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Michelin-starred restaurant owner in South Korea faces jail for serving ants in dessert
Fine of 20m won (£10,108) could also be imposed for serving insect not approved for consumption under local lawProsecutors in South Korea have asked a court to sentence the owner …
Wetherspoon’s issues fourth profit warning in seven months
Pub chain blames worse-than-expected sales on rising costs for workers, food, energy and property taxesBusiness live – latest updatesJD Wetherspoon has issued its fourth profit wa…
Americans far more likely to view politics as greatest threat to safety, study finds
New survey reveals one in 10 Americans identify politics as biggest risk they face in life – 10 times the global averageAmericans are 10 times more likely than people elsewhere in…
Norway’s national oil company profits double to $11.5bn amid war on Iran
Equinor benefits from move to increase oil and gas production during strait of Hormuz blockadesBusiness live – latest updatesProfits at Norway’s state oil company nearly doubled t…
OpenAI says its models went rogue and hacked startup in ‘unprecedented incident’
Firm behind ChatGPT reveals autonomous agent powered by its tech chose to attack Hugging Face database by itselfOpenAI has revealed an autonomous AI agent powered by its technolog…
Transport secretary ‘100% sure’ new cap on bus fares in England is fully funded – UK politics live
Earlier this week, Burnham’s new government faced questions about how the removal of VAT on electricity bills would be fundedGood morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK po…
EU bids to finalise new Russia sanctions amid discontent from some member states – Europe live
EU ambassadors head to Brussels aiming to sign off on 21st package of sanctions, after previous attempts ended without successUkraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised the o…
Middle East crisis live: US renews strikes on Iran as Trump threatens to attack nuclear site ‘very heavily’
US military completes 11th night of strikes as attacks overshadow diplomatic efforts in Pakistan to salvage interim ceasefire dealHouthis threaten attacks on shipping tankers if t…
Burnham announces bus fares across England to be capped at £2
Measure backed by £454m of funding, with £400m coming from switching investment in international climate finance to loansSingle bus fares across England will be capped at £2 from …
UK inflation falls to 2.6% in lift for Burnham’s cost of living plans
Annual June figure comes after new PM pledges to reduce pressure on households and improve economyUK inflation dropped by more than expected in June to 2.6%, in a boost for Andy B…
