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Elon Musk claims governments could create ‘drone wars’ with AI devel...

The owner of Tesla, Space X and Twitter was speaking via video link at the annual Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council Summit in London.

Historic grenades discovered and made safe in Co Down

Homes in an area of Ballykinler were evacuated during the security operation on Tuesday.

200 Albanian offenders to be sent home from UK cells in prison trans...

Offenders handed terms of four years or more will return to their native country to serve the remainder, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said.

DeSantis ‘to announce 2024 presidential bid on Twitter Spaces with E...

Ron DeSantis has long been seen as Donald Trump’s leading rival for the Republican nomination.

Donald Trump makes video appearance in New York criminal case

The hearing lasted about 15 minutes.

Police watchdog to assess whether to launch probe into Cardiff death...

Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, were killed in the Ely area on Monday while riding an electric bike.

Records of French slaves inscribed on UN world heritage register

The documents date from between the 17th and 19th centuries.

Boris Johnson reported to police over new ‘potential lockdown breach...

The Metropolitan Police said it was ‘currently assessing’ details it had received relating to incidents between June 2020 and May 2021.

Report hears accounts of racism, sexism and homophobia within Police...

An interim review into the culture of Police Scotland found first hand accounts of racism, sexism and homophobia.

Minister’s Satisfaction at plan to make delivery robots play Rolling...

MPs heard the public should be given a chance to choose songs played by home delivery robots.

Kenya tea company suspends operations after protesters burn harvesti...

All large-scale tea producers in Kenya will scale down operations until security is guaranteed, the Kenya Tea Growers Association said.

Budget will deliver further pension increase, Varadkar pledges

The Taoiseach said the exact amount of the rise would be determined in the months to come.

Reform of support for children with special educational needs is nee...

A report into providing services for special educational needs highlighted ‘serious shortcomings’.

Ministers evoke Irish emigration history in wake of anti-immigration...

Roderic O’Gorman said that those ‘warmly embracing’ people fleeing from conflict and persecution ‘are the true mark of Irishness’.

Northern Ireland ‘underfunding is blackmail bid to restore Stormont’...

There was ‘a nod and wink’ that cash would follow if the DUP was to end its powersharing boycott, a veteran politician said.

Seventh man charged in connection with Greenock death

A 25-year-old man is set to appear in Greenock Sheriff Court on Wednesday in connection with the death of a 37-year-old in the Inverclyde town.

Man, 26, dies after Co Down road crash

Steven McDowell, from the Donaghadee area, died after the road collision in the town.

MP: Owners left powerless by lack of legal protection against dog-on...

Anna Firth suggested in the House of Commons that the law be changed

Meta turning a blind eye to child abuse with encryption plans – mini...

Security minister Tom Tugendhat warned the Facebook owner’s plans could hamper investigations and endanger tens of thousands of children.

CCTV shows police vehicle following bike ahead of fatal crash in Car...

Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, were killed in the Ely area while riding an electric bike.