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Construction workers have faced brutal conditions this week as temperatures smashed the record for the hottest ever June day.

Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report from autoevolution: The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security denied Polestar an authorization under the Connected Vehicle Rule. Polestar will continue to sell its existing inventory of Polestar 3 and 4 crossovers in the United States and will continue to offer support to customers and access to its service network. But no new 2027 models will set wheels on American soil. The Connected Vehicle Rule is a regulation that restricts the import and sale of vehicles equipped with Vehicle Connectivity Systems (VCS) and Automated Driving Systems (ADS) tied to foreign adversaries, primarily from China and Russia. Polestar is owned by Chinese auto giant Geely, which has also been the parent company of Swedish brand Volvo since 2010. However, Volvo has recently been granted authorization to sell connected vehicles in the United States. The rule, set out by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), classifies modern vehicles as mobile data centers and is designed to protect national security by keeping sensitive driver data and vehicle control systems out of the hands of foreign governments. Michael Lohscheller, Polestar CEO, confirms that the company is well aware that the automotive industry is entering a new phase, based on regional dynamics. So, Polestar will shift its strategy to its biggest market as it is preparing its exit from the U.S. market. The report notes that Polestar sold 5,384 cars in the U.S. in 2025, with 60,119 units sold globally.

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Are the Royal Family good value for money?

Certainly, traditionalists will be alarmed. It unquestionably shows that the old royal watchwords of 'continuity' and 'tradition' are now more flexible than they once were.

Just weeks after she became the third wife of BBC star Nick Knowles last summer, Katie Dadzie was rushed to hospital for life-saving surgery. 'She's had a lot of tough times.'

Thousands of Scotsmen flocked to the US this month to support the national team at their first World Cup appearance in 28 years.

Ministers said they had lodged planning permission to turn RAF Barnham, RAF Linton-on-Ouse and a former Army barracks in Bicester into accommodation for asylum seekers.

A murder investigation has been launched after a  three-year-old girl was found dead at a home in Surrey.

The attack of the 11-year-old child is said to have taken place yesterday in a wooded area near the Clarks Way playground, in the Odd Down area, Bath, at about 5pm.

The Home Secretary asked the PM to sack Mike Tapp over an article in which he called for foreign care workers to be excused from her latest immigration crackdown.

Brian and Jen Wagner got into a verbal fight with the Somali family in the suburb of Shakopee in Minneapolis, Minnesota earlier this week,

Inspectors also found staff at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust also failed to check wristbands - increasing the risk of the wrong bodies being released to families.

Spotted in intrusions targeting insurance, education, IT, and professional services sectors

A former senior Royal Navy officer had warned the UK risks losing influence within NATO due to Labour's defence spending plans.

Alexandra Walker, 25, and Harrison Simpson, 22, who she had known only a few months, are accused of the murder and sexual assault of two-year-old Isabelle Welsh.

The Trump administration has reportedly asked OpenAI to stagger the release of GPT-5.6 over security concerns. The model will initially be offered to a small group of partners, with the government "approving access customer by customer during this preview period," reports The Information. The request came from conversations with the Office of the National Cyber Director and the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the report said.

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Lauren Silverman has revealed that she bans her 12-year-old son Eric and his friends from having phones when socialising at their home.

They are among the most recognizable faces in the world - yet as a number of soccer stars stepped out onto the pitch this past fortnight, fans were quick to ask if some had undergone subtle tweaks.

The findings come amid a growing clamour for Labour to trigger an election after Sir Keir Starmer announced on Monday that he would step down as Prime Minister.