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Sainsbury's pauses AI cameras after shopper ousted

Matt Arnold says he was asked to leave the store after being wrongly flagged as a shoplifter.

Sainsbury's branch halts AI use as shopper ejected

Matt Arnold says he was asked to leave the store after being wrongly flagged as a shoplifter.

Heroes actress Hayden Panettiere dies aged 36

Panettiere starred in TV shows including Heroes and Nashville along with films Remember the Titans and Raising Helen.
Australia slows down ‘backpacker visas’ in fresh migration crackdown

Australia slows down ‘backpacker visas’ in fresh migration crackdown

Australia is slowing the issuance of new “working holiday” visas popular with backpackers as the government looks at policies to cut migration to the country. “They are still being processed, but they are being processed more slowly than they were previously,” Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said on Sunday. The visas allow people to come to Australia to work and travel for a set period of time, and are popular with European and Japanese citizens. Applications for people from 24 nations with an...
2 more drills with ‘harsher scenarios’ planned this month for revamped Huanggang port

2 more drills with ‘harsher scenarios’ planned this month for revamped Huanggang port

Hong Kong will hold two more drills later this month at the revamped Huanggang border crossing, with up to 20,000 civil servants involved to test the new immigration clearance gates under “harsher scenarios”, according to the city’s security chief. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said on Monday that authorities had identified problems such as the lack of notices and benches, as well as crowd congestion at the transport interchange, following two earlier large-scale drills held last...

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in its history

The outbreak was already the fastest growing on record, caused by a rare species of Ebola called Bundibugyo.

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in its history

The outbreak was already the fastest growing on record, caused by a rare species of Ebola called Bundibugyo.
Hong Kong merchant jailed for trying to kill wife, daughters amid debt woes

Hong Kong merchant jailed for trying to kill wife, daughters amid debt woes

A Hong Kong merchant has been jailed for five years and four months for attempting to murder his wife and three daughters by burning charcoal in their public rental flat after struggling to repay debts totalling nearly HK$900,000 (US$115,000). The High Court on Monday sentenced Wong Pak-ting in what the presiding judge described as a “tragic” case. The 45-year-old pleaded guilty in May to four counts of attempted murder after spiking food and drinks prepared for his family with sleeping pills...
Actress Hayden Panettiere dies at 36

Actress Hayden Panettiere dies at 36

Hayden Panettiere, known for her roles in ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ has passed away at age 36. NBC News' Jessica Layton and Steve Patterson report on her death and how she recently spoke publicly about her experiences with postpartum depression and addiction.
Far-right Ben-Gvir urges Israel to kill ‘30 to 40 every night’ in Gaza

Far-right Ben-Gvir urges Israel to kill ‘30 to 40 every night’ in Gaza

An extremist Israeli lawmaker in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition publicly advocated for killing “30 to 40” people in Gaza each night, comments that surfaced Sunday and were quickly shared by Palestinian media. Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir made the statement while speaking to a former Gaza-held hostage, Rom Braslavski, on Braslavski’s podcast. The two were discussing Israel’s recovery from the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023, when Ben-Gvir criticised Israel’s recent...

Changing times as Welsh blockbuster awaits

Cardiff City's Championship contest with Wrexham on Monday will attract global attention, not just the eyes of those in the north and south of Wales.

Changing times as Welsh blockbuster awaits

Cardiff City's Championship contest with Wrexham on Monday will attract global attention, not just the eyes of those in the north and south of Wales.