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OpenAI launches Daybreak for frontline defenders
A USD $1 billion push will widen subsidised access to AI cyber tools for utilities, local governments and banks with thin security teams.

Kyrgios given one-month ban for positive cocaine test
Nick Kyrgios is eligible to return to tennis after accepting a one-month ban for testing positive for cocaine.

Weekend heat for parts of UK before more rain next week
Parts of the UK will experience a short-lived surge of heat this weekend as hotter air from Europe moves in. Temperatures widely will be above 20C, with a peak of 27C in the south.

Kenya's chai tea lovers are not happy as the nation's cows run dry
Supermarket shelves are emptying, sellers are rationing supplies and prices are rising.

The Papers: 'Foreign donations sting' and 'Argentina threat to Falklands'
Reform UK alleged 'foreign donations sting' and Argentine president's looming 'threat' over Falklands are the papers' top stories.

Weekly quiz: What has been named TikTok's song of the summer in the UK?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

'Miracle' eagle with broken wing spotted back above Scottish coast
A sea eagle that confounded experts by surviving with a broken wing has been spotted back above Scotland's west coast.

Argentine leader says oil firms working off Falklands face sanctions
Javier Milei reiterates his country's claim on the British overseas territory, saying the "winds of change" favour it.

Transplanted pig kidney works in US man's body for record 271 days
A man has lived for a record nine months with a transplanted pig kidney while waiting for a human transplant.

Donaldson given rare start as Kiss rings in mass changes for Wallabies
After a good win in Argentina last week, Les Kiss has swapped out over half of his starting side for the second Test in Mendoza on Sunday.

Sweeny shocks Italian star
Aussie Dane Sweeny has booked his maiden grand slam third round appearance after beating Italian No.13 seed Lorenzo Musetti in four sets.

'I was seeing spots' - third seed Auger-Aliassime stunned in New York
Third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime says he was "dizzy and seeing spots" in a surprise second-round loss to Karen Khachanov at the US Open.

US investigating if missile hit Iran wedding, Vance says
The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) said shrapnel from a missile hit the ceremony and killed four people on Tuesday.

AI tools that take notes for GPs could miss vital information, study suggests
Researchers said the tools - which record consultations - could miss vital things like a patient's facial expressions or emotional state.

'Gromit was nearly a cat!': Secrets from 50 years of Aardman
Aardman turns 50 with stories of cat-like Gromit, silent Shaun and Chicken Run's Oscar legacy.

From cake to pizza: How to get the best birthday freebies (and why there's a catch)
Cake, coffee, make-up and burgers are just some of the free things you can get on your birthday.

'I lost my savings after a job interview scam'
Job seekers, especially Gen Z, are being targeted with fake, booby-trapped recruitment apps.

Volkswagen board approves plan to cut another 50,000 jobs
The group - which includes Audi, Porsche, Skoda as well as the VW brand - plans to cut a total of 100,000 by 2030.

Watch: Inside court as Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks judge to remove juror
The jury now faces a seventh day of deliberations in the triple-murder trial.

Controversial Jackdaw gas field set to be approved in weeks, sources say
The government is set to give the go-ahead for the gas field off the coast of Aberdeen, the BBC understands.

Farage senior aide filmed suggesting way to avoid donations law
A film broadcast by Channel 4 shows senior Reform UK figures discussing donations with an undercover reporter.