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Body found in suitcase in Athens is that of 38-year-old British woman
A 38-year-old British woman identified as Elizabeth Jane Ross was found dead in a suitcase in an abandoned Athens building on July 18, with authorities investigating the death as a criminal act.
John Croft obituary
John Croft, who died aged 103, was a codebreaker at Bletchley Park during World War II and later worked on Soviet cipher systems for British intelligence.
Norwegian teenager guilty of travelling to UK to carry out contract killing
A Norwegian teenager has been found guilty of travelling to England to carry out a contract killing ordered by an international crime gang with links to Iran.
World Cup 2026: Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against Argentina
FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina following their World Cup final loss to Spain in July, with multiple players and staff facing assault and misconduct charges.
‘Pleading the Fifth’ invokes a constitutional amendment that has a long history in US society
The Fifth Amendment’s protection against self-incrimination is a foundational constitutional right included in the Bill of Rights that has deep roots in English common law and evolved significantly throughout U.S. history.
Elon Musk’s xAI sues Minnesota over its first-in-the-nation law banning ‘nudification’ technology
Elon Musk’s xAI sued Minnesota over its new law banning artificial intelligence technology used to create fake nude images, challenging what could become a precedent for state AI regulation.
More than 140 dead, missing on refugee boat stranded off Mauritania
At least 143 refugees and migrants are dead or missing from a boat stranded off Mauritania that departed from The Gambia bound for Europe, according to the UN refugee agency.
Palestine weekly: Ahead of elections, Israel doubles down on attacks
Israel’s parliament dissolved on July 17 ahead of October 27 elections, with the UN reporting at least 57 Palestinians killed between July 13-20 amid escalating military operations in Gaza and the West Bank.
Japan records its first ‘cruelly hot day’ as cities swelter in 40-degree heat
Japan recorded its first “cruelly hot day” with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, as the country experiences increasingly severe heat waves affecting agriculture, sports, and public health.
France approves social media ban for under-15s
France’s parliament approved a ban on social media for under-15s beginning January 2027, making it the first European country to implement such restrictions amid growing concerns about children’s mental health.
Iran, Gulf hit as Hormuz, Bab al-Mandeb close: What’s the latest?
Two Saudi oil tankers turned around in the Red Sea after Yemen’s Houthis announced a naval blockade, as the US conducted its 11th consecutive round of strikes against Iran amid escalating regional tensions.
Abandoned monkey found in laundry bag on London bus
A female common marmoset was discovered abandoned in a laundry bag on a London bus, prompting concerns from animal welfare groups that new primate licensing requirements may trigger more abandonments.
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Labour under Burnham will be faster and bolder, says minister
ReutersJennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter10 July 2026Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy says Labour under an Andy Burnham government will be "faster and bolder".She was speaking after 322 Labour MPs nominated Burnham as their next leader, leaving him one short of it being...
Labour under Burnham will be faster and bolder, says minister
ReutersJennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter10 July 2026Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy says Labour under an Andy Burnham government will be "faster and bolder".She was speaking after 322 Labour MPs nominated Burnham as their next leader, leaving him one short of it being...
Starmer got Labour off to bad start on Gaza, Lammy says
PAJoshua NevettPolitical reporter10 July 2026Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has said Labour's initial response to the Gaza conflict was "problematic" and Sir Keir Starmer had got the party off to a "bad start" on the issue when it was in opposition.In the early...
Starmer got Labour off to bad start on Gaza, Lammy says
PAJoshua NevettPolitical reporter4 hours agoDeputy Prime Minister David Lammy has said Labour's initial response to the Gaza conflict was "problematic" and Sir Keir Starmer had got the party off to a "bad start" on the issue when it was in opposition.In the early...
Starmer got Labour off to bad start on Gaza, Lammy says
PAJoshua NevettPolitical reporter10 July 2026Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has said Labour's initial response to the Gaza conflict was "problematic" and Sir Keir Starmer had got the party off to a "bad start" on the issue when it was in opposition.In the early...
Who is Andy Burnham? Ex-Manchester mayor set to be the next prime minister
ReutersBecky Morton, Political reporter and Brian Wheeler, Political reporter14 May 2026Updated 10 July 2026Andy Burnham now looks set to be the 59th prime minister of the UK after Labour MPs backed him to take over as their party leader.He will not be the first...
Disability benefit review considers alternatives to cash payments
EPAJoshua NevettPolitical reporter10 July 2026A major review of the main disability benefit in England and Wales is considering whether claimants could be offered alternative support instead of cash payments in some cases.Sir Stephen Timms, the minister leading the...
Disability benefit review considers alternatives to cash payments
EPAJoshua NevettPolitical reporter10 July 2026A major review of the main disability benefit in England and Wales is considering whether claimants could be offered alternative support instead of cash payments in some cases.Sir Stephen Timms, the minister leading the...
Met police investigating Reform over election donations – reports
Getty ImagesJack FenwickPolitical correspondent10 July 2026The police are reportedly investigating at least £500,000-worth of donations made to Reform UK by the mother of a convicted fraudster who paid for Nigel Farage's social media staff and security.The Times...
Clacton by-election date set for 13 August
Tendring District CouncilSimon DedmanEssex political reporter10 July 2026The by-election in Clacton triggered by Nigel Farage's decision to quit as an MP and fight to reclaim his seat will be held on 13 August.The Clacton contest is being boycotted by the other main...
Clacton by-election date set for 13 August
Tendring District CouncilSimon DedmanEssex political reporter10 July 2026The by-election in Clacton triggered by Nigel Farage's decision to quit as an MP and fight to reclaim his seat will be held on 13 August.The Clacton contest is being boycotted by the other main...
Police investigating Reform donations – reports
Getty Images10 July 2026, 07:30 BSTUpdated 23 minutes agoThe police are investigating at least £500,000-worth of donations made to Reform UK by the mother of a convicted fraudster who paid for Nigel Farage's social media staff and security, the Times newspaper...
Burnham set to be next PM as 322 Labour MPs back him in first nomination tally
Getty ImagesPaul Seddon, Political reporter, Joshua Nevett, Political reporter and Mark Savage, Music correspondent9 July 2026Updated 10 July 2026Andy Burnham has taken another step towards becoming the next Labour leader and prime minister, after the vast majority of...
Burnham set to be next PM as 322 Labour MPs back him in first nomination tally
Getty ImagesPaul Seddon, Political reporter, Joshua Nevett, Political reporter and Mark Savage, Music correspondent9 July 2026Updated 10 July 2026Andy Burnham has taken another step towards becoming the next Labour leader and prime minister, after the vast majority of...
Former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe dies at 78
Getty ImagesZahra Fatima10 July 2026, 06:29 BSTUpdated 56 minutes agoFormer Conservative minister turned Reform UK spokeswoman Ann Widdecombe has died aged 78."It is with great sadness that today we announce the death of The Right Honourable Ann Widdecombe, DSG," a...
Burnham set to be next PM as 322 Labour MPs back him in first nomination tally
ReutersPaul Seddon, Political reporter and Joshua Nevett, Political reporter9 July 2026, 10:00 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoAndy Burnham has taken another step towards becoming the next Labour leader and prime minister, after the vast majority of Labour MPs nominated him to...
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DeepSeek cut prices 75%. The 100x problem remains
DeepSeek's recent decision to drastically cut pricing on its V4-Pro model by 75% should have been unequivocally good news for enterprise AI vendors and developers. Instead, many are discovering that cheaper models don’t automatically translate into healthier...
57% of enterprises have watched AI agents be confidently wrong. The fix is an agentic context layer, but who has one?
An enterprise AI agent answers with total confidence, but the number is wrong. Nobody catches it until someone traces it back to a stale metric definition or a document the retrieval system never pulled. The model did not fail. The context it was given did.In the past...
OpenAI introduces ChatGPT Work, a cloud-based AI agent that manages tasks across email, Slack and calendars
OpenAI on Thursday launched ChatGPT Work, a new AI agent embedded inside its flagship chatbot that aims to transform ChatGPT from a question-and-answer tool into an autonomous work platform capable of executing complex, multi-step tasks across users' email, calendars,...
Wall Street is debating the AI buildout. Enterprises just answered: 86% say their GPUs run at half capacity or less
Enterprise companies are running AI agents ahead of the controls needed to manage them — and they deployed that way knowingly. That is the central finding from VentureBeat Research's June survey of 573 technical leaders at companies with 100 or more employees, fielded...
Satya Nadella has issued a shocking warning to companies using AI
Of all the debates raging about the potential downsides of AI, there is one worry causing the most hand-wringing among AI enthusiasts in Silicon Valley. Their fear is that the giant AI labs that sell proprietary models are somehow acting like Trojan horses. The...
Apple says former employee exploited ‘rare’ bug to download confidential files after leaving for OpenAI
On Friday, Apple dropped the bombshell news it was suing OpenAI over the alleged theft of trade secrets, claiming that OpenAI stole Apple’s confidential data and engaged in efforts to learn proprietary information while recruiting former Apple employees. In accusing...
The wildest allegations in Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI
Apple’s trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI is packed with a number of extraordinary allegations that paint a picture of a coordinated effort to extract confidential information from current and former Apple employees. But what’s perhaps most striking is how casually...
Sam Altman’s space data center trash talk is what most experts already believe
Sam Altman and Elon Musk traded barbed social media posts over the weekend, drawing new attention to the gap between vision and reality for the space-compute business. Responding to Musk accusing him of being a scammer, Altman said, “homeboy you’re the one sellling...
The Ukrainian Family That Has Become An International Symbol Of Civilian Death.
Energy In The News
Dozens spoke at hearing for data center plant. Here are their concerns. – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Dozens spoke at hearing for data center plant. Here are their concerns. – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Dozens spoke at hearing for data center plant. Here are their concerns.  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Barron Trump and Kai Trump Are Both Selling Energy Drinks. I Tried Them So You Don’t Have To. – Vanity Fair
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Barron Trump and Kai Trump Are Both Selling Energy Drinks. I Tried Them So You Don’t Have To. – Vanity Fair
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Trump has spent billions on energy. An electricity boom has yet to materialize. – The Washington Post
Trump has spent billions on energy. An electricity boom has yet to materialize.  The Washington Post Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Trump has spent billions on energy. An electricity boom has yet to materialize. – The Washington Post
Trump has spent billions on energy. An electricity boom has yet to materialize.  The Washington Post Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Climate Change In The News
World falling short on 22 of 23 nature targets for 2030, says draft UN report
A draft UN report finds countries are falling short on 22 of 23 biodiversity targets set for 2030, warning that accelerated action is needed to halt nature loss.
India’s monsoon rains in danger as UN chief warns planet is ‘on fire’
A strengthening El Niño weather system threatens India’s monsoon and is forecast to bring hotter, drier conditions across much of the world through October, UN officials warn.
Education In The News
Facing political attack and falling enrollment, colleges take the fight to … each other
Facing declining enrollment and public scrutiny, four-year colleges are competing aggressively with community colleges and each other for students through expanded programs, aggressive recruiting, and political lobbying.
Many game sites evade school web filters
Many gaming websites are deliberately circumventing school web filters, allowing students to access inappropriate content on school-issued devices despite districts’ filtering efforts.
FSA Staff Now Slated to Move to Treasury Office
The Office of Federal Student Aid is relocating from the Education Department’s main building to a Treasury Department facility on K Street, with staff beginning the move this week.
The Disappearing Student Safety Net
Analysis shows emergency aid programs on college campuses have grown, yet student receipt of such assistance has declined sharply, suggesting inadequate publicity or insufficient funding limits.
There Are Already More U.S. Measles Cases This Year Than in All of 2025
The U.S. has surpassed its 2025 measles record with 2,318 cases as of July 24, making 2026 the worst year for measles since 1991, with five months remaining.
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Innovative App Creates Babysitter Jobs by Connecting Them to Parents Living in Their Neighbourhood
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