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☆ Check out this huge Jurassic sea-monster skull that just went on display
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-02 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewThe seven-foot-long skull of a fearsome 150-million-year-old sea monster has gone on display in Dorset in the UK, as scientists race to find the rest of its body. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. The skull of the 39-foot-long pliosaur, a Jurassic predator described as an "underwater T. Rex," comes complete with 130 razor-sharp teeth. The pliosaur skull discovered in Dorset, UK. "I stake my life the rest of the animal is there," palaeontologist Steve Etches who found the skull, told BBC News .

Persons: —, Steve Etches, Sir David Attenborough, It's, Rex, Pliosaurs, Etches, we've Organizations: Service, Business, BBC, Guardian, BBC News, New, PBS Locations: Dorset, Kimmeridge Bay, UK, , Dorset

☆ Elon Musk thinks Tesla has 'the best real-world AI,' but an ex-worker raised concerns about how it's powering the Autopilot feature
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk believes that Tesla has the "best real-world AI," which powers its self-driving tech. Whistleblower Lukasz Krupski told BBC News that the Autopilot feature wasn't ready for public use. "It affects all of us because we are essentially experiments in public roads," he told BBC News. A lawyer representing Tesla told the newspaper that Krupski was a "disgruntled former employee," and said he abused his position to release the material. Some documents leaked to The Handelsblatt had recorded accidents that occurred when using Tesla's Autopilot feature, first released in 2015.

Persons: Elon Musk, Tesla, Lukasz Krupski, —, Elon, doesn't, Krupski, Kruspki, he'd Organizations: BBC News, Service, Tesla, New York Times, BBC, Business Locations: Oslo, Norway

☆ World's 'saddest' elephant dies after more than 40 years alone in a concrete pen at Manila Zoo
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The "world's saddest elephant" has died in the Philippines after spending her life in captivity. Mali arrived at the zoo in 1981 as a gift from the Sri Lankan government to Imelda Marcos. AdvertisementMali, a beloved elephant at Manila Zoo in the Philippines, has died after spending over four decades alone in a dilapidated pen. For over 40 years, she lived as the sole elephant in the zoo. A PETA Asia statement said Mali died in her "barren concrete pen," denied expert treatment by a vet, because of "indifference and greed," per CBS News.

Persons: Sir Paul McCartney, Imelda Marcos, —, Critics, Pamela Anderson, Benigno Aquino III, Lady Imelda Marcos, Lacuna Organizations: Sri, Service, Manila Zoo, PETA, CBS, BBC Locations: Philippines, Mali, Manila, PETA Asia, Thailand, Philippine

☆ An alternative healer was charged with manslaughter after a woman died attending his 'slapping therapy' workshop
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A 71-year-old woman died during a 'slapping therapy' workshop in 2016. The alternative healer who ran the workshop has now been charged with manslaughter. The woman attended the workshop to help with her diabetes, her son said. AdvertisementAn alternative healer has been charged with manslaughter by gross negligence after a woman died in one of his 'slapping therapy' workshops. According to BBC News, Carr-Gomm attended one of Xiao's slapping therapy workshops held at a hotel.

Persons: —, Xiao, Danielle Carr, Gomm, Carr, Matthew Carr, lajin Organizations: Service, . Wiltshire Police, BBC News, Guardian, Associated Press, Pailala Institute Locations: Cloudbreak , California, Australia, Seend, England, California

☆ Don't use your own phone in Hong Kong, 2 accounting giants reportedly tell workers
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

KPMG and Deloitte advised workers to use burner phones in Hong Kong, The Financial Times reported. AdvertisementTwo accounting giants have told staff not to use their phones on visits to Hong Kong, the Financial Times reported. KPMG and Deloitte have instructed employees to use burner phones in the Chinese special administrative region, according to the newspaper. AdvertisementIt comes after former president Donald Trump issued an executive order in 2020 declaring that Hong Kong was "no longer sufficiently autonomous" to be differentiated from China. Last year athletes participating in the Winter Olympics were also advised to use burner phones , BBC News reported.

Persons: —, Donald Trump Organizations: KPMG, Deloitte, The Financial Times, McKinsey, Beijing's, Service, Financial Times, Reuters, BBC News, BBC Locations: Hong Kong, China

☆ Soviet whalers wiped out blue whales from part of the Indian Ocean 50 years ago. Underwater audio reveals the gentle giants have returned.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Blue whales near the Seychelles were wiped out half a century ago by whaling. They found blue whales had returned to the area, and think the whales may be using it for breeding. AdvertisementA population of blue whales near the Seychelles islands in the Indian Ocean that was wiped out half a century ago has returned after the area was protected, according to a new study. Like many whale species, blue whale populations were depleted by commercial whaling in the 20th century. After several reported sightings of blue whales near the Seychelles, scientists set out to determine if the species had really returned.

Persons: —, Kate Stafford, it's, Stafford Organizations: Service, Research, Oregon State, Mammal Institute, BBC, Soviet Union, International Union for, Nature Locations: Seychelles, Soviet

☆ Elon Musk takes aim at Ireland's prime minister following the Dublin riots: He 'hates the Irish people'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Elon Musk hit back at the PM, saying he "hates the Irish people." AdvertisementElon Musk said that Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar "hates the Irish people" after he called for incitement to hatred legislation to be updated as violence erupted across Dublin city center this week. Brian Lawless - PA Images / GettyIn response to the riots, Varadkar called for laws on incitement to hatred to be modernized. Elon Musk has since weighed in on Varadkar's comments, saying in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that the prime minister "hates the Irish people." AdvertisementIronically, the Irish PM hates the Irish people — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 24, 2023"The current Irish government clearly cares more about praise from woke media than their own people," Musk added in another post.

Persons: Ireland's, Elon Musk, —, Leo Varadkar, Drew Harris, Harris, Brian Lawless, Varadkar, it's, — Elon, tDqVn2OmR0 — Kevin Doyle, @KevDoyle_Indo, Caio Benicio Organizations: Twitter, Service, Ireland's, Advertisement, Irish Independent, Politico, PM, Black Americans, Defamation League, New York Times, BBC News NI Locations: Dublin, Ireland, Irish, Algeria, Brazil

☆ A 2-year-old girl who was seized from a Ukrainian orphanage was adopted by a Putin ally: BBC
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The child was stolen from a Ukrainian orphanage, according to the BBC. Russia has abducted thousands of Ukrainian children, says the UN. AdvertisementA political ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin adopted a girl who was taken from an orphanage in occupied Ukraine, according to a BBC investigation. AdvertisementAccording to the Ukrainian government, around 20,000 children have been taken by Russian authorities since the war began. The International Criminal Court in the Hague earlier this year issued arrest warrants for Putin and his children's rights commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova over the deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia.

Persons: Sergey Mironov, —, Vladimir Putin, Mironov, Inna Varlamova, Margarita Prokopenko, Marina Sergeevna Mironova, Putin, Maria Lvova Organizations: BBC, UN, Service, Criminal Court Locations: Ukrainian, Russia, Ukraine, Kherson Oblast, Kherson, Podolsk, Moscow, Hague

☆ Russian police are overwhelmed by the number of people snitching on neighbors and colleagues: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Russians are snitching on rivals and neighbors, a BBC report said. The Kremlin has introduced draconian laws to suppress criticism of the Ukraine war. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementRussian police are being inundated with denunciations by Russians of their fellow citizens over their alleged views on the Ukraine war, BBC News reported.

Persons: —, Everyone's, Anna Korobkova Organizations: BBC, Service, BBC News, Kremlin, Police, Financial Times Locations: Ukraine, Russia

☆ Ivanka Trump has been distancing herself from her dad, but the New York fraud trial is reeling her back in
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ivanka Trump tried to distance herself from her father's scandals after he left the White House. Donald Trump is the GOP 2024 frontrunner, but is mired in legal troubles. But on Wednesday, she'll be dragged back into his drama when she takes the stand to testify in her father's New York civil fraud trial. Ivanka Trump speaks at a campaign event with her father, then-President Donald Trump, in Kenosha, Wis., on Nov. 2, 2020. Donald Trump has denied the fraud accusations leveled against him, claiming the charges are politically motivated.

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☆ The US is quietly arming Taiwan against a Chinese invasion — but it could backfire
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementIn late August, the US approved an $80 million military grant to arm Taiwan against a potential Chinese invasion. It's part of a plan to wrong-step China's leaders and make them uncertain about how exactly the US would respond to Chinese attacks on Taiwan. "Those military packages are the Biden administration's efforts to build Taiwan's defense capabilities at a faster pace to match PLA [Chinese military] modernization efforts," said Kuo. Provoking ChinaSince the 1970s, the US has had a delicate diplomatic relationship with China, acknowledging the "One China" policy under which China claims ownership of Taiwan, yet also backing Taiwanese autonomy. "That could easily provoke exactly the Chinese attack on Taiwan that US policy aims to deter," he wrote.

Persons: Xi, —, Biden, Xi Jinping, HECTOR RETAMAL, Joe Biden, Graeme Thomson, Naiyu Kuo, Kuo, Thompson, Hugh White, Beijing's, Kavanagh Organizations: Taiwan, Service, Bloomberg, BBC, Communists, CNN, Getty Images, White, Eurasia Group, PLA, China, Strategic Studies, Australian National University, US Locations: China, Taiwan, Taiwan's, Taiwan Strait, China's, Fujian province, AFP, Washington ,, Beijing, Washington

☆ Zelenskyy slammed Ukrainian commanders for 'negligence' after Russian airstrike on an open-air ceremony left troops dead
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In a social media video, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused military commanders of "negligence." AdvertisementAdvertisementUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy slammed military commanders for "negligence" after Ukrainian soldiers died in a Russian airstrike late last week. AdvertisementAdvertisementZelenskyy accused Ukrainian commanders of "negligence" and of failing to take the necessary precautions that could have stopped such a "tragedy." The Ukrainian president went on to say that changes would be made to avoid all future "negligence." This latest airstrike echoes an attack on Russian soldiers earlier this year.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Rustem Umerov, Zelenskyy, —, Oleg Nemchinov, Sam Fellman Organizations: Service, 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, Ukrainska Pravda, Facebook, New York Times, Telegram, BBC News Locations: Zaporizhzhia oblast, Ukrainian, Soviet

☆ Shani Louk's mother says 'at least she didn't suffer' after the 23-year-old was confirmed dead, weeks after she was last seen being paraded by Hamas through Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Shani Louk's mother says she now believes her daughter has been dead since October 7th. "At least she didn't suffer," Ricarda Louk told a German outlet. She said the Israeli military told her a skull fragment indicated that Shani died the day of the attack. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe mother of Shani Louk, a 23-year-old Israeli-German woman whose body was paraded by Hamas militants after their attack on October 7, confirmed her daughter was dead, but said, "at least she didn't suffer." But, Ricarda Louk told German TV outlet RTL/ntv on Monday that she now believes her daughter has been dead since the attack.

Persons: Shani Louk's, Ricarda Louk, Shani, —, Shani Louk, Louk, Ricarda, hasn't, Louk's, Isaac Herzog Organizations: Service, Foreign Ministry, Nova, Hamas, Washington Post, BBC News, RTL, ntv Locations: Gaza, Palestine

☆ US military equipment pours into Israel, 45 cargo planes loaded with armaments sent to IDF
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Israel has received its 45th cargo plane as arms continue to enter the country. Another shipment on Thursday also delivered armored vehicles to the Israel Defense Forces. —Ministry of Defense (@Israel_MOD) October 19, 2023Another cargo plane carrying a shipment of armored vehicles for the IDF, sent by the US, arrived on Thursday. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe shipments come as part of a joint effort between the IDF and Israel Ministry of Defense. The delivery was coordinated by the US Procurement Mission and the Israel Ministry of Defense's Directorate of Production and Procurement.

Persons: Israel, —, Joe Biden, Biden Organizations: Israel Defense Forces, Service, Ministry of Defense, Twitter, — Ministry of Defense, Israel Ministry of Defense, US Procurement Mission, Israel Ministry of Defense's, Production, Israel's, Jewish Press, Israel, White, BBC Locations: Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, Russia

☆ A man exploited a glitch in the CIA's X account to redirect Russian informants to his own Telegram channel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

X truncated a CIA link meant for Russian informants. AdvertisementAdvertisementAn American cybersecurity researcher exploited a glitch on the CIA's X account to redirect potential Russian informants to his own Telegram channel, according to BBC News. AdvertisementAdvertisementTo stop this, he registered the username so that anyone clicking the link, potentially to act as an informant, was led to his own Telegram channel, BBC News reported. It featured a "high-visibility" warning informing users that it was not an official CIA channel and urging them not to provide any secretive information, McSheehan told Insider. McSheehan told Insider that "a multitude of attacks could have taken place" had he not stepped in.

Persons: Kevin McSheehan, —, McSheehan Organizations: CIA, Service, BBC News, BBC Locations: American, Russia, China, North Korea

☆ Overwhelmed doctors treated Gaza hospital blast victims by performing surgery on floors and in hallways, mostly without anesthesia
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Joshua Zitser | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Hundreds of people wounded in the Al-Ahli Hospital blast were rushed to Gaza's main hospital. Overwhelmed doctors performed surgeries on hospital floors, often without anesthesia, per AP. It's unclear who was behind the hospital blast, with Hamas blaming Israel and Israel pointing to a group in Gaza. AdvertisementAdvertisementOverwhelmed doctors treating victims of the explosion at the Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza resorted to performing surgery on hospital floors without anesthesia, according to the Associated Press. Due to the severe shortage of medical supplies and available space, doctors had no option but to perform critical surgeries on hospital floors and in hallways, AP reported.

Persons: —, Mohammed Abu Selmia, Ashraf al, Qidr, Abu Selmia, Ghassan Abu, Sittah, Israel, Joe Biden, Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: Service, Al, Associated Press, AP, BBC News, Shifa, BBC, Palestinian Health Ministry, Israel Defense Forces, Hamas, Islamic Locations: Al, Ahli, Israel, Gaza, Tel Aviv

☆ Scotland’s First Minister’s In-Laws Trapped, ‘Terrified’ in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON--The wife of Scotland’s political leader said her parents are trapped in Gaza and are terrified for themselves and their extended family. Nadia El-Nakla, who is married to Scotland’s first minister Humza Yousaf, said her parents traveled to Gaza from their home in Dundee to visit relatives last week and were now stuck in the territory amid Israeli retaliation for the Hamas attack days earlier. “They are just terrified, absolutely terrified, about what is to come and what is happening right now as we speak,” she told BBC News on Wednesday. She said her aunt’s house was damaged by an Israeli attack. Yousaf, the son of Pakistani immigrants, has strongly condemned the Hamas attack and called on the U.K. government to pressure Israel and Egypt into allowing civilians to flee via the Egyptian border crossing.

Persons: Nadia El, Scotland’s, Humza Yousaf, ”, Yousaf Organizations: BBC News Locations: Gaza, Dundee, Scottish, Palestinian, Egypt, Israel

☆ IDF says it won't back up its claim that Hamas decapitated babies in Israel because it is 'disrespectful for the dead'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The IDF said it won't investigate its claim that Hamas killed and decapitated babies at a kibbutz. AdvertisementAdvertisementA spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces told Insider that the military won't seek further evidence for its claim that Hamas decapitated babies in Israel. On Tuesday, Dinar told Insider that babies' bodies had been found at the Kfar Aza kibbutz, and that some had been decapitated. AdvertisementAdvertisementHe said then that the IDF would not confirm the exact number of babies killed or how many had been beheaded. CBS News later reported that Israeli body-recovery teams had discovered beheaded babies and children in kibbutzim in southern Israel.

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As a platform subject to Europe’s Digital Services Act (DSA), X could face billions in fines if regulators conclude that violations have occurred. Much of the problematic content appears to stem from platform changes made under Musk’s supervision, Breton suggested in the letter, which he shared on X. “We have, from qualified sources, reports about potentially illegal content circulating on your service despite flags from relevant authorities,” Breton wrote. The EU letter comes as misinformation about the conflict continues to spread widely across X. On Tuesday, the investigative journalism group Bellingcat said a fake video designed to look like a BBC News report was circulating on social media.

Persons: Elon Musk, Thierry Breton, X didn’t, Breton, X, ” Breton, Porte, Gonzalo Fuentes, ”, Bellingcat, Elliot Higgins, Shayan, “, Musk Organizations: CNN, Europe’s Digital Services, White, DSA, SpaceX, Tesla, Viva Technology, Porte de, Reuters, BBC, BBC News, Pentagon Locations: Israel, Paris, France, EU, Ukraine

☆ An Israeli woman whose husband was called up to serve in the army following Hamas' attacks says this is her worst nightmare
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Israeli mother says her husband being called to war is her worst nightmare coming true. Soon after Hamas attacked Israel, Danielle Rozenboim's husband left to go fight. Her husband was called in the middle of the night, leaving her with their one-month-old and 3-year-old. An Israeli mother of two who gave birth just one month ago says her husband being called up to serve in the army following Hamas' attacks on Israel is her worst nightmare coming true. At least 700 people have been killed in Israel since Hamas first attacked, the country's defense ministry said on Monday.

Persons: Danielle Rozenboim's, —, Danielle Rozenboim, Ariel, Rozenboim, Alisa Shodiyev Kaff Organizations: Service, Hamas, Israeli Armored Corps, BBC News, Israeli Defense Forces, NBC News, Israel, Gaza Ministry, Health, West Bank, BBC Locations: Israel, Israeli, Gaza, Jerusalem, Mazkeret Batya, Tel Aviv, Ariel, Hamas

☆ A video appears to show at least a dozen Israeli soldiers involved in huge gunfight on a highway in second day of fighting
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A video appears to show at least a dozen Israeli soldiers involved in a gunfight on Sunday. AdvertisementAdvertisementA video shows a gunfight taking place between the Gaza border and Ashdod in Israel, believed to have taken place on Sunday in the second day of fighting. The video, which has been verified by the BBC, is filmed from a car by the Route 4 highway and appears to show Israeli soldiers in uniforms and helmets engaged in a firefight. There appear to be over a dozen soldiers involved in the firefight, and the militants they are fighting do not appear to be visible. The surprise attack involved thousands of rockets being fired into Israel from Gaza and Hamas militants entering Israel by land, sea, and air.

Persons: — Organizations: IDF, Service, BBC, Hamas Locations: Israel, Gaza, Ashdod

☆ Britain's Labour Party hails 'seismic' win in Scottish vote
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Alistair Smout | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

People in Rutherglen and Hamilton West have sent a clear message – it is time for change. And it is clear they believe that this changed Labour Party can deliver it," Labour leader Keir Starmer said in a statement. John Curtice, Britain's most prominent pollster, said it was a "remarkable result" for the Labour party, which comes on the eve of its annual conference next week. "This is the kind of result that suggests that the Labour Party is potentially capable of winning seats again in Scotland," he told BBC News. "However, we will reflect on what we have to do to regain the trust of the people of Rutherglen & Hamilton West."

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☆ Spotify won't remove all AI-generated music despite previously pulling some AI tracks from the platform
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

He said the use of AI in the music industry would likely be debated for years. Ek told the outlet there was a debatable middle ground where AI-generated music was influenced by, but did not mimic, an existing artist. The Spotify boss added that the use of AI in the music industry would likely be debated for years. Several artists have criticized this type of AI music. During an appearance on the "Full Send" podcast, Ice Cube said he would sue "the people and the platform" who made and distributed AI-generated music in his style.

Persons: Daniel Ek, Ek, —, Drake, Spotify's, it's Organizations: Spotify, BBC, Service, BBC News, Apple Music, YouTube

☆ Fake naked pictures of young girls created with AI spark fury in a small Spanish town
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A small town in southern Spain has been rocked by fake naked pictures created by an AP app. AI-generated naked images of local girls have been circulating in Almendralejo, Extremadura. The photos were processed by an AI application that created new, fake images showing the girls naked, per the report. AdvertisementAdvertisementMore than 20 girls aged 11 to 17 have been identified as victims in the town, in the western Spanish region of Extremadura. María Blanco Rayo, the mother of a 14-year-old, told BBC News the images were having a significant impact on some of the girls.

Persons: El País, Euronews, Miriam Al Adib, They'd, María Blanco Rayo, Al Adib Organizations: Service, BBC Locations: Spain, Almendralejo, Extremadura, Wall, Silicon, Spanish

☆ Sunak Poised to Weaken U.K. Climate Targets as Election Approaches
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Stephen Castle | More About Stephen Castle | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain was preparing on Wednesday to weaken key targets in the country’s efforts to slow climate change in what could be a critical policy shift for a nation that has claimed to lead the world in the fight against global warming. His statement did not deny speculation that he was planning seven new measures for Britain, including delaying a ban on the sale of new gas- and diesel-only cars to 2035 rather than 2030, and weakening targets to phase out gas boilers. He promised to more fully address the matter in a speech later this week, which was later brought forward to Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Sunak must call a general election by January 2025, and his Conservative Party is trailing the opposition Labour Party in opinion polls at a time of sluggish economic growth and high inflation. But in July, the Conservatives won a surprise victory in a parliamentary election in northwest London when they campaigned against moves by the city’s Labour mayor to expand an air-quality initiative that charges drivers of older, more polluting vehicles.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Sunak Organizations: BBC News, Conservative Party, Labour Party, Conservatives, city’s Labour Locations: Britain, London

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