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BBCSep 27Preview

Healey to promise 'new age of industrialisation' for UK in conference speech

The chancellor will unveil policies aimed at boosting British shipbuilding in his speech to Labour's annual conference on Monday.

GuardianSep 27Preview

Nor’easter storm batters US east coast with heavy winds and power outages

At least one person killed and about 110,500 households still without power from North Carolina to New EnglandA strong, deadly storm known as a nor’easter battered the US’s east coast over the weekend, bringing power outages, flooding, damaging winds and hazardous ocean conditions.Trees and power lines were knocked down across the region, at least one person was killed and hundreds of thousands were left without electricity. Continue reading...

Marina DunbarUS weatherUS news

GuardianSep 27Preview

One Nation boss called David Farley an ‘asshole’ in lead-up to Farrer byelection, text messages reveal

Exclusive: Documents seen by Guardian Australia show that Kelvin Morton has also clashed with party HQ staff and Brisbane volunteersListen to episode 3 of The Populist podcastFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation’s general manager, Kelvin Morton – brought in by the party to improve its vetting processes – referred to David Farley as an “asshole” just days before Farley’s historic Farrer byelection win for the party in May.In a series of text messages seen by Guardian Australia, Morton responds to a news article published in the Sydney Morning Herald about infighting among senior party figures over Farley’s previously undeclared support for the Labor party.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...

Sarah MartinOne NationAustralian politics

GuardianSep 27Preview

Bad language: profane Trump brings presidential swearing out into open

President has let rip with swearwords in recent months, redefining norms about acceptable language in public officeWith a lifetime of political memories stretching back to John F Kennedy’s assassination and the Black civil rights struggles of the 1960s, Cheryl Johnson had one complaint above all else about today’s politicians: the swearing.“All this cursing in politics, we never heard that before,” said Johnson, a retired social worker living in the Pittsburgh area. “Words are very powerful, and the past 45 presidents of this country, have not used such vile language. Continue reading...

Robert Tait in WashingtonDonald TrumpUS news

NYTSep 27Preview

He Ran a Top Lady Gaga Fan Page. Then He Vanished.

Kirill Nguyen, the founder of Gaga Daily, said he had been imprisoned in Belarus for participating in pro-democracy protests. He resurfaced this week after an absence of more than two years.

Francesca RegaladoPolitical PrisonersFans (Persons)

BBCSep 26Preview

Mother of woman found hanging in tree shocked as police say body was staged

Christy Spivey tells the BBC she only has more questions now police think Tasia Fortune's body was put in the tree after her death.

NYTSep 26Preview

Heroine or Public Enemy? The Israeli Blocking Much of Netanyahu’s Agenda.

Gali Baharav-Miara, Israel’s first female attorney general, has stopped many of the government’s efforts to remove constraints on its power.

David M. Halbfinger and Natan OdenheimerIsrael-Gaza War (2023- )Supreme Court of Israel

BBCSep 26Preview

OpenAI bots meddled with multiple US government agency sites

OpenAI said its bots accessed public data from a range of institutions during test exercises.

GuardianSep 25Preview

Michigan CEO loses job after posting AI-made image of her family in ‘Lake America’ sweaters

Jane Smith reportedly used ChatGPT to edit photo to show name Trump ordered US agencies to use for Lake Ontario amid trade war with CanadaThe CEO of a Michigan credit union is no longer employed there, according to the organization, after she posted on social media what appeared to be an AI-generated image of her and her family wearing sweaters emblazoned with the Donald Trump-associated words “Lake America”.In the statement recently announcing that Jane Smith would no longer be its CEO, Family First Credit Union also apologized “for the concern, disappointment and pain this situation has caused”. Continue reading...

Lucy CampbellMichiganUS politics

NYTSep 25Preview

This Tiny Village Is Picture Perfect, Apart From All the Tourists

The residents of Vlkolinec in Slovakia — there are 17 — say that since the place was named a world heritage site, gawking hordes have made it unlivable.

Andrew HigginsTravel and VacationsWorld Heritage Sites

BBCSep 25Preview

Special agents' blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hack

Experts say the hack could leave agents vulnerable to scams, blackmail and targeted attacks.

NYTSep 25Preview

OpenAI Agents Hacked Into an Australian Government Website. Who’s Responsible?

The first known breach of a government website by rogue artificial intelligence agents has prompted global calls for more regulation of the technology.

Victoria KimArtificial IntelligenceRegulation and Deregulation of Industry

NYTSep 25Preview

Stuck on the Battlefield, Russia Wages ‘Total War’ on Ukraine’s Economy

The economic damage from Russian strikes, resulting in lost sales, disrupted workdays and logistical snarls, is in the billions of dollars.

Andrew E. KramerRussian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)Economic Conditions and Trends

BBCSep 24Preview

'This is the final offer,' says NI secretary over £1.5bn Stormont funding package

Some six months have passed since the executive should have set a budget for this financial year.

BBCSep 24Preview

Why Australia chose the world's biggest political stage to reveal OpenAI hack

Australia, which has strict social media restrictions and has proposed controls on algorithms and smart glasses, announced the breach at the UN.

BBCSep 24Preview

Rogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website in world first

Australia criticised OpenAI for taking "too long" to tell them about the breach which happened in June.

BBCSep 24Preview

Teenagers to be offered new vocational GCSE subjects in school

New GCSE subjects could include child development and building and construction as vocational courses are being introduced.

BBCSep 24Preview

FBI investigating claim hackers have stolen details of all its agents

The hackers claim they have every agent's name, role, badge number and personal details including home address, phone numbers and spouse information.

BBCSep 22Preview

Analysis: Lib Dems leave conference buoyed by Davey's message

Concerns over Sir Ed Davey's leadership were dampened by pledges at conference and his performance.