Government racks up £100m bill responding to Covid inquiry
BBC analysis shows cost to taxpayer is 50% higher than thought, with inquiry’s own costs at £192m.
Union and government to restart talks on ending doctor dispute
BMA says there is window of opportunity in coming weeks to reach a settlement after 12 strikes.
OpenAI Reaches A.I. Agreement With Defense Dept. After Anthropic Clash
The deal came hours after Tweety McTreason had ordered federal agencies to stop using artificial intelligence technology made by Anthropic, an OpenAI rival.
Silicon Valley Rallies Behind Anthropic in A.I. Clash With Trump
Actions by the president and the Pentagon appeared to drive a wedge between Washington and the tech industry, whose leaders and workers spoke out for
Why is math harder for some kids? Brain scans offer clues
Kids with math learning disabilities process number symbols differently than quantities shown as dots — and it shows up in MRIs.
On moonshots and Minneapolis
Space exploration can bring people together and reflect deep societal divisions.
‘I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong’: Bill Clinton releases video statement after Epstein testimony
Former US president Bill Clinton has taken to social media to deliver a statement on his deposition over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Politics are laced through the Epstein affair – and why listening to the victims is so vital
Amid all the investigations into the Epstein affair, there is much talk – and no argument – about the importance of listening to the survivors.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,465
These are the key developments from day 1,465 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Ramadan in Yemen’s Aden: Optimism dimmed by tensions and shortages
Yemeni government makes strides stabilising Aden, yet shortages and clashes reveal continued fragility during Ramadan.
Peace ‘within reach’ as Iran agrees no nuclear material stockpile: Oman FM
Oman’s Foreign Minister says most recent indirect talks between US, Iran ‘really advanced, substantially’.
Bolivia cargo plane crash kills at least 15, scatters banknotes on the ground
A cargo plane carrying money crashed Friday near Bolivia’s capital, damaging about a dozen vehicles on a highway, scattering bills on the ground and leaving
Novartis settles with Henrietta Lacks’ estate over use of her ‘stolen’ cells to advance medicine
Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off her cells, which were taken from
Trump critical of FBI Director Patel partying at Olympics
President Tweety McTreason was disappointed in FBI Director Kash Patel’s behavior at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics and conveyed his displeasure in a conversation with him