72 m. ago Brighton release apology after causing fury in China with deleted Twitter post

Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion have landed themselves in trouble with fans in China following a misguided post featuring star forward Kaoru Mitoma and an academy graduate

Politics

78 m. ago Watchdog reveals reasons behind blunder that saw Budget details released early

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) released key details of the Budget more than half an hour before Rachel Reeves stood up to deliver her speech to Parliament last week

Economics

80 m. ago China’s DeepSeek releases first AI capable of top score at maths Olympiad

‘Imagine owning the brain of one of the best mathematicians in the world for free,’ says tech boss

Sport

94 m. ago Stranger Things fans uncover hidden Easter egg in season five poster

Netflix released a missing person poster for Eleven ahead of Stranger Things Season 5, featuring a working phone number that plays a chilling voicemail from Hawkins Police Department

Politics

95 m. ago 201 naked men in 'health centre' sex den update after 171 freed in 'victimless' case

Following a police raid on an alleged health centre in Kuala Lumpur, 171 of the 201 naked men arrested on the scene have been released without charge in a 'victimless' case, a magistrate decided

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2 h. ago Premier League club Brighton spark fury in China: Japanese player Kaoru Mitoma poses with photo of notorious WWII Imperial soldier, who refused to surrender for years and killed civilians

Brighton have been forced to apologise after a post from the club's academy on social media featured an image of a notorious Japanese soldier from World War Two.

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2 h. ago Antoine Semenyo told £65m transfer 'suits' two Prem clubs as Man Utd and Liverpool hover

Antoine Semenyo is a wanted man in the January transfer window, with the Bournemouth winger said to have a £65m release clause that is attracting a lot of interest among the Premier League elite

Society

2 h. ago Say Nothing release date, cast, filming locations and how to watch Channel 4 series

The acclaimed drama Say Nothing, which originally premiered on Disney+, starts on Channel 4 on Monday, December 1 with Lola Petticrew, Anthony Boyle and Maxine Peake

Culture

3 h. ago Gavin and Stacey star Mathew Horne teases reunion with 'phenomenal' sitcom legend

The actor wrapped up his time on the BBC sitcom with an eventful Christmas special last year

Politics

3 h. ago Flight of woman in Slender Man case casts spotlight on system that failed her

Morgan Geyser, who stabbed a classmate as a 12-year-old, fled after a decade being raised by state institutionsThe haunting apparition of “Slender Man” reappeared last week when Morgan Geyser, a central character in an 11-year-old attempted murder case, briefly absconded from a Wisconsin care home to which she had been transferred after being released from a psychiatric institution over the summer.Geyser was 12 in 2014 when she pleaded guilty to stabbing a sixth-grade classmate to appease the mythical Slender Man. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Hong Kong says mesh around bamboo scaffolding and polystyrene helped fire spread

Seven of over 20 mesh samples sent for laboratory testing fail to meet fire-retardant standards

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3 h. ago F1 Abu Dhabi GP latest: Red Bull apologise after Antonelli receives death threats

Follow all the latest F1 news ahead of the season finale in Abu Dhabi as Red Bull release a statement on Monday

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3 h. ago Red Bull release ‘regret’ statement after Kimi Antonelli receives death threats

Comments from Red Bull F1 personnel suggested Antonelli deliberately moved aside to allow Lando Norris through in the final laps of the Qatar Grand Prix

Events

4 h. ago Man United ‘to make offer within weeks’ after contacting defender with huge release clause

Manchester United's transfer policy in recent times has resulted in a number of youngsters being signed, and Gremio's Luis Eduardo could be the next one through the door

Politics

4 h. ago Sheffield Wednesday deducted ANOTHER six points as EFL release statement administration with crisis club all but doomed

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY have been deducted SIX POINTS despite already being on minus points. The Owls have been hit with the punishment which has seen their tally dwindle from minus four to MINUS TEN POINTS. The rock-bottom Championship outfit had already been hit with a 12-point deduction after filing for administration in October. Wednesday are now...

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4 h. ago I read books every day — these are the 8 books to look out for in December

From new releases by well-known authors to hidden gems, here are some of the best books out in December that you'll want to add to your reading list

Politics

4 h. ago Strictly's Karen Carney makes 'rest of my life' admission after another sad exit

The former footballer had quite the weekend in the ballroom, having received her first perfect score of the BBC series

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6 h. ago ‘It’s going much too fast’: the inside story of the race to create the ultimate AI

In Silicon Valley, rival companies are spending trillions of dollars to reach a goal that could change humanity – or potentially destroy itOn the 8.49am train through Silicon Valley, the tables are packed with young people glued to laptops, earbuds in, rattling out code.As the northern California hills scroll past, instructions flash up on screens from bosses: fix this bug; add new script. There is no time to enjoy the view. These commuters are foot soldiers in the global race towards artificial general intelligence – when AI systems become as or more capable than highly qualified humans. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago Wicked author Gregory Maguire announces 2026 release date for Galinda prequel

New book will serve as sister volume to ‘Elphie: A Wicked Childhood’

Culture

9 h. ago Manchester United injury update: Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha, Harry Maguire latest news and return dates

One key player will return this week as two more edge closer

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