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UK in talks with EU partners to release strategic fuel reserves if needed, BBC understands
Britain is in talks with EU partners to release additional strategic fuel reserves, including diesel, if needed, the BBC understands. The talks come after President Donald Trump threatened to ban diesel exports from the US in a bid to reduce record prices at the pumps for Americans. Diesel prices in the UK also hit record highs this week and are hovering just under 200p per litre, according to motoring organisation the RAC. The US is a vital supplier of diesel to the world, exporting between 1.2 and 1.5 million barrels per day, with experts warning a ban on shipments abroad could put further pressure on prices in other countries. We're thinking about it very seriously, Trump said of an export ban at the weekend.
Russia targets busy bridge in central Kyiv
Two Russian drones have hit one of Kyiv's main bridges, bringing public transport in the Ukrainian capital to a halt and signalling a new stage in Moscow's attacks. The Pivdennyi or Southern bridge came under fire as a metro train was travelling across. Passengers described how dust from a blast wave entered their carriage through the ventilation system. The Pivdennyi bridge is one of the main arteries across the Dnipro river dividing western and eastern Kyiv. Kyiv's bridges had not been hit before Thursday's strikes - and despite a dramatic explosion close to a main support section, city authorities said preliminary checks did not find any critical damage to the structure.
Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website names
President Donald Trump's push to rename AI may be behind an unprecedented rise in registrations for domain names in Slovenia, according to its official national registry. The president wants AI to be called super intelligence - or SI - the same initials used by Slovenian websites. She said the scale of activity in late September was unprecedented compared to the previous 12 months. President Trump called for the technology to be renamed during his speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 11 September. The use of the word artificial makes it sound fake, he said.
What role would you play in the Traitors castle? Take our quiz to find out
What role would you play in the Traitors castle? The Celebrity Traitors is back. Twenty-one high-flying contestants are vying to win £100,000 for their charity of choice with all the charm, persuasion and manipulation they can muster. But what would your plan be if you were transported to the Scottish Highlands for the ultimate game of social politics? Are you a silent assassin, a strategic mastermind or an agent of chaos?
Ivan Toney denies Soho nightclub assault
England striker Ivan Toney has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a man at a central London nightclub. The 30-year-old footballer, from Northampton, is accused of headbutting and punching Saber Da Silva at a nightclub in Wardour Street, Soho, on 6 December. At Westminster Magistrates' Court, Toney confirmed his name and age, and pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. District Judge Briony Clarke said the case could be tried in the magistrates court, but Toney elected for a Crown Court trial in front of a judge and jury. He was freed on unconditional bail until a hearing at Southwark Crown Court on 29 October.
AI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warns
Artificial intelligence (AI) could trigger financial market shocks and the UK needs to be prepared for them, the governor of the Bank of England has warned. Andrew Bailey said the central bank is watching the huge amounts of money being invested in AI very carefully and cautioned that not everybody always wins. The money that has been spent on and loaned to AI firms over the last few years in the hope of large returns is causing markets to value some of them as multi-trillion dollar businesses. Asked if he believed an AI bubble could burst, Bailey said: You could see some correction of asset prices at some point. He was speaking exclusively to the BBC about what the risks and benefits of AI could be for the UK economy.
Japan raises residency fee for foreign nationals by twenty-fold
Image caption, The hikes are part of immigration policy changes introduced to manage Japan's growing foreign population Japan has raised fees for foreigners looking to reside in the country, with the cost of permanent residency going up 20 times to 200,000 yen ($1,270; £955). Those seeking permanent residency must now also meet new income, pension and Japanese-language requirements. Long lines formed outside immigration offices earlier this week as applicants sought to beat the fee hikes, with Tokyo's main immigration bureau reporting wait times of over seven hours. The fee increases are part of a series of changes to Japan's immigration policy under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, which aim ito manage its rapidly growing foreign population. In July, Japan implemented a five-fold increase in visa fees for all foreigners - its first visa fee hike in 50 years.
How the new prison release scheme will work - and number of inmates to be freed
About 700 eligible offenders will leave jails in England and Wales on 1 October while some 2,550 are due to be released by the end of the year, under the government's early prison release plan. So why are so many people being let out of jail earlier than expected and how have they been chosen? Why are prisoners being released early? Quite simply, prisons are almost full - and not for the first time. As of last Friday, there were 87,499 people in 120 jails across England and Wales - with around 1,500 available beds.
Son who used AI to help save mum's life hopes case unlocks clues for other Parkinson's patients
Son who used AI to help save mum's life hopes case offers Parkinson's clues Image caption, Ed Patrick and his mother, Ann, who has Parkinson's Disease, and father John An NHS doctor who says he saved his mum's life with the help of AI hopes what he learned can help others with Parkinson's Disease complications. Ed Patrick, an anaesthetist from Oxfordshire, was at his mother's bedside in hospital ready to say his goodbyes after she began suffering serious and continuous seizures. Using AI to scour recent medical journal articles, he said he identified a vitamin deficiency linked to her Parkinson's medication as a possible cause, and staff then gave her a vitamin dose that appeared to stop the seizures. Doctors say clinical trials are needed to understand more - and warn against patients making changes to their own medication without medical advice. Charity Parkinson's UK welcomed the prospect of more research trials in light of this case and said it could transform care for some others with Parkinson's. In May this year Patrick said hospital staff called to say his mother, Ann, was close to death, after she had been deteriorating over several months.
Putin shows no sign of stopping the war as Russia doubles down on Ukraine
To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. When Vladimir Putin arrived to address Russia's parliament on Wednesday, a warm welcome was guaranteed. The Special Election Operation, as one Russian newspaper dubbed last month's legislative vote, has produced a State Duma even more pro-Putin than anything before it. The ruling party, United Russia, now has more MPs than ever. It allows the Kremlin to claim it has been handed a huge mandate from the Russian people.