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Bandung: The Meeting That Terrified the Superpowers | Al Jazeera Originals
How 29 newly independent nations challenged the imperial order and awakened the power of the Global South.…
Healey offers upbeat vision but sheds little light on how it will be paid for
With next month’s budget a month away, chancellor gives little indication in conference speech of where money will come from to reindustrialise Britai…
Healey vows to stick to fiscal rules in budget built on hope
Chancellor tells Labour conference it’s ‘not progressive’ to fail to balance books amid rising welfare bill as borrowing costs climb to record highBus…
Police clash with protesters over mosque demolitions in India
Police clash with protesters over mosque demolitions in India…
US response to UN pandemic talks ‘severely weakens’ global planning, says leading health expert
The US says it is unable to support a major global text on pandemic prevention and preparedness put forward at UN general assemblyThe United States go…
Decades of fossil fuel influence paved way for Trump’s assault on university research, study says
Fossil fuel firms have spent years trying to regulate climate research by donating to US universities, study authors argueRecent attacks on US univers…
‘Counting window’ seen as high-risk time for Trump to cast doubt on midterm results | First Thing
Experts warn Republicans may try to sow distrust and claim ‘foreign interference’ in crucial hours after counting begins. Plus, two pandas have a new …
Plan for controversial $1.2bn datacentre in Sydney scrapped due to ‘emerging’ regulations
Developer Goodman Group says changes in government rules are behind decision to pull plug on ‘Project Mars’ in Lane CoveGet our new political email, f…
John Fetterman accidentally calls himself ‘a lifelong Republican’
Social and news media commenters seize on senator’s gaffe, with some characterizing it as a Freudian slipWith speculation about whether he may defect …
Larissa Waters steps down as Greens leader due to ill health
Ballot for new leader expected next week after Waters quits to manage pre-existing kidney disease that has ‘declined significantly’Get our breaking ne…
Boss of Beaverbrooks urges government to give businesses ‘a bit of a break’
Jeweller reports flat sales and fall in underlying operating profit as retailers anticipate October budgetBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of fa…
Trump-Xi summit: What wasn't said might matter the most
The most revealing thing about the summit in Washington may be what the two leaders did not say - and what we still don't know.…
Angela Scanlon takes over Sara Cox's drivetime slot on Radio 2
The station also announces a new presenter for its country show after Bob Harris's departure.…
Welcome to the 'Wild West' of AI in schools: Research is scarce, but experiments abound
Teachers are using AI to develop lesson plans, and in some districts, AI chatbots give students feedback on their work. Meanwhile, the research around…
5 tips for parents worried about their kids' screen time and online safety
Parental monitoring can help protect kids from the harms of social media and excess screen time. Screen time boundaries plus early and open conversati…
How to limit the rat numbers? Train the humans
D.C.'s Rat Rangers take anyone who is interested on night time safaris through some of the Capitol's filthiest back alleys to learn the way of the rat…
What to know about the $810 million in spending canceled by President Trump
President Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in Congressionally approved spending, a move that some in his own party are calling illegal.…
Anthropic will not appear at Senate inquiry into AI and datacentres amid fallout from OpenAI hack
Company behind Claude chatbot expected to attend separate Australian government hearing on AI next weekGet our new political email, free app or daily …
Belgium vs France – Nations League: Team line-ups, head-to-head, Mbappe
Two-time world champions France travel to Belgium for Monday's Nations League clash without captain Kylian Mbappe.…
France’s far-right National Rally gains ground in Senate vote
The vote marks the first time the far-right party gained enough seats to form its own caucus.…
Eviction of 87-year-old sparks protests in Madrid over housing crisis
Tens of thousands marched through Madrid on Saturday to protest Spain's housing crisis and the eviction of an 87-year-old woman, camping overnight in …
Avanti West Coast to be renationalised in March
Rail operator which linked London to Birmingham, the north-west and Glasgow had highest number of cancellations across networkAvanti West Coast will b…
Mexico's Baja California braces for Hurricane Polo as Hurricane Nolo threatens Hawaii
Hurricane Nolo edged further away from the Hawaiian Islands on Sunday as major Hurricane Polo bore down on Mexico's Baja California peninsula with a t…
Serbia’s snap election: Can Vucic outmanoeuvre the student revolt?
The country's early parliamentary elections won’t end its crisis or defuse Vucic’s troubles, analysts say.…
US, China list goods recommended for tariff cuts following Trump-Xi summit
Washington and Beijing announce details of agreement to reduce tariffs on $60bn of trade.…
Broncos deny Rams and Seahawks lose - five things from NFL week three
The NFL produced another thrilling day of action with a shock for the defending Super Bowl champions and several tight finishes.…
Olympic champion Marchant retires from cycling
British Olympic gold medallist Katy Marchant says it has not been a difficult decision to quit the sport.…
Chancellor John Healey to promise ‘new age of industrialisation’ in speech to Labour conference – UK politics live
Healey to announce new facilities to maintain nuclear submarines on the Clyde Good morning. John Healey, the chancellor, is the main speaker at the La…
Extra 1,000 prison beds announced in NSW as union warns against arresting ‘our way out of domestic violence’
Minns government to spend $47.1m to recommission part of Silverwater jail while PSA says prison alone will not end violent behaviourThe reopening of p…
Anthropic CEO Amodei to have dinner with Trump at White House
Private dinner will be the first one-on-one meeting between the two men, according to reports.…