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Haji Ismail Ahmed Leli, 80, and Hajiyani Fatima Ismail Leli, 78, have been named as the tragic couple who died in Blackburn, Lancashire, on Monday.

The incident occurred in the first round of qualifying on August 24, when world no. 198 Luisina Giovannini faced off against Italian star Lucia Bronzetti in a match that lasted just 17 minutes.

Meta has launched Muse, a personal AI agent developed under chief AI officer Alexandr Wang. "The product, long in development, was touted as a key next step by CEO Mark Zuckerberg in his recent 6,500-word manifesto," reports Axios. From the report: Muse, as the agent is known, exists in a chat interface, similar to a text thread. It's designed to be more proactive and long-running than typical chatbots. Users can name their agent, create an avatar and customize how it communicates. The Muse agent runs on a dedicated virtual machine in Meta's cloud, using a built-in browser that's visible to the user. Meta is offering a free tier of Muse, as well as two subscription options, at $20 per month and $100 per month. "For the vast majority of users, they should be able to do what they need to within the free tier," Wang told Axios. "But for real power users, you know, those subscription tiers help us cover the computer costs." There is no advertising within Muse, but Wang said the company is exploring commerce opportunities that could generate additional revenue. Initially Muse will be available in the U.S. and works on iOS, Android and the web, with support coming soon for Meta's AI glasses. "The full vision in the future is we want to develop personal superintelligence that helps people accomplish their goals, pursue their passions, build things that they never would have built if they didn't have the technology," Wang told Axios. Meta offers users more privacy controls with Muse than in its previous AI products, including the option to prevent queries from being used by Meta and a planned confidential mode where the company cannot see activity inside a user's virtual workspace. There's also an entirely separate system called Sentinel that governs Muse's access to the internet and connected services.

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A new world-wide study of performance in maths, reading and science reveals a growing performance gap between the four nations of the UK.

The former glamour model, 48, has shown off her new bigger breast implants and a black eye after getting more surgery.

Russia does not have hostile intentions to invade Europe, Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Donald Trump on a phone call, according to the Kremlin.

Richard Hammond has vowed to 'find a way to share' his £2million Welsh manor with the eight bat species that recently upended his grand renovation plans.

The couple recently flew out of Venice after gracing the red carpet at the film event, where Nicola was honoured with a coveted Rising Star gong.

The group had built 13 static homes on the land opposite the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE)'s Aldermaston site in Berkshire in 2025.

A 37-year-old British father charged over the death of his two-year-old son at the King Evelthon Hotel near Paphos in Cyprus on July 12 has formally urged authorities to drop the case.

No defense against the dark arts Microsoft is practicing on your wallpaper

Critics blasted the Trump's latest appeal as yet another bid by the president to shore up federal control over the voting process.

The singer-and-actress shared a sweet photo of herself interacting with a baby on her Instagram Story, alongside the caption: 'One day.'

A decorated war hero who led Britain's commandos to victory in the Falklands and later served in Margaret Thatcher's government has died.

Stansted Airport sees 107 flight cancellations and 241 delays after a Nats air traffic control issue causes ongoing disruption across UK airports.

Stansted Airport sees 107 flight cancellations and 241 delays after a Nats air traffic control issue causes ongoing disruption across UK airports.

The five people killed when an Amazon cargo jet ran off the runway at Miami International Airport have been identified.

Australia is proposing the "My Feed, My Way" initiative that would force social media platforms to let users over 16 turn off algorithmic recommendations and instead see only posts from people and creators they follow. Platforms that fail to comply could face fines of up to $79 million. CNBC reports: The legislation, which is being drafted and released Tuesday for targeted consultation, would require platforms to send notifications to new and existing users so they can choose their default feed. [...] The measures, set to be introduced to the Parliament of Australia this year, will also require AI chatbots, online games and other digital services to take action to protect under-18s from addictive design features. "This is not about giving government control. It's about giving people control. It's about putting choice back into the hands of Australians online," said Prime Minister Anthony at a press conference on Tuesday. "This is sensible, pragmatic, practical reform. It gives users choice, and it will hold the big tech companies responsible for inaction."

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Penelope Cruz made sure to dress to impress as she led the stars hitting the red caret for the Bunker premiere at the 83rd Venice Film Festival on Tuesday.