The Guardian

Unemployed young people to join AI boot camps to get job-ready

Pilot scheme will provide three weeks of training as part of UK government’s latest attempt to address Neets crisisYoung people out of work or at risk of unemployment in the UK are to join “AI boot camps” where they harness the technology to get a foothold in the workplace.The government’s latest attempt to address the crisis in Neets – young people not in work or education – involves turning to a technology that many view as a potential threat to employment. Continue reading...

general  Aug 13, 2026

WSJ World News

Opinion | Russia Disqualifies an Antiwar Party

Is Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine hurting him at home? Consider Yabloko.

general  Aug 13, 2026

The Guardian

US government extensively spied on anti-ICE protesters and leftwing groups, records reveal

DHS sent undercover agents to meetings, infiltrated chats and obtained financial records in vast operation into groups opposing Trump’s immigration crackdownNewly disclosed records reveal the US government extensively spied on prominent leftwing organizations and on protesters as part of a vast operation into groups opposing the immigration crackdown in Minnesota earlier this year.Internal investigative reports show the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sent undercover agents to community me

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The Guardian

Nigel Farage set for decisive but arguably empty victory in Clacton

Leader of Reform UK on course to defeat Count Binface and an assortment of fringe candidates as polls close in Essex Voting has closed in one of the UK’s more unusual and least tense byelections, with Nigel Farage set for a decisive if arguably empty victory against dozens of independent, fringe, extreme or otherwise oddball opponents.The Reform UK leader sought re-election to his Clacton seat in early July in an attempt to regain the political initiative following weeks of scrutiny over gifts h

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BBC World

Engine parts smashed Ryanair window that man's head was sucked out of, report says

A preliminary report by US investigators says an engine fan blade broke on last month's flight from Greece to Germany.

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The Guardian

Massachusetts teen accused of killing mother and brother used ChatGPT

District attorney says Arjun Aravind, 17, used internet and AI to search for fantasy stories regarding killing of his familyA Massachusetts teenager accused of killing his mother and younger brother is being held without bail as authorities investigate a double-murder case that prosecutors say is connected to his use of ChatGPT.Arjun Aravind, 17, appeared Thursday morning for his arraignment in Concord district court, where a not-guilty plea was entered on his behalf to murder and several additi

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WSJ World News

Opinion | Washington’s Four Wrong Assumptions About the Iran War

U.S. officials treat Tehran as a rational actor, but the regime has a high pain tolerance it uses as leverage.

general  Aug 13, 2026

NY Times World

Female Afghans Erased From Public Life in Five Years of Taliban Rule

Decrees restricting women’s rights to study, work, travel and act independently now threaten to damage Afghanistan permanently, experts say.

general  Aug 13, 2026

BBC World

BBC Verify speaks to woman who filmed ICE agent pointing gun at her

BBC Verify has examined footage shared by a Virginia woman in which an ICE agent points his gun at her.

general  Aug 13, 2026

The Guardian

Australia news live: KPMG apologises to whistleblower as firm fronts inquiry over ethical failures

Parliamentary committee continues investigation into KPMG audit leaks. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNSW Police have declared a critical incident investigation into the death of a man who allegedly barricaded himself inside a home and started a fire.Emergency services attended a unit on the state’s south coast at about 1.15pm on Thursday, following reports of concern for the man’s welfare. Continue reading...

general  Aug 13, 2026

The Guardian

Flock Safety attempts to curb police abuse of its surveillance cameras after scandals

CEO announces measures after reports that system is used to target immigrants or people seeking out-of-state abortionsFor nearly a decade, the company Flock Safety has gradually built out a network of cameras across the US that allows law enforcement to conduct about 20bn license plate scans every month.In that time, the company had largely left the decision to turn on safety measures up to its customers. Many of those organizations did not turn them on. Continue reading...

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Washington Post World

New president asks Trump to bring deadly antidrug campaign to Colombia

The South American nation is the world’s largest producer of cocaine.

general  Aug 13, 2026

NY Times World

Electric Thrills

Electric motorcycle sales are surging in Pakistan, as wartime prices accelerate the pivot away from fossil fuels in the developing world.

general  Aug 13, 2026

The Guardian

Who will be the next White House press secretary?

Karoline Leavitt’s abrupt departure has sparked a tough race inside Trump’s circle for the prominent positionKaroline Leavitt’s surprise resignation as the White House press secretary is set to trigger a sharp-elbowed race inside Donald Trump’s world for one of the most prominent positions in the Trump administration.Several names have circulated since the US president announced that Leavitt would step down at the end of the month to spend more time with her family. Continue reading...

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WSJ World News

U.S. Sending Fresh Aircraft Carrier to Middle East Amid Iran War Strain

The USS George Washington is set to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed for more than 250 days.

general  Aug 13, 2026

NY Times World

Israeli Settlers Resume West Bank Siege After Eviction

The military’s failure to keep extremists away from two Palestinian families trapped in their West Bank homes made clear the chaos gripping the Israeli-occupied territory.

general  Aug 13, 2026

The Guardian

Russian plot to kill Ukrainian American thwarted in Warsaw, says Polish PM

Donald Tusk says it is first time ‘someone on the order of Russia’ has sought to attack US citizen in Nato countryA Russian plan to kill a Ukrainian American citizen in Warsaw was thwarted by Poland before it could be carried out, the Polish prime minister has said.Donald Tusk said it was the first time that “someone on the order of Russia” had sought to attack a US citizen on the territory of another Nato country. Continue reading...

general  Aug 13, 2026

NY Times World

Early-Onset El Niño

The global weather disrupter appears to be taking a toll, and its peak could still be months away.

general  Aug 13, 2026

The Guardian

Donald Trump deputizes US private companies to conduct cyber-attacks

President signed memorandum giving private sector a role in combating ‘transnational criminal organizations’Donald Trump signed a memo on Wednesday that aims to give private companies the power to carry out offensive cyber-attacks against foreign criminal entities.The president ⁠signed a ​national security presidential memorandum directing his administration to “leverage the capability and innovation of the private sector to help conduct these ⁠cyber operations under the direction, control and a

general  Aug 13, 2026

The Guardian

Kennedy Center board votes again to renovate building and inscribe Trump’s name on it – report

The center has until next week to present plan to judge who had blocked earlier rehab and name changeUS politics live – latest updatesThe board of the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington is said to have voted once again to move forward with Donald Trump’s controversial plan to temporarily shutter the building for substantial renovations, as well as to inscribe the US president’s name on the facade of its building, despite a federal order for his name to be removed from th

general  Aug 13, 2026