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Westminster appears to be waking up to warnings over AI safety, with concerns over its use by extremist groups and bad actors “I have this sense that, within a few months, AI is going to be all anyone is talking about,” said one cabinet minister, with an ominous stare. It was Labour conference, with everyone from ministers to activists jubilant at Andy Burnham’s takeover and a bounce in the polls after the change of leader. Continue reading...

Russia's defence ministry said on Saturday it had carried ​out a large-scale overnight attack ‌on Ukrainian infrastructure targets, including the country's largest steelworks in the ​city of Kryvyi Rih.

Villa Florhof, a new luxury hotel, has opened in Zurich, Switzerland. But is it befitting of the city’s historic architectural landscape?

Visitor numbers and hotel bookings in Dubai are way off prewar levels, and Qatari GDP may shrink 16% in 2026. Lethal attacks on Saudi airports complicate an expected 2027 rebound. That could give overseas investors the jitters – right when the Gulf needs them even more.

The Iran-backed militia threatened to attack the Saudi energy giant Aramco, which it has done before, after the Saudi authorities issued an evacuation notice to an oil facility in the Yemeni capital.

Villa Florhof, a new luxury hotel, has opened in Zurich, Switzerland. But is it befitting of the city’s historic architectural landscape?

Villa Florhof, a new luxury hotel, has opened in Zurich, Switzerland. But is it befitting of the city’s historic architectural landscape?

Russia’s silence over the death of a lab worker underlines that pandemic preparedness amounts to nothing if information on threats is withheld, says public health expert Devi Sridhar

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt warned on Monday that a "shadow war" facing Germany is ​more far reaching than the Cold War was, arguing that ‌the threat underscores the need to strengthen the country's BfV domestic intelligence agency.

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Villa Florhof, a new luxury hotel, has opened in Zurich, Switzerland. But is it befitting of the city’s historic architectural landscape?

Villa Florhof, a new luxury hotel, has opened in Zurich, Switzerland. But is it befitting of the city’s historic architectural landscape?

Technology companies and utilities are increasingly exploring ways to make power-hungry data centers more flexible in when and how they consume electricity, helping ease the strain on US power grids as ​AI-driven demand surges.

Honda Motor aims to cut costs by as much as a fifth and halve development times under its new partnership ​in India with Tata Technologies , according to two people familiar with the matter, as pressure from rivals forces the Japanese automaker to rethink its go-it-alone approach.

Six awards will be announced this week in science, literature, economics and peace work.

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Malaysia is pressing ahead with the Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon despite the toxic haze from Indonesia’s wildfires, although it did cancel the kids’ race as organizers balance health concerns with an event expected to draw tens of thousands of participants.

The Reform UK leader used a speech in a Brexit-supporting Labour heartland to claim reopening the EU debate presents the “biggest boost” to his career.

A ride in a water taxi transforms a stunning hike from Lyme Regis to West Bay into a perfect circular route

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Cigna said on Wednesday it will invest $3 billion as part ​of a multi-year program to ‌focus on modernizing processes and streamlining workflows, among others, with AI-enabled insights ​and tools to drive growth.