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Large swathes of the UK are set to flood as more heavy rainfall arrives this weekend

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Tech

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AI system has started speaking nonsense, talking Spanglish without prompting, and worrying users by suggesting it is in the room with them

<p>Newly recruited soldiers of the 3rd assault brigade take selfie to mark the end of their training </p>

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As she loses her bid to restore UK citizenship, Duncan Gardham revisits the controversial case of ‘jihadi bride’ Shamima Begum

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