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Far-right and Iran add to mix of terror threats UK faces – not to mention AI
Annual update from MI5 chief highlighted a complex cocktail that could have real-life consequences for Britain
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Trump rails against ‘disgusting’ Letitia James handling Cornell rape investigation
Donald Trump on Tuesday demanded that New York Attorney General Letitia James be removed from an investigation into an alleged rape at Cornell University, calling the state’s top prosecutor a “disgusting cop” with “zero credibility.”
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Women's World Cup play-offs: 'Unplayable' Georgia Stanway proves a 'warrior' for England
Whatever the game, whatever the result, Georgia Stanway always seems to score for England.
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Police officer sacked for stealing 40p carrier bags from Sainsbury’s
Luke Hodgson repaid the money and fully cooperated with the investigation - but a police misconduct hearing concluded he had failed to meet the high standards of policing, and he was dismissed without notice
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Judge orders Trump administration to halt work on historic DC golf course
District judge Ana Reyes halts tree-cutting at the East Potomac golf course until 26 October, and now requires advance notice before making course changes
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University of Maryland tennis club on suspension after racist symbols put in programs
The university suspended the entire team indefinitely, despite only a few members allegedly being involved
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Colombia's peace tribunal says former rebel leaders committed war crimes against Indigenous groups
Colombia’s transitional justice system has charged 10 former members of the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia with war crimes and crimes against humanity
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M&S store smashed up as van crashes in North East retail park leaving two in hospital
Two people were taken to hospital after a Citroën Berlingo crashed into a Marks & Spencer store at Silverlink Retail Park, forcing shoppers to evacuate.
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Saudi employee charged with planting recording device at OpenAI office
Prosecutors say the device, wrapped in toilet paper, was found inserted in a USB port on the back of a TV in an executive conference room.
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Melania’s big student AI competition gets a new name so Trump doesn’t get mad
Melania’s competition was previously referred to as the ‘Presidential Artificial Intelligence Challenge’
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Pope Leo XIV’s lung nodule surgery completed successfully, Vatican says
Pope Leo XIV undergoes successful surgery to remove a lung nodule at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, with Vatican officials confirming the operation went as planned.
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Trump ousts Kimberly Guilfoyle as US ambassador to Greece after corruption allegations
Guilfoyle said the allegations of improper conduct were false and that being ambassador was the "honour of a lifetime".
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Eight adults face charges after seven kids removed from ‘filthy and deplorable’ home
The children were between the ages of one and 17, authorities said
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Is Trump’s new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia an ‘attorney’?
Katie Zacharia previously worked for a Chinese law firm and as ‘general counsel’ for a right-wing advocacy group
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Enter the Zachbot: Trump’s new press secretary malfunctions on podium debut
Katie Zacharia’s maiden briefing was excruciating – at least her predecessor had delivered her propaganda hot
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What is a lung nodule? Pope Leo undergoes surgery after cancer diagnosis
The growth was spotted during a routine check-up
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Historic dyke remains found after 200 years, including possible fortified summerhouse
Archaeologists uncover 1823 Harvie’s Dyke remains in Dalmarnock, Glasgow, finding a rare trade token and possible fortified summerhouse in historic dig.
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Tennessee death row inmate gets one year reprieve after Christa Pike debacle
Gary Wayne Sutton, who was set to be executed on December 3, will remain on death row longer than expected as a probe into Pike’s botched lethal injections is carried out
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Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer after surgery to remove lower lobe of lung
Pontiff, 71, undergoes 90-minute operation after nodule discovered during medical exam
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Man charged with murder after boy, 12, shot in the face and neck in Sydney last month
A 19-year-old man was arrested and charged at Silverwater correctional facility on Tuesday
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Fossilised dinosaur-era reptile related to crocodile discovered in Morocco
Find highlights rich Jurassic ecosystems, say University of Portsmouth scientists
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Bonfire Night incidents surge across Teesside as fire crews issue safety warning
Cleveland Fire Brigade has issued a Bonfire Night safety warning after responding to more out-of-control fires last year than before.
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Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say
An engineer at OpenAI has been charged with secretly installing a recording device inside a conference room in what officials say was an effort to capture sensitive conversations about the company’s technology
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Missiles intercepted near Riyadh after Saudi coalition hits Yemen fuel depot
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen struck a fuel depot near the Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa.
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Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer as growth removed during surgery
Vatican says pontiff had lower lobe of right lung removed in ‘successful, on schedule and as planned’ operation in Rome
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Supreme Court refuses to toss out fees for lawyers who sought hand count in Arizona election
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to throw out $122,000 in legal costs that lawyers for former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake were ordered to pay for making false and misleading statements in a 2022 lawsuit
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Katie Price denies being ‘angry and vengeful’ towards rape-accused ex-husband
The television personality denied she held any animosity towards Kieran Hayler after he had an affair with their nanny
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‘There was a chance to stop him’: Parents react with fury to paedophile nursery worker revelations
More than 50 families call for investigation into how Vincent Chan was allowed to return to job after inquiry by nursery
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US hits Bank of America with $1.2 billion fine, saying it violated money laundering, sanctions laws
The U.S. Treasury Department says it’s imposing $1.2 billion in fines on Bank of America for allegedly violating anti-money laundering and sanctions laws
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Washington resident charged with conspiracy in Canada shool shooting is ordered detained
A Washington state resident charged with conspiracy in one of the worst school shootings in Canada’s history has been ordered detained pending further hearings in the case
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Trump administration cuts refugees’ deadline to contest status termination, raising fears
The Trump administration is cutting the time refugees have to contest the termination of their status
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Netflix to return to Saltburn seaside to film Roald Dahl-inspired TV series
Councillor Stuart Smith has confirmed Netflix will return to Saltburn later this month to continue filming for a mystery new series currently known as Zoltar.
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County Durham biker, 52, dies in crash with car in South Wales
A 52-year-old man from County Durham has died after a crash involving a motorbike and a car in South Wales.
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Lib Dems seek court order to evict former member with incurable cancer from her home
Jo Hayes, 71, lost her legal bid against being expelled by the party - and now it is pursuing costs
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MI5 chief warns against overstating Russian interference in Brexit vote
It comes after Andy Burnham said Moscow had tried to interfere in the 2016 referendum.
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UK high street bosses urge chancellor to cut cost of employing young people
Retailers call on John Healey to reduce national insurance contributions threshold in his first budget
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A list of US roller coaster fatalities dating back to 2003
A man who fell to his death from a roller coaster at an Atlanta-area amusement park was not the first to die on such a ride in recent years
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Minnesota State weighs plan to transfer money from two-year colleges to help struggling universities
Minnesota State is considering reallocating millions from its colleges to support two financially unstable universities
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Zelensky and Burnham to meet in Downing Street
The prime minister is calling for partners to step up support for Ukraine following Trump's criticism of Zelensky.
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2 men arrested in Facebook Marketplace kidnapping in Florida
When the victim went over to the suspect’s car window, he noticed a second man hidden in the backseat, police say
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Man who died in Yorkshire Wildlife Park tiger attack named and pictured
A man who died after he was attacked by a tiger in an enclosure at a Yorkshire zoo has been named, according to reports.
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At least 160,000 people take to streets in third week of French school protests
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg joins teenagers calling for investment to fix teacher shortages and crumbling schools
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Trump responds after firing Kimberly Guilfoyle: ‘We didn’t like what we were reading’
Guilfoyle, the former fiancée of Donald Trump Jr., was asked to resign after reportedly begging a Trump donor for $100,000 to pay her AMEX bill
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Death row inmate killed by lethal injection days after Christa Pike botched execution
James Robertson's execution came at a time of escalating attention on the death penalty in the U.S.
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Woman whose brother died in Fort Hood attack condemns Hegseth’s execution livestream
The brother of Leila Hunt Willingham, Army Spc. Jason Dean ‘J.D.’ Hunt, was one of the 13 people killed by former Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan in 2009
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Man charged with attempted murder of man found injured and bleeding after stabbing
A 44-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing on Yarm Lane in Stockton left a 45-year-old man with serious injuries.
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William Chapman: Family pay tribute to man killed by tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Mr Chapman had suffered from ‘significant mental illness over a number of years’, his family added in a statement
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Saudi Arabia strikes oil depots in Yemen and says missiles launched toward location of Saudi Aramco HQ
Civilians warned to leave target area near Sana’a before attacks following deadly strike on Riyadh airport
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'If we don't scream, they won't listen to us': Student protests continue in Paris
Student protesters in France have told the BBC's James Waterhouse that they will continue to take action until change has been made. The protests have now entered their fourth week.
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Pickleball franchisor files for bankruptcy as CEO admits business mistake
All clubs and franchise locations remain fully operational while the parent company restructures its debts in bankruptcy court
