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Anthropic’s Claude AI models are currently experiencing a major outage, impacting products like Claude Code. Developers are currently seeing a 500 error when trying to use Claude Code, and Anthropic has noted that it is seeing elevated error rates on its APIs “across all Claude models.” Anthropic says the issue …
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It adds: “This means the King’s will lose its key status without investment and a programme of change, and those highest profile shows will, for the most part, only be able to be accommodated in Edinburgh due to the significantly lower seating capacity at the Theatre Royal.” BBC News
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Read More »QUB removes George Mitchell bust
“While no findings of wrongdoing by Senator Mitchell have been made, the university has concluded that, in light of this material, and mindful of the experiences of victims and survivors, it is no longer appropriate for its institutional spaces and entities to continue to bear his name,” it added. BBC …
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However, the leader of Norway’s Green Party, Arild Hermstad, who is a republican says the email exchanges point to a monarchy that is not working: “It really puts not only the royal family in a big squeeze, but also for Norway itself, how do you actually solve this? At least …
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Read More »Shanties in a Lagos lagoon: Bulldozed and burnt
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Asked whether he would consider a new agreement, Dombrovskis said: “We are open for further discussions, we know the prime minister has expressed interest, actually, to come back to this issue, and there is certainly openness from the EU side for this.” BBC News
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Aamilah Aswat has made history as the first female black British jump jockey to win a UK horse race. The 20-year-old earned her first win on 9-1 chance Guchen in a handicap hurdle at Kempton Park. In November, Aswat became the first black British female jump jockey to ride in …
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Thorne describes this as a “relay race” between the leads, starting with Piggy (David McKenna), the intellectual voice of reason in the group, then to Jack (Lox Pratt), the leader of the choir boys, to Simon (Ike Talbut), a sensitive, independent boy, and finally Ralph (Winston Sawyers) the group’s elected …
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The trial of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit son is due to start in Tuesday in Oslo. Marius Borg Høiby is accused of 38 charges, including the rape of four women, assaulting and threatening a girlfriend and damaging her flat, as well as drugs charges and driving offences. If found guilty, …
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“Finding this out last Friday, so close to the biggest competition of my life, was incredibly disappointing. “Nevertheless, I will face this challenge head-on and do everything I can to make the best of the situation. “To my fans: I wish I had better news, but I’m grateful beyond words …
Read More »Felix Passlack: Hibs sign Bochum wing-back on three-and-a-half year deal
Hibernian have added tenacity and “pedigree” to their squad by signing wing-back Felix Passlack from Bochum on a deal until the summer of 2029, says head coach David Gray. The 27-year-old has arrived for an undisclosed fee and made 67 Bochum appearances after joining from Borussia Dortmund in 2023. His …
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Geiger has racked up almost 150 appearances for Hoffenheim’s first team and was once considered a future German international. “It’s the chance for a restart, a new beginning,” he said. “I want to push myself out of my comfort zone and take on this new challenge.” Asked what kind of …
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In a letter to Holyrood’s Criminal Justice Committee, Brown said: “The Scottish government has concluded that whilst we support the fundamental principle of criminalising the purchase of sex, we still retain significant concerns with the provisions as drafted in the bill, and are very aware that there are women in …
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