Entertainment
Huge crowd attends free Shakira Copacabana beach concert
Shakira's appearance followed shows by Lady Gaga and Madonna, who have also performed on Copacabana beach in previous years.
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World
Iran says US has responded to its latest peace proposal
The US is yet to formally confirm it has responded. However, Trump reportedly told Israel's Kan News the proposal was unacceptable.
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Politics
Jean-Luc Mélenchon enters France’s 2027 presidential race: what his past campaigns show
The La France insoumise founder made his fourth bid official on national television, after a near-unanimous internal vote. Here is how his earlier presidential runs scored—and why 2027 will test both his ceiling and his coalition math.
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World
Nigeria summons South African envoy over attacks on its nationals
There has been a wave of anti-migrant protests in South Africa, some of which have turned violent.
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World
Police officer lowered into crocodile-infested river to recover human remains
Police suspect the human remains belong to a businessman swept away by floodwater last week.
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World
Russian strikes kill 10 as Zelensky says Ukraine hits oil tankers and terminal
Fatalities have been reported around Ukraine as Kyiv says Russian "shadow fleet" tankers were hit by drones.
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Health
Three dead in suspected virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship
The World Health Organization said one case of hantavirus infection has been confirmed, with five more suspected cases under investigation.
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Health
Three passengers dead after suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship
Three people died after a suspected outbreak aboard a cruise ship; several other passengers, including a British national in intensive care in South Africa, fell seriously ill.
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World
Two US service members missing after military exercises in Morocco
A search-and-rescue operation began after the service members were reported missing near the south-western Moroccan city of Tan-Tan.
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Health
First malaria drug for babies is approved in ‘major public health milestone’
WHO prequalification of Coartem Baby means newborns can be safely treated rather than using medication formulated for older children.
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Culture
Laufey on making jazz cool again (and the fish that brought out her inner rage)
The Icelandic star reflects on a phenomenal year, and the music video that let her go "primal" on screen.
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Entertainment
Man charged after bomb hoax at Peter Kay show
Omar Majed, of Washwood Heath, Birmingham, will appear in court on Monday, police said.
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Entertainment
Star-studded line-up announced for Celebrity Traitors series two
Miranda Hart, Maya Jama, and EastEnders legend Ross Kemp are among the stars lined up for the second series of The Celebrity Traitors.
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Science
‘The happiest time of life is as you get older’: can positive thinking help you age better?
Doing more trips around the sun does not mean inevitable decline—new research suggests an optimistic outlook can track with measurable health improvements.
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World
The Iran war has strengthened Ukraine in surprising ways. Could a ceasefire with Russia be closer?
President Zelensky has been visiting the Gulf to demonstrate his country's military nous.
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World
Zambia cancels world’s largest human rights and tech summit days before start
Government officials blocked the RightsCon 2026 conference, saying it did not align with national values days before delegates were due to arrive.
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Technology
‘Awkward and humiliating’: UK job hunters share frustration with AI interviews
Survey-led reporting suggests many UK applicants now meet automated screening or AI-assisted interviews—and a large share find the experience cold or embarrassing.
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Technology
Bright idea? UK firm pioneers data centres using lampposts
A UK company is trialling lamppost-mounted units that combine solar power and computing hardware, aiming to bring processing closer to where people live and work.
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Business
Elon Musk's latest Tesla pay valued at $158bn — what it is, and what it is not
Bloomberg and other outlets have put a giant 2025 valuation on Musk’s Tesla compensation, on top of a shareholder-approved plan that could reach unprecedented scale if decade-long milestones are met. Most of that value is still equity, contingent, and years from realization.
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Science
Is this actually what Anne Boleyn looked like?
Broadcast reporting explores how modern algorithms can reinterpret familiar Tudor portraits—and why historians still treat any “new face” claim with care.
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Science
Is this the real face of Anne Boleyn?
Researchers say a newly studied sketch might show Henry VIII’s second wife, while art historians stress that attributions need paper trails as well as pixels.
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Entertainment
Oscars says AI actors and writing cannot win awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences updated eligibility rules so purely AI-generated performances and AI-only screenplays cannot win acting or writing Oscars.
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Technology
Pentagon inks deals with seven AI companies for classified military work
The US Department of Defence has signed agreements with a group of major AI vendors to support classified workloads, while one prominent firm remains outside the deal amid a public dispute.
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Technology
Pentagon says US military to be an 'AI-first' fighting force
US defence leaders describe a shift toward embedding artificial intelligence in training, planning, and support roles alongside new commercial technology contracts.
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Sports
Sabastian Sawe receives hero’s welcome in Kenya after sub-two hour marathon feat
Crowds in Eldoret greeted the runner after a widely covered London Marathon performance described in press reports as a sub-two-hour breakthrough for the sport.
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Technology
Spotify adds 'Verified' badges to distinguish human artists from AI
Spotify says it will label artists who pass human verification checks, part of a wider music-industry scramble to label AI-generated tracks and protect listener trust.
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Automobile
‘Temu Range Rover’: what the bestselling Jaecoo 7 says about China’s electric car ascendancy
The Jaecoo 7 crossover has climbed UK sales charts with a high-equipment, sharp-price offer that journalists compare to budget-market disruptors in other retail sectors.
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Entertainment
There was one way we'd agree to do Devil Wears Prada 2, says Meryl Streep
Cast interviews explore what a sequel would need to feel honest to fans of the 2006 fashion-world comedy—and why labour and credit issues now sit beside creative questions.
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Technology
Galaxy S26 review: Samsung’s still-compact flagship Android
Small enough to hold comfortably, quick in daily use, and packed with helpful AI tricks—but some rivals still win on camera hardware.
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Science
Sub-two-hour marathon, spooky houses explained and why is UK health in decline? – podcast
Hosts Madeleine Finlay and Ian Sample walk through three big science stories in plain language—what we know, what we don’t, and why it matters.
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Science
UK researchers develop tool to identify people most at risk of obesity-related diseases
A new computer-style tool may one day help NHS teams decide who most needs limited weight-loss medicines—always alongside a clinician’s judgement.
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