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‘I thought, I’ve tried everything else, why not give AI a shot?’: the long-lost family reunited by ChatGPT

Avtar spent decades wondering what happened to the mother he never got to know. Thousands of miles away,…

There are fussy kids, and then there are my kids: the Becky Barnicoat cartoon

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Blind date: ‘We were chatting as soon as we sat down’

Jacob, 27, a volunteer manager, meets Sophie, 28, a journalist What were you hoping for? To meet someone…

Mexico’s avenging Mother Courage, an interview with the king of horror movies and why middle-aged women have rediscovered raving

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Christopher Nolan has made an Odyssey for our times – by sacrificing the delicious darkness of Homer’s epic | Charlotte Higgins

There’s no denying the power of the film on the big screen. But how far should modern moral…

Herbicide banned in 70 countries to be pulled from sale in Australia by chemical maker

Syngenta says it will stop selling paraquat in Australia after new regulations on chemical linked to Parkinson’s diseaseGet…

Trump pokes fun at press during White House Correspondents’ Dinner

The event celebrated press freedom after the first dinner was cancelled by a shooting in April.

Waratahs spoil Fijian Drua party to claim third straight Super Rugby Women’s title

Fijian Drua 17-34 NSW Waratahs as grand final held in Fiji for first timeTahs forward Faliki Pohiva named…

Taiwan Tests How It Would Resist a Chinese Siege at Sea

Taiwan is stepping up plans to secure fuel and other vital imports as Chinese government ships practice moves…

‘No time to waste’: Greece bids for Mount Olympus to be included on Unesco list of world heritage sites

Officials have long lobbied for peak that rises 2,918 metres above sea level to be given coveted designationMore…