87 m. ago Xi directs quashing of Chinese feminists even as he praises advances at women’s conference

Chinese president is behind patriarchal turn in politics with activists silenced for ‘promoting gender antagonism’Addressing dignitaries gathered in Beijing on Monday, Xi Jinping praised the “historic achievements” of women’s rights in China. In the past 30 years, the Chinese president said, maternal mortality rates had dropped by nearly 80%, and women were now participating in the project of national governance with “unprecedented confidence and vigour”.Xi was speaking at the global women’s summit, an event on Monday and Tuesday to mark the 30th anniversary of the historic UN’s world conference on women, which took place in Beijing. It was there in 1995 that Hillary Clinton, the then US first lady, delivered her “women’s rights are human rights” speech, lines now often quoted by people in China advocating for women’s rights. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Poland minister shows Shahed drone and warns of ‘deep’ Russian threat

Radoslaw Sikorski, speaking in London, urges drone wall and three-year plan to back Ukraine; Odesa mayor’s ‘citizenship suspended’. What we know on day 1,330 Continue reading...

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4 h. ago UK must be ready for ‘unprecedented’ heatwaves and flooding, climate experts warn

Heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and flooding will all become more regular and intense, experts say

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4 h. ago Trade association warns of offshore energy industry ‘deterioration’

Offshore Energies UK has released an open letter calling on the UK Government to implement a permanent tax regime from 2026.

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5 h. ago Home secretary issues warning amid failure to tackle migrant crisis

Shabana Mahmood will insist that Britain can only stem the flow of migrants through international co-operation

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5 h. ago OpenAI will allow verified adults to use ChatGPT to generate erotic content

New version will allow users to customize AI assistant’s personality in what firm calls ‘treat adults users like adults’ policyOpenAI announced plans on Tuesday to relax restrictions on its ChatGPT chatbot, including allowing erotic content for verified adult users as part of what the company calls a “treat adult users like adults” principle.OpenAI’s plan includes the release of an updated version of ChatGPT that will allow users to customize their AI assistant’s personality, including options for more human-like responses, heavy emoji use, or friend-like behavior. The most significant change will come in December, when OpenAI plans to roll out more comprehensive age-gating that would permit erotic content for adults who have verified their ages. OpenAI did not immediately provide details on its age verification methods or additional safeguards planned for adult content. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Brain surgeon arrested after 'allowing daughter, 12, to drill into patient's skull'

The brain surgeon is accused of allowing her 12-year-old daughter to drill a hole in the skull of a man who was being operated on for a traumatic brain injury

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5 h. ago Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood warns failure over borders 'eroding credibility of state'

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will call for a 'joined-up international response' to illegal migration as she gathers with European allies on Wednesday

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5 h. ago Failure to tackle migrant crisis is eroding trust in politicians, Mahmood warns

Shabana Mahmood is to issue the warning as she hosts her counterparts from across the Western Balkans, as well as other European allies, in London.

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6 h. ago Daytona Beach woman mauled to death by four dogs after suffering medical episode at home, police say

Police said no evidence of foul play or human involvement was found at the scene

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6 h. ago DWP Winter Fuel Payment warning to pensioners as they are targeted by email, text and phone

UK government has asked people to share the warning with older family and friends

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6 h. ago Funds warn AI bubble is biggest risk: But investors still pile in as FOMO grips markets

As US tech stocks continue to surge, IMF chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas (pictured) said valuations in the AI sector were 'quite stretched'.

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6 h. ago Reeves to touch down in Washington after IMF warns of rising UK inflation

The Chancellor is to champion Britain as a place where investors and businesses can count on economic stability during meetings in Washington DC.

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6 h. ago Even a former law clerk for conservative Justice Clarence Thomas is warning about giving Trump too much power

Justices have handed Trump sweeping authority while also insulating him from being prosecuted from potential crimes committed in office

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6 h. ago Misogyny has reached ‘epidemic scale’ among young people, education chiefs warn

Teachers have seen a rise in misogynistic comments towards female staff and pupils

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7 h. ago Fearne Cotton 'not sleeping' in 'wobbly' confession after ex Ian Watkins' murder

Fearne Cotton, who previously dated Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins, has admitted that her brain "is a bit wobbly at the moment" just days after he was murdered in prison

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7 h. ago Fearne Cotton 'not sleeping' in 'wobbly' confession after paedo ex Ian Watkins killed

Fearne Cotton, who previously dated Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins, has admitted that her brain "is a bit wobbly at the moment" just days after he was murdered in prison

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7 h. ago Argument for rolling out ‘creepy’ digital ID ‘too optimistic to be convincing’

Viscount Camrose warned that the Government’s argument for rolling out a digital ID system was ‘too optimistic to be convincing’.

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8 h. ago Ukraine war latest: Trump warns Putin has to ‘settle this war’ as it’s ‘not making Russia look good’

US president says he may offer Kyiv long-range Tomahawk missiles as Zelensky prepares for Washington talks

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8 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing star 'genuinely worried' as he issues warning for next routine

The professional dancer has admitted he's "seriously" worried after one of his celebrity partners shared it could be "dangerous"

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