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US and UK announce formal partnership on artificial intelligence safety

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Tuesday, 2 April - 15:40

Countries sign memorandum to develop advanced AI model testing amid growing safety concerns

The United States and Britain on Monday announced a new partnership on the science of artificial intelligence safety, amid growing concerns about upcoming next-generation versions.

The US commerce secretary, Gina Raimondo, and British technology secretary, Michelle Donelan, signed a memorandum of understanding in Washington to work jointly to develop advanced AI model testing, following commitments announced at an AI safety summit in Bletchley Park in November.

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Trainee FGM ‘cutter’ who fled the Gambia fights renewed risk to girls

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Tuesday, 2 April - 15:12

Maimouna Jawo launches online campaign from UK after Gambian move to rescind female circumcision ban

A woman who stood up against her community and refused to be a female genital mutilation “cutter” is launching a campaign to protect tens of thousands of girls who are at renewed risk of female circumcision in her home country, the Gambia.

Maimouna Jawo, 50, who was herself subjected to FGM, has recently been granted leave to remain in the UK by the Home Office after more than a decade of waiting.

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A ‘heathenish liquor’? A cure for cancer? The history of coffee is full of surprises | Jonathan Morris

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Tuesday, 2 April - 15:00

A new study suggests coffee could prevent bowel cancer reoccurring – but claims for its healing properties have abounded since the 15th century

Last week a study was published showing that people with bowel cancer who drink coffee – quite a lot of coffee, two to four cups a day – were less likely to suffer a return of the disease. Experts have said that if the results hold in further studies, coffee could be prescribed to cancer patients on the NHS. That coffee does have an effect on human function is beyond dispute – but whether that impact is beneficial or detrimental has been the subject of contention since Sufi mystics began consuming the beverage some time in the mid-15th century.

The Indigenous peoples of the forests of Kaffa in south-west Ethiopia foraged berries from wild coffee plants that were shipped across the Red Sea to prepare the decoction known as qahwa, which Yemeni Sufis incorporated into their night-time religious ceremonies to reduce their desire for sleep. Once mainstream Islamic courts ruled coffee was not intoxicating, consumption became widespread among the Muslim populations in the Middle East and the Ottoman empire.

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Wanted: Harry Styles experts to guide tours of star’s home village

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Tuesday, 2 April - 14:56

Holmes Chapel to hold day of auditions for tour guides after thousands of fans make pilgrimage to Cheshire village

A Cheshire village that has been swamped by young visitors has appealed for tour guides with a very specific skill set: an expert knowledge of Harry Styles.

More than 5,000 fans – known as Harries – have descended on the quaint community of Holmes Chapel in the last year in a pop pilgrimage to the singer’s home town.

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Man appears in court after Merseyside woman dies in Isle of Man

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Tuesday, 2 April - 14:34

The pair had a dispute outside Palace Hotel before Jillian Hughes, 57, was rushed to hospital

A 53-year-old man has appeared in court over the death of a woman on the Isle of Man.

On Good Friday evening an “altercation” took place outside Palace Hotel on the island, according to police.

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Cheaper private Covid jabs may prove to be as expensive, say experts

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Tuesday, 2 April - 14:32

Exclusive: Multi-dose vials could push up charge per patient, while experts warn high cost could widen inequalities

Cheaper private Covid jabs could end up being just as expensive as their pricier alternative because the vaccine must be given in groups of five, experts have warned.

Boots and pharmacies that partner with the company Pharmadoctor are offering Pfizer/BioNTech jabs to those not eligible for a free vaccination through the NHS, with the former charging almost £100 a shot. The latter is also offering the latest Novavax jab, a protein-based vaccine, at a cost of about £50.

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Man charged with murder of woman found dead at house in Birmingham

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Tuesday, 2 April - 14:19

Family of Frances Dwyer, 48, says she will be ‘missed so much’ as Anthony Hoey, 49, is charged over her death

A man has been charged with the murder of a 48-year-old woman who was found dead at a house in Birmingham.

West Midlands police said Anthony Hoey, 49, had been charged with the murder of Frances Dwyer, who was found at a property in Tile Cross, east Birmingham, just before 1pm on Saturday after concerns were raised for her welfare.

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UK government launches review into headlight glare after drivers’ complaints

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Tuesday, 2 April - 14:11

Campaigners welcome move as survey suggests they have become too bright and risk causing accidents

Campaigners have hailed the government’s announcement of independent research into headlight glare, which comes as a survey suggests many drivers believe they have become too bright and risk causing accidents.

The RAC, which has been highlighting the problem in recent years, said it was a key concern among motorists and welcomed the move as an opportunity to fix it.

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Three British aid workers killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Tuesday, 2 April - 14:11

Britons were among seven people who died after missile hit World Central Kitchen vehicles

Three British nationals have been killed by an Israeli airstrike that hit an aid convoy in Gaza, World Central Kitchen has confirmed.

The three Britons were among seven aid workers employed by the charity spearheading efforts to alleviate looming famine in Gaza.