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How AI is used in songwriting and fashion. Plus, a warning on how it’s used in toys.

Snowflake, Anthropic expand USD $200m Claude AI deal
Snowflake and Anthropic deepen Claude tie-up with a USD $200m deal to push compliant AI agents across Snowflake’s global data cloud.

Ryanair cuts one million more seats to Europe over aviation tax row

Madueke scores twice in Arsenal victory over Club Brugge
Noni Madueke scores twice and Gabriel Martinelli scores a third for Arsenal to beat Club Brugge 3-0 and maintain their Champions League winning streak.

Messi to unveil 70ft statue of himself on 'GOAT' tour
Lionel Messi is heading to India to unveil a 70ft statue of himself as part of a three-day 'GOAT Tour'.

Man lost part of skull during ill-fated day out with friends
After a day paintballing, he fell and hit his head, which left him having to learn to walk again.

New Archbishop of Canterbury faces complaint about abuse case handling
The Church says she was not told of a complaint about how she handled allegations against a priest.

Watch: Moment skydiver's parachute wraps around plane wing
Footage shows the skydiver stuck on the wing before cutting himself free and continuing with dive.

'I am to be executed like a criminal': Mary Queen of Scots' final letter to go on rare display
The letter was written in the cell where Mary had been imprisoned for 19 years, just hours before she was executed.

Sir Chris Hoy breaks leg in 'worst' crash of his life while riding mountain bike
Sir Chris Hoy breaks his leg in a cycling crash which he describes as the "worst" of his life.

Hunger Games fans thrilled as Katniss and Peeta set to return
Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are due to appear in upcoming prequel Sunrise on the Reaping.

Aussie superstars ready to take on the world
Cameron McEvoy and Kaylee McKeown reveal why they are excited to hit the water for Australia v the World.

'Architects of AI' named Time Magazine's Person of the Year
Nvidia boss Jensen Huang is among the influential tech figures that adorn one of the two covers.

Arab Cup 2025 / Palestine – Saudi Arabia: probable line-ups

Haredi IDF enlistment could save Israeli economy up to NIS 14 billion annually

GelreGroen consortium secures funding for Dutch ViA15 project

Swiss yodelling joins world cultural heritage list

'Mine was for social change, this is not' - King on Battle of the Sexes
Billie Jean King says the 'Battle of the Sexes' match between Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios is "not the same" as her era-defining meeting with Bobby Riggs in 1973.

Four decisions for England before third Ashes Test
England are at the point of no return in the Ashes - Stephan Shemilt looks at some of their key decisions for the crucial third Test against Australia.

Queen records special broadcast with John Hunt, whose wife and two daughters were murdered
The conversation will feature in a special edition of the Radio 4 Today programme on New Year's Eve.

Sports Personality of the Year shortlist announced
Find out who is on the shortlist for the 2025 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.

Private flu vaccine stocks running low as cases rise in Scotland
Those eligible for a vaccine can access jabs from the NHS, but experts say that people have turned to pharmacies for convenience.

Elite Coast Guard squad and 'dark fleet' ship - what we know about US seizure of oil tanker
The US seizure of a crude oil ship is the latest in a series of escalations in the Trump administration's pressure campaign on Venezuela.

The Barmy Army have an issue with this Ashes ad. Cricket Australia stands by it
The flashpoint of the bitter series two years ago is the opening highlight of a 15-second advertisement Cricket Australia is running to promote the Boxing Day Test.