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Erin Patterson tells murder trial wild mushrooms have 'more flavour'
An Australian woman who cooked a toxic mushroom meal has told her murder trial she has long been a mushroom lover, but more recently…
Susan Darwin
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How NATO is turning to startups to outpace its rivals
War is being redefined by technology. Drones now swarm where soldiers once marched, AI can detect threats faster than spies, and…
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Madeleine McCann: Police launch new search in Portugese town
Daniel Sandford UK correspondent Reporting from Praia da Luz Portuguese and German police are starting a new search in Portugal as part of…
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5 read-it-later alternatives now that Pocket is shutting down
It’s official: Mozilla has announced that its extremely handy read-it-later app Pocket will be shutting down on July 8, 2025, with user…
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Failing water sector needs stronger regulation, review says
The water sector in England and Wales is failing and needs stronger regulation to better protect billpayers and the environment, according…
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MI5 neo-Nazi spy: Judge had 'no confidence' in Security Service's account of false evidence
Daniel De Simone BBC investigations correspondent MI5 is facing fresh scrutiny in the case of a violent neo-Nazi agent after a High Court…
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UK threatens to sue Abramovich over Chelsea sale
The UK government has threatened to sue former Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich to make sure the money from the club's sale…
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Suspect in Colorado fire attack planned for a year, FBI says
A man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at demonstrators attending a march for Israeli hostages in Colorado on Sunday planned the…
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Warning over TikTok food sellers not listing allergens
Charlotte Edwards Business reporter, BBC News TikTok users are selling food without listing allergen information, the BBC has found.…
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Will crypto replace banking? The Trump administration can’t decide
Last year, Donald Trump took the stage of the Las Vegas Bitcoin Conference to worship at the altar of cryptocurrency. He said he would…
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Turn data into dollars
We have officially arrived in the era where e-commerce brands that prioritize smart, value-aligned engagement over mass media spend are…
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Three things to know about South Korea's snap presidential election
South Korea is heading to the polls to elect a new leader, after their former president Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached and removed from…
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Among the top paid CEOs of 2024, 18 saw their salaries more than double
The year 2024 was a good one for the people who ran some of the country’s biggest companies. CEO pay set another record last year,…
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‘LLMs are ego-reinforcing glazing-machines’: This subreddit is banning users for AI-induced delusions
The moderators behind a pro-artificial intelligence subreddit say they have been banning users who appear to be experiencing…
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UN calls for investigation into killings near Gaza aid site
The UN secretary-general has called for an independent investigation into the killing of Palestinians near an aid distribution centre in…
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Russia and Ukraine fail again to agree ceasefire but commit to prisoner swap
A second round of direct peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have ended without a major breakthrough, and only a deal to swap more…
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Trump administration orders Pennsylvania power plant to run through the summer
The U.S. Department of Energy has ordered another power plant, this time an oil and gas plant in Pennsylvania, to keep its turbines…
Culture
England to train in tents to replicate World Cup heat
England are using heated tents as part of training to replicate the conditions they could experience at the World Cup in the USA, Canada…
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Newark airport finishes runway project early. Flight limits to lift soon
A construction project on one of Newark Liberty International Airport‘s three main runways wrapped up nearly two weeks early, so the…
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Trump says he’ll fix the debt, but even his allies aren’t convinced
President Donald Trump faces the challenge of convincing Republican senators, global investors, voters, and even Elon Musk that he won’t…
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Netflix is about to dominate every holiday with ‘Stranger Things’
The fifth and final season of Netflix’s Stranger Things is dropping on Netflix just in time for Thanksgiving. And Christmas. And also New…
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Aurora borealis forecast: Northern lights may be visible in 13 states tonight. Here’s the best time to see them
If you missed the northern lights, or aurora borealis, over the past weekend, you’re in luck—you may have a second chance tonight, Monday,…
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French Open 2025 results: Jack Draper loses to Alexander Bublik in Roland Garros last 16
Suffering a shock loss in the Roland Garros last 16 is a mark of how far Draper has come in the past year. Twelve months ago in Paris, the…