Air pollution linked to higher suicide risk, international research suggests
Analysis of 29 studies highlights potentially heightened danger from small particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide Air pollution is associated with an increased risk of suicide and suicidal thoughts, according to researc…
Pocock says Labor easing copyright protections for AI datacentre investment would throw creatives ‘under the bus’
Proposals revealed as senior personnel from OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, met with Albanese ministersThe Albanese government is considering giving AI companies access to Australian creatives’ works by default as its …
Republican Thomas Massie proposes impeaching Pete Hegseth over Iran war
Congressman says defense secretary repeatedly violated constitution through his handling of Iran warRepublican congressman Thomas Massie on Tuesday proposed impeaching Pete Hegseth, saying the defense secretary had repea…
Blanche defends Trump’s tirade against supreme court after it blocked mail-in voting executive order – US politics live
Attorney general says president ‘should communicate his concerns with the supreme court’ after Trump said justices ‘really let our country down’Sign up for US Breaking News emailsKash Patel, the FBI director, is …
Anthropic’s CEO calls for AI slowdown as Nvidia’s urges acceleration
At San Francisco conference Dario Amodei reiterates need for AI slowdown as Jensen Huang says argued against itAnthropic’s CEO took to the stage at a conference in San Francisco on Tuesday to reiterate his call for a s…
Ed Sheeran responds to backlash over removing Macklemore from tour after ‘Free Palestine’ comments
English singer outlines his position after US stadium owners refuse to let rapper perform after political speechMacklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran’s US tour after ‘free Palestine’ speechSinger Ed Sheeran has respon…
British bosses to be forced to meet with employees who request flexible working
Under new workers’ rights, employers will have to ‘properly consider’ proposed shift changes and explain decisionsCompany bosses will have to sit down with workers who request flexible working and justify their rea…
Ferocious fight among Brazil’s supreme court erupts on eve of presidential election
Scandal explodes as country’s election campaign peaks, with polls suggesting dead heat between candidatesBrazil’s supreme court has been thrust into what experts consider the greatest crisis since the return of democ…
Farage says a Reform UK government would stop unions funding Labour if they block £72m donations – UK politics live
Party leader claims proposed new retrospective laws are unfair and Reform would retaliate with a crackdown on union funding if elected Jonathan Reynolds has said that people should not get “hyperbolic” about the risk…
Parents seek out school uniform deals, cutting average spend to £54.53
Overall grocery inflation jumps to 2.3%, as Ocado and Lidl gain market shareBusiness live – latest updatesParents and carers spent 12.5% less on school uniform in the run-up to the start of this academic year, turning …