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Model scout for Jeffrey Epstein found dead at his home near Paris

Daniel Siad faced allegations of rape and trafficking in France and appeared in more than 1,000 documents in Epstein filesA modelling scout who recruited women for Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead at his home near Paris, French officials have said.Daniel Siad, 69, was under investigation by the p...

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Nicaragua’s congress announces ‘work plan’ to suspend elections

US secretary of state says international community should ‘join forces’ against authoritarian Ortega regimeNicaragua’s congress, controlled by the country’s long-serving president, Daniel Ortega, has announced a “work plan” to implement the authoritarian leader’s order that the country should no lon...

Tiago Rogero South America correspondent 1 month ago

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Seized maternity notes not given to Lucy Letby defence for trial, BBC learns

A BBC File on 4 investigation has uncovered what one professor said was a "very surprising" omission.

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Harry Potter publisher to receive millions in Anthropic copyright settlement

Bloomsbury has 14,087 titles listed within settlement between AI startup and authors over use of protected workThe publisher of Harry Potter has received a multimillion-pound payout as a beneficiary of a $1.5bn (£1.12bn) copyright settlement between the AI startup Anthropic and thousands of authors...

Dan Milmo and Mark Sweney 1 month ago

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Ex-Southern Water boss among four charged over alleged plan to manipulate water quality tests

Matthew Wright is accused of trying to save the company millions of pounds in penalties.

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Sperm whales change ‘vowel’ sounds when boats are nearby, scientists discover

Researchers listening off the Caribbean island of Dominica found variations in the mammals’ audible clicks when marine traffic was closeSperm whales produce a specific pattern of clicking noises when they hear the noise of boats, researchers have found. The pattern is so distinct that the scientists...

Emma Bryce 1 month ago

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I travel four hours on a bus per day - the bus fare cap will save me £500 a year

The BBC speaks to people around the country about their view on the newly-announced bus fare cap.

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Former Southern Water employees to face trial over alleged cover-up in wastewater testing

Ex-chief executive Matthew Wright among those named in criminal proceedings by Environment AgencyBritain’s ⁠Environment Agency (EA) is ⁠bringing ​a fraud case against ⁠four former Southern Water employees, including ⁠the former chief executive ​Matthew ‌Wright, over ‌allegations they manipulated was...

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The Odyssey film fans inspired to go back to the source

Book sales and audiobook figures for Homer's original poem rise sharply after the film's release.

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US to announce deal allowing Saudi Arabia a nuclear programme, reports say

The agreement would fulfil a long-held Saudi ambition but could attract concern in Israel and from some US lawmakers.

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ALP announces sweeping changes to student work placements as Gaza war looms large at party conference

Anthony Albanese will cast ‘practical’ policies as the key to countering the anxiety and frustration in AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastStudents in 10 fields including physiotherapy, speech pathology and clinical psychology will receive financial assistance to com...

Dan Jervis-Bardy Chief political correspondent 1 month ago

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British woman jailed in Hong Kong for blackmail after accusing banker of rape

Isabel Rose, 26, sentenced to six years for blackmail and perverting course of public justice over her allegations against British manA British woman who reported being raped to police in Hong Kong has been sentenced to six years in prison for blackmail and perverting the course of public justice.Is...

Danny Vincent 1 month ago

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Most bus fares in England to be capped at £2 from January

The government says the policy will "help with the cost of living and give people the breathing space they need"

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Most bus fares in England to be capped at £2 from January

The government says the policy will "help with the cost of living and give people the breathing space they need"

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Burnham says he will review early prisoner release scheme

The prime minister says he cannot commit to changing the policy but wants to look at it in detail "before we go further forward".

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Jessica Morgan named new Tate director – with ‘big pay cut‘ to take job

Clear frontrunner leaves lucrative role at New York’s Dia Art Foundation to join UK arts organisation at critical junctureJessica Morgan has been confirmed as the new director of Tate, marking her return to the arts organisation where she worked as a curator for more than a decade, at a critical ju...

Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent 1 month ago

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Modelling scout linked to Epstein found dead in Paris suburbs

Daniel Siad, whose name appears in the Epstein files thousands of times, had previously denied knowledge of the threat Jeffrey Epstein posed.

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Millie Bobby Brown leads tributes after Godzilla v Kong co-star Kaylee Hottle dies aged 18

The 18-year-old Godzilla vs Kong actress died in a car crash in Frederick, Maryland.

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NHS trust investigated for corporate manslaughter after Nottingham attacks

Police open investigation into Nottinghamshire service that treated Valdo Calocane, who killed three people in 2023The NHS trust that treated the triple killer Valdo Calocane in the years before the Nottingham attacks is being investigated by police for corporate manslaughter.Calocane, who has paran...

Neha Gohil Midlands correspondent 1 month ago

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Trump administration says 15 agencies will get $5bn in ‘AI for science’ effort

Administration will also overhaul how US government funds federal research by supporting individual scientists and AI over universitiesThe US will spend $5bn to tackle longstanding scientific problems across multiple fields using AI, ⁠the Trump administration said in a statement on Wednesday. The ag...

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$37.5bn cost of Iran war revealed as senator warns of ‘another forever war’ | First Thing

Pete Hegseth reveals costs so far as Trump administration seeks more funding. Plus, rediscovered plane wreck that changed flying for everGood morning.The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has told the Senate that the US-Israel war on Iran has cost $37.5bn so far, as he faced lawmakers furious over...

Martin Belam 1 month ago

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Andy Burnham announces review of prisoner early release scheme

PM says he wants to be sure everything concerning controversial policy has been looked at before it goes aheadUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has said he will review the government’s controversial prisoner early release scheme with the justice secretary.The scheme, under which thousand...

Alexandra Topping Political correspondent 1 month ago

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Six beluga whales finally leave embattled Canadian marine park

Whales flown to US aquariums after long-running saga in which Marineland had threatened to euthanise themSix beluga whales have at last left Marineland, the embattled Canadian marine park in Niagara Falls that previously threatened to kill its own animals, and are arriving at US aquariums this week....

Olivia Bowden in Toronto 1 month ago

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Liverpool issue bans as £1.2m seized from ticket touts

Liverpool issue hundreds of lifetime bans after more than £1.2m of assets relating to the illegal selling of tickets was seized by police.

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