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First, France Had Riots and Protests. Now It’s Bracing for a General Strike.
More than 220 demonstrations are expected to take place across the country on Thursday, escalating weeks of protests aga
Finance
Alphabet’s Search Dominance Is at Risk From Its Own AI Success
Since the artificial intelligence boom began, investors have worried about how Google’s dominance in internet search wou
Finance
Drunk and dangerous e-bike riders face on-the-spot fines under crackdown
A consultation will consider fines and other ways to clamp down on dangerous e-bike riders.
World
Midterm Election Losses Complicate Trump’s Options on Iran War
The midterm results laid bare the deep unpopularity of the war of choice that President Trump started and is now struggl
World
Rare Renaissance masterpiece hidden for 70 years could fetch £5m at auction
Exclusive: Experts say Albrecht Altdorfer’s 1520 landscape is ‘one of the most exciting discoveries imaginable’ An excep
Finance
OpenAI pledges to pay for data center power after election highlights AI concerns
OpenAI pledged to solicit community input around AI data centers, publish construction plans and protect ratepayers.
World
‘No one cares about the little guy’: Sri Lanka’s fishers still reeling from 2021 toxic plastic spill
A stricken container ship shed tonnes of tiny pellets called nurdles on the west coast. Five years on, locals are counti
World
A month after Yemen government offensive began, war of attrition takes hold
The Houthis suffer losses but also inflict pain on government forces and Saudi Arabia.
World
US sanctions Indian and Turkish firms accused of helping Iran
US Treasury says Indian couple faked ship registries for countries including Guyana and Laos to help Iranian tankers.
World
UK can avoid euro but must accept free movement to rejoin EU, says former top Brexit negotiator – UK politics live
Michel Barnier says Britain could avoid having to join the single currency, but free movement is non-negotiable Efforts
World
Israel extends detention of Palestinian journalist Abed Abou Shhadeh
Rights group says the journalist's arrest over an interview with Azmi Bishara is an attempt to silence Palestinians.
Sports
Former F1 champion Jones dies aged 80
Alan Jones, the last Australian and first Williams driver to win the Formula 1 world title, dies at the age of 80.