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Available for 29 daysOne of the biggest artificial intelligence developers, the US firm Anthropic, has proposed a coordinated global slowdown on building advanced AI systems, saying that the latest large language models could escape human control. Also: President Putin delivers a keynote address at an annual economic forum in St Petersburg, insisting that the Russian economy remains strong. The director-general of the World Health Organisation says significant challenges remain around the development of a vaccine for the new species of Ebola. Prosecutors in El Salvador say leaders of the infamous MS-13 gang currently on trial will be sentenced to thousands…
England have a golden opportunity for victory in the first Test against New Zealand despite a chaotic collapse of four wickets for one run in 11 balls on the second day at Lord’s.After 16 wickets fell on day one, another 17 came on Friday on a devilishly difficult surface for batting – an alarming amount of uneven bounce has been added to the sideways movement.At the end of it all, New Zealand are 36-3 in pursuit of a victory target of 254. Captain Tom Latham was out to the third ball of the chase and, crucially, Kane Williamson was palpably…
Alongside Ukraine and Moldova, six nations wish to join the European Union, including Montenegro, which hosted EU-Western Balkans summit.Published On 5 Jun 20265 Jun 2026German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says that the European Union plans to initiate a gradual integration process for six Western Balkan countries wishing to join the bloc.“The clear message of today is, and will remain: We want you. And we want this region, and the states within it, to become members of the European Union soon,” Merz told reporters in the Montenegrin coastal town of Tivat, after a summit between the bloc’s leaders and their Western Balkan…
French energy giant TotalEnergies is embroiled in a lawsuit between seven US states and the federal government as the administration of President Donald Trump upends domestic energy policy, shutting down some wind energy projects while pushing fossil fuels.It has also raised questions about the predictability of the business and investment environment under a president who has peddled back many policies that were set up under his predecessor, President Joe Biden, a Democrat, including on investing in renewable energy.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe case is tied to two offshore wind farms that TotalEnergies had planned in the US.…
Published On 5 Jun 20265 Jun 2026Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has turned down an offer for in-person talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying he sees no point in such a meeting for now.Putin delivered the remarks during Russia’s flagship economic forum in St Petersburg on Friday, a day after Zelenskyy shared an open letter appealing for a face-to-face meeting in which the two leaders could hash out an end to the war.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listZelenskyy responded later on Friday, saying Putin’s rejection of his proposal showed that the Kremlin had no wish to end…
Martin O’Neill is set to continue as Celtic manager after two interim spells last season culminated in a Premiership and Scottish Cup double.The 74-year-old has now agreed to stay at Parkhead on a one-year deal – with the option for a further year – after holding talks with the club’s major shareholder Dermot Desmond earlier this week.Celtic have yet to officially confirm the appointment.Twenty years on from ending a five-year tenure as Celtic manager, O’Neill returned in late October on a temporary basis after Brendan Rodgers’ departure, overseeing eight games.He made way for Wilfried Nancy but the Frenchman left after…
The two players appeared together at a news conference within minutes of Arnaldi’s withdrawal being announced.In order to avoid Cobolli getting ill, the pair cautiously sat at opposite ends of the interview table.Arnaldi described how he became ill on Thursday night, waking up with stomach ache at about 1am.He said he began vomiting and was unable to sleep before calling a doctor to his room in the morning.”It’s difficult to be here – this is not want I wanted to do,” Arnaldi said.”I hoped it was something from dinner but throughout the day I couldn’t eat or drink and kept…
Ukraine’s ability to impede the flow of Russian supplies and personnel to the front lines has grown in recent days, from the southern regions of Zaporizhia and Kherson to the eastern front, and has forced the Russian army to a standstill, according to battlefield analysis.Meanwhile, Ukraine has continued to strike refineries and munitions factories deep inside Russia, weakening its war effort.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listSensing the growing strength of their position, Ukrainian forces struck the city of St Petersburg as Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived there for a high-profile economic forum, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote him…
Violence that paralysed two Mogadishu districts subsides, but opposition rejects president’s rule and vows to fight on.Mogadishu, Somalia – Fighting between government forces and opposition fighters that paralysed parts of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, for more than two days has eased, with the federal government declaring that it has restored order.The violence erupted on Wednesday, and the government declared the districts of Abdiaziz and Hawlwadag calm on Friday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“Opposition group militias have been disarmed and removed, and civilians have returned to their daily lives,” the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism said in a statement.The…
English Premier League side Manchester City have been charged with 115 alleged breaches of financial rules.Published On 5 Jun 20265 Jun 2026Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak plans to “say everything” about the club’s battle with Premier League chiefs once a verdict on their financial charges has been delivered.City were charged with 115 alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules in 2023.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe alleged offences covered a nine-year period from 2009 until 2018.City were also charged with failing to cooperate with the Premier League’s investigation into their finances.The case is yet to reach…