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The key announcements from Google’s I/O conference

The key announcements from Google’s I/O conference

The key announcements from Google’s I/O conference

14 May 2024

The tech giant has been laying out its plans for AI-powered tech.


Dublin-New York portal to close temporarily amid inappropriate behaviour

Dublin-New York portal to close temporarily amid inappropriate behaviour

Dublin-New York portal to close temporarily amid inappropriate behaviour

14 May 2024

Thousands of people have visited the two-way livestream portal, which gives a real-time view of New York City.


Rock band Elbow headline opening show at troubled Co-op Live arena

Rock band Elbow headline opening show at troubled Co-op Live arena

Rock band Elbow headline opening show at troubled Co-op Live arena

14 May 2024

Ahead of the performance, fans said they were ‘apprehensive’.


France’s Freedom Flame arrives in UK as part of D-Day thank-you tour

France’s Freedom Flame arrives in UK as part of D-Day thank-you tour

France’s Freedom Flame arrives in UK as part of D-Day thank-you tour

14 May 2024

The flame normally resides on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc De Triomphe in Paris.


Minutes show Foster saying she ‘can’t stand’ with O’Neill after Storey funeral

Minutes show Foster saying she ‘can’t stand’ with O’Neill after Storey funeral

Minutes show Foster saying she ‘can’t stand’ with O’Neill after Storey funeral

14 May 2024

The minutes show the Sinn Fein minister defending her attendance at the funeral, claiming there was ‘no dilution’ of the public health message.


Google AI updates a ‘direct response’ to ChatGPT dominance, experts say

Google AI updates a ‘direct response’ to ChatGPT dominance, experts say

Google AI updates a ‘direct response’ to ChatGPT dominance, experts say

14 May 2024

The tech giant has unveiled a wide range of new AI tools.


Man arrested on suspicion of murder after Lambeth shooting

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after Lambeth shooting

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after Lambeth shooting

14 May 2024

Jazmel Patterson-Low was shot on the Westbury Estate in South London where a crowd of around 40 people had gathered.


Google rebuilds search engine around AI and unveils new image and video tools

Google rebuilds search engine around AI and unveils new image and video tools

Google rebuilds search engine around AI and unveils new image and video tools

14 May 2024

The tech giant is holding its annual developer conference, Google I/O, in California.


Elbow fans ‘worried’ that Co-op Live arena will cancel gig after doors open

Elbow fans ‘worried’ that Co-op Live arena will cancel gig after doors open

Elbow fans ‘worried’ that Co-op Live arena will cancel gig after doors open

14 May 2024

The £365 million venue officially opened its doors to ‘apprehensive’ fans on Tuesday.


Rainbow lanyard ban does not appear in updated Civil Service diversity guidance

Rainbow lanyard ban does not appear in updated Civil Service diversity guidance

Rainbow lanyard ban does not appear in updated Civil Service diversity guidance

14 May 2024

Government minister Esther McVey said civil servants must not allow their personal political views to determine their actions.


Call for access to documents on Dublin-Monaghan bombs will not go away – Martin

Call for access to documents on Dublin-Monaghan bombs will not go away – Martin

Call for access to documents on Dublin-Monaghan bombs will not go away – Martin

14 May 2024

Ireland’s deputy premier said the pain of victims has ‘been compounded by the frustration and hurt of unanswered questions’.


Children ‘blackmailed into stripping for strangers’ on daily basis, says MP

Children ‘blackmailed into stripping for strangers’ on daily basis, says MP

Children ‘blackmailed into stripping for strangers’ on daily basis, says MP

14 May 2024

Miriam Cates has called for ‘effective legislation to protect children’ from dangers associated with smartphones.


Michelle O’Neill: I’m sorry for attending Bobby Storey funeral during pandemic

Michelle O’Neill: I’m sorry for attending Bobby Storey funeral during pandemic

Michelle O’Neill: I’m sorry for attending Bobby Storey funeral during pandemic

14 May 2024

Northern Ireland’s First Minister gave evidence to the Covid-19 Inquiry on Tuesday.


Grenfell bereaved and survivors unite on football pitch ahead of anniversary

Grenfell bereaved and survivors unite on football pitch ahead of anniversary

Grenfell bereaved and survivors unite on football pitch ahead of anniversary

14 May 2024

Friends, family and neighbours gathered at QPR’s Loftus Road stadium for matches to celebrate the lives of those who died almost seven years ago.


Duke of Kent pays tribute to crew members who died in 1970 lifeboat disaster

Duke of Kent pays tribute to crew members who died in 1970 lifeboat disaster

Duke of Kent pays tribute to crew members who died in 1970 lifeboat disaster

14 May 2024

The duke, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, laid a wreath for those who lost their lives in the accident, which took place 54 years ago.


Downing Street denies Cabinet rift over suggested rainbow lanyards ban

Downing Street denies Cabinet rift over suggested rainbow lanyards ban

Downing Street denies Cabinet rift over suggested rainbow lanyards ban

14 May 2024

Esther McVey, who attends Cabinet as a minister without portfolio, said civil servants should wear ‘standard design’ lanyards.


Party goer had ‘no idea’ she was filming dance floor stabbing, court hears

Party goer had ‘no idea’ she was filming dance floor stabbing, court hears

Party goer had ‘no idea’ she was filming dance floor stabbing, court hears

14 May 2024

Charlie Cosser was fatally stabbed in the chest at the outdoor event in Warnham, West Sussex.


O’Neill denies ‘lack of leadership at Stormont’ at outset of pandemic

O’Neill denies ‘lack of leadership at Stormont’ at outset of pandemic

O’Neill denies ‘lack of leadership at Stormont’ at outset of pandemic

14 May 2024

The First Minister did agree that Stormont had been ‘woefully underprepared’ thanks to a range of factors.


Cross-community vote on Covid measures ‘wholly inappropriate’, says O’Neill

Cross-community vote on Covid measures ‘wholly inappropriate’, says O’Neill

Cross-community vote on Covid measures ‘wholly inappropriate’, says O’Neill

14 May 2024

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry is hearing evidence in Belfast.


Labour would not create hundreds of new peers, Lords leader tells MPs

Labour would not create hundreds of new peers, Lords leader tells MPs

Labour would not create hundreds of new peers, Lords leader tells MPs

14 May 2024

The Conservatives outnumber Labour in the Lords, but Baroness Smith said her party would not create a flood of new peers if elected.


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