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Hard to justify hereditary peers, says Labour
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Hard to justify hereditary peers, says Labour

They have continued to top-up their numbers by holding by-elections when one of them retires or dies. Only holders of hereditary peerages can stand in these by-elections and the electorate is made up of sitting members of the House of Lords. Several attempts have been made to scrap the system over the years but it...

Dublin-NY portal temporarily shut due to ‘inappropriate behaviour’
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Dublin-NY portal temporarily shut due to ‘inappropriate behaviour’

An art project that links Dublin and New York via a live video “portal” has been temporarily shut after less than a week due to “inappropriate behaviour”. The Portal offered a continuous live stream that was displayed on a circular screen in both cities. However some users have displayed swearwords and flashed body parts, while...

See the furry finalists at the Westminster Dog Show
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See the furry finalists at the Westminster Dog Show

Judges have selected the first four finalists in the 2024 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show ahead of Tuesday night’s crowning of a new top dog. More than 2,500 contestants vied for the prestigious Best in Show title. Following the selection of seven semi-finalists, the ultimate winner will be revealed in Flushing, New York, outside Manhattan....

The BBC’s Shiona McCallum tries out the new ChatGPT called GPT-4o
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The BBC’s Shiona McCallum tries out the new ChatGPT called GPT-4o

OpenAI has unveiled its latest version of ChatGPT – called GPT-4o. It is faster than earlier models of the chatbot and has been programmed to sound conversational in its responses to prompts. It will gradually be rolled out to all users of ChatGPT, including free-users. OpenAI say they’ve tested it with external experts and will...

Canadian writer and Nobel prize winner Alice Munro dies at 92
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Canadian writer and Nobel prize winner Alice Munro dies at 92

Canadian author Alice Munro, a 2013 Nobel Prize winner for literature, has died at the age of 92. Munro wrote short stories for more than 60 years, often focusing on life in rural Canada. She died at her care home in Port Hope, Ontario on Monday night, her family and her publisher have confirmed. Munro...