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LOADINGERROR LOADING CAIRO (AP) — U.S. and Arab mediators made significant progress overnight toward brokering a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and the release of scores of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, but a deal hasn’t been reached yet, officials said Monday. Three officials acknowledged that progress has been made and said the coming … Read more

Researchers say AI should be trained ‘in a more principled way’ (Image: Getty) Scientists have called for action to make systems such as less racist and sexist. Large language models (LLMs) that power AI chatbots are trained on a huge amount of data from which they learn patterns and connections between words and phrases. This … Read more

Just Stop Oil defaced a grave stone at Westminster Abbey (Image: Just Stop Oil) Just Stop Oil activists have spray-painted a grave stone belonging to Charles Darwin in yet another stunt. The pair entered Westminster Abbey at about 10am and use spray chalk to write ‘1.5 Is Dead’ on Charles Darwin’s grave, in reference to … Read more

What’s your back! Ed Miliband will make Rachel Reeves’ position even more untenable (Image: Getty) Because Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, who claims to be her friend, is working flat out on a plan that will shrink the UK economy rather than make it grow. It’s a knife between the shoulder blades for Reeves. Which is … Read more

In October, Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed the wage boost (Image: Getty) A significant pay rise is on the horizon for many Brits this year, following Labour’s autumn Budget. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced last year an increase to both the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage in an effort to ensure salaries are fair. The … Read more

The Japanese government is offering to pay £25,000 for people to move to the country’s rural areas (Image: Getty) There are a number of countries around the world that actually pay for people to relocate there. From Italy’s sun-drenched Calabria region to Ireland’s picturesque coastal islands, there are plenty of options both near and far … Read more

Post Office sees record of over £1.8b cash withdrawals reaffirming ‘vital’ role (Image: Getty) Cash withdrawals topped £1billion at in December, marking the first time on record that this has happened in a single month. The Post Office recorded £979million worth of personal cash withdrawals in December and £35million worth of business cash withdrawals. Ross … Read more

Economists are warning that inflation could rise to 3 percent within months, wrecking hopes of Bank of England cuts in a blow to home buyers. The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) uses to put a brake on the nation’s spending in order keep the inflation rate at a 2 percent target. However, rises … Read more

People may be missing out on the money, HMRC has said (Image: Getty) HMRC is encouraging those who “think they earn too much” to “check again” as they might be missing out on free cash. Those with a salary under £80,000 might qualify for a benefit if they meet certain criteria. Eligible people who are … Read more

Council tax will be ‘free’ for most people in February and March (Image: Getty) It pays for bin collections, leisure centres and social care – as well as loads more besides – but there are few people who really enjoy paying the It usually goes up by 3.99% (the legal maximum) every year, and in … Read more