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Reform UK unveils new Welsh leader as Nigel Farage attempts to move on from party’s chaos and dismisses arrest of previous Senedd chief as a ‘bump in the road’
Reform UK has appointed Helen Jenner as its new Welsh leader after Dan Thomas resigned following his arrest on suspicion of assault and controlling or coercive behaviour. Nigel Farage described the incident as a “bump in the road”, while Reform seeks to maintain momentum after becoming the second-largest party in the Senedd. Jenner, a former…
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London pizzeria Napoli on the Road named world’s best
Napoli on the Road, a London pizzeria with branches in Chiswick, Richmond and Soho, has been named the world’s best pizzeria at the 50 Top Pizza awards. Chef Michele Pascarella described the victory as “surreal”, saying it represented a remarkable journey from starting with a three-wheeled food truck to leading the first British winner of…
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Google opens pre-orders for $899 AI laptop targeting Chromebook users
Google has opened pre-orders for the Googlebook, a new $899 AI-powered laptop unveiled in May, running Android OS with integrated Gemini AI features designed to drive adoption of its artificial intelligence technology. The company is betting that built-in AI capabilities—rather than separate apps or browser-based access—will convince consumers to purchase new devices, whilst the longer-term…
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Former McGonigal associate’s death in Florida ruled suicide
Allison Guerriero, a former security consultant whose affair with disgraced former FBI official Charles McGonigal helped expose his secret work for Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, died in Florida on 27 August. Although friends and relatives initially questioned whether she could have taken her own life, a source close to the investigation told the Daily Mail…
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Airlines demand accountability after fresh Nats fault disrupts UK flights
Flights across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England were delayed or cancelled after a connectivity fault at Nats’s Prestwick air traffic control centre. Although the problem was fixed by about 10.30am, airlines demanded action and accountability, citing concerns about the resilience of critical national infrastructure after a major outage less than two weeks earlier. Cirium…
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More venture capitalists named as Startup Battlefield 200 judges
TechCrunch has announced another group of venture capitalists who will judge Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco. The competition gives selected founders six minutes to pitch their companies, followed by investor questioning on execution, market size, timing and defensibility, offering both contestants and attendees insight into how startups are assessed. The event…
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Apple Repositions Mac Mini and Mac Studio as AI Workstations with Sharper Price Tags
Apple’s refreshed Mac Mini and Mac Studio lineups bring significant computational improvements designed for artificial intelligence work and resource-intensive creative tasks. The Mac Mini now arrives with M6 and M5 Pro
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Kit Harington Says Joining ‘Harry Potter’ Series Was a ‘Very Simple “Yes, Please!”’: ‘I’m a Bit of a Nerd for It’
Kit Harington has joined HBO’s Harry Potter series in Season 2, taking on the role of Gilderoy Lockhart, the arrogant Defence Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts. The Game of Thrones actor immediately accepted the offer, having long been a devoted fan of the wizarding world and having already lent his voice to Audible’s…
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Google unveils premium Googlebooks with deep Android phone integration
Google has launched its first premium Googlebook laptops, with models from Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP and Lenovo available for pre-order. The range aims to move Googlebooks beyond budget Chromebooks through higher-end hardware, long battery life, close Android-phone integration and Gemini-related features. All five laptops have at least 16GB of RAM and batteries rated for up…
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Tinashe Is Her Own Kind Of Popstar
Tinashe is releasing her eighth album, “Popstar,” this Friday, which defies expectations by being longer than her previous two releases combined and drawing from diverse genres including R&B, trap, jazz and new age. The album explores the contradictions of living as a public figure, examining both the glamorous aspects of fame and its darker sides—surveillance,…