11 h. ago Elite German army unit accused of sexual harassment, drug use and making Nazi salutes

Scandal comes as Berlin tries to strengthen the military and boost recruitment

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27 h. ago Elon Musk says UK wants to suppress free speech as X faces possible ban

Ministers warn platform could be blocked after Grok AI used to create sexual images without consentElon Musk has accused the UK government of wanting to suppress free speech after ministers threatened fines and a possible ban for his social media site X after its AI tool, Grok, was used to make sexual images of women and children without their consent.The billionaire claimed Grok was the most downloaded app on the UK App Store on Friday night after ministers threatened to take action unless the function to create sexually harassing images was removed. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago The electric vehicle revolution is still on course – don’t let your loathing of Elon Musk stop you joining up | Zoe Williams

Other firms are taking advantage of Tesla’s sales slump, while technological advances mean that glitches are being left in the rear-view mirrorIn another era, before Elon Musk bought Twitter, changed its name to X to mark the spot of its descent into barbarism, honed Grok, a generator of far-right propaganda, swung behind Donald Trump and made what appeared to be a Nazi salute, I already knew he was a wrong ’un. The year was 2019, and I was test-driving a Tesla; while I was ambling off the forecourt, the PR told me jauntily that the windscreen was made of a material that would protect the driver from biohazards. I hit the brakes. “You what? What kind of biohazard? Like, a war?” She misconstrued me, thinking I intended to go and find some toxic waste site to see if it worked, and said: “I’m not sure it’s operational in the press fleet.”That wasn’t my question: rather, what kind of a world was Tesla preparing for? One so unstable that an average (though affluent) private citizen would...

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8 d. ago Maduro captured by US Army's elite Delta Force unit in daring dead

The US Army's most elite unit was involved in the capture of Maduro and his wife Cilia, it was revealed on Saturday.

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1 week ago Elon Musk’s 2025 recap: how the world’s richest person became its most chaotic

How the tech CEO and ‘Dogefather’ made a mess of the year – from an apparent Nazi salute during his White House tenure to Tesla sales slumps and Starship explosionsThe year of 2025 was dizzying for Elon Musk. The tech titan began the year holding court with Donald Trump in Washington DC. As the months ticked by, one public appearance after another baffled the US and the world. Musk appeared to give a Nazi salute at Trump’s inauguration, staunchly championed a 19-year-old staffer nicknamed “Big Balls,” denied reports of being a drug addict while advising the president, and showed up at a White House press conference with a black eye – all in the first half of the year alone.“Elon’s attitude is you have to get it done fast. If you’re an incrementalist, you just won’t get your rocket to the moon,” Susie Wiles, Trump’s chief of staff, told Vanity Fair in an expansive interview earlier this month. “And so with that attitude, you’re going to break some china.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago African football hit by fresh allegations over general secretary’s Caf conduct

Gabonese FA president was voted on to Caf exco in 2023Caf chief allegedly failed to act on reports of sexual abuseThe general secretary of the Confederation of African Football (Caf), Veron Mosengo-Omba, ignored a recommendation that Pierre-Alain Mounguengui was ineligible for election to its powerful executive committee because he had been accused of covering up widespread sexual abuse in Gabonese football, it can be revealed.Mounguengui, the president of the Gabonese football federation (Fegafoot), has been accused of failing to act on reports of sexual abuse and rape of young footballers in a series of stories that were first published by the Guardian in 2021. He has denied the allegations and there is no suggestion Mounguengui has been accused of sexual abuse himself. Although he has not yet been formally charged, Mounguengui spent six months in custody awaiting a decision from the authorities in Gabon and was visited by the Caf president, Patrice Motsepe, with a final ruling on...

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2 w. ago Sadistic human experiments inside Japan's notorious WW2 Unit 731 where PoWs were infected with plague, raped and buried alive are brought to life in ultra

There are no documented survivors of Unit 731, the covert department of the imperial Japanese army that conducted lethal experiments on thousands of living humans in occupied China.

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2 w. ago Man charged after allegedly performing Nazi salutes at Canberra shopping centres

Police allege the man also trespassed at ANU and ‘stuck propaganda-style stickers’ on buildings and other propertyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn 18-year-old has been charged with allegedly performing two separate Nazi salutes at Canberra shopping centres and putting up “propaganda-style stickers” in recent months.The man is expected to appear before ACT magistrates court on Friday, where police will allege in October a member of the public confronted him as he stuck stickers up at a shopping centre and then performed a Nazi salute before leaving the centre. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago New London man accused of engaging in sexual activity with minor he met online

New London man accused of engaging in sexual activity with minor he met online  WTNH.com

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2 w. ago Rare footage from trial of Chinese general who defied Tiananmen crackdown order leaked online

Video shows Gen Xu Qinxian explaining why he refused to deploy troops to crush 1989 student-led demonstrationsRare footage of a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) general who defied orders to lead his troops into Tiananmen Square and crush the 1989 student protesters has been leaked online, offering a highly unusual glimpse into the upper echelons of the military at one of the most fraught moments in modern Chinese history.General Xu Qinxian’s refusal to take his troops from the PLA’s prestigious 38th Group Army, a unit based on the outskirts of Beijing, into the capital has been the stuff of Tiananmen lore for decades. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Russell Brand to face further charges of rape and sexual assault

Brand is accused of one count of rape and one count of sexual assault

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2 w. ago Five men appear in court charged with string of sex offences after husband accused of drugging and raping his wife over a 13

Business consultant Philip Young, a father-of-three, is accused of 56 sexual offences, including multiple counts of rape, against his former wife, Joanne Young.

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2 w. ago Former Tory councillor in court accused of drugging and raping ex

Philip Young appears at Swindon magistrates court charged with 56 offences relating to 13-year periodA former Tory councillor has appeared in court charged with drugging and raping his former wife over a period of 13 years.Philip Young, 49, and five other men have been accused of more than 60 rapes and sexual offences against Joanne Young, 48. She can be named as the alleged victim because she has waived her right to anonymity, which would otherwise apply in such cases.Norman Macksoni, 47, a black British national of Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, who has been charged with one count of rape and possession of extreme images.Dean Hamilton, 46, of no fixed abode, who is white British, has been charged with one count of rape and sexual assault by penetration and two counts of sexual touching.Conner Sanderson Doyle, 31, of Swindon, described as white British, has been charged with sexual assault by penetration and sexual touching.Richard Wilkins, 61, of Toothill, Swindon, who is white British...

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2 w. ago Man in UK charged alongside five others with sexual offences against his wife

Philip Young, 49, is accused of 56 sexual offences, including drugging and raping his now ex-wifeA man has been charged with drugging and raping his then wife over a period of 13 years, with five other men also charged with sexual offences against her.Philip Young, 49, formerly from Swindon but now living in Enfield in north London, has been charged with 56 sexual offences. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Blake Lively's lawyers accuse Justin Baldoni's team of probing her 'sexual history' in deposition

Blake Lively's legal team is accusing Justin Baldoni's attorneys of crossing professional boundaries during discovery in their legal battle - and is now asking a federal judge to step in.

Society

3 w. ago Three David Walliams shows will air on BBC this week – including 'Nazi salute' episode

David Walliams has come under fire again this weekend as he's been dropped by publisher Harper Collins allegedly over claims of 'inappropriate behaviour' towards women, which he denies

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3 w. ago William tells of respect for SAS as he becomes charity patron

The association looks after serving members and veterans of the special forces Army unit.

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3 w. ago Cops probing ultra's Nazi salute and SS flag photo charge ten people

The shocking image, shared on social media, has sparked outrage across the community.

Culture

3 w. ago Kevin Spacey returning to TV for first time since 'House Of Cards'

The once-celebrated star fell out of favour with Tinseltown after he was hit with multiple accusations of sexual assault. After being off screens since leaving Netflix in 2017, he is now set to in a 10-part comedy series.

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3 w. ago Four teens charged after 'Raith Rovers' Ultras make sick Nazi salutes and hold SS flag

Four teens, aged 16, have been charged by Police Scotland after a group of 'Raith Rovers' ultras made Nazi salutes.

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