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Twix ad banned in UK for encouraging unsafe driving
A TV ad for chocolate bar Twix has been banned for encouraging unsafe driving. The advert shows a man with flowing hair involved in a car…
Susan Darwin
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Ban 'no ball games' signs to get children off devices, play experts say
Vanessa Clarke Education reporter Play experts want to ban "no ball games" signs and protect playtime during school breaks, to reduce the…
Business
4 observations about Apple’s low-key WWDC 2025
At Apple’s annual WWDC keynote, the highest-level subject is always the future of its software platforms. And the big news in that…
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Enterprise strategy isn’t broken, execution is
As the pace and complexity of business accelerate, enterprise leaders are under pressure to deliver more, faster: more growth, innovation,…
Business
Sting: Governments have neglected the North East for decades
Sting is in a reflective mood. The Grammy-Award-winning singer-songwriter grew up in Wallsend, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and tells me he is…
Business
Pitbull: Star says seeing fans dressed in bald caps is priceless
Annabel Rackham Culture reporter Pitbull is fascinated by his popularity in the UK - telling the BBC it makes him "very, very happy" to…
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Can AI use inspire us to grow in new ways?
There’s a growing concern that artificial intelligence is leading us to a place where we think less and rely on it more. Headlines warn…
Business
AI assistants still need a human touch
When I first encountered AI, it wasn’t anything like the sophisticated tools we have today. In the 1990s, my introduction came in the form…
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Ballymena: Police deploy water cannon on second night of disorder
Lyndsey Telford & Faye Kidd BBC News NI A second night of serious disorder has broken out in Ballymena, County Antrim, with petrol bombs,…
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Design for the edges
Over the past two decades, our team and I have spent countless hours in homes, healthcare settings, and community spaces, watching how…
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England vs West Indies third T20 highlights: Dominant England ease to series win
Ben Duckett hit a magnificent 84 as England make their highest T20 score at home to ease to a 37-run victory against West Indies and…
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England vs West Indies third T20: Harry Brook takes brilliant diving catch
England's Harry Brook dives low to take a brilliant catch to dismiss Romario Shepherd for a duck to leave West Indies on 120-6 in the…
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Who is Alexandr Wang? Scale AI’s young billionaire CEO will head Meta’s new ‘superintelligence’ lab
Meta, which owns and operates Facebook and Instagram—as well as Threads, Messenger, and WhatsApp—has tapped Alexandr Wang, the CEO and…
Lifestyle
Starbucks is hiring full-time content creators to travel the world and post on social media
Dream job for chronically-online coffee-lovers: Starbucks is hiring two full-time content creators for a 12-month gig posting content at…
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Video game voice actors have been on strike for nearly a year. They finally have a deal
Video game voice actors and motion capture artists could be headed back to work soon. SAG-AFTRA and major video game companies have…
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1 in 5 people are having fewer children due to fear of the future: U.N.
Falling fertility rates typically get blamed on the women of the world. But a new study published by the United Nations Population Fund…
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Austria school shooting death toll rises to 11 after victim dies in hospital
Gabriela Pomeroy & Anna Lamche BBC News Ten people have been killed in a school shooting in the Austrian city of Graz, in what is the…
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England vs West Indies third T20: Ben Duckett hits 50 off 20 balls
Ben Duckett hits 50 off 20 balls as England reach 83-0 after just six overs in the third T20 International against West Indies in…
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75 housing markets where inventory is catching up—fast
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. During the pandemic…
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South Africa hit by snow, floods and gale force winds causing havoc
A minibus carrying schoolchildren has been swept away by heavy flooding in South Africa, a spokesperson for the Eastern Cape provincial…
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Paramount layoffs: TV and movie giant cuts 3.5% of U.S. workforce ahead of merger with Skydance Media, citing uncertain economy
Paramount Global is cutting 3.5% of its U.S. workforce as customers switch away from traditional pay-TV bundles in today’s shifting media…
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Queen's 2025: Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter progress at women's tournament
Boulter said she had "dreamt" of playing at a Queen's tournament after she came through a match filled with twists and turns against…
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How these hot pink chairs became a symbol of the L.A. protests
Since Friday, protests over immigration raids have erupted across Los Angeles. The demonstrations escalated after President Trump deployed…
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No Kings Day: June 14 protests set to be biggest yet, will counter Trump military parade in locations nationwide. Here’s what to know
June 14 is shaping up to be a big day, with millions of Americans expected to take to the streets in an event dubbed “No Kings Day,” which…