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UN says 90 lorry loads of aid now in Gaza after delay at crossing
The BBC's Wyre Davies sees urgently needed Gaza aid going through Israel's Kerem Shalom crossing More than 90 lorry loads of humanitarian…
Susan Darwin
I focus on highlighting the latest in news and politics. With a passion for bringing fresh perspectives to the forefront, I aim to share stories that inspire progress, critical thinking, and informed discussions on today's most pressing issues.
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House Republicans just gutted the IRA. What happened to all the supposed holdouts?
Early this morning, the House voted 215–214 to pass a sweeping budget reconciliation bill with provisions that include a cancellation or…
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Anthropic’s new hybrid AI model can work on tasks autonomously for hours at a time
While Claude Opus 4 will be limited to paying Anthropic customers, a second model, Claude Sonnet 4, will be available for both paid and…
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Hinge Health IPO update: NYSE stock trading starts today after shares priced at top of range
Hinge Health Inc, the digital physical therapy health startup that is expected to make its market debut on Thursday, in a closely watched…
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Black smoke as Bristol St Michael's Hospital on fire
Dawn Limbu BBC News, Bristol A large fire has broken out at a city centre maternity hospital. Black smoke was seen over St Michael's…
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Crypto investors saw Trump as their champion. Now they’re not so sure
It seems like a triumph for a cryptocurrency industry that has long sought mainstream acceptance: Top investors in one of President Donald…
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Hardest Geezer Russ Cook finishes running length of New Zealand
Christian Fuller BBC News, South East A man who ran the entire length of Africa has completed his latest challenge – running the full…
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8 indie publishing gems worth your time and money
The LA Art Book Fair returned this weekend with a new venue and a renewed sense of intention. Now in its eighth edition, the fair took…
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Fact-checking Donald Trump's Oval Office confrontation with Cyril Ramaphosa
Peter Mwai, Matt Murphy, Jake Horton & Joshua Cheetham BBC Verify Donald Trump confronted President Cyril Ramaphosa during a tense…
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Public sector workers offered up to 4.5% pay rises
Millions of public sector workers including nurses, doctors and teachers have been offered pay rises of between 3.6% and 4.5%. It comes…
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MNTN IPO: Stock price will be closely watched today as Ryan Reynolds-linked ad-tech firm debuts on NYSE
MNTN Inc, the advertising technology company that counts Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds as its chief creative officer, is expected to make…
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The Download: the desert data center boom, and how to measure Earth’s elevations
In the high desert east of Reno, Nevada, construction crews are flattening the golden foothills of the Virginia Range, laying the…
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Drop in work visas and students halved net migration, ONS figures show
Net migration fell by almost 50% in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). New…
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Startup uses ancient bacteria to turn Texas CO2 into green chemicals
Again, the German-Danish startup using ancient bacteria to turn CO2 into new chemicals, is building a new bioreactor plant in Texas. The…
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Trump’s 4,000 meme-coins-per-plate crypto dinner is an American embarrassment
On Thursday, President Donald Trump will sit down for an intimate evening at his Northern Virginia golf club with 220 of his favorite…
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Apple iPhone designer Sir Jony Ive joins ChatGPT-maker OpenAI
Graham Fraser Technology Reporter Sir Jony Ive, the hugely influential British designer responsible for the look of Apple's most iconic…
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Tax rise warning after government borrowing disappoints
Higher-than-expected borrowing figures have increased the prospect of Chancellor Rachel Reeves raising raise taxes in the autumn, experts…
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How to thrive with AI agents — tips from an HP strategist
The rapid rise of AI agents is sparking both excitement and alarm. Their power lies in their ability to complete tasks with increasing…
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7 science-based strategies to boost your focus (and how music can help)
You sit down to tackle your to-do list, full of energy and ambition—but 20 minutes later, you’re bouncing between emails, Slack…
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A new atomic clock in space could help us measure elevations on Earth
To prevent such costly construction errors, in 2015 scientists in the International Association of Geodesy voted to adopt the…
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Three takeaways about AI’s energy use and climate impacts
We found that the same exact query, with the same exact energy demand, will have a very different climate impact depending on what the…
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Smoke cannons and 'ginga' - the Women's World Sevens kicks off
Games are being played at the Estadio Antonio Coimbra da Mota - a 5,000-capacity ground in Estoril - but it was transformed for the World…
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Millennials are sharing recession tips on TikTok
Fast Company’s Maria Jose Gutierrez Chavez reports on how millennials are taking over TikTok to share memories of life during the 2008…
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Chagos Islands deal paused by last-minute legal action
The government has temporarily been banned from concluding talks on the Chagos Islands deal by a last-minute injunction by a High Court…