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Major incident declared in Wales as firefighters tackle wildfires across UK

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A large-scale wildfire in north Wales as been declared a major incident by emergency services, as firefighters tackle fires across England and Wales during the record-breaking heatwave. Residents near Conwy Mountain and the Sychnant Pass have been evacuated, while members of the public were warned to avoid the area. In Greater Manchester, fire crews are working to contain a moorland fire near a reservoir, while in Camberley, Hampshire, crews are extinguishing a large heathland fire. Wildfires burned in County Durham, Derbyshire, East Sussex, West Sussex, Devon and Somerset over the weekend, during a warning that parts of the country were facing an exceptional risk for fires. North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said in an update on Sunday afternoon that it was working in challenging conditions in order to contain the Conwy Mountain fire, with operations expected to continue for some time.


Murder arrest as woman stabbed in west London

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was fatally stabbed in Hayes, west London. The Met Police said officers were called just before 08:00 BST to a property on Uxbridge Road where they found a 24-year-old woman with stab injuries. Despite efforts of emergency services, she was pronounced dead at the scene. A man, in his 20s, was found outside the property also with stab injuries. The force said it was waiting for an update on his condition.


Badly burned British couple rescued from ravine during Spain wildfires, reports say

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A British couple have been found down a ravine, badly burned and semi-conscious, after being caught up in the deadly wildfires that tore through Spain's Almeria province, according to local media. The pair are thought to have been out hiking when they were caught up in the blaze, which spread rapidly through the province on Thursday. They were evacuated and taken to hospital where they are in intensive care. Hundreds of firefighters have been battling the fires, which have claimed the lives of 12 people, including four believed to be Britons, and burned through 6,600 hectares (16,300 acres), local authorities said. The identities of those killed have not yet been officially confirmed.


Nothing to suggest Widdecombe killing was politically motivated, police say

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Police investigating the alleged murder of Ann Widdecombe say there is nothing to suggest it was politically motivated. Devon and Cornwall Police added they are not looking for anyone else in connection with her death, following the arrest of a 28-year-old white British man in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, on Saturday. The former MP and MEP, 78, was found dead at her home in Haytor, Devon, on Thursday, having sustained serious injuries. Police believe she had been attacked almost 24 hours earlier. Assistant Chief Constable Matt Longman said officers remained open-minded about a potential motive and that there was not thought to be any threat to the wider public.


Dog rescued from Ben Nevis suspected to have eaten discarded cannabis

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A dog has been rescued from Ben Nevis after it is suspected to have fallen ill from eating discarded cannabis. Christina Bluhme, a dog trainer from Esher in Surrey, was halfway up the UK's highest mountain when her black Labrador Tokyo collapsed on the trail. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team came to their aid and stretchered Tokyo down from the 4,413ft (1,345m) peak to a local vet. Bluhme said Tokyo had made a full recovery after the incident during a trip to Scotland last weekend. She said vets believe she ingested cannabis left on the trail.


Lorry driver arrested as child dies in collision

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Police have appealed for witnesses after a boy who was struck by a lorry died in hospital. The collision happened in Epping Road, Chipping Ongar, Essex, at about 16:40 BST on Friday. Officers arrested the lorry's 48-year-old driver, from Derbyshire, at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He was released on bail until September while an investigation continued. The child sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital where, sadly, he died, a police spokesman said.


Toll bridge fine issued to driver 270 miles away

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A driver said he was left perturbed after receiving a fine for crossing a toll bridge more than 270 miles from his home despite insisting he had never been near it. Graham Parsons, from Plymouth, Devon, received an unpaid toll charge for using the Warburton Toll Bridge, which links Cheshire and Greater Manchester. His case is one of a number raised by motorists who have complained about the bridge's payment and enforcement system. Peel Ports said there had been some genuine customer experience issues, but the evidence did not indicate a systemic failure of the system. The bridge previously cost 12p a crossing, but the charge was increased to £1 following refurbishment works in recent years .


MIT scientist explains how the theory we're living in a simulation could prove Christianity right

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Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash

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Meta has abruptly taken down a new feature that allowed people to use its artificial intelligence (AI) tool to make fake images from user content on Instagram. The feature was part of a broad rollout of Muse Image, a new AI image generation tool Meta released on Tuesday as part of Meta AI, the company's chatbot. It allowed Meta AI users to tag public-facing accounts on Instagram and quickly use content on those accounts to create AI-generated or altered content and images. The feature quickly sparked blowback . So much so that Meta has now admitted it "missed the mark, so it's no longer available".


Apple sues OpenAI, its employees claiming theft of trade secrets

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Image caption, Apple CEO Tim cook is leaving the role later this year. Apple has accused OpenAI of gaining access to valuable inside information through the hiring of its former employees. In a federal lawsuit filed on Friday, Apple sued the artificial intelligence (AI) company, two of its employees, as well as io Products, claiming it has engaged in a pattern of theft of Apple's confidential product development and related work. At least two long-time Apple workers who left the company to join OpenAI allegedly took part in this pattern by, in part, emailing themselves internal Apple information. Drew Pusateri, a spokesman for OpenAI, told the BBC: We have no interest in other companies' trade secrets.