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New UK gas and oil projects are a ‘no-brainer’, says EDF boss
EDF Energy chief executive Simone Rossi says approving the Rosebank and Jackdaw North Sea oil and gas projects would not conflict with the UK’s net zero goals. He argues domestic production could replace some imports, support jobs and tax revenues, and help households with energy bills, while the country steadily shifts towards electrification. Rossi says…
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Trump signs White House AI accord bearing misspelt presidential title
The White House AI accord signed by President Donald Trump and six technology executives on Tuesday contained a spelling error, with the president’s signature appearing under “President of the Unites States” rather than “United States”. The voluntary agreement commits the companies to safely developing artificial intelligence and establishing controls and audits to address growing public…
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Iranian Revolutionary Guard urges voters to oust Trump allies at midterms
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has sent a 26-page letter to American voters calling for the removal of Trump’s allies from office, marking an unprecedented act of foreign interference in the midterm elections. This brazen intervention comes as negotiations over an eight-month conflict between the US and Iran have collapsed, with Trump rejecting Tehran’s latest…
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Worcestershire man admits decade-long sexual harassment of widow neighbour
A 73-year-old man has pleaded guilty to outraging public decency after more than a decade of sexual harassment against his elderly widow neighbour in Worcestershire. Robert May subjected Margaret Day to a disturbing campaign involving obscene text messages, touching her intimate clothing on the washing line, and repeatedly exposing himself naked whilst masturbating in his…
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First-person RPG Queen’s Domain pitches you against an island of gorgeous freaks with naught but a flying sword and infinite throwing daggers
Fantasy RPG *Queen’s Domain* will launch on 30 October, with a demo already available on Steam. Developed by Freshly Baked Games and published by Future Friends Games, it follows a shipwrecked character searching an island for their missing father while facing hostile creatures and a sleeping Queen. Combat centres on a holy sword that enables…
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What’s the healthiest meal to order from McDonald’s? As fast food giant’s sales plunge, Health Editor EVE SIMMONS argues that the Big M isn’t bad for you – some burgers are healthier than an egg sandwich
The article argues that McDonald’s can offer reasonably balanced choices, despite its reputation for unhealthy food and recent claims that health-conscious customers are contributing to falling sales. It says the chain has reduced salt, sugar and fat over the past decade, and that 89 per cent of its core UK menu was at or below…
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Show colleagues how much you care by sending an AI avatar to your Google Meet call
MeetTwins, an AI assistant being developed by Indian developer Aditya Shinde, is designed to join Google Meet calls on a user’s behalf and share information the user has approved. The tool is recruiting beta users; its proposed uses include routine status updates and check-ins, but the article questions whether sending a bot could make colleagues…
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UK-France migrant exchange scheme scrapped after just over a year
Labour’s reciprocal migrant exchange scheme with France, which allowed small boat migrants to be returned in exchange for accepting equivalent numbers of legal migrants from France, has been scrapped after just over a year of operation. The Home Office announced it will no longer process new cases under the pilot programme, marking a significant setback…
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Burnham cites indications of Iranian link to RAF Fairford plot
Andy Burnham said there were “strong indications” Iran was involved in a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford, while stressing that the police investigation was ongoing. Five British men in their mid-20s were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences and terrorism after three vans were found near the Gloucestershire base on Sunday; all were later…