China likely to rapidly achieve air superiority over Taiwan, US leaks say

Documents among those shared by alleged leaker raise questions over island’s military readiness China would probably establish air superiority very rapidly in any attack on Taiwan, according to leaked US intelligence assessments that raise disturbing questions about the self-ruled island’s military readiness. The documents, part of a series allegedly leaked by the US air national … Read more

Calls for stricter UK oversight of workplace AI amid fears for staff rights

Campaigners, unions and MPs raise concerns about surveillance and use of ‘management by algorithm’ Campaigners, trade unions and MPs are calling for stricter oversight of the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace, amid growing concerns about its effect on staff rights. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is holding a half-day conference on Tuesday to … Read more

Woman in her 40s dies after being hit by car in Leeds city centre

Police appeal for witnesses and say 19-year-old man arrested over crash in Merrion Street on Saturday night A woman in her 40s has died after being struck by a car in Leeds city centre on Saturday night. A 19-year-old man was arrested after the collision on one of the city’s liveliest nightlife streets. Continue reading…Read … Read more

Protests show depth of mistrust in Israeli government, says Rothman

Architect of Israel’s judicial changes doubles down for next round of legislative battle when Knesset reconvenes in May The vicious fight in Israel over the government’s proposed judicial changes “transcends issues of left and right, and comes down to public distrust in government”, one of the architects of the plans has said, acknowledging that there … Read more

Joy and tension as Kyiv marks Orthodox Easter without Moscow clergy

Cathedral service overseen by clerics independent of Russian-affiliated patriarchate for first time since 17th century Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Dawn did not break over wartime Kyiv on Orthodox Easter Sunday. It was more that the darkness gradually paled, leaving the pinnacle of the 18th-century bell tower wreathed in a wan mist. Soon after … Read more