Weakening AI copyright law will spell ‘disaster for creativity’, global music body warns Albanese
Exclusive: Head of IFPI says allowing AI companies access to online content would be a ‘huge mistake’ and damage Australia’s reputationGet our breakin...
UK spent £100m on zombie Brexit border inspection posts
Five of seven facilities in England and Wales never reached operational stage as Tories vacillated over plans to check goodsThe UK wasted at least £10...
Cop31 must deliver climate progress that people can see is real, host says
High-stakes talks involving 190 countries begin on Monday as world grapples with El Niño supercharged by fossil fuelsThe Cop31 summit must produce pro...
Women in media alleging abuse too often not protected, Lisa Nandy says
Culture secretary says there is still a problem in media industry and across public life after Russell Brand convictionLisa Nandy, the culture secreta...
‘We feel the love’: Epstein survivors overwhelmed by messages of support at pop-up art exhibition
Visitors to a touring show drawing attention to Epstein’s crimes have left thousands of ‘powerful’ notes – and survivors say it means a great dealWhen...
US datacenter demand spurs increased fossil fuel pipeline projects as rules are discarded
Trump administration has gutted regulations that protect lives and natural resources as pipeline build-out continuesDatacenters are spurring a boom in...
Second world war veterans outnumber former PMs for possible last time on Remembrance Sunday
Andy Burnham takes part for first time alongside eight former premiers as 12 veterans participate in ceremonySecond world war veterans outnumbered for...
Healthcare, tariffs – but not Trump impeachment: Democrats chart next two years of power
Midterms success gives party potent leverage over Trump – expect tough campaigns of investigating and lawmaking“Costs, chaos, corruption”: after almos...
Stimulant overdoses on the rise as opioid deaths decline, but treatment is complex
More people recognize opioid overdoses, but education about stimulant overdoses hasn’t been as clear-cutOverdoses involving stimulants are on the rise...
How African philosophies inspired a new approach to staging film festivals in Manchester
See My World, an event highlighting the pan-African thought via film, poetry and dance, builds on momentum sparked by local activists and creativesAfr...
Polish prosecutors open terrorism investigation into Kraków shooting
Officials say suspect holds far-right views and three people found dead at his home were his parents and sisterPolish prosecutors have opened a terror...
Cop31: what is at stake at the UN climate summit and what can it achieve?
Delegates from more than 190 countries are gathering in Turkey for climate talks, but the US will be absentAs the planet faces unprecedented human-cau...
How the story of ‘the girl of 100 portraits’ inspired two books
Luc Corlouër made ‘deal’ with Prix Goncourt winner Philippe Jaenada over his research into model Louise Cansot, murdered in Paris in 1949For almost ei...
Mother of Royal Navy sailor missing for 40 years calls for suspected killer to confess
Margaret Parkes and her husband, in their 80s, want Allan Grimson to reveal location of their son Simon’s remainsThe mother of a teenage Royal Navy sa...
Who’s who at Cop31: key players at the climate talks
What are the relationships and dominant interests in play, as the summit kicks off after a bitter row over its hosting?Hosting Cop was a key pledge fr...
Pope’s visit to Argentina sets up showdown with ‘hyper-capitalist’ Milei
President has opposing views on many issues, and once called Leo’s predecessor the ‘representative of the Evil One’Trees are being planted in the gard...
Psychiatrists and paediatricians among specialists most likely to charge ‘extreme’ fees, thinktank finds
Grattan Institute finds some doctors charge up to triple the fees of their peers – well beyond what can be justified by business running costsGet our ...
‘AI clog’: UK public bodies battle onslaught of chatbot-generated complaints
MPs, local authorities, lawyers, schools and more are receiving floods of grievances, requests and legal challenges, often complex to read and respond...
From the overblown to the ordinary? Met Gala 2027 to celebrate ‘poetics of everyday’
Event regarded as Oscars of fashion industry replaces John Galliano retrospective with homage to the ‘extra ordinary’A few months after the planned Jo...
Reintroduction of white-tailed eagles puts seabird colonies at risk of wipeout, say experts
Naturalists divided over potential impact of proposals to increase number of wild raptors in England and WalesWhite-tailed eagles reintroduced into En...
Banana producers in Latin America want better pay to cope with effects of climate crisis
Farmers face big drop in production from extreme weather during this year’s super El Niño eventBanana producers in Latin America are calling for bette...
President claimed to have ushered in a ‘golden age’ even as prices soared and war dragged on – and midterm voters did not buy his looking-glass narrat...
‘Windrush’ accusations over sharp rise in Turkish nationals facing removal from UK
David Lammy among those raising concerns after errors found in rejected applications for indefinite leave to remainConcerns have been raised over the ...
Hot fridges, a fake nuclear alert and a $6bn heist: are we in the foothills of a hacking epidemic?
As AI exposes flaws in IT systems and geopolitics plays out on the cyber frontline, some experts say the events of recent weeks could soon be a common...
Environmentalists criticise choice of Earthshot prize venue owned by fossil fuel firm
Mumbai facility is part of Reliance Industries, owner of world’s biggest oil refinery and funder of controversial mega-zooThe Prince of Wales’s Earths...
Does Andy Burnham’s pivot from press to social media put scrutiny at risk?
A lifestyle podcast or brief TV clip is less taxing than a full press conference – but No 10 insists the PM is not ducking accountability In an interv...
Uyghurs facing deportation by Thailand say they will be ‘like slaves’ in China
Activists fear Bangkok will give in to pressure from Beijing despite reports of torture and human rights abuses against the mostly muslim ethnic minor...
Cold blast brings springtime snow to alpine regions as temperatures plummet across Australia’s south-east
Thredbo, Perisher and Mount Hotham all recorded falls, along with kunanyi/Mount Wellington in TasmaniaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily n...
Victoria Barracks in Sydney and Melbourne to remain in public hands after partial backtrack on defence property selloff
Four heritage-listed defence properties to be preserved for community use after backlash from veterans and former PMsGet our daily political email, fr...
Richard Lloyd, founding member and guitarist of punk band Television, dies aged 75
Known for sophisticated musical style in band that played significant role in emerging 1970s punk rock movementRichard Lloyd, known for his sophistica...
