2 h. ago Big Tech MUST pay to use artists' work for AI, MPs tell ministers

The Government's proposal to give AI developers an exception to copyright law was dealt a blow yesterday after the Commons culture and tech select committees criticised the plan.

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2 h. ago Supreme Court pauses judge’s order for Trump to unfreeze USAID payments in first DOGE test for justices

High court temporarily blocks judge’s order just before midnight deadline to restart aid payments

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2 h. ago Urgent warning to anyone throwing away a banana peel to 'do this instead'

Gardening experts have issued stellar advice to garden owners not to toss away their banana peel as it can provide a massive boost to plants as they enter into spring

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3 h. ago Firm linked to 'Baroness Bra' Michelle Mone to have evidence heard at Covid

PPE Medpro was awarded government contracts worth more than £200million to supply personal protective equipment after Michelle Mone recommended it to ministers.

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3 h. ago I was sectioned at 17 after my severe OCD led to several suicide attempts. This is the terrifying truth of my time at a mental health unit

Hammering on the nurses' station door, I called out for help. 'Please,' I shouted. 'It's urgent.' Down the corridor, a 14-year-old patient was trying to strangle herself with pieces of torn-up fabric.

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3 h. ago Gardeners urged to collect pet hair and sprinkle onto flower beds

Gardening experts recommend putting away the hoover and collecting your pet's fur to use as an unexpectedly delicious and nutritious plant food instead

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3 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv’s troops regain village near Pokrovsk where ISW says Russians falter

Moscow claims recapture of some Russian territory held by Ukrainian troops in Kursk; ‘security guarantees’ hole in US-Ukraine mineral deal. What we know on day 1,100Ukrainian troops on Wednesday announced a successful counterattack to retake the settlement of Kotlyne near the key city of Pokrovsk, which many Russian forces have died trying to take over the past year. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said: “The year-long Russian effort to seize Pokrovsk has so far failed, and Russian forces appear to have abandoned the effort to take the city directly, preferring instead to conduct a wide envelopment. The Kremlin may have abandoned even that effort for now, however, in the fact of increasing Ukrainian resistance in the area and extremely high Russian losses.”The Russian defence ministry said its forces had recaptured the settlements of Pogrebki and Orlovka, north of the town of Sudzha, in Kursk oblast where Ukraine has held territory inside Russia since August 2024. The minis...

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3 h. ago Trump calls on Supreme Court to block USAID payments in first DOGE test for justices

Trump administration calls on high court to block judge’s order in fight over foreign aid payments

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4 h. ago Justice Department abandoning cases alleging discriminatory police and firefighter hiring

The Justice Department is abandoning Biden administration cases that sought to force police and fire departments to end alleged discriminatory hiring practices, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Wednesday

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4 h. ago Labour MP urges ministers crack down on 'ghost' car number plates which 'help criminals cheat justice'

Growing numbers of rogue drivers are routinely evading justice by using 'ghost' plates that police cameras cannot read, ministers were told last night.

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4 h. ago Brits who need urgent dental treatment could be forced to rely on 'Victoria

The 700,000 extra dental appointments promised by the Government will only cover a third of people who need urgent care, the British Dental Association (BDA) said.

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5 h. ago Video captures significant rock slide in Utah’s Zion National Park that shuts down roadway

One nearby biker heard heard what sounded like a ‘crack of thunder’ before someone shouted: ‘Rockfall!”

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5 h. ago Sussex to launch UK’s first climate justice undergraduate degree

University announces new BA, after survey found most 14- to 18-year-olds want more rigorous climate change educationThe University of Sussex will introduce what it says is the UK’s first undergraduate degree focused on climate justice.The BA course, called “climate justice, sustainability and development”, will begin in 2026. The university says it will equip students with a blend of expertise in climate politics, activism and environmental human rights. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago People urged to share views on how to clean up water and rebuild trust

There is ongoing public anger over the degraded and polluted state of the country’s rivers, lakes and coasts and soaring water bills.

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5 h. ago Trade minister hails department’s ‘crucial’ role for Scottish exporters

Douglas Alexander said the UK Government is working hard to help exporters.

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5 h. ago Mikel Arteta urges Arsenal to ‘step up’ as focus switches to Champions League

Arsenal are now 13 points behind champions-elect Liverpool after a goalless draw at Nottingham Forest.

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5 h. ago The Latest: EPA wants to repeal a landmark environmental finding, jeopardizing climate regulations

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin has privately urged President Donald Trump’s administration to reconsider a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action against climate change

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6 h. ago Mikel Arteta urges Arenal to ‘step up’ as focus switches to Champions League

Arsenal are now 13 points behind champions-elect Liverpool after a goalless draw at Nottingham Forest.

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6 h. ago Starmer to warn Trump that peace in Ukraine needs US military cover

UK prime minister heads for Washington as president reiterates need for Europe to provide the security for Kyiv

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6 h. ago Keir Starmer 'set to blow defence billions on Chagos Islands surrender' as Labour repeatedly fails to deny that a significant chunk of its increase in military spending will fund airbase sell

Sir Keir Starmer yesterday 'all but confessed' Labour's defence spending boost would be used to help fund the Chagos Islands giveaway, it was claimed last night.

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