58 h. ago Plane crash horror leaves all three pilots dead with mum among the nine missing

Three pilots have been killed in the horror UPS cargo plane crash as search continues for nine missing people, including a mum-of-two who was reportedly in the area as the incident unfolded

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3 d. ago PM to admit consensus is gone but UK ‘all in’ on net zero at Cop30

The Prime Minister will staunchly defend his Government’s clean energy agenda on economic grounds.

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4 d. ago Fifa heats up battle with players’ union Fifpro by sidelining it from welfare talks

Union not invited to key meeting in Rabat Fifpro represents 65,000 players including PFAFifa is to press ahead with plans to develop new proposals for protecting player welfare without consulting the international trade union Fifpro, in a move that will intensify a long-simmering dispute between the two bodies.A meeting of the Fifa professional players consultation forum has been scheduled in Rabat, Morocco, for this Saturday, with the player unions of several nations invited, but not Fifpro, which represents more than 65,000 members and 72 national unions, including England’s Professional Footballers’ Association. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Malaysia defends Trump trade deal after critics warn it will compromise country’s sovereignty

Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said the deal amounted to ‘handing over’ the country’s independenceMalaysia’s government has been forced to defend its new trade deal with the US after opposition politicians, analysts and civil society groups warned that the deal was “one-sided” and could compromise the country’s sovereignty.Investment, trade and industry minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz has called the trade deal “the best possible outcome for Malaysia.” Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Plans to change the face of Welsh seaside town with a huge outdoor swimming pool and funfair

The plans include a new outdoor swimming pool, new homes, shops and a site for motor homes and caravans

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5 d. ago How much developers paid this Welsh council last year and what it will fund

Developers pay the council money towards extra infrastructure that might be required as a result of their plans - including such things as schools and road improvements

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6 d. ago Canada’s Liberal party says budget of ‘sacrifice’ needed to avoid recession

Country set to unveil PM Mark Carney’s spending plan as it battles trade war with US and protracted cost of living crisisCanada’s ruling Liberal party has said a budget of “sacrifice” is required to confront both a trade war with the US and a protracted cost of living crisis that threatens to push the country into a recession. But with opposition parties signalling they won’t support the fiscal plans of the prime minister, Mark Carney, a failed parliamentary vote on the budget could plunge the country into another federal election in the coming weeks.The country’s finance minister, François-Philippe Champagne, will on Tuesday unveil a spending plan his government has signalled will include both steep deficits and spending cuts. Few details have leaked ahead of the announcement, which will mark the first substantive look at how Carney plans to avoid a recession while locked in a trade war with the US, Canada’s biggest economic partner. Continue reading...

Economics

6 d. ago 'Anglo Jihadi' who joked about going into synagogue guilty of terror attack plan

Jordan Richardson, 21, was found guilty of planning an "atrocity", with possible targets including a shopping centre, after becoming interested in an "extremist, fundamentalist" interpretation of the religion, a court heard

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6 d. ago ‘Anglo Jihadi’ who expressed wish to kill Jews guilty of planning terror attack

Muslim convert Jordan Richardson, 21, started planning an ‘atrocity’, with possible targets including a shopping centre.

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6 d. ago DWP confirms one group will get higher unemployment benefit for a specific reason

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden is working on a new bill which includes plans to introduce a new 'unemployment insurance' scheme providing higher payments

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6 d. ago Loose Women star Ruth Langsford's future in doubt as 'I don't decide if I work or not'

Former This Morning star Ruth Langsford has hinted at uncertainty over her career after ITV announced plans to axe more than 220 jobs, including cuts to her show, Loose Women

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6 d. ago Trump's testing plans for US nuclear weapons won't include explosions, energy secretary says

Energy Secretary Chris Wright says that new tests of the U.S. nuclear weapons system ordered up by President Donald Trump will not include nuclear explosions

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7 d. ago Emma Raducanu set for new partner as her future plans including big payday grow clearer

Emma Raducanu enjoyed her best season in tennis since winning the US Open in 2021, but the 22-year-old is already looking ahead to 2026

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9 d. ago Massive new water project to improve supplies across south Wales takes step forward

The plans include creating a new water treatment works and pumping station

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1 week ago Carnivorous ‘death ball’ sponge among new species found in depths of Southern Ocean

Researchers previously took first confirmed footage of a juvenile colossal squid in scarcely explored habitatA carnivorous “death ball” sponge is among 30 previously unknown deep-sea species found by scientists in one of the most remote parts of the planet.Researchers sampled the depths of the Southern Ocean, including volcanic calderas, the South Sandwich trench and seafloor habitats around Montagu and Saunders islands. Continue reading...

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1 week ago More than a million people every week show suicidal intent when chatting with ChatGPT, OpenAI estimates

Finding is one of most direct statements from the tech company on how AI can exacerbate mental health issuesMore than a million ChatGPT users each week send messages that include “explicit indicators of potential suicidal planning or intent”, according to a blogpost published by OpenAI on Monday. The finding, part of an update on how the chatbot handles sensitive conversations, is one of the most direct statements from the artificial intelligence giant on the scale of how AI can exacerbate mental health issues.In addition to its estimates on suicidal ideations and related interactions, OpenAI also said that about 0.07 of users active in a given week – about 560,000 of its touted 800m weekly users – show “possible signs of mental health emergencies related to psychosis or mania”. The post cautioned that these conversations were difficult to detect or measure, and that this was an initial analysis. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘Anglo Jihadi’ accused of terror plan ‘not just online fantasist’, trial told

Muslim convert Jordan Richardson, 21, is alleged to have been planning an ‘atrocity’ with possible targets including a shopping centre.

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2 w. ago New details of Birmingham City's 62,000 'chimney' stadium plan

MIKE KEEGAN: The hope is for the Blues to be in their new home in 2030. They have promised it will be football-centric but also hope to stage NFL matches.

Politics

2 w. ago Why is Trump demolishing the White House's East Wing? Because he wants to | Arwa Mahdawi

The president’s mega-project raises a lot of questions – including when he’s planning on leavingDonald Trump has quite the passion for American history. If there’s a controversial statue commemorating a dead white supremacist out there, there’s a good chance the president has gone to bat for it.“Sad to see the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart with the removal of our beautiful statues and monuments,” Trump tweeted in 2017, in response to a push to remove Confederate monuments. “You can’t change history, but you can learn from it. Robert E Lee, Stonewall Jackson – who’s next, Washington, Jefferson? So foolish!” Trump added.Arwa Mahdawi is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Judge halts death penalty case in New Mexico due to federal shutdown

A judge in New Mexico halted legal proceedings in a federal death penalty case because the U.S. government shutdown is impeding the defendant’s right to legal representation

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