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Comedian Stanley Baxter dies aged 99
Scottish actor and comedian Stanley Baxter has died at the age of 99. Born in Glasgow in 1926, he was one of the biggest stars on British…
Susan Darwin
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Southeast Asia seeks its place in space
It’s an unexpected sight, one that reflects the growing excitement within the Southeast Asian space sector. At the expo, held among…
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‘Eat the frog’: How getting unpleasant things out of the way makes for a fulfilling day
Revolutionary France may seem like a strange place to find a life hack, but in the 1790s, the French satirist Nicolas Chamfort offered…
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Expanded carrier screening: Is it worth it?
The other end of the screening spectrum is transforming too. Carrier screening, which tests would-be parents for hidden genetic mutations…
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Flu in four charts - how this year's winter outbreak is different
Jim Reed,Health reporterand Wesley Stephenson,BBC Verify The NHS says it's facing its "worst-case scenario" after the number of people in…
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Pre-owned electronics are making a comeback
Electronic gifts are very popular, and in recent years, retailers have been offering significant discounts on smartphones, e-readers, and…
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UWCL goals of the week: Lucy Bronze’s ‘beautiful’ chip features
Strikes from Lucy Bronze, Linda Caicedo and Melchie Dumornay all feature in the best goals of the week from the Women's Champions League.…
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December cut to UK interest rates ‘nailed on’ after economy shrinks unexpectedly in October – business live
UK economy SHRANK in October Newsflash: Britain’s economy shrank unexpectedly in October, as the budget cast a shadow of uncertainty over…
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'Super flu' surge a challenge 'unlike any' since the pandemic, Streeting says
Nick Triggle,Health correspondentand Tabby WIlson A surge in "super flu" cases will present the NHS with a challenge "unlike any it has…
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Why you shouldn’t use ‘Happy Friday’ in an email
“Happy Friday” is ranked as one of the worst ways to begin an email and it is also one of the worst ways to end a piece of correspondence.…
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AI coaches can take you far. But they can’t take you all the way
AI coaches are everywhere. They’re training marathoners and coaching leaders, and even billionaires Ray Dalio created an AI clone to serve…
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Schoolboys to be target of UK's violence against women strategy
Sima KotechaSenior UK correspondent Changing attitudes among boys and young men will be at the centre of the government's strategy to…
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British backpacker jailed for 4 years over fatal drunk e-scooter crash
A British backpacker who struck and killed a man while riding an e-scooter drunk has been jailed for four years in Australia. Alicia Kemp,…
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Trump signs order blocking states from enforcing own AI rules
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at blocking states from enforcing their own artificial intelligence (AI)…
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Celtic: Does Wilfried Nancy 'know what he's walked in to' amid horror start?
As the players walked out at a packed Celtic Park, and a stirring rendition of You'll Never Walk Alone echoed around the stadium, the…
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How 'entrepreneurs' are fuelling the UK's shoplifting problem
Jim Connollyand Cherry Wilson Behind the counter of his convenience store, surrounded by rows of crisps, sandwiches and spirits, Muhammed…
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US sanctions six more ships after seizing oil tanker off Venezuela
The US has imposed fresh sanctions on six more ships said to be carrying Venezuelan oil, a day after seizing a tanker off the country's…
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WSL: Aston Villa defeat 'a reality check', says under-pressure Liverpool boss Gareth Taylor
Under-pressure Liverpool manager Gareth Taylor says his side have had a "real reality check" as their winless start to the Women's Super…
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In a season of giving, smart leaders are giving forward
Year-end giving can be a moment of reflection, but for businesses and philanthropy alike, it should also include looking forward and…
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Is ChatGPT’s New Shopping Research Solving a Problem, or Creating One?
When OpenAI announced its new shopping search capabilities, I took the news with a grain of salt (perhaps the whole shaker). For the past…
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OpenAI is clapping back at Google’s Gemini 3 with a new GPT-5.2
OpenAI on Thursday released its answer to Google’s impressive Gemini 3 Pro model–GPT-5.2—and by the looks of some head-to-head benchmark…
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How everyday investors are redefining the American dream
A quiet shift is reshaping the trajectory of wealth in America, but it isn’t happening in the boardrooms of Wall Street or the halls of…
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Tech transformation isn’t about how many tools you buy
Every company is racing to modernize. There’s a sense that if you aren’t adopting new technology fast enough, you’re already behind. From…