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Sophie Raworth has stepped down from hosting the BBC’s TV debate between Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer.The presenter has asked not to present The Prime Ministerial Debate on 26 June, due to fracturing her ankle.Mishal Husain, who hosted last week’s BBC debate between seven of the biggest parties in Great Britain, will now take her place.The event will be the last televised debate between the prime minister and the Labour leader before the general election on 4 July.Raworth said: “The injury I picked up at the London marathon has now been diagnosed as a fracture in my ankle. “I…

Denmark has recalled several spicy ramen noodle products by South Korean company Samyang, claiming that the capsaicin levels in them could poison consumers.Three fiery flavours of the Samyang instant ramen line are being withdrawn: Buldak 3x Spicy & Hot Chicken, 2x Spicy & Hot Chicken and Hot Chicken Stew.Denmark’s food agency issued the recall and warning on Tuesday, urging consumers to abandon the product.It’s unknown if any specific incidents have prompted the Danish authorities into taking action.The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration said it had assessed the levels of capsaicin in a single packet to be “so high that they…

US video game retailer GameStop says it has raised more than $2bn (£1.57bn) in its second share sale in a month after a rally led by the investment influencer Keith Gill, known as Roaring Kitty.The announcement comes just days after Mr Gill’s first YouTube livestream in three years.The company’s shares jumped by almost 23% on Tuesday and have doubled in the last six months.GameStop’s popularity among retail investors during the pandemic helped coin the idea of meme stocks – those that gain popularity through sites like Reddit.Stocks that often became popular were ones that had been heavily bet against by…

Elon Musk has unexpectedly asked a California court to withdraw a legal case against OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman, which accused them of abandoning the firm’s founding mission of developing artificial intelligence (AI) for humanity’s benefit.The filing submitted by the multi-billionaire’s lawyers asked for the months-old case to be dropped without offering any reason for the move.It came just a day before the court was expected to hear the ChatGPT-developer’s bid to have the case dismissed.BBC News has contacted Mr Musk’s lawyer and OpenAI for comment.The latest filing asked for the case’s dismissal “without prejudice”, meaning Mr Musk could…

3 hours agoBy Manish Pandey, BBC NewsbeatLiam Daniel/NetflixSeason three has seen a change in status for Will and Alice MondrichThis article contains minor spoilers for series 3 of Bridgerton.The majestic world of Bridgerton has thrust a number of budding couples into the limelight over its three seasons.Daphne Bridgerton and the Duke of Hastings, Kate Sharma and Anthony Bridgerton and, now, Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton.While Penelope and Colin’s love story is the focus of season three, there’s another couple who’ve been there from the start: Will and Alice Mondrich.Theirs is a rare, established relationship in the Bridgerton world, and the two are…

Competitive eating star Joey “Jaws” Chestnut has been told he cannot join America’s premiere hot dog contest after striking a deal with a vegan brand. His removal from next month’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York came after he agreed sponsorship from Impossible Foods, a vegan hot dog maker in competition with the Nathan’s brand.”We are devastated to learn that Joey Chestnut has chosen to represent a rival brand that sells plant-based hot dogs rather than competing in the 2024 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest,” Major League Eating (MLE) said on Tuesday.MLE added that…

Euro 2024 kicks off this month, so we’re bringing you a special Euro 2024 edition of the AI or real quiz – it’s sure to leaving you scratching your head!Challenge yourself to get full marks in our latest AI or real quiz and see how you do at spotting pictures that have been created using artificial intelligence.And don’t forget, do your own research to find out where the original images and videos came from, verify sources, and check to see if credible news sites have covered the story. Source link

1 hour agoBy Guy Lambert, @guybertie, Entertainment ReporterHBOThe second season sees the Targaryen and Velaryon houses dividedAhead of the second series of House of the Dragon, a prequel to Game of Thrones, its stars have been speaking to the BBC about what to expect.Based on George RR Martin’s epic fantasy novel A Song of Ice and Fire, House of the Dragon stars a collection of British talent, including Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke.The second season of the HBO prequel picks up just days after the final events of the first season.While there is promise of more monumental battles and fiery dragon…

18 minutes agoBy Azeezat Olaoluwa, BBC News, LagosGetty ImagesNigeria, a nation once notorious for military rule, is marking 25 years of democracy.The brass bands will play, the crowd will cheer and the president will make a speech – but outside of Wednesday’s official event many may be wondering what the celebration is really for.“You cannot eat democracy” is a phrase often attributed to autocrats – but it has also been used by elected leaders as a warning about what a population might demand of them.As many Nigerians struggle to earn enough to live on, amid an economic crisis and dramatically rising prices,…

Students at Media City’s University Technical College describe their experiences of swapping their smartphones for basic Nokia handsets.The only forms of communication are calls and text messages.The detox is all part of a project run by BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Bitesize looking at young people’s habits with their smartphones. Source link