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Caribbean cannabis growers eye budding domestic sales and exports
Rub the leaf and inhale the fragrance, Michaelus Tracey is saying. The musky scent of this cannabis plant is distinctly different from the citrusy aroma of another that he is also holding. To the untrained eye, the neat rows of flowering cannabis crops in front of us are indistinguishable from each other. Yet master cultivator…
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Gold tops $5,000 for first time ever, adding to historic rally
The price of gold has risen above $5,000 (£3,659) an ounce for the first time ever, extending a historic rally that saw the precious metal jump by more than 60% last year. Gold’s value has soared as tensions heightened between the US and Nato over Greenland, adding to growing concerns about financial and geopolitical uncertainty.…
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‘This is horrifying’ – Minneapolis residents reel from second deadly shooting
At the Calvary Baptist Church in Minneapolis, the doors swung open and shut as locals sought refuge from the biting cold on Sunday. The 140-year-old building sits just blocks away from where Alex Pretti, an intensive care nurse, was shot dead by federal immigration agents during a confrontation on Saturday morning. In the wake of…
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CCTV tower powered by AI to help purge fly-tipping
A new CCTV system powered by artificial intelligence (AI) is being installed in fly-tipping hotspots across west Northamptonshire. The camera tower will be rotated between different locations until January 2027 to capture evidence and identify vehicles linked to environmental crimes. More than 21,000 fly-tipping incidents were cleared in the region between 1 April 2024 and…
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EU investigates Elon Musk’s X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes
The European Commission has launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s X over concerns its AI tool Grok was used to create sexualised images of real people. It follows a similar announcement in January from the UK watchdog Ofcom. If the site is found to have breached the rules of EU’s under the Digital Services Act,…
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Why Traitors star is a faithful Coventry City fan
Spoiler warning: This story contains details of the winner(s) of The Traitors UK Entering the castle, determined to become a traitor, self-confessed “bouncy Duracell bunny” James Baker played out the game as a fully fledged faithful. Now the 38-year-old from Weymouth, Dorset, has revealed he is also faithful to a football club based miles away…
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Your chance to be a star at Ipswich Music Day
Performers are invited to take their chance at playing to crowds of thousands at one of the biggest free one-day music festivals in the UK. Held at Christchurch Park, the Ipswich Music Day festival features six stages for up-and-coming artists on Sunday 5 July. Framlingham schoolboy turned global star Ed Sheeran took to the stage…
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Nigella Lawson to replace Prue Leith on The Great British Bake Off
TV chef Nigella Lawson will replace Dame Prue Leith on The Great British Bake Off, broadcaster Channel 4 has confirmed. Dame Prue has been a judge on the reality baking competition since 2017, but announced last week that she would leave the series adding: “Now feels like the right time to step back”. Lawson, who…
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What is ICE and what powers do its agents have to use force?
The fatal shooting of 37-year-old Minneapolis woman Renee Nicole Good on 7 January sparked protests across the US and increased scrutiny of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE). ICE has made thousands of arrests since Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, often in public places. Those actions have led to clashes…
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Three North East towns bid for culture status
Three towns in north-east England are to compete for the title of Town of Culture 2028. North Shields in North Tyneside, Bishop Auckland in County Durham, and Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland all intend to run for the competition, which was launched by the government in December. The winner will receive £3m to deliver a year of…