All news by author James Smith

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US neo-Nazi terror group plans election-time resurgence
The Russia-based leader of the Base, which adheres to principles of accelerationism, seeks ‘A-team leader’ in US
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Barclays’ coal credits reveal ’big hole’ in its climate policy
Barclays helped raise nearly $2bn for companies running highly polluting coal-fired power plants in the US, exposing an “enormous loophole” in its climate policy.
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OpenAI sitting on tool to watermark AI-generated content
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has developed a text watermarking tool that could help it comply with the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, but the company has yet to release it, reportedly because it fears losing users.
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Asylum seekers ’slept in the woods’ as rioters attacked Rotherham hotel in a ’disgusting display of thuggery’
A senior South Yorkshire Police officer describes "a particularly sickening moment" when a wheelie bin was pushed against the Holiday Inn, which provides accommodation for asylum seekers, and set on fire "with the clear intent to cause serious harm to the residents and staff".
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Elon Musk hits back at Sir Keir Starmer after ’civil war’ comments dismissed
Musk, the billionaire owner of X, made his original comments on the social media platform below a video of rioters setting off fireworks at police.
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Papua separatists have killed helicopter pilot from New Zealand, say police
Incident in Indonesia’s easternmost region comes almost 18 months after kidnap of another New Zealand pilot
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Google violated antitrust laws to dominate online search, rules US judge
Ruling states ‘Google is a monopolist’ in decision that could have major implications for how people use the internet
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At least 57 arrests in connection to ’completely unacceptable’ riots
Some 57 people - including children - have been arrested in connection with the riots which have blighted cities and towns today and yesterday.
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US-Israeli soldier posts videos showing detonation of Gaza homes and mosque
IDF soldiers have shared scores of videos of their conduct in Gaza. The American-Israeli soldier says his videos were ‘taken out of context’
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At least 37 killed in terrorist attack on popular beach in Mogadishu
More than 200 wounded after suicide bomber and gunmen target busy beachfront in Somali capital
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Sunderland riot fire destroys vital service used by struggling families
The burned-out Citizens Advice Bureau was the only place in Sunderland able to give free help under the government’s Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service
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Hull riot escalates with fires set across the city as protesters clash with police
Riots have erupted across England following the brutal killings of three young girls at a dace party in Southport earlier this week where several others were injured
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Home Office threatened to deport man likely to be a key witness in the Bibby Stockholm inquest
Yusuf Deen Kargbo was roomate of Leonard Farruku and almost certainly last person to have seen him alive
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Insurance boss warns against using pensions to drive UK growth
Government must defuse ‘ticking timebomb’ of people not saving enough for retirement, says Royal London CEO
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Thugs brandish machetes, sparking violent brawl at family sports event
A number of people were injured when violence broke out between two groups who attended a Kabaddi tournament in Alvaston, Derby, last summer
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Donald Trump claims Kamala Harris ‘happened to turn black’ from Indian heritage
Ex-President Donald Trump claimed that Kamala Harris ‘happened to turn black’ and attacked her racial identity in a heated panel.
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US convicts Rhode Island man for attempting to traffic over 400 pounds of drugs into Canada
A former Rhode Island resident was convicted in federal court for attempting to traffic more than 400 pounds of illegal narcotics into Canada via an inflatable raft, but beachgoers found his stash and alerted authorities.
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Team GB swimmer disqualified after finishing first in heat for unbelievable reason
Team GB have missed out on a possible gold with swimmer Luke Greenbank winning his heat but getting disqualified due to the amount of time he spent under water
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Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted in Japan
Watson, founder of Sea Shepherd and co-founder of Greenpeace, has been arrested on an international warrant and is facing charges including accomplice to assault and ship trespass
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British government launches ’urgent’ housebuilding plan
They pledge to build 1.5 million new homes over the next five years.
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Microsoft facing new wave of outages weeks after global IT failure
Cambridge Water says it is affected by the outage, as Microsoft’s service status page reports global issues.
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Helicopter crashes into building causing several serious injuries
Multiple serious injuries have been reported after a helicopter crashed into a building in the Republic of Ireland.
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Anti-Maduro protests spread as Venezuelan opposition claims he stole the election
Opponents and supporters of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro planned to rally on Tuesday as protests and clashes spread after a weekend election was awarded to the long-ruling socialist despite opposition claims of a landslide victory.
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Microsoft hit by massive outage across Europe days after global IT meltdown
Microsoft is investigating a second IT meltdown after millions of computers went offline less than two weeks ago.
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Germany is the only country in the Eurozone that struggles with recession
Germany’s economy is back on the brink of recession. However, the Eurozone economy grew more than expected in the second quarter.