Neil Murphy

Neil Murphy

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UK Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, right, said that AI can help to improve public services and economic growth, but 'we must not let AI shape us – we must shape AI'. Photo: Council of Europe.
US, Britain and EU sign international treaty to tackle AI threats

Convention aims to protect human rights and rule of law while stopping spread of misinformation

September 05, 2024, 4:00 PM
A powerful laser shines into a jet of gas, creating a bright plasma and generating ultraviolet light. The light leaves a visible white line as it interacts with leftover gas in the vacuum chamber. This process helps scientists precisely measure the energy needed to excite the thorium-229 nucleus, which is the core of a future nuclear clock. Photo: Chuankun Zhang/JILA
Scientists discover 'key ingredients' for first nuclear clock

Breakthrough could pave way for more accurate timekeeping and new understanding of fundamental physics

September 04, 2024, 5:03 PM
Former UK Labour Jeremy Corbyn has joined a parliamentary alliance with four other pro-Gaza MPs. EPA
UK's Corbyn forms parliamentary alliance with four other pro-Gaza MPs

Group says it will oppose austerity and arms sales to Israel

September 02, 2024, 5:20 PM
Rain on a road in the Umluj region of Saudi Arabia earlier this year. Photo: SPA
Heavy rain and flooding hit Saudi Arabia

Cars swept away in Medina amid torrential downpours

August 30, 2024, 9:52 PM
Mussie Imnetu, a chef who has worked under Gordon Ramsay and Marcus Wareing, is fighting for his life in hospital after being attacked near Notting Hill Carnival on Monday night. PA
Man appears in UK court over attack that left top Dubai chef wounded

Mussie Imnetu, from Sweden, suffered catastrophic brain injuries after being attacked during Notting Hill Carnival on Monday

August 30, 2024, 7:37 PM
Mussie Imnetu, 41, is fighting for his life in hospital after being attacked near Notting Hill Carnival on Monday night. PA
Police appeal after Dubai chef seriously injured at Notting Hill Carnival

Mussie Imnetu, who has worked with Gordon Ramsay and Alain Ducasse, was found unconscious at a restaurant in west London on Monday

August 29, 2024, 2:18 PM
The Boeing Starliner will undock from the ISS without a crew and attempt to return to Earth as it would have with astronauts aboard. Nasa
Boeing Starliner astronauts will return next year on SpaceX craft

Nasa says Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore will remain on the International Space Station until February 2025

August 24, 2024, 6:27 PM
Gatwick Airport said 19.9 million passengers travelled through its terminals in the first half of the year, an increase of 7.7 per cent compared with the same period in 2023. PA
Gatwick looks east as long-haul passengers increase by a quarter

Airport enjoys robust growth as passenger push sees overall numbers climb to nearly 20 million

August 22, 2024, 11:04 AM
Police seized 60 luxury vehicles during a clampdown on anti-social driving on London's roads. Metropolitan Police
London supercar clampdown: Police seize Bentleys, Ferraris and Lamborghinis

Five people arrested after operation targets 'boy racers' on the streets of Westminster

August 13, 2024, 12:35 PM
Police stand guard at a cordoned-off area in Leicester Square, central London, after a stabbing left two people in hospital. AFP
Girl, 11, and woman stabbed in London’s Leicester Square

Man arrested as police cordon set up near area popular with tourists in UK capital

August 12, 2024, 1:42 PM
Anneliese Dodds reacts as she arrives to attend a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London on July 30, 2024. AFP
UK announces more aid for Gaza during Jordan trip

International Development Minister Anneliese Dodds will meet key Jordanian ministers during her first visit to the Middle East

August 07, 2024, 2:36 PM
A rocky landscape with tundra plants near the eastern coast of Greenland, similiar to what the interior of the island may have looked like when its massive ice sheet melted. Photo: Joshua Brown
Greenland fossils reveal island was home to flourishing tundra

Researchers say the island's geological past provides a warning about the fragility of the globe's ice sheet

August 05, 2024, 7:00 PM
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves makes a statement in the House of Commons on public finances following the audit of the spending inheritance left by the previous administration. PA
UK to charge VAT on school fees by January as key infrastructure projects cancelled

Rachel Reeves announces major cuts to public spending in order to plug £22bn gap in public finances

July 29, 2024, 4:16 PM
Craig Wright has been asked to publicise details of the ruling made against him 'to dispel residual uncertainty' over claims he is Satoshi Nakamoto. PA
Self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor faces prosecution in UK for perjury

Computer scientist lied and committed 'clumsy forgeries on a grand scale' to support claims he was Satoshi Nakamoto

July 16, 2024, 11:36 AM
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has sent a message of support to England's football team ahead of the Euro 2024 final against Spain in Berlin on Sunday. Getty
Keir Starmer 'proud' of England ahead of Euro 2024 final

Men's team hoping to win their first trophy since 1966 when they take on Spain on Sunday

July 13, 2024, 9:34 PM