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Should I worry about how much water my AI chatbot conversations are using?

IN DEPTH: As AI advances at rapid rates, concerns are growing over the vast amount of water it is using. Harriette Boucher takes a look at how people’s AI usage is consuming water, and whether or not it is a problem

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Epstein survivor slams Les Wexner’s ‘abhorrent’ testimony

Maria Farmer says she ‘suffered abuse at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’ at Wexner’s estate

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Kennedy Center performance canceled after ‘targeted attack’ on outdoor ice rink

A ‘toxic chemical’ was spread across the ice, officials say

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Underage pregnant migrants are being detained and moved to a Texas shelter where abortion is illegal

Children as young as 13 are ‘trapped’ in a state with no access to abortion, lawyers and advocates say

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Inside Nikopol: The only place to hide from Putin’s killer drones is our underground school

SPECIAL REPORT: In a harrowing dispatch from the frontline city of Nikopol – so close to Russian forces that few journalists have ventured there – World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley talks to children, parents and teachers who are hunted down daily by Putin’s deadly quadcopters, yet have somehow managed to…

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How this forgotten corner of Manchester could redefine the age-old battle between the left and right

A by-election in Gorton and Denton on Thursday could see a new frontier emerge in British politics, as Dan Haygarth finds out

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Security video captures moment brazen thieves tunnel through California store’s wall and steal $180K worth of Pokémon cards

DOWE Collectibles in North Orange County was ransacked early Wednesday morning by four suspects who are still on the loose, police say

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Ancient oak tree felled by Toby Carvery owner was still alive, investigation finds

Felling prompted widespread public anger with restaurant chain now facing eviction from site

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The Supreme Court struck down Trump’s tariffs - here’s what it means for your wallet

‘Today’s ruling is expected to provide significant long-term relief to consumer wallets,’ one expert predicted

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Children are ‘sitting ducks’ in measles outbreak as dozens of schools block vaccination teams

Experts warn unvaccinated children at risk as north London outbreak spreads

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Epstein accusers say Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest shows that ‘power can be toppled’

Exclusive: ‘I’m really in shock that anything this magnificent could occur,’ Epstein accuser Maria Farmer told The Independent

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Meta’s plans for AI facial recognition smart glasses ‘threatens safety of all women and girls’

Domestic abuse charities said the feature could pose a ‘direct and serious’ risk to survivors

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Growing calls for independent probe into Air India crash as investigators focus attention on pilots

IN FOCUS: Investigators are yet to settle on a cause for the crash but are leaning in the direction of either human error or deliberate action by pilots rather than a mechanical fault despite allegations that the aircraft was flawed from the moment it entered service in India. Alisha Rahaman…

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Stephen Colbert and CBS upended Jasmine Crockett’s Senate hopes in Texas. Here’s why influencer Democrats are furious

ANALYSIS: The congresswoman’s high-profile supporters are seething, writes John Bowden, as her opponent basks in the national limelight — and rakes in donations after Colbert takes their interview to YouTube

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‘A thunder punch to the stomach’: Son of British couple jailed in Iran shocked at severe 10-year sentence

After more than a year held in Iranian prisons, the Foremans finally had a 10-year sentence confirmed this week

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Waffle House customer maced, tased, and zip-tied over hash brown order, lawsuit says

Exclusive: Gregory Lynn Hall, 62, claims he was assaulted by a riot gear-clad security guard after getting in the middle of an argument between a Waffle House cook and a server who turned out to be the cook’s wife

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Refugees face ‘grave harm’ after ICE memo allows arrests for those without green cards, advocates warn

‘Only after years of background checks, biometric screenings, and in-person interviews were they invited to rebuild their lives here. To now subject them to arrest and open-ended detention is a stunning betrayal of both our legal commitments and our moral compass,’ says one refugee advocate

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‘Faces are missing, homes no longer stand’: Palestinians on the struggles of observing Ramadan in the ruins of Gaza

IN FOCUS: Two years of war have left much of the territory in ruins. As the holy month begins, the UN warns that conditions on the ground are ‘the worst they’ve seen’. Maira Butt reports

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One by one, children in this Indian village started to drop dead with liver disease. Nobody can explain why

ON THE GROUND: Health workers are rushing to assess a sudden outbreak of deadly illness in a small village in northern India. Rumours are spreading in the absence of a clear cause, and families are grieving amid a climate of fear and uncertainty. Namita Singh reports from Chhainsa

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Dual citizens may be able to travel to the UK with an expired British passport after all

Ryanair says UK government has changed rules for British nationals who are also citizens of another country

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‘I fear for my daughter’s future’: Families in Zimbabwe struggle to survive a year after Trump’s aid cuts

ON THE GROUND: One year after Donald Trump’s aid cuts, villagers and farmers in Zimbabwe’s parched Mwenezi district – hit hard by the climate crisis – are being forced to make some tough decisions to survive. Tawanda Karombo reports

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Bill Gates drops out of landmark India AI summit amid criticism over Epstein

Modi government is receiving flak for inviting Gates to its AI summit despite his Epstein links

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Reward for information about the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie increased to more than $200K

The 84-year-old mother of ‘Today’ show star Savannah Guthrie has been missing for more than two weeks

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DHS halts travel and restricts staff visiting disaster areas amid government shutdown, report says

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Three costly retirement regrets in your 70s and 80s - and how to avoid them

‘Having a comprehensive plan is rarely something anyone regrets,’ one expert said

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