86 m. ago Faulty engineering led to deadly Titan sub implosion, US investigators rule

NTSB report finds OceanGate company did not adequately test submersible before 2023 voyage to wreck of TitanicThe deadly implosion of a submersible traveling to the wreck of the Titanic was the result of faulty engineering, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced on Wednesday.The NTSB’s final report on the voyage that killed five people in June 2023, said that OceanGate, the private company that owned the Titan, did not adequately test its experimental submersible before the trip. The Washington-state based firm, which suspended operations after the catastrophic implosion, was unaware of the submersible’s true durability, the report said. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Pentagon reporters have now turned in their badges – but plan to keep reporting

Reporters who declined to sign new set of Pentagon rules had to clear out of world’s largest military headquartersPentagon reporters who declined to sign a new set of policies that press advocates and news organizations denounced as incompatible with the tenets of journalism were set to return their press badges by 5pm on Wednesday, ending decades of history of robust in-house coverage at the world’s largest military headquarters.In the hours leading up to the deadline, journalists worked furiously to pack up their workspaces in two media rooms, with hallways filled to the brim with boxes and books and other souvenirs of decades of daily coverage. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules

Journalists at the Pentagon turned in access badges and cleaned out their workspaces on Wednesday, the price for refusing to agree to new restrictions on their jobs being removal from being at the seat of U.S. military power

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5 h. ago Emmerdale star Chris Coghill appears to confirm dying character's true fate

Emmerdale's Kev actor Chris Coghill appears to have ruled out a fan theory about his character's true fate on the ITV soap, after the bombshell that Kev was dying

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5 h. ago Everything heard at Madeleine McCann 'stalker' trial as Tapas 7 couple speak out

Julia Wandelt, who claimed to be missing Madeleine McCann, sent 'disturbing and upsetting' messages to a couple who were on the same Portugal holiday when Madeleine vanished, a court heard

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5 h. ago African Union suspends Madagascar as military leader set to be sworn in as president

Army assumed power after parliament voted to impeach Andry Rajoelina following widespread protestsMadagascar’s new military ruler will be sworn in as the country’s president on Friday, the military said on Wednesday, as the African Union suspended the island nation after a coup that ousted President Andry Rajoelina.The Indian Ocean nation has been plunged into its worst political upheaval in years after the elite Capsat army unit assumed power on Tuesday, moments after parliament voted to impeach Rajoelina, who appeared to have fled the country as street protests escalated. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago New Hampshire court rules in clergy abuse case that 2020 law cannot be applied retroactively

The New Hampshire Supreme Court has ruled that the state's 2020 law abolishing the statute of limitations for filing sexual assault lawsuits is not retroactive

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6 h. ago Man United and Man City in agreement as Premier League clubs to vote on salary cap

The Premier League are looking to overhaul their financial rules, with clubs set to take part in a three-part vote at the shareholders' meeting next month.

Politics

6 h. ago Momentous changes to parking in Cardiff about to be decided on

Cardiff Council's city parking plan will change rules in the city and also require drivers of larger vehicles like SUVs to pay a surcharge

Politics

7 h. ago Premier League faces 'salary cap' rule change: Execs fear plan to rein in football's mega

MIKE KEEGAN: Top-flight clubs are set to vote on anchoring, which limits the amount of money any side can spend to a multiple of the amount the bottom side received in broadcast revenue and prize money.

Politics

8 h. ago PPE Medpro fails to meet deadline to repay Government almost £122m after ruling

Mrs Justice Cockerill previously ruled that PPE Medpro had breached a contract for millions of surgical gowns during the coronavirus pandemic.

Economics

8 h. ago Canadian man fined for submitting AI hallucinations as part of legal defense

Jean Laprade ordered to pay $3,500 in legal saga of ‘hijacked planes’, Interpol red alerts and ‘inappropriate use’ of AIA Quebec man has been ordered to pay C$5,000 (US$3,562) for submitting artificial intelligence hallucinations as part of his legal defense, a move the judge warned was “highly reprehensible” and threatened to undermine integrity in the legal system.Justice Luc Morin of Quebec superior court levied the fine on Jean Laprade in a decision released on 1 October, capping a legal saga the judge said “contains several elements worthy of a successful movie script”, including a “hijacked plane passing through several complacent airports”, Interpol red alerts and the “inappropriate use of artificial intelligence” by Laprade. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Emmerdale fans gush 'they're gorgeous' as Chas Dingle star introduces new arrivals

Emmerdale's Chas Dingle star Lucy Pargeter has been inundated with gushing comments from fans after she shared a sweet video

Politics

9 h. ago Emmerdale's Chas Dingle actress introduces new arrivals as fans left gushing

Emmerdale fans have been left gushing over Chas Dingle actor Lucy Pargeter's new arrivals

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9 h. ago Planning inquiry underway over controversial Brick Lane developments

Planning inspector to rule on long-running disputes in east London

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9 h. ago Tragedy as 'super fit' Manchester university student, 20, found dead hours after complaining of upset stomach

"The night before, everything was perfectly fine"

Society

9 h. ago Northern Ireland Open Snooker 2025: Prize money, format, draw, trophy, watch on television

The world’s finest snooker players are heading to Belfast next week.

Politics

9 h. ago Enzo Maresca handed ban and fine after Chelsea celebration against Liverpool

The Chelsea manager was sent off after celebrating his side’s winner at Stamford Bridge

Politics

10 h. ago 'It's finally over': British father who faced jail for punching local yob who died days later is CLEARED and vows he'll never return to Malta as court rules hotel brawl did not cause the death

Liam Stacey, 29, was found not guilty of causing grievous bodily harm during the fight involving a group of men who were allegedly exposing themselves to sunbathers.

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10 h. ago Man behind Channel 4 voiceover shares secrets and one 'surprising' thing about job

A presenter has revealed he is the recognisable voice behind the Channel 4 programme introductions we see most days - and shared what a day in the life looks like

Society