Trending News: CNN, MS NOW and Politico say reporters denied White House access after Trump banned some media outletsFlight chaos caused by millisecond software defect, says air traffic control bodyWar may be coming. 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What that says about youFive takeaways from Canada’s push to woo the world’s richest investorsNvidia boss says AI ‘doesn’t need new laws’ as safety concerns growReform’s Dan Thomas resigns as Wales leader after arrest.Ed Sheeran’s support acts quit tour in solidarity with MacklemoreUS borrowing costs hit highest level since 2007 as oil prices jumpTech Life – Growing up in the age of AI – BBC Sounds‘One in, one out’ scheme costs £56,000 per migrant, home secretary says.Lucy Letby hospital consultant says inquiry makes for grim reading.Watch: Warning of space arms race as US confirms weapons in Earth’s orbitImmigrants held in small outdoor cages at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in Florida, investigators find.Pubs, hotels and gyms in Wales to get 30% business rates cutWhat is AI, how do apps like ChatGPT work and why are there concerns?Nigel Farage says £72m donation are compliant ‘with the law today’Staff slept while patient killed at NHS mental health unit.Free diver spots jellyfish the ‘size of a bus’ near Pembrokeshire coastlineBob Mackie: Legendary costume designer dies aged 87.AI ‘kill switch’ may need to be mandatory, Anthropic co-founder saysValve’s Steam Frame is excellent – but at over £1,000 is VR still too expensive?Andy Burnham cancels engagements after death of father.The Pitt is up for 25 Emmys – but the show’s biggest fans are real-life doctors.US scraps limits on emissions from coal and gas power plants.Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave stationTrump: US president says he will remove all Irish whiskey tariffs as he ends two-day visitFirst ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to meet in CardiffNepal floods: The Himalayas are melting faster – and India’s economy is ‘at risk’Swedish party blocs tied after Sunday vote, projections say‘Culture shift’ needed in how UK does business, Andy Burnham urges.Trump downplays AI risks after dire expert warnings and calls to slow development down.Deep-fried food banned under new school dinner rules in EnglandSt Aubin residents to meet officials over dredging concernsSome dentists say more young people are grinding their teeth – are you one of them?Your partner’s snoring could be impacting your healthCan you really juggle a job and study for a degree?Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow downBurnham and Badenoch revive red versus blue politics as Reform land £36m mega donation‘Game-changing’ Andy’s Man Club charity expanding in DevonThe slow, muddy work of saving the Isle of Man’s ancient bogsTrump: US president’s comments on a united Ireland may have targeted an audience across the Atlantic‘Skimpflation’ warning as tinned mackerel alternative hits more supermarket shelvesReform receives second £36m donation in two days as crypto investor matches recordFire at nursing home in Chile kills 16 residentsFrance lifts alcohol content limit on champagne after record heatwavesUS prices remain high as fuel costs squeeze household budgetsHow does assisted dying work in other countries?Black Axe in South Africa: Six Nigerians accused of romance scams to be extradited to the USRyanair boss O’Leary defends ‘high-fare rapists’ airlines remarksUK government rejects ‘kill switch’ idea for dangerous AIVets can diagnose bluetongue virus to cut test waiting timesRunning costs of Covid vaccine damage scheme double the amount paid to victims.Zoos help to save snail found in only one lake in WalesHas Trump won over voters with his midterm convention?Princess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ goes up for auction.Man jailed after threatening to kill son’s teacher in French villageOil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalateTech Life – The Copyright Extortionists – BBC SoundsFormer Tory campaign chief pleads guilty over election betSpecies ‘at risk of vanishing’ from area of Eryri National Park.
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Trending News: CNN, MS NOW and Politico say reporters denied White House access after Trump banned some media outletsFlight chaos caused by millisecond software defect, says air traffic control bodyWar may be coming. Are we psychologically ready?Jackson’s Coppice nature reserve to ‘double in size’Houthis Say They Targeted Saudi Capital with Ballistic MissilesRyanair boss Michael O’Leary apologises over ‘high-fare rapists’ remarksGoogle’s Gemini AI Hacked Three Companies in Security TestLib Dems will be a firewall against Nigel Farage, Davey saysTrump says US will form ‘AI Force’ and appoint an artificial intelligence tsarUS and Denmark reach deal over Greenland’s securityWarren Buffett steps down as Berkshire chairman after six decadesWould you buy branded clothing from your favourite tech firm?When a beloved tree began withering away, locals suspected a killer in their midst.Trump says he is banning CNN, Politico and MS NOW from White House.JP Morgan struggling to forecast oil prices due to US-Iran warRobotics: Firms race to improve robot training systemsLindsay Clancy holdout juror had no doubt she deliberately killed her childrenMichael Sheen had ‘constructive’ meeting with first minister over toxic dumping claims.UN experts say grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran strikesWelsh councils to share £5m in ’emergency food aid’ as costs riseSnapchat open to putting time limits on teens, boss tells BBCHealey to ask EU finance ministers to let UK into industry schemeRepeat offender gold panner caught in protected Afon Wen river.US to allow Iran delegation to attend UN meetings in New YorkElectricity discount: Mixed feelings from consumers as £63 discount to be given to NI householdsWhy are there concerns AI could threaten humanity?Andy Burnham urged to set dementia waiting-time targetBBC Inside Science – AI to solve the energy crisis? – BBC SoundsInterest rates held but Bank signals rise if energy prices stay high.‘The Farmers’ Choir was a great lifter when the fields fell silent’Barclays workers ask for more money to return to the officeNew hope for breast cancer patients as life-extending drug now on NHS in England.King Charles warns of ‘existential danger’ of AI falling into wrong hands.Kempton Park killings: Ninth woman’s body found in South Africa’s Dawn ParkSussex Wildlife Trust wants Brighton Marina silt disposed offshoreWatch: Leaked photos reveal extensive damage at US bases in GulfUS interest rates raised for first time in three yearsMicrosoft says AI rival Anthropic could have ‘disastrous impact’ on humanityNorfolk police commissioner cancels ‘ridiculous’ theatre tourPart-human part-mouse brain developed in science breakthroughLetby failings go beyond one hospital – the whole NHS system has been found lackingWorried about taking a sick day? What that says about youFive takeaways from Canada’s push to woo the world’s richest investorsNvidia boss says AI ‘doesn’t need new laws’ as safety concerns growReform’s Dan Thomas resigns as Wales leader after arrest.Ed Sheeran’s support acts quit tour in solidarity with MacklemoreUS borrowing costs hit highest level since 2007 as oil prices jumpTech Life – Growing up in the age of AI – BBC Sounds‘One in, one out’ scheme costs £56,000 per migrant, home secretary says.Lucy Letby hospital consultant says inquiry makes for grim reading.Watch: Warning of space arms race as US confirms weapons in Earth’s orbitImmigrants held in small outdoor cages at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in Florida, investigators find.Pubs, hotels and gyms in Wales to get 30% business rates cutWhat is AI, how do apps like ChatGPT work and why are there concerns?Nigel Farage says £72m donation are compliant ‘with the law today’Staff slept while patient killed at NHS mental health unit.Free diver spots jellyfish the ‘size of a bus’ near Pembrokeshire coastlineBob Mackie: Legendary costume designer dies aged 87.AI ‘kill switch’ may need to be mandatory, Anthropic co-founder saysValve’s Steam Frame is excellent – but at over £1,000 is VR still too expensive?Andy Burnham cancels engagements after death of father.The Pitt is up for 25 Emmys – but the show’s biggest fans are real-life doctors.US scraps limits on emissions from coal and gas power plants.Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave stationTrump: US president says he will remove all Irish whiskey tariffs as he ends two-day visitFirst ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to meet in CardiffNepal floods: The Himalayas are melting faster – and India’s economy is ‘at risk’Swedish party blocs tied after Sunday vote, projections say‘Culture shift’ needed in how UK does business, Andy Burnham urges.Trump downplays AI risks after dire expert warnings and calls to slow development down.Deep-fried food banned under new school dinner rules in EnglandSt Aubin residents to meet officials over dredging concernsSome dentists say more young people are grinding their teeth – are you one of them?Your partner’s snoring could be impacting your healthCan you really juggle a job and study for a degree?Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow downBurnham and Badenoch revive red versus blue politics as Reform land £36m mega donation‘Game-changing’ Andy’s Man Club charity expanding in DevonThe slow, muddy work of saving the Isle of Man’s ancient bogsTrump: US president’s comments on a united Ireland may have targeted an audience across the Atlantic‘Skimpflation’ warning as tinned mackerel alternative hits more supermarket shelvesReform receives second £36m donation in two days as crypto investor matches recordFire at nursing home in Chile kills 16 residentsFrance lifts alcohol content limit on champagne after record heatwavesUS prices remain high as fuel costs squeeze household budgetsHow does assisted dying work in other countries?Black Axe in South Africa: Six Nigerians accused of romance scams to be extradited to the USRyanair boss O’Leary defends ‘high-fare rapists’ airlines remarksUK government rejects ‘kill switch’ idea for dangerous AIVets can diagnose bluetongue virus to cut test waiting timesRunning costs of Covid vaccine damage scheme double the amount paid to victims.Zoos help to save snail found in only one lake in WalesHas Trump won over voters with his midterm convention?Princess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ goes up for auction.Man jailed after threatening to kill son’s teacher in French villageOil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalateTech Life – The Copyright Extortionists – BBC SoundsFormer Tory campaign chief pleads guilty over election betSpecies ‘at risk of vanishing’ from area of Eryri National Park.
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Burnham warned Iran war could hit UK growth next year

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Tech Life – School deepfake ransoms – BBC Sounds
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