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Just now -- 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. -- Just now

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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". 4 hrs ago - Europe

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CIA warned of threat of 'explosive airplane' years before 9/11, documents show -- The spy agency released 71 declassified presidential briefings, with one showing it had thought Al Qaeda's plans were 'widely known' by extremists.

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American Shelton to face Zverev in US Open final -- Ben Shelton powers past Frances Tiafoe in an all-American US Open semi-final to earn a spot in Sunday's final against number one seed Alexander Zverev.

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Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons -- The revelations in Anthropic's threat intelligence report come after a former top researcher at the company warned of the risks of AI to humanity.

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US prices remain high as fuel costs squeeze household budgets -- Prices in the US rose 3.4% in the 12 months to August, according to the latest official report on inflation.

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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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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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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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Four takeaways from Republican midterms convention -- The US president covered many of the subjects he has returned to time and again - with a few surprises thrown in.

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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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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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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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'Never, ever forget' - America marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks -- In New York, the Pentagon and Pennsylvania, solemn ceremonies commemorate the landmark anniversary.

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'We will never, ever forget' - Americans remember 9/11 on 25th anniversary -- Memorial ceremonies took place in New York City, the Pentagon near Washington DC and at Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

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Surrogate who refused abortion over heart defect takes custody battle to US Supreme Court -- She fled to Texas where abortions are illegal and now wants custody of the four-week-old baby.

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