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Co-pilot attack on flydubai flight prompts cockpit security concerns
A flydubai co-pilot attacked the pilot with a sharp weapon during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, leaving the aircraft briefly without anyone at the controls. Passengers subdued him as the plane plunged, and two off-duty pilots helped land it safely in Saudi Arabia. The incident has raised questions about cockpit security and how…
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Alison Hammond undergoes hospital heart checks after leaving live broadcast
Alison Hammond said doctors were checking her heart after she experienced palpitations during a live episode of This Morning and was taken to hospital. In a video from her hospital bed, she said she felt fine and hoped the episode might have been a panic attack, while thanking viewers for their concern. The 51-year-old presenter…
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Intensified Russian strikes are tearing Kyiv apart, warns mayor
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko says intensified Russian drone and missile strikes are tearing the capital apart, leaving it in a “very dramatic situation”. He warned that Russia is targeting critical infrastructure and ordinary life, and said the city would need residents to work together to withstand the attacks. The Pivdennyi bridge across the Dnipro was…
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Iran war drives diesel costs higher, squeezing US independent truckers’ margins
Rising diesel prices linked to the war with Iran are putting pressure on US truckers, whose businesses depend on fuel to move goods across the country. Independent drivers say the higher costs are cutting into already narrow margins and may force some to stop operating, with knock-on effects for their household finances and the transport…
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California businessman charged over alleged $300m Nvidia chip exports to China
Greg Lui, a 38-year-old California businessman, has been arrested and charged with illegally shipping approximately $300 million worth of advanced Nvidia graphics processing units to China without proper US export licences. The United States government has made controlling the export of high-end AI chips to China a strategic priority, as it aims to maintain American…
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Richard Gadd called 999 after Glasgow neighbour feared she would be killed
Richard Gadd called emergency services after hearing a woman in the flat above his Glasgow home shout that a man was going to kill her, a court has heard. The actor testified that he saw a “flurry of arms” from his balcony and gave the distressed woman a dressing gown while she waited for police.…
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AI helps decipher Napoleon-linked letter revealing troop positions and strategy
An 1809 coded letter linked to Napoleon Bonaparte has been deciphered after remaining unread for 217 years. Carter Church, an engineer at SentinelOne, used AI to interpret the handwritten symbols and numbers, revealing military intelligence and advice for General Auguste de Marmont during rising tensions with Austria. The message, sent by Napoleon’s stepson Eugene, listed…
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Two killed in trench collapse during road works in County Down
Two people have died after a trench collapsed during road works in Crossnacreevy, County Down. Emergency services are working to rescue people still trapped, while the incident has closed the Ballygowan Road and prompted a workplace safety investigation. The collapse was reported shortly after 11am as earthworks were under way. Firefighters are using specialist equipment,…
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Algerian man jailed for 32 months over £12,800 handbag robbery
An Algerian asylum seeker has been jailed for over two and a half years after robbing designer handbags from a London John Lewis store and assaulting staff members. Kheirddine Fatmi, 35, was part of a gang of five masked men who stole 13 Mulberry handbags and a keychain worth £12,800 from the West End shop…
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Firmus faces investor doubts and local opposition ahead of multibillion-dollar float
Firmus Technologies is preparing for a multibillion-dollar Australian sharemarket listing as it plans a large expansion of AI datacentres, but its projections and valuation are drawing investor scepticism. In Tasmania, local opposition has grown over how the company secured approval for a major facility, raising questions about community consultation and the practical risks facing its…