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Google-owner reveals 5bn AI investment in UK ahead of Trump visit

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The world's fourth biggest company, Google-owner Alphabet, has announced a new £5bn ($6.8bn) investment in UK artificial intelligence (AI). The money will be used for infrastructure and scientific research over the next two years - the first of several massive US investments being unveiled ahead of US President Donald Trump's state visit. Google's President and Chief Investment Officer Ruth Porat told BBC News in an exclusive interview that there were profound opportunities in the UK for its pioneering work in advanced science. The company will officially open a vast $1bn (£735m) data centre in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves on Tuesday. The investment will expand this site and also include funding for London-based DeepMind, run by British Nobel Prize winner Sir Demis Hassabis, which deploys AI to revolutionise advanced scientific research.


UK fighters to defend Polish skies after Russian drone incursion

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Fighter jets from the UK will join Nato allies in defending Polish airspace after last week's incursion of Russian drones, the defence secretary has confirmed. RAF Typhoon jets will fly air defence missions over Poland as part of the military alliance's mission to bolster the eastern flank. Other allies including Denmark, Germany and France are already taking part - a jet from the latter was scrambled earlier on Monday in response to another potential incursion by Russian drones. Nato said that alert was quickly over. Tensions have risen across Europe since Poland accused Russia of the incident, which saw 19 drones enter its territory.


Belarus and Russia's show of firepower appears to be a message to Europe

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Belarus and Russia's show of firepower appears to be a message to Europe In a large field 45 miles (72km) from Belarus' capital Minsk, a battle is raging. There are giant explosions as Sukhoi-34 bombers drop guided bombs. Helicopter gunships join the attack, while surveillance drones sweep overhead to view the damage. Together with other international media we've been brought to the Borisovsky training ground where Belarusian and Russian forces are taking part in joint manoeuvres. Military attachés, too, from a variety of embassies are observing the drill from a viewing platform.


Watch: Winning moments from the 77th Emmy Awards

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The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards have taken place in Los Angeles on Sunday night, with shows The Studio, The Pit and Adolescence dominating the awards. Owen Cooper became the youngest ever male Emmy winner at 15-years-old, for his breakout role in the Netflix miniseries Adolescence. Seth Rogan's comedy series The Studio scooped up four Emmys, while The Pitt beat out the likes of Severance and The White Lotus to win Best Drama. 'No doubt' Russia will cross Nato border if Ukraine falls, former US VP says Former US Vice-President Mike Pence calls for security guarantees in Ukraine to help deliver "just and lasting peace". The US House Oversight Committee has released new surveillance footage recorded hours before the convicted paedophile's death.


Romania becomes second Nato country to detect Russian drone in its airspace

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Romania says a Russian drone has breached its airspace - the second Nato country to report such an incursion. Romanian fighter jets were in the air monitoring a Russian attack in Ukraine on Saturday and were able to track the drone near Ukraine's southern border, the defence ministry said in a statement. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the incursion could not be a mistake - it was an obvious expansion of the war by Russia. Moscow has not commented on the Romanian claims. On Wednesday, Poland said it had shot down at least three Russian drones which had entered its airspace.


Huge fire rips through residential homes in Manila

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A large fire broke out in two buildings in the Tondo district of Philippines capital, Manila on Saturday night, affecting around 700 families, according to local media reports. Footage of the scale of the fire was shared by the Manila Public Information Office, which said that the fire had been brought under control. Three people are said to have been injured. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. See Kathmandu's destroyed and barricaded streets after violence From'nepo kids' to PM resignation: How the Nepal protests unfolded The BBC's Charlotte Scarr explains how the use of two slogans sparked a wave of protests in Kathmandu.


Video games are taking longer to make, but why?

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Video games are taking longer to make, but why? It's been 84 years... or so says the meme. For video game fans, it can certainly feel like it, as the gap between big releases gets longer. Earlier this month Silksong, the highly anticipated sequel to 2017's Hollow Knight, was finally released . And don't get us started on Grand Theft Auto 6.


Colombian court rules Meta was wrong to bar porn star's Instagram account

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Colombian court rules Meta was wrong to bar porn star's Instagram account Colombia's highest court has ruled that Meta violated a porn star's right to freedom of expression when it deleted her Instagram account. The South American nation's Constitutional Court said on Friday that the tech firm had removed Esperanza Gómez's account without a clear and transparent justification and without offering similar treatment to other, similar accounts. The 45-year-old, whose account had more than five million followers, is one of Colombia's best known adult content actresses. Meta argued in the case that she had violated its rules on nudity. The company, which also owns Facebook and WhatsApp, did not immediately react to the ruling.


New Nato mission to bolster eastern flank after Russia drone incursion

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More Nato countries will move their troops and fighter jets eastwards after Poland accused Russia of an unprecedented drone incursion on Wednesday. Denmark, France and Germany have joined a new mission to bolster the military alliance's eastern flank. Other Nato allies are expected to take part later. It came as the Kremlin said on Friday that peace talks with Kyiv were on pause, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov saying: You can't wear rose-tinted glasses and expect that the negotiation process will yield immediate results. Political tensions have been high across Europe after Poland said 19 Russian drones had flown through its airspace on Wednesday.


BBC reports from house linked to Charlie Kirk shooting suspect

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BBC Verify has been to the house in Washington, Utah which has been linked to Tyler Robinson - the suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk. Sitting in the driveway was a grey car, similar to the model detectives said the suspect had driven to Utah Valley University where Kirk was fatally shot. BBC Verify's Nick Beake has been searching for answers at the location and on social media. Angola: The notorious prison being used in Trump's immigration crackdown The new detention facility inside the prison is designed to hold more than 400 undocumented immigrants convicted of serious crimes. Jackson Denio, a 13-year-old from New Hampshire, might have set the world record for the largest catch of a halibut fish.