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An AI tool used to speed up the processing of thousands of asylum cases is failing basic accuracy tests, documents dug out by the @OpenRightsGroup
show.
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South Korea appears in no mood to de-escalate its diplomatic row with Ukraine, announcing it will recall its ambassador from Kyiv
With North Korea fighting alongside Russia, Seoul and Kyiv should have been natural allies. So where did it all go wrong?
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For Rohingya refugees being sent back to Myanmar, there may be no home waiting for them – and some could find themselves facing detention, forced recruitment or the front lines of the civil war.
“It’ll be a death sentence,” a Rohingya activist says.
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Catch-up: Geordie Greig’s eulogy for Andreas Whittam Smith, co-founder of @Independent independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho…
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Ayisha Carroll and Danielle Morley, his two daughters, are also fundraising for a headstone to remember their dad, who they described as a “beloved father, grandfather, and friend of many”. @hundredfamilies @CPhilpOfficial
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Satellite images show China advancing in contested territory in Arunachal Pradesh as Xi Jinping heads to New Delhi for Brics.
I spoke to people on the ground who fear an advancing Chinese Army could push them from their ancestral land.
For @Independent
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A violent teenager who was released on police bail twice – leaving him free to murder a beloved grandfather in a “shocking and cowardly” attack – has been jailed for life.
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Welcome to the weird midterm politics of AI and data centers. In the face of genuine bipartisan backlash, candidates are trying to distance themselves from data centers and AI company execs are putting millions into obscure races. Will it be enough?
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Andrew Duncan, a filmmaker who made an award-winning 2017 Netflix documentary Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower, tells me Joshua Wong was left with a few alternatives but to plead guilty.
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Air India is struggling to win back passengers on one of its lucrative international routes after last year’s Ahmedabad crash.
Exclusive data shared with @Independent shows passenger traffic between India and UK has fallen sharply even as rival airlines have grown.
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Narayan Thakur is now preparing for another Asian Games.
He has cleared his own name.
Whether India can clear its reputation — and protect its Olympic dream — is another question entirely.
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India wants to host the 2036 Olympics.
But it has just been placed alongside Russia on a list of countries with an “extremely high” doping risk.
And the story behind India's doping crisis is far more complicated than athletes simply cheating. 🧵
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Nigel Farage’s party continues to drop in popularity as the new prime minister’s boost holds steady
Could Burnham call an early election - and who would be his main competition? My analysis for @Independent:
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Afghans waiting on relocation to the UK may be vulnerable to Taliban attacks, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) admitted in an internal risk review early this year.
Comes as the UN continues to document deaths, arrests and detention of former security forces
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I wrote a profile of @foundation_robo, the San Francisco start-up building humanoid robots to fight wars and build mega-cities, thanks to some help from an investment by Eric Trump.
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The new prime minister begins his term as one of the UK’s most popular politicians, but will the ‘Burnham bounce’ last?
Me for @Independent
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Sahil Lohchab, a 20-year-old, was leading a group of some 400 protesters with a flag in his hand when he pleaded security personnel to let them pass. In no time, he was hit with scores of pellets that shredded his body. independent.co.uk/asia/india…
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Less ministers from London, but more privately educated...
Me and @cooke_millie break down what you need to know about Burnham's new cabinet for @Independent
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Burnham latest: Reeves, Reed, Lammy and Kyle have all resigned from the cabinet ahead of the new PM's major shakeup.
I'll be keeping track of all the big announcements for @Independent:
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10 years after the EU referendum, has Brexit been a success?
Tom Harwood (@tomhfh) and Ava Santini (@AvaSantina) go head to head in the @Independent's Brexit Debates
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