AI chatbots are becoming popular alternatives to therapy. But they may worsen mental health crises, experts warn

02/08/2025 20:00 The Guardian

Users may be led down conspiracy theory rabbit holes or into emotional harm by chatbots designed to maximise engagement and affirmation, some sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn 2023, a Belgian man reportedly ended his life after developing eco-anxiety and confiding in an AI chatbot over six weeks about the future of the planet. Without those conversations, his widow reportedly told the Belgian outlet La Libre, “he would still be here”.In April this year, a 35-year-old Florida man was shot and killed by police in another chatbot-related incident: his father later told media that the man had come to believe an entity named Juliet was trapped inside ChatGPT, and then killed by OpenAI. When the man, who reportedly struggled with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, was confronted by police, he allegedly charged at them with a knife. Continue reading...

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Israel-Gaza war live: Netanyahu meets hostage families over video release

Images of emaciated Rom Braslavski and Evyatar David fuel renewed calls to reach a truce and hostage release dealThe Palestinian Health Ministry have reported on Telegram that six adults have died within the past 24 hours as a result of famine and severe malnutrition.According to the ministry, this...

03/08/2025 09:02 The Guardian

Hamas releases second video of Israeli hostage and says it will not disarm until Palestinian state established

Family of Evyatar David condemn video as protesters in Tel Aviv call for a deal to be made to return hostagesStarvation takes hold in Gaza after a week of appalling milestonesHamas has reaffirmed that it will not disarm unless an independent Palestinian state is established, as the group released it...

03/08/2025 00:35 The Guardian

Australia news live: tens of thousands to march across Harbour Bridge for Palestine; woman washed away by flood waters in Hunter

NSW SES have responded to more than 1,400 incidents in the state amid severe rainfall, thunderstorms and snow. Follow today’s news liveThere’s a lot of rain and snow around in NSW, with several rivers under a flood warning.NSW State Emergency Service has responded to more than 1,455 incidents be...

03/08/2025 00:14 The Guardian

Bad men problem: Gareth Ward and Mark Latham leave NSW parliament in unchartered territory

The two MPs’ cases are vastly different but the issue is the same: parliament’s rules to enforce standards of behaviour are hopelessly outdated and ineffectualFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales parl...

03/08/2025 00:00 The Guardian

Online shoppers warned of ‘dangerous’ weight-loss scam as ‘ghost stores’ impersonate real people to sell Ozempic-like treatments

Dietitian Lyndi Cohen says her likeness is being ‘abused and misrepresented’ as websites posing as Australian businesses claim to offer GLP-1 substancesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOnline “ghost stores” masqu...

02/08/2025 20:00 The Guardian

Israel closes 88% of cases of alleged war crimes or abuse without charges – report

Conflict monitoring group Action on Armed Violence says Israel is seeking to create a ‘pattern of impunity’Nearly nine out of 10 Israeli military investigations into allegations of war crimes or abuses by its soldiers since the start of the war in Gaza have been closed without finding fault or l...

02/08/2025 16:00 The Guardian

Palestine Action ban coupled with Online Safety Act ‘a threat to public debate’

Rights bodies say new law and proscription of direct action group create risk of censorship of Gaza-related contentThe Online Safety Act together with the proscription of Palestine Action could result in platforms censoring Palestinian-related content, human rights organisations have warned.Open Rig...

02/08/2025 14:07 The Guardian

Durham disclosures further undermine Gabbard’s claims of plot against Trump

Declassified document contains deflating conclusion for DNI director that Russian spies were behind key 2016 emailsTulsi Gabbard, the director of US national intelligence, hoped to uncover evidence that Barack Obama and his national security team conspired to undermine Donald Trump in a slow-motion...

02/08/2025 13:00 The Guardian

India to still buy oil from Russia despite Trump threats, say officials

No pause on Russian imports by Indian oil firms who base decisions on ‘price, grade of crude, logistics and economic factors’Indian oil refineries will continue to buy oil from Russia, officials have said, before threatened US sanctions next week against Moscow’s trading partners over the war...

02/08/2025 12:48 The Guardian

Growing number of Jewish American groups speak out over Gaza famine

Prominent groups, including traditional defenders of Israel, urge action on aid as Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens‘We are dying slowly, save us’: starvation takes hold in Gaza after a week of appalling milestonesAs global outrage intensifies over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, a growing numbe...

02/08/2025 10:00 The Guardian

Public urged to help catch gangs bringing drugs on ‘mother ships’ to UK coast

Crime agency says there were more than 60 investigations into at-sea drop-offs last year with 34 people arrestedHow a high-speed ocean chase led to an £18m cocaine seizure in CornwallLaw enforcement agencies have urged people living in coastal communities in the UK to help them catch drug gangs tha...

02/08/2025 09:00 The Guardian

Snow falls in Queensland as NSW SES report 100 vehicles stuck in heavily blanketed northern tablelands

Footage shows snow falling at Dalveen, between Stanthorpe and Warwick in south east Queensland, about 4pm on SaturdayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSnow has fallen in southern Queensland as the New South Wales State Emergency Service (SES) responds to reports of up to 100...

02/08/2025 08:17 The Guardian

Unusually high number of jellyfish arrive in UK seas

Warm sea surface temperatures, exacerbated by global heating, have created favourable conditions for jellyfishComing to a beach near you: a guide to the jellyfish you’ll find off the UK coastAn unusually high number of jellyfish have arrived in the UK’s seas this summer, experts have said.Jellyf...

02/08/2025 05:00 The Guardian

In wartime, demonstrations in Ukraine can never be more than a peaceful protest

Zelenskyy forced to U-turn on anti-corruption bodies but protesters know unrest only plays into Russia’s handsOnce a decade, Ukraine has a moment in which street protests redefine the country’s political direction. The Orange revolution of 2004; the Maidan revolution of 2014; and now, over the p...

02/08/2025 04:00 The Guardian

Trump moves nuclear submarines after ex-Russia president’s menacing tweet

Order comes after president’s anger at tweet from Dmitry Medvedev which called Trump’s threat to sanction Russia over Ukraine a ‘step towards war’Putin offers no hint of concessions as he says he wants ‘stable’ peace in UkraineDonald Trump has said that he has deployed nuclear-capable su...

02/08/2025 00:17 The Guardian

Trump orders two nuclear submarines moved near Russia after ‘foolish and inflammatory statements’ from Medvedev – live

US president says decision comes after former Russian president said Trump should remember Moscow had Soviet-era nuclear strike capabilitiesTrump orders nuclear submarines moved near Russia after threatening tweet from Dmitry MedvedevThe main US stock indices have fallen sharply at the start of trad...

01/08/2025 18:29 The Guardian

Gavin Newsom may call special election to redraw California congressional maps

Governor announces possible move as Democrat-led states seek to respond to planned Texas redistrictingCalifornia’s governor, Gavin Newsom, may call a special election in November to begin the process of redrawing the state’s congressional maps in response to Texas’s plans to change their own m...

01/08/2025 17:01 The Guardian

Zelenskyy calls for direct talks with Putin after Russian president says he backs peace negotiations – as it happened

Ukrainian leader says talks should go ahead if Putin’s remarks are ‘signals of a genuine willingness to end the war’Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to Putin’s comments, repeating that Ukraine is ready for talks at the leaders’ level “at any time.”“We have heard the...

01/08/2025 16:17 The Guardian

Israel-Gaza war: US envoy visits Gaza food distribution site as UN says 1,373 killed waiting for aid since late May – as it happened

Steve Witkoff visits Rafah site where hundreds of Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forcesDonald Trump’s envoy visits Gaza aid ‘death trap’The UN human rights office said on Friday that 1,373 Palestinians have been killed while waiting for aid in the Gaza Strip since late May, most of t...

01/08/2025 16:10 The Guardian

Storm Floris to hit UK on Monday with unseasonably strong winds forecast

Yellow weather warning for wind in Scotland, Northern Ireland, north Wales and north of England from 6am Storm Floris is forecast to bring unseasonably strong winds to the UK on Monday, the Met Office has said.The strongest winds are expected during the afternoon and night across Scotland, with gus...

01/08/2025 15:26 The Guardian

Maryland boy dies after being trapped in storm drain as rains drench east coast

Baltimore saw up to 4in of rain and the New York transportation system was flooded on Thursday; more rain is possible, weather service warnsA 13-year-old boy has died after he was trapped in a storm drain in Maryland during heavy rainfall and flooding on the east coast, officials said.Kids were play...

01/08/2025 14:58 The Guardian

Putin offers no hint of concessions as he says he wants ‘stable’ peace in Ukraine

Russian president’s remarks come as Kyiv rescuers find more than a dozen dead in apartment block after strikesVladimir Putin has said he wants a “lasting and stable peace” in Ukraine but given no indication that he is willing to make any concessions to achieve it, after a week in which Russian...

01/08/2025 14:44 The Guardian

Opposition leaders say ‘democracy in El Salvador has died’ after scrapping of presidential term limits

Legislation allows rightwing president Nayib Bukele to seek unlimited terms, sparking fears of dictatorshipActivists and opposition leaders have warned that El Salvador is following Venezuela’s path towards dictatorship after the Central American country’s congress scrapped presidential term lim...

01/08/2025 13:45 The Guardian

US adds just 73,000 jobs in July amid pressure from trade war and ‘increasing signs of fragility’ in labor market

July jobs growth slowed amid rising signs that Trump’s tariffs are weighing on trade, prices and hiringUS politics live – latest updatesThe US economy added 73,000 jobs in July, far lower than expected, amid ongoing concerns with Donald Trump’s escalating trade war.Forecasters surveyed by Bloo...

01/08/2025 13:19 The Guardian

Heathrow’s third runway ‘is going to be empty’ if it means high fees, says BA owner

IAG warns price paid per passenger could double under airport’s plans to invest almost £50bn in expansionHeathrow submits ‘shovel-ready’ plans for third runwayWhy is Heathrow’s third runway back on the agenda?What will expanding Heathrow do to UK’s net zero plans?Heathrow’s third runway...

01/08/2025 13:00 The Guardian

Albanese criticises ‘dry gully’ of culture wars as he promises more funding to close Indigenous gap

In Garma festival speech the PM will promise mobile Tafe, new economic partnerships with Indigenous groups and funding for clean energyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese says investing in closing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disadvantage gap is m...

01/08/2025 12:30 The Guardian

Labour urged to consider wealth tax as Reeves visits Scotland – UK politics live

Former shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds said ministers must be frank about ‘really big decisions’ in autumn budgetPlanned changes to the way funding allocations for children’s services are calculated would have a “devastating impact” on key services in London and beyond, councils have war...

01/08/2025 11:17 The Guardian

Wet and wintry weekend in store for NSW, with warnings of heavy rainfall and damaging winds

Weather bureau says bulk of the rain forecast to hit on weekend as a low-pressure system deepens off the coastFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales is heading for a sodden Saturday, with the wet and wintry wea...

01/08/2025 09:50 The Guardian

Decision delayed for pro-Palestine protest on Sydney Harbour Bridge as police warn of possible crowd crush

Group’s lawyers say demonstration ‘cannot be stopped’ as Christian-led group protesting antisemitism plans rally for same dayAustralian activists allege they were ‘brutalised psychologically’ after Israeli military detained Gaza aid boatGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news...

01/08/2025 08:29 The Guardian

Pro-Palestine fundraising gig in Newcastle cancelled after police said ‘credible threat’ made against venue

Palestine Action Group Muloobinba accuses police of ‘bullying tactics’ after cancellation of the Make Some Noise charity event, the second such incident in a weekFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA pro-Palestine fundr...

01/08/2025 08:14 The Guardian

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But they may worsen mental health crises, experts warn 02/08 19:15 - Ukraine says defence sector corruption scheme uncovered 02/08 19:15 - Ukraine says defence sector corruption scheme uncovered 02/08 18:18 - U.S. envoy tells Israeli families of plan to bring all the hostages home 02/08 18:00 - Ukraine anti-corruption agencies uncover major drone procurement graft scheme 02/08 17:51 - Ukraine: War is 'the price they have to bear to live in an independent sovereign state' 02/08 17:50 - Where are the world’s nuclear weapons, and who owns them? 02/08 16:53 - England warm up for World Cup with ruthless 15-try win over Spain 02/08 16:14 - Mike Huckabee, Israel’s Passionate Defender as Gaza War Drives Allies Away 02/08 16:00 - Israel closes 88% of cases of alleged war crimes or abuse without charges – report 02/08 15:55 - News24 | US envoy meets Israeli hostage families in Tel Aviv 02/08 14:07 - Palestine Action ban coupled with Online Safety Act ‘a threat to public debate’ 02/08 13:43 - After Ukraine, is this country the West’s next project? 02/08 13:37 - In a Ukrainian maternity ward, a Russian missile delivered death 02/08 13:00 - Durham disclosures further undermine Gabbard’s claims of plot against Trump 02/08 12:48 - India to still buy oil from Russia despite Trump threats, say officials 02/08 12:36 - Why is Trump moving nuclear submarines after spat with Medvedev? 02/08 12:36 - Why is Trump moving nuclear submarines after spat with Medvedev? 02/08 12:23 - Ukraine drone attacks kill three in Russia, cause fire at oil refinery 02/08 12:23 - Ukraine drone attacks kill three in Russia, cause fire at oil refinery 02/08 11:01 - Long delays for passengers at Port and LeShuttle 02/08 11:00 - Conspiracies Are Real. 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