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How ChatGPT conversations became ‘a treasure trove’ of evidence in criminal investigations
As the law stands now, your AI conversations can find their way from a computer into the courtroom.
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Charting the Global Economy: ECB Is Leaning Toward Rate Hikes
The European Central Bank is leaning toward lifting interest rates as soon as next month unless there are positive developments on energy prices and ending the Iran war.
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Rehn Says Fast ECB Action Needed If Second-Round Inflation Seen
European Central Bank Governing Council Member Olli Rehn said it’s “clear” that monetary policy must react fast to any signs of inflation becoming entrenched in the economy through higher wages and prices.
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Bermuda welcomes King Charles with boats, dancing and cake-cutting
Schoolchildren turn out to meet the monarch, with exotic birds and Bob Marley music all part of the welcome.
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Governor of Mexico’s Sinaloa state indicted in US drugs investigation says he will step down
The governor of the Mexican state of Sinaloa said on Friday he will temporarily step down from his post, days after he was indicted in the US on drugs trafficking charges,
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Trump Says Prefers Not to Strike Iran Even as Frustration Mounts
US President Donald Trump expressed frustration with Iranian negotiations but stopped short of threatening to end the brittle ceasefire between the countries and order fresh airstrikes.
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Spirit Airlines begins ‘wind-down’, cancels all flights over fuel crisis
The collapse of the US-based budget carrier due to a doubling in jet fuel prices will cost thousands of jobs.
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Inside the Booming Market for Dinosaur Fossils
Why fossils are selling for millions to wealthy collectors.
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UK’s Starmer eyes banning some pro-Palestine protests
PM Keir Starmer says the phrase ‘globalise the Intifada’ should be ‘completely off limits’.
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Meryl Streep: The one way we'd agree to Devil Wears Prada 2
The sequel's stars on what's changed since the original, and why the film still resonates with women.
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Who Is Nayib Bukele? El Salvador’s ‘coolest dictator’
At 44, Bukele has built the world’s highest imprisonment rate and scrapped presidential term limits. What comes next?
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Author lost £700k to compulsive shopping before BBC investigation explained her behaviour
Children's author Sally Gardner says her extravagant shopping sprees left her feeling "ashamed".
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Nepal celebrates return of stolen 13th-century Buddha statue from New York
The Himalayan nation restores centuries-old statue, stolen in the 1980s, to its original temple in capital Kathmandu.
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Mexican Governor Steps Down Temporarily After US Indictment
The Mexican governor charged by the US over alleged drug-related crimes stepped down temporarily while investigations are underway.
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China urges reversal of UNIFIL departure from Lebanon as conflict escalates
The UNIFIL mission has faced a growing number of casualties as Israel and Hezbollah continue to fight.
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Spirit Shuts Operations After White House Bailout Falls Apart
Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc. has started an orderly wind-down of operations, the troubled US discount carrier said in a statement Saturday.
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Iran war: What’s happening on day 64 as Trump rejects Tehran’s proposal
US President Donald Trump says the latest Iranian peace proposal includes demands he ‘can’t agree to’.
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US embassy warns citizens in UK as threat level raised to ‘severe’
US embassy in UK has advised citizens to avoids schools, churches, tourist locations and vary their travel routes.
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Can Snooker Reclaim Its Place as a Beloved British Pastime?
The World Championship may be in the UK, but the game has gone global and its epicenter has shifted to China.
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These twins were born minutes apart - but have different dads
Lavinia and Michelle are the only case of twins with different fathers to be recorded in the UK.
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India-Linked Tanker Laden With Cooking Fuel Attempts Hormuz Exit
An India-linked supertanker laden with liquefied petroleum gas is attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz, a rare crossing that underscores the country’s struggle to alleviate a historic energy crisis.
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Protests may need to be stopped in some cases, Keir Starmer suggests
The PM tells the BBC he is concerned about the "cumulative" effect of marches on the Jewish community.
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Farage’s Reform Dials Back Pledges After First Shot at Governing
Life in government for Nigel Farage’s insurgent Reform party has been sobering.
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Germany Is Preparing Supply Lines for a War, It’s Far From Ready
In Bremerhaven on Germany’s North Sea coast, Europe’s largest car port is getting a €1.35 billion ($1.6 billion) upgrade. The state-funded investment is not for exporting more Mercedes-Benz and VW vehicles, but to reinforce loading docks to be able to transpo…
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Havana slams new Trump sanctions as ‘collective punishment’ of Cuban people
The Cuban government has firmly rejected the recent sanctions levied by US President Donald Trump.
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Trump says US could be ‘better off’ if no deal reached with Iran
The president previously said he’s not satisfied with Tehran’s latest proposal to end the war. Follow for live updates.
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Joe Rogan blasts ‘ridiculous’ backlash to Kimmel’s Trump joke | CNN Politics
Joe Rogan’s comment about the “ridiculous” backlash to Jimmy Kimmel’s “expectant widow” joke about Melania Trump sparked a lively conversation at the NewsNight table. Panelists debated the question of whether President Trump has thin skin.
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Newspaper headlines: 'Burnham plans to return' and 'Four weeks from crunch'
Labour grandee Andy Burnham "plans to return to Westminster" and oil crunch looms lead Saturday's papers.
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China was the birthplace of recreational drones. Now you can’t buy one in Beijing
In the flagship Beijing store of the world’s biggest drone maker, display racks designed to showcase DJI’s famous flying products sit awkwardly empty.
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Scientists believe they have found previously unknown sketch of Anne Boleyn
A computer science team believes they have discovered a previously unknown sketch of King Henry VIII's second wife - but not everyone is convinced.
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Iran war live: Trump says no ‘early’ end to war, unhappy with Tehran offer
White House tells Congress that Iran hostilities have ‘terminated’ despite continued US troop presence in Middle East.
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US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany after chancellor criticized war with Iran
The Pentagon said on Friday the US will be withdrawing roughly 5,000 troops from Germany over the next year.
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US said to be withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany over Iran war spat
President Donald Trump has feuded with European allies over their reluctance to step up support for war on Iran.
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US to cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000 amid Trump spat with Merz
The decision to reduce the US deployment to Germany comes amid a row between the two allies over Iran.
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Appeals court blocks FDA rule that allows women to obtain abortion drugs by mail
A federal appeals court temporarily reinstated a nationwide requirement that abortion pills be obtained in person, undermining access to the method of abortion that has only grown more widespread since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
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Peter Kay Utilita Arena show evacuated due to 'suspicious bag'
A 19-year-old man is in custody and the Birmingham site is being searched.
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The Bezos of it all: The Met Gala’s billionaire moment
The annual affair is always a lightning rod for controversy, but this year’s, sponsored by Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos, is proving especially contentious.
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Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war
The president writes that hostilities "have terminated" because of the ceasefire, arguing he does not need congressional authorisation.
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Dad holds son under moving train | CNN
A video posted on social media appears to show a dad lying on railroad tracks on top of his son while a train passes over them in Bhairab, Bangladesh. A railway manager said they were both safe after the incident.
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The $10.5 million horse: Why owners are willing to drop big money in search of a Kentucky Derby win
The back wall of Bob Baffert’s office at Churchill Downs is entirely covered by a custom-made print, created by his wife Jill as she remodels his on-track digs.
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