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UK police arrest five over incident at airbase
Yesterday
Five men arrested on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences at airbase used by US
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Standoff at historical N Ireland flashpoint
Yesterday
Catholic protesters block a road where the pro-British Orange Order was planning to march
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Tenth woman's body found in South Africa suburb as police probe killings
Saturday
Killings spark a national outcry over the scale of violence against women in the country
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AI bots meddle with US government agencies
Saturday
OpenAI says the websites may have been accessed improperly
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Ethiopia returns to the brink of civil war
Friday
Fighting escalates between government forces and the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front
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Where do Presidents Trump and Xi stand on AI?
Friday
Xi stressed that they should ensure AI remains "under human control"
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Xi calls for China and US to cooperate despite differences
Thursday
Xi Jinping, on a visit to the US, calls for China and US to cooperate despite differences
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OpenAI agent hacks Australian government site
Thursday
An OpenAI agent has hacked an Australian government website
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Fears of a return to civil war in Northern Ethiopia
Wednesday
Fighting has broken out in Ethiopia between government and Tigrayan regional forces
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Trump prepares to host Xi in Washington
Wednesday
The US president is preparing to host the Chinese leader for a visit with talks on AI
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Trump's 'big decision' on Iran
Last Tuesday
US president offers Iran two choices: potential greatness or obliteration.
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Expert panel calls for global action to control AI
Last Tuesday
As world leaders gather at the UN, a new report calls for stronger AI safeguards
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Three US news outlets sue Trump administration
Last Monday
CNN, Politico and MS Now take legal action against White House ban.
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Conflict in Yemen leads to Djibouti refugee crisis
Last Monday
Fighting in Yemen prompts thousands to flee by boat to Djibouti
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Germans vote in state elections
Last Sunday
The elections could weaken Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s hold on power
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Nato welcomes new US-Denmark deal over Greenland
Sat 19 Sep 2026
President Trump has said the US will have security control over Greenland "forever"
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US and Denmark reach deal over Greenland
Sat 19 Sep 2026
The agreement is set be signed at the United Nations General Assembly next week
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Russian hybrid attacks against Europe intensifying, says Macron
Fri 18 Sep 2026
The French President has ordered measures to protect sites from Russian hybrid attacks
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Femicide in South Africa: what can the government do?
Fri 18 Sep 2026
We ask SA's minister for women how the government will address the scourge of femicide
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Fear and rage over femicide in South Africa
Thu 17 Sep 2026
A ninth woman was killed in east Johannesburg.
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Canada's PM say EU ‘associate member’ would be positive move
Thu 17 Sep 2026
Mark Carney said there could be cooperation with the EU on trade and defence
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EU backs plan for Canada to become 'associate member'
Wed 16 Sep 2026
But is it just a bit of political symbolism designed to get up Trump's nose?
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Ed Sheeran's support acts quit tour in support of Macklemore's 'Free Palestine' comments
Wed 16 Sep 2026
Ed Sheeran faces the music over Gaza
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Lithuanian minister: “Nato is effectively at war with Russia”
Tue 15 Sep 2026
The minister says Nato is effectively at war with Russia after drone incursion
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US confirms for first time it has deployed space weapons
Tue 15 Sep 2026
China has told Washington to stop preparing for war
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Anthropic co-founder calls for regulation now
Mon 14 Sep 2026
Donald Trump has again hit out at tech leaders calling for caution over AI
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Russian train attack has led to calls for Nato to step in and intercept drones
Mon 14 Sep 2026
Former UK PM Boris Johnson was onboard an earlier train on the same route
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Industry voices warn of AI 'danger'
Sun 13 Sep 2026
Artificial intelligence industry workers 'genuinely frightened' about its advancement
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Anthropic boss calls for AI slowdown
Sat 12 Sep 2026
Dario Amodei says AI agents could 'take over the internet' within a year
