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Sheffield man speaks out on Devon mum who faked childhood illness
Ahead of a Channel 4 documentary, Lisa Hayden-Johnson's son Matthew reflects on her actions.
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Newscast - Can Andy Burnham End Rough Sleeping? - BBC Sounds
The PM says every rough sleeper in England will be offered accommodation this winter.
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Sweltering southerners head to Scotland for 'coolcations'
The Scottish weather is no longer a joke as visitors head north from the rest of the UK to cool down.
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Watch: What to know about Trump's trusted aide Natalie Harp
The BBC's Bernd Debusmann explains who she is and how she came to hold such a prominent role in the US president's inner circle.
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US national debt passes $40tn after doubling in a decade
It comes after the interest rate on 30-year bonds reached the highest level in almost 20 years.
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Champions League: Celtic find value in Camilo Duran - but does ambition reach further still?
Now that the Champions League money may be nigh, we will get to see the scale of Celtic's ambition, asks Tom English?
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Downpours continue for UK with risk of flash flooding
The prolonged dry spell has come to an end with heavy, thundery showers continuing to sweep across the UK, as Ben Rich explains.
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The US national debt now stands at $40 trillion
The national debt has surpassed a record $40 trillion, highlighting the impact of defense costs, social programs, and interest on the deficit
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Cognition CEO denies report that SpaceX tried to acquire the startup | TechCrunch
SpaceX was reportedly in talks to buy AI coding startup Cognition. SpaceX has already acquired Cursor as it races to catch up to rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic in enterprise AI.
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AI receptionist at GPs ‘can’t understand’ Yorkshire accents
The technology is said to struggle with ‘broad’ accents
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Survivors of rape and sexual abuse to have access to around-the-clock support
The 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line is free and confidential
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Ten toys predicted to be bestsellers this Christmas
The list has been released more than four months ahead of Christmas Day
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Prime Minister orders Midland Road clean-up in huge crackdown on illegal waste sites
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is ordering a crackdown on illegal waste dumping linked to organised crime - and Bradford's Midland Road…
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Champions League play-off - Celtic vs LASK Highlights
Celtic take a huge step towards the Champions League as two stunning Camilo Duran strikes help carve out a commanding first-leg play-off lead against LASK.
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Waymo's cheaper, next-gen robotaxi is now open to all riders in these three cities | TechCrunch
The next-generation robotaxi, called the Waymo Ojai, is central to the company's push towards mass scale, and eventually, profitability.
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Army resumes Apache helicopter training missions after Texas crash that killed 2
The U.S. Army says it will resume Apache helicopter training missions following a brief pause after two soldiers were killed in a crash last week in Texas
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Doctor who pushed FDA to restrict abortion meds is nominated to lead the agency
Dr. Heidi Overton called the overturning of Roe v. Wade ‘a huge victory for life’
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OpenAI seeks to one-up Anthropic with new customer privacy protections | TechCrunch
A competition is developing between OpenAI and Anthropic over who can provide the best privacy protections for enterprise customer data.
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American couple risked fine after breaking Italian law in most innocuous way
The couple could have faced a nearly $300 fine had they been caught on their run
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Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children, British newspaper says
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have decided to return to the United Kingdom but they won’t resume their roles as working members of the royal family
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Burnham to raise fines to £5,000 in major crackdown on illegal waste
The prime minister has promised to clean up three more of the country’s ’toxic dumps’
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Ex-Archbishop accuses Farage of using Christianity to channel anti-Muslim feeling
Rowan Williams was the Church of England’s leading bishop for 10 years until 2012
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Children’s doctors link vaping to allergies, teeth issues and mental health problems
Figures suggest that almost one in five 11 to 17-year-olds in Britain have tried vaping
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I quit my £80,000 job to make ice cream - here's how
The co-founder of Little Moons shares her advice for anyone thinking about starting a business of their own.
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England vs Pakistan: Josh Tongue and Ollie Robinson split Headingley ball in half
England seamers Josh Tongue and Ollie Robinson find a solution as to who keeps the ball after the both claim a five-wicket haul at Headingley - split it in half.
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Idaho county probation office creates ‘foreign born list’ for ICE arrests
More than half on the compiled list were on probation for driving under the influence, records show
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Stripe didn't really buy OpenRouter because of the 'singularity' | TechCrunch
What does a payments giant want with a startup that routes prompts between different AI models? Stripe says it's because of "the singularity" but it's really for a far more real and powerful reason.
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Taxpayers to fund clear-up of illegal dumps in West Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent
Andy Burnham promises drive to tackle toxic waste, raise fines and use AI-powered drones to detect illegal activity
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Brazil's top court beefs up protections for women against violent men
Brazil’s Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Wednesday to significantly expand the scope of the country’s landmark law to protect women from violence
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Truckload of squid spills into the street in Rhode Island, creating a smelly mess in the summer heat
A tractor-trailer rollover sent a truckload of squid spilling into a Rhode Island roadway, leaving a stench as they sat in the road for hours in the summer heat
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Singing Demon Hunters and doll’s houses – the toys tipped as festive bestsellers
John Lewis said physical toys that bring families together to play in their homes will be be in favour over screen time this year.
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Lindsay Clancy ‘had no appreciation’ for wrongfulness of killings, psychologist says
The testimony is the strongest evidence yet supporting the defense’s argument that Clancy should not be held legally responsible for the murders
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California becomes first US state to set efficiency rules for replacement tires
Regulations that would block sale of older tires praised by environmental groups amid rightwing backlash
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State officials give drivers with out-of-state plates weeks to register cars properly
Maryland residents have until October 1 to register their cars in the state before facing fines
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Tens of thousands in Indiana are still without power a week after deadly storms
Tens of thousands of people in northwest Indiana remain without power, more than a week after deadly storms leveled trees and knocked down power lines across the region
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New type 2 diabetes jab could cut number of injections by 86 per cent
The treatment, also known as Onswik and made by Eli Lilly, is said to work as well as daily injections
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Longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes publication retires amid Pentagon clash
The publisher’s departure comes seven months after the Pentagon announced on social media that it intended to overhaul the newspaper to align with department messaging
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Travis Kalanick kicks off another round of VC bashing: '1% are helpful' | TechCrunch
After raising $1.7 billion for his new robotics company Atoms, Travis Kalanick is introspective about the role VCs have played in his career.
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Young vapers ‘at risk of breathing problems and becoming smokers’
Review by paediatricians links child vaping with poor respiratory health such as coughing, wheezing and asthma
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Woman sought in officer's death co-founded mental health group for police and other first responders
A woman who started a group that advocates for the mental health of police officers is being sought by authorities after a Massachusetts cop was found dead at the home they owned together
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Trump says US and Canada have a trade deal, but key terms remain unclear
Canada has dodged President Donald Trump’s threat of 50% tariffs — at least for now
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Mike Lindell offers to fund recount in Minnesota Republican primary for governor
MyPillow founder and Trump ally lost primary to Lisa Demuth by 11 points, but still refuses to concede defeat
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‘Nasty’ stories about Natalie Harp were leaked from White House, Laura Loomer says
‘A lot of the people who work for President Trump suffer from major professional jealousy and they are very bothered by loyalty,’ Laura Loomer wrote
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Google packs Search and Gemini with new AI study tools | TechCrunch
The launch of the new study features marks Google's latest effort to make Gemini the AI assistant that students turn to when learning and studying, as it continues to compete with companies like OpenAI.
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Trump says he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un this year
Trump's comments come just days after he announced that he had ordered US forces to scale back joint military drills with South Korea, which he said sent an "inappropriate and hostile" signal to Pyongyang.
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Man changes plea and admits joint theft of caravan from Crimdon Dene Holiday Park
A man who previously denied taking part in the theft of a caravan from a holiday park on the County Durham coast has changed plea and admitted the…
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North Korea dismisses Trump’s bid to woo Kim Jong Un at expense of US ally
Trump and Kim met three times from 2018-2019 but their high-stakes diplomacy eventually fell apart
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Wibsey vet launches a new pet healthcare plan with unlimited consultations
Local vet launches a pet healthcare plan with unlimited vet visits and no exclusions for long-term health conditions
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Rivian spinout Also raises another $150M | TechCrunch
The round, led by Prysm Capital, will fund the company's expansion beyond pedal-assist electric bikes and commercial cargo quads to autonomous delivery vehicles.
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Family of 'caring' teen, 15, race to raise £75,000 for rare cancer treatment abroad
The family of a 15-year-old is racing against time to raise £75,000 for potentially life-saving cancer treatment abroad.
