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Switch to ChapsVision announced by PM comes amid concern about reliance on US-controlled technology France’s domestic intelligence service is to ditch AI data tools from the US tech giant Palantir in favour of a domestic provider in an effort to avoid “strategic dependency”, the prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has said. “We must use our own AI models; we cannot accept new strategic dependencie…

The meeting has been delayed due to resistance over details of the youth mobility scheme allowing under-30s freedom to work and study in Europe The EU and the UK have announced they will hold their next summit to discuss the “reset” in relations between London and Brussels on 22 July. The summit, which will be held in Brussels, has been delayed several times, with talks over a youth mobility sche…

Oscar-winning actor hails ‘electrifying opportunity’ to present lectures and seminars in contemporary theatre The Oscar-winning actor Cate Blanchett has promised to cause a “creative rumpus” in her latest role, as visiting professor at the University of Oxford. The Australian star is the latest in a long line of celebrated thespians to be appointed as the Cameron Mackintosh visiting professor of …

PM hit by three-pronged attack from ex-defence secretary, former defence minister and chief of defence staff UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer is leaving British troops underfunded and unable to carry out the operations he expects from them, according to scathing remarks delivered in parliament on Tuesday by three senior defence figures. The prime minister came under fire in separate…

Lauren Edwards dismisses party internal concerns and criticises ‘anti-democratic’ way bill was halted The Labour MP Lauren Edwards who will bring the assisted dying bill back to the Commons has said she will not be dissuaded by concerns about Labour divisions, saying MPs should allow the House of Lords to finish its work on the bill after it was blocked from a vote by peers. It also can be reveal…

Twelve animal cases have been confirmed so far among cattle, goats, sheep and a dog in Texas and New Mexico Screwworm cases are rising in the US as the outbreak spreads beyond the initial contamination zones. Twelve animal cases have been confirmed so far, a significant increase from the first case detected in a calf in south Texas on 3 June. The growing number of infections has alarmed agricultu…

Abbas Araghchi says ‘war has not fully come to an end’ without Israeli forces leaving territories occupied during present conflict Middle East crisis – live updates Iran’s top diplomat has said a peace deal with the US would require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon, as concern grows that Israel could undermine diplomatic efforts to finally end the Middle East war, with Donald Trump even criticisin…

Multiple arrests made in ‘multi-state operation’ to disrupt alleged drone and gun plot targeting Trump birthday Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Law enforcement officials disrupted an attempt to attack the UFC cage fighting event staged at the White House on Sunday with guns and explosive-laden drones, and multiple people were in custody, federal US authorities said. Five people …

MEPs agree to implement deal almost 12 months after it was proposed and just days before deadline of US threat to raise tariffs The European parliament has given its final approval to implement last July’s tariff agreement with Donald Trump. Facing a threat of increased tariffs if the deal was not sanctioned by 4 July, MEPs agreed to approve the deal, with two main provisos. Continue reading...

Ajay Pant charged with sanctions breach over shadow fleet ship carrying 98,000 tonnes of oil boarded by British troops The captain of a Russian shadow fleet vessel containing 98,000 tonnes of oil, which was intercepted by British troops in the Channel, has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with breaching sanctions. Ajay Pant, 38, has been charged with directly or indirectl…

Eleanor Ross cited an ‘abundance of caution for potential perception of bias’ over a Fani Willis-linked event A federal judge who was disciplined after an investigation found that she had sex with a police officer in her chambers and attended a partisan event – then lied when confronted with the allegations – has recused herself in a fight over Georgia election records after the US justice depart…

Governor Michele Bullock delivers a strong message after the Reserve Bank holds the cash rate at 4.35%, ending a run of three rises RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank holds official cash rate at 4.35% Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast It will take more than a ceasefire in the Middle East to prevent the Reserve Bank from hiking interest rates again. That was the strong mes…

A month after the tragedy, mystery surrounds the death of the ‘cheerful’ 25-year-old who came to Australia to pursue her dreams Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast It was meant to be Sheila Chebii’s last shift as a housekeeper. For weeks, the 25-year-old international student had stripped linen, made beds and refilled towels in the rooms of a luxury high-rise hotel above …

Ahead of ‘same job, same pay’ hearings, former call centre worker Nathan Brunne says pay gap is structural and widens at senior levels Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Workers at the Australian Taxation Office’s outsource call centres are paid up to 40% less than their public service counterparts on the same phone lines, according to submissions lodged ahead of landmar…

Former Howard-era adviser says Pauline Hanson’s party is channelling Donald Trump’s health agenda Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Medical experts have blasted One Nation’s health policies, saying they do not make sense, are based on misconceptions and could cost taxpayers more money while leaving vulnerable Australians without access to care. The party has promised to…