X ‘refused to take down video’ viewed by Southport killer Getty Images Graham Fraser Technology reporter 14 minutes ago Australia’s internet regulator says X refused to take down a video of a high-profile stabbing in Sydney that was watched by Axel Rudakubana just before he murdered three young girls in Southport. The body, eSafety, said… Continue reading X ‘refused to take down video’ viewed by Southport killer
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MP calls for harsher sentence for Southport killer
MP calls for harsher sentence for Southport killer PA Media Sam Francis Political reporter @DavidSamFrancis 1 hour ago The MP for Southport, where Axel Rudakubana murdered three young girls, has demanded a review of the killers 52-year jail sentence – arguing it is “not harsh enough”. Labour’s Patrick Hurley has asked the Attorney General to… Continue reading MP calls for harsher sentence for Southport killer
ChatGPT down as thousands report issues worldwide
ChatGPT down as thousands report issues worldwide Getty Images Tom Gerken Technology reporter 11 minutes ago Thousands of people have reported they are unable to use the world’s best-known artificial intelligence (AI) tool, ChatGPT Downdetector, which tracks website outages, showed more than 10,000 people reported the AI chatbot, which is made by OpenAI, was not… Continue reading ChatGPT down as thousands report issues worldwide
UK minister rules out joining Europe trade scheme
UK minister rules out joining Europe trade scheme EPA Kate Whannel Politics reporter 12 minutes ago EU relations minister Nick Thomas-Symonds has ruled out joining a pan-European trade agreement, saying the UK does not “currently have plans” to sign up to the scheme. On Wednesday, the EU’s new trade chief Maros Sefcovic told the BBC… Continue reading UK minister rules out joining Europe trade scheme
EU ‘could consider’ UK joining pan-Europe customs scheme
EU ‘could consider’ UK joining pan-Europe customs scheme EPA Faisal Islam Economics editor @faisalislam 6 hours ago The new European Union trade chief responsible for post-Brexit negotiations has told the BBC that a “pan-European [customs] area is something we could consider” as part of “reset” discussions between the UK and EU. Maros Sefcovic was referring… Continue reading EU ‘could consider’ UK joining pan-Europe customs scheme
Benefit cheats could be stripped of driving licences
Benefit cheats could be stripped of driving licences Getty Images Jack Fenwick Political reporter Paul Seddon Political reporter 22 January 2025, 00:56 GMT 781 Comments Updated 2 hours ago Convicted benefits cheats who fail to pay back the taxpayer could be stripped of their driving licences, under government plans to crack down on fraud. Those… Continue reading Benefit cheats could be stripped of driving licences
Netflix to raise prices as new subscribers soar
Netflix to raise prices as new subscribers soar NO JU-HAN/Netflix 16 minutes ago Netflix will raise prices across a number of countries after adding nearly 19 million subscribers in the final months of 2024. The streaming firm said it will increase subscription costs in the US, Canada, Argentina and Portugal. “We will occasionally ask our… Continue reading Netflix to raise prices as new subscribers soar
‘Terrorism has changed’, says PM on Southport attacks
‘Terrorism has changed’, says PM on Southport attacks PA/Merseyside Police André Rhoden-Paul BBC News 21 January 2025, 09:36 GMT Updated 5 hours ago “Terrorism has changed” as Britain faces a “new and dangerous threat” from extreme violence, Sir Keir Starmer has said in a statement on the Southport murders. Speaking in Downing Street after the… Continue reading ‘Terrorism has changed’, says PM on Southport attacks
PM will meet Trump within weeks, Lammy suggests
PM will meet Trump within weeks, Lammy suggests No 10 Downing Street Emma Rossiter BBC News Sam Francis Political reporter 19 January 2025 Updated 14 minutes ago Sir Keir Starmer will visit Washington for talks with Donald Trump within weeks, the foreign secretary has suggested. Speaking ahead of Trump’s inauguration as president on Monday, David… Continue reading PM will meet Trump within weeks, Lammy suggests
Melania Trump launches her own cryptocurrency
Melania Trump launches her own cryptocurrency Melania Trump Peter Hoskins Business reporter 20 January 2025, 03:54 GMT Updated 2 hours ago Incoming first lady Melania Trump has launched a cryptocurrency on the eve of her husband’s inauguration as US president. The announcement comes after President-elect Donald Trump launched the $Trump cryptocurrency. Both coins have risen… Continue reading Melania Trump launches her own cryptocurrency