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View All 9THIRD migrant boat 'reaches Britain undetected' despite Home Secretary's 'urgent' review
A third migrant boat has reached Britain undetected overnight, GB News believes, despite the Home Secretary's pledge to launch an urgent review into the new trend.Shabana Mahmood told Border Security Command to launch the review after the illegal arrivals at Samphire Hoe, between Dover and Folkestone, on Tuesday, and near Folkestone on Monday.In total, 21 people were detained on Tuesday after the arrival at Samphire Hoe, with five detained on Monday.The Home Secretary described the situation as "not acceptable". TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The thousands of migrants crossing the Channel are usually brought to shore by Border Security Command or RNLI boats.Before Monday, no small boat arrivals to the UK coast without an escort had been officially recorded since September 6 2025.Uncontrolled landings are so rare that last year’s incident was the only other one recorded since the Home Office began keeping data in 2023.More to follow... Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
AI 'agent' infiltrated Australian Government website in first-of-its-kind breach
An AI agent has infiltrated an Australian Government website in a first-of-its-kind attack.Anthony Albanese, Australia's Prime Minister publicly revealed that an artificial intelligence developed by US firm OpenAI had breached a Government portal.An AI agent is a type of software which is given permission to complete a task on the internet.Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta and Microsoft have all developed AI models to do jobs like replying to emails, scheduling appointments and to order items online. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Mr Albanese, the leader of Australia's Labour Party, revealed to the world the breach while attending the UN General Assembly in New York.Nonsensitive medical data and statistics around spending were accessed by the AI, Mr Albanese said.No personal information related to the publicly-funded universal health insurance scheme is believed to be taken, he added.But officials are aware of three other systems "which may be impacted".These include the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, the New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, and the Victorian Department of Health.This is believed to be the first time an AI has accessed a Government database.He told reporters in New York: "This situation is obviously unacceptable. And today I spoke with the CEO of Open AI, Sam Altman, to express Australia's extreme concern about this incident."And I also expressed my disappointment that it took the company way too long to inform the government uh what had occurred and the the nature of the way that that notification occurred as well was unacceptable."Mr Albanese said an OpenAI agent which was researching public health spending accessed his Government's portal website on June 18.The sophisticated piece of software was blocked from accessing the spending data it needed by the website so it found alternative ways of accessing the information.The Australian Prime Minister said: "There were blocks clearly which were coming back, telling the AI agent no. The AI agent found a way around those blocks."Didn't accept no for an answer if you like."LATEST ON AI SAFETY:AI should be treated as species that could disempower us all, whistleblower warnsDonald Trump lashes out at 'conspiracy theorists' raising alarm over rapid AI development in 'sick hoax'Prince Harry warns against 'gambling with children's lives' as he calls for AI restrictionsOpenAI became aware of the breach in August, but only notified the Australian Government in an email to Services Australia on September 10.Officials from the agency then notified the Australian Cyber Security Centre on September 15, who in turn briefed Mr Albanese just before he took off for the UN.A task force has now been established to investigate the hack, and the "incident will inform the development of our government's AI standards legislation", Mr Albanese said.The announcement came as the issue of AI safety took centre stage at the UN.OpenAI chief Mr Altman addressed the UN Security Council calling for international standards on the technology to ensure it is "democratic" on Wednesday.Andy Burnham used his time on the world stage to announce a new quango, the "National Centre for Information Defence", to tackle AI-fuelled "hostile information attacks" and "disinformation" from foreign actors.Donald Trump has pushed back against AI safety, saying that fears around its capabilities were a "hoax", similar to the "Global Warming Scam".OpenAI, in a statement, said it became aware of the breach during an "extensive review" of "misaligned model activity".It said: "During this review, we identified activity involving several Australian government websites and services as our models attempted to look up answers, and available statistics for questions about Australia during an internal evaluation."In the course of that, our models took actions we did not intend."The San Francisco-based firm said it found no evidence of patient data being accessed, but had notified relevant organisations.It is now "providing technical information to support their investigations and help address potential security vulnerabilities"."Our overall review is ongoing, and we remain committed to transparency about these issues and to sharing what we learn as that work continues," it added. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
Ned reveals his sinister true colours on EastEnders- he’s not to be trusted
Just when you’re starting to warm to EastEnders’ newest family, one of them turns out to be up to good. We’re watching you, Ned Roper (Jamie Bamber). Since the Hawkins family descended on Walford last month looking to reconnect with Nicola Mitchell (Laura Doddington), it was clear one of them was going to be a wrong’un. The most likely candidate seemed to be Nicola’s mum Rose (Marian McLoughlin), who blames her daughter’s estranged relationship with her father for her husband’s untimely death. The conflict between Rose and Nicola led viewers to believe that the old battle-axe would be the villain of Clan Hawkins. However, the real baddie just might be Ned, the husband of Nicola’s sister Gemma (Patricia Potter). Ned and his family came to Albert Square as ‘refugees from Essex’ – in the words of actor Jamie Bamber – having losing their home and business in a fire, along with his son Ryder Hawkins (Felix Uff) and Nicola’s younger sister Jodie (Anna Constable). But Nicola’s not the only connection he’s got in Walford. After arriving in the Queen Vic to whet the whistle, Ned was surprised to run into Alfie Moon (Shane Ritchie) who he met during a booze cruise back in 2019. So far, Ned’s comes across as a fairly stand-up bloke, taking the blame for a botched insurance fraud to save Nicola’s bacon with a fuming Rose. He’s even offered to cough up the cash needed to prevent Harry’s barn from shutting its doors forever, although Nicola has been reluctant to accept. But he has clashed with Nicola in the household, hinting at a deep shared secret from the past just waiting to explode. When it does explode, Nicola better be careful. We already from an interview with actor Jamie Bamber last month that Ned is not a man to be trifled with. Not only is he a former PTSD therapist trained in the army, but he worked in bomb disposal. Basically, this man has nerves of steel and a deep understanding of the human mind. ‘The first thing you notice about Ned is that he is put together. He knows the cut of his cloth. He knows the impact he makes,’ Jamie explained. ‘He’s someone who believes in discipline, making the most of your own opportunities in life. He is a failure when you first meet him, and yet he doesn’t behave like a failure.’ Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered . ‘He’s someone who can talk, someone who can listen.
All EastEnders spoilers for next week as a family is at war
A desperate attempt to save a business, continued suffering in the brave battle against cancer, a family feud rages on and a predator begins to coil around his prey next week in EastEnders. Nicola Mitchell (Laura Doddington) is horrified at the prospect of losing her beloved bar, but when it appears that the only person who can get her out of the mess is Ned Hawkins (Jamie Bamber), someone she shares a dark, mysterious past with, will she let him help? Denise Fox (Diane Parish) continues to suffer with her cancer treatment, and looks to make a drastic decision. Will she tell her loved ones what she’s considering? The bad blood between Ash Panesar (Sakira Vel) and Suki Panesar-Unwin (Balvinder Sopal) continues to bubble as Suki goes digging in Ash’s recent past. Can the intervention of Eve Panesar-Unwin (Heather Peace), Penny Branning (Kitty Castledine) and Vinny Panesar (Shiv Jalota) do anything to melt the thick frost between them? Amy Mitchell (Ellie Dadd) continues to fall under the spell of perverted police officer, Craig Ingram (Matthew James Bailey), but as he pushes her to get physical with him, is there anywhere she can turn for help? You want to get to the spoilers! Here we go… Denise aims to take her mind off her conditioner (Jaden Ladega), but when she struggles with the side effects of her treatment, she turns to daughter Chelsea (Zaraah Abrahams) and sister Kim (Tameka Empson). While Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) encourages Denise to talk openly to Jack Branning (Scott Maslen), she instead starts to question whether she should continue her treatment. Nicola’s hit with a nasty shock when she learns that, without funds of £25,000, Harry’s Barn could close , thinking quickly, Gemma Hawkins (Patricia Potter) offers the venue for Nugget’s (Juhaim Rasul Choudhury) birthday party, hoping to bring in the punters. Meanwhile, Suki’s suspicions about Ash lead her to call Gigi, while Amy is shaken when Craig suggests that they have sex. Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered . As the preparations for Nugget’s birthday party get underway, Suki confesses to Eve that she got in contact with Gigi and is met with a stern warning to ease up on her search for answers – something Suki ignores when she later presses Ash, who realises her mum has been snooping around. When Denise continues to suffer, she and Amy clash when Amy accuses her of pushing her out.
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View All 10US: Judge orders Trump to lift White House media ban
https://p. dw. com/p/5NB2z A judge has ordered that Trump's White House ban on three media outlets be liftedImage: Alex Wroblewski/AFP A federal judge on Thursday said US President Donald Trump must lift his ban on journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico accessing the White House. The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed , issued on September 18. In his order, District Judge Tim Kelly said the ban was likely unconstitutional. Kelly said the order must remain in place for 14 days. What did the judge say about the ban? Kelly rejected the government's claim that the ban had been prompted . "The record lacks factual support for defendants’ contention that the revocation of plaintiffs’ hard passes will in fact protect national security or that national security will be endangered if the court orders their passes reinstated while this litigation proceeds," he said. He pointed out that Trump himself had cited only an "alleged lack of truthfulness and negativity" in reporting . Kelly, who was nominated 2017, ordered a CNN journalist’s access restored in a similar case in 2018.
OpenAI agent hacked Australia government portal: PM Albanese
https://p. dw. com/p/5NAxn OpenAI said it spotted the breach while carrying out an 'extensive review' of its AI toolsImage: Michael Dwyer/AP Photo/picture alliance An OpenAI agent infiltrated an Australian government health data portal, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday, in what is the first known instance of an artificial intelligence hack of a government system. Albanese said the breach occurred in June when an autonomous OpenAI program accessed both "public and non-public" files on the statistics reporting portal of Medicare — Australia's publicly funded universal health insurance scheme. The available evidence did not indicate a broader network compromise, Albanese said, adding, "Nonetheless, this situation is obviously unacceptable." Albanese said he spoke to OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman to express Australia's "extreme concern" over the incident. OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, said in a statement that it spotted the breach while carrying out an "extensive review" of its AI tools, adding that "our models took actions we did not intend". Altman had earlier on Wednesday addressed a UN security council meeting, apprising of AI risks the world faces as the technology develops. What did Australia's Albanese say about the Open AI breach? Albanese told reporters that OpenAI informed Australia about the breach only on September 10, three months after the incident, through an email sent to a public mailbox. The Australian leader said that he expressed his "disappointment" to Altman that it took OpenAI "way too long to inform the government" on what occurred. Albanese also deemed the nature of the notification "unacceptable". The prime minister announced that a probe into the security breach would determine whether OpenAI could face criminal charges. He added that the investigation would also examine how the breach went past Australia's security agencies, who did not detect it before OpenAI's notification. How did the breach take place? The breach occurred as OpenAI ran training exercises to rate the performance of AI models. Government Services Minister Katy Gallagher told the media that OpenAI asked the model to search the internet for data showing how much Australia's government spent on medicine. She said the portal had been closed, with data being moved to more secure systems. Albanese said no personal information is believed to have been accessed during the incident. "I think OpenAI know that they need to have better protocols in place. And they're one of the businesses that themselves have warned of the risks which are there," Albanese said.
Trump likely ‘smirked’ as 'crass' Iranian president lashed out at US in UN speech: expert
close Video Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: US calls ‘us terrorists’; we are 'victims of terrorism' Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed to the United Nations General Assembly that he and his country ‘have been the victims of terrorism.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s sharp rebuke of Washington at the United Nations would have drawn little more than a "smirk" from President Donald Trump, who knows he "holds the cards," a foreign policy expert told Fox News Digital Wednesday. The assessment came after Pezeshkian and Trump addressed the U. General Assembly in New York from the same podium within 24 hours of one another, trading sharp rhetoric as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to mount. "Trump understands he holds the cards, and he may not even have paid much attention to what the Iranian president was saying," Behnam Ben Taleblu, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), told Fox News Digital. Pezeshkian accused the United States and Israel of attacking Iran while portraying his country as the victim of aggression. THE TOP MOMENTS FROM IRAN PRESIDENT’S TENSE VISIT TO US SOIL AS WAR RAGES Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian holds a picture, which he says is from the Minab school that was hit , as he addresses the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at U. N. headquarters Sept. 23, 2026, in New York City. (Spencer Platt/) "We have only defended ourselves. We are not terrorists," Pezeshkian claimed. "Our innocent people have been the targets of cowardly attacks and aggressions imposed upon our country. America and Israel attacked us." "I’m sure that would have drawn a smirk or a smile or a chuckle from the president’s face, seeing that crassness," Taleblu said, pointing to what he described as a sharp contrast between Pezeshkian’s rhetoric and the Iranian government’s track record. Pezeshkian’s address came after Trump used the same U. N. stage to defend the U. S. conflict with Iran and warn that Tehran faces a stark choice between reaching a deal and facing further destruction. "Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic, and do it quickly, never giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again?" Trump said on Tuesday. While the rhetoric from both leaders was pointed, Taleblu said their broader diplomatic positions remain largely predictable. TRUMP TO ZERO-IN ON IRAN NUCLEAR THREAT, GAZA PLAN AND UN OVERHAUL IN WORLD STAGE SPEECH President Donald Trump addresses the UNGA in New York City. (Michael Santiago/) "To a certain degree, both President Trump and President Pezeshkian’s speeches before the U.
Attacks by new rebel alliance stoke fear Ethiopia is returning to war
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View All 10‘Cash to trash’ levy on house developers too low to offset damage to Norfolk Broads, say critics
The Norfolk Broads are a heavily protected wetland network of 60 shallow lakes and winding rivers, home to some of England’s rarest species. Photograph: SPK/Alamy View image in fullscreen The Norfolk Broads are a heavily protected wetland network of 60 shallow lakes and winding rivers, home to some of England’s rarest species. Photograph: SPK/Alamy ‘Cash to trash’ levy on house developers too low to offset damage to Norfolk Broads, say critics Exclusive: Levy that allows almost 16,000 houses to be built on Norfolk Broads will not cover cost of mitigating environmental damage, critics say A new levy on developers to allow almost 16,000 homes to be built in the environmentally protected Norfolk Broads has been cut , the Guardian can reveal. Ministers say the government’s environmental delivery plans (EDPs) were created to unblock housing growth across the country and are a “win-win” for development and nature. They allow environmental damage to protected habitats and species to be overlooked as long as developers pay into a nature restoration fund, which is used for conservation actions at a later date designed to address the impacts. Once the first instalment of the fee is paid, work can start immediately. Labelled “cash to trash”, the first EDP was published last week ’s nature adviser, Natural England. It allows 15,780 houses to be built within the Norfolk Broads, a heavily protected wetland network of 60 shallow lakes and winding rivers that is home to some of England’s rarest species. View image in fullscreen The development is expected to cause increased nutrient pollution from a rise in sewage pollution and urban run-off into protected chalk stream rivers. Photograph: Tim CochraneThe published plan, which is open for consultation for 28 days, states that the developer will pay £2,675 per house – £42m in total – into the nature restoration fund to cover compensatory actions including fenland creation and restoration, a change in use of agricultural land to semi-natural habitat, catch-dyke restoration and deer management. But a previous draft of the EDP, seen , set the levy much higher. Ecologists said this was to properly reflect the realistic costs of mitigating the increased nutrient pollution from increased sewage pollution and urban run-off into protected chalk stream rivers – the Wensum, Bure and Yare – caused . The fee was to be between £5,400 and £60,500 per house, depending on the scale of total nutrient pollution that the development would cause. MapThe fenlands, marshes, bogs and mires of the Broads are a biodiversity hotspot, home to more than a quarter of the rarest wildlife in the UK such as the otter, cuckoo and fen orchid.
Judge orders White House to immediately restore access to CNN, MS NOW, Politico
A federal judge ordered the White House early Thursday to immediately restore press credentials for reporters at CNN, MS NOW and Politico, ruling that President Trump’s ban likely violated their constitutional due process rights. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly handed down the ruling in the middle of the night, hours after holding an emergency hearing on the outlets’ lawsuit. …
Mary Peltola’s Campaign in Alaska Senate Race Is Rocked by Tumult, With Angry Outbursts and Slurs
Democrats hope that Mary Peltola can flip a Republican Senate seat in Alaska. Former aides describe a campaign and congressional office marked by chaos.
Judge tosses Trump’s suit against Iowa pollster
An Iowa judge has tossed President Trump’s lawsuit against pollster J. Ann Selzer and The Des Moines Register over polling numbers they published days before the 2024 general elections. In a Wednesday ruling, Iowa District Court Judge Scott J. Beattie went against Trump’s claims that the poll, which showed former Vice President Kamala Harris leading…
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View All 10TurboTax Full Service Coupons This September 2026
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Everything new coming to Meta’s AI agent Muse
Meta’s personal AI agent Muse is only a few weeks old, and the social networking giant isn’t wasting any time building out what may be its biggest bet on consumer AI to date. CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the company’s annual Connect event in Menlo Park on Wednesday with a keynote that made one thing clear: Meta is going all-in on Muse. The Muse agent (the physical avatar is named Jolly, according to Zuckerberg) is designed to handle everyday tasks ’ apps and services, including email and calendars. At Connect, Zuckerberg introduced a slew of new capabilities and integrations to make Muse more useful and more deeply woven into users’ daily lives. Muse will be everywhere, if the user chooses, including on their Meta AI glasses. Muse, which launched in early September, interacts across a user’s devices and digital accounts. The agent is powered , Meta’s multimodal AI model built for agentic work. Here are the new features and capabilities that got our attention … Muse gets its own digital avatar : Meta/screenshot / One of the more fun announcements made Wednesday is that Muse users will soon have the ability to conjure a distinct digital avatar for their particular agent and then video chat with it in real time. A new AI model, Muse Realtime Avatar, has been developed to power the particular feature, the company says. The idea is that Meta’s previously faceless AI software will be given a face, body, and voice, making them significantly more personable. There’s certainly a hint of Metaverse-ishness to this feature, which was demoed on stage at Connect. Users will be able to have live conversations with this avatar, giving it tasks and asking it questions. Muse will soon be active in Meta smart glasses Muse will also be integrated with Meta’s smart glasses line, the company announced. This means that users will be able to communicate with their agent merely . The agent activates via a wake word, the company said, adding that it will be able to guide users through a personalized workout, log meals, book an appointment, and help them buy products they see. Meta said Muse will work in the background and check back in when it’s done. It’s not clear exactly when this feature will become available, although Meta says that it should launch sometime in “the coming months.” Soon, you’ll be able to let Muse run your Mac : Meta/screenshot / Meta says it is bringing Muse computer work to Mac.
Meta made a Tamagotchi-like wearable for its Muse AI agent
The AI amulet has become a bit of a cliché in the tech industry — devices like Friend have turned the idea of physical AI into little more than an exercise in eye-rolling for many consumers. But that hasn’t stopped Meta from jumping into the arena with its own AI wearable, called Muse Charm, which is designed to give consumers another way to stay connected to its recently launched, and already popular, personal AI agent, Muse. The device, which CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed in a “one more thing” moment during the company’s annual Connect event, isn’t ready to ship just yet. Zuckerberg said his team had to “finalize laying out the components” and promised the devices would be “ready to ship in time for the holidays in December.” The Muse agent, which is now embodied by a cute digital avatar known within the company as Jolly, lives inside the palm-sized totem that users can carry in their pockets or attach to a keychain. The device comes with a tiny screen that displays the avatar representing the agent. It also feels like a relatviely low-stakes way for the social media giant to experiment with AI wearables while also offering yet another way to distribute its AI agent to the masses. Topics AI, AI, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta, muse When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. This doesn’t affect our editorial independence. Lucas Ropek Senior Writer, TechCrunch Lucas is a senior writer at TechCrunch, where he covers artificial intelligence, consumer tech, and startups. He previously covered AI and cybersecurity at Gizmodo. You can contact Lucas . ropek@techcrunch. com. View Bio Your next big connection is at Disrupt. Connect with 10,000+ founders, VCs, operators, and tech leaders. Explore tomorrow’s breakthroughs, hear what’s shaping tech today, and save up to $200 by Sept. 25 at p. m.
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View All 10Waste sector crisis could see rubbish piling up on streets, experts warn
The large landfill site at Mount Vernon, Glasgow, has just a few weeks of 'void' space left Scotland's waste sector is on the verge of a crisis which could see rubbish piling up on the streets, experts have warned. They say the combination of significantly reduced landfill space and a breakdown of Glasgow's main incinerator have created a "perfect storm" which could see waste left uncollected. Industry representatives are due to meet ministers to discuss their concerns but say there's no obvious short-term solution to avoid the crisis. The Scottish government said was working with stakeholders to maintain resilience and identify contingency arrangements should they be required. Landfill capacity in Scotland has been shrinking as operators wind down their operations ahead of a forthcoming ban on sending black bag waste to landfill sites. That had been due to come into effect at the start of this year, but was delayed until January 2028 after a Disclosure investigation reported that 100 lorry loads of waste would have to be sent to England . David Balmer says rubbish will soon have nowhere to go and be left on Scotland's streets Last year there were 10 sites which took in most of Scotland's residual waste – the material left over after recyclable and compostable materials have been separated out. However, that has now been reduced to just three, one of which is in administration. The problems have been exacerbated 's main incinerator at Polmadie, which has been out of action since April. Welding cracks were identified during routine inspections and the facility is not expected to resume operations until next March. Much of the city's household waste is currently being diverted to a large landfill site at Mount Vernon - but its operator, Patersons, says it only has a few months of space available for burying the rubbish. The amount of rubbish being processed there has increased from about 2,000 tonnes to 5,000 tonnes a week. An application to extend the site has been refused on appeal . The operator estimates that it will be full . The ban on sending black bag waste to landfill was designed to encourage more recycling, with the residual waste being sent instead to incinerators where it is burned to create electricity. The proposals sparked a rapid rise in plans to build waste to energy facilities, which led in 2022 to a ban on new applications This was introduced because of concerns that Scotland would end up with more incinerators than needed to deal with the available waste, particularly if recycling rates increased.
More REM sleep linked to lower risk of 83 diseases
Tracking sleep in more than 95,000 people revealed striking links between sleep patterns and long-term health. Date: September 23, 2026 Source: PLOS Summary: A large study tracking more than 95,000 people suggests that how you sleep may be linked to your risk of developing dozens of diseases. People who spent more time in REM sleep had lower risks of 83 conditions, including dementia, heart failure, and Parkinson’s disease, while more deep sleep was associated with lower risks of conditions such as type 2 diabetes and major depression. Share: Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIN Email FULL STORY More REM and deep sleep, along with roughly 6 to 8 hours of sleep a night, was linked to substantially lower risks of dozens of diseases. Credit: Shutterstock Greater amounts of REM and deep sleep were associated with lower risks of dozens of diseases, and less than 5 hours of total sleep was associated with high risks of disease, according to a new study published September 17th in the open access journal PLOS Medicine , China, and colleagues. Sleep quantity and quality is a priority of China’s National Health Commission and a focus in China more broadly. The most recent 2026 China Sleep Health White Paper finds that while the average surveyed Chinese person sleeps 6.97 hours per night, 23 percent sleep less than 6 hours per night. The same report notes that only 26 percent of respondents reported a consistent sleep schedule, and that disturbances to sleep have increased over time. Understanding how sleep patterns are linked to disease risk is therefore of great relevance to Chinese citizens. There remains limited understanding of how sleep stages and other real-world sleep patterns relate to health outcomes. In part, that is because self-reported sleep measures often show poor correlation with objective assessments, making it difficult to capture real-world sleep patterns. In the new study, researchers analyzed data from 95,559 UK Biobank participants who wore wrist accelerometers for seven consecutive days and nights. The researchers used a deep-learning algorithm to calculate sleep stages (REM, deep, and light sleep), total sleep duration, wakefulness after sleep onset, and night-to-night sleep irregularity. Participants were followed for a median of 8.9 years, and health records were available to test for associations with more than 1,000 disease outcomes. Greater REM sleep (per interquartile range, 47.6 minutes) was associated with a lower risk of 83 diseases, including heart failure (hazard ratio 0.74), dementia (hazard ratio 0.54), and Parkinson’s disease (hazard ratio 0.20), while greater deep sleep was linked to lower risk of 7 conditions, including type 2 diabetes and major depressive disorder.
GLP-1 weight loss and diabetes drugs linked to nutritional deficiencies in nearly 1 in 6 children
Date: September 23, 2026 Source: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Summary: Children taking GLP-1 medications (such as Victoza, Saxenda, Trulicity, and Ozempic) for weight loss, prediabetes, or type 2 diabetes may face an overlooked risk: nutritional deficiencies. A new study found that nearly 1 in 6 young patients developed a diagnosed deficiency within a year of starting treatment, with vitamin D deficiency affecting about 12%. Share: Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIN Email FULL STORY Nearly 1 in 6 children taking GLP-1 medications developed a nutritional deficiency within a year, raising concerns about how these drugs are managed during crucial years of growth. Credit: Shutterstock Children taking GLP-1 medications for weight loss, prediabetes, or type 2 diabetes may face an important nutritional concern. A new study published in Childhood Obesity found that nearly one in six young patients (16.8%) were diagnosed with a nutritional deficiency during the first year after starting treatment. Vitamin D deficiency was the most frequently identified problem, affecting 12.4% of children within one year of beginning GLP-1 therapy. Nutrition Matters During Childhood Growth "As appropriate pediatric use of GLP-1s becomes more widespread, we need to understand the risks during periods of rapid growth and pubertal development," said senior author Justin Ryder, PhD, Vice Chair of Research for the Department of Surgery at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, and Associate Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. "Nutrients such as vitamin D, iron and calcium are of particular concern during adolescence, when deficiencies may have lasting implications for skeletal health and overall development." Adolescence is a period when the body requires substantial nutritional support for bone growth, physical development, and other major biological changes. Because GLP-1 medications can affect appetite and food intake, researchers say attention to nutrition may be especially important for younger patients receiving these drugs. "Nutritional support needs to play a critical role once treatment with a GLP-1 medication is initiated," he added. "In our study, however, we found that only 5% of patients received nutritional counseling within 30 days of GLP-1 treatment and less than 25% received nutritional counseling within 6 months." Tracking GLP-1 Use in More Than 2,000 Children To investigate the issue, Dr. Ryder and his colleagues analyzed national administrative claims data collected from 2017 through 2022. The broader database covered more than 100 million patients. From those records, the researchers identified 2,031 GLP-1 users ages 10 to 17 who met the study's continuous enrollment requirements and had not previously been diagnosed with a nutritional deficiency.
'Make women feel seen': Why the Dutch have a new word for labia
Shari Klein spoke at a recent march celebrating the new word Can you imagine seeing the words "shame lips" on your medical notes? The term, which can also be translated as "pubic lips", is the Dutch word for a women's body part. But, for some, it's just one of countless examples that are outdated and loaded with stigma. Last month, leading Dutch dictionary Dikke van Dale said it would include a new term for the labia, "vulvalippen" - in its upcoming online addition - alongside the traditional term "schaamlippen". European campaigners have long been calling for a rewrite of terms used to discuss women's bodies, sexuality and health. What unites them is the desire to move away from terms that are often seen as misogynistic or judgmental. "Language shapes how we see ourselves," says Shari Klein, one of the founders of the Schaamteloos campaign, which targets words that use "schaam" or "shame". "It's crucial people have a more neutral, anatomically correct word - not a word that links to shame, whether consciously or sub-consciously," she says. Calls to use vulvalippen aren't new but campaigners say inclusion in the dictionary may be a sign society is "finally ready for change". Esther Van der Valk, part of prominent Dutch feminist group Dolle Mina, says it's also about sex positivity and reducing body shaming. The campaign's next steps are to convince doctors and officials to use vulvalippen in leaflets and consultations. Signs used during a recent march in the Netherlands, the one on the left translates as "afterall there are no shame balls" Ton den Boon, editor of the dictionary, says adding vulvalippen is justified because it is becoming more established in the language and is being used more in the media, biology text books, medical leaflets and is even seen in veterinary medicine. But whether it will be adopted widely is yet to be seen. Other Dutch words, relevant to both men and women, could carry similar connotations - from "schaam haar" (pubic or shame hair) or "schaam been" (pubic or shame bone) to even "schaam lice" for pubic lice. However, critics say changing a word will not necessarily change people's lives. Language around birth should be less judgemental The campaign mirrors attempts in Germany, where in 2018 journalists Gunda Windmüller and Mithu Sanyal started a petition to change "Shamlippen" to "Vulvalippen". Windmüller says she was compelled to after a gynaecologist told her of the shame some women carry when discussing their bodies and having medical examinations.
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View All 10Court Nixes Michigan’s Novel Antitrust Case Targeting Big Oil
A federal court in Michigan has tossed out a pioneering antitrust lawsuit brought by the state of Michigan against four major oil and gas companies and their largest U.S. trade association that alleged a conspiracy to forestall the transition to renewable energy and electric vehicles in order to maintain market dominance of fossil fuels. Michigan […]
Super El Niño to Cause 451,000 Heat Deaths
More than 451,000 people are projected to die across the globe in the next six months from the additional heat brought by a super El Niño, according to estimates from climate scientists released Wednesday. The El Niño—the warm phase of the Pacific Ocean’s recurring cycle, when heat from the ocean is released into the atmosphere—began […]
Did El Niño turn Hurricane Polo into the most powerful storm of the season?
To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Did El Niño turn Hurricane Polo into the most powerful storm of the season? Close Hurricane Polo, a large storm off the coast of Mexico, has been downgraded to a category 4 hurricane but remains "very powerful", according to the US National Hurricane Center. The Pacific hurricane, one of the strongest of the season, was projected to head towards the coast of south-western Mexico bringing intense wind and rain, but was not expected to make landfall. The slow-moving storm is being fuelled ño climate phenomenon. The BBC's Courtney Sargent explains how El Niño caused one of the most powerful storms of the season in the Pacific Ocean. about how the El Niño climate phenomenon is affecting the globes weather. Subsection Published close panel Share page Copy link About sharing MexicoFollow Mexico close panel You are now following Mexico Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage. HurricanesFollow Hurricanes close panel You are now following Hurricanes Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage. Severe weatherFollow Severe weather close panel You are now following Severe weather Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.
When and how to see the Harvest Moon in 2026
September's full Moon will be visible in UK skies this weekend, just days after the autumn equinox. Known as the Harvest Moon, it will reach its fullest point at BST on Saturday 26 September. At that time it will still be below the horizon for much of the UK, but it will rise shortly afterwards and appear almost completely full throughout Saturday evening. It gets its name from being the full Moon closest to the autumn equinox, which this year took place on Wednesday. September's full Moon is traditionally associated with the harvest, because historically, the additional moonlight after sunset was useful to farmers gathering crops. The Royal Observatory Greenwich also lists the Corn Moon as another common name, reflecting the crops traditionally harvested around this time of year. However, it does not always fall in September and if October's full Moon is closer to the autumn equinox, it takes the title instead. The 2025 Harvest Moon, seen here rising over the City of London, was on 7 October If you catch the Moon as it rises it may appear yellow, orange or even reddish. This is not a special feature of the Harvest Moon, but simply that when it lies low in the sky and is close to the horizon, its light has to travel through more of the Earth's atmosphere before reaching our eyes. More of the shorter blue wavelengths of light are scattered, allowing the yellows, oranges and reds to become more prominent. A pilot boat passes the rising Harvest Moon in 2021 off Swanpool Beach, Falmouth The current forecast suggests Saturday could bring some drier and brighter weather, particularly across parts of England. However, there is some cloud further west and rain for parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland . The best chance of clearer skies currently looks to be across some southern and eastern parts of the UK, while conditions are expected to be more changeable elsewhere. The exact times of the moonrise will vary across the UK but will be shortly after it reaches its fullest point. Keep up to date with the weather where you are online or on the BBC Weather app. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable JavaScript in your browser
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View All 8Today: Sunny Intervals, Minimum Temperature: 12°C (54°F) Maximum Temperature: 20°C (67°F)
This video can not be played Today will be dry and settled. The morning will be sunny. In the afternoon, a few areas of patchy cloud will develop. Cloud and rain will move in at first. The rain will fall heavy in places. Rain will clear to patchy cloud and scattered light showers during the early hours. Tomorrow will again become cloudy. There will be a few spells of light rain. In the evening, it will turn dry, and plenty of sunny spells will develop. Outlook for Saturday to Monday Saturday looks to see cloudy periods, sunny breaks and a few light showers moving in from the southwest. Windy with outbreaks of heavy rain on Sunday morning. Sunny spells and scattered heavy showers will follow in the afternoon. Cloudy periods and sunny breaks in the morning. Hazy sunshine in the afternoon. Average wind speed 1 Miles per hour, Northerly1Average wind speed 1 Kilometres per hour, Northerly1 Humidity: Humidity: 93%,93% Visibility: Visibility, not available,-- Pressure: Pressure: 1025 millibars, Steady,1025mb, Steady Observation station: Manchester Airport (53.350° North, 2.283° West)Observation station: Manchester Airport (53.350° N, 2.283° W) Our favourite Weather Watchers photos nearby Report for Great Budworth, Cheshire Raindrops on RosesReported , Trafford HlzBlzReported , Borough of Bury LadyMaxReported , Trafford BuzzyBeeGirlReported by BuzzyBeeGirl
Friday: Light Rain, Minimum Temperature: 8°C (46°F) Maximum Temperature: 16°C (61°F)
This video can not be played Today will be dry and settled. The morning will be sunny. In the afternoon, a few areas of patchy cloud will develop. Cloud and rain will move in at first. The rain will fall heavy in places. Rain will clear to patchy cloud and scattered light showers during the early hours. Tomorrow will again become cloudy. There will be a few spells of light rain. In the evening, it will turn dry, and plenty of sunny spells will develop. Outlook for Saturday to Monday Saturday looks to see cloudy periods, sunny breaks and a few light showers moving in from the southwest. Windy with outbreaks of heavy rain on Sunday morning. Sunny spells and scattered heavy showers will follow in the afternoon. Cloudy periods and sunny breaks in the morning. Hazy sunshine in the afternoon. Average wind speed 1 Miles per hour, Northerly1Average wind speed 1 Kilometres per hour, Northerly1 Humidity: Humidity: 93%,93% Visibility: Visibility, not available,-- Pressure: Pressure: 1025 millibars, Steady,1025mb, Steady Observation station: Manchester Airport (53.350° North, 2.283° West)Observation station: Manchester Airport (53.350° N, 2.283° W) Our favourite Weather Watchers photos nearby Report for Great Budworth, Cheshire Raindrops on RosesReported , Trafford HlzBlzReported , Borough of Bury LadyMaxReported , Trafford BuzzyBeeGirlReported by BuzzyBeeGirl
Why the strengthening El Niño means fewer Atlantic hurricanes
Hurricane Ernesto in the north Atlantic, August 2024. Photograph: NOAA/Reuters View image in fullscreen Hurricane Ernesto in the north Atlantic, August 2024. Photograph: NOAA/Reuters Why the strengthening El Niño means fewer Atlantic hurricanes The weather pattern is associated with extreme, stormy weather, but authorities predict a quiet year in one ocean at least ‘Supersizing before our eyes’: UN warns of record El Niño approaching One significant effect of the stronger El Niño is fewer hurricanes in the Atlantic. In the 30 years to 2020, on average the first hurricane arrived by 11 August, the second by 26 August and the third by 7 September. This year the total so far has been zero. At the start of the season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted a quiet year, anticipating between three and six hurricanes, well below the average of seven. The August forecast cut the expected number to between two and six. Until this year, the latest date for the first Atlantic hurricane was 11 September, in 2002 and 2013. El Niño is marked a weakening of the seasonal trade winds. One side-effect is that it increases wind shear – the change in wind speed with height – over the Atlantic. This makes it less likely for tropical storms to evolve into hurricanes, as these require relatively stable air to form over a wide area. But while things have been quiet on the Atlantic side of the Americas, the eastern Pacific has seen plenty of activity, with seven hurricanes so far. The energy added by a strong El Niño may also produce more powerful tropical storms later on. Explore more on these topicsEl Niño southern oscillation Weatherwatch UK weather Hurricanes Oceans features Share Reuse this content Most viewed Most viewed
Our family enjoyed a boomerang year with our daughter | Brief letters
One reader welcomed the return of their child after university. Photograph: Ariel Skelley/ View image in fullscreen One reader welcomed the return of their child after university. Photograph: Ariel Skelley/ Letters Our family enjoyed a boomerang year with our daughter Back from university | Nick Clegg’s windfall | Ties at school | Daniel Thomas | Monty Don | Weather forecast Gaby Hinsliff talks about students boomeranging as a negative (Think it’s time for gen Z to ‘grow up’? You’re even more out of touch than the British state, 18 September). Our daughter came back to live with us after four years of university while she collected her thoughts and planned her next steps. This boomerang year was a rewarding experience that we all welcomed and wouldn’t have missed. Steve Beioley France Lynch, Gloucestershire Maybe Nick Clegg should use his windfall to help all those he let down in 2010 after failing to try to abolish student loans (Nick Clegg could make £30m windfall from datacentre startup Nscale flotation, 22 September). David Shannon Ashton under Hill, Worcestershire Your correspondent is fortunate that she will not need to wear a tie should she be elevated to the Lords (Letters, 21 September). Her daughter, however, may have to wear one when she goes to secondary school. Richard Webb Penistone, South Yorkshire How is Daniel Thomas an activist (Far-right activist Daniel Thomas slashes dinghy in Channel with blade while rescue worker onboard, 22 September)? Slashing a boat with someone on it is not activism, it’s criminal. Dorothy Macedo Ferring, West Sussex The Gardeners’ World presenter Monty Don throwing in the trowel (Letters, 18 September)? No, he’s just reached a fork in the road. Philip Hunt Sleaford, Lincolnshire Clashing weather forecasts (Letters, 18 September)? I just look out of the window. Denis Nightingale Stithians, Cornwall Explore more on these topicsParents and parenting Brief letters Young people Nick Clegg Far right Crime Gardens UK weather letters Share Reuse this content Most viewed Most viewed
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