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A battle over the title of ‘Jatipita’
The Congress and BRS spar over KCR’s role in the Telangana Statehood movement
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Labour can win political argument for closer EU ties, says Rachel Reeves
N ShortsLabour can win political argument for closer EU ties, says Rachel ReevesChancellor says stronger alignment with Europe is ‘biggest prize’ for trade and economic growthRachel Reeves has insisted Labour can win the political argument for a closer relationship with the EU, calling it the “biggest prize” for UK economic growth.Some Labour strategists have been wary of making the case for stronger alignment with the EU, believing it could alienate pro-Brexit voters. Continue reading…Technically enhanced content presented under fair use in public-interest journalism.
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‘No words that capture the horror’: small Canada town shattered by mass school shooting
N Shorts‘No words that capture the horror’: small Canada town shattered by mass school shootingRemote coalmining community of Tumbler Ridge struggles to make sense of attack that has left Canada in shock‘We will get through this’: visibly shaken Mark Carney addresses Canada after mass shooting leaves 10 deadWithin moments of receiving reports that there was a shooter nearby, Stacie Gruntman, the principal of Tumbler Ridge secondary school, did what educators are increasingly trained to do: she put the school in lockdown.Gruntman rushed through the tiny school in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in northern British Columbia, checking that classroom doors were secured. Teachers shut off the lights and huddled with their students. Continue reading…Technically enhanced content presented under fair use in public-interest journalism.
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FBI conducting ‘extensive search’ on roads near Nancy Guthrie home
N ShortsFBI conducting ‘extensive search’ on roads near Nancy Guthrie homeMan who was detained released after several hours of questioning in connection to Guthrie’s disappearanceThe FBI announced on Wednesday that it was conducting “an extensive search” along multiple roadways close to the Arizona home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie who has been missing for 10 days.The development came after authorities released a man earlier in the day who was detained in a traffic stop following several hours of questioning “in connection to the investigation”, according to reports. Continue reading…Technically enhanced content presented under fair use in public-interest journalism.
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Why most democracies won’t touch Trump’s Board of Peace
N ShortsWhy most democracies won’t touch Trump’s Board of PeaceWhether it’s the $1bn price tag or the US president’s outsized power, key allies are steering clear of the boardThis was originally published in This Week in Trumpland; sign up to receive it in your inbox every WednesdayHey, do you like peace? Oh, cool, you do? Then, how about we establish a group of countries, all committed to that concept, working together to create global harmony? No, not the one that has already existed for 80 years. A new one. Who’s in?It turns out: not that many world leaders or global citizens. Continue reading…Technically enhanced content presented under fair use in public-interest journalism.
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Police hold discussions with CPS over investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
N ShortsPolice hold discussions with CPS over investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-WindsorThames Valley police lead assessment of allegations concerning former duke’s links to Jeffrey Epstein Police have held discussions with specialist prosecutors over investigations into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s links with Jeffrey Epstein while the former duke was acting as the UK’s trade envoy.Oliver Wright, assistant chief constable of Thames Valley police, said on Wednesday that the force was leading the assessment of allegations against Mountbatten-Windsor of misconduct in public office, specifically relating to documents within the Epstein files released by the US justice department. Continue reading…Technically enhanced content presented under fair use in public-interest journalism.
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NUS urges ‘loan shark’ Reeves to reverse changes to student debt repayment
N ShortsNUS urges ‘loan shark’ Reeves to reverse changes to student debt repaymentPolicy announced in autumn budget freezes threshold at which students start repaying university loansProtesters dressed as sharks and in Rachel Reeves face masks gathered outside the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday to express their anger over changes to their student loans and their ballooning debt.The demonstration by members of the National Union of Students (NUS) characterised the chancellor as a loan shark after changes to university loan repayments. Continue reading…Technically enhanced content presented under fair use in public-interest journalism.
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AI tools make potentially harmful errors in social work records, research says
N ShortsAI tools make potentially harmful errors in social work records, research saysTranscription tools used by councils in England and Scotland reported to misrepresent or hallucinate informationAI tools are making potentially harmful errors in social work records, from bogus warnings of suicidal ideation to simple “gibberish”, frontline workers have said.Keir Starmer last year championed what he called “incredible” time-saving social work transcription technology. But research across 17 English and Scottish councils shared with the Guardian has now found AI-generated hallucinations are slipping in. Continue reading…Technically enhanced content presented under fair use in public-interest journalism.
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US officials lift surprise 10-day closure of airspace around El Paso, Texas
N ShortsUS officials lift surprise 10-day closure of airspace around El Paso, TexasFAA initially cited ‘security reasons’ for shutting off skies around El Paso airport in area along border with MexicoThe top US aviation agency has lifted a surprise 10-day closure of airspace above the US-Mexico border town of El Paso, Texas, just hours after it abruptly announced that it would close off the skies for “special security reasons”.While some officials claimed that Mexican cartel drones invaded US airspace, in recent days a balloon was reportedly mistaken for a drone. Continue reading…Technically enhanced content presented under fair use in public-interest journalism.
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Australia politics live: Liberals wait for leadership spill after Angus Taylor’s resignation
N ShortsAustralia politics live: Liberals wait for leadership spill after Angus Taylor’s resignationSussan Ley could face a party room vote as early as today. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live politics blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Krishani Dhanji to pick up the slack.Angus Taylor’s resignation from the shadow cabinet last night is expected to leave Sussan Ley facing a leadership spill today or tomorrow. We will have all the news as and when it happens. Continue reading…Technically enhanced content presented under fair use in public-interest journalism.