94 m. ago 'I landed iconic 90s Nickelodeon show role after making big change to myself'

A successful actor and director has admitted there was one key move in an important interview in Los Angeles as a teen that helped shape his career, revealing things could have been so different

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3 h. ago He traveled to 118 countries before turning 20. Here’s how he did it and where he visited

Arjun Malaviya set off from his home in California on his 17th birthday with the aim of ‘seeing the world alone, before turning 20’. He spoke to US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill about his epic odyssey, revealing the country where he rode a scooter on an airport runway, where has the best food... and the places that disappointed

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4 h. ago Reeves’ tax hikes have hit ‘one in five job vacancies’ at small firms as Labour urged to fix ‘utter mess’

Exclusive: The Federation of Small Business has claimed Rachel Reeves does ‘not have the backs’ of its members as new analysis of official statistics by the Lib Dems has revealed the impact of the national insurance hike for employers

Economics

4 h. ago Pregnant British teen 'drug mule' facing life in Georgia prison set for release if 'substantial' fine paid

Bella May Culley, 19, is accused of carrying £200,000 worth of narcotics into the ex-Soviet country

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4 h. ago Teens who murdered virgin as part of a sickening 'satanic ritual' freed from jail

Elyse Pahler was killed on July 22, 1995, by her high school classmates Royce Casey, Jacob Delashmutt, and Joseph Fiorella. She was stabbed, choked, kicked and left to bleed to death.

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4 h. ago Queen Camilla fought off London train groper with her shoe as a teen: book

Queen Camilla fought off London train groper with her shoe as a teen: book  Fox News

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4 h. ago Margaret Atwood releases short story critiquing book bans in Canada

Author quipped she wrote ‘suitable’ piece after Alberta school ban included her novel The Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood has released a new short story critiquing elected officials for a wide-ranging book ban in the Canadian province of Alberta. The controversial decision to remove books purportedly containing “explicit sexual content” has seen numerous works of literature swept up in the dragnet, including Atwood’s, dystopian work The Handmaid‘s Tale.In a social media post, Atwood wrote that since her famed work was no longer permissible in Alberta schools, she had written a “suitable” short work for teens, adding the work was necessary because the province’s minister of education thought students were “stupid babies”. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago All Brit 'drug mules' in foreign jails as pregnant teen Bella Culley may soon be free

As pregnant teenager Bella Culley appears in court in Georgia accused of drug smuggling, we share a list of Brits accused of similar crimes currently held in prisons abroad

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5 h. ago AI industry pours millions into politics as lawsuits and feuds mount

From Super Pacs fighting regulation to OpenAI’s first wrongful death lawsuit, the AI tech giants are spending big and facing growing scrutinyHello, and welcome to TechScape.A little over two years ago, OpenAI’s founder Sam Altman stood in front of lawmakers at a congressional hearing and asked them for stronger regulations on artificial intelligence. The technology was “risky” and “could cause significant harm to the world”, Altman said, calling for the creation of a new regulatory agency to address AI safety. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Calls for AI chatbot 'age verification' as kids can chat to 'Saddam Hussein'

A probe found an avatar from a chat bot site urged a kid to complete a variety of dares including licking the sole of a shoe, drinking a cocktail of tabasco and mustard and eating a snail

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6 h. ago OpenAI and Meta say they're fixing AI chatbots to better respond to teens in distress

OpenAI and Meta are adjusting how their chatbots respond to teenagers and users showing signs of distress

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6 h. ago Doctor's chilling codename for sexual fantasies with teen patient he 'fell in love' with

Dr Cian Hughes first met the girl when she was just 13 and having an operation at a children's hospital in 2011. The pair started a sexual relationship in 2015, when the girl was 17

Science

6 h. ago Police campaign uncovers unreported sextortion cases among school pupils as victims are heard

Sextortion is a form of online blackmail which involves criminals targeting people - often young adults and teenagers - around the world, threatening to expose intimate images of them if they do not co-operate.

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7 h. ago Grimsby respond to EFL statement after rule break vs Man United as replay stance clear

Grimsby Town have released a statement after the EFL issued them with a sanction for fielding an ineligible player

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7 h. ago Pregnant teen Bella Culley on verge of deal which could see her freed from Georgia prison

The pregnant teen from Teesside was arrested for allegedly smuggling drugs into Tsibili in May

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7 h. ago Man United players respond to Rasmus Hojlund admission as transfer confirmed

Latest Manchester United news following Rasmus Hojlund's move to Napoli

Sport

7 h. ago 'Lethal' autumn health risks every dog owner should know as vet issues urgent warning

Your dog might suddenly start limping, licking excessively, or showing distress if you aren't aware of these risks.

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8 h. ago Enjoy 'light and crispy' air fryer bread with chef's fix for 'common mistake'

The expert explained there's a common mistake that could be ruining your homemade loaves

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8 h. ago Missing Bolton teen, 19, found dead in reservoir two days after disappearance

Daniel, 19, from Bolton, vanished from Rivington last weekend. Police have now confirmed that a body, believed to be the 19-year-old, has been discovered

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8 h. ago Every Welsh club's strongest XV after raft of summer signings

The Welsh teams start their pre-season fixtures this weekend

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