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Tornadoes, hail and high winds forecast to hit midwest and Mississippi valley
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Tornadoes, hail and high winds forecast to hit midwest and Mississippi valley

Severe storms put nearly 50 million at risk and follow a deadly weekend after tornado killed two people in TexasSevere storms are expected to sweep across the mid-Mississippi valley and midwest regions of the US on Monday, putting nearly 50 million people at risk.The storm prediction center has issu...

Maya Yang
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Taylor Swift files trademarks for voice and image amid concern over AI misuse
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Taylor Swift files trademarks for voice and image amid concern over AI misuse

The singer’s company filed three applications on Friday after Matthew McConaughey launched similar strategyTaylor Swift has filed applications to trademark her voice and image in a move seemingly designed to protect against AI misuse.On 24 April, Swift’s company TAS Rights Management filed three tra...

Owen Myers
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Melania Trump urges ABC to ‘take a stand’ against Jimmy Kimmel over monologue
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Melania Trump urges ABC to ‘take a stand’ against Jimmy Kimmel over monologue

First lady accuses the comedian of ‘hateful and violent rhetoric’ in aftermath of White House press dinner shootingIn the aftermath of the White House correspondents’ dinner shooting, Melania Trump accused Jimmy Kimmel of “hateful and violent rhetoric” and said it was “time for ABC to take a stand”...

Chris Stein in Washington
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‘Sense of disbelief’: how White House press dinner attack unfolded – The Latest
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‘Sense of disbelief’: how White House press dinner attack unfolded – The Latest

Details about the shooting at the White House correspondents gala have started to surface as the alleged shooter is set to be charged.The suspect was able to get close to where Donald Trump and many other senior officials were gathered, before law enforcement stopped him. It happened less than two y...

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Archbishop of Canterbury praises Pope Leo for speaking powerfully on injustice
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Archbishop of Canterbury praises Pope Leo for speaking powerfully on injustice

Sarah Mullally hails Leo for addressing the ‘many injustices in our world’ after private meeting with pope in RomeThe archbishop of Canterbury praised Pope Leo on Monday for speaking “powerfully about the many injustices” in the world, in an apparent reference to the pontiff becoming more outspoken...

Angela Giuffrida in Rome
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Swinney will call vote on referendum powers after Scottish elections
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Swinney will call vote on referendum powers after Scottish elections

Top aide says SNP leader will seek approval to press for independence even if he fails to win majority on 7 MayJohn Swinney will call a vote seeking independence powers on the first day of the next Scottish parliament even if he fails to win an overall majority, his aides have said.The Scottish Nati...

Severin Carrell Scotland editor
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Baby boy found dead wrapped in newspaper from 1910 is laid to rest
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Baby boy found dead wrapped in newspaper from 1910 is laid to rest

Mystery of who the child known as Baby Auckland was and how he died has not been solvedA baby boy whose skeletal remains were found wrapped in a 1910 newspaper and with twine around his neck has, finally, been laid to rest.The child has become known as Baby Auckland after he was found at a property...

Mark Brown
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Man charged with killing Florida doctoral students allegedly consulted ChatGPT
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Man charged with killing Florida doctoral students allegedly consulted ChatGPT

Hisham Abugharbieh has been charged in the deaths of his roommate and his roommate’s girlfriendSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe man charged with killing two University of South Florida doctoral students from Bangladesh allegedly asked ChatGPT about wha...

Anna Betts
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US supreme court reinstates Texas electoral map favoring Republicans
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US supreme court reinstates Texas electoral map favoring Republicans

Redrawn map could flip up to five seats to Republicans as Trump’s party seeks to keep control of CongressThe US supreme court formally reinstated on Monday a redrawn Texas electoral map that was designed to add more Republicans to the US House of Representatives, as Donald Trump’s party seeks to kee...

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Cool as a cucumber: man calmly ate salad as press dinner shooting unfolded
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Cool as a cucumber: man calmly ate salad as press dinner shooting unfolded

Michael Glantz, a senior talent agent, says he ‘wasn’t scared’ and ‘wanted to watch’ as chaos unfolded at the eventUS politics live – latest updatesA guest at the White House correspondents’ dinner retained his table manners and was spotted calmly tucking into his salad course on Saturday, soon afte...

Richard Luscombe
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Mali’s militant attacks expose limits of Putin’s power in Africa
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Mali’s militant attacks expose limits of Putin’s power in Africa

Russian backing for the ruling junta has not stopped rebel fighters striking significant blows in recent daysWhen Assimi Goïta, the leader of Mali’s military junta, sat down with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, in the Kremlin last summer, it symbolised Moscow’s commanding sway over Mali at th...

Pjotr Sauer
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Back to the 90s: Tate exhibition to explore decade’s art and fashion
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Back to the 90s: Tate exhibition to explore decade’s art and fashion

Show curated by Edward Enninful will highlight era’s ‘do it yourself’ attitude and shift focus away from Cool BritanniaSteve McQueen’s first major film, a Chris Ofili painting in tribute to Doreen and Stephen Lawrence and images of clubbers at the Haçienda will be exhibited at Tate Britain as part o...

Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent
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California billionaire tax proposal garners enough signatures to head to ballot
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California billionaire tax proposal garners enough signatures to head to ballot

Proposal for a one-time 5% tax on billionaires in the state is opposed by Silicon Valley tech titans and Gavin NewsomProponents of a proposal to levy a one-time tax on California billionaires say they’ve gathered enough signatures to place the measure on the ballot in November.The campaign says it h...

Guardian staff and agency
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MPs to vote on whether to hold inquiry into Starmer over Mandelson
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MPs to vote on whether to hold inquiry into Starmer over Mandelson

Commons speaker to grant application by Tories for vote on investigation into whether PM misled MPs, say sourcesUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer faces a vote on whether to launch an investigation into his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington.The speaker, Linds...

Kiran Stacey and Pippa Crerar
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Starmer says ‘tide could be turning’ on shoplifting in England and Wales
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Starmer says ‘tide could be turning’ on shoplifting in England and Wales

Prime minister says number of people charged has risen by 17% and technology is helping police to tackle theftKeir Starmer has said the “tide could be turning” on shoplifting, pointing to a 17% rise in people charged for what has become a hot political issue.CCTV footage that could be shared immedia...

Ben Quinn and Michael Goodier
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Sadiq Khan may try to stop Scotland Yard signing Palantir contract
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Sadiq Khan may try to stop Scotland Yard signing Palantir contract

Exclusive: Mayor raises concerns about using public money to support firms ‘who act contrary to London’s values’UK politics live – latest updatesSadiq Khan may oppose Scotland Yard using Palantir’s AI systems to process criminal intelligence because of his “concerns about using public money to suppo...

Robert Booth UK technology editor
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Police assess evidence on £40,000 donation to Robert Jenrick’s campaign
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Police assess evidence on £40,000 donation to Robert Jenrick’s campaign

Exclusive: Some donations to 2024 Tory leadership campaign allegedly originated from US businessman in breach of electoral rulesPolice are assessing evidence about donations to Robert Jenrick’s campaign to become Conservative leader in 2024 after a referral from the elections watchdog, the Guardian...

Rowena Mason Whitehall editor
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UK spring sunshine prompts warnings over unsafe fake designer sunglasses
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UK spring sunshine prompts warnings over unsafe fake designer sunglasses

Experts say counterfeits lack UV filters, increasing the risk of eye damage, and urge shoppers to check for safety marksWhile many will be enjoying the spring sunshine, experts have cautioned against wearing fake designer sunglasses, warning they could do more harm than good.As the College of Optome...

Nicola Davis Science correspondent
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