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Molière ex Machina: AI used to create ‘new work’ by beloved French playwright
Comedy debuts at Versailles featuring dialogue, music, costumes and scenery all created with AI tool called Le ChatMolière is to the French, what Shakespeare is to the English; the last word in historical literature, drama, wit and satire.Now, more than 350 years after his death, the 17th century dr...
British-Pakistani Saadia Saadat elected as first Muslim councillor in UK's Reading
She is the only Pakistani and Muslim councillor to secure victory from this ward in England’s recent local elections
PHC issues notices in multiple missing persons cases, refers two to commission
The court disposes of one petition after the missing person was recovered and appeared before the bench
Philippine presidential hopeful Sara Duterte impeached for second time
Vice-president is accused of misusing public funds and threatening the lives of President Marcos Jr and his wifeThe Philippine vice-president, Sara Duterte, has been impeached over allegations she misused public funds, amassed unexplained wealth and threatened the lives of President Ferdinand Marcos...
Iranian delegation visits Gwadar for trade, investment
Chabahar team explores investment, logistics cooperation opportunities
EU rejects Putin call for Gerhard Schröder role in Ukraine peace talks
Top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas says Kremlin-friendly former German chancellor cannot be considered impartialEurope live – latest updatesThe EU has dismissed Vladimir Putin’s suggestion that the Kremlin-friendly former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder could serve as a European mediator in peace talks ...
Palantir’s access to identifiable NHS England patient data is ‘dangerous’, MPs say
Decision made to grant US tech firm ‘unlimited access’ to data in project to build integrated platform, according to reportsUK politics live – latest updatesMPs have warned that an NHS decision to grant Palantir access to identifiable patient information in its plan to use AI to improve the health s...
Sharp drop in ‘forever chemicals’ in seabird eggs hailed as win for regulation
Levels of Pfas in northern gannet eggs in Canada fell up to 74% over 55-year period of studyLevels of some of the most dangerous Pfas compounds have dramatically fallen in Canadian seabird eggs, which the authors of a new peer-reviewed study say illustrates how regulations are effective.Researchers ...
Advocates decry Trump’s plan to open 24m acres of federal lands to cattle grazing
Opponents say administration’s plan prioritizes big agriculture at expense of wildlife and protected speciesNew legal action aims to head off a Trump administration plan to open up to 24m acres of federal lands to cattle grazing, which opponents characterized as a gift to big agriculture and said co...
Trump calls Iran’s response to peace plan ‘totally unacceptable’ as ceasefire frays | First Thing
President’s remarks came as Benjamin Netanyahu said the war was ‘not over’. Plus, American passengers of the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship travel to NebraskaDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Donald Trump has condemned an Iranian response to a US peace proposal a...
Starmer Promises Urgent Change as He Battles to Save Premiership
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain used a speech to attempt to quell a mutiny in the Labour Party after last week’s dire election results.
Could a 'mixed mortgage' be right for you amid rate uncertainty?
Borrowers facing continued uncertainty over interest rates are being urged to consider "mixed mortgages" as a way to balance risk and flexibility.
PM Shehbaz extends austerity measures till June 13 to tackle fuel crisis amid US-Iran conflict
Clarifies that measures for which no specific period has been defined will remain applicable until further notice
‘Bad people’: Alan Cumming criticises Bafta after N-word outburst
The host of the film awards ceremony at which Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson shouted a racial slur has said he won’t host it againAlan Cumming has criticised the organisers of the Bafta film awards in February as “bad people who weren’t doing their jobs properly” after the N-word outburst ...
Norway puts UN project funding on hold raising fears for plastics treaty talks
Move by largest donor to environment programme poses further uncertainty for already troubled negotiations The largest donor to the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) has paused funding to the body before its revised budget on 12 May, triggering concern among member states and NGOs.The news...
Man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump pleads not guilty
The charges include attempted assassination of the president, assault on federal officer and firearms offences
‘Truly terrifying’: Alberta voter data breach raises fears for Canada’s electoral integrity
Debates over secession overshadowed by revelations separatist-linked group gained access to list of electorsThe illegal use of voter information by rightwing separatists in the province of Alberta has raised fresh fears over Canada’s electoral integrity by making valuable and “incredibly confidentia...
Keir Starmer vows to ‘prove doubters wrong’ as he tries to avert leadership challenge – UK politics live
PM promises to nationalise British Steel and rebuild relationship with Europe during his make-or-break speechBotterill says voters she spoke to during the campaign felt the country does not work for them. She is a working-class Yorkshire woman, she says. She knows that the opportunities she has enjo...
Jewish musicians faced abuse over Zionist beliefs, royal commisssion told
Deborah Conway describes anti-Zionism as a ‘genocidal impulse’ as inquiry hears how Jews are targeted with Nazi comparisonsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJewish musicians have told a royal commission hearing that their views on Zionism made them the targets of vilificatio...
Ailing Iranian Nobel laureate given bail and hospital transfer
Iranian authorities granted human rights activist Narges Mohammadi bail amid growing concern over her poor health in prison.
Researchers find 42% drop in Canadians visiting US metro areas amid Trump 2.0
Data from University of Toronto suggests Canadians are avoiding US cities during the second Trump administrationA new research tool that tracks cell phone activity has found a 42% drop in visitors from Canada to big metropolitan areas in the US that is much higher than official border-crossing data,...
Democrats are playing with fire in trying to reclaim tax cuts from Republicans
Senator Chris Van Hollen and other Democratic lawmakers are embracing a policy that hardly benefits the middle classSoul-searching within the Democratic party is to be expected after its loss in the 2024 election. Donald Trump’s edge over Kamala Harris in voters’ perceptions of economic competence (...
Disappearances in Mexico involving state at ‘alarming’ rate, says report
Exclusive: Human rights group warns of ‘deep collusion’ between criminals and officials in some parts of countryState actors are involved in disappearances in Mexico at an “alarming” rate, according to a report from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).The sweeping investigation, to...
Police find body believed to be of fugitive Australian shooter
A body found in New South Wales is thought to be that of a man wanted over a triple murder.