57 minutes ago Badenoch running a ‘grassroots campaign’ for Tory leader, ‘not a media campaign’

Ms Badenoch’s rival Robert Jenrick has been more visible in the media since the two were named as the final candidates in the contest.

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65 minutes ago Federal money to help states hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton nears $2 billion

The White House says the federal government has approved nearly $2 billion in assistance across six states to help people hit hard by hurricanes Helene and Milton

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79 minutes ago ‘It’s not me, it’s just my face’: the models who found their likenesses had been used in AI propaganda

London-based Synthesia’s technology was employed to make deepfake videos for authoritarian regimesThe well-groomed young man dressed in a crisp, blue shirt speaking with a soft American accent seems an unlikely supporter of the junta leader of the west African state of Burkina Faso.“We must support President Ibrahim Traoré Homeland or death we shall overcome!” he says in a video that began circulating in early 2023 on Telegram. It was just a few months after the dictator had come to power via a military coup. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Akbar's restaurants founder Shabir Hussain dies aged 56 as tributes pour in for 'King of Curry'

Shabir Hussain founded the first Akbar's in Bradford in 1995 and the group now has 10 restaurants across the north of England and Midlands - the chain was known as the 'King of Curry'

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1 hour ago Is standing the new smoking? Experts claim that being upright for too long increases risk of potentially deadly disease

An Australian study has suggested that standing for too long does nothing to improve heart health and could even raise the risk of deep vein thrombosis.

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1 hour ago Pepijn Lijnders: ‘Klopp will always be there to reach out a helping hand’

The former Liverpool assistant on a tricky start to life at Red Bull Salzburg, his coaching methods and Arne SlotAfter four months as Red Bull Salzburg’s head coach Pepijn Lijnders has experienced a wide range of emotions. Jürgen Klopp’s former Liverpool assistant won six and drew two of his first eight games but has since overseen a challenging period that has included three heavy defeats. Not that it has lessened his determination. This job has, after all, been a long time in the making.From the moment it was announced last January that Klopp and Lijnders would leave Anfield at the end of the season, the Dutchman was open to offers and a few clubs were invited to his house in Formby to explain their ideas. Salzburg were among them and it was not their first attempt to lure him. Contin...

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1 hour ago Cop does a 'Karen' at Burger King as he calls for back up over wrong meal order

Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens pulled a 'Karen' when he called his deputies to the Burger King in Mableton, Georgia, to help address his botched order, according to body camera footage

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1 hour ago Scots family and kids 'terrified' after yobs launch fireworks at their home

Kelly-Marie Docherty was left cowering with her partner, Mark Flemming, and two of their children, aged ten and 11, after fireworks were launched at their house on Tuesday night.

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2 hours ago DWP issued warning over Universal Credit, PIP and other benefits as payments to increase

New inflation figures released today have been described as "badly timed" for the UK's poorest households

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2 hours ago Violet Close: Child, 7, dies after large fire destroys house following explosion

Video shows the scene of a fatal house explosion - in which a seven year-old boy has died.

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