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What that says about youFive takeaways from Canada’s push to woo the world’s richest investorsNvidia boss says AI ‘doesn’t need new laws’ as safety concerns growReform’s Dan Thomas resigns as Wales leader after arrest.Ed Sheeran’s support acts quit tour in solidarity with MacklemoreUS borrowing costs hit highest level since 2007 as oil prices jumpTech Life – Growing up in the age of AI – BBC Sounds‘One in, one out’ scheme costs £56,000 per migrant, home secretary says.Lucy Letby hospital consultant says inquiry makes for grim reading.Watch: Warning of space arms race as US confirms weapons in Earth’s orbitImmigrants held in small outdoor cages at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in Florida, investigators find.Pubs, hotels and gyms in Wales to get 30% business rates cutWhat is AI, how do apps like ChatGPT work and why are there concerns?Nigel Farage says £72m donation are compliant ‘with the law today’Staff slept while patient killed at NHS mental health unit.Free diver spots jellyfish the ‘size of a bus’ near Pembrokeshire coastlineBob Mackie: Legendary costume designer dies aged 87.AI ‘kill switch’ may need to be mandatory, Anthropic co-founder saysValve’s Steam Frame is excellent – but at over £1,000 is VR still too expensive?Andy Burnham cancels engagements after death of father.The Pitt is up for 25 Emmys – but the show’s biggest fans are real-life doctors.US scraps limits on emissions from coal and gas power plants.Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave stationTrump: US president says he will remove all Irish whiskey tariffs as he ends two-day visitFirst ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to meet in CardiffNepal floods: The Himalayas are melting faster – and India’s economy is ‘at risk’Swedish party blocs tied after Sunday vote, projections say‘Culture shift’ needed in how UK does business, Andy Burnham urges.Trump downplays AI risks after dire expert warnings and calls to slow development down.Deep-fried food 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budgetsHow does assisted dying work in other countries?Black Axe in South Africa: Six Nigerians accused of romance scams to be extradited to the USRyanair boss O’Leary defends ‘high-fare rapists’ airlines remarksUK government rejects ‘kill switch’ idea for dangerous AIVets can diagnose bluetongue virus to cut test waiting timesRunning costs of Covid vaccine damage scheme double the amount paid to victims.Zoos help to save snail found in only one lake in WalesHas Trump won over voters with his midterm convention?Princess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ goes up for auction.Man jailed after threatening to kill son’s teacher in French villageOil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalateTech Life – The Copyright Extortionists – BBC SoundsFormer Tory campaign chief pleads guilty over election betSpecies ‘at risk of vanishing’ from area of Eryri National Park.Swiss Alps coach crash kills several people, local police sayAlstom to build new battery-electric train fleetShould 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US allows India to buy Russian oil during US-Israel war with Iran.
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