Portugal and Italy refuse to suspend controversial EU border checks that have caused travel chaos and left Britons facing hours-long queues
Reports earlier this week suggested the two nations would follow in the footsteps of Greece in suspending the new Entry-Exit System (EES) rules.
Silky anteater puts on a show for the cameras in Suriname
Weighing less than a mango and highly shy, the petite silky anteater is one of the smallest mammals on the planet. But at least one of the species was happy to put on a display for the cameras.
Teenage boy who went on a shoplifting spree and stole more than £100,000 from high street stores is spared jail
The 17-year-old raided the London branches of high street giants Boots and Holland and Barrett in dozens of raids over the last two years.
Baby dies after 'incident' at home in south Manchester
Emergency services including an air ambulance rushed to a property on Platt Lane in Fallowfield on Thursday morning.
Man, 39, is charged with harassment after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor 'threatened near his home'
Alex Jenkinson, 39, has been charged with two counts of harassment after an incident in Wolferton, near Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's home on the King's Sandringham estate
Princes George and Louis and Princess Charlotte help Robert Irwin name Australia Zoo's newest kangaroo - and she has a sweet connection to Wales
To help name the joey, Robert Irwin, son of the late Steve Irwin, enlisted the help of the young royals, who opted for a name with a sweet nod to Wales.
Moment young British couple are caught by Turkish customs with 19 kilograms of marijuana in their suitcase while flying from Thailand to London
Holly Cooper and her boyfriend Taylor Johnson, both 20, were detained at Istanbul Airport after arriving on a flight from Thailand and attempting to board a connecting service to London .
Inmate who 'murdered Ian Watkins' claimed Lostprophets singer was 'treated like royalty' in prison and was disgusted at having to share a wing with sex offenders, court told
Rico Gedel, 25, allegedly killed Watkins, 48, in a 20-second jail cell attack before quipping, 'have a good night's sleep' as he lay dying, a jury heard.
Teacher sacked from one of England's most outstanding state schools 'over relationship with teen boy'
The woman was immediately fired over the reported inappropriate contact with a teenage boy at Chiswick School (pictured).
Mozilla boasts Mythos boosted Firefox bug cull
Yet it remains unclear if Anthropic's uber model was effective, or if better model middleware is what makes the difference
Teenagers unsure if they will vote at the next election at all despite Labour's ploy to give 16-year-olds the vote, poll finds
Almost half of 13 to 17-year-olds said they either do not know which political party they would support or are unsure whether they would even vote.
Gen Z have killed off the sandwich! Classic British fillings like cheese and ham have been branded outdated - so what's YOUR favourite?
According to new research, Gen Z in the UK are turning to trendy, Americanised Chicken Caesar salad sarnies, meatball subs and Philly cheese steaks instead of hearty, British grub.
Secret Pentagon UFO briefing TODAY as Washington insider warns full truth will still be hidden
A secret Pentagon briefing tied to Trump's long-awaited UFO disclosure took place Thursday as a Washington insider hinted explosive revelations may finally emerge.
Strictly star Chris Robshaw's wife Camilla Kerslake shows off her glowing skin just days after she suffered a burnt and bleeding face from a free £1K laser treatment
Chris Robshaw's wife Camilla Kerslake showed off her glowing skin on Thursday, days after she suffered a burnt a bleeding face from a free laser treatment.
Crystal Palace reach Conference League final: Oliver Glasner's men beat Shakhtar Donetsk on one of the greatest nights in their history as they set sights on first European title
WILL PICKWORTH AT SELHURST PARK: Glasner will bring the curtain down on a transformative spell in charge with a showdown against Rayo Vallecano in Leipzig on May 27.
MAGA influencer House Inhabit's marriage secrets revealed: Insiders blow the lid on explosive escort claims, socialite's 'f***ing insane' behavior... and her husband's mortifying texts
It was sumptuous evening in Washington DC in late 2024. Donald Trump's acolytes were riding high ahead of his triumphant return to the White House. Conversation turned racy.
How to travel like Sir David Attenborough - from Madagascan safaris to snorkelling among 40,000 puffins in Wales
As the beloved British naturalist celebrates his 100th birthday, you can follow in his footsteps and explore the parts of the world he has uncovered.
IMF Warns New AI Models Risk 'Systemic' Shock To Finance
The IMF is warning that advanced AI-powered cyberattacks pose a serious threat to global financial stability. "IMF analysis suggests that extreme cyber-incident losses could trigger funding strains, raise solvency concerns, and disrupt broader markets," the lender warned in a new report. The report urged greater international cooperation and emphasized resilience, since breaches are "inevitable" -- particularly for emerging economies with weaker defenses. Agence France-Presse reports: The study's authors highlighted the risks posed by the highly interconnected nature of the global financial system, with advanced AI models able to "dramatically reduce" the time and cost of exploiting vulnerabilities. [...] The IMF warned that emerging and developing countries, "which often have more severe resource constraints, may be disproportionately exposed to attackers targeting regions with weaker defenses."
The risks, the authors said, were systemic, cut across sectors and came with the threat of contagion, with the reliance on a small number of platforms and cloud providers likely to increase "the impact of any single exploited weakness." "Defenses will inevitably be breached, so resilience must also be a priority, specifically to limit how far incidents spread and ensure rapid recovery," the report said.
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva warned last month that the global financial system was not ready for the cybersecurity threats posed by AI. "We are very keen to see more attention to the guardrails that are necessary to protect financial stability in a world of AI," she told CBS News, seeking global collaboration on the issue.
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High Streets in crisis as shopper numbers drop 10% in biggest fall since Covid lockdowns
Although the footfall was impacted by Easter falling in March not April this year, it was the weakest performance since March 2021.
California housewife with filthy secret admits to killing man, 55, during kinky sexual encounter gone horribly wrong
Michaela Rylaarsdamn, a California housewife living a double life has admitted to killing Michael Dale, 55, after a kinky sexual encounter between them went terribly wrong in 2023.