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Cardano Temporarily Splits Into Two Chains After Attacker Uses AI-Generated Script to Exploit a Known Bug

Is there 'entitlement' around Scotland or has Townsend misjudged criticism?
Head coach Gregor Townsend feels that the flak he has received has been unfair. But has he misunderstood the criticism?

Lehmann criticises English 'pork chops' for abuse aimed at Smith
England fans "should be better than" the "abuse" they direct at Australia batter Steve Smith, says former coach Darren Lehmann.

Renaissance painting found in garage sells for £685k
A painting believed to be by Perugino depicting the Madonna and child went for £685,000.

Women in politics get much more abuse than men, PM says
Keir Starmer’s comments come after Rachel Reeves said she was "sick of people mansplaining how to be chancellor".

Fifty children escape after mass school abduction in Nigeria
The raid on a Christian school came amid a surge of attacks by armed groups in the African nation.

Minister denies Budget leaks have damaged economy
A former Bank of England chief economist says Budget speculation has "caused paralysis for businesses and consumers".

Morgan Rogers double helps Aston Villa beat Leeds 2-1
Morgan Rogers scored twice as Aston Villa came from behind to beat Leeds 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday.

This health concern has affected Mary Fowler, Meg Lanning and half the A-League Women
Chelsea Blissett is one of almost half of players in the women’s A-League who have reported experiencing disordered eating.

Prime Minister Chris Luxon speaks after social media lobbyist text revelations, KiwiSaver changes
The text was sent to Luxon days before the youth social media launch.

Scotland run riot over Tonga in dominant 56-0 victory
Ill-discipline got the better of the 'Ikale Tahi, who were thrashed in their only Autumn Internationals test match at Murrayfield early Monday morning.

Ten things your landlord can't do
With rents soft and more options to choose from, it's not a bad time to be looking for a place to live. But do you know the rules your landlord has to abide by?

'Norris remains strong favourite but Verstappen properly in the game'
Lando Norris remains in a strong position to win his first F1 drivers' championship, despite a disqualification in Las Vegas, but Max Verstappen now has a real chance of a fifth title in a row.

England hold off Argentina fightback to earn 11th straight win
England ride out a second-half comeback from Argentina as an eye-catching Twickenham debut from Max Ojomoh helps extend their winning streak to 11 successive Tests.

Ukrainian refugee becomes sumo champion in Japan
Aonishiki wins the November sumo tournament in Japan and becomes the first person from Ukraine to claim an elite-level sumo championship.

Navy intercepts two Russian ships in English Channel
HMS Severn headed off the warship and a tanker as they sailed west through the Dover Strait, the Ministry of Defence said.

Israel says it killed top Hezbollah official in first attack on Beirut in months
Israel has escalated its campaign on targets it says are linked to Hezbollah, raising fears of a resumption of hostilities.

‘Break England early’: Why Ponting would love Head to keep opening
Ricky Ponting expects Australia will stick with Usman Khawaja, but he thinks the selectors will have serious discussions about redeploying Travis Head in his spot at the top of the order.

The three (pointed) reasons why Wallabies botched chance to prosper in Paris
Up against a beatable French team, the Wallabies played better at Stade de France. But their decision-making under pressure was not good enough to finish the job.

Woman says son pleaded to leave boarding house days before death
Lisa Hawkeswood said her son Jack lasted three days in the lodge before pleading to live with her because he hated his accommodation.