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Pennsylvania faces largest measles outbreak in decades as case count rises to 1,000
Neighboring states are also reporting hundreds of cases, with over 3,800 recorded across the country
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Happy update for more than 80 dogs found in ‘squalid’ faeces-covered home
More than 80 dogs rescued from a “squalid” home in South Yorkshire have found new homes after being discovered living in appalling conditions. The 84 dogs, mostly Springer Spaniels, were rescued from a property in Tickhill, near Doncaster, in April 2025. RSPCA officers discovered many rooms in the house were covered from floor to ceiling in faeces and dirt several inches thick. All but one of the rescued dogs have now been rehomed. Social worker David Parkes, 61, had denied owning or having responsibility for the animals, but was found guilty of three animal welfare offences. His wife Delphine Parkes, 60, and son Sam Parkes, 28, who lived in the same house, both pleaded guilty to three animal welfare offences. All three defendants will be sentenced on 9 December at Doncaster Magistrates' Court.
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Greens pitch Zohran Mamdani-style $25.1bn plan to nationalise 200 Coles and Woolworths supermarkets
Former MP and Greens Institute head, Max Chandler-Mather, says proposal for publicly owned supermarket chain will ease grocery prices
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Republicans say they hate communists. So why do they like Donald Trump?
Trump supporters may be surprised to learn the state takeover of means of production is not driven by the left
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Glastonbury Festival 2027 tickets sell out in 42 minutes
Thousands of people joined the queue in the hope of securing tickets to Worthy Farm.
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Keurig’s New Alta System Could Signal the End for the Disposable K-Cup
Keurig is ready to ditch the K-Cup with a compostable and plastic- and aluminum-free coffee pod, but the price is steep.
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Fury vs Joshua: Tyson Fury plans to ask US president Donald Trump to lead ring walk with Anthony Joshua
Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury plans to ask US president Donald Trump to lead his ring walk before fighting Anthony Joshua.
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Robert Jenrick confronts man for ‘stealing Dr Pepper from Greggs’ in Brixton
Robert Jenrick confronted an alleged shoplifter who he said had taken a bottle of Dr Pepper from a Greggs in Brixton, London. Reform UK’s treasury spokesman released a video of himself on Friday (2 October), showing him approaching a man and telling him: “ I think you just nicked that, didn't you? Well, we just watched you take it. Do you wanna give it back?” The man denies stealing the drink and responds: “Yeah, I’ll give it back.” When Mr Jenrick asked “Why do you think you’re above the law?”, the alleged thief replied: “Because they always give us drinks.” The politician later put the drink in a Greggs fridge. Jenrick previously released a video of himself confronting alleged fare dodgers on the London Underground, as he claimed lawbreakers are “chipping away at society”.
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Eastern Spain braces for torrential rain and flooding
Up to 300mm of rain could fall in places, while extreme downpours bring deadly landslides to Nepal
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US states and cities sue over Trump EPA’s repeal of emissions rules
Democratic-led coalition says gutting key protections will set US back decades and worsen climate crisis
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Trump’s ‘Morally Binding’ AI ‘Accord,’ the Rise of AI Agents, and Extremists on the Ballot
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss the voluntary AI safety agreement tech executives signed, AI agents for normies, and extremist candidates running for office in the US midterms.
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States and cities sue over Trump's EPA eliminating rule that limits emissions from power plants
States and cities are suing the Trump administration for repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas
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Mamdani’s nuanced plan offers a roadmap to tackle antisemitism – and reignites criticism of the mayor
Critics noted that the plan does not discuss Israel; others praised it for not conflating Jews with the state of Israel
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We like Andy Burnham – but will he be able to keep his promises?
In The Room hits Liverpool for Labour Party Conference. Cleo heads into the hall, fringe events, protests and the media pen, talking to delegates, campaigners and lobbyists to get a feel for Andy Burnham’s Labour. Helen takes a different route, moving between Shelter, the Future Governance Forum and the receptions where senior figures are talking about what comes next. The mood is unusually upbeat, united and hopeful. But beneath the optimism, how much anxiety is there about turning the Burnham bounce into something that lasts? New episodes of In The Room come out weekly. Listen to the latest on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or watch on YouTube.
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Madison Square Garden’s James Dolan Is Spending Big on New York’s Governor Race
James Dolan has put surveillance at the center of his sports and entertainment empire. Now he’s getting involved in GOP politics by backing a candidate who supports Flock, ICE, and AI data centers.
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Pandora opens $150 million Vietnam jewelry factory powered by renewable energy
Pandora has opened the world’s largest fine-jewelry crafting facility in Vietnam, powered entirely by renewable electricity and using 100% recycled gold and silver
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Casio’s Crystal G-Shock Is the Most Expensive Ever Made
Meet the full-blue sapphire MRG-D5000, a crazy G-Shock that costs more than a Patek Philippe or Porsche Macan.
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Trump’s close aide Natalie Harp was ‘devoted’ to minister before ‘unhealthy’ job
Trump’s close aide reportedly spent her Sundays as a girl going to megachurch Pastor David Jeremiah’s sermons
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Donald Trump calls Google CEO Sundar Pichai ‘monster’ at ‘Super Intelligence’ summit
Donald Trump called Google CEO Sundar Pichai a “monster” during a White House “Super Intelligence” summit on Tuesday (29 September). The US president appeared to use the term as a compliment and said: "This guy is a monster, and nobody knows. What a great life, to be a monster and not have to go through this," while introducing Mr Pichai to reporters and technology leaders gathered for the event. Pichai responded briefly before Trump continued with the exchange. The remarks came as Trump hosted leading technology executives to discuss the future of AI and announced the US government would officially refer to artificial intelligence as “Super Intelligence”, or SI.
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I tested an AI “Death Clock” — and gained 10 years in 24 hours
When Holly Baxter signed up for a health questionnaire and some bloodwork with new AI startup DeathClock, she wasn’t prepared for what would happen next
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New label to boost non-ultra processed foods in California
California was ‘clearing the way for the rest of the country to follow,’ Governor Gavin Newsom said this week
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A Biotech Founder Makes the Moral Case for Gene-Editing Human Embryos
The practice of editing the genes of embryos remains highly controversial and risky, but Origin Genomics founder Cathy Tie argues its a “moral imperative” to address hereditary diseases.
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Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin gives record $3B to Carnegie Mellon to build Miami campus
Carnegie Mellon University announced Wednesday that hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin is donating $3 billion, with the bulk of the money to be used to start a new campus in Miami that will focus on societal challenges
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The Range Rover Sport Electric Arrives With More for Less
By sharing the same platform, the Sport gets the same specs as the classier Range Rover Electric, but with added torque at a smaller outlay.
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Natalie Harp was ‘devoted’ to Christian minister before finding Trump, brother says
Trump’s close aide reportedly spent her Sundays as a girl going to megachurch Pastor David Jeremiah’s sermons
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Mamdani unveils plan to combat antisemitism in NYC amid concern over Israel criticism
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dedicated a portion of an address at the United Nations last week to assailing Mamdani, accusing him of spreading lies about Israel and calling him ‘the antisemitic mayor of New York’
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Casino mogul and former Trump secretary join forces to take on NYC's pied-à-terre tax
New York City’s tax on luxury second homes has its latest moneyed opposition: casino mogul Steve Wynn and former Trump administration secretary Wilbur Ross
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Trump roasted for calling out ‘Sleepy Joe’ Biden and then appearing to nod off
The White House has previously explained the president’s closed eyes at public events as him ‘blinking’ or ‘solemnly listening’
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Global fertility declines have to end, right? Maybe not
‘Where and when fertility has fallen low, it has tended to keep falling,’ researchers say
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Away’s New Series 3 Luggage Plays It Safe—That’s the Point
Away’s third generation of its iconic luggage retains the familiar design while introducing invisible tech, such as a new wheel system and an improved telescoping handle.
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Man hit by NYC subway train after bag got stuck in door
The man was pulled onto the tracks and run over by the train as it left the station, according to police
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Mamdani releases plan to combat antisemitism as concerns linger over his criticism of Israel
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has debuted a sweeping plan to combat antisemitism and hate crimes against Jewish people in New York City, moving to assuage lingering concerns from critics who view his steadfast denunciations of Israel as antisemitic
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Watch: Driver ‘too drunk to stand’ arrested after killing motorway worker
A man who was “too drunk to stand up” has been jailed for 10 years after he drove into a coned-off area of motorway roadworks and crashed into a highways worker who had only stepped out of his vehicle seconds earlier. Vilius Domarkas, 38, had just flown into Stansted Airport from his native country Lithuania where he had been in rehab for his drinking problem when the fatal crash on the M23 occurred in the early hours of 8 July. Bodycam footage shows Domarkas slurring his words and taking a breathalyser after the fatality. Lewes Crown Court heard that the builder, who had just split from his wife, had been seen driving “erratically” and drifting between lanes moments before he hit and killed 65-year-old Anthony Howe from Kent. Domarkas, who pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving, was also disqualified from driving for 16 years and eight months and the judge ordered the forfeiture of his van.
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‘Jaw-dropping’ play based on Pelicot rape trial comes to London for one night
Four-hour production featuring star-studded cast will be performed at London County Hall
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Rubio addresses concerns after five suspects in RAF Fairford plot released on bail
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he understood why people were “disturbed” after five suspects arrested over a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford were released on bail on Monday (28 September). Rubio said some of those arrested were still being investigated and had been “very cooperative and very helpful” in what he described as a “very serious incident”. US President Donald Trump said he would not have released the suspects, adding the plot “might be” connected to Iran. The five British men were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences and preparing a terrorist act and remain under investigation.
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Nothing’s New Headphone (1) Pro Are Made for the Studio
With three drivers in each ear and tuning from Metropolis Studios, Nothing wants its new $399 cans to shine in the studio while also making your commute more musical.
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Giggle for God: America’s witty church signs aim to inspire, attract drivers and passersby
Many churches across America have roadside signs with frequently changing messages that range from the practical to the witty to the profound
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Stevie Wonder releases four unheard songs from Songs in the Key of Life sessions
Previously unreleased material comes as Wonder marks 50th anniversary of album with arena tour
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The digital release date for 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' has apparently been revealed — but the money-spinning Marvel movie won't be coming to Netflix yet, and this is why
The Tom Holland-starring superhero film's at-home release date isn't too far away, according to a new report.
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Bose Brought Back Wired Headphones, and Teens Are to Thank
The Bose Noise Cancelling Wired Earbuds are the first new wired headphones from the brand since 2015, inspired directly by teen preferences. We got an early listen.
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Nor’easter storm floods coastal areas from New Jersey to New England
Powerful weather system pummels shoreline for a second day, knocking out power to tens of thousands
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Mighty Sparrow, the Trinidad and Tobago singer known as the ‘calypso king of the world’, dies aged 91
Slinger Francisco, who performed as the Mighty Sparrow, died on Sunday surrounded by family in New York
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Calypso icon Slinger Francisco, dubbed 'The Mighty Sparrow,' dies at 91, his family says
Calypso music has lost one of its most emblematic voices with the death of Slinger Francisco, who was known on stage as the Mighty Sparrow and dubbed the “Calypso King of the World.”
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Nor’easter storm batters US east coast with heavy winds and power outages
At least one person killed and nearly 150,000 households lost electricity from North Carolina to New England
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Deadly nor’easter hammers East Coast with millions bracing for more floods and rain
New York Governor Kathy Hochul warned: ‘Anyone who goes in or near the water this weekend is literally gambling with their life’
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Dangerous driver clocks 115mph with nine-year-old child in car
A dangerous driver travelled at speeds of more than 115mph with a nine-year-old child in the passenger seat in Nottinghamshire. Johnpaul Allen, 32, of Park Hall Road, Mansfield Woodhouse, narrowly avoided an oncoming car when he swerved past an unmarked police vehicle on the A60 between Worksop and Cuckney. Officers had to drive at more than 115mph to keep up with him. Allen was jailed for six months and banned from holding a licence for 16 months after pleading guilty to dangerous driving at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday (15 September).
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Trump rejects Iran’s seven-day peace deal to reopen strait of Hormuz
US president is said to expect renewed strikes after the midterms
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Watch: Salman Rushdie denounces ‘horrifying’ behaviour of ‘thin-skinned’ Trump
Sir Salman Rushdie said he looked forward to the “demolition” of Donald Trump in a wide-ranging interview with The Independent's editor-in-chief, Geordie Greig. The Booker Prize-winning author criticised the US president’s decision to rip down the White House’s East Wing to replace it with a ballroom, and described Trump’s planned 250-foot triumphal arch as “ridiculous.” “We’ll see if he builds it,” the author told The Talk Show. “I look forward to the day when there is no more Trump and every ugly thing he's built gets torn down.”
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Rory Stewart reveals family’s reaction to viral Newsnight moment
Rory Stewart has revealed his family’s reaction to his viral moment on BBC Newsnight. The former Conservative minister spun in his chair and stared at a fellow panelist, New Statesman political editor Ailbhe Rea, during his appearance on 18 September. Presenter Matt Chorley later told The Guardian that he believed Stewart was genuinely “probably just intently listening to what Ailbhe had to say, and that behaviours that look normal in person can appear to be strange on screen. Stewart later said his family told him to disable all of his social media on his phone.