UK’s £225m AI supercomputer, Isambard-AI, launches in Bristol

17/07/2025 17:00 The Guardian

Hopes £225m Isambard-AI in Bristol will unleash new era of technological, medical and social breakthroughsBritain’s new £225m national artificial intelligence supercomputer will be used to spot sick dairy cows in Somerset, improve the detection of skin cancer on brown skin and help create wearable AI assistants that could help riot police anticipate danger.Scientists hope Isambard-AI – named after the 19th-century engineer of groundbreaking bridges and railways, Isambard Kingdom Brunel – will unleash a wave of AI-powered technological, medical and social breakthroughs by allowing academics and public bodies access to the kind of vast computing power previously the preserve of private tech companies. Continue reading...

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Ice given access to Medicaid data in move critics call a privacy betrayal

Officials let Ice access health data to locate migrants, alarming experts who warn of civil rights and health risksMedicaid officials have reportedly made an agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) to allow agents to examine a database of Americans’ personal information – includ...

17/07/2025 20:36 The Guardian

Israeli airstrike hits Sweida city in Syria as tribal fighters clash with Bedouins

Conflict restarts in southern province as Druze groups reportedly target Bedouin villages in ‘revenge’ attacksSyrian government forces have withdrawn from the Druze-majority province of Sweida, ending four days of clashes between the army and local Druze fighters.In a speech on Thursday, the Syr...

17/07/2025 20:27 The Guardian

Merz calls for UK, Germany and France to align on migration and defence

German chancellor’s proposal for strategic axis comes as London and Berlin sign first treaty since second world warThe German chancellor has called for a strategic axis between London, Paris and Berlin to tackle illegal migration and deepen defence cooperation, despite declaring that he “deeply...

17/07/2025 17:36 The Guardian

Merz says he ‘deplores deeply’ UK’s decision to leave EU after signing UK-Germany treaty – as it happened

UK PM and German chancellor answered media questions after signing first treaty between two countries since second world warWhile Rushanara Ali is answering the urgent question in the Commons, Keir Starmer is speaking at the event where he is announcing a “civil society covenant”.There is a live...

17/07/2025 16:43 The Guardian

Preparations to deliver Patriot missile systems to Ukraine under way, Nato’s top Europe commander says – as it happened

Alexus Grynkewich says Russia will remain a threat even if a peaceful solution to war in Ukraine can be foundFour Flemish civil society groups that brought the case against the regional Flemish government hailed the court’s decision (12:39) as “historic”.“This historic ruling acknowledges th...

17/07/2025 16:08 The Guardian

Senate approves cuts to global aid funding and public broadcasting in win for Trump – US politics live

Most cuts are schemes to assist foreign countries hit by disease, war and natural disastersUS Senate passes aid and public broadcasting cuts in victory for TrumpWhat are rescissions and why does Trump want them?Donald Trump has lashed out against his own supporters, calling them gullible “weakling...

17/07/2025 15:41 The Guardian

Cardiff council warns tenants of eviction if household member convicted for Ely riots

If individuals are convicted and sentenced, council may go to court to seek repossession of their home, letters saidCardiff council has written to several council tenants warning they could be evicted if a member of the household is convicted for offences related to the riots sparked by the death of...

17/07/2025 15:21 The Guardian

Trump goes to war with Maga over Epstein files – podcast

Donald Trump really wants people to stop talking about Jeffrey Epstein, but his Maga base, including some prominent commentators such as Laura Loomer, want his administration to ‘release the files’. Jonathan Freedland speaks to Ali Breland of the Atlantic about the tricky situation the US presid...

17/07/2025 15:06 The Guardian

Shoddy work and rogue tradies: the home repair practices targeting vulnerable Australians

Authorities and consumer groups warn some companies are upselling unnecessary work, using multiple names and pressuring people to agree to high quotesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen Jane was quoted about $20,000 to...

17/07/2025 15:00 The Guardian

Rodent wars: US city where ground squirrels outnumber people fights back

Residents of Minot, North Dakota, exasperated by proliferation of furry foot-long neighborsThe Richardson’s ground squirrel weighs less than a pound, is about a foot long and is native to the northern Plains.The little creature also is a ferocious tunneler, and it’s exasperating the people of Mi...

17/07/2025 14:37 The Guardian

Essex police warn against violence as far right exploit asylum hotel tensions

Security staff attacked and fears over future protests in Epping as asylum seeker faces charges of sexual assaultPolice have warned that “criminal violence will not be tolerated” amid tensions in an Essex town where the far right have been trying to exploit opposition to the housing of asylum se...

17/07/2025 14:37 The Guardian

Risk of undersea cable attacks backed by Russia and China likely to rise, report warns

Spate of incidents in Baltic Sea and around Taiwan are harbinger for further disruptive activity, cybersecurity firm saysThe risk of Russia- and China-backed attacks on undersea cables carrying international internet traffic is likely to rise amid a spate of incidents in the Baltic Sea and around Ta...

17/07/2025 13:00 The Guardian

Children under seven should not drink slushies containing glycerol, says regulator

Food Standards Agency warns that the drinks can cause decreased consciousness and low blood sugarChildren under seven should not drink slushies containing glycerol because of the serious health risks they can cause, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said.Glycerol is a naturally occurring alcohol a...

17/07/2025 11:42 The Guardian

AI firms ‘unprepared’ for dangers of building human-level systems, report warns

Future of Life Institute says companies pursuing artificial general intelligence lack credible plans to ensure safety Artificial intelligence companies are “fundamentally unprepared” for the consequences of creating systems with human-level intellectual performance, according to a leading AI saf...

17/07/2025 07:00 The Guardian

Sudan’s children face growing threat of deadly infectious diseases as vaccination rates halve

The country, beset by war, has the world’s lowest rates of vaccination, says the World Health Organization, as global immunisation drive also stallsChildren in Sudan, caught up in what aid organisations have called the world’s largest humanitarian crisis and threatened by rising levels of violen...

17/07/2025 06:00 The Guardian

Resident doctors accused of ‘greedy’ pay demands before Streeting talks

Hospital chiefs warn next week’s strike in England will cause ‘chaos’ in NHS, as BMA pushes for 29% rise on top of last year’s 22% dealResident doctors have been accused of being “very greedy” over their 29% pay demand, before talks with Wes Streeting on Thursday and a planned five-day s...

17/07/2025 06:00 The Guardian

UK drivers warned of soaring charges to drop off passengers at airports

Most airports charge up to £7 for a brief stop and 11 of the 20 biggest have raised their fees, RAC analysis showsCar drivers have been warned of soaring charges at UK airports to drop off passengers this summer, while major European airports continue to allow motorists brief stops without charge.W...

17/07/2025 04:00 The Guardian

Trump says FBI should investigate ‘the Jeffrey Epstein hoax’ as a criminal conspiracy against him – live updates

President says furor over Epstein files, along with 2016 Russian campaign interference and Jack Smith’s attempted prosecution were ‘all the same scam’Trump calls Epstein conspiracy a ‘hoax’ and turns on Maga ‘weaklings’As Democrats reckon with a deep inter-party divide that threatens t...

17/07/2025 01:55 The Guardian

Tsunami advisory issued in parts of Alaska after 7.3-magnitude earthquake

Noaa initially issued a tsunami warning in the state’s southern coast, which it later downgraded to an advisoryA stretch of Alaska’s southern coast was under a tsunami advisory on Wednesday after a strong earthquake was felt throughout the region.The US Geological Survey described the earthquake...

16/07/2025 22:58 The Guardian

‘There’s a bit of a queue forming’: how UK firms are enticing buyers for the next generation of fighter jets

Inside the hangars where robots are poised to keep the UK a top-tier military nation and continue more than a century of building military aircraftIn a factory on the banks of the River Ribble in Lancashire, robot arms stand on a floor striped with glowing lights. They will hold the tail fin for a t...

16/07/2025 21:30 The Guardian

Ministers to enshrine UK charities’ right to peaceful protest in new ‘covenant’

Agreement between government and voluntary sector aims to reset relations after erosion of trust under ToriesThe right to engage in political activity and protest peacefully is to be enshrined in a new agreement between the government and UK charities and campaigners aimed in part at ending years of...

16/07/2025 21:30 The Guardian

Keir Starmer removes Labour whip from four ‘persistent rebel’ MPs

Rachael Maskell, Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman and Chris Hinchliff pushed out and three trade envoys lose rolesKeir Starmer has fired a warning shot to rebellious Labour MPs and moved to reassert his grip on his party by removing the whip from four backbenchers for repeatedly breaching discipli...

16/07/2025 18:17 The Guardian

Syria’s Druze reach new ceasefire deal with government in Sweida, religious leader says – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. You can read our latest report here:Israel strikes Syria’s defence ministry in third day of attacksSyria state media said that the Israeli military struck the Druze-majority city of Sweida, where Syrian government forces have deployed despite Israeli warnings, Agence...

16/07/2025 17:54 The Guardian

Ex-police commissioner sues New York City and Eric Adams over alleged NYPD corruption

Tom Donlon claims he was sidelined after warning Adams he had ‘uncovered systemic corruption’ by NYPD leadershipA former New York police commissioner is suing the city, Eric Adams, the mayor, and top police officials, accusing them of a “coordinated criminal enterprise that had taken root at t...

16/07/2025 17:30 The Guardian

‘It’s soul-destroying’: takeover crisis leaves Morecambe FC on the brink

Supporters say end of 105-year-old Lancastrian club, which could collapse in days, would devastate seaside townIn the century since it was founded, only a world war has stopped play at Morecambe football club. But the 105-year-old institution is days away from collapse amid the “unfolding disaster...

16/07/2025 17:28 The Guardian

Rachel Reeves warned by City grandees not to weaken banking safeguards

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16/07/2025 16:34 The Guardian

Diageo CEO steps down after drink firm’s lacklustre performance

Debra Crew’s tenure marked by shock profits warning, adverse global consumer trends and investor disquietDiageo, which owns the Guinness and Johnnie Walker brands, is to replace its embattled chief executive, ending her rocky tenure in charge of the British alcoholic drinks firm.In a statement to...

16/07/2025 15:51 The Guardian

Ukraine ready for peace talks anytime, foreign minister says, as Trump backtracks from idea to ‘target Moscow’ – as it happened

This blog is now closedSeparately, the European Commission has just confirmed that EU trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič will travel to Washington DC today for talks with US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick and US trade representative Jamieson Greer.The meetings come as part of the EU’s push t...

16/07/2025 15:49 The Guardian

Bear that bit man in Norway roams free after hunt in which wrong animal shot

Search for female and her cubs on hold to campaigners’ relief after court had quashed injunction against cullThe hunt for a brown bear that bit a man on the elbow has been put on hold, the Norwegian environment agency has announced, in a case that angered animal rights campaigners after officials...

16/07/2025 15:45 The Guardian

Albanese’s warm welcome in Beijing shows icy tensions are a thing of the past – at least for now | Tom McIlroy

Local state-controlled media buzzed about the visit, praising the ‘turnaround’ and suggesting relations between the two countries were back on trackFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese may be humming Pau...

16/07/2025 15:00 The Guardian

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Panel to Reassess Hormone Therapy Warnings 17/07 18:54 - Slushies unsafe for children under seven, UK watchdog warns 17/07 18:40 - EU country moves to sanction Ukrainian military officials 17/07 18:30 - Israeli strike hits Gaza church, killing 3 and wounding priest who was close to Pope Francis 17/07 18:23 - UK and Germany sign first bilateral treaty since WWII, focusing on defence 17/07 18:23 - UK and Germany sign first bilateral treaty since WWII, focusing on defence 17/07 17:36 - Merz calls for UK, Germany and France to align on migration and defence 17/07 17:00 - UK’s £225m AI supercomputer, Isambard-AI, launches in Bristol 17/07 16:43 - Merz says he ‘deplores deeply’ UK’s decision to leave EU after signing UK-Germany treaty – as it happened 17/07 16:41 - Its U.S. funding cut, rights group flees Bukele’s El Salvador 17/07 16:24 - Barcelona talks with DR Congo leaked ahead of new sponsorship deal 17/07 16:24 - Barcelona talks with DR Congo leaked ahead of new sponsorship deal 17/07 16:08 - Preparations to deliver Patriot missile systems to Ukraine under way, Nato’s top Europe commander says – as it happened 17/07 15:41 - Senate approves cuts to global aid funding and public broadcasting in win for Trump – US politics live 17/07 15:23 - Top NATO commander gives update on Patriots for Ukraine 17/07 15:21 - Cardiff council warns tenants of eviction if household member convicted for Ely riots 17/07 15:16 - EU proposes 'most ambitious ever' budget of two trillion euros 17/07 15:12 - Journalism a ‘crime’ in UK – RT reporter after detention 17/07 15:06 - Trump goes to war with Maga over Epstein files – podcast 17/07 15:00 - Shoddy work and rogue tradies: the home repair practices targeting vulnerable Australians 17/07 14:54 - Trump allocates arms for Ukraine, threatens Russia with tariffs if no truce in 50 days 17/07 14:37 - Rodent wars: US city where ground squirrels outnumber people fights back 17/07 14:37 - Essex police warn against violence as far right exploit asylum hotel tensions 17/07 14:28 - Russia says captured villages in three separate Ukrainian regions 17/07 13:00 - Risk of undersea cable attacks backed by Russia and China likely to rise, report warns 17/07 12:41 - Ukraine launches major drone attack on Russian bombers 17/07 11:42 - Children under seven should not drink slushies containing glycerol, says regulator 17/07 11:36 - New Russian law criminalizes online searches for controversial content 17/07 11:30 - A Filipino priest’s fight for justice for victims of Duterte’s drug war 17/07 11:30 - A Filipino priest’s fight for justice for victims of Duterte’s drug war 17/07 11:23 - Russia, Ukraine exchange more bodies of war dead, Kremlin says 17/07 11:23 - Russia, Ukraine exchange more bodies of war dead, Kremlin says 17/07 10:49 - ‘Is it making a difference? Absolutely’: UK celebrities rally for Gaza 17/07 10:49 - ‘Is it making a difference? Absolutely’: UK celebrities rally for Gaza 17/07 10:29 - Trump to warn more than 150 nations of new tariffs 17/07 10:17 - Weather warning for thunderstorms issued as dry conditions increase flash flood risk 17/07 10:11 - Europe assumes financial burden of Ukraine war, angering Russia 17/07 10:11 - Europe assumes financial burden of Ukraine war, angering Russia 17/07 09:56 - Syria's president vows to protect Druze after Israel airstrikes 17/07 09:42 - Russia attacks Ukraine with hundreds of drones, energy infrastructure hit 17/07 09:03 - Elissa Slotkin Wants Democrats to Reclaim Their ‘Alpha Energy’ 17/07 08:20 - NATO state urges Trump to sanction Russia immediately 17/07 07:21 - Pre-Quiz WARNING: Your IQ Has To Be AT LEAST 130 To Pass This General Knowledge History Quiz 17/07 07:00 - AI firms ‘unprepared’ for dangers of building human-level systems, report warns 17/07 06:00 - Sudan’s children face growing threat of deadly infectious diseases as vaccination rates halve 17/07 06:00 - Resident doctors accused of ‘greedy’ pay demands before Streeting talks 17/07 04:54 - Paulette Jiles, 82, Dies; Novelist Evoked the West in ‘News of the World’ 17/07 04:49 - US losing ground to China due to Trump’s policies, Democrats warn 17/07 04:49 - US losing ground to China due to Trump’s policies, Democrats warn 17/07 04:00 - UK drivers warned of soaring charges to drop off passengers at airports 17/07 03:59 - News24 | Trump says Zelensky should not target Moscow 17/07 03:44 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,239 17/07 03:44 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,239 17/07 03:04 - EU proposes 'most ambitious' two trillion euros budget, Germany rejects plan 17/07 01:55 - Trump says FBI should investigate ‘the Jeffrey Epstein hoax’ as a criminal conspiracy against him – live updates 17/07 01:42 - The Grand Canyon Fire Has North Rim Residents Wary of the Future 16/07 23:04 - How much of a threat is China to Japan? 16/07 23:04 - How much of a threat is China to Japan? 16/07 23:01 - Mystery surrounds Russian mum and children found in Indian cave 16/07 22:58 - Tsunami advisory issued in parts of Alaska after 7.3-magnitude earthquake 16/07 22:56 - Israel Strikes Syria’s Capital, Sending Warning to Government 16/07 22:04 - At least two killed in ‘horrific’ Russian attack on Ukraine’s Dobropillia 16/07 22:04 - At least two killed in ‘horrific’ Russian attack on Ukraine’s Dobropillia 16/07 21:30 - ‘There’s a bit of a queue forming’: how UK firms are enticing buyers for the next generation of fighter jets 16/07 21:30 - Ministers to enshrine UK charities’ right to peaceful protest in new ‘covenant’ 16/07 21:24 - Major earthquake triggers tsunami warning in Alaska (VIDEOS) 16/07 21:03 - ‘Our hands are on the trigger’ – senior Iranian official 16/07 20:59 - Trump’s ultimatum isn’t an ultimatum – and Moscow knows it 16/07 20:32 - Europol-coordinated global operation takes down pro-Russian cybercrime network 16/07 20:17 - Joint global operation takes down pro-Russian hacking group 16/07 20:17 - Joint global operation takes down pro-Russian hacking group 16/07 20:08 - Lola Tung, Christopher Briney, Gavin Casalegno, And The Rest Of "The Summer I Turned Pretty" Cast Played A Game Of Cast Wars To See Who Knows Who The Best 16/07 19:34 - Video: Several injured in latest Russian drone strikes in Ukraine 16/07 19:34 - Video: Several injured in latest Russian drone strikes in Ukraine 16/07 18:27 - EU proposes 100-bn-euro fund for Ukraine alongside 2028-2034 budget 16/07 18:17 - Keir Starmer removes Labour whip from four ‘persistent rebel’ MPs 16/07 18:10 - Europol-coordinated operation takes down pro-Russian hacking group 16/07 18:09 - RT journalist interrogated by UK police 16/07 17:54 - Syria’s Druze reach new ceasefire deal with government in Sweida, religious leader says – as it happened 16/07 17:52 - Trump’s Patriots are on the way to Kiev. Russian patriots are on the way to victory 16/07 17:51 - Trump has turned his back on Putin - somewhat 16/07 17:31 - Armenia hints it may leave Russian-led military alliance 16/07 17:30 - Ex-police commissioner sues New York City and Eric Adams over alleged NYPD corruption 16/07 17:28 - ‘It’s soul-destroying’: takeover crisis leaves Morecambe FC on the brink 16/07 16:34 - Rachel Reeves warned by City grandees not to weaken banking safeguards 16/07 16:12 - The Economy Seems Healthy. 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