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wellbeing

How scientists are tackling the mysterious autoimmune condition lupus

Lupus, which is difficult to treat and on the rise, is part of the group of autoimmune diseases that affect millions of people worldwide.

07/11/2025

Tech News

OpenAI faces new lawsuits claiming ChatGPT caused mental health crises

OpenAI called the cases 'incredibly heartbreaking' and said it was reviewing the court filings to understand the details.

07/11/2025

Business

Musk could become world's first trillionaire in new Tesla pay package

Elon Musk could become the world's first trillionaire after Tesla shareholders approved a $1 trillion stock compensation plan, despite opposition and declining sales.

07/11/2025

USA

Trump meets Central Asian leaders as US seeks critical rare earths

The White House meeting came after Trump managed to at least temporarily ease tensions between the US and China over the export of rare earth metals, a major source of contention in their trade talks.

07/11/2025

Tech News

How long does it take AI tools to give out harmful information?

AI systems ‘forget’ their safety measures the longer a user speaks to it, making the tools more likely to give out harmful or inappropriate information, a new report found.

06/11/2025

Economy

Supreme Court ruling may push President Trump to new tariff strategy

Donald Trump warns the US could be left 'defenceless' if the Supreme Court overturns his global tariffs — but he still has multiple legal tools to keep taxing imports.

06/11/2025

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US government shutdown causes major flight delays and cancellation

The ongoing US government shutdown, the longest in history, has disrupted air travel nationwide, leaving thousands of staff unpaid and millions of passengers facing delays.

06/11/2025

Markets

Bubble or boom? What to watch as risks grow amid record market rally

Trillions of dollars could be wiped out in the case of a financial market crash. Experts worldwide, including central banks, are warning of risks. But what are the signs to watch?

06/11/2025

USA

US to cut air traffic by 10% across 40 high-volume airports

The cuts could represent as many as 1,800 flights and upward of 268,000 seats combined, according to an estimate by an aviation analytics firm.

06/11/2025

Tech News

AI chatbots don’t understand when users believe false information

AI chatbots struggle to recognise when users believe false information, the study found.

05/11/2025

USA

US government shutdown becomes longest on record as talks stall

The US government shutdown has entered its 36th day, breaking the previous record set in 2019 during US President Donald Trump's first term.

05/11/2025

USA

UPS cargo plane crashes in Kentucky, killing at least seven

The MD-11 bound for Hawaii veered off course, hitting buildings and hangars. Three crew members and four people on the ground were among the victims.

05/11/2025

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Scenes of celebration in New York after Zohran Mamdani’s victory

Democrat Zohran Mamdani won New York City’s mayoral race, making history as the city’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor.

05/11/2025

USA

Watch: Zohran Mamdani confronts Trump in victory speech

Zohran Mamdani spoke directly to Trump as he celebrated his win in the New York City mayoral race Tuesday night, telling the Republican, “To get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us.”

05/11/2025

USA

Democrat Zohran Mamdani wins New York City's mayoral race

Zohran Mamdani has been elected as New York City's mayor, defeating Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa in a historic election with over 2 million votes cast.

05/11/2025

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Early voting begins as New Yorkers choose next mayor

Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo, and Curtis Sliwa are vying to lead New York City — as voting begins, all eyes are on who will become the city’s next mayor.

04/11/2025

USA

Former US Vice President Dick Cheney dies aged 84

Dick Cheney, a forceful and controversial figure in US politics who championed the Iraq invasion, passed away at age 84.

04/11/2025

USA

US government shutdown set to become longest ever as impasse grinds on

The government shutdown is set to surpass the previous record set in early 2019 and officially become the longest on record, lasting 36 days.

04/11/2025

USA

USA: flight delays increase due to long government shutdown

Nearly 13,000 air traffic controllers in the US have been working without pay since October, when the government shutdown began, but not all of them are willing to continue doing so, the FAA said.

04/11/2025

Health news

First clinical trial of pig kidney transplants launches in US

The small trial is the latest step in the quest for animal-to-human transplants.

04/11/2025

Business

OpenAI and Amazon sign $38 billion deal for AI computing power

OpenAI and Amazon have signed a $38 billion agreement enabling the ChatGPT creator to run its artificial intelligence systems on Amazon’s data centres in the US.

04/11/2025

Economy

US tariffs: Supreme Court may curb Trump’s favourite trade weapon

The Supreme Court could restrict Trump’s use of tariffs, challenging his unprecedented trade strategy.

03/11/2025

Tech News

Donald Trump says Nvidia’s most powerful AI chips to stay in the US

Nvidia’s most powerful semiconductors will be reserved for American AI companies, says US President Donald Trump.

03/11/2025

Health news

What happens to our brains when we dream or have nightmares?

The research team will observe mice treated with mefloquine, a malaria drug no longer prescribed due to serious side effects, for two weeks and observe their brains and behaviour.

03/11/2025

Lifestyle

Make-up magic: Heidi Klum's best ever Halloween outfits

As she does every year, Heidi Klum has once again organised the legendary Heidiween party this Halloween. Anyone attending has to be creative, as hostess Klum has been the queen of costumes for years but she's now set a new standard for 'dreadful' dressing up!

02/11/2025

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Hundreds line up for food aid as US SNAP funding freeze nears

Amid the US government shutdown, Georgia families line up for food aid as judges order the Trump administration to keep SNAP benefits running.

02/11/2025