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Amazon to launch Ring ‘neighbourhood watch’ app in UK amid US privacy fears
Amazon’s Ring is launching its Neighbours community app in the UK on 21 October, aiming to replace informal WhatsApp or Facebook neighbourhood groups with a dedicated platform for local safety updates, community matters and lost pets. The app will be free within the existing Ring app and open to anyone, not just owners of Ring…
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Hospitality worker ran two million dollar darknet drug operation from parents’ home
A hospitality worker who had moved back into his parents’ home due to financial hardship was secretly running one of Australia’s largest darknet drug operations from his bedroom, a Melbourne court has heard. Benjamin Sheppard operated the marketplace “ApexSupplies” on the Tor network, selling MDMA, ketamine, LSD and the psychedelic 2C-B to buyers who paid…
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Reform-linked thinktank prepares policy cutting inheritance and capital gains tax
A thinktank with close links to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is preparing a major policy document that is expected to propose substantial tax cuts benefiting the wealthiest taxpayers, according to a Bloomberg report. The Centre for a Better Britain (CFABB) is reportedly set to call for the abolition of inheritance tax and the phasing out…
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Diesel exceeds £2 at one in ten UK forecourts amid Hormuz crisis
Almost one in ten UK filling stations are now charging around £2 a litre for diesel, as pump prices climb towards record highs and add further pressure to inflation. The surge follows the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the war between the US and Iran, which has squeezed global oil supplies and…
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Inflation up to 3.1% as Piddington votes to secede over asylum housing
Rate rises, pension boost and an Oxfordshire village’s protest secession dominate, alongside US-South Africa visa tensions, a teenager’s Bering Sea survival, Anthropic’s Australian datacentre deal, and rows around Ed Sheeran’s tour and Tony Christie’s dementia.
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Correspondent discovers crashed news helicopter was carrying his own team
An NBC 4 Los Angeles reporter, Robert Kovacik, was covering a fatal bus crash in the Chatsworth neighbourhood on Tuesday night when a news helicopter crashed nearby, unaware at the time that his own colleagues were aboard the aircraft. Live footage captured Kovacik rushing towards the burning wreckage with his crew, pleading with police and…
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Seawater uranium extraction breakthrough addresses US nuclear fuel concerns
US clean tech startup Fluxnium says it has developed a way to economically extract uranium from seawater, potentially unlocking a vast new fuel source as America pursues plans to triple its nuclear power capacity by 2050. The breakthrough matters because yellowcake prices have risen 75% over five years and the US has little uranium within…
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Obama announces death of Portuguese Water Dog Sunny, aged 13
Former US President Barack Obama has announced the death of the family’s Portuguese Water Dog, Sunny, at the age of 13, describing the loss as that of “a cherished member of our family”. He shared the news in an emotional Instagram post on Tuesday, paying tribute to the dog’s loyalty and lively character during her…
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SpaceX Starship to reach orbit with 26 Starlink satellites
SpaceX is targeting 22 September for the 14th test flight of its Starship rocket, aiming to reach orbit for the first time while carrying 26 Starlink V3 satellites. The mission marks a significant step for the programme, which is central to SpaceX’s plans to exceed the payload capacity of its Falcon 9 rocket and to…
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Government braces for tough Budget as inflation climbs to 3.1 per cent
Andy Burnham has warned that “difficult decisions” lie ahead in next month’s Budget after official figures showed UK inflation rising to 3.1% in the year to August, up from 2.9% the month before. Speaking during a visit to Woking, he blamed instability in the Middle East for pushing up prices while insisting the economy remained…