UK border officials to use AI to verify ages of child asylum seekers

22/07/2025 14:24 The Guardian

Trial of technology comes as official report warns existing system has been failing for at least a decadeOfficials are to start using artificial intelligence to help estimate the age of asylum seekers who say they are children.Angela Eagle, the immigration minister, said on Tuesday the government would test technology that judges a person’s age based on their facial features. Continue reading...

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AFP news agency calls on Israel to allow evacuation of its freelance contributors

Palestinian journalists working for French organisation say desperate hunger and lack of clean water is making them illNews agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) has called on Israel to allow the immediate evacuation of its freelance contributors and their families from the Gaza Strip, a day after they...

22/07/2025 21:51 The Guardian

Obama’s office issues rare rebuke to Trump’s ‘ridiculous’ allegations about 2016 election – live

Obama spokesperson dismisses Trump’s ‘ridiculous’ accusation that former president committed ‘treason’ in 2016 over investigation into Russian interferenceHouse Republicans are busy during this press conference so far touting the Trump administration’s so-called successes on immigration...

22/07/2025 21:50 The Guardian

Zelenskyy approves bill weakening anti-corruption bodies despite big protests

Move by Ukrainian president widely opposed and may prove a setback to hopes of country one day joining the EUVolodymyr Zelenskyy has approved a contentious bill weakening Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies, according to reports, hours after the first serious protests against his government took plac...

22/07/2025 21:42 The Guardian

Israeli cruise ship turned away from Greek island by Gaza war protest

Tourists greeted on Syros by banner saying Stop the Genocide and prevented from disembarking A cruise liner carrying Israeli tourists has been forced to reroute to Cyprus after being turned away from the Greek island of Syros after a quayside protest over the Gaza war.Around 1,600 Israeli passenger...

22/07/2025 18:31 The Guardian

Cardinal calls Israel’s policy in Gaza ‘morally unjustifiable’ after visit

Pierbattista Pizzaballa condemns blocks on food and warns against plans to force Palestinians to leave territoryIsrael’s government is pursuing an “unacceptable and morally unjustifiable” policy in Gaza, the Catholic Latin patriarch of Jerusalem has said after visiting a church in the territor...

22/07/2025 17:31 The Guardian

At least 72 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in past 24 hours as Unrwa chief brands Gaza ‘hell on earth’ - Israel-Gaza war live

Head of UN Palestinian Refugee Agency says aid distribution points are a ‘sadistic death trap’Prof Nick Maynard is a consultant surgeon at Oxford university hospital who has been travelling regularly to Gaza for 15 years. He is currently volunteering with Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) at Na...

22/07/2025 16:44 The Guardian

UK government urged to offer more transparency over OpenAI deal

Select committee chair says public need to be reassured about the use of their data after ‘major failures’ in the pastMinisters are facing calls for greater transparency about public data that may be shared with the US tech company OpenAI after the government signed a wide-ranging agreement with...

22/07/2025 16:07 The Guardian

Immigration and deprivation causing UK public to lose faith in politicians, says Rayner

Deputy PM says government must show it is helping people amid concerns about potential for more riots in EnglandImmigration and deprivation are among the main factors causing public disenchantment with politicians and the government which has led to social unrest and rioting, Angela Rayner, the depu...

22/07/2025 16:05 The Guardian

Global outcry grows over Israel’s killing of starving civilians in Gaza

UN secretary general warns ‘last lifelines’ may soon collapse after Israeli forces attack WHO facilities in Deir al-BalahIsrael is facing intensifying international condemnation for its killing of starving Palestinian civilians in Gaza, and its attacks on humanitarian efforts, as the UN secretar...

22/07/2025 15:10 The Guardian

Immigration, deprivation and time spent online having ‘profound impact on society’, Rayner says – as it happened

Deputy PM urges government to acknowledge people ‘real concerns’ and flagged deprivation where worst riots erupted last summerAn attempt by three former MPs to force the UK government to hold an inquiry into the impact of Russian disinformation on the Brexit vote and other recent elections has f...

22/07/2025 14:53 The Guardian

Russia launches 42 drone strikes on Ukraine overnight, hours after agreeing to Istanbul peace talks - as it happened

At least a dozen people injured in strikes, after the two countries agreed to meet for negotiations on WednesdayRussian authorities have systematically involved children in the design and testing of drones for the country’s war in Ukraine through nationwide competitions that begin with innocent-se...

22/07/2025 14:35 The Guardian

BoE governor warns Reeves weakening banking rules risks repeat of 2008 crisis

Radical shake-up to unleash risk-taking in the name of growth would be a mistake, says Andrew BaileyBusiness live – latest updatesThe governor of the Bank of England has warned the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, against a radical watering-down of City banking rules because it would risk repeating the...

22/07/2025 14:16 The Guardian

Man found guilty over sharing Grant Shapps’s details with ‘Russian spies’

Howard Phillips, 65, gave Shapps’s home address and private plane location to undercover officersA man has been found guilty of assisting a foreign intelligence service after handing over personal details of the then defence secretary, Grant Shapps, to two undercover officers he believed to be Rus...

22/07/2025 13:38 The Guardian

NY Times defends WSJ after White House ban from press pool: ‘simple retribution’

The Times says Trump punished the Wall Street Journal over Epstein reporting in a move that endangers free speechThe New York Times is defending the Wall Street Journal after the Trump administration decided to bar the global outlet from the White House press pool following its investigative coverag...

22/07/2025 13:24 The Guardian

Health experts warn Trump cuts to the CDC could hurt overdose prevention: ‘A step backwards’

The Trump administration has reportedly withheld $140m from a CDC effort geared at preventing overdose deathsPublic health officials across the country working to prevent overdose deaths may have just a month to prepare for up to $140m in funding cuts for the Centers for Disease Control and Preventi...

22/07/2025 12:00 The Guardian

Russia using children to design and test its military drones, investigation finds

Teenagers who take part in video games tell of being headhunted to work on technology used against UkraineRussian authorities have systematically involved children in the design and testing of drones for the country’s war in Ukraine through nationwide competitions that begin with innocent-seeming...

22/07/2025 12:00 The Guardian

UK does not need to hold inquiry into Russian disinformation, ECHR rules

Strasbourg court rejects attempt to force government to investigate impact of Kremlin interference on elections UK politics live – latest updatesAn attempt by three former MPs to force the UK government to hold an inquiry into the impact of Russian disinformation on the Brexit vote and other recen...

22/07/2025 11:49 The Guardian

Revealed: Harvard publisher cancels entire journal issue on Palestine shortly before publication

As Harvard’s feud with Trump escalated, so did tensions over an ‘education and Palestine’ issue of a prestigious journal. Scholars blame the ‘Palestine exception’ to academic freedomIn March 2024, six months into Israel’s war in Gaza, education in the territory was decimated. Schools wer...

22/07/2025 11:10 The Guardian

James Cleverly to return as Kemi Badenoch reshuffles Tory frontbench

Former home secretary, who has warned against pursuing a Reform-style populist agenda, will take ‘prominent role’James Cleverly will return to the Conservative frontbench as Kemi Badenoch reshuffles her shadow cabinet.A Conservative source said the former Tory leadership contender who served as...

22/07/2025 10:07 The Guardian

UK government to ban public bodies from paying ransoms to hackers

Measure intended to send message to international cybercriminals ‘that the UK is united in fight against ransomware’The UK government is planning to ban public bodies from paying ransoms to computer hackers, and private companies will be required to inform authorities if they plan to cave into c...

22/07/2025 09:00 The Guardian

Lammy ‘sickened’ by Israel’s targeting of starving Palestinians and threatens fresh sanctions

Foreign secretary says he deeply regrets that UK does not have power to end war and claims its arms are not used in GazaUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK foreign secretary has said he is “appalled, sickened” by the “grotesque” targeting of starving Palestinians seeking food by the Is...

22/07/2025 08:50 The Guardian

Senate to hold SA algal bloom inquiry as Greens warn ‘Adelaide beaches today could be Bondi tomorrow’

Inquiry to look into water quality, tourism, ecosystem health, Indigenous communities, fishing, and responses of state and federal governmentsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal Senate is likely to convene an in...

22/07/2025 08:44 The Guardian

BMA warns NHS its plans for doctors’ strikes put patients at risk

Union hits out at changes to way health service is preparing for this week’s industrial action by resident doctorsThe British Medical Association (BMA) has warned the NHS that its plan for dealing with forthcoming resident doctors’ strikes puts patient safety at risk.Up to 50,000 resident doctor...

22/07/2025 07:32 The Guardian

Senators question incoming CBS owner about ‘side deal’ with Trump and cancelling Colbert show – live updates

Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Ron Wyden wrote to David Ellison, whose company is about to buy CBS owner Paramount, over recent decisions that appear to be in line with TrumpDonald Trump’s libel lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch has been assigned to Darrin P Gayles,...

22/07/2025 01:46 The Guardian

Death of Malcolm-Jamal Warner shocks fans: ‘We saw ourselves in him’

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22/07/2025 01:35 The Guardian

Politics live: Australia joins 24 countries to demand immediate end to Gaza war; Greens leader says Netanyahu ‘isn’t listening to stern words’

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21/07/2025 23:10 The Guardian

Tony and Cherie Blair advised in 2003 to pay back designer clothing discounts

National archives show officials worried about ‘public perception’ of discounts up to 60% for then-PM – scrutiny also faced by StarmersTony and Cherie Blair were advised by senior officials to pay back thousands of pounds they received in discounts on designer clothing to avoid public scrutiny...

21/07/2025 23:01 The Guardian

Britain told US that invading Iraq could cost Blair his premiership, papers reveal

Adviser to former PM said Bush’s pursuit of regime change in Baghdad could also cause ‘regime change in London’The stark terms in which the US was warned that invading Iraq without a second UN security council resolution could cost Tony Blair his premiership have been revealed in newly release...

21/07/2025 23:01 The Guardian

WHO says residence and main warehouse in Gaza hit by Israeli forces

Staff quarters attacked three times and four people detained, three temporarily, as IDF tanks enter Deir al-BalahThe World Health Organization (WHO) has said the Israeli military attacked its staff residence and main warehouse in Deir al-Balah on Monday, compromising its operations in Gaza.The WHO s...

21/07/2025 22:49 The Guardian

UK condemns Israel for depriving Palestinians of ‘human dignity’

David Lammy joins ministers from 27 other countries in issuing call for immediate end to Gaza warThe UK has joined 27 other countries in condemning Israel for depriving Palestinians of “human dignity” as they issued a call for an immediate end to the war in Gaza.David Lammy, the UK foreign secre...

21/07/2025 21:59 The Guardian

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