Google releases new AI model with claim it can outperform ChatGPT in most tests

Google has unveiled an artificial intelligence model that it claims outperforms ChatGPT in most tests and displays \"advanced reasoning\" across multiple formats, including an ability to view and mark a student's physics homework.

Peas dividend: cheap veg on top in comfort food boom

The cost of living crisis has spurred a flight to \"comfort food\", with Britons choosing shepherd's pie, macaroni cheese and oven chips over more exotic dishes, while smashed avocados are being edged out by cheaper peas on toast.

Veteran television executive Samir Shah set to take on role as BBC chair

The veteran TV executive Samir Shah is set to be appointed as the next chair of the BBC.

Badenoch: gender care for children 'a form of conversion therapy'

Gender-affirming care for children could be considered \"a new form of conversion therapy\", Kemi Badenoch said yesterday.

'Casual, careless, chaotic' Bereaved relatives despair at Johnson's grasp of crisis

From the moment he slipped in at dawn, before most of the bereaved had arrived to confront him, to his departure in a hail of boos, Boris Johnson, in his first appearance at the UK Covid-19 public inquiry, proved by turns frustrating and enraging for many.

Cuttings from Sycamore Gap tree showing signs of growth

Salvaged seeds and cuttings from the felled Sycamore Gap tree are showing positive signs of being able to grow and provide \"new descendants\", the National Trust said yesterday.

Swift accepts Time honour and hits out at industry she knows all too well

Taylor Swift lambasted the music industry for its treatment of young pop stars yesterday as Time magazine named her person of the year.

Ministers refuse Hillsborough law at centre of families' call for justice

Ministers have rejected the \"Hillsborough law\" reforms that are central to a campaign by families of the 97 people killed in the 1989 disaster to prevent future police cover-ups.

'Deluded': Johnson condemned as he denies major Covid mistakes

Boris Johnson has admitted there were things his government \"could and should have done\" to stop the spread of coronavirus but denied he had made major mistakes and attempted to defend the chaotic and abusive culture in his top team.

'Best guy on planet Earth': United owner welcomes back Wilder

Sheffield United's owner, Prince Abdullah, described Chris Wilder as \"the best guy on planet Earth to take over the club\" as he welcomed back the manager as Paul Heckingbottom's successor.

Brook still learning after hectic year on England duty

Batter happy to be on the road and says he's found the right tempo- 'you've got more time than you think'

EU to delay Brexit tariffs on electric cars for three years

The European Commission looks set to propose a three-year delay to the 10% tariff on sales of electric vehicles between the EU and the UK, in a boost for car industries across Europe.

Thames Water faces Ofwat inquiry over £37m dividend

The water industry regulator is investigating whether Thames Water has breached the conditions of its licence by paying a dividend, as executives face the prospect of being recalled before MPs over financial concerns.

'We had death threats' Black Christmas queen fighting for inclusion in Belgium

The aim was to spread joy, hand out treats and carve out an inclusive celebration that could be added to the festive season's roster. But Queen Nikkolah - a female, Black character who offers children in Belgium a counterpoint to the festive figures of Sinterklaas and his controversial sidekick, Zwarte Piet, or Black Pete - has found herself in the eye of a cultural firestorm.

Bodies of more climbers found after Mount Marapi eruption

Rescuers searching the hazardous slopes of Indonesia's Mount Marapi volcano have found more bodies after a group of climbers were caught by a surprise eruption on Sunday. The discovery raised the number of confirmed and presumed dead to 23.

Germany halts green funding schemes in bid to plug budget gap

Germany has put an indefinite stop to a raft of subsidies viewed as key to meeting climate goals, a move that could undermine the rollout of heat pumps as it attempts to plug a multibillion-euro hole in its budget.

'No money must flow': EU warned against appeasing Orbán by unfreezing funds

The European Commission has been urged not to \"appease\" Viktor Orbán by unfreezing billions of euros for Budapest, as the Hungarian prime minister threatens to derail EU plans to open accession talks with Ukraine and grant Kyiv fresh aid.

Nigerian army drone strike accident kills 85 at Muslim festival

A Nigerian army drone strike accidentally killed at least 85 people observing a Muslim festival in the north-west on Sunday, the country's armed forces have said.

Victim of 7/7 attack paid damages over News UK hacking

A victim of the 7/7 bombings whose face became one of the defining images of the 2005 attack has received an apology and \"substantial damages\" from the publisher of the Sun and the defunct News of the World as it seeks to clear a raft of historical phone-hacking allegations.

Fighting in Gaza 'at its most intense since start of the ground offensive'

Israeli forces have reported the most intense day of fighting in Gaza since the ground attack began nearly six weeks ago, with offensives stepped up in northern and southern Gaza and reports of a rise in civilian deaths.

It's monstrous what we did, ex-wife of French serial killer tells court

The ex-wife of the French serial killer Michel Fourniret has described how he flew into a fury and beat a British student, Joanna Parrish, after discovering she had a boyfriend.

Robinson calls for rapid phase-out of fossil fuels in repost to Cop28 president

The former president of Ireland, Mary Robinson, has called for a rapid phase-out of fossil fuels, in a diplomatic but firm response to the row over comments made to her by the Cop28 president, that were revealed earlier this week by the Guardian.

Māori oath to King Charles leaves room for interpretation

Māori party MPs have departed from the traditional oath of allegiance to King Charles III at the opening of New Zealand's 54th parliament, sparking a debate about whether the Mäori word they used to describe him meant \"Charles\" or \"skin rash\".

Denny Laine, star who hit No1 with Wings and the Moody Blues, dies at 79

Denny Laine, the frontman of the Moody Blues who went on to huge success with Paul McCartney in Wings, has died aged 79.

English National Opera to move to Manchester after funding row

English National Opera has chosen Greater Manchester as its future home, a year after it was told to move its base out of London.

Young babies are not fooled by optical illusions, study finds

Babies really do see the world differently, researchers have found, after revealing infants less than six months old do not fall for a visual illusion that can trick older children and adults.

Family ban Very little to lure care staff to UK if dependants are shut out

It's sunnier in Dubai, the visa lasts longer in the US and the wages are better in Canada. Many foreign care workers were already thinking of quitting Britain for similar jobs elsewhere before the home secretary announced on Monday that dependants of new applicants would no longer be welcome.

Man arrested after pregnant woman stabbed in Welsh village of Aberfan

A 28-year-old man has been arrested by armed police officers after a woman, who is believed to be pregnant, was stabbed in a \"targeted attack\" in the village of Aberfan in south Wales.

Sellafield nuclear leak could pose safety risk

Sellafield, Europe's most hazardous nuclear site, has a worsening leak from a huge silo of radioactive waste that could pose a risk to the public, the Guardian can reveal.

Tory right in threat to Sunak on Rwanda

Tory MPs are at loggerheads as competing factions engage in last-minute lobbying efforts to try to change Rishi Sunak's high-profile Rwanda asylum legislation before it is published in the coming days.