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Britain longest serving female prisoner who spent nearly 40 years behind bars for murdering her love rival is back in jail just weeks after she was released
Maria Pearson, Britain’s longest-serving female prisoner, has been recalled to prison just weeks after her release in July, having apparently breached a licence condition. Pearson, now 70, served almost 40 years for the 1986 murder of her ex-boyfriend’s new partner, Janet Newton, a case that had made her the UK’s “forgotten inmate” after nine failed…
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Sam Altman apologizes for ‘messy’ GPT-6 Astra rollout that’s locked out paying users
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has apologised for a “messy rollout” of the company’s new GPT-6 Astra model, after paying subscribers found themselves locked out following its launch. The staggered release prioritised enterprise customers with access to OpenAI’s Daybreak cybersecurity platform, leaving many Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise subscribers frustrated at being made to wait, particularly…
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Kemi Badenoch’s defence-spending plan, Wales school stabbing and Sánchez protests dominate
The Tories unveil a plan to raise defence spending to 3% by 2030 funded by welfare cuts, a Pembrokeshire teacher is stabbed by a pupil, and thousands protest against Sánchez in Spain; plus food-stockpiling warnings, Premier League’s return and Gloria Steinem’s final interview.
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Schools get new allergy training and must stock EpiPens from today under new rule following death of boy, five, given milk in class
New statutory rules known as “Benedict’s Law” have come into force in England, requiring every school to stock adrenaline auto-injector pens (EpiPens), provide allergy awareness training to all staff and maintain a dedicated allergy policy. The measures follow the death of five-year-old Benedict Blythe, who suffered a fatal allergic reaction after being given cow’s milk…
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Blood of Dawnwalker’s first patch offers relief from buggy tutorials and tight-lipped NPCs, but Rebel Wolves are still working on fixes for the stuttering and shader crash problems
The Blood of Dawnwalker, Rebel Wolves’ Witcher-inspired vampire RPG, has received its first post-launch patch on PC, addressing several quest-blocking bugs and controller issues. The update matters for players currently working through the game, as it clears progression roadblocks and smooths out early-game annoyances, though more serious technical problems flagged only the previous day remain…
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Maggie Gyllenhaal Says She Tried Using AI to Turn Dakota Johnson Into Marilyn Monroe — Then Scrapped It: ‘It Fundamentally Did Not Work’
Venice Film Festival jury president Maggie Gyllenhaal has revealed she tried using AI to digitally transform Dakota Johnson into Marilyn Monroe for her short film “Flesh Impact,” which is screening at the festival, but ultimately abandoned the technology because it drained the humanity from Johnson’s performance. Speaking at a symposium on the Lido alongside composer…
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Craig Carton: I’m bringing my ‘unwavering, unapologetic’ opinions to OutKick
Fox Sports personality Craig Carton has announced he is bringing his podcast, “The Craig Carton Show,” to OutKick, joining the sports and opinion media outlet. Carton, known for his brash and outspoken style, framed the move as an expansion of his platform rather than a shift in tone, promising the same combative, opinionated approach he…
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Private equity faces existential crisis in US as unsold companies pile up
Private equity, which owns firms employing over 13 million Americans, faces mounting strain as high interest rates and rising buyout prices leave funds unable to sell thousands of portfolio companies at desired prices. The model relies on loading acquired businesses with debt while planning to sell within a few years, but that exit strategy has…
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Thieves target mail order sales as Pokémon card prices soar
A rise in Pokémon card values has led to a wave of thefts targeting mail order sales, with thieves opening envelopes in transit to steal cards before they reach buyers. Small specialist businesses have been hit hardest, losing thousands of pounds in stock and revenue, forcing some to suspend online sales entirely while the losses…