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Here are the winners of Instagram’s inaugural award for groundbreaking creators
A makeup illusionist, a photography project, and an innovative DJ are among the winners of Instagram’s inaugural Rings awards. The award,…
Susan Darwin
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Culture
Super League: York Knights and Toulouse Olympique selected for promotion to top flight
York, who finished top of the Championship table and won the League Leaders' Shield this season, in addition to lifting the 1895 Cup at…
Business
5 personal finance books that make building wealth seem fun
It’s not always fun to look your finances in the eye, but it can unlock a rewarding path forward. These five books make tackling personal…
News
First injection to stop HIV approved
Michelle RobertsDigital health editor An injection to prevent HIV is to be offered to patients on the NHS in England and Wales for the…
Business
Saltend: Major UK rare earths refinery scrapped in favour of US
Plans for a groundbreaking rare earths refinery in East Yorkshire have been abandoned, after the company behind the project decided to…
Business
‘Let’s circle back’: The most overused email jargon, revealed
“Let’s circle back when we have the bandwidth to touch base on whether we need to hop on a call to tackle the low-hanging fruit.” (If this…
Culture
Cincinnati Bengals upset Pittsburgh Steelers with dramatic late win
Evan McPherson's field goal with seven seconds left gave the Cincinnati Bengals a dramatic 33-31 victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers.…
Business
Wayne Rooney doubts Marcus Rashford's 'inconsistent environment' claim
Former Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney doesn't believe the environment was to blame for Marcus Rashford being unable to perform…
News
Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa spar over housing, city noise and Trump
Kayla Epstein and Grace Eliza Goodwin at Rockefeller Center, and Sakshi Venkatraman Watch: Grocery bills, Trump and Gaza - How NYC mayoral…
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Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa spar in New York mayoral debate
New York City’s three mayoral candidates faced off on Thursday night in the first of two televised debates, less than three weeks before…
News
China has found Trump's pain point - rare earths
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporter Last week, China's Ministry of Commerce published a document that went by the name of "announcement No. 62 of…
Business
KISS founding guitarist Ace Frehley dies aged 74
Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley, founding guitarist for the American rock band KISS, has died aged 74, his family announced in a statement…
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Your teams use AI, but do they think with it?
Every year, Audience Audit publishes a study on what agency clients really want—and the 2025 edition revealed a stat that should stop any…
Business
Rachel Reeves plans 'targeted action' on bills in Budget
Faisal IslamEconomics editor Watch: Government will be taking targeted action on cost of living, says Reeves Chancellor Rachel Reeves has…
Business
Employee ownership isn’t an exit plan—it’s a legacy
What if, instead of working toward an exit strategy, we built companies for longevity? That’s the question at the heart of employee…
Business
Carbon literacy is the new financial literacy in business
In business, there’s one skill no leader would dare neglect: the financials. Financial literacy, like understanding a balance sheet, cash…
Celebrity
Celebrity Traitors episode 4: Strange shrieks by Clare Balding, Celia Imrie and Stephen Fry
Spoiler warning: This article reveals details from the fourth episode of The Celebrity Traitors The latest episode of The Celebrity…
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Sora is blocking people from nabbing celebrity and public figure usernames
As OpenAI rolls out its new social media app Sora—which allows users to prompt the company’s Sora 2 model to produce fantastical videos of…
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Wrong to stop Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending Aston Villa match, says PM
Blocking Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending an Aston Villa match is the "wrong decision", the prime minister has said. Followers of the…
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NYC mayoral race: How to live stream the debate tonight as Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo, and Curtis Sliwa face off
On Thursday October 16, New Yorkers and people across the country who have been watching the city’s mayoral race will tune in as…
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BBC Verify: Aid group suspends Gaza operations after ceasefire
Kevin Nguyen, Phil Leake and Merlyn Thomas The controversial US and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) has confirmed it…
News
Pinterest now lets you dial down the AI slop as human-powered social media faces an existential moment
As we scroll through our feeds, it’s not unusual to stumble upon AI-generated slop—the kind of empty, nonsensical content that’s…
Culture
No Maccabi Tel Aviv fans allowed at Aston Villa for Europa League tie
West Midlands Police said the upcoming game has been classified as "high risk" following a "thorough assessment". A spokesperson said:…