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UK inflation rate falls to 3.6% in year to October
Lucy HookerBusiness reporter The UK inflation rate fell to 3.6% in the year to October, but food prices rose again following a dip in…
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Nine killed in Russian attack on Ternopil in western Ukraine, Zelensky says
Nine people have been killed and dozens more wounded in a Russian attack on the western city of Ternopil, Ukraine's president Volodymyr…
Lifestyle
UK Weather: Travel disruption likely as snow and ice warnings hit
An area of rain, sleet and snow moved across the UK on Wednesday morning, with some areas waking up to a covering of snow. Hills of Wales,…
News
Our son's about to turn three - it's become a childcare nightmare
Vanessa ClarkeEducation reporter Monika and Henry Byrne are in a tricky situation. In six weeks, their son Leo will have to leave his…
News
Chris Mason: Is this what spying by China could look like?
When MPs, members of the House of Lords and their staff were warned about the threat from Chinese spies, in one office in Westminster, a…
News
John Oliver’s PBS auction leverages his own brand power for good
Inspired by the ongoing auction of Bob Ross paintings to raise money for public television, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver is putting…
Business
People seeking council help amid home repossession fears double
Laurence Cawley, Phil Shepka and Charlotte Rose,BBC London and East Investigations "I am waiting for the bailiff to knock on the door,…
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UK lacks plan to defend itself from invasion, MPs warn
The UK lacks a plan to defend itself from military attack, a committee of MPs has warned. In a highly critical report, the defence…
Business
Hotel adverts banned by watchdog over misleadingly cheap rooms
Archie MitchellBusiness reporter Adverts by four of Britain's biggest hotel and travel firms have been banned for stating misleading…
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Epstein saga reveals Republican rifts - and power of Trump's base
After Congress voted to force the justice department to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein, the legislation will now move to President…
Culture
Scots celebrate reaching first World Cup in nearly 30 years
Katy Scott and Paul WardBBC Scotland Scotland's men have secured a place at the World Cup for the first time since 1998. Steve Clarke's…
Culture
Scotland 4-2 Denmark highlights: World Cup qualification clinched after epic
Watch the best of the action as Scotland beat Denmark 4-2 to reach the men's World Cup finals for the first time since 1998. Source link
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Loose wire on ship may have led to Baltimore bridge collapse, report says
A loose wire on a cargo ship caused a power outage that may have led to the 2024 deadly collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge,…
News
Data centers are surging—but so are the protests against them
Across the country, data center demand and construction have been skyrocketing throughout 2025. And so has local opposition to those…
News
‘Quiet, Piggy’: Trump’s viral insult has already become an anti-MAGA clapback
Pigs famously have thick skin, and Donald Trump does not. It’s just one of myriad distinctions between the cloven-hoofed barnyard animal…
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Cristiano Ronaldo to visit White House on same day as Saudi crown prince
Superstar footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is to visit the White House on Tuesday, a US official has confirmed - the same day as the leader of…
Business
Microsoft partners with Anthropic and Nvidia on cloud infrastructure deal, shifting further away from OpenAI
Microsoft said Tuesday it is partnering with artificial intelligence company Anthropic and chipmaker Nvidia as part of a cloud…
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NPR to get $36 million in government funds to operate U.S. public radio system
National Public Radio will receive approximately $36 million in grant money to operate the nation’s public radio interconnection system…
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An AI-powered teddy bear explained match-lighting and sexual role-play
As we head into the holiday season, toys with generative AI chatbots in them may start appearing on Christmas lists. A concerning report…
Business
The OxyContin settlement explained: Where the Sackler family’s $7 billion will go
Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of lawsuits over the…
Business
TurboTax gets an AI upgrade as Intuit inks major deal with OpenAI
AI can do your taxes now—sort of. The tax software giant Intuit just struck a new deal with OpenAI that will weave AI deeply into its…
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On-site workers get worse ‘Sunday scaries’ than remote workers
Like clockwork, 5 p.m. on a Sunday, flashes of unread emails and notifications for tomorrow’s upcoming meetings start. Your shoulders…
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Line of Duty to return for seventh series, BBC confirms
Police drama Line of Duty is to return to the BBC for a seventh series, with Adrian Dunbar, Vicky McClure and Martin Compston all set to…
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Meta wins antitrust case involving WhatsApp and Instagram
Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp…