20 m. ago D'Angelo died after 'private health battle' as tributes paid to Grammy winning RnB legend

Sources have confirmed the singer passed away in New York City.

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38 m. ago Influencer ‘Big John’ Fisher detained and denied entry to Australia: ‘No bosh’

Influencer told he had a tourist visa that didn’t allow him to engage in paid work or promotional appearances

Politics

96 m. ago Capita hit with £14m fine for personal data breach in 2023 cyber attack

Hackers stole personal information including pension details and staff records as well as details of customers of organisations Capita supports.

Events

3 h. ago Steven Spielberg and George Lucas pay tribute to late film poster artist Drew Struzan

Hollywood's biggest directors, including Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, paid tribute to film poster artist Drew Struzan following his death this week

Culture

3 h. ago Scottish businesses warn customers will pay as UK to have highest inflation in G7

The Federation of Small Businesses, Scottish Retail Consortium and the Scottish Chambers of Commerce all said customers would have to pay more

Economics

9 h. ago Loft conversions ‘can add nearly a quarter to value of typical property’

While location remains key to house values, other factors, such as the number of bedrooms, are also important to home buyers, Nationwide said.

Politics

10 h. 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...

Politics

11 h. ago The outrageous reason why millions of victims of the car finance scandal may be unable to claim payouts

Millions of car loan customers unwittingly paid commission to car dealership salesmen through higher interest borrowing charges.

Economics

11 h. ago Starmer urges Hamas to release bodies of dead Israeli hostages to families

The Prime Minister also paid tribute to the families of the hostages, who he said had ‘endured terrible and protracted pain over the last two years’.

Events

13 h. ago Taco Bell is adding new menu items and each of them promises to be Red Hot!

Frank’s RedHot Diablo Sauce menu items will be available at Taco Bell locations nationwide starting October 16

Politics

14 h. ago The Guardian view on the rising risk from flooding: uninsurable buildings should focus minds on climate adaptation | Editorial

The bleak future faced by one small town offers a cautionary tale about the threat from global heatingThe bleak prospect facing the market town of Tenbury Wells in Worcestershire, due to rising flood risks, is first and foremost a problem for locals. After seven floods in four years, and with plans for new flood defences around the town abandoned after costs rose to £30m, the town council announced this month that three buildings it owns, including a theatre and historic pump rooms, no longer have insurance. Independent retailers are in a similar situation, and some are packing up as a result. The number of empty properties is growing.Tenbury is at higher risk than most places from floods, due to its low-lying position between the River Teme and Kyre Brook. But the threat it faces is not unique, and will become more common in future. Last year UK insurers paid out a record £585m for weather-related damage to homes and possessions, after unusually s...

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14 h. ago Chicago TV journalist’s arrest in Ice raid ‘alarming and horrifying’, lawyers say

Attorneys for Debbie Brockman, released with no charges, deny agent’s claim she ‘threw objects’ at border patrol carAttorneys representing a producer for Chicago’s WGN television station who was temporarily detained by federal agents last week in Chicago, say the incident “should be alarming and horrifying to every person in this country”.Debbie Brockman, a US citizen and a WGN employee, was arrested on Friday by federal agents during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) operation in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood. Videos from the scene show Brockman being forced to the ground by two agents before she is handcuffed and put in a van. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Chicago TV producer’s arrest in Ice raid ‘alarming and horrifying’, lawyers say

Attorneys for Debbie Brockman, released with no charges, deny agent’s claim she ‘threw objects’ at border patrol carAttorneys representing a producer for Chicago’s WGN television station who was temporarily detained by federal agents last week in Chicago, say the incident “should be alarming and horrifying to every person in this country”.Debbie Brockman, a US citizen and a WGN employee, was arrested on Friday by federal agents during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) operation in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood. Videos from the scene show Brockman being forced to the ground by two agents before she is handcuffed and put in a van. Continue reading...

Events

16 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

Events

17 h. ago House speaker defends administration’s move to keep military paid during government shutdown – US politics live

Mike Johnson says Trump administration has ‘every right’ to move around ‘duly appropriated dollars from Congress to Department of Defense’China has hit back at accusations from the US that it is trying to hurt the world economy, as the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies appeared to re-escalate, amped up by aggressive rhetoric on both sides.China’s commerce ministry said on Tuesday that the US was “threatening to intimidate” with the prospect of new tariffs on Chinese exports, “which is not the right way to get along with China”. Its spokesperson said that China would “fight to the end” in trade talks. Continue reading...

Events

18 h. ago Nationwide customers will know if they've been paid £275 bonus with two words

Customers of the high street bank could have a decent sum of money in their bank accounts in just over a week

Economics

18 h. ago Noem claims to have found an ‘innovative’ solution to pay Coast Guard during shutdown. Nobody knows what it is

Last week, the president ordered to use ‘all available funds’ to ensure the military gets paid during the lapse in funds

Economics

18 h. ago Ming Campbell was only Liberal who looked like he could run country – Tim Farron

MPs have paid tribute to former Liberal Democrat leader Baron Campbell of Pittenweem

Politics

20 h. ago Wagamama customers moan as favourite items vanish in menu shake

Wagamama has a brand-new menu, but some customers are 'disappointed' with the changes as they say their favourite items have been axed

Economics

20 h. ago Takeaways from the AP investigation into ICE's use of a full

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been using a full-body restraint device called the WRAP during deportations

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