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Palantir AI tech unused or little used by 29 NHS trusts said to be benefiting from it
Twenty-nine NHS hospital trusts listed by NHS England as benefiting from Palantir’s £330m data platform say they are not using the system or its applications, raising questions about claimed benefits.
Anthropic clamps down on Claude’s AI video game clones
Anthropic updated Claude Code’s system prompt to prevent recreating existing video games, though original games and genre games remain permitted under the tool’s usage policy.
US workers facing deadly heat embrace tactic that targets major brands’ reputations
US farmworkers facing record heat are adopting market-based tactics targeting major brands’ reputations to secure workplace protections, as federal and state regulatory efforts stall amid climate change.
A new gas line or cash to electrify? California lets households choose.
California enacted a new law allowing households scheduled for gas service line replacement to choose a financial incentive to electrify instead, potentially saving millions across all ratepayers.
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Delta says higher airfares expected to last despite drop in oil prices
Delta Airlines reports record profits and expects elevated airfares to persist despite recent oil price declines, citing strong travel demand and consumer willingness to pay premium fares.
Bodies of 15 Indian tourists killed in Vietnam boat accident are flown home
Fifteen Indian tourists died when a speedboat capsized off southern Vietnam last Saturday. The bodies were being returned to India on Monday, with one survivor remaining in critical condition.
‘Humanity is a privilege’: Umar Khalid on his six years in an Indian jail without trial
Umar Khalid, a Muslim activist jailed for nearly six years without trial in India, describes the psychological toll of incarceration and criticizes the Modi government’s policies toward religious minorities.
Founder of prominent underground church released from prison in China
Ezra Jin, founder of China’s underground Zion Church, was released from prison and reunited with his family in the United States on Friday, following diplomatic efforts by the Trump administration.
US charges Indian criminal gang leader with organising murder of Canadian Sikh activist
US and Canadian authorities charged 37 people, including imprisoned Indian gang leader Lawrence Bishnoi, in a multiyear investigation into murder-for-hire plots and drug trafficking that included the 2023 assassination of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Church of England votes against plan to rewild 30% of its land by 2030
The Church of England voted against rewilding 30% of its land by 2030, instead passing an amendment without measurable environmental targets, drawing criticism from conservation campaigners.
US launches strikes on Iranian targets a day after it foiled missile attack on American forces
The U.S. military conducted strikes on Iranian targets after Iran launched missiles at a U.S. base in Jordan, while partnering with Saudi Arabia to attack Iran-backed militias in Iraq.
Fringe Israeli settler group is sneaking into Syria to try to claim land for a Jewish outpost
A fringe Israeli settler group has staged multiple incursions into Syria seeking to establish Jewish settlements in a region Israel’s military occupies, though troops have repeatedly removed activists before construction occurs.
Pope Leo calls himself pontiff who ‘happens to be American’
Pope Leo, the first American pontiff, describes himself as “the pope who happens to be American” while emphasizing his role leading a universal church and advocating for migrants and immigrants.
Israel says it has serious concerns with Hamas disarmament deal
Israel has expressed serious security concerns about a proposed Hamas disarmament agreement, stating that Hamas remains committed to rebuilding its military rather than genuinely demilitarizing.
Trump optimistic Iran talks will reopen strait, and other developments in the Middle East
U.S. President Trump stated discussions with Iran are resuming to resolve the monthslong conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, though Iranian officials disputed direct U.S. negotiations.
Ethiopia landslide kills 14 at monastery ritual, search continues for missing
A landslide at an Ethiopian monastery during a religious ritual killed at least 14 people, with search efforts continuing for missing worshippers amid heavy rainfall.