41 m. ago European stocks open lower, with US futures falling, despite gains in Asia

The selling pressure was triggered following Wall Street's rally, which was driven by President Donald Trump's decision to grant a one-month exemption for US automakers from his 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports

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73 m. ago The English schools looking to dispel ‘doom and gloom’ around AI

AI is being used to recreate Charles Darwin talking about evolution and to reimagine Luton as a car – and teachers report students are more engagedCharles Darwin chatting with students about evolution, primary school pupils seeing their writing transformed into images, Luton reimagined as a cool automobile – artificial intelligence is invading schools across England in surprising ways.While Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, in January called for a “digital revolution” involving AI in schools, it has already begun in places such as Willowdown primary school in Bridgwater, Somerset. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Drew Barrymore calls Meghan Markle 'Meghan Sussex' on her talk show as Duchess's clash over name with Mindy Kaling goes viral.. and US critics pan 'toe

Drew Barrymore has become the first celebrity to refer to Meghan Markle by the moniker 'Meghan Sussex'. Harry and Meghan were bestowed the Sussex title on their wedding day in 2018.

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1 hour ago 'I thought I just had a bad headache – now I'm learning to walk and talk again'

Doctors at Maidstone Hospital in Kent found Phoebe O’Shaughnessy's extreme symptoms were caused by an autoimmune condition manifesting on the opposite end of her body

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1 hour ago London weather: Capital 'hotter than Ibiza' this weekend as mercury tipped to reach 18C

But the warm sunshine won’t last as the weather is tipped to take a much cooler turn next week

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1 hour ago Tell us: have you seen a scam online advert promoting fake crypto schemes?

The Guardian would like your help to find out more about fake adverts or news articles that promote fraudulent crypto schemes on platforms like Facebook and Google A Guardian investigation has shown how a single group of call centres in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, scammed savers out of $35m. Victims were lured with fake adverts and news articles, often featuring celebrities, including the radio DJ Zoe Ball and the adventurer Ben Fogle, which they saw on sites like Facebook and Google.The adverts promote crypto currency trading platforms where the buying and selling is all handled by AI, delivering huge winnings. But the platforms are a fiction – a front for the scammers. They don’t exist. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago GTA 6 price rumours continue as one expert tips 'most anticipated game ever' to cost £80

GTA 6 could cost much more than a regular game, another expert predicts, so you better start saving for Rockstar Games' next big open-world adventure now – here's all we know

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2 h. ago Bayern Munich star Joshua Kimmich drops telling transfer hint after 'Arsenal talks'

Joshua Kimmich will see his contract at Bayern Munich expire at the end of the season, with talks over a new deal having stalled, attracting the attention of Arsenal and PSG

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2 h. ago Pressure grows on NHS to stump up for £60,000 'miracle' dementia drugs as drug watchdog reopens talks to give it the green light

Lecanemab and donanemab were hailed as 'the beginning of the end' of dementia last year, after studies showed they both slowed the progression of the memory-robbing illness.

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2 h. ago Drew Barrymore falls in line and calls Meghan Markle 'Meghan Sussex' on her talk show as the Duchess plugs her Netflix cooking show... while it's panned by US critics as an ego trip

Drew Barrymore has become the first celebrity to refer to Meghan Markle by the moniker 'Meghan Sussex'. Harry and Meghan were bestowed the Sussex title on their wedding day in 2018.

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2 h. ago Danny Jones' marriage status update to wife Georgia after crisis talks over Maura Higgins scandal

McFly star Danny Jones and his wife Georgia Horsley are said to be moving forward following a difficult couple of days after Danny was filmed kissing Maura Higgins.

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3 h. ago How to talk to someone who is grieving: a mother who lost her son explains

Katja Faber’s son Alex Morgan was killed a decade ago. She talks about despair, heartbreak, acceptance, and how she has learnt to mourn

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3 h. ago Who owns Britain? In large part, other countries – and that should set alarm bells ringing | Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah

This mass selling off of assets to foreign investors will lead to economic disaster. Labour needs to reset the UK’s courseIn 1994, I joined a march protesting against how the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund – backed by the US – were forcing governments in the global south to follow what was called the “Washington consensus”.We argued that privatising state assets, deregulating markets, and liberalising financial services to attract external investment was leaving countries more unstable, more unequal and more dependent on foreign actors. Decades on, I am horrified that an approach that wreaked havoc in the global south is still being pursued in the UK.Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah is the chief executive of the New Economics Foundation and author of Power to the People. He is a former chief executive of Oxfam GB and secretary general of Civicus, a global alliance of civil society organisations Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Britain is now following a developing country economic model – and we know where that leads | Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah

Selling off assets to foreign owners, deregulating markets, and liberalising financial services only leads to inequality and instabilityIn 1994, I joined a march protesting against how the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund – backed by the US – were forcing governments in the global south to follow what was called the “Washington consensus”.We argued that privatising state assets, deregulating markets, and liberalising financial services to attract external investment was leaving countries more unstable, more unequal and more dependent on foreign actors. Decades on, I am horrified that an approach that wreaked havoc in the global south is still being pursued in the UK.Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah is the chief executive of the New Economics Foundation and author of Power to the People. He is a former chief executive of Oxfam GB and secretary general of Civicus, a global alliance of civil society organisations Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Shock jock in emphatic Rangers claim as Jose Mourinho motivation behind talking up Scottish Premiership 'revealed'

Jason Cundy suspecrs Mourinho is being smart ahead of Europa League clash with managing Rangers comments

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3 h. ago Glastonbury fans threaten to 'sell their tickets' as 'worst line

Glastonbury Festival fans have been left divided after organisers shared this year's line-up today (March 6) as they question why one performer was snubbed for a Pyramid Stage headline slot

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3 h. ago Martin promises Irish help as Starmer seeks trade reset with EU

Sir Keir Starmer and Micheal Martin are leading talks at a major UK-Ireland summit in Liverpool.

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3 h. ago ITV ‘keeping all options open’ amid reports of talks over ITV Studios deal

The group is speculated to have held early discussions to merge the business with rival All3Media.

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3 h. ago Europe Ukraine latest: EU leaders hold emergency talks on increasing military spending for Ukraine

European Union leaders are holding emergency talks on ways to quickly increase their military budgets after the Trump administration signaled that Europe must take care of its own security and also suspended assistance to Ukraine

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3 h. ago I'm A Celeb's Danny Jones explains why wife 'left home for a few days' after jungle stint

McFly singer Danny Jones, who was recently spotted kissing Maura Higgins at a BRIT Awards afterparty, previously praised his wife for all her hard work while he was on I'm A Celeb

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