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Chess rivals settle long-running cheating dispute
By Graeme Baker BBC News A Norwegian world champion and the US prodigy who unexpectedly beat him have resolved a year-long cheating row that rattled the world of chess. Magnus Carlsen accused Hans Niemann of foul play after he lost in the Sinquefield Cup in September. Mr Niemann sued his rival, the online platform Chess.com…
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Hundreds of tents left behind after Leeds Festival
Hundreds of tents were left behind at campsites after Leeds Festival. Drone footage shows camping equipment littered all over the fields at Bramham Park. Volunteers and charities usually visit the festival site after the three-day event and attempt to salvage the tents. A man involved in the clean-up posted on X, formerly known as Twitter,…
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Eminem and Vivek Ramaswamy revive battle between pop stars and politicians
By Ian Youngs & Mark Savage BBC News Whenever election season comes around, it’s a safe bet that a politician will try to glean credibility by using a pop song on the campaign trail – only for the star who recorded it to “ban” them from doing so. The latest example came when biotech multi-millionaire…
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New Zealand birds: Takahe facing extinction find new home in sanctuary
By Joel Guinto BBC News Two flightless takahe were released at a New Zealand sanctuary in the latest effort to stop some of the world’s rarest birds becoming extinct. The pair, Waitaa and Bendigo, sprinted out of their cages to cheers from the crowd at Zealandia in Wellington. Last week, 18 takahe were released in…
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Google tests watermark to identify AI images
By Tom Gerken & Philippa Wain BBC News Google is trialling a digital watermark to spot images made by artificial intelligence (AI) in a bid to fight disinformation. Developed by DeepMind, Google’s AI arm, SynthID will identify images generated by machines. It works by embedding changes to individual pixels in images so watermarks are invisible…
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Paul Whelan: US ex-marine seen in Russian labour camp video
By Sarah Rainsford Eastern Europe correspondent Paul Whelan, an American convicted of espionage in Russia who has always called himself a political hostage, has been seen in video footage for the first time in three years. Arrested in 2018 in Moscow, where he had travelled for a friend’s wedding, the former US Marine was handed…
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Workers are quiet quitting, and only employers can stop it
In a worsening labour market, many workers are stuck in jobs they don’t like. They’re disengaging, and firms have a big role to play in addressing the problem. Quit rates are declining. In the US, they’ve normalised to pre-pandemic levels – seemingly bringing an end to the Great Resignation. Hiring has similarly cooled. In the UK, the number…
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The Idol: HBO show cancelled after one season
TV drama The Idol – which had some of the worst reviews of the year – has reportedly been cancelled. The music industry satire, starring Lily-Rose Depp and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, was blasted by critics when it was released. Audiences were also unimpressed, and rumours of the show’s cancellation began before its finale had…
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Peru: Priest of Pacopampa exhumed after 3,000 years
By Robert Plummer BBC News A tomb which had lain undisturbed for 3,000 years has been unearthed during excavations in northern Peru, authorities say. The occupant of the grave was dubbed the Priest of Pacopampa by archaeologists after the highland area where it was found. Researchers dug through six layers of ash mixed with black…
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Florida: Mural dedicated to Lyra McKee defaced
A mural dedicated to Lyra McKee has been vandalised in the US state of Florida. The journalist died after being struck by a bullet fired during a riot in Londonderry in 2019. The mural in Orlando was defaced with a swastika and anti-LGBTQ graffiti. Unveiled in 2019, the mural was a tribute to Ms McKee,…