31 h. ago AI health warning as researchers say algorithms could discriminate against patients

Researchers say the technology can risk creating ‘self-fulfilling prophecies’ due to data bias

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56 h. ago Britain announces £450million military aid ‘surge’ to Ukraine ahead of defence summit

MoD says ‘major’ new military support package will boost Ukraine’s armed forces as they continue to defend against Russian attack

Economics

68 h. ago China and North Korea aid to Russia poses security risk in Indo

Beijing and Pyongyang are aiding Russia in its war against Ukraine, and Moscow in turn is assisting their militariesThe top US commander in the Pacific has warned senators that the military support that China and North Korea are giving Russia in its war on Ukraine is a security risk in his region as Moscow provides critical military assistance to both in return.Adm Samuel Paparo, head of US Indo-Pacific Command, told the Senate armed services committee that China has provided 70% of the machine tools and 90% of the legacy chips to Russia to help Moscow “rebuild its war machine”. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago US commander warns that China and North Korea's military aid to Russia creates risks in the Pacific

The top U.S. commander in the Pacific is warning senators that the military support that China and North Korea are providing to Russia in its war on Ukraine risks security in his region as Moscow provides critical military assistance to both in return

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5 d. ago South Korea’s military fires warning shots after armed North Korean soldiers violate demarcation line

Around 10 North Korean soldiers briefly enter South before returning across demarcation line following warning shots

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6 d. ago Gary Neville lets rip at Man Utd and Man City as he takes swipe at both managers

Manchester United and Manchester City played out a 0-0 draw on Sunday that was criticised by fans for a lack of exciting action and risk and Gary Neville believes modern day tactics have stifled creativity and freedom on the pitch

Politics

1 week ago Videos show fire raging across Dorset as UK warned of ‘extreme risk’

This video shows just one of the wildfires the emergency services across the UK are tackling as warm, dry weather creates an "extreme" risk.

Events

1 week ago Myanmar earthquake: US slow to act as other countries step in

Donald Trump accused of damaging US ability to respond to disasters through cuts to foreign aid programmes.As aid from China, Russia, India and the UK begins to flow into Myanmar, there is a conspicuous gap in global support from the world’s richest country: the US.The powerful 7.7-magnitude quake that struck central Myanmar on Friday has caused widespread destruction, flattening swathes of the country’s second-largest city, Mandalay, and even a tower block in the Thai capital, Bangkok, more than 600 miles (1,000km) away. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago North Korea sends 3,000 more troops to Russia ahead of Kim Jong Un’s likely visit to Moscow

North Korea sent an additional 3,000 troops and missiles to Russia at the beginning of 2025 to support its invasion in Ukraine, South Korea’s military said in its latest assessment, as Kim Jong Un is likely to visit Moscow again.

Politics

2 w. ago Globalisation may have run its course in current form, says HSBC chair

Trade tensions in era of Trump tariffs create serious potential risk to global growth, warns Sir Mark TuckerGlobalisation “may have now run its course” in its current form, according to the chair of HSBC, as geopolitical tensions and US tariffs threaten to upend existing global trade.Speaking at the bank’s global investment summit in Hong Kong on Tuesday, Sir Mark Tucker warned that trade tensions created uncertainty that posed a “serious potential risk to global growth”, in remarks reported by the Financial Times. He predicted stronger economic ties would develop between regional groups and trade blocs. Continue reading...

Society

3 w. ago EU presses on with steel 'porcupine strategy' for Ukraine as Russia tries to end Western support

Russia's key peace demand that Western allies stop providing military aid and intelligence to Ukraine is quietly being ignored by the European Union

Politics

3 w. ago UK's military would be 'worldwide laughing stock' if 'pampered' Gen

Britain's armed forces would be a "worldwide laughing stock" if its ranks were filled with "pampered" Gen-Z conscripts, a decorated former tank commander has warned

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3 w. ago Woman who repeatedly failed to clear up dog poo from own garden ordered to pay thousands

'Even within their own gardens, dog owners must dispose of their pet’s poo responsibly, as in addition to the unpleasant smell and the mess created, there is a potential health risk associated with dog faeces'

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