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Why the US midterms sparked an AI stock selloff

Fears of more AI regulation appear to have sparked fear among investors, but concerns about the industry have been growing for some time....

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Player-coach rift report will only galvanise England - George

England hooker Jamie George says the squad are "really upset" by a newspaper article claiming the end of their summer tour was marked by player unrest over Steve Borthwick's leadership....

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Spain's rail authorities face European fraud probe after Urda rail disaster

Prosecutors begin investigating EU funds meant for upgrading the Spanish railway line where a train crash killed 69 people....

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AI stocks climb after trillions wiped from market values

Investors had been selling off tech shares in part due to concerns the Democrat election victory would mean slower AI development....

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Brand's barrister refers himself to regulator after report he confronted journalist

Ian Winter allegedly confronted a reporter outside court who had investigated the comedian....

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Watch: Is it the end of the road for Tesla's Cybertruck?

The car company's CEO Elon Musk has said production will halt in Texas, to focus on the firm's self-driving Cybercabs....

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Burnham says he was not aware of Brand's 'horrific' crimes

The prime minister told the BBC that Labour politicians courting the comedian a decade ago had not been aware of his crimes....

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Fly-half Smith fit to steer England against Wallabies

Fly-half Fin Smith recovers from a calf injury to steer England in their opening Test of the autumn against Australia on Sunday....

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Train worker recalls repelling Huntingdon attacker with frying pan

Samir Zitouni used a frying pan against train attacker Anthony Williams, jurors hear....

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Some media outlets evacuated after bomb threats

Gardaí say they are "aware of a threat made against media organisations here and in Europe"....

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Childminder who left more than 20 children alone in her home jailed

Amanda Mathewson was caught neglecting children at her home in Dunfermline after being spied on by parents....

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Schools in lockdown and boy in hospital

Armed police are on the scene in Tuffley - police say pupils are safe within school grounds....

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Tube drivers to stage new strikes, union says

The union is in dispute with London Underground over working arrangements for drivers....

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Met Police boss 'wouldn't be surprised' if more allegations made about Brand

Sir Mark Rowley also said what he heard reported from Brand's trial came close to "victim blaming"....

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'Several victims' after bus crashes in France, officials say

The local mayor says the bus "left the road and hit a tree in the ditch", with the education minister saying students are involved....

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Two boys charged over Halloween party stabbings

Five boys who were guests at the supervised Halloween party on Saturday night were stabbed....

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Met chief warns policing 'heading for failure' without reform

Sir Mark Rowley will argue that the current system is unable to cope with the sophistication of modern criminals....

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Australia recruit Hussey for Ashes build-up

Australia recruit Michael Hussey as a long-term batting consultant to help them prepare for the 2027 Ashes and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics....

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Firms told to publish salaries in job adverts ahead of new law

The government argues the change will help jobseekers and could help to prevent pay discrimination....

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'Putting his doubters in their place' - Rooney lands pundit of year award

Former Manchester United and England captain Wayne Rooney is named pundit of the year at the prestigious Broadcast Sport Awards....

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'Misleading' student loans information left out examples of higher-salary repayments

The Treasury Committee chair says she is "shocked" after one university compared repayments to the price of coffee....

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Did a data centre revolt affect the US mid-term election results?

BBC Verify examines whether US voters were influenced by the data centre boom - and the impact anti-AI sentiment could have on the industry....

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Trump's massive arch wins approval as protesters threaten to block it

The Trump administration says construction on the 250-foot arch, which is facing several legal challenges, could begin as early as this week....

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Trump signs order preventing future presidents from changing Oval Office

The order comes after Trump made a series of big changes to the decor of the Oval Office and tore down the White House East Wing....

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White House denies Hegseth and Rubio to leave jobs after Republican election losses

The Trump administration has downplayed reports the pair could be on their way out after heavy Republicans election losses....

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Democratic socialist defeats incumbent Karen Bass in Los Angeles mayor's race

The results mean America's two most populous cities - New York and Los Angeles - will be led by democratic socialists....

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The Papers: 'Justice' and 'Predatory' Brand faces jail

Russell Brand's rape and sexual assault conviction leads many of Friday's papers....

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Andrew received up to £2,000 per month from sub-letting, watchdog reports

The income went to the former prince rather than his landlord the Crown Estate....

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Thatcher's Right to Buy split my estate. Now its days could be numbered

Labour is weakening Margaret Thatcher's landmark housing policy. Will it really fix Britain's social housing woes?...

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Police car set alight in Glasgow amid Bonfire Night trouble

The car was torched after officers answered reports of an injured man in the Provanmill area of Glasgow....

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King relishes 'politically charged' deployments, Palace aide says

The monarch faced questions on the UK's involvement in the slave trade during his Caribbean tour....

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Nvidia and SpaceX lose billions in market value as tech and AI stocks plummet

The market has been reacting to possible tougher scrutiny of data centre construction and the AI industry following the US mid-terms...

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More Mandelson papers set to be published before Christmas

Documents were published in March and June - but others were withheld because they were part of a police investigation....

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California governor commutes death sentences for all 548 people on death row

California has historically had the largest population of death row inmates in the US....

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British man infected with Ebola in DR Congo arrives in UK for treatment

The UK government says there are "well-established procedures for dealing with cases like this" and the risk to the public remains low....

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Melania Trump calls for lasting Ukraine truce as she hosts Russian and Ukrainian officials

The US first lady was credited by all for playing a key though unspecified role in the ceasefire....

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'I don't fear for my safety from online abuse - because we're so used to it'

Britain's Jodie Burrage speaks to BBC Sport about the online abuse she received after her recent defeat - and why it no longer comes as a surprise....

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Henry Nowak’s killer has minimum term increased to 25 years by Court of Appeal

Judges ruled Vickrum Digwa's original term was unduly lenient and refused his bid to have it cut....

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Southport and Nottingham attack victims demand end to data breaches

Families described the unauthorised access of confidential medical records as an "abuse of power"....

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WTA takes 'full responsibility' after Pegula calling Andreeva 'diva' aired

The WTA says it takes "full responsibility" after private comments Jessica Pegula made to her coach about Mirra Andreeva were live-streamed by a courtside microphone....

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'A void that is impossible to fill' - tributes paid at De Miguel's funeral

Jesus de Miguel's family say "the mark he has left on so many people" is something they will always remember as the footballer's funeral takes place in Spain....

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