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Chris LaCivita savaged Keir Starmer 's decision to replace Dame Karen Pierce with the controversial Labour peer (pictured).

The Archbishop of Canterbury earlier this week sent an annual e-card for the festive season, and said he was making a donation to The Children's Society.

Mark Davis was fired because bosses at his consultancy firm believed his condition would mean he would be unable to work at the level they wanted, an employment tribunal found.

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Russian-Israeli national, Rostislav Panev, for his alleged role as a developer in the LockBit ransomware group, accused of designing malware and maintaining infrastructure for attacks that extorted over $500 million and caused billions in global damages. CyberScoop reports: The arrest is part of a broader campaign by international law enforcement agencies to dismantle LockBit. In February, a coordinated operation led by the U.K.'s National Crime Agency in cooperation with the FBI and the U.S. Justice Department disrupted LockBit's infrastructure, seizing websites and servers critical to its operations. These efforts significantly curtailed the group's ability to launch further attacks and extort victims. Panev is one of several individuals charged in connection with LockBit. Alongside him, other key figures have been indicted, including Dmitry Khoroshev, alleged to be "LockBitSupp," the group's primary creator and administrator. Khoroshev, still at large, is accused of developing the ransomware and coordinating attacks on an international scale. The State Department has offered a reward of up to $10 million for his capture. Meanwhile, numerous members linked to LockBit remain fugitives, such as Russian nationals Artur Sungatov and Ivan Kondratyev, each facing charges for deploying ransomware against multiple industries globally. Mikhail Matveev, another alleged LockBit affiliate, is also at large, with a $10 million reward for his capture. Matveev was recently charged with computer crimes in Russia. You can read the full criminal complaint against Panev here (PDF).

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Roxy Horner has confirmed her engagement to Jack Whitehall in a sweet Instagram post in which she shows off her stunning diamond ring and calls the comedian the 'best fiancé in the world'.

A female accountant has become the first woman in 26 years to win the final of Channel 4 quiz show Countdown.

Mr Justice Williams said he imposed an anonymity order to prevent a 'virtual lynch mob' because he did not believe the media could be trusted to report matters in a fair, accurate and responsible way.

Rick Cressman, whose brother Thomas was beaten by Jane Andrews as he slept in the chest in 2000, says his family are approaching Christmas in a mood of despair after learning of the plans.

The wings form part of a large collection of memorabilia amassed by a newspaper photographer who became friendly with Gibson's relatives.

How deceitful, how stale, Labour's election pledges look now. They promised the country change, growth and no tax increases for 'working people', however slippery that term was.

Joe Biden played with a toddler Friday as Jill Biden read Twas the Night Before Christmas amid fallout over a shocking report that suggested that his cognitive decline started years ago.

Jurors delivered a mixed verdict on Friday, ruling that Qualcomm had properly licensed its central processor chips from Arm. This decision effectively concludes Arm's lawsuit against Qualcomm, which had the potential to disrupt the global smartphone and PC chip markets. The dispute stemmed from Qualcomm's $1.4 billion acquisition of chip startup Nuvia in 2021. Arm claimed Qualcomm breached contract terms by using Nuvia's designs without permission, while Qualcomm maintained its existing agreement covers the acquired technology. Arm demanded Qualcomm destroy the Nuvia designs created before the acquisition. Reuters reports: An eight-person jury in U.S. federal court deadlocked on the question of whether Nuvia, a startup that Qualcomm purchased for $1.4 billion in 2021, breached the terms of its license with Arm. But the jury found that Qualcomm did not breach Nuvia's license with Arm. The jury also found that Qualcomm's chips created using Nuvia technology, which have been central to Qualcomm's push into the personal computer market, are properly licensed under its own agreement with Arm, clearing the way for Qualcomm to continue selling them.

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An iconic actress who has worked with stars such as Jack Nicholson and Keanu Reeves was spotted on a rare outing in Los Angeles this week - can you guess who it is?

Strictly winner Chris McCausland revealed appearing on the show was by far the scariest thing he has ever done as he reflected on the competition's unexpected emotional rollercoaster.

A car drove into a group of people at a Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday, leaving at least 11 dead and between 60 and 80 people injured. 

Tulisa Contostavlos has reflected on the harrowing moment she was sexually assaulted after getting her drink spiked by someone she believed was a friend.

Kim Kardashian almost spilled out of her low-cut red leather grommeted dress on Thursday. Also at the holiday bash was 40-year-old sister Khloe Kardashian in a black dress.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: The newest online-only school greenlighted (PDF) by the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools comes with a twist: The academic curriculum will be taught entirely by AI. Charter schools -- independently operated but publicly funded -- typically get greater autonomy compared to traditional public schools when it comes to how subjects are taught. But Unbound Academy's application, which proposes an "AI-driven adaptive learning technology" that "condenses academic instruction into a two-hour window," is a first for the model. (Unbound's founders have been running a similar program at a "high-end private school" in Texas, which appears to be in-person.) Unbound's approach leans on edtech platforms like IXL and Khan Academy, and students engage with "interactive, AI-powered platforms that continuously adjust to their individual learning pace and style." There will be humans, just fewer of them, and maybe not actual accredited teachers: It will adopt a "human-in-the-loop" approach with "skilled guides" monitoring progress who can provide "targeted interventions" and coaching for each student. Academic instruction is whittled down to just two hours. The remainder of the students' day will include "life-skills workshops" covering areas such as critical thinking, creative problem-solving, financial literacy, public speaking, goal setting, and entrepreneurship. The online-only school targets students from fourth to eighth grades.

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A retired academic has told how she was conned out of thousands of pounds in an elaborate romance fraud after scammers used artificial intelligence to fake videos and photos.

A psychologist has revealed three telltale signs that your partner is a narcissist. Though it can be difficult to spot these traits at first, there are certain red flags to watch out for.