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AI search engines give incorrect answers at an alarming 60% rate, study says
CJR study shows AI search services misinform users and ignore publisher exclusion requests.

New Zealand manufacturers sales flat, warehouses sparse, report finds
It comes against a backdrop of a stubborn recession and the threat of tariffs on international trade.

VTL - Takeovers Panel orders Empire to reimburse Vital's expenses
Vital Limited (NZX: VTL) advises that yesterday evening the Takeovers Panel made a determination and issued an order regarding the takeover expenses that were incurred by Vital in response to Empire Technology Limited’s (Empire) takeover proposals

Blackmore wins on Bob Olinger for Cheltenham double
Rachael Blackmore wins the Stayers' Hurdle aboard Bob Olinger to complete a Cheltenham Festival double on Thursday.

Is Starmer finally getting to grips with being PM?
Lord Blunkett offers his assessment and Amol talks to new Today presenter Anna Foster.

Migrants held at Guantanamo returned to US, reports say
It is unclear why the migrants have been removed from the US military base.

Teenager jailed for life for Elianne Andam murder
Hassan Sentamu repeatedly stabbed the 15-year-old with a kitchen knife outside a shopping centre.

UN judge guilty of forcing woman to work as slave
Jury finds Ugandan high court judge Lydia Mugambe guilty and she will be sentenced in May.

There are many angry boys like Elianne's killer, her cousin says
The cousin of Elianne Andam speaks to BBC London about the devastation caused by her murderer.

Peace talks are in parallel universe, say Ukraine front-line troops
Ukrainian soldiers on the battlefield say they don't expect to see the war end any time soon.

Manslaughter probe at Lucy Letby hospital expanded
Cheshire Police expands its investigation into what happened at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

Taxpayers will suffer if Thames Water collapses, warns regulator
Ofwat says placing Thames under government control could end up costing taxpayers billions of pounds.

Marshall Islands: Rongelap evacuation changed course of history
Feature - Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior, which helped evacuate people of Rongelap Atoll in 1985, shines a spotlight on the legacy of US nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands, writes Giff Johnson.

Uefa to discuss penalty rules with lawmakers after Alvarez miss
Uefa says it will enter discussions with football's lawmakers over rules around penalties after Julian Alvarez's spot kick was controversially disallowed in Atletico Madrid's Champions League exit.

Starmer Scraps NHS England
Health Secretary Wes Streeting discusses the plans.

Donald Trump's son Eric holds talks with John Swinney
Eric Trump is a senior executive in his father's business - the Trump Organisation - which owns golf resorts in Ayrshire and Aberdeenshire.

Measles cases pick up as RFK promotes unproven treatments
There are over 250 cases of measles in at least a dozen states across the US.

Abolishing NHS England is radical - why do it?
There are three main reasons body is going - money, bureaucracy and control, says Nick Triggle

Watch: Putin responds to US ceasefire proposal
The Russian president said he was in favour 30-day ceasefire but added there were 'nuances'.

US nuclear weapons in Poland would be deterrent for Russia, Polish president says
Andrzej Duda tells the BBC's Jeremy Bowen he is confident Donald Trump has a plan to handle Russia.

UN experts accuse Israel of sexual violence and 'genocidal acts' in Gaza
Israel strongly rejects the findings of the report and accuses the UN Human Rights council of antisemitism.

Michelle Mone and Doug Barrowman accuse Covid inquiry of 'cover-up'
She says husband Doug Barrowman and her are targets of a "politically motivated witch hunt".