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Man arrested after police cars and helicopter pursue suspect through Sheffield streets
Police in Sheffield arrested a man after a pursuit involving several police vehicles and a helicopter. He was detained on suspicion of dangerous driving and drug-related offences, following an incident that prompted a significant police response. The report says officers tracked the suspect through city streets with air support before making the arrest. No further…
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Increased defence spending will boost UK economic growth, Streeting says
Wes Streeting, the new defence secretary, has said increased defence spending will make “an enormous contribution” to UK economic growth, signalling that the military will be prioritised over other government departments under Andy Burnham’s leadership. Speaking at the Farnborough airshow, Streeting made no new financial commitments but pledged to give the arms industry “clarity and…
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Should the PS6 and next Xbox have back buttons on their controllers? Have your say
GamesRadar+ has published a reader poll asking whether Sony’s PS6 and Microsoft’s next Xbox controllers should include rear/back paddle buttons, a feature currently offered on premium controllers like the DualSense Edge and Xbox Elite Series 2 but absent from the standard pads bundled with consoles. The question reflects ongoing debate among gamers and hardware designers…
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Why are OpenAI and Anthropic cheering on regulation in Australia? The answer has global reach
Anthropic and OpenAI publicly welcomed Australia’s move to introduce new AI regulations, a stance that might seem odd for firms that have thrived on a largely unregulated environment. The reasoning is commercial rather than altruistic: both companies are still privately owned but preparing for eventual stock market listings, and clear, predictable rules can make them…
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Travis Scott’s Hollywood Odyssey: The Rapper on Acting for Christopher Nolan, His New Paramount Deal and Never Winning a Grammy
Travis Scott has spoken to Variety about taking on his first major acting role in Christopher Nolan’s forthcoming film “The Odyssey,” describing his nerves while performing alongside stars including Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson. Nolan cast the rapper to recite the “Song of Odysseus,” drawing a parallel between hip-hop and ancient Greek oral…
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CAA Hires Free Focus Talent Chief For UK Creators Division
CAA has hired Elle Skinner, the head of talent at Free Focus Management, to join its UK creators division as an agent in London, where she will represent digital-first talent and advise creators building their own businesses. The move continues CAA’s rapid expansion into the creator economy in the UK, reflecting the growing importance agencies…
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US PS5 Sales Down Almost 20% Year-Over-Year, Rounds Out Tough Month for Industry
US PS5 hardware revenue fell 19% year-on-year in June 2026, contributing to a broader 21% decline across the American games industry that month, according to Circana data. The drop was largely expected, as June 2025 had been boosted by the record-breaking launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, making this year’s comparison unfavourable; Nintendo’s own hardware…
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Sufferers of cruel neurological condition that sees the body shut down – as well as TWO sets of heartbroken parents who’ve already lost a son each to the disease and now fight for their other sons’ lives – the State to act ‘before it’s too late’
Families affected by a severe neurological condition that progressively shuts down the body are calling on the state to intervene before more lives are lost, according to the report. Two sets of parents, each of whom has already lost one son to the disease, are now watching their remaining sons battle the same illness and…
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Saudi Arabia set to gain US-backed civilian nuclear programme
The United States and Saudi Arabia have signed a landmark deal allowing the kingdom to develop a civilian nuclear power programme, marking a significant shift in Washington’s traditional non-proliferation approach and giving American firms substantial access to a decades-long, multi-billion-dollar partnership. Notably, the agreement was not made conditional on Saudi Arabia normalising diplomatic relations with…