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Claude chatbot maker set for $1.3tn stock market debut despite 'catastrophic' AI warning
The AI company behind the Claude chatbot will offer its shares at between $70 and $78, which is lower than what was expected.
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Scottish Labour leader says the UK should re-join EU
Michael Marra said he wanted "solidarity, not separation" and accepted that "re-joining the EU won't be easy".
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International
A proper leftwing take on taking back control
Letter: Mark Bergfeld suggests the quest for a better quality of life deserves as much political recognition as climbing a career ladder
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Compassion is the antidote to the politics of cruelty
Letters: Readers respond to an article by John Harris in which he argues that around the world virtues such as kindness and compassion are gathering dust
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Britain willing to discuss paying into EU to join electricity market, says minister
Hamish Falconer says UK has ‘not accepted principle’ of linking electricity trade to ‘cohesion fund’ but two sides will discuss issue Britain is willing to discuss paying towards infrastructure schemes in poorer parts of the EU in return for access to the European electricity market, according to the minister in charge of renegotiating the bilateral relationship. Hamish Falconer, the cabinet minister in charge of EU talks, told the Guardian he was sure the two sides would discuss the issue after this month’s summit, as ministers look to deepen ties with the union over the next few years. Conti
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Planned Tory welfare cuts ‘a charter for human misery,’ says Labour – as it happened
Conservative leader launches Welfare That Works policy document outlining benefit reductions of £36bn Badenoch and Whately are now taking questions. Q: [From Rob Powell from Sky News] We are running a report on the Netherlands, where youth unemployment is much lower than in the UK, but the amount they spend on getting people into work is much higher. Do you want to spend more on job training and support? Continue reading...
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What to know about impeachment amid effort to oust US defense secretary Pete Hegseth
Hegseth is facing a Republican-led impeachment effort accusing him of violating federal law and the constitution
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Israeli president warns against repeat election in new Knesset session
Herzog calls for an inquiry into the October 7 attacks during a Knesset session amid political gridlock following elections.
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Israeli president warns against repeat election in new Knesset session
Herzog calls for an inquiry into the October 7 attacks during a Knesset session amid political gridlock following elections.
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Kim Kardashian's Skims offers refunds for $148 advent calendar after backlash
The contents of the calendar, including hair clips and keychains, have been widely criticised on social media.
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Politics
Call it tough love, with the love removed: it’s Kemi’s war on benefits claimants
The Tory leader outlines her £36bn welfare cuts, again, to an audience of an age and a wealth that they don’t need to work Call it tough love. Only without any of the love bit. Let’s face it. There comes a time in every Conservative politician’s life when you have to say enough is enough. That it’s just not fair on the rest of us. Now, MPs might just have enjoyed a five-day mini-recess, but they deserve every minute’s free time they get. Because they clearly work far harder than everyone else. But on a Tuesday morning it sticks in the throat to think of people lying around at home, being paid
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Israel's new parliament sworn in as leaders compete to form government
Benjamin Netanyahu's main political rival, Gadi Eisenkot, has first chance to build a new government and oust the prime minister.
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