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QUENTIN LETTS: Breathless stuff. Defence Secretary John Healey dashed to the Commons to give a lunchtime statement about Russian spy ship Yantar.

Animal welfare officials are appealing for someone to adopt Scotland's loneliest dog, who has spent more than three years in a shelter.

Google Fiber has confirmed that it has started construction in Las Vegas and Clark County, with its fiber internet service expected to be available "later this year." The Verge reports: On Wednesday, Google also confirmed that it's piloting simplified, "lifestyle-based" plans in Alabama and Tennesee, which were first spotted last month. The new $70 / month Core 1 Gig, $100 / month Home 3 Gig, and $150 / month Edge 8 Gig plans replace the 1 Gig, 2 Gig, 5 Gig, and 8 Gig plans that GFiber widely offers. These new plans are also launching in all of the locations where GFiber is currently available in Arizona and North Carolina, GFiber spokesperson Sunny Gettinger tells The Verge. They're coming to most of GFiber's remaining cities within the next month, too.

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The veteran actress, 90, first revealed in 2012 she is suffering with macular degeneration in her eyes, which can cause permanent and rapid central vision loss.

Joe Biden saved his greatest disgrace for last. On Monday, he pre-emptively pardoned his three siblings for any potential crimes they may have committed over the last decade.

KEIR STARMER: Last year, a former Green Party councillor spent years trying to block vital safety upgrades to the A47. The case reached the Supreme Court, before it was dismissed.

BBC fans have branded Leanne's final week decision on The Traitors on Wednesday night as idiotic as the intense show finale nears. 

A beautiful sprawling castle that looks 300 years old is hidden in a small Australian town.

And: America 'has never been less secure,' retired rear admiral tells Congress

The Trump administration gutted key cybersecurity advisory boards in its first days, as expert witnesses warned Congress of potentially destructive cyberattacks by China.…

For more than 25 years, since opening in 2000, the play area built in Diana's memory has welcomed over a million children, The Royal Parks estimates.

Microsoft's IG-for-suits insists lawsuit's claims are without merit

LinkedIn was this week accused of giving third parties access to Premium customers' private InMail messages for AI model training.…

LinkedIn has been sued by Premium customers alleging the platform disclosed private messages to third parties without consent to train generative AI models. The lawsuit seeks damages for breach of contract and privacy violations, accusing LinkedIn of attempting to minimize scrutiny over its actions. Reuters reports: According to a proposed class action filed on Tuesday night on behalf of millions of LinkedIn Premium customers, LinkedIn quietly introduced a privacy setting last August that let users enable or disable the sharing of their personal data. Customers said LinkedIn then discreetly updated its privacy policy on Sept. 18 to say data could be used to train AI models, and in a "frequently asked questions" hyperlink said opting out "does not affect training that has already taken place." This attempt to "cover its tracks" suggests LinkedIn was fully aware it violated customers' privacy and its promise to use personal data only to support and improve its platform, in order to minimize public scrutiny and legal fallout, the complaint said. The lawsuit was filed in the San Jose, California, federal court on behalf of LinkedIn Premium customers who sent or received InMail messages, and whose private information was disclosed to third parties for AI training before Sept. 18. It seeks unspecified damages for breach of contract and violations of California's unfair competition law, and $1,000 per person for violations of the federal Stored Communications Act. LinkedIn said in a statement: "These are false claims with no merit."

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LinkedIn has been sued by Premium customers alleging the platform disclosed private messages to third parties without consent to train generative AI models. The lawsuit seeks damages for breach of contract and privacy violations, accusing LinkedIn of attempting to minimize scrutiny over its actions. Reuters reports: According to a proposed class action filed on Tuesday night on behalf of millions of LinkedIn Premium customers, LinkedIn quietly introduced a privacy setting last August that let users enable or disable the sharing of their personal data. Customers said LinkedIn then discreetly updated its privacy policy on Sept. 18 to say data could be used to train AI models, and in a "frequently asked questions" hyperlink said opting out "does not affect training that has already taken place." This attempt to "cover its tracks" suggests LinkedIn was fully aware it violated customers' privacy and its promise to use personal data only to support and improve its platform, in order to minimize public scrutiny and legal fallout, the complaint said. The lawsuit was filed in the San Jose, California, federal court on behalf of LinkedIn Premium customers who sent or received InMail messages, and whose private information was disclosed to third parties for AI training before Sept. 18. It seeks unspecified damages for breach of contract and violations of California's unfair competition law, and $1,000 per person for violations of the federal Stored Communications Act. LinkedIn said in a statement: "These are false claims with no merit."

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A Georgia high school basketball player's on-court violent outburst turned barbaric enough to raise the interest of local police, who are reportedly investigating the January 3 incident.

President Donald Trump gave a cryptic warning about possible retribution against President Joe Biden during his Oval Office interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity on Wednesday.

Starkey, 59, had been set to take the stage with his music group Mantra of the Cosmos when he received the alarming health alert.

The royal, 53, was visiting Kansrijke ('Promising') Start in Zeist, a programme aiming to give children the best possible start in life.

Grace Jackson spoke about her romance with Marcus Rashford for the first time on Wednesday's Love Island: All Stars.

The 2025 Academy Awards organizers announced a major shift to this year's show amid backlash for refusing to cancel the event in the wake of the horrific LA fires.

American influencer Paige Mackenzie, 22, opted for the surgery after her condition began to worsen, eventually reaching a 44-degree curvature as she got older.