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• Seven men arrested after four stabbed during 'altercation' in Bromley

  Seven men have been arrested after four were injured, one critically, following a stabbing in a London high street.

• Mother and grandmother charged over death of 17-month-old girl

  A mother has been charged with the murder of her 17-month-old daughter, police said.

• Two arrested in London on suspicion of assisting Iran's intelligence service

  Two people have been arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran's intelligence service, the Metropolitan Police said.

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Entertainment

• EastEnders star Shane Richie pleads not guilty to drink-driving

  EastEnders actor Shane Richie has pleaded not guilty to drink-driving.

• Channel 4 confirms cut to a quarter of its workforce under 'transformation' plan

  Channel 4 is to cut about a quarter of its staff - around 340 jobs - by the end of the year.

• Actor Noel Clarke charged with sex offences

  Actor Noel Clarke has been charged with a series of sexual offences against five women in connection with alleged offending that took place between 2007 and 2016.

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Strange

• Violent AI clips of fruit and veg characters could help radicalise young people, researchers claim

  AI videos of fruit and vegetable characters unleashing gory violence are spreading extremist ideas and helping normalise graphic violence, researchers claim.

• Flight cancelled as child refuses to sit down and fasten seatbelt

  A flight in Canada has been cancelled after a child refused to sit down and fasten their seatbelt.

• Drivers sue Mercedes-Benz and allege car's logo gave them burns

  Two drivers of Mercedes-AMG cars have filed a class action lawsuit against the luxury car company after they allegedly suffered burn injuries from the AMG logo on their driver's seat.

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Technology

• August was world's joint hottest month on record, say climate change scientists

  August was the world's joint hottest month ever recorded - at 1.65C above pre-industrial times, according to scientists.

• Apple launches first foldable iPhone - its most expensive to date

  Apple has unveiled its first foldable iPhone at the company's annual launch event in California.

• Children's online feeds telling them 'how they should look and behave'

  More than two-thirds of children have regularly seen content telling them how to look, dress and behave - and which careers and interests to pursue, according to research.

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Business

• Embattled South East Water abandons bond issue as investors flee sector

  One of Britain's most troubled water suppliers has called off plans to raise hundreds of millions of pounds from investors amid the ongoing regulatory and political uncertainty engulfing the industry.

• Waitrose and John Lewis customers feeling the pinch as partnership records losses of £124m

  The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has sounded a note of caution over its outlook after surging costs and weaker consumer confidence contributed to deeper half-year losses.

• Airbnb faces potential new restrictions as EU proposes clampdown on holiday rentals

  The EU has drafted new rules which could lead to more restrictions for Airbnb and other short-term home rental companies.

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Sports

• England vs Pakistan: Ollie Robinson strikes twice in first over of second innings as hosts dominate day two of third Test at Edgbaston

  England are closing in on the most emphatic of series sweeps of Pakistan after reducing the visitors to 52-2 - still 268 runs behind - before rain ended play early on day two of the third Test at Edgbaston.

• England bowl Pakistan out for 133 as Josh Tongue and Harry Brook help secure lead on day one of final Test at Edgbaston

  England dominated a sorry-looking Pakistan yet again on day one of the third Test at Edgbaston, bowling the tourists out for 133 before closing on 156-4, with a 23-run lead.

• Irish Open: Rory McIlroy four off lead in tough conditions with Shane Lowry two off top

  Rory McIlroy battled on against testing blustery conditions at the Amgen Irish Open to sit four shots off the clubhouse lead following a one-under par opening round, with Ireland's Shane Lowry two off the top. 

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Politics

• Conservative couple admit cheating at gambling over election betting charges

  The Conservatives' former director of campaigning and his wife, a Tory parliamentary candidate, have admitted cheating at gambling on the date of the 2024 general election.

• MPs once again have to decide on possibly the biggest social change since abortion

  MPs will once again have to decide on what could be the biggest social change since abortion was legalised - whether to back assisted dying.

• Green Party plan to curb tech giants after warning of AI 'threat to humanity'

  The Green Party has proposed a five-point plan to curb the power of tech giants after industry insiders warned that artificial intelligence could pose an existential risk to humanity.

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World

• Inside Trump's Texan convention

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• Several killed and injured as Dutch tour bus overturns in Swiss Alps

  ‌Several people have been killed and others injured in a Dutch tour bus crash in eastern Switzerland, police said. 

• At least 26 students killed after fire sweeps through two schools in DR Congo

  A deadly blaze left as least 26 students dead and dozens injured after a fire swept through two schools in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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