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The founder of Browns Brasseries and his sister allegedly gave their 100-year-old mother liquid morphine to speed up her death, a court has heard. Jeremy Mogford, 79, and Sarah Pickering, 72, deny murdering Pamela Mogford at her home in Bledlow Ridge, Buckinghamshire, in February 2022. Their mother’s death was initially attributed to old age. However, the prosecution later uncovered messages in which Ms Pickering appeared to discuss administering morphine and wrote: “I am actually killing her.” Opening the case, Julian Christopher KC said the siblings gave Mrs Mogford Oramorph after her GP had visited the cottage for the final time…

AI agents have made little headway in placing orders and bookings for customers, with Uber, DoorDash and Airbnb reporting negligible use of the technology despite developing their own AI-powered tools. Uber’s chief financial officer, Balaji Krishnamurthy, told analysts that AI agents booked just four Uber rides and 500 Uber Eats deliveries during the week of Halloween. That compares with 320 million rides and food deliveries made through the two services combined. DoorDash chief executive Tony Xu said AI agents had generated “maybe several hundred orders in total across the time that they have been up and running”. The comments came…

Tony Romo has made a surprise TV return, joining Pat McAfee’s alternative Monday Night Football broadcast months after his OWI arrest in Wisconsin. The former quarterback appeared remotely on ESPN2’s Field Pass with Pat McAfee Show during Monday’s Bills-Vikings game. His appearance was not promoted in advance by ESPN. Romo joined the programme early in the second quarter, where McAfee introduced him as the show’s quarterback expert. He analysed a low-scoring first half and offered advice to Minnesota quarterback Carson Wentz, arguing that he should look more often for Justin Jefferson. He also discussed Minnesota’s blitz-heavy defensive approach and its…

Newcastle United have sent scouts to watch Coventry City midfielder Jack Rudoni as interest in the 25-year-old grows ahead of the January transfer window. Leeds United are also monitoring Rudoni, who has become one of Coventry’s most influential players since the club’s promotion to the Premier League. Newcastle and Leeds track Coventry midfielder Newcastle have followed the Englishman’s progress for some time and were present when he scored in Coventry’s 4-1 victory over the Magpies. The match provided another opportunity for the club’s representatives to assess his performances. Leeds are understood to be considering Rudoni as they look to strengthen…

Deep Eddy Pool in Austin, Texas, will close for three weeks while crews repair its fill and drain valves. The closure is due to begin on Monday 30 November, with the work expected to be completed by Monday 21 December, provided there are no weather-related or other delays. The pool, at 401 Deep Eddy Avenue, is operated by the Austin Parks and Recreation Department. Officials have advised residents to use other year-round facilities while the repairs are carried out. Alternative pools include Bartholomew, Barton Springs, Big Stacy, Colony Park and Springwoods. The city said visitors should check its pool information…

Remembrance Day services will underline the dwindling number of Australian Second World War veterans this Wednesday, with just 528 survivors recorded by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs as of November 2. The day marks the moment at 11am on November 11, 1918, when the guns fell silent on the Western Front after more than four years of fighting in the First World War. The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month has since become a symbol of remembrance. Australians are urged to observe one minute’s silence at 11am to honour those who have died or suffered in…

US consumer prices rose faster than expected in October, adding to pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates at its December meeting and offering little relief to households facing high living costs. The Consumer Price Index increased by 0.4% month on month, the Labor Department said on Tuesday. Economists polled by FactSet had forecast a rise of 0.3%. A year-on-year inflation figure was not released because the 2025 government shutdown meant October 2025 consumer price data was unavailable for comparison. Food and shelter drive October inflation Although October’s increase was below September’s 0.6% rise, the latest figures pointed…

Russell Brand has begun a ten-and-a-half-year prison sentence at HMP Wandsworth after being convicted of rape and three sexual assaults, with sources describing him as spending much of his time alone in his cell reading the Bible and prayer books. The 51-year-old comedian was taken to the south London prison after his sentencing at Southwark Crown Court. He had been held at Wandsworth since Thursday, following his conviction, while awaiting the hearing. Brand was reportedly placed first in the induction wing before being moved to the Care and Separation Unit, known as “The Block” or “The Seg”. The unit is…

Democrats in five newly won battleground states are under pressure to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, a move that could activate an agreement designed to ensure the US presidency goes to the candidate who wins the most votes nationwide. Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona and Nevada will all come under unified Democratic control next year. If Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin join the compact, alongside either Arizona or Nevada, member states would reach the 270 Electoral College votes needed for it to take effect. The agreement requires participating states to award their Electoral College votes to the winner of the…

Brazil’s central bank has signalled that it is setting a high bar for raising interest rates, despite identifying several risks behind a rebound in inflation. The bank pointed to potential shocks from oil prices, El Niño weather conditions, the labour market and foreign exchange markets as factors that could add to inflationary pressure. Its assessment suggests that those risks will not automatically lead to higher rates, with policymakers indicating that a further tightening of monetary policy would require a significant deterioration in the inflation outlook.