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OpenAI says it detected malign activity months before Hugging Face attack
ChatGPT creator says AI agents collaborated and delegated work in hacking, calling themselves a 'collective'.…
'The flood took everything': Nepal survivors describe horror of loved ones being swept away
One woman says her father, mother, sister and sister's children were carried away before her eyes.…
FDA approves landmark pancreatic cancer drug that's shown to improve survival
U.S. health officials have approved a groundbreaking pancreatic cancer drug that offers a new approach to treating the deadly form of cancer, by block…
Police investigate death of teenage girl two days after alleged ‘sexual choking’ act in Sydney
Paramedics called to northern beaches home on Sunday evening before 16-year-old dies in hospital on Tuesday night after sexual strangulation actFollow…
Australia’s refugee intake to be slashed as Labor works to reduce migration amid One Nation pressure
Quota to fall by a third to Coalition-era levels in move that the Greens say makes Australia ‘meaner and weaker’Follow our Australia news live blog fo…
Cyborg cockroaches with tiny syringes could soon join search and rescue teams in major disasters
Giant burrowing cockroaches with added cameras and medical injectors are being tested as potential ‘first responders’ in earthquakesFollow our Austral…
Queensland woman gave birth to twins with different parents after surrogacy coincides with natural pregnancy
Both children were born on same day in November 2025 in situation so rare it had not been contemplated by state surrogacy lawsFollow our Australia new…
World's first patient to undergo live AI-assisted brain surgery has tumour removed
Without brain surgery guided by live AI assistance, Rhys Hibbert could have lost his sight to a tumour.…
Barcelona vs Athletic Club: La Liga – prediction, teams, lineups
Lamine Yamal and Raphinha will seek to add to Barcelona's five-star La Liga opener when Athletic arrive from Bilbao.…
London neurosurgeons perform first successful AI-assisted operation to remove brain tumour
Surgeons aided by real-time analysis of camera footage that identified critical anatomy in brain to be avoidedNeurosurgeons in London have performed t…
Spain’s tomato food fight leaves thousands covered in pulp
Thousands of people pelt each other with tomatoes as Spain’s famous ‘La Tomatina’ festival gets underway.…
Moment Peter Kay gatecrashes BBC weather report
The comedian interrupted North West Tonight weather presenter Molly Brewer as she gave her report.…
Drugstores say Medicare's $50 obesity drug program is catching on
The Bridge program, which began July 1, makes some Medicare beneficiaries eligible for obesity drugs for $50 a month. CVS and Walgreens say they've ea…
Video: Survivors recount moment flash floods hit Nepal
Survivors of the flash flooding in Nepal have been describing the moment their homes swept away in the landslide.…
Meta agrees to $17B settlement in landmark child-safety case
Meta has agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion in a landmark settlement with US states…
Woman who died in fire with niece, 7, was 'beautiful soul', mother tells BBC
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder over the fire in Middlesborough, police say.…
Video shows scale of flash flood hitting Nepal-Tibet border
This video has been edited by the BBC with white flashes, due to the distressing content.…
CCTV captures terrifying mudslide engulfing Nepal-China border
CCTV footage shows people fleeing seconds before a massive mudslide engulfs a crossing on the Nepal-China border.…
Reform proposes £30 tax rebate for HMRC phone delays
People on hold to HMRC for more than 30 minutes would get a tax credit under plans announced by Robert Jenrick.…
Deadly flash floods sweep through northern Nepal
Flash floods have swept through northern Nepal, killing at least eight people and washing away homes.…
Chelsea in contact over move for Villa goalkeeper Martinez
Chelsea consider a move for Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez after making contact with the Argentina international's representatives.…
California says states, Meta agree to $17 billion settlement in child safety trial
The social media giant also agreed to make sweeping changes to Instagram and Facebook.…
Dominic Perrottet’s sister-in-law denies lying under oath to protect husband over allegedly illegal donations, Icac hears
Anita Perrottet tells an inquiry hearing that hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments to her were for ‘strategic and marketing advice’Get our bre…
Now you seafood, now you don’t: $350k worth of oysters vanish without a trace in NSW
About 400,000 juvenile Sydney rock oysters were taken from an oyster farm on state’s mid-north coast earlier this year, police sayGet our breaking new…
BBC at Dolly Parton's Hollywood star as fans pay tribute
The BBC's LA correspondent Shaimaa Khalil spoke to fans gathered to mourn the country music star at her Hollywood Walk of Fame star on Tuesday evening…
Instagram chief testifies at Meta trial, says few teens used safety feature
Meta is on trial over claims it hooked young users on its platforms despite mental health risks.…
Alcaraz and Williams thrill in brief but bright US Open mixed doubles showing
Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz were among the star double-acts in New York as the US Open mixed doubles competition got under way on Tuesday.…
Why can’t America agree on what time it is?
Why can’t America agree on what time it is?…
Brazil fines TikTok $30m for child data privacy violations
Owner ByteDance ordered to erase illegally obtained child data in Brazil as crackdown on tech giants intensifies.…
The Papers: 'We will always love you, Dolly'
The death of country music legend and philanthropist Dolly Parton at aged 80 dominates Wednesday's papers.…