The first pictures from Half Man, the new TV series by Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd, have been released. Filming for the six-episode BBC drama took place in and around Glasgow this year. It stars Gadd opposite Jamie Bell, best known for his performance in the 2000 film Billy Elliott …
Read More »Oregon firefighters race to save one of the world’s tallest trees
Firefighters in Oregon are racing to save the Doerner Fir – one of the world’s tallest and oldest trees – from a fire that has been burning since Saturday. The giant fir, more than 325ft (99m) tall and estimated to be over 450 years old, has already lost about 50ft …
Read More »Hundreds of Thousands of User Chats with AI Chatbot Grok Are Now Public
Does what’s said between you and your AI chat stay between you and your AI chat? Nope. According to a report by Forbes, Elon Musk’s AI assistant Grok published more than 370,000 chats on the Grok website. Those URLs, which were not necessarily intended for public consumption by users, were then …
Read More »Observer editor-in-chief James Harding says BBC should be ‘put beyond reach of politicians’ | Ents & Arts News
The Observer’s editor-in-chief has called for the BBC to be “put beyond the reach of politicians” – and has compared the fight for survival within television to the zombie fungus in The Last Of Us. Speaking to Sky News about his James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival …
Read More »DNA ‘detangler’ gene found to prevent deadly blood cell inflammation and cancer
[ Ddx41 is essential for early-stage terminal erythropoiesis. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-62307-7 A new Northwestern Medicine study has revealed how a common inherited mutation disrupts red blood cell development and sparks inflammation that can lead to leukemia, according to findings published in Nature Communications. Scientists have uncovered how …
Read More »Denmark scraps book tax to combat “reading crisis”
The Danish government has announced it will abolish a 25% sales tax on books, in an effort to combat a “reading crisis”. The tax is is one of the highest in the world. Culture Minister Jacob Engel-Schmidt says he hopes scrapping it will lead to more books flying off the …
Read More »US chain Target appoints new boss as it seeks to revive sales
US retail giant Target has appointed a new chief executive as it struggles to reverse a decline in sales and its share price. The leadership change comes as rising prices and uncertainty over the knock-on effects of US tariffs have raised concerns over the impact on consumer spending, particularly for …
Read More »Gupta pledges UK steel arm to family in bid for Liberty | Money News
The metals tycoon Sanjeev Gupta is plotting to hand control of his remaining UK steel operations to his family in a bid to stave off their collapse into compulsory liquidation and a government-orchestrated fire-sale. Sky News has learnt that Mr Gupta is proposing to refinance the business through a pre-pack …
Read More »Where can asylum seekers go if they can’t be housed in hotels? | Politics News
A High Court judge ruled that ministers can’t use a hotel to house asylum seekers in Epping on Tuesday. The question now is where else the government can place them. The ruling, which centred on planning laws and found in favour of the local council, said that The Bell Hotel, …
Read More »The Hundred 2025 results: Hilton Cartwright and Jofra Archer star as Southern Brave beat Welsh Fire
Southern Brave revived their Hundred campaign after three straight defeats with a crucial four-run win over Welsh Fire at Sophia Gardens. The game was in the balance, with Fire needing 16 from the last 10 balls, but Tom Kohler-Cadmore was caught off James Coles for 25 to dent the hosts’ …
Read More »Morecambe takeover: Inside story of Panjab Warriors’ first days as owners
Image source, BBC SportImage caption, Morecambe had been up for sale for three years and BBC Sport was there when the takeover was confirmed Daniel Austin BBC Sport journalist After spending more than a year attempting to purchase the club from previous owner Jason Whittingham, new owners Panjab Warriors set …
Read More »Why Donetsk matters so much for Ukraine’s defences against Russia
Reuters Anti-drone nets hang over a road near Kostyantynivka earlier this month A key takeaway from the summit in Alaska is that Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly wants to freeze the war in Ukraine along its current front line in return for the surrender of the rest of Donetsk region. …
Read More »Conservationist in South Africa denies smuggling rhino horns worth $14m
A leading conservationist in South Africa, charged with smuggling rhino horns worth $14m (£10m), has insisted he has “nothing to hide”. In a statement, John Hume, the former owner of what is thought to be the world’s largest rhino farm, denied allegations that he trafficked the horns from South Africa …
Read More »Worcestershire police investigate St George flags on roundabouts
Tom Edwards BBC Hereford and Worcester Maisie Olah BBC News, West Midlands BBC People have painted red crosses on roundabouts in Worcestershire after similar activity in Birmingham A police investigation has been launched into criminal damage after roundabouts were painted with the St George’s flag. West Mercia Police said it …
Read More »Nicola Sturgeon says her instinct would be to back a united Ireland
Scotland’s former first minister has said Westminster governance has not served Northern Ireland well. Nicola Sturgeon said her “political instinct would be in favour of a united Ireland”. However, she added that “detailed assessments” over whether Northern Ireland’s future should be in the UK or as part of a united …
Read More »Children lived in ‘state of fear’ at Keil school
BBC A recent view of Keil School, which closed in 2000 and now lies dilapidated Children at a former boarding school in the west of Scotland lived in a “permanent state of fear” from extreme abuse that often amounted to “torture”, an inquiry has found. Both teachers and older pupils …
Read More »Joey Jones memorial service held at Wrexham’s Racecourse Ground
Getty Images Fans have been celebrating the life of “Mr Wrexham” at Wrexham AFC Hundreds of people have attended a celebration of the life of former Wales international Joey Jones at Wrexham’s Racecourse Ground. Jones died on 22 July aged 70 and played for Liverpool, Chelsea and Huddersfield Town as …
Read More »North Carolina braces for storm surges and coastal flooding
Watch: International Space Station captures striking view of Hurricane Erin Hurricane Erin is set to threaten large stretches of the US East Coast on Wednesday, bringing storm surges, rip currents, and coastal flooding, forecasters have warned. The Category 2 storm, currently over the Atlantic Ocean, is not expected to make …
Read More »Jay Cutler refutes Kristin Cavallari’s claims she didn’t get ‘a penny’ in divorce
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Kristin Cavallari’s ex-husband set out to right the record regarding the former couple’s finances after the reality TV star made some bold claims. Cavallari insisted the NFL star never funded her company, Uncommon James, and that she never received any money in …
Read More »Made by Google 2025: all the Pixel news and announcements
Google’s annual hardware event kicked off today. It seemed like pretty much everything was announced an hour early, but we’ll cover any additional news from the event below. In the meantime, check out some highlights of what we’ve already posted: Read below for all of the news and updates from …
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