US to safety test new AI models from Google, Microsoft, xAI
New agreements between the companies and the Commerce department build on Biden-era pacts.source
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Two US service members reported missing in Morocco, officials say
A search and rescue operation is underway for the service members, who are believed to have been involved in an accident, according to authorities.source
Explore MoreThe most talked-about looks at this year's Met Gala
The theme for 2026 Met Gala fundraiser is “Costume Art”, exploring fashion as an embodied art form.source
Explore MoreWatch: Met Gala sees Beyoncé's return and a star-studded red carpet
The Met Gala brought its annual parade of high fashion to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on 4 May, with Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour serving as co-chairs for the Costume Institute fundraiser. This year’s dress code was “Fashion is Art,” inviting guests to interpret fashion as an embodied art form. The […]
Explore MoreAlberta separatists say they have enough signatures to trigger independence referendum
Organisers have filed a formal petition, but it remains to be seen whether Albertans will end up voting on seceding from Canada.source
Explore MoreWho shot a Secret Service officer at the Trump press dinner?
In a filing arguing for his release, defence lawyers wrote: “Moreover, the government, after essentially asserting that Mr Allen shot a Secret Service Officer in the criminal complaint, has apparently retreated from the theory by not mentioning the alleged officer at all in its memorandum.” source
Explore MoreMet Gala 2026: How to watch, the price of tickets and this year's theme
Beyoncé, who last attended the Met Gala in 2016, is returning as a co-chair of fashion’s biggest night.source
Explore MoreOne injured after plane hits truck while landing in Newark
The Boeing 767, operating a flight from Venice, Italy, landed safely with no reported injuries among the 231 passengers and crew on board.source
Explore MoreVoters will judge Trump on the economy – how is it doing?
Trump’s strikes on Iran, and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz, have driven oil prices up, with a barrel of Brent crude, a major oil benchmark, hitting a four-year high of $126 on Thursday. It has since fallen back to $111 but it was trading at around $73 before the war broke out […]
Explore MoreTrump signs bill to end record shutdown over immigration enforcement
The shutdown caused chaos in airports across the US as politicians feuded over funds for Trump’s immigration crackdown.source
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