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    • Ubuntu 26.10 beta adds GNOME 51 and optional AI transcription

      Ubuntu 26.10, codenamed “Stonking Stingray”, has entered beta testing ahead of its scheduled 15 October release. The release brings GNOME 51 and extends Ubuntu’s move towards Rust-based replacements for core tools, while adding an optional speech-to-text feature powered by language models. The beta ran well in tests on both older hardware and in a virtual…

    • Indian singer Anuv Jain on finding success without the Bollywood boost

      Anuv Jain says he has built a successful career as an independent Indian singer-songwriter without relying on Bollywood, whose film industry has traditionally dominated music opportunities and funding. His acoustic pop songs, often about love and heartbreak, have reached a large audience while allowing him to keep his own style. From Ludhiana in Punjab, Jain…

    • Ice Nine Kills set horror-themed Christmas EP for 9 November

      Ice Nine Kills have announced a new Christmas EP titled ‘A Very Vicious Christmas’, set for release on 9 November. The EP features horror-inspired versions of classic festive songs, some of which have previously been performed at Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights as part of the Art the Clown-themed Terror Tram. The announcement coincides with the…

    • BT Acquires TalkTalk’s Operations for £400m to Protect 2.5 Million Customers

      BT has completed its acquisition of TalkTalk’s consumer and wholesale operations for £400 million following TalkTalk’s entry into administration. The deal safeguards approximately 2.5 million customers and prevents potential disruption to critical UK infrastructure, including emergency services and healthcare systems that depend on TalkTalk’s network. The acquisition proceeded after alternative buyers could not be identified,…

    • German spy chief warns Russian covert operations could trigger violent conflict

      Germany’s foreign intelligence chief, Martin Jaeger, has warned parliament that Russian hybrid operations are escalating and could draw Germany into violent conflict. He said Moscow’s undeclared campaign poses a direct threat as Germany supports Ukraine and works to strengthen its military. Jaeger cited an attempted drone attack involving explosives at Leipzig airport in August, where…

    • Grid bottlenecks force Scotland to waste wind power and burn gas

      Scotland’s wind power is often curtailed because transmission cables cannot carry all the electricity south to areas of demand. Gas-fired power stations in England then make up the shortfall, leaving consumers to fund both the unused wind generation and replacement power. Experts estimate that only 60 per cent of Scotland’s renewable electricity can currently reach…

    • Qing dynasty dish linked to Cixi found beneath Barnet family’s sofa

      A large Qing dynasty porcelain dish made for Beijing’s Forbidden City has been found beneath a family’s sofa in Barnet and is expected to sell for £20,000 to £30,000 at auction. Its discovery matters because its imperial seal links it to the palace and the court of Empress Dowager Cixi. The 2ft-wide, 30lb dish was…

    • Tories axe Environment Agency; realtor arrested in Taiwan spy scandal

      The Conservatives plan to scrap the Environment Agency and Natural England as part of a deregulation drive. A California agent has been arrested at LAX accused of spying on Taiwan’s president’s son for Chinese handlers.

    • Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe during flight from UAE to Israel

      Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar said his co-pilot, Hamam al-Hammami, asked him to pray before attacking him with the cockpit crash axe during a flight bound for Israel. Passengers and crew helped stop the attempted takeover, and the aircraft landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Machchhar told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the plane plunged…

    • Lidl overtakes Morrisons as sales top £13bn amid price cuts

      Lidl GB’s sales have jumped 10% to more than £13 billion in the year ended February 2026, pushing it past Morrisons to become the fifth largest grocer in Great Britain. The German supermarket’s rapid growth reflects continued consumer demand for value amid persistent food inflation, with the retailer investing £315 million in price cuts and…