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The Académie Goncourt has dropped Thélyson Orélien’s novel from its selection, citing suspected extensive AI use and earlier plagiarism. The author denies using AI.

Director general Matt Brittin has raised the possibility of closing broadcast services as the BBC seeks £500 million in savings and weighs investment in on-demand viewing.

The parties now have until 1 March 2027 to reach a final agreement for the IJmond steelworks, with up to €2 billion in government support proposed.

A man accused of shooting dead two Syrian teenagers says he expects compulsory psychiatric treatment rather than prison, his lawyer reportedly told a preliminary hearing.

The IMG says it will retain its assessment procedures after a reported court finding that one expert was not independent in a homeowner’s damage claim.

Ritchie Wood says he has nowhere to go as demolition begins around Universal’s planned £5bn resort in Bedfordshire. He expects to lose his rented home within two months.

Andrea Simon says families were “grossly failed” when a man who used AI to create sexualised images of children was allowed back to a flat overlooking a playground.

The Welsh force says a cyber-attack disrupted some non-emergency systems and may have exposed staff information. Emergency responses and the 999 and 101 services were unaffected, it says.