A human-like robot invented and built in Cornwall, made its first interactions with the public at a festival on Tuesday. Part of the Cornwall Festival of Tech, the sell out…
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UK: AI cracks superbug problem in two days that took scientists years
A complex problem that took microbiologists a decade to get to the bottom of has been solved in just two days by a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool. Professor José…
UK: Inflation jumps on food, air fares and school fees
UK inflation jumped sharply in the year to January, driven by rising food prices, air fares and an increase in private school fees. The higher-than-expected jump to 3% from 2.5%…
UK: E-bikes seized as police tackle illegal use
Police have seized seven e-bikes in the first of a series of operations tackling people using them illegally. Operation Forerunner is a response to “significant concerns” from residents about the…
UK: Men charged over £100,000 cryptocurrency fraud
Two have been charged after a 75-year-old man from Aberdeenshire lost more than £100,000 in a cryptocurrency fraud. The matter was reported to police in July and officers from the…
UK: Firms plan job cuts as employment costs rise
Companies are planning to cut jobs or recruit fewer people ahead of rises to National Insurance payments and wages, according to a survey of UK employers. Businesses questioned by the…
France: Europe’s leaders divided over their tactics with Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron got straight on the phone to Donald Trump and, separately, to Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday night, after fellow leaders of Europe’s biggest military powers left…
UK: British Army ‘absolutely ready’ if ordered to deploy to Ukraine
The British Army has said it is ready to deploy to Ukraine if requested by the government. This week, 2,500 UK troops from the Army’s high readiness force, the First…
Iran: Couple held in Iran need ‘prompt’ UK action- Nazanin’s husband
The UK government must act “more promptly” to help a British couple currently being held in Iran than it did to secure the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, her husband Richard…
UK: ‘Fireball’ from space seen hurtling through sky
A “fireball” spotted hurtling through the sky in Lincolnshire was probably the remains of a rocket booster. The flaming ball with a bright streak trailing behind it was seen shooting…