Judge says government's Anthropic ban looks like punishment
Patrick Sison/AP hide caption toggle caption Patrick Sison/AP A federal judge in San Francisco said on Tuesday the government's ban on Anthropic looked like punishment after the AI company went public with its dispute with the Pentagon over the military's...
More young people want to vote in New Zealand’s Māori electorates. What are they and how do they work?
More people are registering to vote in the Māori electorates ahead of New Zealand’s election in November. Photograph: Hannah Peters/Getty View image in fullscreen More people are registering to vote in the Māori electorates ahead of New Zealand’s election in...
NHS waited two days before raising alarm about meningitis outbreak
Dr Des Holden, acting chief executive of East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust, said the patient first presented on Wednesday evening. "We recognise there was an opportunity prior to diagnosis to notify UKHSA. "We cannot go into the detail of individual...
ABC switches to BBC programming as staff walk off the job for 24-hour strike
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NHS dentistry is rotting. Will the plan to fix it work?
In the past two years, hundreds in Bristol have queued for hours to register with an NHS dentist "Without fundamental change, NHS dentistry will remain a service that has gone for good in many parts of the country," says Mark...
Social media bans and digital curfews to be trialled on UK teenagers
Social media bans and digital curfews to be trialled on UK teenagers 2 hours ago Share Save Shiona McCallum Technology reporter Share Save Getty Images Social media bans, digital curfews and time limits on apps are to be trialled in...
Two more people arrested over alleged Sydney kidnapping and murder of Chris Baghsarian
Police allege Chris Baghsarian, 85, was kidnapped from his North Ryde home on 13 February in a case of mistaken identity. Photograph: NSW Police/AAP View image in fullscreen Police allege Chris Baghsarian, 85, was kidnapped from his North Ryde home...
These Sony headphones are under $50 and punch above their weight - and they're on sale
Close Home Tech Smartphones These Sony headphones are under $50 and punch above their weight - and they're on sale Ahead of Amazon's Big Spring Sale, Sony's WH-CH520 headphones have dropped 31%, making them one of the best audio deals...
This is the one smart home product everyone should have, and it's on sale
Close Home Home & Office This is the one smart home product everyone should have, and it's on sale Smart light bulbs easily add ambience to any home, and the GE Cync color-changing smart bulbs are discounted for Amazon's Big...
More doctors and nurses hoping to operate in Congress – Roll Call
Julia Letlow ahead of the May 16 primary, which also includes state Treasurer and former Rep. Emergency room physician Amish Shah, a Democratic former state legislator from Arizona, came within 4 points of winning in the 1st District in 2024...
(LEAD) Trump says Iran has given U.S. 'very significant prize' related to oil, gas | Yonhap News Agency
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran has given the United States a "very significant prize" related to oil and gas, as he noted that negotiations are in progress to end the war with the Islamic Republic. President Donald Trump...
Consumer sentiment falls to 10-month low amid Middle East crisis | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- Consumer sentiment fell to a 10-month low in March, as the conflict in the Middle East and high oil prices stoked concerns about inflation and broader economic impacts, the central bank said Wednesday. A...
Trump says Iran has given U.S. 'very significant prize' related to oil, gas | Yonhap News Agency
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran has given the United States a "very significant prize" related to oil and gas, as he noted that negotiations are in progress to end the war with the Islamic Republic. President Donald Trump...
Microsoft may finally remove its frustrating Windows 11 setup requirement
Tech Home Tech Services & Software Operating Systems Windows Windows 11 Microsoft may finally remove its frustrating Windows 11 setup requirement A Microsoft VP just hinted at a change Windows 11 users have wanted for years. This means the company...
Endangered butterfly count key to peat bog health
Endangered butterfly count key to peat bog health 8 minutes ago Share Save Amy Mackrill BBC Wales Share Save Aaron Houghton Georgina Paul is leading a two-year project on large heath butterflies A conservationist believes butterflies could act as a...
Canadian woman held with daughter by ICE warns all immigrants to ‘lie low’ whatever their legal status
Photograph: Family handout Canadian woman held with daughter by ICE warns all immigrants to ‘lie low’ whatever their legal status Tania Warner says she has documents showing she is in the US legally, but immigration agents were not swayed Sign...
Senate confirms Trump's pick for new role of fraud enforcement at Justice Department
Law Senate confirms Trump's pick for new role of fraud enforcement at Justice Department March 24, 2026 3:06 PM ET Jaclyn Diaz Colin McDonald speaks during his Senate Judiciary Committee nomination hearing on Feb. 25, 2026 in Washington, D.C. The...
Australia politics live: ‘We got lucky’ with failed Perth attack says Burke; treasurer says economy will be ‘buffeted’
Tony Burke considers Australia “so lucky” that an alleged attempted terrorist attack against Indigenous Australians on 26 January did no harm. In an address at an ANU National Security College dinner last night, the home affairs minister discussed the incident...
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro allowed to serve 27-year sentence at home due to failing health
Jair Bolsonaro recently was put into intensive care for a few days because of kidney problems and other issues. Photograph: Sérgio Lima/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Jair Bolsonaro recently was put into intensive care for a few days because...
‘I’m deathly afraid’: what is digital spirituality leading us toward?
Where traditional religion once gathered people together, digital spirituality is now consumed in isolation, mediated by tech gods with opaque agendas Sign up for AI for the People, a six-week newsletter course, here View image in fullscreen Illustration: enigmatriz/The Guardian...
Congress loses a flying perk as DHS shutdown continues
Politics Congress loses a flying perk as DHS shutdown continues March 24, 2026 1:37 PM ET By Barbara Sprunt Delta Airlines has announced it is temporarily suspending a specialty services program for members of Congress as the shutdown of the...
Can a mouse be cloned indefinitely? Decades-long experiment has answers
How Dolly the sheep’s legacy lives on: CRISPR cattle and cloned camels Those DNA changes could be the reason why subsequent cloning attempts failed, the authors argue. “That probably generalizes to any kind of vertebrate cloning, which has huge implications...
Ukraine Unesco site damaged as Russia launches 400 drones in deadly daytime attack
Ukraine Unesco site damaged as Russia launches 400 drones in deadly daytime attack 46 minutes ago Share Save Laura Gozzi Share Save Moment Russian drone hits Lviv's historic centre in Ukraine Russia has launched an unusual daytime attack on Ukraine,...
Will President Trump act on his threat to take Cuba?
World Will President Trump act on his threat to take Cuba? March 24, 2026 11:37 AM ET Terry Gross New Yorker writer Jon Lee Anderson describes conditions in Cuba, why it's vulnerable now — and what regime change would mean...
Green energy boss backs more North Sea oil and gas production
GB Energy boss Jürgen Maier rejected the claim that more North Sea oil and gas could help bring down energy costs wbut that an increase in North Sea production could bring economic benefits, including more jobs and higher tax revenues....
What levers could Rachel Reeves pull to help with rising prices?
Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Rachel Reeves promised to give an update on fuel pricing within the next month. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Explainer What levers could Rachel Reeves pull to help with rising prices? What the...
Timelapse of Artemis II rollout to launch pad
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UK manufacturers hit by sharpest rise in cost inflation since Black Wednesday in 1992
Energy-intensive companies such as foundries have been affected by the rise in costs driven by higher oil prices. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Energy-intensive companies such as foundries have been affected by the rise in costs driven...
Before running for Congress, Bobby Pulido was a Tejano music icon
Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Bloomberg hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Bloomberg When Texas native Bobby Pulido announced he'd be running for office in the state's 15th congressional district, which stretches from the San Antonio border down to the border...
Danes vote as Mette Frederiksen seeks third term as PM
Danes vote as Mette Frederiksen seeks third term as PM 47 minutes ago Share Save Adrienne Murray , In Copenhagen and Paul Kirby , Europe digital editor Share Save AFP Mette Frederiksen won widespread acclaim in Denmark for her handling...