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Eurostar resumes direct Amsterdam-London services after eight-month pause
Eurostar has resumed direct services from Amsterdam to London after an eight-month hold-up while a new terminal was built in the Netherlands capital.
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Bank of England rate-setter argues bigger cut was warranted
A member of the Bank of England's rate-setting committee has made a case for a steeper cut to interest rates on expectations that an inflation "hump" ahead will be temporary.
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Thousands of artists call for ‘mass theft’ AI auction to be cancelled
More than 3,000 artists have called for Christie's to cancel its first-ever AI art auction, calling it "mass theft" of human artists' work.
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Unilever goes Wild for £230m refillable cosmetics producer
The FTSE-100 consumer goods giant Unilever is closing in on a £230m deal to snap up Wild, a premium producer of refillable personal care products backed by the founders of…
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Scientists spot rare ring of light from far-away galaxy which has never been observed before
Scientists say they have spotted a rare circle of light in space, which comes from a far-away galaxy which has never been observed before.
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Tory MSP denies using AI to bombard Scottish parliament with ‘frivolous’ questions at cost of £100,000
A Scottish Conservative MSP has denied using artificial intelligence to make almost 1,000 parliamentary questions as he faces accusations of wasting £100,000 of taxpayers' money.
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MPs set for above inflation pay rise to nearly £94,000
MPs are in line for an above inflation pay rise this year to reach an annual salary of £93,904, the body that decides parliamentary salaries has announced.
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The MPs at the centre of Labour’s WhatsApp group chat investigation
An investigation has been launched into a WhatsApp group which is said to include more than a dozen Labour councillors and party officials.
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Nationwide power outage in Sri Lanka blamed on a monkey
A monkey has been blamed for causing a nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka.
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Rare flower with ‘rotting flesh smell’ blooms in Australia
A rare flower with a pungent odour that has been likened to decaying flesh, rotten eggs and sewage has bloomed in Australia - the third such flowering in recent months.