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Creatures can converse and share their stories by voice or text through visitors’ mobile phones at Museum of ZoologyIf the pickled bodies, partial skeletons and stuffed carcasses that fill museums seem a little, well, quiet, fear not. In the latest coup for artificial intelligence, dead animals are to receive a new lease of life to share their stories – and even their experiences of the afterlife.More than a dozen exhibits, ranging from an American cockroach and the remnants of a dodo, to a stuffed red panda and a fin whale skeleton, will be granted the gift of conversation on Tuesday

Unions express concern as PM to say government will ‘rip out the bureaucracy that blocks investment’Keir Starmer will promise to slash red tape and “rip out the bureaucracy that blocks investment” as he hosts hundreds of global business executives for a major summit in central London.After a troubled run-up to the event, including a bruising row with the Dubai-based owner of P&O Ferries, the prime minister will urge the world’s largest businesses to invest in the UK, promising them stable policy and low regulation as an incentive to do so. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/oct/14/keir-starmer-promise-slash-red-tape-investment-summit Author : Kiran Stacey

Suspect, with guns and false VIP passes, apprehended by authorities about half-mile from entrance to Coachella rallyA man armed with guns and false press and VIP passes was apprehended by authorities at a campaign rally in California on Saturday by Donald Trump.The suspect, identified as Vem Miller, was intercepted by police at a checkpoint about a half-mile from an entrance to the rally in Coachella Valley, California, soon before the rally began, police said Sunday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/13/las-vegas-man-arrested-trump-assassination-attempt-coachella-california Author : Edward Helmore Publish date : 2024-10-13 21:51:31 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

VP attacks Trump’s spreading of hurricane misinformation as he tells Arizona crowd to vote to ‘take back our country’Kamala Harris and Donald Trump spent Sunday trying to shore up political support among what they perceived to be must-have voting blocs with polls showing them locked in a tight 5 November presidential race.With election day less than a month away, the Democratic vice-president attended a Black church in Greenville, North Carolina, as part of her campaign’s “souls to the polls” push. Her Republican opponent was in Arizona, looking for Black and Latino support as he seeks a second presidency, after a

Australia is the only continent still free of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJacinta Nampijinpa Price on Voice referendum, one year onThe shadow minister for Indigenous Australians, Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, was on ABC News Breakfast earlier on the first anniversary of the Voice referendum.We have been calling for an inquiry into statutory authorities for the last 18 months, which we believe need to be looked at closely because of their failures to ... well, not all statutory authorities, but some, in terms of

With the budget and Starmer’s investment summit approaching, the industry’s lobbyists are in full cry over ‘carried interest’When the future deputy prime minister Angela Rayner walked the floor of a bespoke kitchen outfitter’s warehouse in October 2022, she was doing more than gladhanding local workers in her Greater Manchester constituency.The real reason Rayner had been invited to tour Goyt Kitchen Fabrications in Ashton-under-Lyne was not to see how the firm had fared through the Covid pandemic, but to be sold the benefits of private equity. Goyt’s bosses had taken a £200,000 investment from Welsh-government-backed FW Capital. Continue reading... Source link

Migrant workers accuse Home Office of targeting the victims of labour exploitation rather than companies profiting from themMigrant workers living in a caravan encampment raided by immigration enforcement officers have accused the Home Office of targeting the victims of labour exploitation rather than companies profiting from the hidden economy.The Observer reported in August that about 30 mainly Brazilian delivery riders working for large companies such as Deliveroo and Uber Eats were living in dilapidated caravans in the centre of Bristol. Many claimed they were, in effect, earning below the minimum wage and could not afford to rent in the city.

Charles said to be adopting ‘anti-confrontational approach’ to republican campaigners before visit King Charles has said he will not stand in the way if Australia wishes to replace him as the country’s head of state, it has been reported.Ahead of his visit later this month, the king is said to be adopting an “anti-confrontational approach” to Australian republican campaigners, the Daily Mail reported. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/12/king-charles-wont-stand-in-way-if-australia-wants-to-become-republic Author : Tom Ambrose Publish date : 2024-10-12 11:16:34 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Surrey police still trying to find out cause of accident that led to six people entering the water at Sunbury LockThe search is continuing for a man missing after a rowing boat capsized on the River Thames.Emergency services were called to Sunbury Lock, Sunbury-on-Thames, at about 8.50am on Friday, Surrey police said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/12/boat-capsize-missing-thames-surrey-sunbury-police Author : PA Media Publish date : 2024-10-12 09:59:13 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Flooding is separate from typical US home insurance and many homeowners are not adequately coveredAs millions of US residents begin working to file insurance claims on their homes in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, many could be denied, particularly if their homes were damaged by flooding.A quirk in the US home insurance market is that flood insurance is separate from typical home insurance, which usually covers wind damage from hurricanes but not flooding. Homeowners must purchase flood insurance separately if they want their homes protected against flooding. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/12/flood-insurance-hurricane-milton-helene Author : Lauren Aratani in

First meetings between new puppies and cats should be taken slowly, say Dogs Trust researchersThe key to stopping your pets from fighting like cats and dogs may lie in how you first introduce them to each other, research suggests.People planning on taking a new puppy home to their cat should think about allowing them to get used to each other slowly, according to findings from Dogs Trust. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/oct/12/gradual-introduction-puppy-cat-pets-dogs-trust-study Author : Hayden Vernon Publish date : 2024-10-12 09:39:09 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

‘Anyone who goes south may put his life at risk,’ IDF says on SaturdayIn a separate post on X to the one we reported on earlier (see 9.38am BST), Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee reiterated an earlier call for health workers and medical teams in southern Lebanon to avoid using ambulances, claiming they are being used by Hezbollah fighters.“We call on medical teams to avoid contact with Hezbollah members and not to cooperate with them,” he said. “The IDF (Israeli military) affirms that the necessary actions will be taken against any vehicle transporting armed individuals, regardless of its type.” Continue

Exclusive: Request to postpone Tsai Ing-wen’s trip came before ‘goodwill visit’ to China by David Lammy next weekThe UK Foreign Office (FCDO) asked for a visit by the former Taiwanese president to be postponed so as not to anger China ahead of a trip by David Lammy, the Guardian has learned.Lammy is due to travel to China next week for high-level meetings in his first trip to the country as foreign secretary. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/12/foreign-office-uk-visit-taiwan-tsai-ing-wen Author : Eleni Courea Political correspondent Publish date : 2024-10-12 04:00:15 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Cole Bridges pleaded guilty to terrorism charges last year after communicating online with an undercover FBI employeeA US soldier was sentenced Friday to 14 years in prison for attempting to help the Islamic State murder troops.The sentencing of Cole Bridges, 24, came after his 14 June 2023 guilty plea to terrorism charges. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/11/soldier-helping-islamic-state-prison-sentence Author : Victoria Bekiempis Publish date : 2024-10-11 23:53:36 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Officials call death of Patrick Weier, 46, ‘Colorado tragedy’ but police say they do not know what caused his deathThe person killed Thursday during an elevator malfunction at a former Colorado gold mine – which left 23 stranded underground – worked as a tour guide at the site, authorities said.Authorities identified 46-year-old Patrick Weier of Victor, Colorado, as the victim who died. Weier’s survivors include a seven-year-old son, according to the Colorado Springs Gazette. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/11/colorado-gold-mine-tour-guide-killed Author : Victoria Bekiempis Publish date : 2024-10-11 23:13:59 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Known as the ‘comet of the century’, Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (Comet A3) was last visible from Earth 80,000 years agoA comet that was last visible when Neanderthals walked the Earth could be spotted with the naked eye this weekend, scientists have said.Comet A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) has been called the “comet of the century” because of how bright and visible it could be, according to the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS). Astronomers said it would last have been visible from our planet about 80,000 years ago, and was only discovered in January 2023. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/oct/11/comet-a3-last-seen-in-neanderthal-times-could-be-sighted-from-uk-this-weekend Author : PA Media Publish date

Arctic air is on the way but southern England will be relatively unscathed as temperatures up to 16C are forecastThe UK is bracing itself for a frosty weekend accompanied by cold air from the Arctic, the Met Office has said.Forecasters have warned that more wintry conditions and chilly weather will mean most people in the UK will require a thick coat over the next couple of days. Saturday is expected to be the wettest day of the weekend, particularly for parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/11/uk-heading-for-frosty-weekend-with-parts-of-scotland-well-below-zero Author : Nadeem Badshah Publish date : 2024-10-11

Analysts criticise lack of detail about the ‘robotaxi’ showcased by CEO Elon MuskElon Musk unveils Tesla Cybercab self-driving robotaxiTesla shares fell nearly 9% on Friday, wiping about $60bn (£45bn) from the company’s value, after the long-awaited unveiling of its so-called robotaxi failed to excite investors.Shares in the electric carmaker tumbled to $217 at market close following an event in Hollywood, where the chief executive, Elon Musk, revealed a much-hyped driverless vehicle. The stock price is down roughly 12% year-to-date. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/11/teslas-value-drops-60bn-after-self-driving-cybercab-fails-to-excite-investors Author : Dan Milmo and agency Publish date : 2024-10-11 21:34:41 Copyright for syndicated content

Benjamin Netanyahu has humiliated Biden’s America and seems to anticipate Trump’s return, but what would that mean for Israel?The year since the 7 October attack has demonstrated just how densely intertwined US presidential politics is with the trajectory of events in the Middle East. Each exerts a gravitational pull on the other, often in ways that are damaging for both.Foreign policy rarely matters much in US presidential elections, but this year could be an exception. In a contest likely to be decided by small margins in a handful of states, the fallout from the conflicts in Gaza, the West Bank

Former president takes stage decorated with slogans like ‘deport illegals now’Trump heads to Colorado town where he stoked anti-immigrant rumorsAs he wrapped up his remarks, Walz took a swing at Project 2025, the rightwing blueprint to remake the US government authored by people in Donald Trump’s orbit.“I’ve also, at times, said Donald Trump doesn’t have a plan – concept of a plan, at times. That wasn’t exactly correct. He does have a plan. It’s called Project 2025,” Walz said.This thing is a damn nightmare. His project 2025 would repeal the bipartisan infrastructure law, the Inflation Reduction Act – that would

Two incidents in Lebanon prompt growing concern over Israel’s escalating campaign and the spreading Middle East conflictMiddle East crisis – live updatesAn Israeli airstrike has killed two Lebanese soldiers and wounded three others, hours after the Israeli military fired on the headquarters of a UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon for the second time in as many days.The two incidents on Friday prompted further concern over Israel’s escalating campaign, amid waves of heavy airstrikes across Lebanon. Lebanon’s army has not been involved in the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, and it withdrew its forces from the border between the two countries

Team reportedly asks Secret Service for dramatic array of protections, including military aircraft and vehiclesDonald Trump’s team has asked for officials to provide him with a dramatic array of military protections as the presidential campaign wraps, including travel in military aircraft and vehicles, according to reports.Trump’s campaign has also requested ramped-up flight restrictions around his residences and rallies, and “ballistic glass pre-positioned in seven battleground states” for his team’s use, the Washington Post reported, citing internal emails and sources familiar with the requests. The New York Times first reported on these requests. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/11/trump-security-iran-assassination-attempt Author :

US president to visit areas hit by hurricane on Sunday; more than 1,600 people rescued from floods and rubbleTell us: how have you been affected by Hurricane Milton?Hurricane Milton made landfall as a category 3 hurricane on Wednesday night at around 8.30pm near Siesta Key in Florida. For about eight hours, the storm brought intense rainfall, flooding, tornadoes, storm surge and strong winds before moving off over the ocean just north of Cape Canaveral as a category 1 hurricane.Our visual team have put together this visual guide to the damage caused: Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/oct/11/hurricane-milton-live-updates-florida Author : Anna

Move is part of THG raising £95.4m to fund demerger of lossmaking technology arm IngenuityMike Ashley’s Frasers Group has become an investor in online retailer THG as part of a near-£100m fundraising to spin off the lossmaking technology arm Ingenuity.Frasers, which owns Sports Direct, Evans Cycles, the House of Fraser department stores, the luxury streetwear chain Flannels and multiple brands from Slazenger to Jack Wills, has made a strategic investment of £10m in THG. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/11/mike-ashley-frasers-group-takes-stake-in-online-retailer-thg Author : Mark Sweney Publish date : 2024-10-11 08:26:41 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Ahead of opening of inquiry into death of Dawn Sturgess, former PM says attackers showed ‘utter recklessness’Theresa May has said “justice is highly unlikely” to come for the victims of the novichok attacks in Wiltshire, in an interview broadcast days before an inquiry opens into the Russian state poisonings.The former prime minister said she hoped that the family and friends of Dawn Sturgess, who was killed in 2018 after she was exposed to the nerve agent, would find comfort from the inquiry into her death and feel that it had “got to the truth” of what happened. Continue reading... Source