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Storm Therese has thrown the Canary Islands into chaos, with heavy rain, snow and powerful winds disrupting travel and daily life across the region.

I'd Do Anything was presented by Graham Norton , with Andrew Lloyd Webber judging proceedings from his golden throne.

Bravery is a precious quality in the modern world. Most people are not brave. They don't take a stand, prefer not to rock the boat, look the other way.

It seems as though it is becoming easier and easier to become famous these days. 

The man pleaded guilty in court on Thursday (March 19)

Josie Gibson has revealed she underwent liposuction and an arm lift amid her lipoedema battle. 

The TOWIE star, 31, revealed on Sunday that he was admitted to hospital over the weekend and has 'swelling of the brain'.

The TV presenter, 47, chopped her long brunette locks into an over-the-shoulder bob and sent her remaining ends to The Little Princess Trust.

Haunting CCTV footage from the night of Thursday 12 March shows Jordan Wright sprinting down a dimly lit street on the Thai island of Phuket while looking desperately over his shoulder.

Jeff Bezos "is in early talks to raise $100 billion," reports the Wall Street Journal, "for a new fund that would buy up manufacturing companies and seek to use AI technology to accelerate their path to automation." "The Amazon.com founder is meeting with some of the world's largest asset managers to raise funding for the project." A few months ago, [Bezos] traveled to the Middle East to discuss the new fund with sovereign wealth representatives in the region. More recently, he went to Singapore to raise funding for the effort as well, according to people familiar with the matter. The fund, described in investor documents as a "manufacturing transformation vehicle," is aiming to buy companies in major industrial sectors such as chipmaking, defense and aerospace... Bezos was recently appointed co-CEO of Project Prometheus, a new startup that is building artificial-intelligence models that can understand and simulate the physical world. Bezos plans to use the company's technology to boost the efficiency and profitability of businesses owned by the fund, a playbook that some investment firms are similarly deploying in sectors such as accounting and property management... [Prometheus has also hired employees from OpenAI and Google DeepMind, the article points out.] While much of the AI revolution has been focused on large language models, billions of dollars have begun to flow to companies that are seeking to apply spatially focused AI systems toward industries including robotics and manufacturing... Amazon, one of [America's] largest employers, has closed in on the milestone of having as many robots as humans.

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Wimbledon will follow the lead of the Australian and US Opens and employ a video review system on its biggest courts, one year on from a tournament wreathed in electronic line calling missteps. 

When 20 armed police officers burst into a flat linked to a Colombian drugs gang, the place was strewn with buckets, bottles and canisters emitting a noxious odour.

She gets to visit new places

Buffy The Vampire Slayer star Nicholas Brendon looked back on his iconic role as he read and responded to comments from fans in a touching final video before his death. 

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh had advertised the East Wing stables at Bagshot Park, in Surrey, as an office space for £10,834 per month, pocketing £130,008 per year.

The producer's death was confirmed to Deadline Hollywood on Friday by his wife, Fiona Golfar.

As Queen Elizabeth II walked past her son and granddaughter at the entrance of St George's chapel on her 93rd birthday, her son seemed to teasingly rebuke his mother for being 'difficult'.

For many, the bathroom is the space where they hope to finally switch off from reality - with A-listers splurging on grand accessories, decor, artwork and even plants.

Liz Foster, 55, a nurse from East Sussex, reveals how she lost seven stones by following a diet from the 1960s.

When Jenni Murray signed off as host of Radio 4's Woman's Hour after 33 years, she played herself out with Helen Reddy's feminist anthem I am Woman ('Hear me roar').