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• The Monsoon Session of Parliament on Monday faced repeated disruptions, delaying the debate on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill. • Opposition parties demanded an official statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding alleged police action taken against protesting students. • The standoff highlights growing tensions between the government and the opposition over student rights and the integrity of public examinations.

• OpenAI is scheduled to publicly launch its most capable AI model, GPT-5.6, this Thursday. • The release was delayed last month following a request from the U.S. government due to national security concerns regarding the potential misuse of powerful AI systems. • This launch occurs amid an intense AI race between the U.S. and China, with experts warning that such models could accelerate sophisticated cyberattacks on critical, aging infrastructure.

Passengers report being stuck on grounded planes in sweltering conditions as severe weather causes travel disruption across EuropeEurope heatwave: latest updatesThunderstorms have caused severe delays to hundreds of flights at Heathrow and Gatwick airports, leaving passengers stuck on grounded planes for hours in the scorching heat.Overnight, downpours and thunderstorms lit up the skies of London after back-to-back days of 30C-plus weather as the UK and much of Europe experienced a record-breaking heatwave. Continue reading...

Dan Jarvis, who took role earlier this month, is said to have secured billion more for plan than predecessorDan Jarvis, the new defence secretary, promised to publish the delayed defence investment plan (Dip) before the Nato summit in a fortnight amid indications he has already secured around a billion more than his predecessor, John Healey.Haggling between the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Treasury is continuing – while a source in Andy Burnham’s team said he was happy for a final deal to be concluded while Keir Starmer serves out his last days as prime minister. Continue reading...

Qantas now says first Project Sunrise flight due to take off in November 2027. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Nick Visser with the main action.The first bill to re-criminalise abortion in the nation’s history passed South Australia’s upper house last night – but failed in the lower house despite the support of the premier and opposition leader. More details soon. Continue reading...

• The European Parliament has approved a long-delayed trade agreement with the United States, granting tariff-free access for US industrial goods and preferences for agricultural products. • The deal includes a safeguard allowing the European Commission to suspend these tariff preferences if the US maintains tariffs exceeding 15% on EU steel and aluminium derivatives. • This agreement aims to strengthen economic ties and reduce trade barriers between the two major global markets.

• Apple and the European Union are engaged in a dispute over the delayed rollout of new Siri AI features for users within the EU. • The conflict involves mutual blame between the tech giant and EU regulators regarding the obstacles preventing the software's release. • This standoff highlights ongoing tensions between Apple and the EU over regulatory compliance and the deployment of advanced AI services in the region.

Complaints-led approach could pile £6bn of extra costs on to lenders, says City watchdogBusiness live – latest updatesThe City watchdog has warned that a wave of legal challenges to the compensation scheme for victims of the motor finance scandal could leave drivers waiting three more years for payouts, while piling £6bn of extra costs on to lenders.Bosses at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), who have consistently hit out at lenders and a consumer claims group for challenging its scheme, told MPs the scandal could affect lenders for years, and have “consequences” by stretching its resources. Continue reading...