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Spying device detectors may give domestic abuse victims false sense of security, study finds

By Priya Bharadia

Many tools fail to help victims find hidden cameras, microphones and trackers, leaving them at risk of ongoing surveillance Commercial detectors intended to help domestic abuse victims find hidden spying devices may actually give them a false sense of security, a study has found. The consumer detection tools claim to identify hidden cameras, microphones or trackers through methods such as signal-strength readings, in

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The kindness of strangers: I was a young, solo tourist when a taxi driver became aggressive – then two men stepped in

By Tara Macloughlin, as told to Katie Cunningham

They relayed to me that the driver wanted more money. I went to grab my wallet, but they told me to put it away Read more in the kindness of strangers series I travelled alone a lot when I was younger and often got myself into stupid situations. You think you’re immortal when you’re in your 20s. One such occasion happened when I was 25 and travelling solo in Egypt, not long after the turn of the century. I had taken

The new Halloween video game has been banned in Australia – and not because of the violence

By Jackson Ryan

Academics and a former classification board director say Halloween: The Game’s ban due to ‘incentivised drug use’ highlights an incoherent set of standards Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Halloween’s Michael Myers is one of film’s most feared boogeymen, responsible for some of the most brutal on-screen deaths in horror cinema. The US video game developer Illfonic looked to reproduce those

Australia’s marine parks protect ‘places no one goes’ rather than fragile waters near the mainland, scientists say

By Petra Stock

Hundreds of experts write to environment minister calling for stronger protections for ‘unique and distinct’ marine ecosystems Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Australian government has been accused of leaving waters near the mainland largely unprotected by establishing the bulk of highly protected marine parks in remote areas. More

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Five young people killed in wrong-way crash with police car in England are named

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Two police officers also died in the collision on the A66 near Middlesbrough early on Saturday

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Iran-linked hackers blamed for cyber-attack that shut down UK power plant

By Ben Quinn Political correspondent

Incident marks apparent escalation by Tehran in its in retaliation against UK over allowing US to use British bases Hackers linked to Iran have been blamed for a cyber-attack that caused a British power plant to be temporarily shut down. The incident involved a small-scale energy generator, according to the UK government, which said that at no point was there a risk to the wider energy system. Continue reading...

Ireland top classification pool to reach ninth-place payoff despite France defeat

By Mary Hannigan

Women’s side need win over the US to also reach ninth-place playoff

Cost of pause to excise duty hikes 'significant' - Burke

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The Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke has said the cost of not proceeding with planned increases to fuel excise duty will be "significant".

CrossCountry cancels almost all rail services after power cut hits control centre

By Lauren Almeida

Transport secretary asks ‘publicly owned operators to lay on extra services where possible’ CrossCountry cancelled almost all of its train services in Great Britain on Sunday after a power cut in Birmingham hit its control centre. Most services were cancelled until further notice, including routes from Glasgow to Edinburgh, Manchester to Birmingham, Cheltenham to Cardiff and Newcastle to Edinburgh. Continue reading..

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Japan’s Hokkaido region

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No reports yet of casualties or damage following major tremor

Le Court claims Tour of Britain glory despite Wiebes’s fourth stage win in five

By Jeremy Whittle

Mauritian claims landmark victory at Leamington Spa Wiebes finishes second after 137th career stage win Kim Le Court sealed overall victory in the Tour of Britain Women in Royal Leamington Spa, as Lorena Wiebes took her fourth sprint win in this year’s race and the 11th stage victory of her career. Wiebes has surpassed Mark Cavendish’s career mark of 10 stage wins and now has the most victories of any rider competing

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CrossCountry cancels 'almost all' UK services after power cut

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Customers say the disruption to virtually all UK CrossCountry services is the "worst case scenario".

Stuck hedgehog saved in 'miracle' wall rescue

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Charity says the animal was spotted by a passer-by which "almost certainly saved his life".

An AI ‘debt bomb’ crisis? No. This isn’t Enron 2.0 | Gene Marks

By Gene Marks

Fears of a datacenter buildout debt crisis are exaggerated. The risks are different than in the past and they are recoverable Some experts are warning of a looming “debt bomb” crisis because big datacenter builders such as Meta, Oracle, xAI and CoreWeave are not only raising billions to construct these facilities but are also not recognizing these long-term debt obligations on their balance sheets. Should we be conce

‘I love it. It’s hope’: the mysterious self-willed wildflower meadow that seeded itself

By Patrick Barkham

Farmer Derek Sayer let a boggy field run wild and just one annual hay-cut has led to remarkable biodiversity Tucked away on a country lane, a small field bursts with yellow and pink flowers. Quail and whitethroats call from the thick hedges and the plants, including common centaury, yellow rattle and marsh and common spotted orchids, bounce with hoverflies and butterflies. More than 150 plant species have been record

Burnham stays away from No 10 North wedding after bride’s plea

By Harry Taylor

PM sends video message to newlyweds instead after bride Sarah Burwin asked him not to ‘ruin’ vibe at Heron House Andy Burnham fulfilled a bride’s wishes by not turning up for her wedding after she asked him not to spoil her big day as she got married at the building housing No 10 North. Sarah Burwin had pleaded on TikTok in July for Burnham not to work from the building in Manchester that day, which hosts the governm

Chineke!/ Heyward/ Angel Blue review – belated premiere for forgotten Black composer

By Erica Jeal

Royal Albert Hall, London A suite of reconstructed dance pieces from 1918 by Edmund Thornton Jenkins made a moving start to Chineke!’s Prom, where soprano Angel Blue sang Barber’s nostalgic Knoxville and Dvořák’s Symphony No 8 made a breathless finale Slowly but surely, our perceptions of what a composer looked like in the early 20th century are widening. Chineke! ’s ongoing mission to unearth music by forgotten Blac

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‘First lady of the Pentagon’: Meet Jennifer Hegseth, US defence secretary’s wife, producer and adviser

By Elisabeth Bumiller

The conservative Christian former Fox News journalist’s involvement in Pete Hegseth’s duties is described as ‘bonkers’ by a former official

TikTok could face Europe-wide ban, Irish MEP warns

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Fianna Fáil Dublin MEP Barry Andrews has warned a Europe-wide TikTok ban cannot be ruled out amid renewed scrutiny, and accused the company of disrespecting the State.

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Fundraiser to help pay for funeral costs of Brazilian woman murdered in Limerick

By David Raleigh

Jady Cristine Pereira Rosa (33), originally from Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, found dead at apartment on Friday

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Arrest warrant issued for wife of Massachusetts officer found dead at home

By Associated Press and Guardian staff

Woman remains missing more than five days after police found officer she was married to dead in their home An arrest warrant has been issued for a mental health advocate who remained missing on Sunday, more than five days after police found the Massachusetts officer she had been married to dead in their home. Karen Solomon, 58, was last spotted in a doorbell camera video, walking down a street in a T-shirt, shorts an

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West Brom surge back to floor Flemming-less Burnley amid transfer speculation

By PA Media

West Brom’s head coach, James Morrison, insisted his side must “stay humble” after Isaac Price inspired them to a 3-1 comeback win against promotion favourites Burnley in the Championship at the Hawthorns. The Northern Ireland international scored twice in the second half after setting up Harry Whitwell’s equaliser to cancel out Callum Styles’s early own goal. “I felt it was a top performance. I enjoyed it at times f

Manchester City agree deal worth up to €100m for Lille’s Ayyoub Bouaddi

By Jamie Jackson

Signing will take City’s window spending to nearly £200m

Readers reply: Is it inevitable that consumerism will literally fill up the planet?

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The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions considers whether there is sufficient global physical capacity for all our discarded and worn-out purchases • This week’s question: If all car tyres were filled with CO2, would this cut atmospheric carbon significantly? If consumer capitalism continues at its current rate, will we reach a point at which there is literally no space left on Earth

The PM is promising to fix our everyday annoyances – and I have a list to get him started | Emma Beddington

By Emma Beddington

Andy Burnham hopes we’ll forget the big stuff if he sorts out our minor frustrations and low-level gripes. Pothole politics hasn’t won me over yet, but I know some changes that could This is a vulnerable confession, but I spend way too much time on the social media of the New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani. Whether he is seemingly effortlessly speaking Mandarin, hanging out with kids or charmingly accepting that he