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Burnham courts business as Khanna demands AI safety treaty
The Prime Minister seeks to rebuild Labour’s ties with business at the party conference, as the US congressman calls for US-China negotiations to rein in artificial intelligence risks.
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Bombshell mistaken identity murder twist as 16-year-old boy is charged over killing of Sydney medical student
Marco Tapia, a 23-year-old Sydney medical student, was fatally shot in his family home in Glen Alpine on 1 September during a gang-related home invasion that police believe targeted the wrong address. Three masked intruders broke into the property and shot him whilst his mother, father and sister were present, though they were not injured.…
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South Africa to clean up high-risk areas after 12 women killed
The discovery of 12 women’s bodies in an area east of Johannesburg over two months has prompted South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa to announce a comprehensive national emergency response to the country’s crisis of gender-based violence. The deaths sparked widespread national outcry and four arrests, though police investigations have not yet established that the killings…
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Police probe whether vans near RAF Fairford were linked to foreign state
Five London men in their twenties were arrested near RAF Fairford after a farmer spotted three suspicious vans and alerted neighbours and police. The incident triggered a major security operation, including evacuations and a bomb-squad examination, but the men were released on bail after tests found no explosives; police say they remain under investigation. A…
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Transgender New York Times executive who was shot dead ‘by his in-laws’ abused BOTH his young children and left them with head injuries, wife claims
Jonathan McKinsey, a 40-year-old New York Times technology executive, was shot dead in a car park in Dublin, California. His in-laws, Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, have been arrested on suspicion of murder and other charges; police say they took turns shooting him. The killing has brought renewed attention to allegations made in…
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Trump orders US government to call AI ‘Super Intelligence’
Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing US executive branch agencies to use “Super Intelligence” in relevant official websites, documents and press releases, replacing “artificial intelligence” and “AI”. He said the new wording would help present the technology positively and address fears about its rapid progress and safety risks. The order does not require…
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New York Times executive Jonathan McKinsey shot dead; in-laws arrested
Jonathan McKinsey, a 40-year-old transgender executive at the New York Times, was shot dead in a Dublin, California car park on Saturday. His elderly in-laws, Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen (both 77), have been arrested on suspicion of murder. The case has drawn attention due to court documents suggesting tensions within the family related to…
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British woman dies ‘after getting into trouble in the water’ in Ibiza
A British pensioner died after getting into difficulty in the water at S’Arenal Gros beach in northern Ibiza on Tuesday afternoon. Lifeguards and several people nearby, including a British doctor, a firefighter and an off-duty nurse, tried to save her; police and paramedics continued the efforts, but she was pronounced dead at about 5.30pm. The…
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Cash-strapped households are taking on debt at the fastest pace in 33 years
UK consumer borrowing rose by £2.46 billion in a month, its biggest increase in records dating back to 1993, as households use credit to manage rising costs. The figures point to mounting pressure on household finances, though some economists say borrowing could also reflect confidence that conditions will improve. Credit card lending rose by £1.18…
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NIGEL FARAGE: The State pension is not a handout. To break the contract with retirees now is a betrayal
Labour’s plans to abolish the state pension triple lock from 2030, announced at conference, have drawn sharp criticism from Nigel Farage, who argues this breaks a fundamental social contract with retirees. Farage contends that British workers pay National Insurance contributions throughout their working lives with the explicit expectation of receiving pension security in retirement, and…