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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.
4 Sept 2026 6 min 0
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The body snatchers: how a young Nigerian man was lured to London in an organ-trafficking plot – podcast
Daniel was working at a market in Lagos when he was given the chance to start anew in the UK. He had no idea what was expected of him in return By Alexis Okeowo. Read by Nneka Okoye Read the text version here Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/longreadpod Continue reading...
4 Sept 2026 1 min 0
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Black Box: The Chatbots | What I Saw at the Double Six Ranch | Ep 6 – podcast
From his remote property in rural Texas, the millionaire businessman Michael Samadi is plotting a new kind of civil rights movement – for the welfare and protection of AI systems. Guardian journalist Michael Safi spends an afternoon at the Double Six ranch, meeting Samadi’s AI chatbots and catching a glimpse of a possi
3 Sept 2026 1 min 0
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Black Box: The Chatbots | The Line | Ep 5 – podcast
Five stories that feel like five answers to one important question: in a world where AI chatbots can help us through a breakup, listen like a friend, be a life coach, draft a difficult text message and do our work, where do we draw the line? Continue reading...
3 Sept 2026 1 min 0
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Invasive tropical mosquito found breeding in east London
Climate crisis could increase incursions of Aedes aegypti, which can transmit Zika virus and dengue, experts say A mosquito capable of transmitting tropical diseases has been found breeding in homes in east London, with experts warning that the rapidly warming climate will lead to greater “incursions of invasive mosqui
3 Sept 2026 2 min 0
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Dyson launches £420 toothbrush that films ‘live cleaning footage’ inside your mouth
James Dyson says ‘complete dental system’ will also include toothpaste and mouth rinse that each cost £8.50 It is the live stream you never wanted to see but may find impossible to resist: rolling footage beamed live from inside your mouth while you are cleaning your teeth. Dyson, the home appliance maker that made its
1 Sept 2026 3 min 0
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Gaps in NHS end-of-life care ‘denying ill children chance to die at home’
Campaigners say some care boards in England flouting their legal duty, resulting in ‘cruel’ postcode lottery Seriously ill children are being denied the chance to die at home because the NHS in many parts of England is flouting its legal duty to provide the care needed to make that happen, critics say. The widespread f
1 Sept 2026 5 min 0
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Number of young people with no close friends has soared since 2014 in England
Data paints sobering picture of 11- to 24-year-olds growing up in ‘bleak world’ shaped by pandemic and social media The number of young people with no close friends has risen fivefold since 2014 as a result of growing up in a “bleak world” dominated by austerity, the pandemic and social media. New research paints a sob
1 Sept 2026 5 min 0
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Watch: Notting Hill Carnival celebrates 60th anniversary
The three-day event saw dancers in extravagant outfits parading the streets of west London to celebrate Caribbean arts and culture.
31 Aug 2026 1 min 0
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Two missing as French trawler sinks in Channel
Searches are suspended after operations are carried out for a second day, coastguards say.
30 Aug 2026 2 min 0
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Lola Young surprises Reading Festival with final day set
The singer has been slowly returning to performing after taking a break last year to "work on myself".
30 Aug 2026 2 min 0
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Attack mum's trauma of fighting early release plan
Emma Webber says victim's families had faced "trauma" to get killers barred from the scheme.
30 Aug 2026 1 min 0