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Virgin Media fined £24m for leaving customers 'at risk of harm'
Archie MitchellBusiness reporter Virgin Media has been fined £23.8m for leaving thousands of customers without access to lifesaving…
Susan Darwin
I focus on highlighting the latest in news and politics. With a passion for bringing fresh perspectives to the forefront, I aim to share stories that inspire progress, critical thinking, and informed discussions on today's most pressing issues.
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BBC Scotland HQ evacuated after fire breaks out
Flames could be seen through windows on the top floor as staff were evacuated from the building BBC Scotland headquarters in Glasgow has…
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You can learn to be a better listener. Here’s how
Few Zoom calls have made me quite as self-conscious as my chat with Robert Biswas-Diener. An executive coach and psychologist, he recently…
Business
How playing video games made me a better VC
Just like any new form of entertainment initially popular among kids and teenagers, video games got their share of suspicion, disdain, and…
Culture
Alan Shearer: 'Arsenal deserve to be clear - but who's best placed to challenge?'
What hasn't changed this weekend is that Arsenal are still the team to beat. You could argue they could have done more against Chelsea's…
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Tulip Siddiq MP given jail sentence in Bangladesh after trial in her absence
Labour MP and former minister Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to two years in prison in Bangladesh after being put on trial in her absence…
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5 simple ways AI can cut email time to near zero
Let’s be honest: email kinda sucks. It’s not just the writing: it’s also the reading, the sorting, the figuring out what the third reply…
Culture
Maki Otsuki: Japan 'One Piece' singer stopped mid-show after China row
The abrupt cancellations of several Japanese music events in Shanghai - one of them midway through a song - have sparked criticism among…
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US lawmakers demand answers over Hegseth Venezuela boat strike reports
US lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration for answers about military strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug boats, following…
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Special Forces heads suppressed SAS war crime evidence, inquiry hears
Joel Gunter, Hannah O'Grady & Rory Tinman Two former heads of all UK Special Forces suppressed evidence of possible SAS war crimes, a…
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Ukraine talks 'productive' but more work needed, Rubio says
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says talks with Ukraine over a deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war were productive, but there's "more…
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Sudan civil war: The terrifying escape from el-Fasher in Darfur
Barbara Plett UsherAfrica correspondent, Al-Dabbah, Sudan Abdulqadir Abdullah Ali suffered serious nerve damage to his leg during the long…
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Rage bait named word of the year 2025 by Oxford University Press
Noor NanjiCulture reporter Do you find yourself getting increasingly irate while scrolling through your social media feed? If so, you may…
Culture
Aitana Bonmati: Spain and Barcelona midfielder set for spell on sidelines with broken eg
Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after breaking her leg in training. The 27-year-old fell…
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Ludwig Minelli: Dignitas founder dies by assisted suicide aged 92, group says
The founder of the Swiss right-to-die organisation Dignitas has died by assisted suicide, the group says. Ludwig Minelli, 92, died on…
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Honduras election: Polls open in vote shadowed by Trump aid threats
Will Grant,Mexico, Central America and Cuba correspondentand Emma Rossiter Hondurans are casting their ballots in a general election that…
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Tunbridge Wells water issues affecting 23,000 customers
Christian Fuller,South Eastand Cash Murphy,South East About 23,000 customers are without water in Kent and the issue is set to continue…
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New party founded by Corbyn adopts Your Party as name
The new left-wing political party founded by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana has voted to be named Your Party - the placeholder name it…
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Indonesia searches for hundreds missing in deadly floods
Astudestra Ajengrastri,Jakartaand Patrick Jackson Rescuers in Indonesia are searching for at least 400 people who have been reported…
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Chancellor says she can be trusted with the UK's finances despite claims she misled the public
Jennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter Laura Kuenssberg presses Rachel Reeves on whether the public was misled before Budget Chancellor…
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Call for probe into 'possible market abuse' in Budget run-up
Shadow chancellor Mel Stride has called for the UK's financial regulator to investigate "possible market abuse" by people working in the…
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Stockton mass shooting: Four killed at California family gathering
At least four people have been killed in a mass shooting at afamily gatheringin California, authorities say. Ten others were injured in…
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Hong Kong fire: Death toll rises to 146 as thousands pay their respects
At least 146 people are known to have died in a devastating fire that tore through multiple high-rise buildings in Hong Kong. Police…