US national debt passes $40tn after doubling in a decade
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Robots are asking for tips. But who actually gets the money?
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Australia mushroom murder: ‘Catastrophic’ hotel mix-up at the heart of appeal
'Catastrophic' hotel mix-up at the heart of Australia's mushroom murder appealAustralia's mushroom murderer Erin Patterson attended a hearing via video link from prison on Wednesday as her lawyers argued her conviction was undermined by a "catastrophic"…
Watch: Trump leads tour of White House helipad construction site
Watch: Trump leads tour of White House helipad construction sitePresident Donald Trump gave an impromptu tour of the helipad under construction on the White House South Lawn. The work is being expedited ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s planned…
What is postpartum psychosis at the centre of Lindsay Clancy trial?
What is postpartum psychosis and why is it central in the Lindsay Clancy trial?Lindsay Clancy is accused of killing her three children in Massachusetts in 2023. Her defence says she was suffering from severe postpartum mental illness, including…
Ukrainian man arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream blasts
Ukrainian man arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream pipeline blasts8 hours agoJake LaphamSwedish Coast GuardThree of the four Nord Stream pipelines were ruptured by explosions in September 2022A Ukrainian man has been arrested in Croatia on suspicion of…
OpenAI slows down training of advanced AI after cyber-attack
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Ecuador intelligence chief and five Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crash
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Watch: What to know about Trump’s trusted aide Natalie Harp
Watch: What to know about Trump's trusted aide Natalie HarpPresident Donald Trump's right-hand woman, Natalie Harp, is in the spotlight after Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff - a Democrat and frequent Trump foil - name-checked her in a speech that has since…
Israel opens up bids for highly-sensitive West Bank settlement project
Israel opens up bids for highly-sensitive West Bank settlement project7 hours agoYolande KnellMiddle East correspondent, JerusalemAFP via Getty ImagesFile photo of the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim in the occupied West Bank next to the so-called E1…