northern coast of Africa, bordering Morocco.
World
Families search for loved ones after deadly Ceuta crossings
Families in northern Morocco are still searching for loved ones after last week's deadly crossings into Ceuta.
World
Heatwave in Gaza compounds Palestinian suffering
Heatwave in Gaza compounds Palestinian suffering
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