73 m. ago Giving 16 and 17 year olds the vote is a chance to tackle online disinformation for good

New electoral reforms mean 16 and 17 year olds will be able to vote at the next general election.

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74 m. ago Mansion found abandoned with 'lights still running' after millionaire disappeared

A valuable property just a stone's throw from London has stood empty for at least a decade, with two luxury cars left abandoned alongside dozens of personal items

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2 h. ago Number of missing from devastating Kerr County flash floods drops to just 3

Flooding along the Guadalupe River killed at least 135 people on July 4 weekend

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2 h. ago Number of missing in devastating Kerr County flash floods drops to just 3

Flooding along the Guadalupe River killed at least 135 people on July 4 weekend

Events

4 h. ago 'I'm a nutritionist and I am obsessed with this easy breakfast'

Emily English, 30, has shared a breakfast recipe that's packed with protein but low in calories

Politics

6 h. ago Aides urge the Prime Minister to axe 'meddling' law chief in autumn reshuffle because he is a 'liability' to the government

Lord Hermer (pictured) - parachuted into his job as the country's most senior law officer at the insistence of his friend Sir Keir Starmer - has infuriated the Prime Minister's officials with his 'meddling'.

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6 h. ago Face age and ID checks? Using the internet in Australia is about to fundamentally change

New codes developed by the tech sector and eSafety commissioner come into effect in December, with major ramifications for internet usersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs the old adage goes, “On the internet, nobody knows you’re a dog”. But in Australia it might soon be the case that everything from search engines and social media sites, to app stores and AI chatbots will have to know your age.The Albanese government trumpeted the passage of its legislation banning under 16s from social media – which will come into effect in December – but new industry codes developed by the tech sector and eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant under the Online Safety Act will probably have much larger ramifications for how Australians access the internet.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Airport worker names exact time to swap seats and it's not when on the plane

A former Heathrow Airport employee has revealed an easy trick to getting your seats changed at the very last minute, avoiding the extra fees - but there's a catch

Politics

6 h. ago Fury as secret identities of SAS troops are leaked online by army association magazine in fresh data blunder that could have put lives at risk

The fresh data blunder came last year when a Guards in-house publication included a rollcall of the names and deployments of its most senior officers.

Society

7 h. ago Oleksandr Usyk's next opponent named as Frank Warren confirms 'it's time'

Tyson Fury, Derek Chisora and Anthony Joshua were all name-dropped

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8 h. ago Tamzin Outhwaite makes dating app confession after split from toyboy ex

Tamzin Outhwaite has opened up about her experience with dating apps as she expands her search for love - but there could be one major flaw in her approach to online dating

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9 h. ago Oasis fans flogging Heaton Park 'atmosphere and grass' for £7,000 online

The lacklustre momento is currently going for more than £7,700 on eBay and has inspired copy-cat postings by other attendees, including grass in an empty bottle of Corona beer for £10.

Economics

9 h. ago Aides urge the Prime Minister to axe 'meddling' law chief in autumn reshuffle

Lord Hermer (pictured) - parachuted into his job as the country's most senior law officer at the insistence of his friend Sir Keir Starmer - has infuriated the Prime Minister's officials with his 'meddling'.

Politics

9 h. ago Get Minecraft on Nintendo Switch for under £5 in Argos online

Minecraft is compatible with the original Switch console and Switch 2

Economics

9 h. ago Miley Cyrus fans outraged as singer, then 14, asked if she's pregnant in resurfaced clip

Miley Cyrus was asked about her sex life by reporters when she was only 14 years old. A clip from the red carpet moment has resurfaced online

Politics

9 h. ago Air of inevitability blows in as Scottie Scheffler seizes control of the Open

Dominant Scheffler moves four clear of the fieldLi Haotong and Matt Fitzpatrick lead pursuitScottie Scheffler still had 20 holes of this Open Championship still to play. History tells us leads can evaporate in just one. Dense rough, links bunkers, the scale of pressure attached to the oldest major. Open calamity is written in folklore. The ghost of Jean van de Velde still lingers. And yet, the bookmakers had Scheffler at only 1-8 to lift the Claret Jug. The fat lady had cleared her throat. Twenty holes. What sporting planet is this?It is possible to run out of adjectives for Scheffler. Unflappable, remarkable, relentless. Nobody will ever match the impact of Tiger Woods on golf but it really is no exaggeration to suggest Scheffler can be similarly dominant. Come Sunday evening on the Causeway Coast, Scheffler will surely be a four-time major winner and three-quarters of the way towards a career grand slam. This is only his 24th major start as a professional. In one of them, his purs...

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10 h. ago ‘How did I feel giving the baby away? I never thought of it like that’: inside a weekend retreat for surrogate mothers

They don’t do it for money, and pregnancy takes a toll. So why do women lend their wombs to carry a baby for strangers they’ve met online?Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailAs I walk out of Hobart airport’s small arrivals hall, I immediately spot the person I’m looking for. My contact, Mollie D’Arcy, is standing at the exit, heavily pregnant. Her baby bump isn’t the only giveaway – she’s holding up a laminated sign in hot pink writing, sticky taped to a retractable light sabre toy. It reads, “Surrogates on Tour.”It’s mid-September 2024 and D’Arcy is this year’s Surrogacy Sisterhood Retreat organiser and captain. Since its inception in 2018, it’s the first time this event, a roving annual weekend away for surrogates past and present, has made it to Tasmania. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Amy Jones’s steady hands steer England past India in second women’s ODI

2nd ODI: England, 116-2, bt India, 143-8, by eight wkts (DLS method)Jones hits unbeaten 46 to lead charge in run chaseIf you’ve not yet seen the blockbuster trailer directed by Bend It Like Beckham’s Gurinder Chadha, shot at Lord’s by the England and Wales Cricket Board to promote its 2025 summer of cricket, make sure to search it out. It’s a slightly odd piece of theatre involving Heather Knight, Lauren Filer and Danni Wyatt-Hodge, which culminates in Wyatt-Hodge attempting to run out Filer with a samosa.None of the above were actually on show at Lord’s on Saturday – Knight is injured, Wyatt-Hodge is not in the ODI squad and Filer was dropped for this fixture in favour of Em Arlott – but the key players on this stage were actually a different pair. Because, of course, the “Whack It Like Wyatt-Hodge” trailer was gently poking fun at the storm that erupted last time India played at this ground three years ago, when Deepti Sharma controversially ran out Charlie Dean at the non-striker...

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12 h. ago Katy Perry fans praise her 'professionalism' after prop drops as star clings on

Katy Perry was performing Roar at the Chase Centre when the butterfly prop she was riding dropped mid-air, with the crowd gasping in concern

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12 h. ago Katy Perry's tour descends into chaos as prop falls and fans praise star

Katy Perry was performing Roar at the Chase Centre when the butterfly prop she was riding dropped mid-air, with the crowd gasping in concern

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