New figures recorded from light-up speed signs around the city show the number of people speeding on Parkside Drive has increased significantly since speed cameras were banned.

McConnell cited the lingering effects of childhood polio as a factor in his slow recovery

Recent instances of Nigel Farage’s party trying to gain sympathetic coverage lead to debate over reporting practices The Telegraph and Reform UK are facing claims of undermining public interest journalism and eroding trust between reporters and politicians, after Nigel Farage’s party gave the newspaper stories first uncovered by other outlets. It is understood there is unease among editorial staff at the Telegraph about Reform’s repeated use of the outlet for “spoilers”: a media tactic designed to pre-empt a problematic story by placing it with a title seen as more sympathetic. Continue reading...

Commission president says partnership will create ‘common prosperity’ based on shared democratic values * Europe live – latest updates The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, told the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, on Wednesday that she wants to open the door for his country to become the EU’s first associate member. The overture comes as Trump’s tariffs and repeated talk of making Canada the 51st state have pushed Ottawa to seek closer economic and security ties with Europe. Carney has called for a “unique alliance” with the EU as Canada seeks to reduce its heavy dependence on US trade. Continue reading...

A building housing displaced Palestinian families has collapsed in Gaza City, killing at least 14 people, most of them women and children.

In May civil servants in charge of processing freedom of information requests were told to put down their pens. The message was sent via Microsoft Teams.

Rescue workers say search for about 100 people, including 50 children, hampered by lack of heavy machinery A building housing displaced Palestinian families collapsed on Wednesday in Gaza City, killing at least 12 people, as rescuers searched the rubble for about 100 people including 50 children believed to be trapped, according to civil defence workers. A rescue team from Gaza’s civil defence said they had recovered the bodies of five children among the victims, while 14 injured people were taken to hospital. Medical sources said rescuers could hear the voices of people trapped beneath the rubble as they tried to reach them. Continue reading...

A letter from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum revealed new details about warning signs the White House will install near the American-history museum.

Her comments came as part of her annual State of the Union speech, in which she set out further plans to boost the bloc’s economy.

“This is hostage taking by the president of the United States,” John F. Kennedy’s niece Kerry Kennedy warned.

Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.

Some men just want to watch the world burn.

Even some fans standing just behind Ted Cruz — who were visible on camera — joined in

In a social media post, Dario Amodei proposed a plan including third-party evaluations of AI systems The CEO of the artificial intelligence company Anthropic issued a new appeal on Saturday for the AI industry to “slow down” and offered a three-part plan for doing so, saying that his company would “unilaterally” commit to the first of the steps. In a post on social media, Dario Amodei shared a link to an essay titled We Must Pace the Frontier in which he lays out how Anthropic would provide “third-party evaluators with permanent, employee-level access to our systems, so that they can verify adherence to our safety measures, report on incidents, and assess models’ alignment during training”. Continue reading...

In a 3,800-word essay, Dario Amodei laid out the rapidly advancing capabilities of artificial intelligence and said there needed to be greater safety controls across the industry.

It’s not “disputed.” He’s delusional.

McBride’s words come as Republicans continue to attack Democrats when it comes to transgender athletes in women’s sports

Incident is latest to raise questions over Israel’s ability or willingness to stop violent settlers in occupied territory An Israeli soldier shot a Palestinian man, wounding him in the leg, as settlers confronted villagers by grazing livestock on Palestinian-owned land in the town of Faqqua in the occupied West Bank. Eyewitnesses said that a group of settlers had entered the area with their livestock, prompting residents to try to stop them. Israeli forces then intervened and, according to men at the scene, opened fire at residents. One of them shot Qassem Hussam, a Palestinian man in his mid-30s, wounding him in the leg. Continue reading...

People who have dealt with the President think Carney has recognized that readily giving in doesn’t necessarily result in better treatment

It’s becoming a problem for all of us

It’s not “disputed.” He’s delusional.

More than 30,000 due to attend Canadian artist’s opener at Plenitude arena, as thousands without tickets plan Friday night karaoke More than 30,000 Céline Dion fans have gathered in Paris for the Canadian singer’s long-awaited return to performing on Saturday night – four years after she revealed her diagnosis of stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological condition. Thousands more people without tickets have flocked to a series of giant karaoke events across France to belt out Dion’s famous power ballads, in celebration of the star’s health stabilising enough for her to return to the stage. Continue reading...