Prime Minister Andy Burnham will appear on the TV show Gogglebox in a special charity episode filmed inside 10 Downing Street. He will watch and react to TV shows with Steve Rotheram, the Liverpool city region mayor, alongside other guests like the Sugababes and comedian Joe Lycett.
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Andy Burnham is the first prime minister to appear on Gogglebox.
The episode was filmed inside the Prime Minister’s official residence, No 10 Downing Street.
Burnham will watch TV with Steve Rotheram, his close friend and mayor of Liverpool city region.
Other guests in the episode include the pop group Sugababes and comedian Joe Lycett.
The episode is a charity special supporting Stand Up To Cancer, a fundraising campaign for cancer research.
Stand Up To Cancer has raised over £127 million for cancer trials and projects involving more than 13,000 patients.
Burnham enjoys the show and has a history of supporting charities from his time as Greater Manchester mayor and now as prime minister.
The show will air on Channel 4 at 9.05 pm on Friday.
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An Irish government-supported ad from the nonprofit We-Consent was removed after a lawmaker said it offended grandparents. The video showed grandparents hugging a child and a teen, with a message about asking for permission before hugs to teach about consent.
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The ad was made by We-Consent, a nonprofit linked to the Dublin Rape Crisis Center and supported by Irish government agencies.
It showed grandparents hugging a young child and then a teen who looked uncomfortable about the hug.
A voice in the ad said, “Not everyone wants a hug. Even from the people who love them,” emphasizing personal consent.
Irish Minister Jim O’Callaghan called the ad “inappropriate” and said it was “demeaning to grandparents.”
The ad was quickly pulled after criticism from politicians and some members of the public.
Some politicians said teaching children about consent is important but felt the ad was not helpful or clear.
Others defended the ad as a creative way to start talking about respect and boundaries.
The debate showed differing opinions on how to teach consent without hurting family relationships.
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Braden Peters, a social media influencer known as Clavicular, pleaded not guilty to raping a 17-year-old girl at his family home in Massachusetts. Peters denies the charges, saying the encounter was consensual, and has agreed to bail conditions including surrendering his passport and no contact with the accuser.
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Braden Peters goes by the online name Clavicular and promotes "looksmaxxing," which focuses on improving male appearance through various methods.
He is 20 years old and faces rape charges involving a 17-year-old girl from an incident in May 2025.
The girl alleges Peters gave her alcohol until she was drunk, livestreamed kissing her, and then sexually assaulted her.
Peters pleaded not guilty and denies any wrongdoing through his lawyers.
He agreed to $10,000 bail, gave up his passport, and must avoid contact or social media posts about the accuser.
Peters has over a million Instagram followers and streams videos related to appearance improvement.
Earlier legal issues include a dropped battery charge related to a fight he posted online and probation for firing a gun in public.
The accuser said Peters paid her to appear in his videos and reported the assault after the incident at his family home.
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Severe storms with strong winds and hail have hit the southwestern United States. The weather caused damage in multiple areas, affecting people and property.
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Powerful storms are affecting the southwestern U.S. region.
The storms include strong winds and hail.
Damage to buildings, vehicles, and crops has been reported in some locations.
Emergency services are responding to calls related to storm impacts.
Weather officials warn of possible flash flooding and continued severe weather.
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Virginia state senator L. Louise Lucas was charged by federal authorities with drug trafficking and money laundering linked to a criminal group that sold large amounts of marijuana. The charges also involve family members, and the FBI said Lucas used her political power to protect the illegal business.
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L. Louise Lucas is a Virginia state senator and president pro tempore of the state senate.
She was indicted along with six others, including family members, on drug and money laundering charges.
Authorities say they ran a multi-year marijuana trafficking operation called "the Lucas Enterprise."
Lucas allegedly used her position as chair of the Senate Finance Committee to avoid law enforcement scrutiny.
The FBI searched her office and a cannabis shop she partly owns in May.
Marijuana possession is legal in Virginia, but retail sales of recreational marijuana are not yet allowed.
Lucas has supported marijuana legalization and co-opened a cannabis shop selling hemp and CBD products.
She also manages companies that provide services to adults with intellectual disabilities.
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Authors like Margaret Atwood and Zadie Smith are auctioning the chance to name characters in their next books to raise money for survivors of torture. The event is part of Freedom from Torture’s 10th anniversary festival, which includes readings, a poetry contest, and other charity activities to support torture survivors and highlight their stories.
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Over 75 writers, poets, and artists support the Freedom from Torture festival in London on November 11.
Readers can bid to name characters in new novels by famous authors, including Ian McEwan and Tracy Chevalier.
The festival features a poetry competition judged by Booker Prize winner Alan Hollinghurst and poet Rachael Allen.
Survivors of torture from the Write to Life group will perform their own writing at the festival.
The charity is concerned that changes to asylum laws in Britain and Europe could harm torture survivors by forcing them to return to dangerous countries.
Tracy Chevalier shared how naming characters in auctions has connected her with readers and supports the charity’s work.
The festival aims to give survivors control over their stories and the chance to express themselves through writing.
The event also includes original artwork and prize packages to raise funds.
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A student-led movement in Serbia called “Student List–Students Win” has become a major challenger to the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and President Aleksandar Vucic in the upcoming election. The movement grew after a deadly building collapse in 2024, which raised public anger over corruption and poor government oversight.
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The movement started with students protesting after a concrete canopy collapse at Novi Sad railway station killed 16 people.
Many citizens, teachers, and experts joined the student protests, turning them into a political movement.
The students want major changes to fight corruption, improve education, and strengthen institutions.
President Vucic has led Serbia since 2014, first as prime minister and then as president.
Opposition groups accuse Vucic’s party of voter bribery, media control, violence, and links to organized crime.
The student movement operates without leaders, uses daily assemblies for decisions, and keeps protests peaceful.
For the first time in years, the ruling party might lose popularity to this student-led opposition.
Human rights groups praise the students for peaceful protests despite attempts by authorities to intimidate them.
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Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, warned Democratic lawmakers about potential investigations by Congress. He said that if they challenge him, he will look into the people behind those actions, not just the lawmakers themselves.
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Elon Musk is the founder of SpaceX.
Musk addressed Democrats on a social media platform.
He referred to a possible congressional investigation into him or his companies.
Musk used the phrase "live by the sword, die by the sword" to express his warning.
He said he would seek out those controlling the lawmakers if they targeted him.
This message was a reaction to political challenges Musk might be facing.
The warning implies Musk is prepared to respond strongly to investigations.
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A rare storm hit Phoenix, Arizona, causing large hail and heavy rain. The hail damaged homes, broke windows, and forced people to take shelter inside cars. The National Weather Service warned about the storm and possible tornadoes.
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The storm brought hail the size of golf balls in Phoenix.
Hail damaged houses and broke windows in the area.
People were seen sheltering inside cars to stay safe.
The National Weather Service issued multiple weather warnings.
Tornado watches were also announced during the storm.
The intense storm covered neighborhoods with ice.
The storm affected other parts of Arizona, not just Phoenix.
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Sabato’s Crystal Ball, a group that predicts election results, changed its rating for the Ohio governor race. It now thinks Democratic candidate Amy Acton has a better chance after Republican Vivek Ramaswamy released a controversial attack ad.
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Sabato’s Crystal Ball is an election forecast group.
The Ohio governor race rating changed from "toss-up" to "leans Democratic."
Democratic nominee Amy Acton benefits from this change in rating.
Republican nominee Vivek Ramaswamy released an attack ad that sparked controversy.
The ad was described as "explosive" and labeled "desperate" by the forecaster.
The change suggests the ad may have hurt Ramaswamy’s campaign chances.
The race was previously considered very close between the two candidates.
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Researchers used advanced artificial intelligence (AI) to find an old security weakness in PHP, a programming language used by about 70% of websites worldwide. The PHP Foundation has released fixes, and the FBI warns that unpatched sites could be hacked to steal information or spread malware.
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PHP powers about 70% of all websites, including popular social media and government sites.
The security bug, called PHP2Shell, existed for at least 10 years but was hard to detect without AI help.
Ethical hackers in California used AI to find the bug before criminals could exploit it.
The bug could let hackers take control of website servers, steal data, or change website content.
The PHP Foundation released updates and instructions to fix the vulnerabilities.
The FBI warned that these flaws expose many websites to serious cyberattacks.
Organizations unable to patch their sites quickly are advised to temporarily take them offline.
AI speeds up both finding security problems and how fast hackers can use them, making timely patches crucial.
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Michael Aboud, chair of the El Paso County Republican Party, said he plans to sue comedian Sacha Baron Cohen after footage of him appeared in the satirical film *Ali G: Who Iz I?*. Aboud claims he was misled about the film’s purpose and was unaware it was a comedy, while the film shows him participating in a staged training and mission involving exaggerated and fictional scenes.
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Michael Aboud is the chair of the El Paso County Republican Party.
He appeared in Sacha Baron Cohen’s satirical film *Ali G: Who Iz I?* without knowing it was a comedy.
The film features Aboud in a fake training program with a character who teaches self-defense using protective plastic buttocks and other absurd elements.
The storyline includes a fictional mission to stop a baby from being born on US soil.
Aboud called Baron Cohen and his team liars and said he plans to sue them.
Another participant, Joshua Loudermilk, seems more aware and supportive of the film.
The film repeatedly states that Aboud and Loudermilk were not aware of the full context of the project.
The film is a satire that uses exaggerated and fictional scenes to make its points.
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Two mothers, Hope Hooton and Kellie Elliott, feared their children were unsafe with their fathers, who later killed their children. The article looks at how family courts sometimes miss or ignore warnings about danger, and it examines calls for changes to protect children in custody cases.
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Hope Hooton sought protection after her husband showed signs of suicidal behavior and mental health problems.
Kellie Elliott documented long-term domestic violence and abuse by her child's father.
Both fathers were allowed unsupervised visits with their children despite these concerns.
The fathers later killed their children during these visits.
Evidence of danger to the children was often missed, ignored, or never reached family courts.
There is a debate about equal custody laws and how they may affect child safety.
Experts and advocates suggest changes in court practices to better protect children from violence.
The film "Fault Lines" explores these issues through the mothers’ stories.
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Many Americans are feeling financial pressure even when they have jobs. Wages are growing slower than prices, and some workers have to settle for part-time jobs or multiple jobs to cover their expenses.
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Stacy Eichel lost her healthcare marketing job and now depends more on her side business, which is struggling as companies cut spending.
The unemployment rate only counts people actively looking for work, but a broader measure, U-6, which includes underemployed workers, is still high at 7.6 percent.
About 4.5 million people work part-time because they cannot find full-time work.
Nine million Americans have more than one job, making up 5.5 percent of employed workers.
Average wages went up 3 percent in the past year, but prices increased by 3.7 percent, meaning people can buy less with their earnings.
In the most recent month, prices rose 0.6 percent while wages rose only 0.1 percent, increasing financial stress on workers.
Many workers, including college graduates and former executives, work lower-paying or part-time jobs because better work is not available.
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A man in France became the first known human to be infected with the Shamonda virus, which usually affects farm animals and is spread by biting midges (small flying insects). Researchers are investigating if the virus caused or contributed to his death, but it is unclear if the virus poses a big risk to people in general.
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The Shamonda virus is a bunyavirus, spread by bites from infected midges.
It affects animals like cattle, sheep, goats, horses, and alpacas, causing symptoms like diarrhea and neurological problems.
The first detection of Shamonda virus in European livestock was in summer 2023.
The French patient had a weakened immune system, making it unclear if the virus caused his death.
This is the first confirmed case of human infection by the Shamonda virus.
Experts say human infections are very rare and the risk to the general public is low.
There is no current evidence of the virus spreading directly between people.
Scientists are continuing investigations to understand how people might get infected and the symptoms it causes.
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Kashim Chowdhury, a UK civil servant, is on trial for fraud after holding five full-time public sector jobs at the same time without telling his employers. He said he was "in a panic" and "not thinking straight" when applying for multiple roles and that his jobs helped him cope while caring for his sick mother.
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Chowdhury held five full-time civil service jobs simultaneously in 2023.
These jobs included roles at the Department for Environment (Defra), Department of Health, Food Standards Agency, Department for Business and Trade, and Home Office.
He was contracted to work 183 hours a week, which is more than the total hours in a week.
Each job paid a full-time salary; in one month, he earned £11,000.
The prosecution says he exploited the work-from-home setup to hide his multiple jobs and took sick leave when needed.
Chowdhury said he applied hurriedly and did not want some of the jobs but accepted offers coming at the same time.
He cared for his ill mother, which he said made him overwhelmed and the jobs served as a link to the outside world for him.
Chowdhury denies intending to act dishonestly or gain unfairly.
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A federal appeals court ruled against the Trump administration’s claim that the six-month detention limit for immigrants should restart when they are detained again. The court decided that the six-month limit applies only once and sent the case of immigrant Kaveh Abedi back to a lower court for further review.
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit made the ruling in June 2025.
The case involved Kaveh Abedi, an Iranian immigrant detained by ICE after being released more than 20 years earlier.
The court said the six-month detention limit starts only once after a removal order becomes final and should not reset if detainees are held again later.
The six-month rule comes from a 2001 Supreme Court case, Zadvydas v. Davis, which protects immigrants from long-term detention if deportation is unlikely soon.
Abedi had been protected from removal under the Convention Against Torture and lived in the U.S. lawfully for many years.
The court also found that Abedi was not given a prompt chance to challenge his detention, violating federal rules.
The ruling sends the case back to the lower court to reconsider Abedi’s detention without restarting the six-month clock.
This ruling does not mean all immigrants detained again must be released, but it clarifies how courts should apply detention limits.
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A valuable historic globe linked to President Dwight D. Eisenhower was damaged by staff while trying to move it to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office in the Pentagon. The globe broke because aides moved it themselves instead of hiring specialists, and it is now being repaired.
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The globe dates back to before World War II and was used by Eisenhower to plan the D-Day landings.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth requested the globe for his Pentagon office.
His staff tried to move the globe without professional movers and dropped it during the move.
The globe broke off its stand and suffered a large crack near Antarctica on the globe.
The globe is one of two similar historic items kept in the Pentagon since the 1930s.
The Pentagon, now called the “war department” during President Trump’s administration, said the globe was a replica.
The Department of Defense said the accident was minor, no one was hurt, and the globe is being fixed.
Specialized companies have completed successful cautious moves of similar globes in the past, involving carefully built protective cases.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a new Canada-Turkiye Strategic Partnership with a three-year plan focusing on trade, security, energy, and people-to-people ties. The two countries aim to start free trade agreement talks by the end of the year and increase their trade volume from about $3 billion to $10 billion.
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Canada and Turkiye launched a Strategic Partnership supported by a three-year action plan.
The plan focuses on four areas: trade and investment, defence and security, energy, and people-to-people connections.
Both leaders agreed to work toward a Canada-Turkiye Free Trade Agreement.
Priority sectors include energy supply, defence production, aerospace, and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
They plan to deepen cooperation on peace and security in regions like Ukraine, South Caucasus, and the Middle East, including Gaza.
Energy cooperation will cover LNG (liquefied natural gas), nuclear power, and critical minerals.
The goal is to increase trade from $3 billion to $10 billion.
This is the first bilateral visit by a Canadian prime minister to Turkiye, aiming to reduce Canada’s reliance on the US amid trade tensions with President Donald Trump’s administration.
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Alberta held a referendum to decide if it should restrict temporary migrants' access to healthcare, education, and social support. While the province needs migrant workers for jobs, the government wants to limit services for some newcomers, blaming population growth for strained public systems.
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Alberta recently asked residents whether to restrict healthcare, education, and social support for some migrants.
The province relies on migrant workers for jobs in agriculture, food services, and tourism.
The governing United Conservative Party links rapid population growth to crowded hospitals and schools.
The referendum proposed limiting access to services only to Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or migrants with Alberta-approved status.
Newcomers would need to live in Alberta for 12 months before qualifying for some social supports.
The Alberta premier blamed federal immigration policies for pressure on public services.
Canada’s federal government has reduced immigration targets and restricted temporary foreign worker programs.
Critics worry restricting migrant rights could increase their vulnerability and hurt essential services.
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