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Experts say Britain looks set for an 'early flu season' as the NHS struggles to recover from its busiest-ever summer.

The White House has asked the Pentagon to draw up options for fresh strikes on Iran that could be launched before next month's midterms.

Ronald De-St-Aubin, 61, robbed homeowners in the affluent Parsons Green, in west London, of parcels including champagne, designer clothing and wine.

A12 northbound traffic faces severe delays after two crashes near Howe Green and Witham North, Essex, causing queues between Junctions 17 and 22.

A12 northbound traffic faces severe delays after two crashes near Howe Green and Witham North, Essex, causing queues between Junctions 17 and 22.

Health conscious consumers are wasting money on fibre supplements that contain very little fibre, a new report has revealed.

Christa Pike, who was sentenced to death for the 1995 beating and stabbing death of classmate Colleen Slemmer, survived two botched execution attempts in a Tennessee prison last week.

Ajay Shinjin exploited SIM-swap technology to take nearly £200,000 from multiple victims' cryptocurrency accounts, using it to fund a lavish lifestyle and a high-end apartment.

'I think they need to move me out and find me a new home that’s not falling down'

Ancient Slashdot reader williamyf writes: If you thought the gender pay gap was not real, and that there were no biases in the workplace, think again: A recent study from the University of Limerick found that, in a VR office setting, AI agents -- not even humanoid robots -- that presented themselves as "male" were paid more per task and perceived as more "human-like" than their "female" counterparts, even though both were using the same underlying technology (LLM model, agent, guardrail, and harness). The pay gap was approximately 10%. The study was conducted with 189 people. Small sample, but still, food for thought.

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Locate International seeks to identify a man found dead at Newland Grove Nature Reserve, Essex, in 1979. Could his clothing or possessions help name him.

Locate International seeks to identify a man found dead at Newland Grove Nature Reserve, Essex, in 1979. Could his clothing or possessions help name him.

Her team's code kept Apollo 11's landing on course when the guidance computer became overloaded

Dr Kathryn Grady was signed off sick when her knee gave way whilst she was carrying out a long theatre list in March 2023 at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.

Stacey Solomon took to Instagram this week to share pictures from the first 'upcycle' project in the bathroom of her new £2million fixer-upper Victorian mansion.

Their victim remained undiscovered for around a month

Analysis by the JRF estimated that incomes are on track to be between £440 and £770 lower in real terms in 2029-30 than when Keir Starmer was elected.

'I'm not bragging. I'm just telling you the facts. No president probably has settled any wars. I settled eight wars and big ones, and saved millions and millions of lives,' Donald Trump said.