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Trump downplays warnings of AI risks, citing rivalry with China - The US President said "negative forces" were airing concerns about "things that won't happen". 6 mins ago - Asia

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Dramatic insider warnings over AI fall flat with some in Silicon Valley -- A recent spate of stark warnings about the dangers of AI has been met with scepticism by executives and investors. -- Business

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A united Ireland would be 'fantastic' says Trump during Irish visit -- Trump made the comments during a meeting with Irish leader Micheál Martin, but Downing Street says it will "stick to the Good Friday Agreement". -- Europe

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Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down -- The call comes amid growing concerns that AI models may become able to inflict serious damage worldwide.

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Teen boy rescued after days adrift in Alaskan waters -- The 15-year-old boy was rescued while the other two passengers from the capsized fishing vessel, his brother and cousin, died.

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Afghan woman deported from US in first use of 'alien terrorist' court -- The legal US resident was never charged with a crime, but was deported due to her family links to terrorism.

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Grammy-winning US rapper Lil Durk acquitted in murder-for-hire trial -- The Chicago rapper was arrested in 2024 and accused of involvement in a shooting that killed the cousin of rival rapper Quando Rondo.

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Gen Zs recall first learning of 'deeply harrowing, terrifying' 9/11 -- They carry distinct memories not from the day itself, but from the moment - years later - they learned about the attacks.

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In 9/11 remarks, Trump links war with Iran -- At the Pentagon 9/11 commemorations, President Trump praised the military and highlighted how their work is continuing with the war in Iran.

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Has Trump won over voters with his midterm convention? -- The BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith breaks down the main takeaways from the first-ever Republican convention held in the middle of a US presidential term.

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Watch: Americans remember what they were doing on 9/11 -- The BBC asks people in Washington what they were doing on that day and how 11 September 2001 changed the country.

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Brother of Muslim police cadet killed in 9/11 'disappointed' by calls for Mamdani to sit out memorial -- Zeshan Hamdani speaks out after push back against New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who is Muslim, attending 9/11 events.

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Drone display recreates the Twin Towers over New York City -- Organisers say each of the 2,977 drones in the display represents a victim of the 9/11 attacks.

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Is Trump's $5,000 pledge a sign of panic? -- Even by Trump's own unconventional standards, his promise to voters was bizarre, writes North America editor Sarah Smith.

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Firefighters say this antioxidant helped them - their union warns it could be risky -- Glutathione, an antioxidant, has been offered as a treatment at some of the largest US wildfires in recent years.

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As Trump dominates convention, some Republicans quietly ask who comes next -- JD Vance delivered the keynote speech to end the party's convention - but the president still took centre stage, the BBC's Daniel Bush writes.

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'We never recovered him': Quest to identify remains from Ground Zero continues -- Since the attacks, New York officials are working with new, complex technology to find traces of more than 1,000 victims.

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Can Trump really pay $5,000 to every American adult? -- Analysts question if the US president's election year offer is workable, legal or affordable.

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US congressman swims to safety after his plane is forced to land on a lake -- The small plane carrying Rep Tom Tiffany had a mechanical issue that forced the pilot to make an emergency landing on a Wisconsin lake.

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Legendary Canadian boxer George Chuvalo dies aged 89 -- The heavyweight champion took on the likes of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, and was known for never once getting knocked out or knocked down.

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They lost their jobs after posting about Charlie Kirk, but some have no regrets -- Some people fired in the wake of Kirk's assassination have won big settlements from employers, others have had to start over from scratch.

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Trump's comments on a united Ireland may have targeted audience across the Atlantic -- Nobody could have predicted that today's main global headline would be Trump's desire to see a unified Ireland.

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Largest US outbreak of explosive diarrhoea parasite is over, officials say -- More than 12,000 cases of cyclosporiasis, including two deaths, were linked to imported lettuce.

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Arrest made over the death of black woman found hanged from tree in Mississippi -- Tasia Fortune's body was found in the lot of an abandoned home in Mississippi in August.

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