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 Nacional's Izquierdo dies aged 27 after collapse

Juan Izquierdo, 27, dies after collapsing on the pitch during Copa Libertadores match. 

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cn8725gxnd3o

(c) #BBC #News #Sport #Football 
 Warning after cat falls into #Japan chemical vat

Fukuyama residents are told not to touch the animal after it fell into a tank of hexavalent chromium.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68547839

(c) #BBC #News #World 
 First Gaza aid ship sets off from Cyprus

The charity ship Open Arms aims to deliver 200 tonnes of food as part of a new maritime aid corridor.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68541981

(c) #BBC #News #World 
 AI facial recognition: Campaigners and MPs call for ban

AI-powered facial recognition has been used in real time by police forces and private companies.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67022005

(c) #BBC #News #Technology 
 Pakistan police bust organ trafficking ring that took kidneys from hundreds

The alleged leader is accused of illegally harvesting kidneys from more than 300 people in Pakistan.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66988933

(c) #BBC #News #World 
 Government shutdown only hours away in Washington DC

A right-wing revolt has left Congress unable to fund federal agencies before a Saturday midnight deadline.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66965214

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 ChatGPT can now access up to date information

The chatbot's knowledge previously only included data up to September 2021, but not any more.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66940771

(c) #BBC #News #Technology 
 Water firms forced to pay back customers for poor performance

Ofwat orders companies to return £114m to households by cutting bills after missing targets.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66922070

(c) #BBC #News #Business 
 The moment Philippines Coast Guard cuts China's floating barrier

The Philippines says it has executed a "special operation" to remove a floating barrier in the South China Sea.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66919189

(c) #BBC #News #World 
 Boys From the Blackstuff: James Graham and Barry Sloane on reviving landmark 1980s TV drama

Boys From the Blackstuff regularly appears on lists of the greatest TV shows ever. Now it's on stage.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66774399

(c) #BBC #News #Entertainment 
 Tim Gurner: Australian tycoon calls for layoffs to fix worker attitudes

Tim Gurner says "we need to see pain in the economy" to remind people they are lucky to have jobs.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66803279

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