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Samreen Akhtar, 37, was considered one of the brightest new barristers on the circuit as she built a profile by speaking out against prejudice suffered by young black and Asian aspiring lawyers.

Thousands of criminals placed on electronic monitoring schemes never even get a tag fitted in the Ministry of Justice's chaotic, under-performing system, it has emerged.

Collette Roche, United's CEO of new stadium development, sat down with Daily Mail Sport and other media outlets to answer the key questions around the club's new 100,000-seater stadium.

Every one of the allegations levelled against Associated Newspapers, the Daily Mail's parent company, was resoundingly dismissed by Mr Justice Nicklin.

Erika Kirk was heard crying in court today as chilling new text messages between Tyler Robinson and his trans lover Lance Twiggs were read aloud.

U.S. lawmakers are probing the growing use of Chinese AI models by American companies, citing concerns over censorship, security risks, and whether U.S. firms are turning to cheaper foreign models because domestic alternatives are too costly or restricted. The investigation is specifically looking at companies such as Cursor and Airbnb. "The growing use of Chinese AI models by U.S. companies raises serious concerns," a State Department spokesperson told CNBC. Those "AI models are designed to advance Beijing's narratives, censor dissent, and reflect CCP ideology and values." CNBC reports: The House Committee on Homeland Security and the House Select Committee on China said in April they will jointly investigate the growing adoption of Chinese-developed AI models. An initial step in the probe was for the chairmen of those committees to send letters to Cursor and Airbnb, over their "use of or exposure to these risks" through AI developed in China. "The Chinese Communist Party is no longer just nipping at our heels in artificial intelligence; it is racing to close the gap in some of the exact capabilities that will shape the future of cybersecurity," Andrew Garbarino, chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, told CNBC. "Recent reporting that a Chinese open-weight model can match leading U.S. models in certain vulnerability discovery and cybersecurity tasks is highly alarming," said Garbarino. While some government departments have banned the usage of Chinese AI models including DeepSeek, adoption of them by U.S. companies is not prohibited. Tech chiefs, including crypto company Coinbase's Brian Armstrong and AI startup Lindy's Flo Crivello, have been publicly touting the use of models from China to reduce costs. Cursor, which will be acquired by Elon Musk's SpaceX for $60 billion, built its Composer 2 model using Chinese AI model Kimi, which was developed by Moonshot AI. Alongside focusing on the rise of Chinese AI models, the ongoing joint House Committees' investigation is also looking into whether the U.S. is doing enough to tackle their rise. "The Committees are also examining whether the United States has a sufficient open-weight AI strategy to ensure American companies and cyber defenders are not forced to choose between expensive or restricted U.S. models and cheap, capable PRC-developed alternatives," a Committee aide, who asked not to be named as they were not authorized to discuss the ongoing probe, told CNBC. [...] The administration could consider the use of federal procurement bans, which would include restricting government agencies and private companies that serve the U.S. government from using Chinese AI models, Kyle Chan, fellow in the John L. Thornton China Center at think tank Brookings, told CNBC. "However, it's ultimately impossible to ban China's open-source AI models because their model weights are available freely on the internet," Chan added. "This could enter into first amendment speech issues." [...] Another [approach] could be disseminating findings about risks and vulnerabilities associated with Chinese AI models to U.S. companies. "Regardless, I do expect both the Executive Branch and Congress to communicate their interest not to see U.S. companies adopting these models," [said Daniel Remler, senior fellow, technology and national security program at think tank the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), told CNBC].

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Katie Price's ex Alex Reid is set to lift the lid on their explosive marriage in a one-night-only VIP show.

Leaked negotiations spill the tea

MATTHEW LAMBWELL AT WIMBLEDON: The 23-year-old world No114 had never previously passed the second round but is now just one match away from the final.

In May, Sophie, 61, visited BBC Studios in the Mailbox, Birmingham, to meet the show's cast, including Tim Bentick, David Troughton and Susie Riddell, to record the episode.

The 37-year-old actress was seated next to Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams at the Balenciaga Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026/2027 presentation.

Trisha Goddard has revealed she has returned to hospital for steroid injections on Wednesday amid her incurable stage 4 breast cancer battle.

Google says the World Cup drove Search to its highest usage in history, with queries per second peaking right after Argentina's winning goal against Egypt. CNBC reports: The milestone comes as the company tries to prove its traditional search engine can keep its relevance in the age of AI, where chatbots have become more prevalent. Google still controls 90% of the search market, its stock price has more than doubled in the past year and revenue growth in the first quarter was the fastest for any period since 2022. Google said its top searched query after the game was "argentina vs egypt." Globally, the company also saw people searching for things like "argentina x colombia" and "how many world cup goals does messi have." Additional queries included "what is it called when a player hits another player in game" and "is it messi's last world cup."

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Christine McGuinness was overcome with emotion as she recalled the hardest part of parenting in a recent podcast. 

MIKE KEEGAN IN KANSAS CITY: President Trump called FIFA boss Gianni Infantino to plead for the striker to play vs Belgium in the last-16, paving the way for the shock ban suspension.

Britain's disability benefits bill has nearly doubled since 2019 and is set to rise to more than £41 billion in 2030 according to government forecasts.

To Planet Glue, that far-flung place where life-forms with exalted titles discuss a project to repair the Palace of Westminster.

Mollie King and her husband Stuart Broad are swapping radio studios and cricket grounds for the sofa as they join the cast of Celebrity Gogglebox.

Robert Capron - who starred as Rowley Jefferson in all four films of the coming-of-age franchise - celebrated his birthday and social media users could not believe his transformation.

The 28-year-old mogul flaunted her famous figure as she modeled multiple string bikinis, joined by Frankies Bikinis founder Francesca Aiello.