3 h. ago British fighter jet pilot 'declares emergency' as RAF scrambles to Middle East

The RAF pilot had been making its way across India when it had to make an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, with airport authorities now investigating

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3 h. ago Revealed: Thousands of UK university students caught cheating using AI

Guardian investigation finds almost 7,000 proven cases of cheating – and experts says these are tip of the icebergThousands of university students in the UK have been caught misusing ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence tools in recent years, while traditional forms of plagiarism show a marked decline, a Guardian investigation can reveal.A survey of academic integrity violations found almost 7,000 proven cases of cheating using AI tools in 2023-24, equivalent to 5.1 for every 1,000 students. That was up from 1.6 cases per 1,000 in 2022-23. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago The turbulent story of 'Rochdale's Chernobyl' where urban explorers and YouTubers now wander

The factory has been vacant for years, but locals are worried it could become a health and safety risk. George Lythgoe investigates what the future holds for the old Turner Brothers Asbestos factory.

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6 h. ago 4 years after Haiti's president was killed, the investigation drags on

Not one suspect imprisoned in Haiti has faced trial after being accused in the killing of President Jovenel Moïse, who was gunned down at his home in Port-au-Prince nearly four years ago

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8 h. ago FBI releases chilling images of man in creepy mask amid Vance Boelter manhunt

The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has released new images of a masked man with a flashlight as part of their search for Vance Boelter - who has been placed on the 'Most Wanted' list

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8 h. ago Gunman on loose after killer in TERRIFYING Halloween mask launches political assassinations and friend reveals who he voted for

Terrifying new images show the suspect behind Saturday's 'politically motivated assassinations' wearing a creepy Halloween-style mask while launching his killing spree.

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8 h. ago Indonesian police hunt for two Australians after Melbourne man shot and killed in Bali

Search under way for two Australian men after Melbourne man Zivan Radmanovic fatally shot and another man injured at Bali villaAuthorities are searching for two Australian men suspected of fatally shooting a Melbourne man and injuring another at a villa on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Dfat) confirmed a man died and another was injured. The shooting, just after midnight on Friday at Villa Casa Santisya near Munggu Beach in the district of Badung, killed Zivan Radmanovic, 32, from Melbourne. The second victim, who is 34 and also from Melbourne, was beaten, Badung police chief, Arif Batubara, said. “We cannot yet determine the motive,” Batubara said, adding that an investigation was under way. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Minnesota police search for suspect after Democratic lawmaker shot dead and another wounded

Governor Tim Walz condemns ‘politically motivated assassination’ as search continues for Vance Luther BoelterA prominent Democratic state lawmaker in Minnesota and her husband were killed and another Democratic state lawmaker and his wife were shot in the early hours of Saturday.State representative Melissa Hortman died, as has her husband, Mark, the state’s governor, Tim Walz, confirmed at a press conference on Saturday. Walz said the shooting “appears to be a politically motivated assassination”. Hortman was the top Democrat in the Minnesota house and the former speaker. The Democratic state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were both shot multiple times and are out of surgery, and Walz said he was “cautiously optimistic” both will survive. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Fantasist who invented claims of a VIP paedophile ring at Westminster set to have jail term cut by three years in Labour's sentencing review

The serial liar (pictured) triggered an investigation in 2014 into allegations of child sexual abuse and murder involving politicians, generals and senior figures in the intelligence services.

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12 h. ago ‘Politically motivated’ suspect accused of fatally shooting lawmaker had hit list of pro

Sources told The Independent that suspect Vance Boelter, 57, has a list of political targets

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12 h. ago Slain lawmaker broke down as she defended brave vote days before shooting

Minnesota Democrat Melissa Hortman was on the verge of tears after casting a controversial vote that broke with her party, just five days before a 'politically motivated shooting' claimed her life.

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13 h. ago Police investigate 'sex attack' at George, Charlotte and Louis's £30,000

Officers launched a probe after it was alleged that two children at Lambrook School in Berkshire molested another pupil during a school trip.

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14 h. ago Suspected shooter Vance Luther Boelter had ‘some overlap’ before ‘politically motivated’ attack, police say: latest

A Democratic state politician and her husband were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday

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15 h. ago Suspected shooter named in ‘politically motivated’ assassination of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman: Latest

A Democratic state politician and her husband were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday

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15 h. ago Nine key questions could decide beef Wellington 'poisoner' Erin Patterson's fate

Erin Patterson has been accused of intentionally poisoning several family members and her eight-day cross-examination in the murder trial has come to an end

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15 h. ago Scotland battered in World Cup disaster as Wright and Anderson's conqueror reveals motivation behind obliteration

Netherlands kid and partner Danny Noppert annihilated Scotland in Frankfurt with an 8-0 whitewash to leave the pair shellshocked

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16 h. ago A ‘politically motivated’ shooting left one Minnesota lawmaker dead and another in hospital. A suspect has now been named.

Sources tell the AP that Minnesota law enforcement suspect Vance Boelter, 57, as the man who fatally shot Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband.

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16 h. ago Suspect shooter named in ‘politically motivated’ assassination of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman: Latest

A Democratic state politician and her husband were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday

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16 h. ago Mormon Wives stars Jessi Ngatikaura and Whitney Leavitt defend 'pregnancy roulette' after viewer backlash

The moment, which took place during a girls’ trip to Arizona, had fans branding it ‘toxic’ online

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17 h. ago Minnesota police urge public to avoid ‘No Kings’ protest after Democratic lawmakers shot – live

Minnesota state patrol says ‘No Kings’ flyers were found in the shooting suspect’s vehicleDemocratic lawmaker killed in Minnesota in ‘politically motivated’ attacksIt will be a parade fit for a king – which is precisely why critics worry what message it will send the rest of the world about the future of democracy in America.On Saturday, there will be tanks on the streets of the nation’s capital as Washington hosts a celebration of the US army’s 250th anniversary, which happens to coincide with Donald Trump’s 79th birthday.North Korea: military parades. China: military parades. Russia: military parades.These aren’t parades to celebrate a victory and it’s certainly not to celebrate the United States army’s birthday. This is a parade to aggrandise Donald Trump’s ego. No one who knows either Trump or his pattern of behavior would think for a minute this is anything else. Continue reading...

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