HS2 Rebellion say they are ready to occupy space under Euston Square Gardens to stop it being sold off Protesters claimed they have dug and are ready to occupy a 100ft tunnel network under a small central London park they claim is at risk from the HS2 line development. HS2 […]
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Procedural objection fails but indicates stiff challenge of persuading 17 Republicans to vote for conviction US politics – follow live Donald Trump’s hopes of avoiding conviction by the US Senate received a boost on Tuesday when 45 Republicans tried to dismiss his impeachment trial before it even began. Continue reading…
Draft Congress report claims AI will make fewer mistakes than humans and lead to reduced casualties The US should not agree to ban the use or development of autonomous weapons powered by artificial intelligence (AI) software, a government-appointed panel has said in a draft report for Congress. The panel, led […]
Resignation expected to be handed in to president Sergio Mattarella on Tuesday morning Italy’s prime minister Giuseppe Conte will resign on Tuesday in a tactical move aimed at maximising his chances of leading a new government. Conte will hold a cabinet meeting at 9am CET before officially handing in his […]
Senate trial will be the first-ever of a former US president, however the chances that Republicans will convict him are slim The US House delivered its article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday evening, setting the stage for the first ever Senate trial of a former […]
Research from three Cambridge grave sites suggests poor people were at greatest risk of injury A friar crushed by a cart, another the victim of an attack by bandits: it sounds like the plot of a medieval mystery. But according to new research these are some of the possible misfortunes […]
Measure would be an ‘effective closure of our borders’, the airline industry says Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson is expected to sign off sweeping new quarantine rules for travellers in airport hotels on Tuesday as cabinet ministers rebuffed pressure from Tory MPs to set […]
Stories from the Guardian, Daily Mail, Economist and more will appear in a dedicated feed Stories from news outlets including the Guardian, the Daily Mail and the Financial Times will appear in a dedicated Facebook feed from today. The UK launch of the Facebook News service is the first outside […]
Cabinet ministers and scientists say more protection needed against unknown variants entering UK Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson is facing increasing pressure from cabinet ministers and scientists to impose blanket border control measures against Covid instead of his preferred option of a targeted approach […]
UCLA athlete says routine ‘reflects everything that I am’ Routine clinches victory for team over Arizona State US gymnast Nia Dennis’s latest floor routine, which she dedicated to black culture, has won praise from fans such as Missy Elliott and Simone Biles after it attracted millions of views on social […]