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OpenAI plans to announce Google search competitor on Monday, sources say

By Anna Tong (Reuters) -OpenAI plans to announce its artificial intelligence-powered search product on Monday, according to two sources familiar with the matter, raising the stakes in its competition with search king Google. The announcement date, though subject to change, has not been previously reported. Bloomberg and the Information have reported that Microsoft-backed OpenAI is working on a

Mers outbreak in Saudi Arabia puts health experts on high alert

Health agencies are racing to determine the origins of a Mers outbreak in Saudi Arabia, after three people with no direct contact to camels contracted the coronavirus. The pathogen, known as Middle East respiratory syndrome, is a close relative of Sars-Cov-2 but has a far higher fatality rate – 35 per cent of confirmed cases have died, according to...

Ukraine says it foiled attempt to assassinate Zelensky

Ukraine said Tuesday it had unravelled a Russian plot to assassinate senior Ukrainian political and military figures, including President Volodymyr Zelensky. Two Ukrainian security officials were arrested for their links to the group, which had aimed to carry out high-profile killings ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's inauguration on Tuesday. Tom Canetti reports. Mark Owen speaks to Iuliia Mendel, former press secretary to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from 2019 to 2021.

Sadiq Khan unveils £14.5m violence reduction package in first post-election announcement

Sadiq Khan unveils £14.5m violence reduction package in first post-election announcement - The mayor was challenged on his record on crime during his re-election campaign, as critics pointed to recent increases in knife and gun offences

USA to announce new $400 million aid package to Ukraine today: Details from Politico

Today, on May 10, the United States of America is announcing a new $400 million military aid package for Ukraine, according to Politico. Information about the new military aid package for Ukraine was disclosed by two American officials. According to Politico, the amount of military aid will be $400 million. The package will include weapons that are...

Judi Dench 'set to be first female member of Garrick club'

Judi Dench 'set to be first female member of Garrick club' - The club’s general committee was reportedly due to meet on Friday evening to decide on the 89-year-old actress’ membership

Arsenal make Ajax star a 'priority signing' for summer transfer window

'They believe they are frontrunners in the race to sign him.'

Trump’s defense secretary called him ‘a madman in a circular room screaming’, new book reveals

Trump’s defense secretary called him ‘a madman in a circular room screaming’, new book reveals - Jim Mattis resigned as Mr Trump’s first defense secretary after the president withdrew troops from Syria in 2018

KTM Is Finally Bringing Back a Street Superbike With the 990 RC R

This is not a drill, people!

Ukrainians flee after surprise Russian attack

Sky's Deborah Haynes reports from near Vovchansk.

‘Highly-awaited Mercedes’ predicted to ‘make others pay a high price’ at Imola

"Could make others pay a high price..."

Nine North East companies make Best Places to Work in the UK list for 2024

The list is compiled from staff feedback and organisations must achieve a minimum 70% overall engagement score

New York City Has Most Millionaire Residents

New York has almost 350,000 millionaires, which is the most compared to any other metro in the world, according to a new global ranking of the wealthiest cities. The Bay Area came in second overall, while Tokyo is third and Singapore fourth. Haidi Stroud-Watts and Annabelle Droulers discuss the list on Bloomberg Television.

North Korea : Kim Jong Un mourns death of propaganda chief

North Korea's former propaganda chief, credited with masterminding the personality cult surrounding the ruling Kim dynasty, has died, state media said Wednesday, with leader Kim Jong Un photographed bowing at his funeral bier. Story by Oliver Farry

When thunderstorms are set to hit UK as ‘mini heatwave’ comes to an end

Extreme weather continues across the US

In April, the US had 300 confirmed tornadoes, the second-most on record for that month.

Rugby introduces three new laws, and trials six more

Teams will no longer be allowed to choose a scrum from a free-kick under new laws to be rolled out across the game next season, with 20-minute red cards and shot-clocks for scrums and line-outs also to be trialled. World Rugby confirmed on Thursday afternoon three permanent law tweaks that will come into force from July 1 of this year. Explaining t...

Five babies die of whooping cough after surge fuelled by lockdown

Five babies have died of whooping cough amid a surge in the disease fuelled by lockdown. More than 2,700 whooping cough cases have been reported across England so far in 2024 – more than three times the amount recorded in the whole of last year. Unvaccinated pregnant women and children who missed their jabs are being urged to come forward as outbre...

Powerful rare solar storm to hit Earth today and could ‘wipe out the internet’

Athletics-Bednarek storms to 200m victory in Doha, Britain's Neita wins 100m by a whisker

DOHA (Reuters) - Kenneth Bednarek sounded out a warning to his Olympic rivals with a personal best and world-leading time in the 200 metres when he led an all-American podium at the Diamond League meeting in windy conditions in Doha on Friday. Wearing a headband with the words "Fear no one", Bednarek was in lane seven but the Tokyo Olympics silver medallist stormed to the finish line with a time

Kyren Wilson reveals mid-match mind game during World Snooker Championship final win

'Basically I was talking b*****ks.'

Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh files petition seeking parole

Amritpal, who is currently lodged in the Dibrugarh central jail, has announced to contest Lok Sabha polls from Khadoor Sahib as an independent candidate.

Kylian Mbappe announces PSG exit with Real Madrid his likely destination

Kylian Mbappé has announced his departure from Paris Saint-Germain at the end of his contract next month and paved the way for a free transfer to Real Madrid by looking for a “new challenge” away from France. ‌The 25-year-old will play his last at Parc des Princes as a PSG player on Sunday with the Ligue 1 title already secured, with his final matc...

Troubled Co-Op Live Arena finally set to open with elbow gig after inspection

The venue said it was 'satisfied' after a probe into an ventilation and air conditioning system issue found there was an 'isolated' fault

Gender violence plagues Australia, government announces new measures

Thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest against a surge in male violence against women in Australia. Tom Canetti takes a look at how the government is responding, and what other countries have implemented successful strategies.

Every Friday I expose racists on X for a very important reason

I hope that one day I will not have to face such danger just for being a vocal Black woman in government.

President of Finland on war in Ukraine: For now, only path to peace lies through battlefield

Currently, only events on the battlefield can lead to peace between Ukraine and Russia, stated Alexander Stubb, President of Finland, in an interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. "We need to start somewhere on the path to peace. After talks with Zelenskyy (President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky - ed.), I got the feeling that there is a sin...

Manchester United suffer double injury blow with Bruno Fernandes set to return

Manchester United suffer double injury blow with Bruno Fernandes set to return - Erik ten Hag’s squad is being stretched as the Red Devils battle to qualify for Europe next season and prepare for the FA Cup final

Ex-White House ‘gatekeeper’ cries on stand as she testifies about Trump firing her

Ex-White House ‘gatekeeper’ cries on stand as she testifies about Trump firing her - Madeleine Westerhout was questioned at hush money trial about setting up meeting with Trump and Michael Cohen

At least 1 dead in Florida as storms continue to pummel the South in a week of severe weather

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Powerful storms packing hurricane-force winds killed at least one woman Friday in Florida as a week of deadly severe weather continued in the South, where uprooted trees crashed onto homes and knocked out electricity to thousands in several states. City officials in Tallahassee said wind gusts of 80 to 100 mph (128 to 161 kph), speeds that exceed hurricane intensity, were reported in Florida's capital city. Images posted...

Russia launches attack near Kharkiv

Ukraine says Russian forces have launched an attack near the country's second city of Kharkiv.

Boeing 737 forced to make emergency landing minutes after take-off

Boeing 737 forced to make emergency landing minutes after take-off - Boeing says they are ‘fully confident in the safety and durability’ of their planes despite a series of mishaps this week

Microsoft hit with $242 million US verdict in Cortana patent lawsuit

By Blake Brittain (Reuters) - Microsoft must pay patent owner IPA Technologies $242 million, a federal jury in Delaware said on Friday after determining that Microsoft's Cortana virtual-assistant software infringed an IPA patent. The jury agreed with IPA after a week-long trial that Microsoft's voice-recognition technology violates IPA's patent rights in computer-communications software. IPA is

First implant of Elon Musk’s brain chip company malfunctions

The first ever chip implanted into a human brain by Elon Musk’s Neuralink company has malfunctioned, it has announced. The leads connecting the device to the mind of Noland Arbaugh, a paraplegic, “retracted”, reducing the amount of data it could collect. The device was implanted into the US patient, who was paralysed from the neck down in a diving ...

Apple apologizes for iPad Pro 'Crush' ad, Ad Age says

(Corrects to say iPad Pro became available for order on Tuesday, not Thursday, in last paragraph) (Reuters) -Apple apologized on Thursday after an advertisement for its latest iPad Pro model sparked criticism by showing an animation of musical instruments and other symbols of creativity being crushed, Ad Age magazine reported. "Our goal is to always celebrate the myriad of ways users express

'Stranger Things' season 5: Everything we know so far

Here's everything we know so far about "Stranger Things" season 5, including release date, cast and plot.

Russia launches first cross-border attack in Ukraine

Russia has attacked a town near Kharkiv in one of its only cross-border attacks since its 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The surprise dawn attack on the border town of Vovchansk near Kharkiv comes as Moscow intensifies its offensive ahead of a US weapons deal to resupply Ukraine. Videos on social media showed Russian forces firing a barrage o...

Superman first look: James Gunn unveils David Corenswet as Man of Steel

Superman first look: James Gunn unveils David Corenswet as Man of Steel - The ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ director teased the forthcoming film with the message: ‘Get ready’

Individual starting times time trial Giro d'Italia 2024 | What time do Arensman, Ganna, Thomas and Pogacar leave?

On the seventh day of the Giro d'Italia, there is an individual time trial. In and around Perugia, cyclists will face a grueling forty kilometers against the clock, which is expected to shake up the rankings. Cycling news outlet IDLProCycling.com has listed the starting times for the main contenders below. Just after 1:00 PM, the first riders will begin their race from the start platform, with Julius van den Berg of DSM-Firmenich PostNL being...

MARKET REPORT: S4 Capital shares soar as Sir Martin Sorrell piles into artificial intelligence

The company, which was set up by the City tycoon in May 2018, said it has capitalised on its 'prominent AI positioning' this year.

Social media users say they’re scared to fly on Boeing planes after series of dramatic incidents

Social media users say they’re scared to fly on Boeing planes after series of dramatic incidents - Passengers now fret about flying on 737 Max 9 and 787 ‘Dreamliner’ models

Jack O'Connell just joined 28 Years Later

The cast is already stellar

London schoolboy, 11, who was 'bottom of the class' joins Mensa

London schoolboy, 11, who was 'bottom of the class' joins Mensa - Dhruv’s father said he previously despaired as he thought his son was ‘not learning anything at all’

The rift between Biden and Netanyahu is widening

The rift between Biden and Netanyahu is widening - By ignoring the US president, Israel’s prime minister has forced a significant change in the relationship between the two countries

Tennis player banned for life after shocking match-fixing scandal

Huge match-fixing case in tennis leads to heavy punishments.

Liverpool now leading the way to sign "excellent" 50m+ VVD heir for Slot

According to reports, Liverpool are now in pole position to sign their next star in the centre of defence.

Who is Toomaj Salehi? Coldplay and Sting call for release of Iranian rapper sentenced to death

Who is Toomaj Salehi? Coldplay and Sting call for release of Iranian rapper sentenced to death - The statement says: ‘As artists, musicians, writers and leading cultural figures we stand in solidarity with Toomaj Salehi’

Michael Cohen expected to begin testimony Monday in Trump’s hush money trial

Michael Cohen expected to begin testimony Monday in Trump’s hush money trial - Mr Trump’s former lawyer and ‘fixer’ pleaded guilty to a slew of crimes in 2018 – some of them related to the allegations at the center of the hush money case

MP names contractor running hacked MoD system

China has said the accusations were 'completely fabricated and malicious slanders'.

Map shows worst hit areas for ‘100 day cough’