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Jon Bon Jovi praised for talking woman off bridgeRock legend Jon Bon Jovi has been praised by police for helping a woman in distress who was on the ledge of a bridge in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday night.The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department shared a video of the Bon Jovi frontman and his team who were at the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge when the woman was standing precariously over the Cumberland River.Bon Jovi, 62, and others talked to the woman and helped her come back on to the bridge, police said.”It takes all of us to help keep each other safe,”…

Data centres in the UK are to be classified as critical national infrastructure, joining the emergency services, finance and healthcare systems, and energy and water supplies.It means they would get extra government support during a major incident, such as a cyber attack, an IT outage or extreme weather, in order to minimise disruption.Data centres are huge warehouses full of vast banks of computers that remotely power services such as artificial intelligence (AI) applications, data processing and streaming.Their development has faced criticism over their energy and water use.But the new Labour government says it backs the sector – with technology secretary…

Getty Images”Ballooning” NHS England waiting times and delays getting emergency treatment are costing lives, according to a critical government-commissioned report on the service.People have “every right to be angry,” the prime minister will say on Thursday, adding the health service must “reform or die”.Health Secretary Wes Streeting has warned the NHS could “go bust” if the government does not reform it to account for an ageing society, more sick people and rising costs.He pledged to spend a greater proportion of the NHS budget on GPs, social care and “community services” than on hospitals, which he said would help alleviate pressure…

AdnamsJonathon Adnams joined the company’s board in 1988 and said he was “immensely proud of its achievements”The chairman of historic brewery Adnams said he was resigning with immediate effect for health reasons. The company, based in Southwold, Suffolk, previously announced Jonathan Adnams would step down before an annual shareholder meeting in June 2025. He said he was “saddened” to be leaving earlier than planned but would “continue to champion the business from the sidelines”.It marks the end of the family’s representation on the 152-year-old company’s board, although it remains a major shareholder.Mr Adnams joined the company in 1975 and was…

Getty ImagesTaylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris for president moments after the end of Tuesday night’s presidential debate against Donald Trump.The pop star made her announcement in an Instagram post signed as “Childless Cat Lady” – a reference to comments by Trump’s running mate JD Vance.Her post, breaking her silence on the 2024 vote, explained: “I’m voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them.”Swift, who also backed Democratic President Joe Biden in 2020, went on to call Harris a “steady-handed, gifted leader”.She added: “I believe we can accomplish so much…

Getty ImagesVoice actor Peter Renaday, best known for his role in the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV series, has died aged 89.He was the voice of Master Splinter in the original popular animated show broadcast in the 1980s and 1990s. Friend and co-star Townsend Coleman, who voiced Michealangelo in the series, announced Renaday’s death on social media, commenting: “I will miss him dearly.”It’s reported Renaday died at his home in Burbank, California on Sunday of suspected natural causes. Born in Louisiana in 1935, Renaday had a hugely successful career that spanned more than six decades, playing roles in nearly…

After years of rumour, speculation and hype, Sony has confirmed it is launching a more powerful – and much more expensive – version of its hugely popular PlayStation 5 console.The PS5 Pro will be able to show more advanced graphics and display the most demanding games at higher, more consistent frame rates.But that added power will come at a cost: the PS5 Pro will be the most expensive console from Sony to date.It will cost £699.99 when it launches on 7 November this year – hundreds of pounds more than the PS5.”The price point of the PS5 Pro will inevitably…

Glody MurhabaziStaff at the clinic in Lwiro, which is now solely dealing with mpox cases, are exhaustedMedical staff on the front line of the battle against mpox in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have told the BBC they are desperate for vaccines to arrive so they can stem the rate of new infections.At a treatment centre in South Kivu province that the BBC visited in the epicentre of the outbreak, they say more patients are arriving every day – especially babies – and there is a shortage of essential equipment.Mpox – formerly known as monkeypox – is a highly contagious…

BBCNext month’s Budget will involve “difficult decisions” on tax, spending and welfare the Chancellor Rachel Reeves has told the BBC.The new chancellor has faced mounting criticism after cutting Winter Fuel Payments for all but the poorest pensioners.But she said it was the “right decision” and there were further tough decisions to come.Her warning comes as new figures show the UK economy failed to grow in July, after flatlining in June.“I’ve been really clear that the Budget on 30 October will require difficult decisions on tax, on spending, and on welfare,” she told the BBC.”But the prize – if we can…

International Solidarity MovementAysenur Ezgi Eygi was killed at a protest against Israeli settlement expansion in the West BankIsrael’s military has said it was “highly likely” its forces shot dead a US-Turkish woman at a protest in the occupied West Bank last week, though unintentionally.Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, was demonstrating in the town of Beita, near Nablus, against Jewish settlement expansion on 6 September.Witnesses and Palestinian officials said she had been shot by Israeli troops, prompting an investigation by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).Their release of findings on Tuesday concluded it was “highly likely that she was hit indirectly and unintentionally…