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Veteran jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine dies aged 97

She was the first British singer to win a Grammy in a jazz category and performed with all the greats.

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Netflix uses AI effects for first time to cut costs

The streaming firm says AI allowed The Eternaut to complete a sequence faster and cheaper.

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Dwayne Johnson recalls childhood meeting with 'hero' Hulk Hogan

The Rock says an act of kindness from the wrestling legend when he was 12 "meant the world".

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Health DIY tests often inaccurate, study says

Shop-bought health kits for a wide range of conditions are readily available across the UK.

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As porn sites apply new age checks, will users hand over personal ID?

All websites hosting pornography will have to check the age of their users from Friday.

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Teeth marks suggest 'terror bird' was killed by reptile 13 million years ago

Terror birds could be taller than a human and had powerful legs and hooked, flesh-ripping beaks.

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Five key takeaways from the landmark water sector review

The wide-ranging review was launched amid growing public concern about sewage spills and rising bills.

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'A different world' - Spain's transformation after World Cup fallout

BBC Sport looks at how Spain's Euro 2025 compares to the controversy from their 2023 World Cup journey.

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Thailand warns clashes with Cambodia could 'move towards war'

Intense fighting at the disputed border has killed at least 16 people and displaced tens of thousands.

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Top Boy actor Micheal Ward charged with rape

The Bafta winner, who faces rape and sexual assault allegations, denies "the charges against me entirely".

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Students feel 'let down' by mental health support - but should it really be up to universities?

The number of students reporting mental health concerns is rising. But to what extent should the onus be on universities?

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Is burlesque empowering or degrading to women?

As Dita Von Teese puts on a new London show, the glamorous art form returns

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Thousands of retained firefighters owed pensions, union says

More than 10,000 former firefighters could be missing out thousands of pounds pension payments, their union says.

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Root reaches milestone as England punish India on day three

Joe Root's masterful 150 took him up to second on the all-time Test run-scorers' list and gave England complete control over India at the end of day three of the fourth Test at Old Trafford.

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World's thirst for matcha dries up global supplies

Surging demand, smaller tea crops due to heatwaves and US tariffs on Japan are pushing up matcha prices.

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UK condemns Hong Kong cash offer for help in arresting activists

David Lammy and Yvette Cooper describe the bounties as "another example of transnational repression".

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