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Rogue AI hack of UK cyber defences ‘inevitable’, minister warns
Experts have warned AI could wipe out humanity within the near future if the technology is allowed to progress unchecked
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Trump’s evangelical adviser endorses Fort Hood shooter firing squad execution
Top evangelical figures close to the president don’t condemn the idea — or claim that God commands it
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Even Mike Johnson is warning Trump not to livestream execution of Fort Hood attacker
The plan has been met with widespread condemnation outside of MAGA circles
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Russia’s attempt to influence Brexit vote failed – but they still tried, Burnham says
Andy Burnham claimed it was ‘clear’ Moscow had interfered with the vote
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Flash-flood risk lingers across the Southwest after Rachel’s remnants swamped Nevada
The National Weather Service has issued more flood watches and is warning of more showers and isolated thunderstorms in the Southwest after the remnants of tropical storm Rachel caused severe flooding in Nevada over the weekend
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South Africa police deputy chief quits amid corruption and sex offense claims
South Africa's suspended deputy police head, Shadrack Sibiya, has resigned amid allegations of corruption and sexual offenses
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Wolves fan arrested after ‘mocking A66 crash’ at Middlesbrough clash
The crash on A66 killed two police officers and five young men in the early hours of 22 August
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Trump’s new press secretary has a history of pushing banana conspiracy theories
Katie Zacharia was appointed as White House press secretary on Friday, replacing Karoline Leavitt, who left the role in August
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Stocks up ahead of US earnings data but oil prices stays high
The FTSE 100 index ended up 104.23 points, 1.0%, at 10,656.28.
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MTG roasts Trump: ‘You are the deep state, the Epstein class, and America last’
Former Georgia Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene issues stinging rebuke to President Donald Trump after receiving campaign email asking: ‘Did I do something wrong?’
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Filmmaker captures journalists’ terrifying escape from Russia in new documentary
Julia Loktev has released a new film, ‘My Undesirable Friends: Part II — Exile,’ capturing the lives of Russian journalists who fled the country after the invasion of Ukraine
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Hackers target fridges in French supermarkets in cyberattack to spoil food
Hackers target fridges across Intermarché, E.Leclerc, and Super U stores, reportedly causing millions of euros in food losses
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Comedian accused of abusing Jewish audience to end libel claim due to costs
Paul Currie lost an appeal on the first stage of the case in March and was ordered to make an initial payment of £15,922 towards Soho Theatre’s legal costs
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New global data reveals snakebites are a far bigger problem than originally thought
The World Health Organization has set an ambitious target to halve snakebite mortality and disability by 2030
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Photos show New Delhi turning into a fortress as protests sweep the country
It is past midnight in New Delhi, and the Indian capital is a fortress.
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Mother won lottery just weeks after playing fake scratchcard prank on husband
Peterborough has been named among the top 10 luckiest locations in the UK by the National Lottery
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Burnham vows the public will be the ‘boss’ over the UK’s relationship with the EU
Andy Burnham told MPs in the Commons it would be a ‘dereliction of duty’ to ignore an opportunity to seek a new deal with the EU
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The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists
From front page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today's top photos, chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
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California coastline braces for more flooding as communities grapple with damage
‘We didn't expect the swell to hit this early. We've been in the planning stages for the past few weeks, but this hit a little earlier because of Hurricane Rachel,’ an official said
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Saudi Crown Prince ‘moving between guarded palaces with bunkers’ amid Houthi attacks
The 41-year-old has not been seen in public for almost a week
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Judge screams at Trump’s DOJ for ripping up hundreds of trees at DC golf course
More than 400 trees were knocked down at East Potomac Golf Links in latest attempt to remake DC with ‘pet vanity projects,’ preservationists say
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Grandmother burned to death after her boyfriend pours gasoline on backyard fire pit
‘Tammy truly was the light of our family. She was vibrant, beautiful, loving, and had a way of bringing so much life wherever she went,’ her family said in a fundraiser
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California man says fire truck ran over him as he slept outside the station
The city has denied all of the homeless man’s allegations and claim that he had a blood alcohol level of 0.15
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Bryan Ford's cozy bread pudding recipe turns day-old bread into a rum-topped dessert
Many cultures have versions of bread pudding, which was created as a way to eliminate the waste of old bread
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Sudan's famine risk worsened by conflict, draught and funding shortages, report says
Conflict and drought are worsening food insecurity in Sudan’s Darfur and Kordofan regions, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification
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A truck and a wide-angle: How photographer captured the full scale of Bangkok's floods
As a throng of people waded through a flooded street after heavy rain in Bangkok, Thailand, the moment was captured by Sakchai Lalit, a staff photojournalist based in Thailand who has worked with The Associated Press for 33 years.
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Charity van delivering meals from food bank stolen by thieves
Cambridge City Foodbank are urgently fundraising to buy a new van to deliver meals to residents
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Boy accused of stabbing girl at school sent mother ‘I’m sorry’ message
The boy’s mother said her son ‘seemed normal’ on the morning of the incident
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MAGA world, Megyn Kelly refuse to let go of debunked Talarico conspiracy theory
A mental health facility in Ohio confirmed that Talarico had ‘never received treatment’ there
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French police detain teen pupil suspected in school shooting in which 2 were wounded
Police have detained a 14-year-old pupil suspected in a rare school shooting in France
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Saudi Arabia cancels flights and threatens severe response to Houthi attacks
Oil prices have surged as Saudi Arabia battles to fend off the Houthi rebels
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Mamdani orders review of NYPD's use-of-force policies as progressives call for greater change
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has ordered the New York Police Department to conduct a sweeping review of how officers use force against civilians
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Experts issue flu advice after hospital cases at highest autumn level for years
Figures from September have been higher than the same period for the last four years
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Meet Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford: The Nobel Prize-winning economists
The US economists awarded the prize for their research into how central banks and governments can better handle economic shocks
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Teacher drives 30 hours with car-sized pumpkin in bid to smash world record
Giant pumpkin growers are gathering in Northern California for an annual pumpkin-weighing contest
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Spainish king and queen to visit Ceuta as migrant crisis reveals rifts
Spain's Ceuta, a city in North Africa, is facing a migration crisis that has exposed deep divisions
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Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ has already gotten under Elon Musk’s skin. It goes nationwide this week
Elon Musk has been vocal against Alex Gibney's documentary “Musk,” calling the filmmaker names like “idiot” and “horrible human.”
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Inside the French police operation to rescue stolen Renoirs
One of the two works, ‘Portrait of Madame Colonna Romano’, suffered a tear
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Black student alleges racist joke by supervisor, told to seek therapy
In her Los Angeles Superior Court action, plaintiff Jonnae Serrano states her supervisor used terms such as "you people," "your people" and "folks like you"
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Australian held in Iraq for five years over contract dispute is finally released
Pether’s wife says she is ‘hugely relieved’ after months of ‘absolute nightmare’
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H&M ‘investigating claims it was hit by cyber attack’
The H&M group, which has 4,000 stores in more than 80 markets, has a roster of fashion and homeware brands including Cos, Weekday, & Other Stories and Arket
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Famed off-grid Arizona saloon closes for first time in decades because of flooding
The cash-only venue runs entirely on solar power and relies on a single five-mile dirt road for visitor access
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Bill Maher Calls for abolition of frats amid Cornell 7 saga
‘Any place that’s all male, no girls allowed, just doesn’t function without depravity,’ Maher said
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Man caught on camera poisoning co-worker to seek dismissal of charges
‘I almost died. I experienced death so, so close, so many times,’ the woman poisoned by the chemical engineer said
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‘We are devastated’: Huge fire destroys oldest food market in Paris
The 400-year-old landmark has been left in ruins after more than 150 firefighters struggled to battle an overnight inferno
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How Trump and a family death splintered the Harps and pushed Natalie closer to MAGA
Preston Harp and his sister Natalie, Trump’s devoted White House aide, are both grieving for their father while pursuing very different political paths
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Trump tears into Zelensky: ‘Time for Ukraine to get a new president’
President further vented that Ukraine’s president ‘better damn well stop’ after being asked about his deal to buy diesel from Vladimir Putin
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IFS warns against ‘steady-as-you-go’ Budget as inflation not headroom is key
Higher interest rates on Government debt will push up borrowing by about £10 billion in 2029-30, the IFS said.
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Nobel peace laureate Navi Pillay defends international justice, slams U.S. moves against ICC as ‘negative and cruel’
Nobel peace laureate Navi Pillay defends international justice, slams U.S. moves against ICC as ‘negative and cruel’
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Nato commander tells Putin: We will destroy ‘anything and everything’ if you attack
The speech is expected to outline Nato’s response to a Russian attack in detail to deter Moscow
