75 m. ago How to Save the Internet by Nick Clegg review – spinning Silicon Valley

Instead of recognising that social media harms mental health and democracy, the former deputy PM and Meta executive repeats company talking pointsNick Clegg chooses difficult jobs. He was the UK’s deputy prime minister from 2010 to 2015, a position from which he was surely pulled in multiple directions as he attempted to bridge the divide between David Cameron’s Conservatives and his own Liberal Democrats. A few years later he chose another challenging role, serving as Meta’s vice-president and then president of global affairs from 2018 until January 2025, where he was responsible for bridging the very different worlds of Silicon Valley and Washington DC (as well as other governments). How to Save the Internet is Clegg’s report on how he handled that Herculean task, along with his ideas for how to make the relationships between tech companies and regulators more cooperative and effective in the future.The main threat that Clegg addresses in the book is not one caused by the int...

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1 hour ago Call for major supermarket loyalty card change as millions banned

Experts say the rules need to change as a huge number of shoppers are not allowed to use the saving schemes

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3 h. ago Steve Irwin’s father condemns ‘reckless’ content creators amid outrage over videos of US man wrestling wild crocodiles

Bob Irwin and animal rights organisations say Mike Holston – AKA ‘The Real Tarzann’ – should be deported from AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOnline content creators who engage in “reckless stunts” with crocodiles should have so-called “dickhead legislation” thrown at them, and international influencers that do so in Australia should be “booted out the door”, Bob Irwin says.The father of the late “Crocodile Hunter”, Steve Irwin, and lifelong crocodile advocate issued the rare statement after Queensland authorities confirmed they were investigating US influencer Mike Holston – who goes by the online moniker “The Real Tarzann” – for wrestling with wild crocodiles. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago New York City police hunt for man suspected of killing elderly couple and burning their home

A New York City couple in their 70s was killed in what the police commissioner said was a “horrific double homicide, robbery and arson."

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9 h. ago Eric Trump booted from cryptocurrency board after company talks with stock regulators

Fintech firm Alt5 Sigma announced in August that President Donald Trump’s son Eric was joining its board of directors

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9 h. ago BBC EastEnders' Jonno Highway star played legendary role in famous Leonardo DiCaprio movie

Some EastEnders fans were only just realising the identity of actor Richard Graham

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9 h. ago EastEnder fans 'floored' after realising Jonno Highway star's role in iconic Leonardo DiCaprio film

EastEnders fans were left stunned during Tuesday's episode of the BBC soap as a familiar face returned to Walford

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14 h. ago Phillipson the frontrunner as six female Labour MPs enter deputy leader race

Alison McGovern and Paula Barker latest to join contest, as well as Emily Thornberry, Lucy Powell and Bell Ribeiro-AddyWho is in the running for deputy leader?UK politics live – latest updatesBridget Phillipson has thrown her hat in the ring for the Labour deputy leadership contest, becoming the early favourite to win as she is most likely to meet the threshold of MP nominations.While Labour party members, many of whom are to the left of Keir Starmer’s leadership, could be suspicious of the education secretary’s role as a serving cabinet minister, she is likely to be seen by MPs as No 10’s de facto candidate and so will secure much of the “payroll” vote. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago BGT winner Sydnie Christmas eyeing up a starring role in very provocative show

Britain's Got Talent winner Sydnie Christmas has her sights set on playing the leading lady in the smoky, seductive world of Cabaret after portraying villain Cruella Di Vil in the musical version of 101 Dalmations.

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14 h. ago Shoppers 'desperate' to 'hunt down' £7.99 Christmas buy at The Range

It was a must-have last year and shoppers already have their eye on this year's batch

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15 h. ago How to live to 150: Inside the chilling organ harvesting and 'regeneration' plans used by Putin and Xi in their hunt for immortality, as revealed by MARK PALMER

On the same day that the King said 'bits don't work so well once you get past 70', two of the most powerful men in the world were relishing the idea of living to 150.

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15 h. ago Steve Cooper aiming high after taking Brondby head coach role

The 45-year-old Welshman has managed Swansea, Nottingham Forest and Leicester.

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15 h. ago Scots primary school teacher jailed for embezzling £28,000 from school trip fund

She splurged on items including PlayStation games, supermarket goods, beauty products, shoes, home items and pet goods.

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15 h. ago Scientists are baffled by this powerful gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy

This unique burst of high-energy radiation is unlike anything previously witnessed

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15 h. ago Living the high life! 'Crashed jet plane' split in two in the Somerset countryside is Britain's quirkiest AirBnB

The unique accommodation is comprised of two parts of an old Lufthansa aircraft pieced together to resemble a 'marooned' scene in the isolated Somerset countryside.

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16 h. ago Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter Apple, 21, lands first 'nepo' role

Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter Apple is fronting a new campaign with London-based fashion house self-portrait at the age of 21

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16 h. ago Cabinet minister Phillipson one of six contenders for Labour deputy leadership

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson is the most senior figure going for the vacant role.

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17 h. ago Zinedine Zidane 'secretly preparing' for next coaching job after Man United rumours

Zinedine Zidane has been out of work since leaving Real Madrid and has been heavily linked with the Manchester United job in the past, but the Frenchman is now supposedly close to taking his next role

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17 h. ago Tottenham: Micky van de Ven reveals moment from Europa League final win that fans still thank him for

The Dutchman played a vital role in ensuring Tottenham ended their long trophy drought

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17 h. ago Modestly unique house with something extraordinary hidden inside and a surprise tucked out the back

There are two more dwellings in the back garden too - surely this is one of Wales' most unique property packages?

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