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South Africa’s Kruger National Park study: Animals fear human voices more than lions
By Muthoni Muchiri BBC News Human voices cause considerably more fear in wild mammals than the sound of lions, a study in South Africa has found. Scientists played recordings of people talking normally through speakers hidden at water holes in the Kruger National Park. About 95% of animals were extremely frightened and quickly ran away.…
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Windsor crossbow case: What are the dangers of AI chatbots?
By Tom Singleton, Tom Gerken & Liv McMahon Technology reporters, BBC News The case of Jaswant Singh Chail has shone a light on the latest generation of artificial intelligence-powered chatbots. On Thursday, 21-year-old Chail was given a nine-year sentence for breaking into Windsor Castle with a crossbow and declaring he wanted to kill the Queen.…
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French bedbug panic: Officials respond as Paris school infested
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Hugh Schofield BBC News, Paris France’s government is working hard to contain a national panic over bedbugs, as a Paris school becomes the latest building hit by a reported infestation. Senior officials from the health, economy…
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Jason Derulo sued for sexual harassment by fellow singer
By Paul Glynn Entertainment reporter US star Jason Derulo has been accused of sexual harassment in a legal case launched by a singer who was signed to his record label. Emaza Gibson, who was offered a recording contract with Derulo’s imprint, is now suing him, alleging he ended their working relationship after she denied his…
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Watch: ‘A miracle that no-one was seriously hurt’
A man who lost control of his car on a motorway, veering across the lanes and hitting another car, has been disqualified from driving. Jack Doolan, 22, from Temple Close in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and failing to stop following the incident on the M25 in December, Doolan was driving his Ford…
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George Santos campaign aide pleads guilty to fraud
By Kayla Epstein BBC News, New York A top campaign aide to embattled US Congressman George Santos has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud. Nancy Marks, who appeared in court on Thursday, admitted she falsified some of the campaign’s financial records. She reported a fake $500,000 (£410,000) loan that Mr Santos claimed to have given…
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Hot weekend forecast for England and Wales
Rain is set to clear, and temperatures will rise across England and Wales this weekend and into the start of next week. In contrast, Scotland has a cooler forecast, with 100-150ml of rain expected and a warning of landslips and flooding. BBC Weather presenter Matt Taylor gives a forecast for the days ahead.
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Australian man rowing across Pacific Ocean rescued after capsizing
By Alex Smith BBC News A man attempting to row across the Pacific Ocean in a homemade boat has been rescued by a cruise ship after his boat capsized. Tom Robinson, 24, hoped to become the youngest person to complete the feat. He was found sitting on top of his boat with no clothes on,…
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Who is Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi?
By Raffi Berg BBC News Online Middle East editor Narges Mohammadi, who has won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, has for years been a prominent human rights figure in Iran. She was awarded the prize for her fight against the oppression of women in the country, with the head of the Nobel committee calling her…
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Amazon Kuiper: Jeff Bezos set to join satellite internet race
By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent @BBCAmos Jeff Bezos, the founder of the online retail giant Amazon, is about to expand his interests in space. He’s set to launch two prototype satellites for a broadband mega-constellation he calls Project Kuiper. Mr Bezos is planning to put up more than 3,200 spacecraft in the next few years…