As the US and China surge ahead, is Europe sleepwalking into AI disaster?
A burgeoning genre of fictional AI doomsday scenarios says the continent will pay a heavy price for lagging behind on the technology
Train driver dies and 89 people injured after two trains collide near Bedford
Eleven people suffer ‘very serious’ injuries, with emergency services still at the scene into the night
What Democrats want: New York congressional race showcases fight over party’s future
In NY-12, four Democrats, including one Kennedy, are vying to replace Jerry Nadler – and potentially shake things up
What lessons will Iran’s new leadership draw from the 110-day war?
Now fighting is over, the question is how Iran’s government will behave. Early clues point to more authoritarianism and prioritising relations with China
‘You don’t have to go to special places to find beauty’: Takeshi Aruga’s best phone picture
The furniture designer turned photographer was drawn to the colourful geometry of a multistorey car park in Japan
Motorway traffic drones are coming to UK roads, but will they drive us to distraction?
National Highways agency uses virtual reality test to see if drivers are distracted by introduction of low-flying drones
From coal to cabernet: the wine seller using a flooded mine to cut heating bills
Lanchester Wines in north-east England uses heat from a disused coalmine to maintain wine temperatures and with 23,000 flooded mines in the UK, there’s huge potential for more businesses and homes to follow its lead
Granta stops publishing short story award winners over AI controversy
Literary magazine will no longer engage in ‘external publishing partnerships’ after Commonwealth prize furore
Trump’s DC makeover frenzy bewilders locals and visitors: ‘It’s like we’re under occupation’
From East Wing demolition and ‘restoration’ of reflecting pool to bridge and fountain renovations, US capital is ‘a different city right now’
Anthony Albanese says Australia’s first mainland case of deadly H5N1 bird flu ‘concerning’
Tests taken in Western Australia suggest a second bird was also infected, but there is no evidence poultry or agriculture systems are affected
JLR at risk of battery supply delays after Somerset factory turmoil
Supplier Agratas sacks its main building contractor on the government-backed project amid a budget mismatch
‘A kind of massive rave’: Paris braces for 2m revellers as Fête de la Musique returns amid heatwave warnings
Officials expand safety measures as French capital prepares for huge street celebration
‘Within 10 mins, Andy had nicked it’: illustrator on his ubiquitous image of Andy Burnham
With its light scowl and dark attire, Stanley Chow’s creation has become visual shorthand for the politician’s anti-establishment sentiment
Trump unveils new Air Force One, a converted Qatari 747
New craft, called VC-25B Bridge, had provoked protest since $400m jet wildly exceeds limit on unsolicited gifts