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Sainsbury’s store pauses AI scanning after false shoplifting accusation

Supermarket chain says ‘human error’, not its Facewatch technology, to blame for ejecting a customerSainsbury’s has paused the use of AI face scanning in one of its stores after a customer was wrongly identified as a shoplifter and ejected from the shop.“I was embarrassed, mortified even, and felt q...

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Is All Blacks' tour of South Africa a new chapter for rugby union?

Is New Zealand's 'Greatest Rivalry' tour of world champions South Africa a signpost to the future of rugby union?

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Beatles film recreates iconic Abbey Road album cover

Social media footage this weekend revealed the cast of Sam Mendes’ four-film band biopic on the zebra crossing near the studio, posing for the famous imageThe production team behind the forthcoming four-film Beatles biopic, directed by Sam Mendes, has been spotted filming outside Abbey Road studios...

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Monkey escapes from Highland Wildlife Park in Cairngorms

The park was at the centre of a similar monkey escape that lasted more than five days in January 2024.

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Teenager charged with murder after mass shooting at Kentucky park

Sixteen-year-old dead and four others wounded including two children at community celebration in LexingtonAuthorities in Kentucky charged an 18-year-old man with murder and several counts of assault after a shooting in Lexington park left a teenager dead and four others injured – one of multiple sim...

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Scottish FA withdraws support for Fifa president Infantino

The Scottish Football Association has lost confidence in Gianni Infantino and will not be voting for his re-election as president of Fifa, chief executive Ian Maxwell has told BBC Sport.

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Viral vodka brand set to sell for £500m to BuzzBallz owner

Au Vodka co-owner Charlie Morgan earned infamy in 2013 after being kicked by the Chelsea footballer.

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Viral vodka brand Au set to sell for £500m to BuzzBallz owner

The distinctive gold Au bottles have become a staple of poolside parties in Ibiza and Dubai.

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Donald Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of ending Iran war

President issues threat to ‘bomb the shit out of them’ after previously threatening Gulf ally in MayDonald Trump has again threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of his effort to end the US-Israel war on Iran.The US president delivered the threat of Monday as he struggles to draw the confli...

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US hiker dies after being struck by lightning on Mount Etna

The 30-year-old was on the active volcano when a thunderstorm developed, local media report.

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Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas specials cancelled after star breaks jaw

The sitcom's creator says he requires "immediate" surgery but hopes the show will return in 2027.

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Support for Jason Arday’s family shows ‘Britain still cares’, says Windrush campaigner

Crowdfund passes £150,000, while Cambridge chancellor criticises ‘racist feeding frenzy’ around academic’s deathA Windrush campaigner who launched a fundraiser for Jason Arday’s family has said the outpouring of support shows “Britain still cares”.Arday, who was found dead on Friday, had resigned th...

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Alzheimer’s research is latest casualty in Trump administration war against ‘DEI’

Grant cancellations at leading research institutions appear to target study of impacts of racism on brain healthA new round of scientific grant cancellations has hit brain health and Alzheimer’s disease research at two leading research institutions, Emory University and the University of Pittsburgh....

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Watch: Seven GCSE exams, five months, one determined teenager

Secondary school pupil Patrick McCabe, 16, completed his papers using eye-gazing technology.

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Hayden Panettiere's life of struggles alongside screen success

She went from child actress to Hollywood star, but endured addiction, harassment and personal trauma.

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Pocognoli 'feels connection' with 'passionate' Scotland

New Scotland boss Sebastien Pocognoli says the passionate nature of Scottish football was a key factor in his taking the job.

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Woman jailed for trying to murder toddler by giving her adult medication

The judge imposed an order for lifelong restriction on Laura Docherty for the 'wicked' crime.

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Trump cuts US-South Korea military drills citing ‘good relationship with Kim Jong-un’ | First Thing

President said he was ‘not happy’ with plans for large-scale joint exercises he described as ‘inappropriate and hostile’. Plus, how five obscure horses have ended up at the center of a transatlantic betting mysteryGood morning. Donald Trump has said he is scaling back joint US military drills with S...

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New Mexico’s attorney general pushes new social media safety laws after $900m court victory over Meta

Exclusive: Raúl Torrez is drafting two bills with state lawmakers to bolster consumer protections and child safety online, building on state’s landmark case against MetaNew Mexico’s attorney general is mounting a full-court press against technology companies to improve their child safety measures, c...

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How ‘forensic fandom’ in Lindsay Clancy trial threaten postpartum psychosis awareness

Clancy’s live-streamed trial has become fodder for amateur sleuths to push viral conspiracy theories that threaten to undermine efforts to de-stigmatize illness, experts sayMeghan Cliffel was riding the subway in New York City in December 2015 when she became convinced the entire city belonged to a...

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Killer pleads not guilty to Belmarsh guard attack

Simon Levy is accused of stabbing a prison guard in the neck with a pen and trying to strangle him.

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Marra and Fagan to contest Scottish Labour leadership

Anas Sarwar triggered the contest last month after he announced his intention to stand down to join Andy Burnham's government.

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Virgin takes step towards running Channel Tunnel rail services

Firm wants to run up to 20 daily journeys to Europe but it must get additional approval for overseas tracks.

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Trump cuts military drills with South Korea citing ‘very good relationship’ with Kim Jong-un – US politics live

President orders Pentagon to scale back ‘inappropriate and hostile’ exercises with South KoreaRepublican senator Bill Cassidy – a medical doctor who voted to confirm anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy as federal health secretary in early 2025 – on Sunday denounced Donald Trump’s “crazy, stupid”...

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