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Covert government strategy to install electronic surveillance in shops raises issues around bias and data, and contrasts sharply with the EU ban to keep AI out of public spaces

Nicolas Petro taken into custody on charges of money laundering and illicit enrichment.

Article calling him ‘cheating husband who broke the lockdown rules he wrote’ was compliant with press code

Activists and family members fear Lu Siwei will be deported back to China, where he could be sent to prison

Nicolás Petro held as part of investigation into funds he allegedly collected from drug traffickers during 2022 election campaign

At least nine people have been killed in an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in the town of Sungai Kolok.

Police appeal for witnesses to incident in Hoylandswaine involving ambulance responding to emergency call

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party have called for the next election to be overseen by a neutral caretaker government.

At key Iowa dinner only one Republican opponent challenged Trump head on - and he was roundly booed.

The warehouse and its surrounding area were destroyed after an explosion in southern Thailand.

John James of Michigan says presidential contender has ‘gone too far’ as outrage grows over Florida teaching of history

Man pronounced dead at scene after fall at Coire a’ Bhasteir on Wednesday

Move over ketchup and mayo, there’s a spicy new star in the world of condiments

More than 100 injured and hundreds of homes reportedly damaged near border with Malaysia

A video - which is unverified - allegedly shows a regional head of Islamic guidance having sex with another man.

Study of self-reporting data estimates 789, 695 people have symptomatic Covid, up from 606,602

City continues relationship with Ukrainian capital forged when it hosted Eurovision song contest

Nineteen-year-old dies and another is treated in hospital after incident in Ormskirk town centre

President Gustavo Petro ordered the investigation into his son Nicolas in March.

Dawit Kelete, 30, pleads guilty to multiple charges after hitting two protesters, one fatally, during 2020 protest in Seattle

No winner of Friday’s $940m prize, meaning only fifth time in history of Mega Millions grand prize has reached into the billions

Survey reveals vast majority of childcare providers won’t increase capacity because of staff, cost or space concerns

Jordan Steinke convicted on misdemeanour charges but found not guilty of more serious charges over 2022 crash in Colorado

Shooting on Friday night, in lot near where community event was taking place, the 413th US mass shooting this year

Police responded to the unexpected visitor splashing around in the backyard of a home in Burbank.

France secures three vital points ahead of their final group match against tournament debutants Panama.

At least 115 are seriously injured after blast in a market in Sungai Kolok, on the Malaysian border.

Thousands of people may have perished on Alderney during the second world war but their murderers never stood trial

Authorities in the capital suspend sports events, shut several tourist spots and parks.

Although a blow to Italy’s confidence, the team can still advance to the last 16 by beating South Africa.

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has been accused of facilitating the migrant flow into the EU.

Conflict over Netanyahu’s plans to overhaul judiciary is leading to new levels of civil disobedience – and potential security risks

Organisations including RSPB, National Trust and RSPCA urge prime minister to honour green promises

Critics condemn superintendent Mike Miles’s ‘new education system’ that removes students’ access to books

A whistleblower has accused the US of a vast cover-up – and claims of ‘non-human’ life suggest the unexplained aerial phenomena issue is not going away

Officers use rubber bullets and teargas to disperse demonstrators blockading main roads into Dhaka

‘No active front’ in Rhodes, Corfu and central Greece blazes as more than 460 firefighters remain on alert

Port says ‘average border processing time for tourists’ is 150 minutes but some travellers say wait is longer

Michigan attorney alleges organization, named an extremist group by Southern Poverty Law Center, in violation of non-profit status

Amid record-breaking heat, increased access to air conditioning could save lives – but AC units are damaging the environment. Are there other options?