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Anthropic plans to go public in once in a generation moment for Wall Street
The maker of the popular Claude AI chatbot has announced plans to become a public company.
British ex-Paralympian set to be first physically impaired person to live and work in space
Former Paralympic athlete John McFall could become the first person with a physical disability to live and work in space, with blast-off scheduled for as soon as next year.
Cold case murder from 1984 solved as two brothers convicted
Two brothers have been found guilty of the murder of a civil servant 42 years ago.
23-time grand slam singles champion to return to competitive tennis aged 44
Serena Williams is to make her return to competitive tennis at the age of 44.
UK warned hostile drones could cause mass blackouts
The UK could make airspace above pieces of critical energy infrastructure no-fly zones amid warnings that hostile drones have the ability to cause mass blackouts.
Man charged with rape and murder after death of woman in her 80s
A 36-year-old man has been charged with rape and murder following the death of a woman in her 80s in Cornwall.
Man in court over incidents linked to officer being hit by stolen police car
A man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged in relation to a spate of driving incidents that saw an officer struck by a stolen police car.
Tactical timeout ban and new VAR powers - major World Cup rule changes announced
Major rule changes have been announced ahead of the 2026 World Cup - including expanded powers for VAR, 10-second substitutions and a crackdown on tactical timeouts.
Two more children's sand kits withdrawn from sale over asbestos content
Two more children's sand kits have been removed from sale after testing found they contained asbestos.
Vape use sees sharp drop - but new warning issued
There has been a sharp decline in the use of vapes in the UK a year on from the government ban on single-use devices - but campaigners have warned that millions are still being binned.
Girl dies after being pulled from river
A 13-year-old girl has died after being rescued from a river, as the number of deaths in open water in the UK over the last eight days reached 17, following a record-breaking May heatwave.
Plan unveiled to tackle 'totally unacceptable' behaviour by airline passengers
Disruptive plane passengers could find themselves banned from flying by all airlines under a new UK government proposal.
Britain helps French navy seize Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker
UK forces helped the French navy intercept an oil tanker under international sanctions that was coming from Russia, alleged to be part of its shadow fleet.
Kevin Keegan reveals stage four cancer treatment
Former England and Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan says he is responding well to treatment for stage four cancer - and his doctor is a Liverpool supporter.
Hundreds protest plans to quarantine US Ebola patients in Kenya
Hundreds of young demonstrators marched outside a military base in Kenya over US plans for an Ebola quarantine zone in the country.
Premier League appearance record-holder retires aged 40
Former England midfielder James Milner has announced his retirement from football at the age of 40.
Liverpool name new head coach after sacking Arne Slot
Andoni Iraola has been named Liverpool's new head coach, replacing Arne Slot.
Why easyJet is attracting takeover interest
There is not even a deal on the table but there is little surprise in the City that easyJet has become the latest big UK name to face takeover interest.
Arne Slot writes emotional open letter to Liverpool fans
Arne Slot said goodbye to Anfield in an open letter after being dismissed as Liverpool head coach - as Bournemouth's Andoni Iraola is set to enter talks with the club.
New pill 'doubles survival time' for pancreatic cancer patients
A new pill helped to double the survival time for patients with an advanced and aggressive form of pancreatic cancer when compared to chemotherapy, a trial has found.





















