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As crisis escalates in Tunisia, lawyers strike over arrested colleague they say was tortured
Lawyers in Tunisia took to the streets on Thursday to protest a string of recent arrests that have convulsed the country over the past week and provoked international outcryABC News - World -
A court in Slovakia says a suspect charged with attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Fico will remain in detention
A court in Slovakia says a suspect charged with attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Fico will remain in detentionABC News - World -
North Carolina will revoke license of wilderness camp where boy died
Trails Carolina, a wilderness camp for troubled adolescents where a 12-year-old boy died in February, is losing its license.NBC News - Top stories -
UK set for slower inflation than Eurozone and US
Drop in household energy bills set to push price growth close to Bank of England targetFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
The best new camping and glampsites around the UK, from festival vibes to no-frills meadows
Pods, campervans, bell tents and even Star Wars domes feature in our round-up of sites set in glorious countryside from the South Downs to the Hebrides. Wild Canvas, one of the recent wave of pop-up campsites with a festival vibe, has a host of ...The Guardian - World -
UK to lift ban on debit card use on gaming machines
Move designed to boost physical venues under pressure from online bettingFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
UK High Court allows Julian Assange to continue appealing extradition to US
The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed in 2019 an 18-count indictment accusing Assange of violating the Espionage Act.ABC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
AI chatbots’ safeguards can be easily bypassed, say UK researchers
All five systems tested were found to be ‘highly vulnerable’ to attempts to elicit harmful responses. Guardrails to prevent artificial intelligence models behind chatbots from issuing illegal, toxic or explicit responses can be bypassed with ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Post-Brexit border checks forecast to cost UK £4.7bn, says NAO
Watchdog says says repeated delays have caused unnecessary costs and strategy lacks a ‘clear timetable’. The government expects to have spent at least £4.7bn on introducing post-Brexit border controls, which have been repeatedly hit by delays, the ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
UK stocks are outperforming the U.S. and one CIO says they look 'very cheap'
The U.K. FTSE 100 is up around 11% over the last three months, while the broader FTSE 250 index is more than 9% higher.CNBC - Business - United Kingdom -
Francis Ford Coppola: US politics is at ‘the point where we might lose our republic’
Speaking at Cannes, the director says Megalopolis, his reworking of ancient Rome’s Catiline conspiracy, has become ever more prescient. Megalopolis review – Coppola’s passion project is megabloated and megaboring. The US, whose founders tried to ...The Guardian - World -
Why is the ICC seeking arrest warrants against the leaders of Israel and Hamas?
‘Reasonable grounds’ to believe that five individuals including Benjamin Netanyahu committed war crimes, prosecutor Karim Khan saysFinancial Times - Business - Israel -
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‘Bullet wounds are common’: crime rife in DRC’s rebel-besieged city of Goma
Robberies, shootings, extortion and rapes have surged since the Rwandan-backed M23 militia cut off the eastern Congolese capital. In broad daylight on 16 April, three armed and uniformed men held up a city centre mobile phone shop.. Threatening ...The Guardian - World -
Sunak says infected blood inquiry report marks a ‘day of shame for British state’ and offers ‘unequivocal apology’ – UK politics live
PM gives statement following report that found ‘subtle, pervasive and chilling’ cover-up by NHS and government. GB News has described the Ofcom ruling against it today (see 10.51am and 11.01am) as an “alarming development” that should “terrify” ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Reducing sewage pollution must be UK ‘public health priority’, says senior official
England chief medical officer Chris Whitty backs report calling for improvements by water companies and WhitehallFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Israeli abuse of jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti ‘amounts to torture’
With thousands now held without charge, lawyers say Israel is signalling that no detainee is safe. Marwan Barghouti spends his days huddled in a cramped, dark, solitary cell, with no way to tend to his wounds, and a shoulder injury from being ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
US troops to complete withdrawal from Niger by mid-September, the Pentagon says
American and Nigerien defense officials say U.S. troops ordered out of Niger by its ruling junta will complete their withdrawal from the West African country by the middle of September.CBS News - Top stories -
DRC army says it stopped attempted coup involving three US citizens
Coup leader killed and 50 people, including Americans, arrested after men reportedly attacked presidency in capital Kinshasa. The leader of an attempted coup on Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been killed and some 50 people ...The Guardian - World -
Scarlett Johansson Said No, but OpenAI’s Virtual Assistant Sounds Just Like Her
Last week, the company released a chatbot with an option that sounded like the actress, who provided the voice of an A.I. system in the movie “Her.”The New York Times - Business -
Republican lawmakers blast ICC over Netanyahu warrant
Some progressives in Congress applauded the court’s announcement it was seeking an arrest warrant for the Israeli leader.Politico - Politics - Israel -
‘Nothing short of horrific’: Amnesty criticises arrest of man in Qatar ‘trapped’ by police on Grindr
Manuel Guerrero Aviña thought he was meeting a date, but was confronted by police who charged him for drug possession. The family of a gay man who was arrested in Qatar say that he was “trapped” by a fake Grindr account and that he urgently needs ...The Guardian - World -
Vaughan Gething says Plaid Cymru ‘walked away from opportunity to deliver for Wales’ as it ends cooperation agreement - UK politics live
Plaid Cymru has ended its cooperation agreement with Welsh Labour government in the Senedd over concerns regarding donations to leader Vaughan Gething. The Daily Express and Daily Mail have both asked questions about the taxing of pensions. Jeremy ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
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US military says the first truckloads of aid have been driven across a newly built US pier into the war-torn Gaza Strip
US military says the first truckloads of aid have been driven across a newly built US pier into the war-torn Gaza StripABC News - World -
Best camping tents in 2024
The best camping tents in 2024 will help keep you comfortable while you explore the great outdoors this summer.CBS News - Top stories -
Tyson Fury: ‘There’s a lot to be said for a normal job. Me? I can’t go anywhere. I’m tortured’
The heavyweight on why he’s happier picking up dog mess than facing life in the limelight before his fight against Oleksandr Usyk. Tyson Fury can be boorish and crass. He can make you squirm and shudder with his outbursts and prejudices. The giant ...The Guardian - World -
An Islamist group used child soldiers in Mozambique attacks, says Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch says an Islamist group operating in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province used boys as young as 13 in attacks on a town last weekABC News - World -
Supplies arrive in Gaza via new pier but land routes essential, says US aid chief
Samantha Power says barely 100 trucks of aid a day enter Gaza, far less than 600 needed to address threat of famine. Humanitarian assistance has begun to arrive in Gaza along a US-made pier, but the US aid chief said the new sea corridor could ...The Guardian - World -
Yemen's Houthi rebels launch a missile that strikes an oil tanker in the Red Sea, US military says
Ballistic missile damaged a Panama-flagged, Greek-owned vessel.ABC News - Top stories -
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WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Can Appeal His Extradition to the US, British Court Says
Two judges in London have ruled that WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the US on freedom of speech grounds.Wired - Tech -
BMW, VW used parts made with Chinese forced labor, says Senate report
A Senate inquiry found BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and VW have bought parts made by a Chinese company sanctioned under a 2021 law for using forced labor.CBS News - Politics -
Scarlett Johansson says OpenAI ripped off her voice after she told the company not to use it in software
Scarlett Johansson's comments come after OpenAI paused the new ChatGPT AI voice "Sky."CNBC - Business -
US says cyberattacks against water supplies are rising, and utilities need to do more to stop them
The Environmental Protection Agency warns that cyberattacks against water utilities around the U.S. are becoming more frequent and more severeABC News - Tech -
Scarlett Johansson says a ChatGPT voice is 'eerily similar' to hers and OpenAI is halting its use
OpenAI says it plans to halt the use of one of its ChatGPT voices that “Her” actor Scarlett Johansson says sounds “eerily similar" to her ownABC News - Tech -
The best portable chargers for camping season
These portable chargers can keep your phone, laptop, and other devices ready to go, no matter where you roam.CBS News - Top stories -
UK general election poll tracker
Live-updating state of the parties polling ahead of the general electionFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
How fast is UK inflation falling?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week aheadFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
It Matters Where Your Coffee Is Farmed
It is our responsibility to support smallholders as they adapt to a changing climate.The Wall Street Journal - World