UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AI
Posted on Friday September 11, 2026

The Cabinet Office, which leads on AI safety, says the UK "cannot simply turn AI off".

Kate visits cancer patients in hospital she funded with climb
Posted on Friday September 11, 2026

The princess completed the Three Peaks Challenge in aid of the hospital where she was treated for cancer.

Girls given legal right to wear trousers in Northern Ireland schools
Posted on Friday September 11, 2026

Guidelines stipulate that school uniform policies for the 2027/28 school year onwards must include the option for girls to wear trousers.

New hurricane season record as 'historic' El Niño leaves Atlantic eerily quiet
Posted on Thursday September 10, 2026

The Atlantic hurricane season has reached its climatological peak, but a strong El Niño means no hurricanes have formed this year.

Israel says it has destroyed major underground Hezbollah base
Posted on Friday September 11, 2026

The powerful blast registered as the equivalent of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey.