Technology
OpenAI shelves new AI model amid safety concerns
OpenAI is scrapping the release of a next-generation AI model after researchers raised safety concerns during internal testing.
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Serbia’s president resigns to run for prime minister, according to Al Jazeera and ABC News
Serbia's populist President Vucic resigns to run for prime minister at early vote, according to ABC News.
World
UK pledges tougher stance on Israeli actions in Gaza, West Bank, according to Al Jazeera
Anger over Israel’s war in Gaza is mobilising British voters, according to The Guardian.
Politics
Marine Le Pen hails RN senate surge as ‘milestone’ towards French presidency, according to The Guardian and France 24
RN presidential candidate Marine Le Pen hailed a "historic victory" after the results were announced, according to France 24.
Health
Ebola a 'terrifying disease' as DRC faces 'decades of conflict' and overburdened healthcare system, according to France 24
Politician beaten to death after radio interview promoting Ebola awareness, according to The Independent.
Society
Evicted Spanish pensioner to return home, lawyer says
Maricarmen, who is 87 years old, is a wheelchair user and a resident of the Spanish capital's Retiro neighborhood, according to DW.
Culture
Vietnamese government accused of abducting human rights activists, according to The Guardian and ABC News (Australia)
The pair had travelled to Phnom Penh to meet Vietnamese human rights activists, according to ABC News (Australia) and The Guardian.
Politics
Trump announces $15bn steel mill project in Iowa before US midterms, according to Al Jazeera and The Guardian
Amid tight Iowa midterm races, US President Trump emphasises steel industry revival with a project announcement, according to Al Jazeera.
World
SpaceX’s Starship reaches orbit for the first time
SpaceX’s Starship reached orbit for the first time, but the test flight ended earlier than planned.
Society
Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş on trial for insulting President Erdoğan in standup show
Deniz Goktas was convicted of two of three charges, including "insulting" the president, but was released pending the appeal process.
World
US sanctions on Iran's aviation industry make travel less predictable as countries cancel flights
The threat of secondary US sanctions is putting pressure on airports, fuel suppliers and aviation companies that service Iranian airlines.
Politics
Sweden faces political deadlock after election-winning center-left bloc fails to form government, according to DW
Deep divisions within the election-winning bloc have left Sweden in political deadlock, according to DW.
Society
Rescuers search for 12 missing after Nepal avalanche kills two
An avalanche in northern Nepal has killed at least four people, with a search underway for 12 others still missing.
World
Pubs in Ireland refuse to screen Israel match in protest over Gaza genocide, according to Al Jazeera
Ireland has been thrust into the global spotlight over two controversial Nations League football games against Israel, according to Al Jazeera and 20minutos.
Society
US president Donald Trump rejects Iranian plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Iran says it has given the US a "concrete" seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Society
Trump says terror plot suspects ‘looking to do big damage’ after arrests near RAF base used by US
Dozens of homes around Gloucestershire's RAF Fairford were evacuated and a bomb disposal robot examined three "suspicious" vans.
Technology
Bill Gates says AI without regulation is ‘completely irresponsible’, according to Al Jazeera
Read our Privacy notice Microsoft founder Bill Gates has warned that emergency cutoffs for artificial intelligence, according to The Independent.
Society
Private helicopter crashes near Montreal killing all four people on board, according to The Independent and ABC News
Read our Privacy notice A helicopter has crashed in a small town outside Montreal in Canada, killing all four people on board, according to The Independent.
Society
Liverpool: More than 50 arrests at protest for Palestine Action
Liverpool – Dozens of arrests at a demonstration for "Palestine Action".
Society
Northern Ireland protesters block Orange Order march into Catholic area
The DUP fully supports the Orange Order.