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China's DeepSeek is offering developers a 75% discount on its newly unveiled AI model, DeepSeekV4Pro, until May 5. The company is also cutting prices for input cache hits across

The books were published last year following a 12-day heightened conflict between Iran, Israel and the US.

Trump has questioned who is in charge in Iran at the moment and said confusion within its theocracy made it difficult to reach a deal.

America has depleted nearly half of its key missile stockpiles in the Iran war, and replacing these systems will take three to five years, even with expanded production contracts already signed.

Meeting could coincide with possible Commons debate on claims he lied to MPs about Mandelson’s vettingEd Davey, the Lib Dem leader, has said that, if there is a vote tomorrow on whether or not to hold a privileges committee inquiry into Keir Starmer, Labour MPs must get a free vote. In a statement, he said:Even Boris Johnson didn’t block his MPs voting for scrutiny. Labour MPs must be given a free vote on any motion to refer Starmer to the privileges committee, not forced into being accomplices to a cover-up.If Keir Starmer has misled the House and the public, he must be held to the same standard that we should expect of any prime minister. Continue reading...

Former prime minister says policies will lose support without continued lower prices but sees some hope in US experience under TrumpGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKevin Rudd has described Donald Trump’s cuts to support for green industries as “unfortunate”, warning that Australians would conclude the clean transition was “bullshit” if it did not offer tangible benefits to their lives.But – in some of his first comments since finishing his term as Australia’s ambassador to the US – the former prime minister said climate policies would have staying power if they delivered affordable prices, a reliable energy supply and new job opportunities. Continue reading...

Sources say country wants US to end its blockade as part of proposal but has not addressed its nuclear programmeUS president Donald Trump will hold talks on the Iran war on Monday with his top security advisors, US media reported, as negotiations between the rival parties seemed to reach an impasse.Tehran’s top diplomat blamed Washington on Monday for the failure of talks in Pakistan this month – the first and only round of negotiations in a bid to strike a deal to end the conflict that has engulfed the Middle East and strangled the global economy. Continue reading...

Across country, at least 14 have been injured as Zelenskyy highlights importance of air defencesIn more uplifting news, a Polish social media influencer has raised more than £50m after a nine-day, non-stop online stream during which he was joined by a parade of celebrity guests to help a charity supporting children battling cancer.Streaming from a studio flat in right-bank Warsaw, social media influencer Piotr Garkowski, 23, nicknamed Łatwogang, listened to a charity song dedicated to children battling cancer on loop for nine days straight, filling time with entertaining dares and celebrity appearances. Continue reading...