Russian crown jewel that's one of the most important gemstones linked with the country's last royal family is set to fetch up to £1.5m at auction
The Romanov Sapphire has a documented history that places it among the most important surviving gemstones associated with the Russian imperial court.
The 6 types of mother you'll meet on the school run - and the cruel jibes they're making behind your back. No wonder even Jennifer Lawrence resorted to surgery to keep up appearances: ANNETTE KELLOW
ANNETTE KELLOW: Sidling up to the Kensington school gates for my son's first day of reception, I thought I looked put together.
Barbara Barrie's life as an activist: Oscar nominee championed Roe v. Wade, euthanasia and destigmatising rectal cancer before dying at 95 with medical assistance
While she spent seven decades in the acting industry and was nominated for many accolades Barbara Barrie insisted her campaigning was more important than awards.
'You've never had anyone like me in 70 years of F1': Lewis Hamilton, 41, declares he is 'built differently' to every other driver - as he repeats vow to race into next decade
Lewis Hamilton declared he is 'built differently' to any Formula One driver in history as he doubled down on his vow to be racing into the 2030s.
As Patrick Stewart dies aged 86, CHRISTOPHER STEVENS on the Star Trek captain from Yorkshire who conquered Hollywood at warp speed
Patrick Stewart, who has died aged 86, established himself as one of the biggest stars on screen, as comfortable in superhero movies as he was in Hamlet or King Lear.
The chicest buys on the YOU fashion team's wishlist - and everything is under £50
If you're feeling a little lost as to what you should be adding to your baskets right now, the YOU Mag team has you covered. Read on for a sneak peek into our own shopping lists for the upcoming season.
Passionate flight instructor, 22, and pilot, 38, killed in horrific mid-air helicopter crash alongside British student as heartbreaking tributes are shared
Maddie Aasbo, 22, of Texas, and Tyler Sturdevant, 38, of Oregon, were found dead at the scene after two helicopters collided into each other in mid-air over rural Oregon on Thursday afternoon.
Patrick Stewart tributes led by costars Hugh Jackman and William Shatner after X-Men star's death at 86
Jackman, 58, starred with Stewart in multiple X-Men films, while Shatner, 95, passed the torch to him in 1994's blockbuster Star Trek Generations.
CHAOS as major Essex route sees severe delays
M25 clockwise congestion causes long delays at the QE2 Bridge, with queues from Thurrock and Purfleet towards Romford and journeys taking over 25 minutes.
CHAOS as major Essex route sees severe delays
M25 clockwise congestion causes long delays at the QE2 Bridge, with queues from Thurrock and Purfleet towards Romford and journeys taking over 25 minutes.
Designer behind Jaguar's 'woke' rebrand gets driving ban after being caught speeding - days after stepping down
Gerry McGovern was caught speeding in his £160,000 Range Rover P615 SV - another vehicle he designed - on Chelsea Embankment in London.
Google's search revenue Ferrari hits an AI-powered speed bump
Just wait 'til we add more AI and this thing'll really fly
Chilling moment Microsoft manager arrives at restaurant in Henley-on-Thames with her murderer hours before her body is found drowned by private members' club
CCTV footage obtained by the Daily Mail shows Jennifer Symonds, 44, arriving at a Mediterranean-style bistro in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, alongside Nelio Gouveia, 45.
George Michael’s iconic guitar sells for £234k at Essex auction amid family row
George Michael’s guitar from the Faith music video sells for £234,480 at an Essex auction, amid a family dispute over his former assistant’s memorabilia.
George Michael’s iconic guitar sells for £234k at Essex auction amid family row
George Michael’s guitar from the Faith music video sells for £234,480 at an Essex auction, amid a family dispute over his former assistant’s memorabilia.
Erin Patterson is locked up for life: Mushroom monster loses appeal and will die in jail as judges increase her sentence
Supreme Court of Victoria Justice Christopher Beale sentenced Patterson to life in prison on September 8, 2025, but set a non-parole period of 33 years.
Celebrity Traitors viewers left completely floored by bombshell twist as James Acaster cracks under the pressure before the final
Celebrity Traitors viewers were left completely floored by Thursday night's bombshell twist as James Acaster finally cracked under the pressure.
DANIEL HANNAN: When will voters wake up to the fact there is no Magic Money Tree, for all the freebies Labour's doling out?
What a cowed people so many of us have become, demoralised and incurious. We perk up gratefully at state spending aimed in our direction, but don't stop to ask where the money is coming from.
Proton CEO Is In 'Full AI Psychosis'
According to 404 Media, Proton CEO Andy Yen is aggressively pushing AI adoption while fostering what workers describe as a culture of fear that discourages raising security concerns or challenging leadership. The investigation is based on interviews with eight current and one former Proton employees, as well as internal Slack chats, meeting recordings, and an AI manifesto written by the company's CTO. Longtime Slashdot reader devnulljapan summarizes the findings: Engineers at Proton, which makes the encrypted email service Proton Mail and a suite of privacy- and security-focused products, including an encrypted drive service, an authenticator app, and a password manager, are being pushed to "stop lovingly handcrafting all our code and use AI more." Workers describe an environment where employees have genuine concerns about security or being asked to develop security products with AI but feel unable to voice them, lest Yen berates them in front of everyone or threatens their employment at the company. "The CEO is in full AI psychosis and has been for a while now," one of the sources told 404 Media. Yen reportedly dismissed an employee's request for additional security testing before releasing new code, calling it "bullshit and loser thinking" and insisting that "only losers think like that." In a separate exchange over Proton's post-quantum encryption rollout, Yen criticized how the company communicated the feature's limitations and told employees that "perception is more important than truth, the truth doesn't matter if you don't win on perception."
"The train is coming, get onboard or get crushed. Don't be the professional fax machine operator in the internet age," Yen wrote to the security Slack channel. "I think by the end of this year most developers stop programming and start writing specs for tests that AI will code and run, to validate AI written code that humans will no longer be able to review. This will be the last year that we hire engineers, and starting next year we hire what we used to call product managers, to build things with AI."
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Plans for 159 homes in Tollesbury agreed despite residents' fears
More than 700 residents objected to the plans