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Jerusalem court acquits a man indicted in nun attack, orders psychiatric care
A Jerusalem court has acquitted a man accused of attacking a Catholic nun, citing an insanity defense, but orders psychiatric hospitalization for up to six years
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Russia says it launched a 'massive' overnight strike on 9 Ukrainian cities
Russia has launched a massive attack on Ukraine, targeting nine cities with missiles and drones
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Man charged after stolen taxi driven wrong way down busy dual carriageway
The horrifying incident was caught on dashcam footage
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Number of asylum seekers housed in hotels halves and small boat crossings slashed
There were 16,000 asylum seekers living in Home Office hotels in June this year, down 50 per cent on a year earlier
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Firefighters tackle blaze that tore through County Durham fish and chip shop
Three fire engines were called to South Moor Chippy in Stanley after a fire broke out on Wednesday evening (August 26).
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£81 million scheme to prevent flooding from hitting town ‘won’t start until 2028’
A town's £81 million flood alleviation scheme is not now likely to start until 2028, the Environment Agency has confirmed.
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DRAM reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Homes evacuated after emergency services attend incident in York suburb
Homes have been evacuated after an 'incident' involving emergency services in a York suburb.
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Iveda enters the longer-endurance drone market with a carbon-fiber drone
A 19-pound payload and 68-mph speed give Iveda’s new unmanned helicopter a different profile from electric quadcopters
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Teenagers, 13 and 14, among 33 UK nationals missing in Nepal floods
Nepali police says 332 bodies have been recovered, while over 1,300 are still missing in total, according to authorities.
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McDonalds drive-thru that fought to gain planning permission facing a fresh fight
McDonalds drive-thru facing a fresh fight - against tree blight.
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Railway station's beer festival to start next weekend
A weekend of steam trains, real ales and live music is coming to the Yorkshire Dales as the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway gets set to host its Branch Line Weekend & Beer Festival.
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Nvidia closes in on Hugging Face acquisition | TechCrunch
Nvidia has reportedly agreed to buy Hugging Face, the popular open-source AI hub, for $12.9 billion in a move that would let Nvidia both protect its chip empire and jump back into the cloud business.
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Residents want to see solution as road which leads to Bradford and Leeds still closed
Three years on, frustrated residents want to see an end in sight to problems posed by a landslide which has closed a Halifax road since.
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Amazon just tripled its order of Nvidia chips over 'surging demand' | TechCrunch
Amazon is adding another 2 million Nvidia GPU chips to its data centers over the next two years. But this extended partnerships stretches beyond buying more chips.
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Viral AI startup Instinct has raised $350M at a $2.5B valuation | TechCrunch
The startup is only a year old but it has already generated a massive amount of hype (and money) while also spurring privacy concerns.
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Plug-in solar panels are coming to a shop near you - what to know
The UK government claimes panels could help homes "significantly cut" energy bills.
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Iceland holds knife-edge referendum on EU - and it could be decided on fish
On Saturday, Iceland will vote on EU membership talks, amid economic and geopolitical tensions.
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Tupac murder prosecutors rest case after playing Duane Davis’ own words
The prosecution’s final witness played excerpts from Davis’ previous interviews and recorded jail calls
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Can the right scent help make your rental feel like home?
Experts share tips on how to make a flat or house feel like your own without annoying the landlord.
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Six essential skills employers say job seekers should have to stand out
Experts have identified six key skills that will count as much as qualifications in getting and keeping a job in the coming decade.
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US Open 2026 qualifying results: Heather Watson to face Harriet Dart for main-draw spot
Heather Watson will face compatriot Harriet Dart for a place in the US Open main draw as six British players reach the final qualifying round.
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How to See the Partial Lunar Eclipse and Blood Moon on August 27
The eclipse will obscure about 93 percent of the moon’s surface. Here are the peak times and tips for the best viewing experience.
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Meta's $18bn settlement may hasten reckoning for social media on child safety
Perhaps our days of doomscrolling are numbered, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman.
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Key moments from Lindsay Clancy's five-week trial over children's killings
Closing arguments are about to start in a trial which has drawn global attention to the rare condition postpartum psychosis.
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'Life-saving' equipment in York city centre plans dropped
Plans to install life-saving equipment in York city centre have been dropped.
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Twisteddoodles on a brand-new type of robot | New Scientist
This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles
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Last Word: Are there plants that could survive as a food source on the moon? Part 2 | New Scientist
Fresh answers are questioning the broader applicability of the Wardian case – and note the importance of where on the moon the plants are grown
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Nvidia smashes Q2 forecasts at $96.2bn as AI hits 'inflection point'
The chipmaker's data centre revenue surged 117% to $89 billion as it guided next quarter revenue to $108 billion, both above Wall Street expectations, without counting sales to China.
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The County Durham village where Loose Women star Denise Welch grew up
Denise Welch is one of the North East’s best-known television personalities, but did you know her teenage years were spent in the County Durham…
