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America and the UK have announced a $42 billion (£31 billion) trade pact, funded by Microsoft, Google, and others, that predicts bit barns will spring up over Britain's green and pleasant Land. But there's a lot more than money involved.…

RECAP: Follow the latest developments on Donald Trump's first full day of his second UK state visit as the President spends the day in Windsor Castle where he will meet King Charles.

Candace Owens is pushing back hard after being sued by French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron over claims she made that Brigitte is a man.

Wild chimpanzees have been found to consume the equivalent of a bottle of lager's alcohol a day from eating ripened fruit, scientists say. BBC: They say this is evidence humans may have got our taste for alcohol from common primate ancestors who relied on fermented fruit -- a source of sugar and alcohol -- for food. "Human attraction to alcohol probably arose from this dietary heritage of our common ancestor with chimpanzees," said study researcher Aleksey Maro of the University of California, Berkeley. Chimps, like many other animals, have been spotted feeding on ripe fruit lying on the forest floor, but this is the first study to make clear how much alcohol they might be consuming. The research team measured the amount of ethanol, or pure alcohol, in fruits such as figs and plums eaten in large quantities by wild chimps in Cote d'Ivoire and Uganda. Based on the amount of fruit they normally eat, the chimps were ingesting around 14 grams of ethanol -- equivalent to nearly two UK units, or roughly one 330ml bottle of lager. The fruits most commonly eaten were those highest in alcohol content.

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Paul Hollywood, 59, and second wife Melissa, had hoped to replace a dilapidated conservatory with a 'pavilion-style' extension - but council officers have turned down the plans.

Downing Street is braced for a barrage of questions about what he knew about Lord Mandelson's relationship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein when he stands alongside Trump at Chequers.

After weeks in the headlines amid Harry's recent visit to London and Meghan's season two launch on Netflix, the Sussexes have retreated from spotlight.

The Commons Education Select Committee called for reform of the 'broken' special needs system, which is causing long waiting lists and financially crippling councils.

Her hair in plaits tucked underneath a cowboy hat, an angelic Victoria Beckham looks suitably at home as she performs to an audience at her local church hall, aged just six.

She made the comments as she said she was supporting Burnham ally Lucy Powell in Labour's deputy leadership contest.

Following the news that the singer, 31, would be headlining the festival, sources confirmed to Rolling Stone he secured a record-breaking paycheck of more than $10 million.

Sony has quietly introduced a revised PlayStation 5 Digital Edition that reduces internal storage from 1TB to 825GB while maintaining the same 499 Euro ($590) price point. The CFI-2116 revision has appeared on Amazon listings across Italy, Germany, Spain and France without official announcement from Sony. The storage downgrade returns the console to its original 825GB capacity last seen in the launch PlayStation 5 before the Slim models increased storage to 1TB. Users lose approximately 175 of usable space in the new revision. Amazon Germany lists October 23 as the delivery date for units already available for purchase. The change affects only the Digital Edition while the disc version remains unchanged at 1TB. The revision follows Sony's September price increase of $50 across PlayStation 5 models citing economic conditions.

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Calls for an inquiry into the dropping of a China spy case grew yesterday amid fears it has made Britain a 'soft target' for enemy states.

Special prize for the laziest, least imaginative title of the year goes to the hospital drama Doc.

When on the segment Jenna & Friends the blonde - who used to be a fashion model - was asked if she gets attention for her thirst trap posts on Instagram.

The promoter and the fighter were gathered at a press event in London ahead of next month's rematch between Eubank Jr and Conor Benn on what has been a hugely sad week for boxing.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Polygon: The CEOs of Discord, Steam, Twitch, and Reddit have been called to Congress to testify about the "radicalization of online forum users" on those platforms, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee announced Wednesday. "Congress has a duty to oversee the online platforms that radicals have used to advance political violence," said chairman of the House Oversight Committee James Comer, a Republican from Kentucky, in a statement. "To prevent future radicalization and violence, the CEOs of Discord, Steam, Twitch, and Reddit must appear before the Oversight Committee and explain what actions they will take to ensure their platforms are not exploited for nefarious purposes." Letters from the House Oversight Committee have been sent to Humam Sakhnini, CEO of Discord; Gabe Newell, president of Steam maker Valve; Dan Clancy, CEO of Twitch; and Steve Huffman, CEO of Reddit, requesting their testimony on Oct. 8. "The hearing will examine radicalization of online forum users, including incidents of open incitement to commit violent politically motivated acts," Comer said in a letter to each CEO. [...] Discord, Steam, Twitch, and Reddit execs will have the chance to deliver five-minute opening statements prior to answering questions posed by members of the committee during October's testimony.

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She rose to fame on Love Island in 2022, winning over viewers with her charm and becoming one of the show's standout stars.

A new study has surprised NASA scientists, who fear the sun is ramping up and could impact our planet over the next year.

Tyler Robinson allegedly confessed to his live-in partner Lance Twiggs , 22, after shooting the conservative commentator dead at Utah Valley University last week.