Deal to get ChatGPT Plus for whole of UK discussed by Open AI boss and minister

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Exclusive: Deal that could have cost £2bn was floated at meeting between technology secretary Peter Kyle and Sam Altman

The boss of the firm behind ChatGPT and the UK technology secretary discussed a multibillion-pound deal to give the entire country premium access to the AI tool, the Guardian has learned.

Sam Altman, a co-founder of OpenAI, talked to Peter Kyle about a potential agreement to give UK residents access to its advanced product.

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US immigration officials intend to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Uganda

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Salvadorian refused offer of deportation to Costa Rica before he was released to await trial on human smuggling charges

US immigration officials said they intend to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Uganda, after he declined an offer to be deported to Costa Rica in exchange for remaining in jail and pleading guilty to human smuggling charges, according to a Saturday court filing.

The Costa Rica offer came late on Thursday, after it was clear that the Salvadorian national would probably be released from a Tennessee jail the following day.

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Former Sri Lankan president admitted to hospital after arrest

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Ranil Wickremesinghe, who faces charges of using public funds for private travel, treated for acute dehydration

Sri Lanka’s former president was admitted to hospital on Saturday, a day after he was charged with using public funds to finance private international travel, as the government intensified its crackdown on corruption.

Ranil Wickremesinghe, 76, was remanded in custody on Friday after being accused of using taxpayers’ money to pay for a two-day visit to the UK in September 2023 to attend a ceremony at the University of Wolverhampton granting an honorary professorship to his wife.

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Zelensky signs decrees imposing sanctions on Putin’s relatives, Kremlin allies – The Kyiv Independent

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  1. Zelensky signs decrees imposing sanctions on Putin’s relatives, Kremlin allies  The Kyiv Independent
  2. Zelenskyy rolls out new sanctions targeting Russian companies and some of Putin's relatives  Українська правда
  3. New Updates for 19-Aug-2025  Akin
  4. Ukraine widens sanctions over conflict with Russia  breakingthenews.net
  5. Ukraine imposes new sanctions on Russian AI drone developers  Рубрика
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Germany debates sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine – DW

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  1. Germany debates sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine  DW
  2. Trump spars with European leader during Ukraine talks over key step to peace  Fox News
  3. Little progress made so far on Ukraine peace deal, German Chancellor says  The Kyiv Independent
  4. Survey: 51% of Germans against peacekeeping deployment to Ukraine, 36% in favor  Ukrinform
  5. Germany Ukraine Trump  Chronicle-Tribune
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Why Hamas Is Backing the Gaza Deal With Israel It Rejected Months Ago – Haaretz

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  1. Why Hamas Is Backing the Gaza Deal With Israel It Rejected Months Ago  Haaretz
  2. Hamas Accepts New Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal, Officials Say  The New York Times
  3. Under growing Arab pressure, Hamas signals new willingness to compromise  The Washington Post
  4. IDF: Ballistic missile launched from Yemen, sirens expected within minutes  The Times of Israel
  5. Israel weighs Hamas offer of 60-day Gaza truce and hostage release  Reuters
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Turkish first lady urges Melania Trump to speak out on Gaza – Reuters

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  1. Turkish first lady urges Melania Trump to speak out on Gaza  Reuters
  2. Turkey's first lady Ermine Erdogan urges Melania Trump over Gaza children  BBC
  3. Turkish first lady urges Melania Trump to speak out for Gaza’s children  Al Jazeera
  4. Gaza latest: Melania Trump urged to confront Netanyahu over Gaza children - as dozens killed by Israeli strikes  Sky News
  5. The letter aimed at drawing Melania Trump into Gaza peace efforts  The Telegraph
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At least 34 said killed by IDF in Gaza; hospital preps for Gaza City evacuation orders – The Times of Israel

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  1. At least 34 said killed by IDF in Gaza; hospital preps for Gaza City evacuation orders  The Times of Israel
  2. LIVE: Israeli attacks on Gaza City rise, killing of aid seekers continues  Al Jazeera
  3. Israel pounds Gaza City suburbs, vows to press on with offensive  Reuters
  4. Israeli strikes and gunfire kill 33 as Gaza City becomes focus of famine and a military offensive  AP News
  5. More Palestinians die of starvation as famine spreads in Gaza – as it happened  The Guardian
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Israeli military uproots thousands of Palestinian olive trees in West Bank – Al Jazeera

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  1. Israeli military uproots thousands of Palestinian olive trees in West Bank  Al Jazeera
  2. IDF Uproots Thousands of Palestinian Village's Trees After Shooting Attack Near Israeli Settlement  Haaretz
  3. Palestinian reports: IDF uprooted thousands of olive trees in West Bank village after shooting attack by resident  The Times of Israel
  4. Settler-led siege Imposed by Army on Al-Mughayyir  International Solidarity Movement
  5. Israeli forces arrest head of al-Mughayyir village council in West Bank  Dawn
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Judge blocks White House from defunding 34 municipalities over ‘sanctuary’ policies

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Cities that limit cooperation with immigration authorities had sued Trump administration over funding freeze

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from cutting off federal funding to 34 “sanctuary cities” and counties that limit cooperation with federal immigration law enforcement, significantly expanding a previous order.

The order, issued on Friday by the San Francisco-based US district judge William Orrick, adds Los Angeles and Chicago, as well as Boston, Baltimore, Denver and Albuquerque, to cities that the administration is barred from denying funding.

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‘You go to Ukraine’: Paris summons Italian ambassador after Salvini mocks Macron – France 24

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  1. 'You go to Ukraine': Paris summons Italian ambassador after Salvini mocks Macron  France 24
  2. France summons Italian ambassador over challenge to Macron on Ukraine  Reuters
  3. Salvini attacks Macron over troops for Ukraine: France summons Italian ambassador  Euronews.com
  4. France summons Italian ambassador over official's remarks on Macron’s Ukraine proposal, Reuters reports  MSN
  5. Nova sources: The French ambassador's summons has been confirmed following Salvini's comments against Macron.  Agenzia Nova
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‘Vindicating the First Amendment’: Law professors win injunction against Trump admin over proposed sanctions for their work with International Criminal Court – Law and Crime News

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  1. 'Vindicating the First Amendment': Law professors win injunction against Trump admin over proposed sanctions for their work with International Criminal Court  Law and Crime News
  2. International Criminal Court Criticizes New U.S. Sanctions Against It  The New York Times
  3. Trump administration imposes new sanctions on four ICC judges, prosecutors  Reuters
  4. Trump admin imposes sanctions on more International Criminal Court officials  CNN
  5. Imposing Further Sanctions in Response to the ICC’s Ongoing Threat to Americans and Israelis  U.S. Department of State (.gov)
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