Actress Cate Blanchett: 'I'm deeply concerned about AI'

"I'm worried about us as a species", she tells the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg.

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Irish election tallies predict upset for some ministers

An exit poll shows a three-way race between the largest parties Sinn Féin, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.

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Malaysia flooding forces over 120,000 from homes

There are worries in Malaysia and neighbouring Thailand that disastrous flooding could get worse as more rain comes.

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BBC reports from mass protest at 'crucial moment for Georgia'

The BBC's Steve Rosenberg reports from the centre of Tbilisi, as pro-Eu protesters clash with police.

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Macy's 100th Thanksgiving parade marches on despite the rain

Spectators braved cold, wet conditions in New York to witness a beloved holiday tradition.

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Chinese companies apologise for 'shrunken' sanitary pads

Chinese women have taken it upon themselves to prove that the length of sanitary pads often fall short of what is advertised.

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Australian Senate approves social media ban on under-16s

The ban aims to reduce "harms" on children and will take at least a year to implement, the PM says.

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Hangman of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann dies

Shalom Nagar was chosen to hang one of the architects of the Holocaust, in Israel's only civil execution.

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BBC on the ground as people return to southern Lebanon

The BBC's Middle East correspondent, Hugo Bachega, is at the main highway between Beirut and the south as people start to return to their homes.

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South Korean star's baby scandal sparks national debate

Revelations that the actor had a baby outside marriage have shaken up ideals of the "traditional" family.

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Namibians vote as ruling party seeks to extend 34-year rule

Swapo's Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is seeking to become the country's first female president.

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Review: ‘We Are Your Robots,’ Still Tuning Up

In Ethan Lipton’s musings on A.I., Mozart has a place alongside humpback whales.

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Search for 17 missing from Red Sea boat enters second day

Hopes of rescuing 16 people missing after a tourist boat sank in the Red Sea on Monday were fading.

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The 13-year-old Indian cricketer who won a $130,500 IPL deal

Vaibhav Suryavanshi is the youngest player to get a deal in the world's richest cricket competition.

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Rod Stewart to play Glastonbury's legends slot

The Scottish rock star will follow in the footsteps of Kylie Minogue, Dolly Parton and Shania Twain.

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How Trump Could Upend Electric Car Sales

Fewer people will be able to afford electric cars and trucks if President-elect Donald J. Trump and Republicans in Congress eliminate a $7,500 federal tax credit.

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Three ways the Menendez brothers could be freed

Ever since two young men were jailed for killing their wealthy parents in 1989, the case has gripped the US.

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From eyesore to asset: How a smelly seaweed could fuel cars

Scientists in the Caribbean are turning algae that have been choking beaches into biofuel.

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India city tense after violence over mosque survey

Three people have died and dozens injured after clashes broke out between police and protesters on Sunday.

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Burning old TVs to survive: The toxic trade in electrical waste

People around the world are extracting valuable materials from e-waste despite huge health risks.

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Do Coding Boot Camps Make Sense in an A.I. World?

Coding boot camps once looked like the golden ticket to an economically secure future. But as that promise fades, what should you do? Keep learning, until further notice.

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Dozens killed in Pakistan sectarian violence

More than 80 die in a tribal area of Pakistan riven by tensions between Shia and Sunni communities.

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Hundreds More Nazca Lines Emerge in Peru’s Desert

With drones and A.I., researchers managed to double the number of mysterious geoglyphs in a matter of months.

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Kate Nash says OnlyFans will earn more than tour

The singer is selling photos of her bottom on the platform because "touring makes losses not profits".

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Dutch police find gnome made of MDMA during drug bust

Police say they tested the gnome after finding it among suspected narcotics.

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Trump’s Next Online Speech Cop + Doctors vs. ChatGPT + Hard Fork Crimes Division

“I feel very strongly that the First Amendment is under the most direct threat that any of us will ever really experience.”

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6 Minutes. 62 People. 1 Epic ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Sequence.

Down the stairs, out the doors and onto the sidewalk, a Broadway show hits the street. Here’s how they pull it off.

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Katy Perry v Katie Perry: Singer wins right to use name in Australia

An Australian appeals court has overturned an earlier ruling that favoured designer Katie Perry.

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Chinese farmer has near miss with tiger

Surveillance footage captures the moment a Siberian tiger rams into a gate just after it was closed.

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Milhouse voice actress retires from The Simpsons

Pamela Hayden also voiced Ned Flanders' sons Rod and Todd and school bully Jimbo Jones.

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Australia wants to ban kids from social media. Will it work?

The government has just tabled laws to block access to under-16s - but the proposal is divisive.

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Virtually no aid has reached besieged north Gaza in 40 days, UN says

The UN says bakeries and kitchens have shut down due to limited supplies in the region.

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Zelensky says Ukraine will lose war if US cuts funding

US President-elect Donald Trump has campaigned on a promise to end America's involvement in wars.

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How to Add Extra Security Layers to Your Phone or Tablet

New features in Apple’s iOS 18 and Google’s Android 15 can lock up apps with sensitive information and even hide them from view.

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How Google Spent 15 Years Concealing Its Internal Conversations

Trying to avoid antitrust suits, Google systematically told employees to destroy messages, avoid certain words and copy the lawyers as often as possible.

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Ukraine vows to 'never submit’ as war reaches 1,000th day

'The Russian military will be punished,' Ukraine's foreign ministry says as it marks the milestone.

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Georgian police clear protesters challenging 'stolen' election

Opposition protesters around the capital's university demand new elections, alleging fraud in last month's poll.

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Robots Struggle to Match Warehouse Workers on ‘Really Hard’ Jobs

The machines can load and unload trucks, move goods and do other repetitive tasks but are stymied by some, like picking items from a pile.

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Turkish strikes in Syria cut water to one million people

The attacks have added to a humanitarian crisis in a region reeling from civil war and extreme drought.

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Beyoncé to star in NFL half-time show on Christmas Day

The show will be the first time Beyoncé has performed tracks from her latest album, Cowboy Carter.

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Fury in Russia at missile move but Putin so far silent

What really counts is what President Putin does next, writes the BBC's Steve Rosenberg.

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ChatGPT Defeated Doctors at Diagnosing Illness

A small study found ChatGPT outdid human physicians when assessing medical case histories, even when those doctors were using a chatbot.

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Trump, Musk and new cabinet nominees celebrate at UFC

The President-elect was joined by Robert F Kennedy Jr, Tulsi Gabbard and Vivek Ramaswamy.

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Russia targets Ukraine energy with large-scale missile attack

The nationwide strikes appear to be part of the largest such attack in months.

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Sixth typhoon in a month makes landfall in Philippines

Super Typhoon Man-Yi is the latest storm forecast to potentially cause further life-threatening conditions.

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Volcanoes once erupted on the far side of the moon

Volcanic rock, dating back billions of years, has been detected in the first samples collected from the mysterious "dark side".

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Paul beats Tyson, 58, on points in drab contest

Jake Paul leaves a permanent stain on two-time heavyweight champion Mike Tyson's boxing legacy with a tedious points win in Texas.

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S Africa's Mia le Roux pulls out of Miss Universe pageant

The 28-year-old made history as the country's first deaf representative at the beauty contest.

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Crypto Congress + HBD ChatGPT + What Social Media Platform Should I Be On?

Cryptocurrency is poised to have a huge year in 2025.

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Trump meets Argentina's Milei ahead of conservative summit

Argentina's president is the first foreign leader to meet Trump since his election victory on 5 November.

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Ten dead in fire at Spanish retirement home

The fire broke out in the town of Villafranca de Ebro in north-eastern Spain.

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Watch: Málaga flood turns street into river

Video shows people in Calle Alcazabilla struggling to cross a road as flood water surges through it.

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Stand-Up, Drama and Spambots: The Creative World Takes On A.I.

Artificial intelligence has become a subject for people in the art and theater worlds who are worried about being replaced by it.

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Unconventional Trump brings openings and perils for Africa

Analyst Alex de Waal looks at how the US president-elect could deal with conflicts on the continent.

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Saudi crown prince says Israel committing 'genocide' in Gaza

Mohamed Bin Salman was speaking at the opening of a summit of Muslim and Arab leaders in Riyadh.

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Convulsing cat in Thai TV show sparks abuse concerns

Authorities say they are investigating allegations of animal abuse after a cat was shown writhing on the ground in a television drama.

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Emergency official ordered storm crews not to help Trump voters

The director of the emergency agency says a supervisor has been fired for "reprehensible" actions.

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Argentine football hooligan leader shot dead in street

Andrés Bracamonte, known as Pillín, was gunned down near his club's stadium in Rosario.

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Starmer set for Trump and Ukraine talks with Macron

The pair are likely to discuss Donald Trump's US election win when they meet for Armistice Day events in Paris.

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She Was a Child Instagram Influencer. Her Fans Were Grown Men.

“Jacky Dejo” was introduced to social media by her parents as a snowboarding prodigy. Now 18, she has seen the dark side of the internet — and turned a profit from it.

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What's at stake in the Irish general election?

After growing speculation, the Irish prime minister has called a general election.

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Elon Musk Uses X to Promote Trump’s Incoming Administration

Since the election, Mr. Musk has used his social media company to talk up how bright the future will be under the president-elect.

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What's at stake in the Irish general election?

After growing speculation, the Irish prime minister has called a general election.

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Pictures from space show mighty smog choking Lahore

The smog covering Pakistan's second largest city has been captured in satellite images.

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Israeli bombing puts ancient ruins at risk, archaeologists warn

Roman ruins in Lebanon lie just a short distance from sites that have been hit by Israeli air strikes.

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Trump victory 'major setback' to climate action

Trump's election will hit immediate efforts to tackle climate change, experts say - but the longer-term effect is less certain.

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What Trump's win means for Ukraine, Middle East and China

Trump's promises on China as well as ending wars in Ukraine and the Middle East will soon be put to the test.

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Donald Trump: America has given us a powerful mandate

Trump addresses jubilant supporters as he claims victory in the presidential election.

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Watch: How election night unfolded

Catch up on the key moments from election night.

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Quincy Jones: From 'street rat' to music mastermind

He was in a gang as a child but became Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra's favourite collaborator.

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Whirlwind of misinformation sows distrust ahead of US election day

Crowdsourced voter fraud claims and fake videos are flooding social media, as the contest remains on a knife-edge.

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Aerial footage shows damage left by Oklahoma tornadoes

A trail of destruction was left after multiple tornadoes tore through the state.

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From courtroom to candidate: What Harris's years as a prosecutor tell us about her

She dealt with grisly murder cases and then became the state attorney general - the Democratic candidate's California career offers clues about how she might govern.

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Iran's supreme leader says enemies will receive 'crushing response'

The threat comes a week after Israel attacked Iran, raising fears that retaliation will escalate to war.

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Voter fraud claims flood social media before US election

Rumours and misinformation are sowing doubt, while Donald Trump suggests to supporters he could only lose if Democrats cheat.

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‘The energy, the vibe, it feels like family’ – the mood at an election rally

Exhausted by the US election? We take you to a Trump and Harris rally to feel the excitement on both sides.

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Andy Warhol artworks stolen in Dutch gallery heist

Two works in the Reigning Queens series were taken, according to the gallery's owner.

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Fourteen dead in Serbia railway station canopy collapse

The outdoor canopy fell on people sitting on benches below in Serbia's second city Novi Sad.

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Spain sends 500 more troops to Valencia amid anger over flood response

More than 200 people have died and communities remain cut off after heavy flooding across Spain.

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Drone strikes on civilians suggest new Russian tactics of fear in Ukraine

Ukrainians tell of their fear as BBC Verify analyses videos appearing to show drone strikes on civilians.

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