DOGE Sparks Surveillance Fear Across the US Government

The US government has increased the use of monitoring tools over the past decade. But President Donald Trump’s employee purges are making workers worry about how their data could be …

Source: Wired

French hackers show how easy it is to 'jailbreak' Musk's new AI model Grok 3

Elon Musk is starting to see the fruits of his AI shopping spree with the release of Grok 3, one of the most capable AI models yet. But according to …

Source: France 24

Legalising assisted dying in England and Wales ‘may hamper suicide prevention work’

Government adviser says changing law would challenge long-held consensus of trying to prevent all suicides

The government’s suicide prevention adviser has said that legalising assisted dying in England and Wales …

Source: The Guardian

This New Drug Could Help End the HIV Epidemic—but US Funding Cuts Are Killing Its Rollout

Lenacapavir, a twice yearly injection that prevents HIV transmission, was named the breakthrough medicine of 2024. But without US foreign aid dollars, its delivery to millions worldwide is under threat.

Source: Wired

Trump's proposal for security in exchange for mineral rights creates dilemma for Ukraine

After President Trump's latest proposal regarding peace in Ukraine, President Zelenskyy must consider the possibility of handing over roughly 50% of access to Ukrainian mineral resources to guarantee protection from …

Source: NBC News

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner refused to sign memo saying Trump was not antisemitic, book says

Pair declined to give public endorsement of Trump in wake of 7 October attacks, All or Nothing by Michael Wolff reveals

Donald Trump’s Jewish daughter and son-in-law, Ivanka Trump …

Source: The Guardian

As the UK prepares its next carbon budget, what needs to be included?

Expert recommendations will influence plans for energy, housing, transport industry and farming for decades

Labour will next week be confronted with stark policy choices that threaten to expose the fault …

Source: The Guardian

Trump tells BBC that Russia 'have the cards' in peace negotiations

Trump told the BBC that he trusted that Moscow wants to see an end to the Ukraine war.

Source: BBC

Middle East crisis live: Israeli military says body of Shiri Bibas is not among returned hostages

Israel has demanded the return of Shiri Bibas after it said testing showed that one of the four bodies released by Hamas did not belong to any other hostage

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Source: The Guardian

Australian public school voluntary fees surge almost 40% in two years

Greens vow to abolish public school fees and accuse major parties of shifting costs on to families struggling with cost of living

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Source: The Guardian

Missing tomb of ancient Egyptian king discovered, the first in more than 100 years

The missing tomb of ancient Egyptian King Thutmose II has been unearthed. It is the first royal tomb discovery in over 100 years, since the unveiling of King Tutankhamen’s tomb …

Source: NBC News

Senate confirms Kash Patel, fierce critic of FBI, to head the bureau

Republicans welcomed Kash Patel's confirmation, seeing him as someone who can fix the FBI's alleged targeting of conservatives in recent years.

Source: NPR