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Discovery of North Carolina police officers’ alleged racist texts prompts review of arrest records

‘Deeply troubling’ messages came to light during investigation into misuse of Flock camera system Five officers resigned recently from a North Carolina police agency – and a...

20 Oct 20261 min read

‘I had no plan. Just total scorched earth’: how Kiran Leonard survived teen success to make songs of full-body joy

Hailed as a prodigy at 16, the Saddleworth singer-songwriter was patronised in the press and lost his musical path. Now courted by imaginative new bands, he explains his route back

20 Oct 20261 min read

Devil Woman: why does gen Z suddenly love Cliff Richard?

His 1970s banger is climbing up the streaming charts, with some young listeners tracking it down on vinyl. How did he become the voice of youth, again, aged 86?

20 Oct 20261 min read

Pair sentenced for human trafficking crimes

The pair were arrested in November 2022 in what was described at the time as the PSNI's largest operation against human trafficking.

20 Oct 20261 min read

Golden bat or ball: does cricket need an equivalent to the Ballon d’Or? | Taha Hashim

Football is obsessed by its annual award, but cricket seems less enthusiastic about crowning its own best player in the world

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Michigan heckler the son of Republican adviser paid for ‘influencer marketing’ against El-Sayed

Timmy Teepell’s firm paid $250,000 by America Next, which has been trying to gin up ‘organic’ opposition to El-Sayed Man who heckled El-Sayed is former Josh Hawley aide...

20 Oct 20261 min read

Business

Trump administration announces $8 billion farm relief plan as fuel, fertilizer costs bite

President Donald Trump announced at a Kansas rally on Monday that his administration is introducing an $8 billion aid package for farmers in the face of high diesel and...

20 Oct 20261 min read

Server networking equipment at the University of Washington in Seattle

Technology

I’m a CTO. AI still needs your human expertise | Madhu Shashanka

AI is increasingly getting good at doing some tasks, but it can never replace human workers’ judgment Autonomous cars, which may be the safest we have built, keep getting...

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How Brazil’s election result could shape women’s football in the country

Female players including Carlinha and Tayla Carolina have spoken out against the far-right, who they fear will harm the women’s game as well as wider society

20 Oct 20261 min read

Political ‘clippers’ shape how you see the US midterms

Viral clips on social media are shaping how we see the midterms, but do they leave voters with just part of the story? CNN's Marshall Cohen reports.

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Ronaldo let Manchester United down - Ten Hag

Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says Cristiano Ronaldo "let the team and let me down" during the Dutchman's spell at Old Trafford.

20 Oct 20261 min read

Australia retain Rose Bowl with 40-run T20 win over New Zealand

Australia 167-7; New Zealand 127-8 | Australia win by 40 runs Ashleigh Gardner blasts 84 from 45 balls to set strong target Australia have retained the Rose Bowl with a...

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Immigration protests 'could get worse', says Badenoch

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch warned of immigration protests getting worse as France deals with riots across the country.

20 Oct 20261 min read

World

‘If the lion does not tell its story, the hunter will’: a century of thrilling Cameroonian art

Key players in the country’s art history feature in a hefty new tome that covers everything from royal-carvers to bronze-smiths to work inspired by a horrific video smuggled...

20 Oct 20261 min read

Animal rights group urges Crystal Palace to retire bald eagle mascot

Peta has urged Crystal Palace to retire their eagle mascot because, it says, the matchday experience can leave the bird ‘frightened, disoriented and panicked’

20 Oct 20261 min read

Technology

Downtown datacenter? AI plan floated for boarded-up San Francisco mall

Developers propose turning San Francisco Centre into not a server-based facility but a ‘community-based AI exhibit’ Downtown San Francisco has shown signs of revival since...

20 Oct 20261 min read