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Trainspotting star Robert Carlyle joins Line of Duty cast
The Bafta-winning actor, known for Cracker and The Full Monty, will play a police officer in the news series.

Basic laptops aren’t supposed to do this. Intel’s new CPUs say otherwise
Before Intel’s new Panther Lake chips busted through the door, laptops without discrete graphics had clear limits. Integrated graphics were fine for some things. Streaming videos or running older games? Sure, why not. But for anything really GPU-heavy, like playing the latest shooter, laptops will struggle. That’s what Panther Lake is...

Over 1,000 Kenyans enlisted to fight in Russia-Ukraine war, report says

Is Buttler's form a worry? England's T20 World Cup so far analysed
Jos Buttler's form is a concern but Will Jacks and Sam Curran have shown promise. What to make of England's unconvincing start to the World Cup?

Pubs to open late for home nations World Cup knockout games
Football fans in the UK will be able to enjoy an extra round at the pub thanks to new rules during the men's World Cup.

How a tiny pebble found on a Boxing Day walk got its 'smile'
The unusual looking fossil is estimated to be a few hundred million years old dating to the Carboniferous period.

UN says Sudan atrocities are 'hallmarks of genocide'
A UN Fact Finding mission issued the report after investigating the capture of el-Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces.

Starmer appoints Dame Antonia Romeo as head of UK civil service
Dame Antonia will be the first woman to hold the post and replaces Sir Chris Wormald as the UK's top civil servant.

Detained British woman describes life in Iran jail hours before being sentenced to 10 years
In a rare telephone interview from Tehran's Evin prison, Lindsay Foreman, whose husband is also held in Iran, likened their detainment to "an endurance test for the mind".

Player abuse, Neale and a legend’s message: Zorko tells all ahead of Lions mission
The Brisbane champion delivered a ‘scary’ verdict of his under-siege teammate, as the club hunted a third-straight premiership.

Curnow kicks first goal in Swans colours in scratch match
Charlie Curnow lining up for Sydney for the first time.

This viral AI tool is the future. Don’t install it yet
A month ago, practically no one had heard about Peter Steinberger’s personal AI side project. Now it’s taken the AI world by storm, and it just got the backing of none other than OpenAI itself. First known as Clawdbot and later as Moltbot, the now re-rebranded OpenClaw served as an “I know Kung Fu” moment for its earliest users, who were...

Summit photo op fails to unite AI startup rivals

Japan city gets $3.6 mn donation in gold to fix water system

South Korea's ex-president jailed for life over martial law attempt

Saudi Arabia rolls out Ramadan 2026 hotel offers

UN report raises 'concerns over ethnic cleansing in Gaza'

Sudan atrocities are 'hallmarks of genocide', UN says

Bad Bunny to make lead acting debut in film about Puerto Rican revolutionary
The singer will star opposite Edward Norton and Javier Bardem in a film titled Porto Rico.

What Guardiola's old newspaper column reveals about Man City's new tactics
Pep Guardiola is using new tactics this season. This is why Manchester City's attack is now so narrow.

Wolfdog joins racers on cross-country ski course
Canine chaos as a local wolfdog found its way onto the cross-country ski course mid race.

White House presses Iran to make deal, while ramping up military presence
US media reports that Trump has discussed attack options with advisers, and a strike could happen as early as Saturday.

PM says 'nobody is above the law' over Andrew allegations
Police are currently considering allegations against Andrew, who has consistently denied any wrongdoing.

‘Wanted to be a one-club man’: de Belin opens up on Dragons departure
He hasn’t yet debuted for Parramatta, but Jack de Belin is already convinced the move is the right one. However, he never contemplated leaving the Red V.

Bulldogs are Vegas-bound … but why wasn’t Gus on the plane?
Canterbury on Thursday became the first team to fly out for the season opener, but club supremo Phil Gould was a notable absentee, having delayed his flight for 48 hours.