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Getty ImagesNetflix says 60 million households worldwide tuned in live to see Mike Tyson take on Jake Paul, in the streaming giant’s first foray into live boxing.The event, which was free for subscribers, is being hailed by the tech giant as a “record breaking night”.However, fans hoping to watch have expressed their anger and disappointment after some reported Netflix crashed repeatedly throughout the fight.But there was also criticism from those who were able to tune in, with many saying they found the boxing match lacklustre.In the bout, which took place at the AT&T Stadium in Texas, former world heavyweight champion…

ReutersSouth African police say they will continue to arrest any illegal miners who emerge from a disused gold mine where hundreds, possibly thousands, of people are in hiding.This follows a court order which said the mine-shaft in Stilfontein, around 90 miles (145km) south-west of Johannesburg, should not be blocked.Emergency services have been at the site, for several days. Police have been preventing food and water entering the mine to, as one government minister put it, “smoke them out”.The miners – who have been underground for a month – have so far refused to exit the mine over fears of being…

Getty ImagesPop star Charli XCX has revealed how her parents drove her to raves where she was performing, at the age of just 15.She added that she managed to persuade them to do that by telling them she had “swim practice… At 2:00 A.M.”The singer’s album Brat inspired a cultural phenomenon in the summer, with many people adopting the “brat” way of life.It has built momentum since its release in June this year, through not only its original tracks, but remixes too.The British singer, who is now 32, delivered an opening monologue while hosting Saturday Night Live (SNL) on NBC…

California has reported the first US case of mpox – formerly known as monkeypox – that is part of a new outbreak.The state’s department of health, the CDPH, said the new case was from the Clade I strain – different from the Clade II strain that has been in circulation in the US since 2022. The person in question, who is now isolating at home, had recently travelled to Africa and the CDPH said their case was “related to the ongoing outbreak of Clade I mpox in Central and Eastern Africa”. Mpox was declared a global health emergency by the…

Almost £1bn in funding will go to delivering London-style buses nationwide as part of a massive Budget boost, the government has promised. The Department for Transport (DfT) has given more details on its plans for 2025 after announcing the funding last month. It has promised to deliver what it calls “London-style” services to every corner of the country, and said funding would be allocated based on levels of deprivation and population, instead of making areas compete for investment as it has in previous years. The DfT says Leicester, the Isle of Wight, Torbay, Southend, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are set to…

ReutersA robotic dog named “Spot” made by Boston Dynamics is the latest tool in the arsenal of the US Secret Service.The device has lately been spotted patrolling the perimeter of President-elect Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.They do not have weapons – and each can be controlled remotely or automatically – as long as its route is pre-programmed.Passers-by are warned by a sign on each of Spot’s legs: “DO NOT PET.”“I don’t know that anyone is tempted to pet these robot dogs. They do not look cuddly,” said Melissa Michelson, a political scientist at Menlo College.Video of Spot…

Weather worsens in Philippines as Super Typhoon Man-yi gets closerA potentially catastrophic super typhoon has made landfall in the Philippines – the sixth typhoon to hit the country in a month. Man-Yi, known locally as Pepito, touched down at 21:40 local time (13:40 GMT) with maximum sustained wind speeds of 195 km/h (121mph) along the coast of the eastern Catanduanes island, the state forecaster said.It has warned of a “life-threatening storm surge”, heavy rains and severe winds, and hundreds of thousands of people had been evacuated ahead of the storm’s arrival, At least 160 people are known to have died…

Luxury Media ZambiaA grandmother in rural Zambia has become an style icon and internet sensation – after agreeing to play dress-up and swapping outfits with her fashionista granddaughter.Margret Chola, who is in her mid-80s, is known to the world as “Legendary Glamma” – and adored by 225,000 Instagram followers for her striking and playful fashion photographs.”I feel different, I feel new and alive in these clothes, in a way that I’ve never felt before,” Ms Chola tells the BBC. “I feel like I can conquer the world!”The fortnightly Granny Series was created in 2023 by her granddaughter Diana Kaumba, a…

‘Say a prayer for me’ – Davina McCall on brain tumourDavina McCall is recovering from surgery she underwent to remove a rare brain tumour, her partner has said.The TV presenter, 57, earlier posted a video on Instagram to say she had been diagnosed with a type of benign tumour called a colloid cyst.In an update on Friday evening, Michael Douglas said McCall was “out of surgery” and recovering in hospital – and thanked well-wishers “for all the love”. He added that McCall was “utterly exhausted”.A benign tumour is not cancerous, but such cysts tend to grow slowly, according to the…

PA MediaProtesters from Greenpeace and Uplift gathered outside the Court of Session in Edinburgh at the start of the caseHow much oil – and how much profit – remain beneath the waters that buffet the British Isles?Going by the number of lawyers packed into the Court of Session in Edinburgh this week, it must be a decent amount.Seven advocates squeezed into the front row of courtroom number one where environmental campaigners are challenging the government’s approval of the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields.Behind them, a further three rows were also packed with lawyers, tapping on laptops and scribbling in notebooks. Such…