AI job scams are booming – and I was fooled by one. Here is how to avoid them Fraudsters are using the promise of fake roles to trick job-seekers out of money, personal information or both, and with the help of AI they are more convincing than ever. But there are ways to spot t...

AI job scams are booming – and I was fooled by one. Here is how to avoid them
Victoria Turk
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The Illuminated Man by Christopher Priest and Nina Allan review – an unconventional portrait of JG Ballard The biographer’s terminal illness and death is woven into this original and moving account of Ballard and his work

The Illuminated Man by Christopher Priest and Nina Allan review – an unconventional portrait of JG Ballard
The biographer’s terminal illness and death is woven into this original and moving account of Ballard and his work
Adam Sisman
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Half Man review – more brave, brutal, blazing TV from the maker of Baby Reindeer Richard Gadd’s at it again. His unforgiving new drama tackles the damage men do to each other head on, by pulling out his insides and smearing them everywhere. Every man should watch this queasy maste...

Half Man review – more brave, brutal, blazing TV from the maker of Baby Reindeer
Lucy Mangan
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Minnesota boy fighting for life after rescuing younger brother from creek Ashkan Thibodeaux, five years old, saved his kid brother Wyatt after he fell into ‘icy water’ of creek they were exploring

Minnesota boy fighting for life after rescuing younger brother from creek
Ashkan Thibodeaux, five years old, saved his kid brother Wyatt after he fell into ‘icy water’ of creek they were exploring
Ramon Antonio Vargas
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‘Is it life? We can’t tell’: Nasa’s Curiosity rover finds organic molecules on Mars Scientists think they are looking at chemical building blocks of life preserved for 3.5bn years

‘Is it life? We can’t tell’: Nasa’s Curiosity rover finds organic molecules on Mars
Scientists think they are looking at chemical building blocks of life preserved for 3.5bn years
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
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Trump labor secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns amid misconduct investigation Chavez-DeRemer, entangled in string of controversies, leaving for private sector, president’s spokesperson says

What's a little diddling amongst the staff?
Trump labor secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns amid misconduct investigation
Chavez-DeRemer, entangled in string of controversies, leaving for private sector, president’s spokesperson says
David Smith in Washington
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This is INSANE. DOJ is going to ARREST people for "RIGGING" the election? Can you IMAGINE?

Today I turn 89. I’ve seen this country at its best and its worst, and I know how much community matters. For my birthday, I’m asking you to stand with PFLAG and support the work that’s helped so many in the LGBTQ+ community, including me. give.pflag.org/page/95493/d...

How to train your brain to see possibility instead of doom Our minds evolved to minimise unpredictability. But if we learn to live with doubt, a world of opportunities opens up

How to train your brain to see possibility instead of doom
Our minds evolved to minimise unpredictability. But if we learn to live with doubt, a world of opportunities opens up
Dr Hannah Critchlow
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More than ‘liquid weed’: I've taste-tested the best THC drinks for socializing and relaxing The market for THC-infused seltzers and spirits has never been more full. Here are seven stand outs, including beginner-friendly Wynk and tequila-like MXXN

More than ‘liquid weed’: the best THC drinks for socializing and relaxing, taste tested
The market for THC-infused seltzers and spirits has never been more full. Here are seven stand outs, including beginner-friendly Wynk and tequila-like MXXN
Oset Babür-Winter
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Louisiana authorities identify eight children killed in ‘domestic incident’ Gunman, identified as Shamar Elkins, fatally shot the children – including seven of his own – at two addresses

Louisiana authorities identify eight children killed in ‘domestic incident’
Gunman, identified as Shamar Elkins, fatally shot the children – including seven of his own – at two addresses
Edward Helmore
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Trump administration begins accepting refunds on over $166bn in tariffs Claims system launches months after supreme court ruled Trump had no legal authority to impose tariffs

Trump administration begins accepting refunds on over $166bn in tariffs
Claims system launches months after supreme court ruled Trump had no legal authority to impose tariffs
Joseph Gedeon in Washington
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Kash Patel sues the Atlantic over bombshell story detailing allegations of misconduct Magazine has stood behind the story, which was written by veteran national security reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick

Kash Patel sues the Atlantic over bombshell story detailing allegations of misconduct
Magazine has stood behind the story, which was written by veteran national security reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick
Jeremy Barr
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Half Man: Richard Gadd’s follow-up to Baby Reindeer is uncomfortably erotic – and utterly monstrous Gadd and Jamie Bell are so frank they’re almost feral in a show so violent you’ll think you can taste blood in your mouth. This man can hit a nerve like no other

Half Man: Richard Gadd’s follow-up to Baby Reindeer is uncomfortably erotic – and utterly monstrous
Jack Seale
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Police use gas and rubber bullets on activists at beagle facility in Wisconsin Law enforcement rebuffs protesters at breeding and biomedical research farm amid attempt to remove dogs

Police use gas and rubber bullets on activists at beagle facility in Wisconsin
Law enforcement rebuffs protesters at breeding and biomedical research farm amid attempt to remove dogs
Uwa Ede-Osifo and the Associated Press
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Nathalie Baye, prolific star of French and Hollywood cinema, dies aged 77 Baye went from working with the great French auteurs in the 1970s and 80s, including Truffaut and Godard, to high profile roles in Catch Me if You Can and Downton Abbey: A New Era

Nathalie Baye, prolific star of French and Hollywood cinema, dies aged 77
Actor who worked with the great French auteurs in the 1970s and 80s and starred in Spielberg’s Catch Me if You Can died of Lewy body dementia, says family
Staff and agencies
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‘Women want to experience pleasure’: how the female gaze caught the attention of film, TV and fiction From passionate romantasy novels to premium television dramas, culture is bringing the agency, desires and interior lives of women to the fore. It’s proving good for business, but is this a permanent ...

‘Women want to experience pleasure’: how the female gaze caught the attention of film, TV and fiction
Deborah Linton
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Maui residents are rebuilding Lahaina for locals, not tourists: ‘In Hawaii, we take care of one another’ After deadly 2023 fires, recent storms and ICE raids, Lahaina residents are determined to rebuild the town for their community

Maui residents are rebuilding Lahaina for locals, not tourists: ‘In Hawaii, we take care of one another’
After deadly 2023 fires, recent storms and ICE raids, Lahaina residents are determined to rebuild the town for their community
Frances Nguyen
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Independent bookstores make quiet comeback as big chains dominate retail About 422 indie bookshops opened in 2025, up 31%, defying predictions of retail consolidation

Independent bookstores make quiet comeback as big chains dominate retail
Gene Marks
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Michigan gas station clerk saves teen from alleged kidnapper after she whispers ‘help’ In Hamtramck, Abdulrahman Abohatem placed himself between 16-year-old girl and man before police arrest

Michigan gas station clerk saves teen from alleged kidnapper after she whispers ‘help’
In Hamtramck, Abdulrahman Abohatem placed himself between 16-year-old girl and man before police arrest
Ramon Antonio Vargas
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Oklahoma principal who disarmed gun-wielding intruder crowned prom king Kirk Moore, who was shot while disarming the attacker, received the honor at Pauls Valley high school on Friday

Oklahoma principal who disarmed gun-wielding intruder crowned prom king
Kirk Moore, who was shot while disarming the attacker, received the honor at Pauls Valley high school on Friday
Michael Sainato
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‘Oscar of science’ awarded to team behind gene therapy that restores lost vision Married couple Jean Bennett and Albert Maguire developed Luxturna, which helped a patient see their child’s face for the first time

‘Oscar of science’ awarded to team behind gene therapy that restores lost vision
Married couple Jean Bennett and Albert Maguire developed Luxturna, which helped a patient see their child’s face for the first time
Ian Sample Science editor
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Kim Lane Scheppele on Hungary YouTube video by Paul Krugman

Kim Lane Scheppele on Hungary
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Scotland in bloom: wildflowers turn the Outer Hebrides into a Technicolor dream The machair is nature’s dazzling display on these remote islands, but this rare habitat also plays a vital role for wildlife and the resurgent crofting community

Scotland in bloom: wildflowers turn the Outer Hebrides into a Technicolor dream
The machair is nature’s dazzling display on these remote islands, but this rare habitat also plays a vital role for wildlife and the resurgent crofting community
Matt Collins
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Lost Federico García Lorca verse discovered 93 years after it was written Eight-line poem found on the back of a manuscript sheds light on Spanish poet’s preoccupation with time

Lost Federico García Lorca verse discovered 93 years after it was written
Eight-line poem found on the back of a manuscript sheds light on Spanish poet’s preoccupation with time
Sam Jones in Madrid
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Graham Norton: ‘Back in the day, my monologues were full of terrible jokes about people’ The comedian and broadcaster on moaning about his eyebags, being stabbed by muggers, and his publicity-shy pet

Graham Norton: ‘Back in the day, my monologues were full of terrible jokes about people’
Rosanna Greenstreet
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BBC News quiz of the week: What did Donald Trump say about the Pope? How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

Weekly quiz: What did Trump say about the Pope? (Paywalled?) (Automagical)
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A statue of Queen Victoria, memorial trees and a swimming pool: Judi Dench’s garden – in eight poignant items The storied actor has spent years campaigning to protect green spaces. She invites us into her Surrey sanctuary, where each tree represents a lost loved one

A statue of Queen Victoria, memorial trees and a swimming pool: Judi Dench’s garden – in eight poignant items
Helena Horton
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Why did Michelin snub St Paul in its guide to the best restaurants in the Great Lakes region? Critics warn smaller and immigrant-run restaurants risk being overlooked as city-funded deal shapes dining map

Why did Michelin snub St Paul in its guide to the best restaurants in the Great Lakes region?
Critics warn smaller and immigrant-run restaurants risk being overlooked as city-funded deal shapes dining map
Maya Yang
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‘He’d gaze at the stars and go: I’m gonna be up there one day’: Prince by those who knew him best, 10 years after his death From lurid pranks and late-night drives, to why playing in the Revolution was like joining the marines – Prince’s friends and collaborators recount their memories of one of the music world’s most maje...

‘He’d gaze at the stars and go: I’m gonna be up there one day’: Prince by those who knew him best, 10 years after his death
As told to Dave Simpson
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