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US President Donald Trump has named the director of national intelligence as the head of a new taskforce on AI which, he said, will coordinate government engagement with consumers, companies and “religious organizations”. Jay Clayton will head a taskforce that has drawn criticism from the likes of Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren who has called for regulation of AI. Trump has …

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called an early election for 29 November after recent defeats on legislation aimed at addressing the country’s housing crisis. Speculation about a snap election had been building over the weekend after parliament rejected two decree laws put forward by the minority government to protect tenants in the rental market. The eviction of an 87-year-old …

The Governor of the Bank of England, Mr Andrew Bailey, has warned that Artificial Intelligence (AI) could trigger shocks in financial markets. A report by the BBC quoted Bailey as saying the central bank was watching huge investments in AI very carefully. He said not everyone investing in AI would come out a winner, warning that asset prices of some …

The co-pilot who attempted to take control of a Flydubai plane travelling to Israel attacked the pilot with a crash axe, the United Arab Emirates prosecutor general has said. The flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv carrying more than 170 people plunged 17,000ft (5,200m) two and a half hours into its journey, before passengers managed to overpower the attacker and …

  The co-pilot suspected of having attacked another pilot aboard a Tel Aviv-bound Flydubai flight on Wednesday was removed from a previous job at Oman’s national airline last year following concerns about his extremist views, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The co-pilot suspected of having attacked another pilot aboard a Tel Aviv-bound Flydubai flight on Wednesday was …

Indian pilot Smit Machchhar has said he opened the cockpit door of the Israel-bound Flydubai plane to allow passengers to come in and halt its rapid descent. In a video call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Capt Machchhar said he was on the ground and still being attacked by his co-pilot when he realised the plane was sinking and …

Donald Trump has said he may ask European countries to release some of their diesel reserves as he considers banning US exports of the fuel. His comment comes after diesel prices hit record highs on UK forecourts this week, as the Iran war puts pressure on the supply of refined fuels. The UK is heavily reliant on imported diesel from …

The NBM of Africa Worldwide has called for an expanded role for pharmacists in Nigeria’s healthcare delivery system, saying their expertise is crucial to protecting patients, improving access to medicines and closing persistent gaps in healthcare services across the country. The organisation made the call in a goodwill message by its President, Dr Charles Chimezie, Ph.D., to mark the 2026 …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Andrew Bailey, one of the FBI’s two deputy directors, announced Monday that he was leaving the position after just over a year on the job and would be returning to Missouri to spend time with his family. Bailey was named co-deputy director in August 2025 to serve alongside Dan Bongino at a time of high tensions between …

Suspected UK terror plot puts military security in focus Fox News’ Stephanie Bennett and Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo analyze an alleged terror plot that was thwarted near an air base in the U.K. Pompeo also discusses the ongoing economic and military threats posed by Iran. United Kingdom police are releasing five terror suspects on bail Monday after they …