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Australia is offering visas to Tuvalu citizens each year under a climate migration deal Canberra has billed as "the first agreement of its kind anywhere in the world." From a report: "We received extremely high levels of interest in the ballot with 8,750 registrations, which includes family members of primary registrants," the Australian high commission in Tuvalu said in a statement. The figure is equal to 82 percent of the country's 10,643 population, according to census figures collected in 2022. "With 280 visas offered this program year, it means that many will miss out," the commission said. One of the most climate-threatened corners of the planet, scientists fear Tuvalu will be uninhabitable within the next 80 years. Two of the archipelago's nine coral atolls have already largely disappeared under the waves.

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The player came through the ranks in north London, before going on loan at a number of Football League sides such as Blackpool, Doncaster Rovers, and Cardiff before leaving the Gunners.

The pensioner, described by cops as an anti-government protester from Tel Aviv, was detained by the Shin Bet internal security agency around six weeks ago before she was under house arrest.

As summer lunch plans go, there are few more convenient options than buying a salad box from your favourite sandwich shop or supermarket.

An SUV driver who tragically hit and killed a two-year-old at a holiday park may not have been able to see her, a coroner has ruled.

The Home Office yesterday struck up a new agreement with Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats, where officials will share information about hotels in high-risk areas.

A Chinese company advertising 'refugee boats' has also been included on a list of individuals and entities who will have any UK assets frozen.

There's nothing more satisfying than reading the book before it becomes a screen sensation: especially when A-listers are lining up to bring your favourite characters to life.

Billionaire heiress Eve Jobs and her partner Harry Charles are set to tie the knot during a ceremony ay a very glamorous location in the Cotswolds this weekend, reportedly costing £5million.

Neighbors, classmates and others from Bryan Kohberger's life in rural Pennsylvania paint a picture of a socially awkward teen with a drug addiction and fascination with crime.

Equestrian boss Guy Simmonds, 37, (right) and fellow rider Lauren Jarvis, 26, (left) allegedly plotted the sex session despite knowing the schoolgirl was under 16.

Scouser Emilly Jane has racked up an impressive 70,000 combined followers on TikTok and Instagram after sharing details of her weight loss while on antidiabetic medication Mounjaro.

Cameron Bradford, 21, from Knebworth in Hertfordshire, was arrested in Munich and has been charged with attempted transit of cannabis and abetting the international trafficking of cannabis.

Jannik Sinner has reappointed Umberto Ferrara, the fitness coach who was inadvertently involved in his three-month doping ban.

Traffic has returned to normal along the M11 in Essex. The road was partially blocked just before 4pm this afternoon (Wednesday, July 23) after a crash.

He has clarified some claims that were being made online

Sir Elton John, 78, was spotted offering some respected advice to his godson Brooklyn, 26, over lunch in a desperate attempt to calm the family's escalating feud.

On Wednesday Madame Tussauds unveiled its biggest figure launch to date, creating a whopping 13 brand new Taylor Swift wax figures.

The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled a 23-page "AI Action Plan" [PDF] designed to accelerate American AI development through deregulation and infrastructure expansion while countering Chinese influence in the technology sector. The plan, mandated by President Trump in January with a six-month deadline, establishes three core pillars: innovation acceleration, infrastructure development, and international AI diplomacy. Central provisions include removing federal regulations that hinder AI development and directing agencies to withhold AI-related funding from states with "burdensome" AI regulations. The administration will streamline environmental permitting for data centers and energy infrastructure while expanding use of coal, natural gas, and nuclear power to meet AI's electricity demands. The plan mandates that government-procured large language models be "neutral and unbiased," addressing conservative concerns about perceived liberal bias in AI systems. Trump signed accompanying executive orders requiring the US International Development Finance Corporation and Export-Import Bank to support global deployment of American AI technology. "To win the AI race, the U.S. must lead in innovation, infrastructure, and global partnerships," Sacks stated, emphasizing worker protection and avoiding "Orwellian uses of AI." The initiative represents Trump's campaign promise to position America as the dominant global AI leader while dismantling Biden-era AI safety requirements rescinded on Trump's first day in office.

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Building boss Peter Ruane was a close friend of Claudia Lawrence when the chef disappeared in 2009 at the age of 35.