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Five men arrested over a suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford have been released on police bail, while detectives continue to investigate possible links to Iran. The suspects, all British nationals from London and aged between 23 and 25, were detained near the Gloucestershire airbase in the early hours of Sunday. Counter Terrorism Policing said they remained under investigation and were subject to strict conditions governing their movements and contact with others. Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor said the men had been released after “extensive interviews and inquiries”, but stressed that the investigation was far from over. “To be very clear,…

The Federal Reserve’s inspector general has flagged an incident involving an employee who may have left the Fed with confidential information.

Florence Pugh has reposted her statement about alleged sexual violence involving seven Cornell University fraternity members after claiming Instagram had restricted its visibility. The actress shared a screenshot of her Instagram dashboard showing the original post greyed out with a crossed-out eye symbol. She then published the statement again, saying Instagram had “decided to block my post from getting in front of the right people”. “Tut tut tut. Oh dear. That doesn’t look great does it?” Pugh wrote. She said she wanted people who could no longer see the Florence Pugh Instagram post to have another opportunity to read it.…

A man has been shot dead by police in Tacoma, Washington, after officers responded to a reported domestic violence incident at a home on South Stevens Street. The shooting took place on Sunday afternoon in the 7000 block of South Stevens Street. The man’s identity has not been released. Tacoma police shooting under investigation Tacoma police were sent to the address at about 2.38pm and arrived shortly after 3.09pm. At 3.56pm, officers reported that shots had been fired inside the property. Police public information officer Shelbie Boyd said officers provided immediate medical assistance to the man until Tacoma Fire Department…

Phil Gould has offered his theory on why hip-drop tackles have become increasingly frequent in the NRL.

The number of rogue artificial intelligence incidents under investigation could run into the tens of thousands, amid efforts by technology companies and Donald Trump to find solutions. The scale of the incidents was highlighted in reporting by Axios. Madison Mills, the organisation’s senior artificial intelligence reporter, has provided further details on the investigations. The developments involve major figures and companies in the technology sector, including OpenAI and Nvidia, as scrutiny grows over how artificial intelligence systems are being managed and controlled.

SpaceX’s Starship reached orbit for the first time after one of its engines shut down unexpectedly during Monday’s test flight, forcing controllers to assess whether the mission could continue. The uncrewed 40-storey rocket lifted off at about 8.46am ET from the company’s Starbase complex on the Gulf of Mexico near Brownsville, Texas. About 15 minutes into the flight, one of the Starship upper stage’s Raptor 3 engines stopped working. The spacecraft compensated for the failure while engineers considered whether to proceed with the orbital manoeuvre. Controllers ultimately gave the go-ahead. Starship completed the burn needed to enter orbit roughly 20…

The Trump administration is due to announce new US fuel economy standards that would ease requirements on carmakers to improve the efficiency of petrol-powered cars and light trucks. President Donald Trump said the less stringent rules would “take the waste out of building cars in America” and save families “thousands on a new, beautiful and safe car”, while helping to increase domestic vehicle production. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has projected that the new standards would set the industry-wide average for light-duty vehicles at about 34.5 miles per gallon in the 2031 model year. That compares with 50.4 miles…

A woman accusing seven Cornell University fraternity members of drugging and sexually assaulting her is asking to remain anonymous, saying she fears retaliation if her identity is made public. In a sworn statement filed with a New York court, the woman said the alleged attack at the Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024 forced her to stop attending Cornell. She said being identified could damage the career and personal life she has worked to rebuild. The prospect of her name becoming public had also caused what she described as severe anxiety, depression and sleeplessness. The woman is seeking permission…

Joao Felix has indicated he is considering a European return after telling AS he wants to play in the Champions League again. The Al Nassr forward made the comments after Portugal’s win over Norway. Felix has enjoyed a prolific spell in the Saudi League since joining Al Nassr a year ago and has carried that form into international football, scoring twice for Portugal during the current break. Joao Felix weighing up European return The 26-year-old said he remains content in Saudi Arabia but is already thinking about a future move back to Europe. He is due to turn 27 at…