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'They call us Nazis': inside the wealthy German town where the far right is on the rise

Soaring church spires, the 1,000-year-old town centre unblemished by second world war bombing or graffiti, snow-capped Alps in the middle distance - Kaufbeuren, in Bavaria, can count many blessings.

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Could drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy help people live longer? Some experts see them as potential longevity pills - Fortune Well (No paywall)

It’s the question many scientists are asking about the controversial drug, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1), as some research suggests it could help humans age with less chronic diseases. The same goes for glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide receptor agonists (GIP) such as Zepbound and Mounjaro, leaving some experts to start seeing them as potential longevity pills and considering how in the future they can be prescribed safely to more people, especially as rates of obesity continue to rise.

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Papua New Guinea landslide death toll exceeds 670, says UN agency

More than 150 homes believed to have been buried by Friday?s landslide, as tribal warfare threatens rescue effort

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SoftBank targets $9bn a year in AI investments while hunting bigger deals

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Builder.ai: The wild ride of a Microsoft-backed tech unicorn

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Hedge funds hit by lack of private equity exits - FT (No paywall)

Failure of private equity firms to return cash to investors is blocking institutions from backing hedge funds

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'EV is boring, it's all solved': Why an Irish battery company is going off-road - FT (No paywall)

Xerotech is pushing into the small but growing market to electrify trucks, diggers and other heavy vehicles

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Papua New Guinea landslide: UN fears 670 people are dead

The head of the International Organization for Migration in Papua New Guinea, Serhan Aktoprak, said the impact of Friday's landslide in the country's isolated Enga province was greater than initially thought.

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Top China VC Kai-Fu Lee says his prediction that AI will displace 50% of jobs by 2027 is 'uncannily accurate' - Fortune (No paywall)

Years before OpenAI’s ChatGPT showed the world what generative artificial intelligence technology could do, venture capitalist Kai-Fu Lee saw AI’s disruptive potential in the labor market.

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Home Assistant Config by Denys Dovhan - War Safety

In 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, waging a genocidal war against my country. Ukraine is being hit by all types of weapons (except nuclear) daily. Home Assistant helps me stay safe and notifies me about incoming threats.

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'I was misidentified as shoplifter by facial recognition tech'

As people get more used to seeing white vans parked on busy high streets, will people who know they are wanted by police simply get wise to the cameras and avoid them? Will shoplifters hide their faces?

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This startup is about to install bladeless rooftop wind turbines on box buildings

Aeromine, launched in 2022, makes compact 50 kW or larger “wind harvesting platforms” that it mounts on the edge of a building’s roof. The rooftop wind units, which have no external moving parts or blades, capture wind flowing up and over the building and convert it into onsite electricity. Its generator system is a rotor-stator system with a highly efficient 5 kW permanent magnet generator. (Specs are here.)

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British climber and Nepali guide feared dead after reaching Everest summit

Paterson’s partner has set up an online crowdfunding page for the search and rescue operation and said that a helicopter and specialised search teams are likely to cost about £150,000. The GoFundMe site had reached £118,000 on Saturday evening.

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Revealed: how Church of England's ties to chattel slavery went to top of hierarchy

Thomas Secker agreed to reimburse a payment for Â£1,093 for the purchase of enslaved people on the Codrington Plantations, as well as hiring enslaved people from a third party. It was stated the measures were "calculated for the future lasting advantages of the estates".

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The Hamas Chief and the Israeli Who Saved His Life

In an Israeli prison infirmary, a Jewish dentist came to the aid of a desperately ill Hamas inmate. Years later, the prisoner became a mastermind of the Oct. 7 attack.

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Free Food? Modi Makes Sure Every Indian Knows Whom to Thank for It.

India?s welfare programs improve lives. Prime Minister Narendra Modi?s party uses its vast machinery to ensure the handouts also create loyal voters.

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Opinion | Do Not Allow Putin to Capture Another Pawn in Europe

Georgia?s new law against ?foreign influence? is actually a troubling sign of Putin?s influence in Ukraine?s neighbors.

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Iran plans to raise oil output to 4 million barrels per day - Tasnim

Iran has approved a plan to raise its oil output to four million barrels per day, the country's Tasnim news agency said on Sunday.

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'A blocked loo is on you': surge in 'fatbergs' as bizarre items flushed down Sydney's toilets

Sydney Water says data shows men aged between 18 and 29 are biggest culprits when it comes to flushing rubbish down the toilet

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Trump's Post-Verdict Playbook: Anger and Retribution, Regardless of the Outcome

Former President Donald J. Trump has a history of attacking investigators, blaming President Biden and seeking vengeance on those who cross him.

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Nicki Minaj says sorry to fans as Manchester gig cancelled after arrest

US rapper detained in Amsterdam on suspicion of ?possessing soft drugs? before being fined by Dutch police

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World's largest food awards move judging panel from UK to Ireland to avoid Brexit red tape

Due to new import controls, a judging session for the Great Taste awards is being held outside the UK for the first time in 30 years

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Six newborn babies die after fire tears through Delhi hospital

Bystanders ran in to rescue 12 newborns from fire at children?s hospital as PM Narendra Modi says deaths are ?heart-rending?

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How Oregon's right-to-die law has inspired other US states and countries

More than 3,000 people have used the law, inspiring legislation in Australia and Canada and debate in the UK, France and Japan

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Russia Steps Up a Covert Sabotage Campaign Aimed at Europe

Russian military intelligence, the G.R.U., is behind arson attacks aimed at undermining support for Ukraine?s war effort, security officials say.

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The weirdest and coolest things OpenAI's new ChatGPT has done (so far)

OpenAI removed a Scarlett Johansson-like voice from its new ChatGPT-4o, after users said it sounded like the actress who voiced an AI assistant in the film Her

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Reebok Isn't a 'Hobby' for Shaquille O'Neal

After pushing to be in charge of the company?s return to basketball, the Hall of Famer understands the stakes. ?If this doesn?t work, everyone?s leaving,? he said.

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Peru Issued a Decree Calling Trans Identity a 'Disorder.' A Backlash Followed.

Government officials say the regulation was intended to expand mental health care access for transgender people. Activists say it will increase discrimination.

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Foster Children Fight to Stop States From Taking Federal Benefits

A longstanding practice of using a child?s federal survivor and disability benefits to defray the cost of foster care is under scrutiny in Congress and statehouses.

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The Hard Problem of Bringing Trump Into Focus

For all the news that the former president makes, the Biden team is struggling to make the campaign about him.

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'No one going to jail' for avoiding UK national service, says Cleverly

Home secretary says teenagers will not face criminal sanction if they refuse to join military or do volunteer work

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Even as Violent Crime Drops, Lawlessness Rises as an Election Issue

In most cities, rates of homicide and violent assault are down significantly from pandemic-era highs. But property crimes have risen, fueling voter anxiety.

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Big Sky, Big Growth: How Montana's Newcomers Are Shaping Its Senate Duel

Out-of-state transplants, drawn during the pandemic by the Mountain West?s allure, have caused prices to soar and created new uncertainty in the state?s crucial Senate race.

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Tornadoes Hit Southern Plains, Killing at Least 2 in Texas

Rescue teams were beginning to assess the destruction early Sunday after storms overnight damaged homes, downed power lines and flipped trucks.

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Opinion | Marjorie Taylor Greene Has a Decision to Make

Her craziest-clown-at-the-carnival act seems to have descended into a sad clown party of one.

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Opinion | 'Contact. I.E.D.'

In war, death interrupts nothing. Time doesn?t stop; it seems to accelerate.

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WA premier Roger Cook says murder of mother and daughter in Perth home 'senseless' and 'chilling'

Gunman shot Jennifer and Gretl Petelczyc, aged 59 and 18, at Floreat home where it's believed his ex-wife was staying, before taking his own life

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Queensland unveils 50c public transport trial as premier urges commuters to 'use it or lose it'

Premier Steven Miles says pre-election move will save commuters money and boost patronage but transport experts question if funds could be better spent

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'No return to austerity under a Labour government,' says shadow chancellor - UK politics live

Rachel Reeves says Labour plans for an immediate injection of cash into frontline public services if party gets into government

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UK weather: heavy rain and thunderstorms hit England and Wales

Warnings of possible flooding, travel delays and power cuts as Met Office issues yellow warning

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