29 m. ago Angela Rayner 'backing local stealth taxes drive': Deputy PM and mayors push for powers to raise huge new revenues from struggling Brits

The Deputy Prime minister is said to be encouraging local elected political leaders to put pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to give them control over taxes collected locally.

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49 m. ago Medical charlatans have existed through history. But AI has turbocharged them | Edna Bonhomme

When AI is (badly) informing health policy and enabling bad actors, it’s time to regulate the tech companiesNearly a year into parenting, I’ve relied on advice and tricks to keep my baby alive and entertained. For the most part, he’s been agile and vivacious, and I’m beginning to see an inquisitive character develop from the lump of coal that would suckle from my breast. Now he’s started nursery (or what Germans refer to as Kita), other parents in Berlin, where we live, have warned me that an avalanche of illnesses will come flooding in. So during this particular stage of uncertainty, I did what many parents do: I consulted the internet.This time, I turned to ChatGPT, a source I had vowed never to use. I asked a straightforward but fundamental question: “How do I keep my baby healthy?” The answers were practical: avoid added sugar, monitor for signs of fever and talk to your baby often. But the part that left me wary was the last request: “If you tell me your baby’s age, I can tailo...

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57 m. ago Starmer has worked to ‘cultivate’ relationship with Trump, says minister

Scottish Secretary Ian Murray was speaking ahead of the meeting between the two leaders in Scotland later this month.

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81 m. ago UK politics live: Defence minister warns ‘accountability starts now’ after Afghan data breach

Email blunder triggered the evacuation of thousands of Afghans who were brought to the UK under a secret resettlement scheme

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95 m. ago Democracies around world must form new alliance to counter China, says Sunak

The US must realise no single country can face down an ‘axis of authoritarian states’ including China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, Rishi Sunak said.

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95 m. ago At least 20 killed in crush at Gaza aid point – Middle East crisis live

Israeli-backed logistics group the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation claims people trampled in Khan Younis while health officials say they were suffocatedIran’s parliament said the country should not resume nuclear negotiations with the United States until preconditions are met, in a statement reported on Wednesday by Iranian state media, Reuters reports.The statement said:When the U.S. use negotiations as a tool to deceive Iran and cover up a sudden military attack by the Zionist regime (Israel), talks cannot be conducted as before. Preconditions must be set and no new negotiations can take place until they are fully met, Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Arsenal transfer news: Viktor Gyokeres 'at odds' setback as Bayern swoop for Gunners star

Arsenal have been busy in the transfer window but there is still work to be done as Mikel Arteta looks to give himself a squad that can challenge for the Premier League title and land striker Viktor Gyokeres

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1 hour ago Alexander Isak: Liverpool transfer plan emerges 'as £150m Newcastle star encourages bid'

The Reds have route to record-smashing bid as the striker signals his interest

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2 h. ago Rangers man nears exit, Celtic striker update, £50m offer 'clears path' for shock deal

Here are the latest Scottish football transfer headlines this Wednesday morning - including the latest rumours surrounding Rangers, Celtic and the Scotland national team.

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2 h. ago 'Brit parents jailed in Iran fell into a common trap, there’s only one way out'

Former Iranian hostage Anoosheh Ashoori believes that British couple Lindsay and Craig Foreman were detained in Iran on espionage charges after falling victim to a common 'trap'

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2 h. ago Teenage vaping in Australia has ‘turned a corner’ after ban, study says

Australia health minister credits vape ban for reduced rates of consumption among children

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2 h. ago Photos of how Bedouins in Israel improvise shelters to survive missile threats

For Israel’s 300,000-strong Bedouin community, there are no shelters to protect them from incoming missiles, so they have to improvise: hiding in steel containers and vehicles buried under 10 feet (3 meters) of dirt and repurposing reconstruction debris in the hope of some protection.

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2 h. ago India rolls out health warnings for popular street foods like samosas and jalebis

Health ministry issues directive for public venues to carry cautionary notices aimed at making people 'aware about hidden fats and excess sugar'

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3 h. ago Arsenal’s biggest weakness is clear – here’s how Viktor Gyokeres can solve it

The Sporting CP striker has gone on strike to force a move to Arsenal and Richard Jolly explains how the Swede could represent an obvious fix for an alarming problem caused by Mikel Arteta’s attacking options last term

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4 h. ago Starmer urged to allow SNP ministers borrow more cash ahead of upcoming funding gap

SNP ministers are braced for a capital funding shortfall by the end of the decade.

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5 h. ago Israel didn’t give permits to these Bedouin villages to build bomb shelters. So they built their own

When sirens wail in the southern Israeli desert to herald an incoming missile, Ahmad Abu Ganima’s family scrambles outside

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5 h. ago Liverpool transfer news: Alexander Isak approach comes to light as star snubs Saudi offer

Liverpool are in the market for a new striker as they look to continue their summer spending spree but some of their top stars are also attracting interest from elsewhere

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8 h. ago Trump insists only 'bad people' want Epstein files as scandal tears MAGA apart

The president has made the release of the alleged Epstein files a central part of his 2024 campaign, having promised his supporters that he would unveil the information once reelected

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9 h. ago Trump promised to be a ‘peacemaker’ president. He launched nearly as many airstrikes in five months as Biden did in four years

The administration has carried out more than 500 bombings so far, according to analysis from data watchdog

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10 h. ago Ministers STILL won't come clean on secret airlifts after the Mail revealed 18,500 Afghans were brought to Britain as part of £7BILLION scheme

Defence Secretary John Healey's emergency explanation to Parliament appeared at odds with facts heard at secret High Court hearings over the last two years.

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