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Black Box: The Chatbots: a new series from The Guardian Investigates – trailer

People are becoming convinced AI chatbots have helped them make scientific breakthroughs, cure diseases or invent new technologies. What does this reveal about a technology used by more than a billion people? A new series from The Guardian Investigates, coming soon Continue reading...

general  Aug 27, 2026

The Guardian

In a Pennsylvania congressional swing district, a Republican incumbent faces allegations over embellishing résumé

Ryan Mackenzie, running for re-election, is accused of ‘fabricating’ a career in the real estate industryThe Republican congressman Ryan Mackenzie has been accused of embellishing his résumé with private sector experience in real estate sales amid an acrimonious showdown over his Pennsylvania seat.Mackenzie, who has previously been accused of lying about his age on Tinder, “was a real estate salesperson licensed in PA”, according to his LinkedIn profile, and biographies have consistently listed

general  Aug 27, 2026

Washington Post World

Rescuers race to find survivors after Himalayan floods kill at least 270

Hundreds of people, including more than 640 tourists, remain missing after the floods hit the Nepal-China border.

general  Aug 27, 2026

WSJ World News

The Russia-Ukraine War Gets More Ruthless and Destructive—but No Closer to Ending

Plus, the CIA chief made a surprise trip to Moscow to deliver a warning, and bond markets overseas look even worse than U.S. Treasurys.

general  Aug 27, 2026

NY Times World

Where Drones Cannot See, the Ukraine War Is a Deadly Game of Cat and Mouse

Russian troops are trying to infiltrate the vast, overgrown reservoir basin of a dam they blew up three years ago as Ukrainian soldiers hunt them at close quarters.

general  Aug 27, 2026

The Guardian

Search on for at least 33 Britons missing after flash floods in Nepal and Tibet

Rescue teams are searching for nearly 1,500 missing people, mostly tourists, after floods kill at least 165Nepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updatesRescue teams in Nepal are searching for at least 33 British nationals who are among those missing after flash floods ravaged its border with Tibet, killing at least 165 people.Nearly 1,500 people are missing, the majority of them tourists, authorities have said, after a glacier collapse triggered devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet, roaring down val

general  Aug 27, 2026

The Guardian

Woman killed with niece in Middlesbrough house fire was ‘a beautiful soul’, says mother

Natalie McDonald, 34, and Valentina Foster, 7, died in fire a mile from earlier A66 crash, with police not ruling out linksA woman who died in a house fire along with her seven-year-old niece has been described as “a beautiful soul”.Natalie McDonald, 34, died along with her niece Valentina Foster, seven, in the blaze in Grangetown, near Middlesbrough, in the early hours of Wednesday. Continue reading...

general  Aug 27, 2026

NY Times World

Pilgrims at Border Crossing Among 500 Foreign Nationals Missing After Flood

The largest contingent appears to have been pilgrims traveling between Nepal and a sacred site in the Chinese region of Tibet.

general  Aug 27, 2026

The Guardian

CIA chief reportedly warns Russia against attacking Nato countries on visit to Moscow – US politics live

Kremlin dismisses US media reports after meeting as ‘scare stories’, as Pentagon policy chief prepares to meet Nato secretary generalHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.A trip by the CIA director to Moscow this week was to warn Russia against any attack on Nato member states, US media reported, after Donald Trump attempted to downplay the visit.Two dozen mainly Democratic‑led states filed a fresh lawsuit to block Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail voting in this year’s mi

general  Aug 27, 2026

The Guardian

Firm fined for hounding elderly people with nuisance calls claiming to stop … nuisance calls

Elderly Aids Ltd, which sells call-blocking devices, made 758,053 cold calls between May 2024 and February 2025A company that made its money promising to protect elderly people from nuisance calls has been fined £190,000 for “hounding” them with hundreds of thousands of nuisance calls of its own.The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said Elderly Aids Ltd, a company selling call-blocking devices, made 758,053 cold calls between May 2024 and February 2025 to try to sell its products. Continu

general  Aug 27, 2026

NY Times World

Rescuers in Nepal Face Devastated Roads and Tough Terrain After Deadly Flood

The deadly Himalayan torrent damaged roads and dozens of bridges. The devastation was impeding the search for survivors and relief deliveries, aid groups said.

general  Aug 27, 2026

NY Times World

Why Some in Canada Want Out of the F-35 Deal With the U.S.

A year into a government review of the purchase of as many as 88 F-35s, one premier says buying American warplanes makes no sense in the face of President Trump’s latest tariffs.

general  Aug 27, 2026

NY Times World

Democratic Socialists Are the Toast of the Party in Uruguay

The success of progressive candidates in the United States is inspiring leftists abroad struggling under pressure from the Trump administration and its allies.

general  Aug 27, 2026

NY Times World

Saudi Arabia Appears to Be Preparing for a New War With the Houthis

Analysts say that weeks of Houthi attacks on Saudi targets have brought the kingdom and the Iranian-backed militia to the brink of full-blown conflict, and could open a new front in the Iran war.

general  Aug 27, 2026

NY Times World

Russian Sanctions Are Fueling a Canadian Car Theft Epidemic

Russia is the largest destination for stolen Canadian cars. Smugglers are meeting the demand of a booming black market.

general  Aug 27, 2026

The Guardian

Queensland concedes law imposing mandatory jail on some offenders as young as 10 breaches human rights

State government says ‘breach bail, go to jail’ laws risks overcrowding in jails, while one expert warns they may lead to ‘cruel outcomes’The Queensland government’s latest law and order crackdown – subjecting some children as young as 10 to a mandatory sentence of a year behind bars – could lead to “cruel outcomes”, according to human rights lawyers.In documents tabled with the legislation on Thursday, the government conceded its laws, dubbed “breach bail, go to jail”, would breach human rights

general  Aug 27, 2026

The Guardian

UK’s small power plants face continued cyber risk after Iran-linked hack

Government measures to improve resilience are not due until 2030 and July’s hack has not altered this timeline Hundreds of Britain’s smallest power plants could remain at a higher risk to state-sponsored cyber-attacks until the 2030s despite a successful Iran-linked hack last month, it has emerged.Officials this week briefed energy bosses on the breach, which is understood to have shut an unnamed small gas power plant for four days last month, and put the industry on alert over the growing cybe

general  Aug 27, 2026

The Guardian

Vulnerable children deliberately self-harming to stay in care, research finds

Report shines light on ‘catastrophic situation’ where young people make themselves more ill to avoid losing supportSome of the most vulnerable children and young people in care are deliberately self-harming to avoid being abandoned when they get better or turn 18 and face a “cliff edge” of no further support, according to research.Abi Booth, a psychotherapist who works with children and young people, said some were in a “catastrophic situation” in which they were hurting themselves to keep their

general  Aug 27, 2026

NY Times World

Scenes From a Destroyed Barbershop in Lebanon

Our reporter Abdi Latif Dahir visits a barbershop in Lebanon that was demolished in an Israeli airstrike in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

general  Aug 27, 2026

Washington Post World

Brazil’s first transgender Indigenous chief won acceptance. Keeping the job is harder.

Majur Traytowu is struggling to hold on to influence and authority amid a devastating alcohol epidemic ravaging her territory — and her own life.

general  Aug 27, 2026