56 m. ago In Dallas, 6,700 women rally for culture war battles after Kirk’s death

“Welcome to the fight,” commentator Allie Beth Stuckey greeted the 6,500 conservative, Christian women assembled in the Dallas, Texas arena on Saturday morning (Oct. 11)

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65 m. ago OpenAI will allow verified adults to use ChatGPT to generate erotic content

New version will allow users to customize AI assistant’s personality in what firm calls ‘treat adults users like adults’ policyOpenAI announced plans on Tuesday to relax restrictions on its ChatGPT chatbot, including allowing erotic content for verified adult users as part of what the company calls a “treat adult users like adults” principle.OpenAI’s plan includes the release of an updated version of ChatGPT that will allow users to customize their AI assistant’s personality, including options for more human-like responses, heavy emoji use, or friend-like behavior. The most significant change will come in December, when OpenAI plans to roll out more comprehensive age-gating that would permit erotic content for adults who have verified their ages. OpenAI did not immediately provide details on its age verification methods or additional safeguards planned for adult content. Continue reading...

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86 m. ago Reeves takes aim at ‘blockers’ using judicial review to halt major projects

The Government will cut the amount of time it takes for judicial reviews to move through the system, Rachel Reeves announced.

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91 m. ago England have qualified for the World Cup but unanswered questions raise doubts over their development

Latvia 0-5 England: A superb performance in Riga booked the Three Lions their spot in next summer’s tournament but questions remain, not least how they will perform against stronger opposition

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1 hour ago Daytona Beach woman mauled to death by four dogs after suffering medical episode at home, police say

Police said no evidence of foul play or human involvement was found at the scene

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2 h. ago England fans hit back at Thomas Tuchel and Gary Neville in X

The travelling supporters also took aim at Neville after his ‘angry white men’ comments as well as Tuchel, who brandished England’s support as ‘silent’ after the Wales clash

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3 h. ago Model, 33, whose fraudulent £3million legal claim against the NHS was exposed when she was caught parading around a festival in body paint is jailed

Kae Burnell-Chambers sued the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust in 2019, alleging negligence after emergency surgery was delayed in 2016.

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3 h. ago England fans hit back at Thomas Tuchel with sarcastic chants after he took aim at 'silent' supporters after Wales win

England fans have hit back at Thomas Tuchel with some sarcastic chants at their World Cup qualifier against Latvia.

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4 h. ago Florida officials didn't disclose funding request for 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility, lawsuit says

Florida officials have been accused of failing to disclose their application for federal reimbursement for an immigration detention center in the Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz."

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4 h. ago Duchess to influencer: Meghan Markle reveals plans to release 'short social media films' after Netflix ended $100m deal 

The Duchess of Sussex discussed life as a 'high-profile business founder' as she appeaed at the summit in Washington DC this afternoon.

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4 h. ago Bradley Cooper on how his new film was ‘directly’ influenced by British humour

Is This Thing On?, directed by Cooper, is part-inspired by the life of British comedian John Bishop.

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4 h. ago The Guardian view on the IMF’s warning: Britain’s economy runs hot for profits, cold for pay | Editorial

Labour is misreading the economics – leaving it unable to deal with the G7’s worst inflation and flat living standardBloomberg’s headline said it all: “UK Faces Worst G-7 Inflation and Flat Living Standards, IMF Says”. The International Monetary Fund warns that inflation will be higher in the UK than in any other major advanced economy – including in the US, where Donald Trump’s tariffs are driving up costs for American consumers. This while GDP growth per head crawls at 0.4%, the weakest of any major economy. Real wages have stagnated for 11 months. Meanwhile, official figures show that unemployment has climbed to 4.8%, the highest since spring 2021. Forget talk of Britain’s “upgraded growth”; the economy, under Labour, is running hot only for those collecting profits.The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) projects that by 2029 average disposable incomes will be £570 lower than today, a fall of 1.3% – the sharpest drop in living standards since records began in 1961. This isn’t a sim...

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6 h. ago 'Beautiful' boy, 4, dies days after developing cough during national outbreak

Four-year-old Samar Raj Singh was one of at least 16 children who passed away during a nationwide outbreak of Strep A - which caused him to develop sepsis and collapse

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6 h. ago Air hostess swears by £28 foundation that's 'super lightweight and long

Shoppers are 'loving' the new foundation from Sculpted By Aimee, which has a weightless formula that blends into skin without settling into fine lines or wrinkles

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6 h. ago Pope makes new plea during rite of passage visit to presidential palace

Pope Leo XIV also thanked the country for its efforts to combat human trafficking

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6 h. ago European human rights watchdog triggers row with Government over warnings

Michael O’Flaherty published letters raising concerns over the treatment of transgender people and policing protests in the UK.

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6 h. ago Vivienne Westwood’s granddaughter criticises company as Riyadh fashion week deal announced

Brand defends decision to show in Saudi Arabia alongside Stella McCartney as ‘a way to encourage dialogue’Vivienne Westwood’s granddaughter has said her brand’s decisions “do not align with the values or wishes” of the late designer, as it announced it would headline Riyadh fashion week despite Saudi Arabia’s human rights record.Cora Corré, the co-founder of the Vivienne Foundation, said that, by contrast, the legacy charity started by her grandmother before her death in 2022 will launch a range of T-shirts this week with proceeds going in part to LGBTQ+ charities. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Muslim Women’s Network says charity run could have been more inclusive

But the organisation said it was also ‘concerned about the disproportionate media attention given to the event’.

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6 h. ago DoorDash driver accused of being high on drugs and passing out in Burger King drive

Christian Suttle, 27, is in police custody on charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia

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6 h. ago Influencer, 33, and her daughter, 15, found dead in separate rooms after neighbors report strange smell from apartment

On Friday, the bodies of the social media star and her teenage daughter, Miana Sophya Santos, were found in separate rooms in their home.

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