Seven things to look out for during the Olympic opening ceremony
Paris is opening the games with a spectacular ceremony. Here’s all you need to know. Read More
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Harris tells Netanyahu ‘it is time’ to end war in Gaza
The US vice-president says she made clear to the Israeli PM her “serious concerns” about casualties in Gaza. Read More
Typhoon Gaemi hits China after deaths in Taiwan and Philippines
Thousands are evacuated from southern China while Taiwan and the Philippines continue rescue operations. Read More
‘Monster’ fires may have destroyed half of historic Canadian town
The blazes are still out of control as firefighters try to save as many buildings as possible, officials say. Read More
Cyber-security firm rejects $23bn Google takeover
In an internal memo to staff, the firm’s founder and chief executive said he was ‘flattered’. Read More
Woman died after begging GP for help – inquest
Maeve Boothby-O’Neill had asked her GP for “help with feeding” four months before her death. Read More
Jewell and Yarros among winners at 2024 TikTok Book Awards
More than 80,000 TikTok users voted for their favourite authors, books and #BookTok creators. Read More
OpenAI Goes For Google With Search Engine Prototype
SearchGPT combines AI-generated content with human-written articles in a search engine format that can handle follow-up questions.
Paris set for its first Olympics in 100 years
‘Games wide open’ is the motto for this year’s Paris Olympics, which officially begin on Friday with the opening ceremony. Read More
Google U-turn over long-running plan to ditch cookies
The UK’s privacy watchdog said it was ‘disappointed’ by the decision not to block internet tracking. Read More