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Amadeus & NVIDIA deepen AI flight search partnership
Rising AI assistant traffic is forcing travel platforms to return bookable fares faster, prompting Amadeus to test NVIDIA chips and models.

Google Cloud now adds OpenAI models to Model Garden
Enterprise customers will be able to compare and switch models by cost and performance on one invoice, intensifying cloud rivalry over AI access.

Roger's colleagues step up after injury ends BBC presenter's running challenge
BBC North West Tonight's Roger Johnson says the response is "what Children in Need is all about".

Pope Leo hosts Bob Dylan at official residence in Rome
Pope Leo had previously quoted Dylan's work in the preface of a book warning against nuclear rearmament.

The Papers: 'Crushing midterm rebuke' and 'Trumped'
The Democrats sweep in the US midterm elections is the focus of Thursday's papers.

Democrats won on affordability. Can they deliver it?
Democrats will hold Congress but President Donald Trump still has the power to block their plans.

More asbestos found in Parliament, as MPs urged to get on with revamp
MPs told it's crunch time for a decision on refurbishment amid warnings of a Notre Dame-style fire.

Henry Nowak's killer's appeal 'ludicrous', says family
Vickrum Digwa, who was sentenced to life in prison for murdering Henry Nowak, appeals his sentence.

Joshua Wong, face of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests, jailed for 10 years
Wong, 30, is among hundreds of Hongkongers detained under the controversial national security law.

Paul Chuckle prepares for stage debut at National Theatre
Paul Elliott, 79, says stage acting is "completely different" to the comedy of the Chuckle Brothers.

Bike from Batman film could sell for £900,000
The "Batpod" features in a chase scene with Christian Bale's Batman and Heath Ledger's Joker.

Gollan says import will go the distance in hunt for elusive Five Diamonds
Queensland trainer Tony Gollan has been close to winning the $2 million Five Diamonds twice, and he’s hoping a bit of rain can help his latest chance break through.

Forrester says AI will shape 75% of B2B buys by 2027
Providers may need to overhaul sales and marketing as AI agents are set to influence 75% of B2B purchase decisions by 2027.

Crime, cost of living, avocados and Olivia Dean on the campaign trail in Hamilton
Hamilton is the city of the future, but Hamilton West is the electorate that predicts the future... of politics.

Why a US-funded vaccine trial on babies was cancelled in Guinea-Bissau
The trial was condemned as "unethical" and "neocolonial" because half of the babies would not be given the vaccine.

Would you take a test to see if your life will be cut short? I did - and it changed me
Laura Sides faced a dilemma of whether to find out if she would inherit her father's condition.

Anthony Zurcher: Trump is weakened but still wields power for now
Trump has given conflicting messages about how he might deal with Democrats in Congress after his party's resounding defeat.

UK commits to 'time-bound' talks on slavery apology
British diplomats are looking to offer reassurance that there is a sense of urgency to deal with the issue, even if a date for doing so is not yet confirmed, Chris Mason writes.

Vance walks Trump tightrope after blaming Iran war for election defeat
The vice-president's blunt assessment of Republican election defeat marked one of the sharpest breaks with a sitting president in recent memory.