Nick Timothy’s comments follow an announcement from the prime minister that some prisoners serving indefinite sentences could be freed to increase prison capacity. ...
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Axel Springer invests in Abu Dhabi-based outlet The CircuitAxel Springer invests in Abu Dhabi-based outlet The Circuit
Axel Springer is expanding in the Middle East, joining a growing number of Western publishers with an editorial presence in the region — and testing a key pillar of its editorial beliefs. Last week, the German news media giant announced that it is investing in The Circuit, an Abu Dhabi-based ...
Forbidden planet: was Pluto’s 2006 demotion a big mistake?Forbidden planet: was Pluto’s 2006 demotion a big mistake?
Since it was stripped of planetary status, Pluto’s defenders have been fighting the decision – and they’re only getting more passionate Twenty years ago, Pluto got demoted. After a vote by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in August 2006, Pluto was relegated from major planet to dwarf planet status. Our ...
Daisy Chain Fields review – Olivia Rodrigo’s women-led festival is electric amid extreme heatDaisy Chain Fields review – Olivia Rodrigo’s women-led festival is electric amid extreme heat
Great Park, Irvine, CaliforniaPerformances from Rodrigo, Stevie Nicks, Chappell Roan and Sarah McLachlan raise $20m for charity yet are marred by poor planning for heatwave Shortly after singing the closing notes of her indie pop gem LES Artistes on Saturday afternoon, Santigold gazes out at the sweat-laced crowd at the ...
Eight killed and 18 missing after ferry capsizes off northern CyprusEight killed and 18 missing after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus
A search and rescue operation is under way after a ferry carrying nearly 270 people turns over after leaving port. ...
US and Iran trade strikes for first time in weeksUS and Iran trade strikes for first time in weeks
Iran says the attack on Larak Island, the first known US strikes since late July, killed two people and injured two others. ...
US strikes deal for 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reservesUS strikes deal for 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves
US President Donald Trump announced Friday that the US had secured majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s oil reserves, expanding Washington’s influence over the country’s energy industry. Under the agreement, a joint company comprising the US government and a Venezuelan private operator will receive a 100-year ...
Nepal disaster highlights climate, geopolitical plightNepal disaster highlights climate, geopolitical plight
Nepal’s catastrophic landslides — which have killed hundreds with thousands more unaccounted for — underlined the plight of developing nations in climate disasters: They are not large emitters but are disproportionately affected. Accelerating snow and glacier melt likely caused a glacier to break off and slam into a valley more ...
OpenAI hack shows emergent AI risksOpenAI hack shows emergent AI risks
Rogue OpenAI agents’ unprecedented coordination during the Hugging Face attack significantly increases the risk of AI escaping human control, analysts said, days after investigators released a bombshell report into the incident. Totaling 1,200 agents, the swarms justified the self-described “sacrifice” of individual agents to further the aims of the “collective” ...
Iceland votes against talks to join EUIceland votes against talks to join EU
Iceland voted against resuming talks to join the European Union, officials announced Sunday, as concerns over sovereignty trumped arguments for European integration. Icelandic voters rejected the measure amid widespread concern over maintaining control over fishing rights, a backbone of the country’s economy. The vote, which showed domestic concerns overriding geopolitical ...