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MP harassed for 'being English' by man who took axe to pubhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvde8glk94neo

Michael Glover left a note on MP Henry Tufnell's office door and claimed he knew where he lived.

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'Targeted' attack on much-loved MP leaves Australian town heartbrokenhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmgr8q88r5eqo

Locals describe the MP, who had to have both legs amputated, as a genuinely kind person who fought for the community.

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Meta fined $25bn for 'lies' over user data privacyhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqdr8zxrr3dxo

The fine is the largest to date against Facebook's owner, larger than an $18bn deal with California.

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G.M. Hopes to Design New Cars in as Little as 2 Years Using A.I.

A General Motors factory for electric vehicles in Lake Orion, Mich. The company said this week that it would drastically cut the cost of electric vehicle batteries.

Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion for Deceiving Users on Privacy

Meta’s annual Meta Connect event at the company’s Menlo Park, Calif., campus.

Just Eat apologises for AI food mistakes after social media ridiculehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crz981p0klvgo

A spokesperson said it was removing inaccurate AI images and pausing the rollout of the tool.

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'Playing for their careers' - Australia reeling after extraordinary dayhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/ckzd6r577qvdo

Australia are facing defeat in the second Test against South Africa with careers on the line after their shambolic performance on day four.

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How the project will work and the difference it will makehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c6wy4pdqx0w5o

Business editor Simon Jack explains how the project will work, and the impact it could have on energy supply and security.

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Will it bring down your energy bills?https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cqvg0ke2v9njo

BBC Verify's Ben Chu explains why energy prices are so high, and what Jackdaw could mean for your bills.

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How Trump's attacks on voting system integrity might affect upcoming electionshttps://www.npr.org/2026/10/21/nx-s1-6010463/how-trumps-attacks-on-voting-system-integrity-might-affect-upcoming-elections

Election law expert Rick Hasen explains Trump's interference in the midterms, including threatening local officials with criminal prosecution unless they strike alleged noncitizens from voter rolls.

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Why local officials are feeling 'on edge' as election day approacheshttps://www.npr.org/2026/10/21/nx-s1-6010517/why-local-officials-are-feeling-on-edge-as-election-day-approaches

Al Schmidt is the chief election official in the state of Pennsylvania. President Trump's insults put him in danger during the 2020 ballot count. Now Schmidt talks about preparing for the midterms.

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Russia ready to resume talks with Ukraine and US to end warhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq3djn5nxx12o

The announcement came after Russian President Vladimir Putin met US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg.

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Supreme Court upholds pause on Trump's anti-trans prison policyhttps://www.npr.org/2026/10/21/nx-s1-5993878/supreme-court-trump-trans-prison-policy

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration has to continue providing gender-affirming care to inmates in federal prisons as litigation on efforts to change the policy continues.

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Google experiences resignation backlash over AI military contractshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmreyvepnv0po

The BBC speaks to several current and former Google DeepMind employees about their concerns with AI use on the battlefield.

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Burnham defends Jackdaw decision as Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new oil and gas licenceshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4zdgk081eo

The UK government says the field, which is opposed by environmental campaigners, could be producing gas by the end of this month.

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Anderson, 44, not offered new Lancashire contracthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cmy0ek8vnxzko

James Anderson’s legendary career could be over after Lancashire opt against offering England’s all-time leading wicket-taker a new deal.

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New human data hints at psychedelics' potential to combat inflammationhttps://www.npr.org/2026/10/21/nx-s1-6009441/psychedelics-brain-inflammation-immune-system

Lab studies have shown that psychedelics like psilocybin can lower inflammation and may be protective for a range of illnesses. Now, researchers are publishing some of the first data in humans that signals this holds potential for patients with neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease.

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Glastonbury coach tickets oversold in admin errorhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm5ynqkgwr69o

Bookings will automatically be converted into a general admission ticket and coach fare refunded.

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Holocaust school lessons to be improved after 'shocking' antisemitism reviewhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq39870ypgl7o

Education Secretary Lucy Powell has stressed the importance of reminding new generations of the horrors of the Holocaust.

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Aberfan disaster 'most tragic of days imaginable' says King on 60th anniversaryhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crgj9d4zgj5yo

In total 116 children and 28 adults were killed when a colliery spoil tip collapsed on 21 October 1966.

β€˜I’m always being real’: what on earth persuades disgraced people like Elizabeth Holmes to let the cameras in?https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oct/21/elizabeth-holmes-you-can-see-everything-disgrace-documentary

With You Can See Everything, Holmes joins other such high-profile subjects as Lance Armstrong, Imelda Marcos and Anthony Weiner to allow film-makers to document their lives. But do they ever come out well? In You Can See Everything, convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes invites film-makers Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim into her home in a supposed act of β€œradical transparency”. Holmes is filmed, along with her partner, Billy Evans, and their two young children, in the weeks before starting a prison sentence for defrauding Theranos investors. β€œThe best way for people to see who she is…

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New prize launches for books co-written with AIhttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/oct/21/new-prize-launches-books-co-written-with-ai-france

After months of controversy over the possible use of AI by winners of prestigious awards, the Prix Pascal de LittΓ©rature IA is rewarding fiction written with the help of LLMs A prize for AI-written books has launched this week. The Prix Pascal de LittΓ©rature IA invites submissions of manuscripts co-written with AI tools, with the winner promised publication. Continue reading...

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Andrews died of tear in artery around heart - autopsyhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cmx234p2xwpzo

Former Sale player Hyron Andrews - who was found dead at his new team's hotel base before a Champions Cup match - died of natural causes, an autopsy finds.

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Don't Stop Believin' - High school musical Glee set for reboothttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6x2vpn4xy0yo

Ryan Murphy's popular musical comedy-drama is set to return after more than a decade.

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Jeffrey Donaldson to be interviewed over alleged rape inside Houses of Parliamenthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c94g1pjmxg0ko

While not naming the disgraced former MP, the Metropolitan Police has issued a statement confirming a 63-year-old man is being investigated.

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Websites taken down across Europe ahead of critical cyber-security updatehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmly0lg3w5x2o

Two critical vulnerabilities have been identified with PHP, a programming language which is widely used across the internet.

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β€˜The audience gets to be in on it’: How narrative-led gameplay is Call of Duty’s greatest weaponhttps://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/oct/21/pushing-buttons-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4

As video games chase spectacle, Modern Warfare 4 makes a case for putting character and consequence at the heart of its biggest battles β€’ Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here In these strange, subdued weeks before the much-anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto VI, there have still been some welcome surprises. Onimusha: Way of the Sword revived a half-forgotten samurai action series with much aplomb, while Silent Hill: Townfall transported all of the franchise’s bloody, dread-filled psychological horror to … the picturesque Scottish coast. Even more shockin…

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The best Kindles in the UK for every bookworm and budget – testedhttps://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2026/oct/21/best-kindles-tested-uk

Whether you want a colour screen, somewhere to scribble notes or a child-friendly model, here’s what we recommend from Amazon’s e-reader range β€’ The best e-readers From that fresh paperback smell to the wrinkles in the spine, nothing beats a real book. But if you’re sick of the space they take up in your home, or the weight they steal from your holiday luggage allowance, it might be worth considering an Amazon Kindle. It can fit thousands of weighty reads into as little as 158g, and as tech goes, it’s almost immune to the sort of pathological time-wasting features that come with mod…

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Why do Man City fans boo pre-match anthems?https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cvx28yk1j6z0o

The cacophony of boos that greet the Premier League and Champions League anthems before kick-off have now become a fixture at Etihad Stadium.

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Elon Musk Says SpaceX and Tesla Are Exploring a Merger

SpaceX’s blockbuster public offering on the Nasdaq in June helped make Elon Musk, who is also the chief executive of Tesla, the first person to be worth more than a trillion dollars.

80 Israelis and Americans, including NY Democrat Brad Lander, detained in West Bankhttps://www.npr.org/2026/10/21/nx-s1-6010460/brad-lander-detained-west-bank-israel-palestinians

U.S. Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander was detained along with about 80 American and Israeli rabbis and activists by Israeli security forces as they helped Palestinian olive harvesters.

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How The New York Times Reports on A.I. Images

A Times reporter and editors discuss the challenges of sifting through what’s real and what’s not in pursuit of the news.

Kildunne drops to bench as England ring changeshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c3ewe42q4jqzo

Star full-back Ellie Kildunne is dropped to the bench as England shake up selection in response to a first defeat in four years.

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Civil servant admits he 'made mistakes' juggling five government jobshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmze4w63ly42o

Kashim Chowdhury was contracted for 183 hours a week, more than the number of hours in seven days.

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Trump leans into unprecedented power ahead of midterm electionshttps://www.npr.org/2026/10/21/nx-s1-6009395/trump-power-midterm-elections

Less than two weeks before the election, Trump continues to crash through barriers that he wouldn't dare cross in his first term.

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Cyber chiefs tell websites to make critical safety update or go offlinehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmly0lg3w5x2o

Two critical vulnerabilities have been identified with PHP, a programming language which is widely used across the internet.

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Why has Lord's dug up its pitch and what comes next?https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cxvgd73rg97qo

After years of comment, Lord's has dug up one of its pitches for the first time in more than 25 years. Why the drastic action and what next?

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As fans reject AI-generated music, even boosters are drawing the linehttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/21/artificial-intelligence-music-grimes-asap-rocky

Enthusiasts like Grimes and A$AP Rocky may embrace AI-generated content, but they won’t produce it themselves Streaming services, notable musicians and fans are confronting the growing presence of AI-generated music and drawing lines in the sand. On Tuesday, Spotify announced it had removed about 50m songs considered AI slop from its recommendations to users over the past year. Continue reading...

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How much gas could Jackdaw provide? And will it cut your energy bills?https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq4g13pplyzzo

BBC Verify looks at what the Jackdaw decision means for bills, energy security and the environment.

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Woman told Russell Brand he 'treated her like an animal', court hearshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmje5k3q9ello

The comedian and actor is on trial for charges including rape and sexual assault, which he denies.

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DOJ's noncitizen voter list is unreliable, officials say. And, U.S. pollution riseshttps://www.npr.org/2026/10/21/g-s1-149068/up-first-newsletter-california-voter-roll-united-nations-emissions-us-crimes-ukraine-russia

The Justice Department's "likely" noncitizen voter list in California is "unreliable," according to officials. And, the United Nations reports a major increase in U.S. climate pollution.

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F1 races to return to standard distance in 2028https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c69wzvr14xlxo

Formula 1 grands prix will return to their standard distance in 2028 after the maximum length was shortened for next season.

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'My friend was lying next to me... I was only 8 but I realised he was dead'https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c6n4e0vj018qo

Four people who were children at the time of the Aberfan disaster recall the moment when a coal waste tip collapsed 60 years ago.

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Student who murdered uni housemate jailed for lifehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6pvglvpln91o

Jamie Collins, 21, was ambushed and killed in the garden of the home he shared with his killer.

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Masked teenager found guilty of trying to murder 15-year-old schoolgirlhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm0j0q9znzdlo

The school went into lockdown and parents gathered at the gates as they waited for news about their children.

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Allen reveals mental health clinic stay before returnhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/articles/c3ewe41dd0g5o

Mark Allen says he is working to "turn things around" and reveals he spent time in a mental health clinic before returning to snooker.

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Author Helen Fielding launches award to find the next Bridget Jones's Diaryhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6wyd53yg9n1o

The Bridget Jones Prize will go to the author of the funniest 1,000-word diary-style piece of writing.

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MNEK cancels tour over lack of ticket sales and high production costshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwe8lz018pe1o

The Grammy-nominated artist was due to start a run of shows for his latest album Bulldozer!! next month.

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Russia releases imprisoned U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard following Trump's requesthttps://www.npr.org/2026/10/21/nx-s1-6009380/russia-releases-imprisoned-us-citizen

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he has freed an American, Stephen Hubbard, from a Russian prison following a request from President Trump.

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