November 19, 2023 - Brief Briefing

Police launch manhunt after woman dies in West Yorkshire

Police have launched a manhunt after a woman died in West Yorkshire. West Yorkshire Police said officers were called to a property where the...

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Police launch manhunt after woman dies in West Yorkshire

Technology

Former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman returns to headquarters for talks following his abrupt ouster

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI participates in the “Charting the Path Forward: The Future of Artificial Intelligence” at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’...

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Former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman returns to headquarters for talks following his abrupt ouster

Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter dies aged 96

Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter has died at the age of 96. She died peacefully with her family by her side at her...

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Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter dies aged 96

Politics

Taxes on personal income set to fall in autumn statement

Taxes on personal income are set to go down in Wednesday’s autumn statement and reduce again in the spring budget, as the chancellor focuses...

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Politics

Bob Stewart: MP convicted of racial abuse to stand down at next general election

An MP found guilty of racial abuse has announced he will stand down at the next election. Bob Stewart, who has represented the London...

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Bob Stewart: MP convicted of racial abuse to stand down at next general election

Politics

Rwanda scheme ‘probably dead’, claims former Supreme Court justice

The government’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is “probably dead” after it was ruled unlawful this week by the Supreme Court, one...

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Rwanda scheme 'probably dead', claims former Supreme Court justice

Sports

Ace pitcher Nola returns to Phillies on 7-year deal

Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 19, 2023, 11:58 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity...

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Ace pitcher Nola returns to Phillies on 7-year deal

World

IDF releases video showing tunnel they claim ‘used by Hamas’ beneath Gaza’s al Shifa hospital

Israel’s military has released a video of what it claims is a 55-metre tunnel used by Hamas beneath Gaza’s largest hospital. The footage, published...

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IDF releases video showing tunnel they claim 'used by Hamas' beneath Gaza's al Shifa hospital

Technology

OpenAI shakeup has rocked Silicon Valley, leaving some techies concerned about future of AI

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, attends the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 16, 2023. Carlos Barria |...

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OpenAI shakeup has rocked Silicon Valley, leaving some techies concerned about future of AI

F1 champ Max Verstappen wins Las Vegas GP – his 18th victory of the season

Max Verstappen won the Las Vegas Grand Prix in dramatic fashion on Sunday, on a weekend marred by controversy in Sin City. The Dutchman...

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F1 champ Max Verstappen wins Las Vegas GP - his 18th victory of the season

Business

Chancellor says ‘everything on the table’ in autumn statement as he promises to remove tax ‘barriers’ for business

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says “everything is on the table” when it comes to tax cuts in this week’s autumn statement. Speaking to Sky News’...

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Business

Hunt to review payment rules in post-Brexit fraud push

Jeremy Hunt will this week pledge to review the rules governing payment authentication in what he will describe as a post-Brexit crackdown on fraud....

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Hunt to review payment rules in post-Brexit fraud push

World

Israel has questions to answer after WHO’s profoundly worrying Gaza hospital report

Gaza has lost its largest hospital. Al Shifa has been the beating heart of the strip’s medical infrastructure for almost eight decades, but now...

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Israel has questions to answer after WHO's profoundly worrying Gaza hospital report

World

Australia set 241 to win by India | Cricket World Cup final updates

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World

F1 champ Max Verstappen wins Las Vegas GP – his 18th victory of the season

Max Verstappen won the Las Vegas Grand Prix in dramatic fashion on Sunday, on a weekend marred by controversy in Sin City. The Dutchman...

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World

Taylor Swift postpones show in Rio due to ‘extreme temperatures’

Taylor Swift has postponed a concert in Rio de Janeiro due to “extreme temperatures”. The heat index, which combines temperature and humidity, reached 59.7C...

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