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Cambridge University boss investigates faculty for appointing ‘Professor Plagiarism’ as website locks down amid ‘anger and anxiety’ around ‘damaging and difficult case’
Cambridge University’s vice-chancellor, Professor Deborah Prentice, has ordered an investigation into the Faculty of Education over its appointment of Jason Arday, the academic dubbed “Professor Plagiarism” after colleagues accused him of copying others’ work and inventing prior academic posts. Prentice said the case had caused “anger and anxiety” across the university, describing it as “damaging…
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Afghan migrants ‘held woman down and raped her at knifepoint in London park’
A woman gave emotional evidence at Snaresbrook Crown Court, telling how she was allegedly raped at knifepoint by two Afghan men in Barking Park, east London. Noorullah Ahmdzai, 26, and a second defendant who cannot be named for legal reasons, both deny the charges, which include rape, threatening someone with a blade, and false imprisonment;…
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Pylon Bill Discounts and Unmarried Couples Reform Considered
On 12 August, the government identified more than 40 locations expected to fall within its new electricity Bill Discount Scheme, intended to compensate households close to new or substantially upgraded overhead transmission infrastructure, including pylons. Subject to legislation and final project details, eligible homes within 500 metres could receive up to £250 a year for…
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‘The X-Files’ Meets ‘True Detective’ in Deborah Ann Woll’s New Shudder Horror Thriller
Shudder’s upcoming horror thriller The Cycle, starring Deborah Ann Woll, will stream from 23 October. Woll plays Meg, a forensic anthropologist who discovers that a newly recovered body from a 36-year missing-person case is her estranged father, setting up a mystery with supernatural and investigative elements. Director Jordan Downey and Woll discussed the film at…
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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson shares new ‘Moana’ ballad ‘Your Dad’, teases return to music with “old school soul” and country music
Dwayne Johnson has released ‘Your Dad’, a ballad from the Moana companion album ‘Moana: Voices Across The Ocean’, and said he is considering a more sustained music career. The actor’s comments matter because they signal an expansion beyond his established wrestling and film work, with country and soul music emerging as his preferred direction. Johnson…
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If the markets reject OpenAI and Anthropic, the US should nationalize them | Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders
Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders argue that, if OpenAI and Anthropic fail to meet investors’ expectations, the US government should nationalise them and operate them as democratically controlled national laboratories. They say this could restore the firms’ original public-interest aims and prevent powerful AI systems from being governed chiefly by corporate profit motives. The…
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FEMA’s ‘Shadow Administrator’ Was Paid by a DOGE Member’s Startup for Months
Court filings indicate that Kara Voorhies, a FEMA contractor described as the agency’s “shadow administrator”, was subcontracted by a company owned by DOGE operative Kyle Schutt while working in government. The arrangement raises questions about conflicts of interest and whether an outside contractor exercised influence over FEMA spending and grant decisions that may be considered…
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Trump puts vaccines on front burner ahead of crucial midterms for GOP
The Trump administration has thrust vaccine policy back into the headlines just three months before the midterm elections, potentially complicating matters for vulnerable Republicans who are hoping to keep control of Congress. President Trump on Monday doubled down on his attempt to overhaul the childhood vaccine schedule with an executive order aimed at reducing…
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Father, 56, was killed in street brawl sparked by deadly turf war between rival biker gangs that has seen horrific violence across Britain
A father of grandfather age died after a mass street brawl in Pontnewynydd, near Pontypool in south Wales, which police believe was sparked by a violent turf war between rival motorcycle gangs. Anthony “Tony” Jones, 56, was found with a serious head wound after roughly 20 people, some armed with machetes, axes and hammers, clashed…
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HBO’s 10/10 ‘Downton Abbey’ Replacement Officially Returns in 2026
HBO has confirmed that The Gilded Age will return for a fourth series later in 2026, giving viewers a firm release window for Julian Fellowes’s period drama. The announcement matters because the show has become a prominent successor to Fellowes’s Downton Abbey, combining high-society intrigue with a large ensemble cast. A new HBO preview included…