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Debutant Malard breaks Chelsea duck after Real Sociedad threaten WCL shock

By Suzanne Wrack at Cherry Red Records Stadium

Third qualifying round, first leg: Chelsea 5-2 Real Sociedad Girma 29, Buurman 54, Malard 67 88, James 74; Marín 7, Marcos 59 Chelsea’s sluggish start in the first leg of their Champions League qualifier against Real Sociedad will have made far from satisfying viewing for their suspended head coach, Sonia Bompastor, but two goals from the new signing Melvine Malard contributed to a five-goal haul as the Blues came fr

Moment Peter Kay gatecrashes BBC weather report

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The comedian interrupted North West Tonight weather presenter Molly Brewer as she gave her report.

Derbyshire police investigating alleged assault in connection with Carse arrest

By Matt Hughes

Durham bowler dropped from England squad Unclear whether Carse involved in alleged assault Derbyshire police are investigating an alleged assault in connection with the arrest of Brydon Carse last weekend, which led to the Durham fast bowler being dropped from the England squad for the second Test against Pakistan. Carse was filmed by a member of the public in handcuffs outside Molly Malone’s Irish Tavern in Derby in

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Behind the Story: Remembering Dolly Parton

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Tributes continue to pour in for the legendary musician Dolly Parton who died on Tuesday.

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Burnham drops support for political funding cap aimed at curbing mega-donors

By Kiran Stacey Policy editor

PM said he would set bar at £500k, but trade unions say funding reforms could undermine their ability to donate to Labour Andy Burnham has dropped his support for capping political donations, causing anger among activists and Labour MPs who have long campaigned for change to the way parties are funded. The prime minister has decided not to back amendments to the elections bill, which would cap the amount a person or

The Wreck review – scuba drama about siblings under pressure

By Chris Wiegand

Summerhall, Edinburgh Gabe Winsor’s inventively staged tale is charming and sweetly lo-fi, but the emotion never quite clicks Deep sea diving and plumbing the depths of family history make a decent parallel in this nimble multimedia production by Buzzcut, which has a sweetly eccentric air yet leaves a little too much beneath the surface. The premise is familiar, as Eddie (Morgan Beale) returns to the seaside town whe

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England recovering from latest self-own as Pakistan yearn for Lord’s revival

By Ali Martin at Lord's

Joe Root’s side have golden chance to claim first series win since 2024 but are dealing with more late-night drama Here we go again, then. It feels like every Test involving England these days is one of critical importance in some way or other. On one level, this is good for business, showing the depth of interest compared with other, ahem, products. But it is not necessarily a good thing for the team in this instanc

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OpenAI staff observed warning signs before AI agent hacking crusade caused global alarm

By Robert Booth UK technology editor

Firm says ‘early signals … could have triggered an earlier response’ as it releases report into Hugging Face hack OpenAI staff observed signs of rogue behaviour among its leading-edge AI agents weeks before they escaped their training environment to launch an unprecedented hacking crusade that spread global alarm. The San Francisco AI company conceded on Wednesday that “early signals … could have triggered an earlier

Actress who told audience of Parton death recounts moment

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An Irish actor who informed the audience of Dolly Parton's death before a performance of 9 To 5: The Musical in England last night has described it as a "unique and special experience".

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Littler beaten by Dolan in semi-finals of PC28

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Luke Littler's hopes of qualifying for the Players Championship finals suffers another setback as he is beaten by Brendan Dolan in the semi-finals of PC28 in Leicester.

Wes Streeting describes ‘unbelievable volume’ of homophobic abuse since becoming defence secretary

By Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

Streeting says role is chance to show strength and challenge stereotype that ‘persists in dark corners of internet’ Wes Streeting has described receiving a mass of homophobic abuse since he was made defence secretary last month, while also saying his appointment had been welcomed by some in the Ministry of Defence (MoD) as a sign of change. Until 2000, gay men and lesbian women were banned from serving in the UK mili

Car drives off M50 bridge, causing closure and major traffic disruption

By Ronan McGreevy, Katie Mellett

Motorway reopens as gardaí attempt to establish how incident occurred

The Irish Times view on the impact of AI: a timely warning from Bill Gates

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Regulating in all its aspects poses a big challenge for governments

LIV Golf lays off majority of staff as PIF funding ends

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Chief executive working on deal but needs players’ buy-in

Trump downplays Moscow visit by CIA director as ‘semi-routine’

By Robert Tait in Washington

President denies visit was to gain support for Iran sanctions or due to fears that Putin plans to ‘test Nato resolve’ US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump has downplayed a visit to Moscow by the CIA director, John Ratcliffe, as “semi-routine” after he turned up in the Russian capital unannounced, triggering a wave of speculation about the reasons for his trip. Ratcliffe was reported to have flown to Moscow

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Prison officers vote for industrial action over pay talks

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The Prison Officers Association said its members have shown overwhelming support for industrial action, up to and including strike action, if the Government does not set out a clear and credible approach to aligning pay and living standards, at the start of the next round of public sector pay talks.

How to lose Trump’s trade war: test Canada’s resolve with threats to hockey sticks

By Adam Gabbatt

The US president expected Ottawa to bow to tariff demands, but Canada is striking back – and it could cost Americans This was originally published in This Week in Trumpland. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Wednesday Earlier this year, a survey found that Canada, along with Switzerland, was the best-liked country in the world. We all know this kind of polling is about as scientific as a high school popularit

Amol Rajan warns BBC destined to shrink at ‘accelerating rate’

By Michael Savage Media editor

Presenter says he is moving to YouTube to avoid being left ‘behind the curve’ as media landscape changes The outgoing Today programme presenter Amol Rajan has warned that the BBC is destined to “get smaller at an accelerating rate”, as he prepares to depart for a new project on YouTube. Rajan, who announced earlier this year that he was leaving BBC News to “unleash my inner entrepreneur” in the creator economy, said

‘It felt like I’d won’: CAO delight on anniversary of teen’s diabetes diagnosis

By Jen Hogan

Danny Goff says moving to Maynooth will pose challenges, but he can’t wait to get started

Calls for remote health monitoring following death of prisoner in his cell

By Olivia Kelleher

‘My son should still be here’, says mother of man (27) who died from withdrawal seizures in Cork Prison

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Heat stress severely impacting children under 9 - report

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Children under the age of nine are suffering severe impacts on their health and development due to alarming levels of humid heat caused by human-induced climate change.

WRC talks tomorrow aimed at resolving Oberstown dispute

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Talks will be held at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) tomorrow in a bid to a resolve a dispute over staffing levels at the Oberstown Children Detention Centre in Dublin.

Stairway to Heaven – Frank McNally on how our favourite painting became a TikTok sensation

By Frank McNally

New generation is transfixed by The Meeting on the Turret Stairs

Judge awards Blake Lively $400,000 in legal fees in Justin Baldoni case

By Owen Myers

The actor had sought $8m in attorney costs resulting from her protracted legal battle with Baldoni Blake Lively has been awarded more than $400,000 in attorneys’ fees after her 18-month legal battle with Justin Baldoni. On Wednesday, judge Lewis Liman awarded the actor $363,245.40 in attorneys’ fees and $44,206.35 in costs, figures far lower than the $8m Lively had sought. Continue reading...

US issues sanctions against UK-based direct action group Palestine Action

By Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

US labels group ‘global terrorist’ as Palestine Action challenge against proscription in UK nears supreme court hearing The US ⁠has ​issued sanctions against ⁠the UK-based direct action organisation Palestine ⁠Action, describing it as a “transnational terror group”. The US Department of the Treasury labelled Palestine Action a specially designated global terrorist on Wednesday, which allows the US to freeze the asset