Trump rejects global entity for AI oversight
He said the United States “rejects any attempt to construct a globalist scheme to control” AI, just a day ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s arrival at the White House for meetings, in which AI could be a major…
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Laura Anne Jones elected Reform's deputy Welsh leader
The post was vacated after the previous deputy Helen Jenner took the party's Senedd leadership on Tuesday. In a statement, Jones said: "We've made a fantastic start here in the Senedd, giving a voice to the voiceless and…
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Trump wants to be with the ‘winners.’ Europe should remember that.
He’s young, he’s good-looking, he’s articulate — he’s hot. He’s the new item. That’s what Trump cares about.” Trump “wants to be with the winners of life. He doesn’t care who you are. It could be Zohran Mamdani or…
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UK borrows £18bn in August, putting pressure on Healey before budget
Some economists said it was "inevitable" that the chancellor would need to raise taxes on 28 October if he is to meet demands for extra spending on defence without further borrowing from investors on international money…
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Ed Davey promises £17bn income tax cut if Lib Dems are elected
Addressing the party's annual conference in Brighton, the Lib Dem leader said the proposal, which would eventually increase the threshold for paying income tax to £15,000 and raise the level at which people pay the 40p…
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Christina Georgaki: Next stop Greece – why the Mediterranean has become a haven for high-net-worth individuals
British multi-billionaire Chris Rokos’ recently announced exit from the UK is the latest in an exodus of high-net-worth individuals fleeing Britain as the nation ends its cosy non-dom tax regime. He joins Goldman Sachs…
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EU could boost market access for UK, says top lawmaker
“The world order is changing in front of our eyes. U.S.A. is losing a war with Iran. Russia is losing a war. You know, great powers are actually losing positions.” Von der Leyen’s offer to Canada, as Prime Minister Mark…
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British banks warned not to invest in planned Israeli settlement before UK trade ban begins
A letter was sent to banks on Tuesday by the all-party Britain-Palestine group of MPs saying the onus was now on banks to review their obligations not to cooperate with new settlements. The foreign secretary, Ed…
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Lib Dems quietly commission review into religious inclusion amid case brought by dropped candidate
Campanale, a former BBC journalist, was selected in 2021 as the party's candidate for Sutton and Cheam but was removed in August 2023. He has argued in a civil case against the party that discrimination against his…
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Lukashenko says Belarus doesn’t have enough potash for Trump
The pricing would be for substantially less than we are currently paying to Canada, very good news for our farmers and ranchers,” Trump said on Truth Social . Canada is the world’s largest potash producer, producing 15…
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