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Two pupils from different schools in Reading are being treated for meningitis following the death of a student from a nearby town.

OpenAI boss Sam Altman has insisted he is an "honest and trustworthy businessperson", as he rejected Elon Musk's claim he moved to "steal" the company and turn it from a charity into a capitalist venture.

The UK economy unexpectedly grew during first month of the Iran war, new official figures reveal.

Over 100 people have been killed in a violent storm in Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage bought a £1.4m property in cash shortly after receiving a £5m personal gift from billionaire donor Christopher Harborne, according to property records seen by Sky News.

A robot has become so good at playing table tennis that at times it defeated elite human players, in what has been hailed as "a longstanding milestone for AI".

Close contacts of people linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak in Reading are being offered antibiotics as a precaution.

The old saying "prevention is better than cure" couldn't be more apt when it comes to huge illegal waste dumps – because, quite frankly, finding a cure is proving near impossible. 

More than 70 million warnings were sent to people searching for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online in the last two years, according to new data.

Three people have been jailed for insurance fraud after claiming their cars were damaged by a bear - only for the assailant to be somebody dressed in a bear costume. 

The Post Office awarded a £2.4m contract to a crisis PR company as it fights legal claims by victims of the Horizon IT scandal.

The prisoner who killed Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has said that he only feels guilt towards the paedophile's victims.

A Scottish man who worked as a military instructor in Ukraine has been jailed for more than eight years after he admitted spying for Russia.

Israel's entry has qualified for the Eurovision Song Contest final.

This year's World Cup could see hazardous heat and humidity for players and fans at around a quarter of games, academics warned.

Zack Polanski has admitted that he did not vote in last week's local elections - as he was not registered.

People on weight loss jabs could maintain their progress by shifting to a daily pill after finishing treatment, a study suggests.

The cost of UK government borrowing has hit a high not seen in decades as Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces mounting threats to his leadership and the oil price rises.

"I am pleased to report that I have delivered against the ambitious targets you set for me when I became your secretary of state for health and social care."

Elon Musk and the OpenAI boss have spent the last three weeks battling in court over Sam Altman's company, in a trial that could mould the future of artificial intelligence.

China has urged Britain to "make decisions prudently" over ‌plans to nationalise British Steel and warned that it would protect Chinese businesses.

Benjamin Netanyahu's office said he secretly visited the United Arab Emirates earlier this year during the US-Israeli war with Iran - but the UAE has denied the trip took place.

The head of the CIA has made a historic visit to Havana for talks with senior officials as the country is gripped by blackouts caused a US oil blockade.

Protests have broken out in Havana as Cuba deals with it's worst rolling blackouts in decades.