Real-life ‘Transformer’ robot is four metres tall and could help with tasks too dangerous for humans

A four-metre-tall robot that looks straight out of Transformers has been unveiled. The Chinese company NeodraDynamics Robotics jointly presented its flagship Neo1 heavy-duty hydraulic robot with JD Industrial at the 2026…

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David Walliams molested young men in humiliating Hide The Sausage game during 'sickening' stage show

The footage from a BBC documentary features the comedian, playing predatory gay former children's entertainer 'Des Kaye', groping three males said to be aged between 16 and 18. The video features him inviting the…

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Prince George's artwork featured in Country Life magazine

The 13-year-old drew the bird, which is perched on a branch, while at home in the spring. The artwork is included as part of a wider 300-page special edition of the magazine, in which the Princess of Wales has also given…

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US warns Madagascar over growing military ties with Russia

US Africa Command deputy head Lt Gen John Brennan said Madagascar's strategic location in the Indian Ocean made it important to global trade. He warned against what he called the "Sahel model", which he said risked…

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Major rush hour disruption on London Paddington route after incident

Passengers face major disruption on the busy commuter route today after an emergency incident. All lines have been closed while the emergency services respond, National Rail said as it provided the update on the…

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The teenage girls David Walliams preyed on in public: As police urge women to come forward, how grooming comic's behaviour was so well known Jonathan Ross joked about it in a room full of stars

The children's author and entertainer used his fame to groom schoolgirls and pursue young women, it was claimed. Walliams, 55, allegedly sexually assaulted one 15-year-old, targeted another who was doing her GCSE mocks…

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Burnham hails £12bn wind farm investment as he prepares for Cop31 climate talks

Read our privacy notice . Prime Minister Andy Burnham has welcomed a £12 billion investment in wind farms as he prepares to head to the Cop31 climate summit. Energy company RWE and investment firm KKR have announced the…

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Tube strike: 'Don't steal Christmas from Londoners' and businesses, RMT told by Westminster chief

Read our privacy notice . The RMT union is being urged not to “steal Christmas from Londoners” with its wave of strikes hitting the festive period. Westminster Council leader Paul Swaddle issued the appeal, stressing…

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Irish public sector strike suspended as draft pay deal agreed

Oireachtas staff staging a strike outside Leinster House in Dublin last month (Cate McCurry/PA) PA Wire A public sector strike which had been planned to take place in Ireland on Thursday has been suspended after trade…

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Met police 'would assess' any allegations against David Walliams after bombshell sex claims by women

Read our privacy notice . Scotland Yard has said it would “carefully assess” any allegations reported to it about David Walliams . But the Met police stressed that it had not received any claims about the TV star and…

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