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Watch: Andy Burnham tells Today programme that UK could go ‘all the way’ towards rejoining EUAndy Burnham has suggested rejoining the EU is among options the government could examine to reshape the UK’s long-term relationship with Europe.The prime minister told the BBC the current Brexit settlement had caused “more harm than good” and he wanted to look at “what is doable” to repair relations.It comes after he pledged in his Labour conference speech on Tuesday to explore closer ties with the bloc at a delayed summit later this year.The move could set up a huge dividing line at the next…
LightRocket via Getty ImagesThe Flydubai plane took off early on Wednesday morning (Stock photo)A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was unexpectedly diverted to Saudi Arabia after a fight between the pilots, Israeli officials told local media.The Flydubai plane – which took off from Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates early on Wednesday morning – signalled an emergency code two hours into the journey, flight tracking website Flightradar24 said.Minutes later it switched to a code used to report a hijacking, but was later turned back to the general emergency signal, it added.The Israeli prime minister’s office said the…
Getty ImagesChinese AI developer Moonshot is conducting an internal review after researchers were able to persuade two of its popular Kimi models to tell them how to make biological weapons and carry out assassinations.Mindgard, which tests the security of AI systems, told the BBC it discovered in July that Kimi K2.6 and K3 Swarm could evade safety limits put in place by developers.It arose during a process called “jailbreaking”, where researchers use a series of complex instructions to see if AI tools ignore guardrails – which Mindgard said should have stopped Kimi from discussing concerning topics.Moonshot told the BBC it…
LIVEMove to rejoin EU among options for UK, PM Andy Burnham tells BBCThe PM was speaking after using his conference speech to say the government will end the existing triple lock on pensions from 2030 to help fund social care reforms in England.
Girl has multiple surgeries to control infections after strike in GazaWitnesses say Raseel’s tent was hit by an Israeli helicopter strike. Israel’s military says it has no record of the attack.59 mins agoMiddle East
News1Surveillance footage show a group of masked men spraying lacquer across the restaurant in South Korea’s SeongnamA restaurant in South Korea named after Chinese leader Xi Jinping has been vandalised by a group of Chinese nationals who fled home right after the attack, police say.Surveillance footage from the restaurant in Seongnam, a city south of Seoul, shows four masked men storming the premises in the early hours of 24 September, smashing furniture and spraying lacquer.The restaurant’s owner told local media he picked the name Xi Jinping because he “wanted it to be the best Chinese restaurant [in South Korea]”. He…
Metinvest/ZaporizhstalAfter one attack on the Zaporizhzhia steelworks, a blast furnace was restarted only for the site to be hit again hours laterLike thousands of other residents of Zaporizhzhia, Denys Maksyshko has spent years working for local steel factory Zaporizhstal. For generations, it has been the biggest and richest source of employment in this major Ukrainian city.”Zaporizhstal is not just a big company, it’s the heart of the city,” he says.Now, following a series of Russian missile strikes, this heart has stopped beating. The huge factory that employs 8,500 people shut down indefinitely after four waves of Russian attacks – two…
ReutersTrump met with top tech leaders at the White House on Tuesday to discuss AIUS President Donald Trump hosted a meeting of top technology bosses on Tuesday for what he called “an extraordinary gathering” of the minds that are “building America’s Golden Age”.The guest list included leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, Meta and Google – all key figures in the US AI industry.The meeting came as some tech executives and experts have called for tighter oversight of AI and a slowdown in developing the technology, citing concerns about the potential risks it poses to humanity.Here are three key takeaways from…
Would you pay for this robot to clean your house?Tau Robotics humanoids are remotely controlled by humans, and cost $30 per hour for house cleaning.5 hrs agoUS & Canada
Watch: Moment Caleb Flynn is found guilty of murderA former Ohio music pastor who once appeared on the TV talent competition American Idol has been found guilty of murdering his wife.Caleb Flynn, 40, fatally shot Ashley Flynn twice in the back of the head while she slept at their Ohio home on 16 February this year, then tried to claim that intruders had shot her.Flynn wept in court as the jury delivered its verdict after deliberating for less than three hours. He also was found guilty of the other eight charges against him, which included aggravated murder and tampering with…