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'Big John' Fisher: British social media star detained in Australia over visa
'Big John' Fisher, a British social media star known for his viral fast food reviews, has been detained in Australia over a visa issue.…
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Business
Red Tractor ad banned for misleading environmental claims
A TV advert by Red Tractor, the UK's biggest certifier of farm products on supermarket shelves, has been banned for exaggerating the…
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Labour under growing pressure to release collapsed China spy case evidence
Iain WatsonPolitical correspondent and Chris MasonPolitical editor The Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats are demanding the Labour…
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Bangladesh garment factory fire kills at least 16
At least 16 people have died after a huge fire broke out at a garment factory in Bangladesh, with officials warning that the toll could…
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Say goodbye to static products
Financial technology is now entering its third act, marked by a significant shift in how platforms and businesses interact with financial…
Business
The independent choice is more secure in uncertain times
Nothing is certain, least of all employment. It might be more traditional and financially responsible (initially) to be hired on as a…
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Hamas returns four more bodies of hostages, says Israeli military
'We want to raise our children': Life in Gaza after hostages and prisoners released Hamas has returned the bodies of four more deceased…
Fashion
How generative AI is redefining fashion
There’s been a seismic shift in the way we shop for fashion. We were once dependent on going in-store to physically browse, touch, and try…
Business
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: snapping the world's rarest hyena
Maddie MolloyBBC Climate & Science reporter A brown hyena standing beside the ruins of an abandoned diamond mining settlement has earned…
Business
The creator economy won’t survive without fixing payments
In Hollywood, actors do not wait half a year to get paid. Under SAG-AFTRA contracts, residuals are distributed within 30 to 60 days of the…
News
US strikes another vessel off Venezuela coast, killing six
The US has struck another vessel off the coast of Venezuela on Tuesday, killing six people, President Donald Trump has said. In a post on…
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Asylum seeker laughed after killing hotel worker Rhiannon Whyte, jury told
James Bovillat Wolverhampton Crown Court and Phil MackieMidlands Correspondent CCTV footage was shown to the jury which prosecutors say…
Business
Billionaire investor Frank McCourt is not giving up on his dream of acquiring TikTok
Billionaire investor Frank McCourt, former owner and chairman of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Dodger Stadium, says he is investigating the…
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Military says it has seized power in Madagascar after president moves to 'safe place'
Sammy AwamiBBC Africa, Antananarivo and Danai Nesta Kupemba 'We have seized power,' says head of military unit An elite military unit says…
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Iran: French paid sentenced to prison time on spying charges
Two French nationals have been handed lengthy prison sentences by a court in Iran after being convicted of espionage, Iranian state media…
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The Boy Scouts’ newest survival skills are surprising—and critical
In a sign of the times, Boy Scouts can now earn badges in artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity as they learn tech survival…
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Social media could be shaping how kids’ brains learn—and not for the better
Researchers are only just beginning to piece together the complex ways that technology affects young minds, but a new study raises some…
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Suddenly out of work? This newsletter’s for you
You’ve just lost your job. It hard. It’s really, really hard. There’s the initial shock, rage or panic—but then it’s time to immediately…
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Two alleged leaders of Cambodian scam centres sanctioned by UK
Two Chinese men accused of running "industrial-scale" scams tricking vulnerable victims have been sanctioned by the UK government, with…
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GM takes a $1.6 billion hit as EV tax credit ends and it rethinks its strategy
General Motors said on Tuesday it would take a $1.6 billion charge in the third quarter as it reshapes its electric vehicle strategy…
Culture
R&B singer D’Angelo dead at 51
R&B award-winning singer Michael Eugene Archer, known to his fans as D’Angelo, died aged 51 after a battle with cancer, his family said in…
News
Trump calls it a ‘joke.’ JP Morgan says it’s crucial for making AI work
Wind and solar power have been under attack during Donald Trump’s second term as president. He has called renewable energy a “joke,”…
Business
Johnson & Johnson reveals 2025 sales forecast and plans for its orthopedics business
Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday raised its 2025 sales forecast after reporting quarterly earnings that topped Wall Street expectations, and…
Business
Alibaba expands cloud business with a second data center in Dubai
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba‘s cloud business unit has launched its second data center in Dubai, it said on Tuesday, nine years after…