12 h. ago PIO peer calls for Clive of India statue in front of London’s foreign office to be pulled down

PIO peer calls for Clive of India statue in front of London’s foreign office to be pulled down  Times of India

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13 h. ago Elon Musk threatens Apple with lawsuit over OpenAI, sparking online feud with Sam Altman

Billionaire’s post on acting against Apple for OpenAI’s No 1 position on App Store prompted reply from Sam AltmanBillionaire Elon Musk threatened legal action against Apple on behalf of his artificial intelligence startup xAI, accusing the iPhone maker of favoring OpenAI and breaching antitrust regulations in managing the rankings in its App Store. The posts elicited snide responses from Sam Altman, the OpenAI CEO, and began a spat between the two former business partners on X.“Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store, which is an unequivocal antitrust violation. xAI will take immediate legal action,” Musk said in a post on his social media platform X. In a post earlier that day, he wrote, “Hey @Apple App Store, why do you refuse to put either X or Grok in your ‘Must Have’ section when X is the #1 news app in the world and Grok is #5 among all apps? Are you playing politics?” Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Elon Musk threatens Apple with lawsuit over OpenAI, sparking Sam Altman feud

Billionaire accuses Apple of ‘unequivocal antitrust violation’ over app rankings, prompting testy responseElon Musk has threatened legal action against Apple on behalf of his artificial intelligence startup xAI, accusing the iPhone maker of favoring OpenAI and breaching antitrust regulations in managing the rankings in its App Store. The posts elicited snide responses from Sam Altman, the OpenAI CEO, and began a spat between the two former business partners on X.“Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store, which is an unequivocal antitrust violation. xAI will take immediate legal action,” Musk said in a post on X. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Labour peer wants Clive of India statue outside Foreign Office torn down because it's 'not helpful' for diplomacy

Baroness Debbonaire insisted the bronze sculpture was historically inaccurate and risked souring Britain's relationship with India.

Society

27 h. ago David Lammy faces possible legal action over Foreign Office secondments

Campaigners say placing staff from Shell and BAE Systems in ministries creates potential for improper influenceDavid Lammy is facing possible legal action over a plan to invite staff from the oil firm Shell and the defence firm BAE Systems to work inside the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.A pre-action letter seen by the Guardian warns the foreign secretary that the scheme leaves the government open to allegations of a conflict of interest and creates the potential for “improper influence”.An alleged lack of transparency as to how the proposed scheme will operate.The potential for improper influence by representatives of Shell and BAE Systems on UK government practices, including in relation to foreign policy.The potential for conflicts of interest. Continue reading...

Politics

44 h. ago ‘Deport now, appeal later’: Foreign criminals deported from UK in newly released Home Office footage

The Home Office has released footage of foreign criminals being deported from the UK to have their appeals heard from abroad.

Society

50 h. ago Households warned to take this one item out of garden or risk huge fine

Be careful which items you leave out in your garden - experts warn that a common item left outdoors for too long can actually result in serious fines and legal action

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58 h. ago ‘Deport now, appeal later’ scheme expanded in drive to remove foreign criminals

The scheme allows the UK to deport offenders who have had a human rights claim against their removal rejected.

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63 h. ago Hundreds march to Downing Street urging release of Israeli hostages

There were several flare-ups with counter protesters as the ‘national march for the hostages’ made its way through central London on Sunday.

Politics

68 h. ago Over 400 activists arrested at Palestine Action protest in London

Over 400 activists arrested at Palestine Action protest in London  JURIST Legal News

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2 d. ago Family of kidnapped Israeli hostages to join march on Downing Street

On Sunday afternoon there will be a ‘national march for the hostages’ in central London.

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2 d. ago Path to peace cannot not be decided without Ukraine, says Europe

Ukrainian and European partners to join UK foreign secretary and US vice-president at Chevening for talksThe UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, and the US vice-president, JD Vance, held a meeting with Ukrainian and European partners in Britain on Saturday to discuss the drive for peace in Ukraine.The summit comes before a meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin set for next Friday in Alaska. In a comment that that was met with pushback from Kyiv, the US president said that an end to the war must involve “some swapping of territories”. The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, stressed early on Saturday that “Ukrainians will not give their land to occupiers”. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Path to peace cannot be decided without Ukraine, says Europe

Ukrainian and European partners to join UK foreign secretary and US vice-president at Chevening for talksThe UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, and the US vice-president, JD Vance, held a meeting with Ukrainian and European partners in Britain on Saturday to discuss the drive for peace in Ukraine.The summit comes before a meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin set for next Friday in Alaska. In a comment that that was met with pushback from Kyiv, the US president said that an end to the war must involve “some swapping of territories”. The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, stressed early on Saturday that “Ukrainians will not give their land to occupiers”. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago More than 100 civil servants set to be cut from security vetting and Cobra teams

The proposed cuts are part of wider plans to reduce the Civil Service headcount.

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3 d. ago Europe rallies behind Ukraine after defiant Zelensky rejects any peace plan that gives up land to Russia

Labour foreign secretary David Lammy and US Vice President JD Vance host a meeting of national security advisers on Saturday, as Donald Trump prepares to meet Vladimir Putin next week

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3 d. ago National Security Advisors meeting is held in the UK hosted by David Lammy and JD Vance

It will take place at Chevening, Lammy's official country residence in Kent where Vance is staying as part of his holiday in the UK.

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3 d. ago Starmer vows ‘unwavering support’ for Ukraine after defiant Zelensky rules out giving up land to Russia

Labour foreign secretary David Lammy and US Vice President JD Vance will host meeting of national security advisers on Saturday, as Trump prepares to meet Putin next week

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3 d. ago Lammy and Vance host national security advisers ahead of Trump

The US president announced that he would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15 to discuss the Ukraine war.

Politics

3 d. ago Six killed and dozens wounded by Israeli army while collecting aid, says Gaza civil defence – Middle East crisis live

Israeli troops reported to have targeted civilians assembling near an aid point in central GazaThe US and UK have “disagreements” on Gaza including over whether to recognise a Palestinian state, JD Vance has suggested as he arrived in England for his summer holiday.The US vice-president was speaking before a bilateral meeting with David Lammy, the UK foreign secretary, at his 17th-century grace-and-favour country house, Chevening. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago UK announces more aid for Gaza as Israel proposes expansion of conflict

The £8.5 million will be delivered through the UN’s Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

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