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Ceasefire agreed between Israel and Palestinian militants – but truce is not a long-term solution

Combining new weapon systems with artificial intelligence would be nightmare scenario, warns security expert

And other stories from the stranger side of life

A round-up of the headlines from the UK front pages

Beijing announces military drills close to Taiwan after US Speaker Nancy Pelosi makes controversial visit

A total of 2,759 infections have been detected in the UK, the majority of them in London

Will a drug called Evusheld cut Covid deaths still further? Is the Arab Spring over? And are we ready for the return of reality TV?

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Infowars founder has been ordered to pay $4.1m damages to parents of boy killed in the attack

Will Saudi Arabia’s mooted ‘vertical city’ turn out to be MbS’ pyramids?

Should the US taxpayer be funding the tech pivot to computer chips?

Good news stories from the past seven days

And other stories from the stranger side of life

The UK does not recognise the island, but rhetoric has heated in recent months

Fears of renewed fighting after dispute over driving licences leads to uprising

It’s going to be an ‘ugly’ winter as Europe prepares for energy austerity

And other stories from the stranger side of life

Russian president’s relationship status has been a taboo subject in Russian media

And other stories from the stranger side of life

UN chief warns that the world is ‘one misunderstanding’ away from ‘nuclear annihilation’

Tesla founder has a ‘complicated’ relationship history

Killing of leader Ayman al-Zawahiri ‘expected to degrade the terror group’s ability to operate’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

Turkey and the UN brokered deal last week to resume grain exports from Ukrainian ports

And other stories from the stranger side of life

MPs warn that social media company could harvest user data

Nation ‘united by anxiety’ as authorities cut off hot water and switch off lights

Democrat senator Joe Manchin ‘pulled the plug’ on President Biden’s climate change legislation

And other stories from the stranger side of life

PM’s demise robs the union ‘of one of its most experienced leaders’ – just when he was most needed

Kim Jong Un uses ‘fiery’ rhetoric to warn South Korea against confrontation

First executions in three decades have sparked condemnation from global leaders

Energy ministers backed the plan after bloc agreed to ‘water down’ restrictions

And other stories from the stranger side of life