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Elon Musk hails Rishi Sunak’s ‘essential’ decision to invite China to UK AI summit Politico says British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has closed the world’s first AI Safety Summit by getting backing from Elon Musk. In London’s Lancaster House, where the wifi was patchy, but the gold trim abundant, Musk sat down for a one-on-one interview with the British PM on Thursday evening. The billionaire owner of Tesla, SpaceX and X described Rishi Sunak’s decision to invite China to the Bletchley Park summit as “essential.” “Thank you for inviting them,” Musk said. “Having them here is essential. If they’re not…

In this debate we focus on the recent election results in Poland and Slovakia, and discuss what they mean for Europe. Liberals across the continent are cheering after Polish opposition parties won enough seats to form a majority, potentially ending eight years of rule by the conservative Law and Justice party. Meanwhile nationalists in Europe have applauded the return to power of Robert Fico in Slovakia. The populist prime minister has struck an agreement with two other parties; a coalition that could set a different tone in relations with Brussels, as well as on key issues such as Ukraine and migration.

Flooding, damage and high winds in wake of Storm Ciarán Storm Ciarán hit the UK on Thursday, battering the south coast of England and the Channel Islands. Dozens of flood warnings remain in place across the UK as the after-effects of the storm continue to be felt. The storm hit the UK with heavy rain and wins of up to 100mph on Thursday. It knocked out power to thousands of homes, closed schools and damaged property and rail lines. As the storm moves on, extreme weather will continue with downpours and very strong winds will affect Scotland and parts of…

Meghan Markle may “have a plan” to “isolate Prince Harry from his friends and family”, a royal expert has claimed as the Duke is looking to return to the UK.

Zara Aleena killer Jordan McSweeney wins sentence appeal The man who stalked, sexually assaulted and murdered Zara Aleena has won an appeal to reduce his sentence. Jordan McSweeney won a Court of Appeal challenge to have his minimum tariff of 38 years reduced to 33 years. In a Friday ruling, three judges found the sentencing judge had imposed too high an “uplift” to McSweeney’s minimum prison term. He admitted murder and sexual assault but refused to attend his sentencing hearing last December. He had targeted at least five women before he attacked Aleena, 35, as she walked home in east…

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Nearly 100 British nationals listed as eligible to leave Gaza via Egypt Nearly 100 British nationals trapped in Gaza are set to leave on Friday and cross the border into Egypt. The list of 127 people approved to leave includes 92 people described as British citizens. There are roughly 200 British nationals in Gaza. A small number of Brits have already left the Strip since the border opened on Wednesday. Border crossings in and out of Gaza have been closed since 7 October Hamas attacks on Israel, which killed more than 1,400 people and more than 240 were taken hostage.…

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US diplomat meets Netanyahu to push for ‘concrete steps’ to protect Gaza civilians US diplomat Antony Blinken has met with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss “concrete steps” to minimise harm to civilians in Gaza. The meeting comes after Israel’s military said it had “completed the encirclement of Gaza City” and was attacking Hamas infrastructure. The leader of the Lebanese Islamist group Hezbollah is set to speak later as the group intensifies its attacks on Israel. The Israeli government said it is sending Gazans working in Israel back to the besieged enclave, but has not given details. Meanwhile, about…