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Europol Confirms Six Arrests in 17-Country Investigation Into Alleged Air Route Smuggling Migrants to UK

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YouTube Pushes AI Deeper Into the Creator Workflow With Editing, Draft Feedback and Moderation

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51 Migrants Reach Dover After Refusing French Rescue During 33 Hours in the Channel

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Second Small Boat in Two Days Reaches Kent Coast Before Border Force Interception

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Anthropic Launches Claude Opus 5.5 With Lower Costs and Stronger Containment Results

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AI-generated editorial illustration representing a small migrant dinghy reaching the coast at Folkestone and subsequent border enforcement response.

Migrant Dinghy Reaches Folkestone Without Interception in First Recorded Unescorted Landing for a Year

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Swedish Prosecutors Investigate Suspected Election Fraud as 11 Parliamentary Seats Could Be Put Back in Play

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AI-generated editorial illustration representing expanded US military access in Greenland under a trilateral agreement with Denmark and Greenland.

Trump, Denmark and Greenland to Sign Deal Expanding US Military Presence on Greenland

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AI-generated editorial illustration representing Amazon blocking Meta's autonomous Muse shopping agent.

Amazon Blocks Meta’s Muse AI Shopping Agent From Its Store

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AI-generated editorial illustration representing AI-supported air-traffic management in the United States.

FAA Begins Using AI to Predict Airspace Congestion and Reduce Flight Delays

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Rows of heavy aerial munitions beside a military transport aircraft with U.S. and Israeli flags at sunset.
  • USA
  • World

Trump Administration Plans $2.8bn Israel Arms Package Including 40,000 2,000-Pound Bombs

Dissenting Citizen1 month ago1 month ago02 mins

The Trump administration is preparing a $2.8 billion munitions sale to Israel including 20,000 MK 84 and 20,000 BLU-117 2,000-pound-class bombs.

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Cryptocurrency coins and a judge's gavel with the U.S. Capitol in the background, illustrating the Senate crypto regulation dispute.
  • AI & Tech
  • USA

Senate Blocks $2.3tn Crypto Regulation Bill Over Trump Financial Interests

Dissenting Citizen1 month ago1 month ago02 mins

The U.S. Senate has blocked the CLARITY Act 49-50 amid a dispute over ethics safeguards addressing President Donald Trump’s financial interests in cryptocurrency.

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The Kennedy Center beside the Potomac River in Washington DC at sunset, illustrating the dispute over its renovation and naming.
  • USA

Trump Says $257m Kennedy Center Renovation Will Not Proceed if Courts Block His Name

Dissenting Citizen1 month ago1 month ago02 mins

Donald Trump says the Kennedy Center’s $257 million renovation will not proceed if courts ultimately block efforts to add his name to the national memorial.

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Bill Gates speaking in an interview setting, illustrating his warning that governments are behind on artificial intelligence.
  • AI & Tech

Bill Gates Says Governments Worldwide Are ‘Way Behind’ on AI

Dissenting Citizen2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

Bill Gates says governments are way behind in preparing for AI disruption even as his foundation commits at least $1 billion to expand beneficial uses of the technology.

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Donald Trump outside the US Capitol beside polling figures illustrating the Reuters Ipsos congressional ballot and economic findings.
  • USA

Democrats Open Seven-Point Congressional Lead as 63% Reject Trump’s $5,000 Promise

Dissenting Citizen2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

A Reuters/Ipsos poll gives Democrats a 44%-37% congressional lead as 63% disapprove of Trump’s proposed $5,000 payment and Democrats edge ahead on the economy.

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Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon at a Washington-style AI policy event, illustrating their unusual convergence around stronger AI restrictions.
  • AI & Tech
  • USA

Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon Find Common Ground: Restrain AI

Dissenting Citizen2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon will appear at the same Washington event calling for stronger AI restrictions, alongside labour and evangelical leaders.

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Ukrainian, American and Russian flags at a negotiation table overlooking energy infrastructure
  • USA
  • World

Trump Says Energy Truce Is Agreed – Zelensky Says Not Yet

Dissenting Citizen2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

Donald Trump says Ukraine and Russia have agreed an energy truce, but Volodymyr Zelensky says Kyiv still wants guarantees that Moscow will comply.

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Donald Trump speaking outside the White House opposite an advanced humanoid robot representing artificial intelligence
  • AI & Tech
  • USA

Trump Says AI Needs Just One Guardrail: A ‘Strong and Smart’ President

Dissenting Citizen2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

Donald Trump has rejected calls for additional AI safeguards, saying existing U.S. powers are sufficient and that AI needs a ‘strong and smart’ president.

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U.S. permanent residence application alongside symbols of Medicaid and food assistance with the Statue of Liberty in the background
  • USA

23 States Sue to Block Trump Expansion of Green Card ‘Public Charge’ Test

Dissenting Citizen2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

Twenty-three Democratic-led states and D.C. are suing to block a Trump rule allowing food stamps and Medicaid to be considered in some green card public-charge assessments.

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U.S., Chinese and Iranian flags surrounding a desert military base under satellite surveillance
  • USA
  • World

Trump Plays Down Report Chinese Entities Supplied Iran Imagery Before Deadly U.S. Base Attack

Dissenting Citizen2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

Trump has played down a report that Chinese entities supplied Iran with satellite imagery before an attack that killed three U.S. troops, saying both countries spy on each other.

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