Emma Bonino, radical Italian politician who stood up to Vatican, dies aged 78↗
Militant feminist led campaigns to legalise abortion and divorce and went on to become foreign minister Emma Bonino, the radical Italian politician who led campaigns to legalise abortion and divorce against the objections of the Vatican,…
Japan, India, Ukraine: Why some countries are uneasy about new UN map↗
The countries are not opposed to a new map per se; they're testy about the colour shades.
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Exclusive: Calls from Labour grow as 105 MPs write to PM urging ‘obvious’ step to alleviate cost of living crisis Andy Burnham is coming under increasing pressure from his own MPs to commit to improving paternity leave in the UK in the…
World Athletics Ultimate Championship opens with record $10m prize pot↗
The inaugural Ultimate Championship opens with Olympic Games champions competing for a record prize pot of $10m.
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Ukraine’s foreign minister says Russia is deliberately targeting civilians After 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…
Pro-Palestine student suspended by King’s College London returns to campus↗
College lifts suspension amid criticism from student groups over crackdown on pro-Palestine sentiments.
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Auction house Sotheby's expects the dress to sell for up to $300,000 (£220,000) when it goes under the hammer on 9 December.
What did 25 years of the “war on terror” leave behind?↗
US forces have bombed somewhere every year since 2001. AJLabs maps the so-called “war on terror”.
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Thick, toxic fumes and extreme temperatures pose a challenge to rescuers who have boarded the ship.
How 9/11 helped Israel sell its war on Palestinians to America↗
The 'war on terror' made Israeli repression easier to present as part of a shared struggle against a common enemy.
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The revelations in Anthropic's threat intelligence report come after a former top researcher at the company warned of the risks of AI to humanity.
Anthropic warns of bids to use AI to build biological weapons↗
Experts urge stricter access to AI models as Anthropic reports rising misuse cases, including biological research risks.
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The BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith breaks down the main takeaways from the first-ever Republican convention held in the middle of a US presidential term.
Hong Kong court hands stiff jail sentences to Tiananmen vigil activists↗
Convictions came under draconian national security law imposed on Hong Kong in 2020 following huge protests.
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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 wants FIFA subsidiaries’ blocked from Infantino discovery fight in US↗
UEFA urges US court to deny FIFA subsidiaries' bid to join Gianni Infantino discovery fight as president battle rumbles.
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Bill would allow terminally ill adults with less than six months to live to end their lives, after the approval of a panel of experts Morning, and welcome to our UK politics blog. The assisted dying bill is back in the Commons today, where…
From hours at security to bulletproof cockpits: How 9/11 changed air travel↗
One of the biggest changes to US aviation travel was the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (TSA).
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Global oil price at its highest since May while investors dump stocks and bonds after Donald Trump’s $5,000 ‘dividend’ promise Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news…
BRICS summit: Is the bloc truly challenging a Western-dominated world?↗
Some experts say BRICS need not replace the West to succeed - only make Western dominance harder to exercise.
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Twenty-five years on, the attacks have come to define a generation of foreign, security and intelligence policy, the BBC's security correspondent writes.
Settlers, soldiers, and Israeli impunity in the West Bank↗
Armed settlers in military uniforms are seizing land and attacking Palestinian communities with near-total impunity.
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Students say they were legally admitted and funded to study in Pakistan, but now face being sent home mid-degree.
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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 growth of AI appeared to outweigh the economic damage from the Iran…
Is the US more anti-Muslim now than after 9/11?↗
Twenty-five years after 9/11, negative perceptions of Islam persist even as Muslim political representation grows.
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Hong Kong used to be one of the only places in Chinese territory where people could gather to mark the 1989 crackdown.
Hundreds flee as fire destroys migrant shelters in Ceuta↗
Hundreds of people fled a massive fire that destroyed dozens of migrant shelters in Ceuta, Spain.
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Social media and distrust of government has helped disinformation reach increasingly large audiences.
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Successive wars launched after 9/11 have killed at least 4.5 million people and displaced more than 38 million others.
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A 25-minute standing ovation at the Biennale has put NAZA, an Israeli-made film confronting Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
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