94 m. ago New Zealand’s prime minister proposes social media ban for under

The draft bill is modelled on Australian laws and would force digital platforms to verify the age of users or face heavy finesNew Zealand’s prime minister has proposed banning children under 16 years old from using social media, in an effort to protect young people from harms such as exposure to violent content and cyberbullying.Christopher Luxonsaid on Tuesday the draft law would force social media companies to verify users were at least 16 before allowing them to create an account, or face fines of up to NZ$2m ($1.2m). Continue reading...

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96 m. ago Bikini clad influencers mocked online for posing for selfies while their $4.5M Lamborghini yacht sank off Miami

The jaw-dropping reaction of its influencer passengers while their multi-million ride sank has left social media stunned.

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2 h. ago Erin Patterson trial live: mushroom cook was ‘very reluctant’ for guests to look in pantry, surviving guest of lethal lunch tells court

Australian woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her Leongatha home in 2023. Follow live updatesWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?Ian Wilkinson says late wife Heather ‘fairly excited’ about lunchThe examination now turns to the invite for the mushroom lunch.There was no reason for the lunch.... We were very happy to be invited. It seemed like maybe our relationship with Erin was going to improve.Just seemed like a normal person to me... when we met, seemed quite friendly. We never had arguments or disputes.She just seemed like an ordinary person. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Barstool Sports founder retracts Auschwitz tour offer to customer in antisemitic sign incident

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has retracted his offer to at least one of two customers to tour a former Nazi concentration camp after he says the person denied responsibility for antisemitic behavior at a Barstool pub in Philadelphia

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4 h. ago El Salvador president orders arrest of of bus company heads for defying free transport order

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has ordered police via social media to arrest five heads of bus companies in the Central American country after they defied his order to offer free transport for a week due to a highway closure

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5 h. ago Met Gala 2025 worst dressed red carpet looks revealed: Clueless celebs like Sydney Sweeney opt for BORING dresses amid confusion around theme

It's the first Monday in May, and you know what that means - it's the Met Gala 2025, hosted at New York City 's Metropolitan Museum of Art. Here's a look at some of the worst-dressed celebs.

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5 h. ago Jab slashes heart attack and stroke risk for eight years, study suggests

South Korean experts found the jab, offered routinely on the NHS, gave significant protection from serious cardiovascular events in a study involving nearly 1.3million people.

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5 h. ago Pharmacists refuse patient requests for antibiotics ‘at least once a day’

Pharmacists say the current level of demand for antibiotics for minor ailments could pose a risk to patient and wider population safety.

Science

5 h. ago Doctors warn of ‘threat to patient safety’ over elderly people stuck in A&E

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine found that the older patients are, the more likely they are to endure a long wait.

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6 h. ago Trump has threatened a 100% tariff on movies made outside the US. Here's what we know

President Donald Trump is threatening to levy all films made outside the U.S. at a steep rate of 100%

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6 h. ago Owen Jenner's heartbreaking social media post hours before fatal Oulton Park crash

Owen Jenner, 21, was one of two riders to suffer fatal injuries after the 11-bike crash on the first lap of the British Supersport Championship race at Oulton Park on Monday

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7 h. ago Gethin Jones issues work update as he says he's 'pretty excited'

The Cardiff presenter has had some time away from the TV and social media, but he's updated fans when he'll be back

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7 h. ago Love Island's Laura Anderson admits 'my patience has gone' in honest parenting update

Former Love Island star Laura Anderson has taken to social media to ask for advice as she revealed that her patience has been worn thin by her 18-month-old daughter Bonnie

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8 h. ago Ana de Armas, 37, accidentally drops a big clue that she is romancing Tom Cruise, 62

The cute hint could be seen in her latest Instagram post. The Cuban brunette beauty was wishing her adorable gray-and-white dog Salsita a happy 5th birthday when she added a telling photo.

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8 h. ago Why has Nicola Peltz never been seen at a Beckham event with Romeo's girlfriend? Instagram clues as mystery over Brooklyn's snub to his dad David deepens

However despite her friendly reception from her boyfriend's parents, she has seemingly never crossed paths with his brother's wife, Nicola Peltz, 30.

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8 h. ago Coronation Street star teases Kit Green paternity twist amid 'change' in Bernie Winter relationship

As fans of the ITV soap know, Kit arrived in Weatherfield back in May last year, where it was revealed he is the long-lost son of Bernie Winter

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8 h. ago Alcatraz, Sith lords and movie tariffs: Trump’s ravings get louder as his approval rating goes lower

Between posting about Star Wars, suggesting reopening Alcatraz and imposing tariffs on movies, the president is looking increasingly desperate

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8 h. ago Women open up about having to travel to a different country for abortions and fork out £1,000s

Although women have a legal right to an abortion up to 24 weeks, certain hospitals do not offer these services up to the limit, with at least 88 patients having to cross the border to access care last year.

Economics

8 h. ago Screams as famous gorilla hurls rock into crowd at zoo hitting man on head

The gorilla, known as Diunaxing, was playing in front of visitors at Nanning Zoo in southern China when he suddenly picked up the rock and hurled it into the crowd, hitting a man on the head

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9 h. ago Jenna Ortega sparks concern over her 'social anxiety' after being mobbed by fans ahead of Met Gala

Actress Jenna Ortega has sparked concerns about her social anxiety after being mobbed by eager fans the night before the Met Gala. The Scream star, 22, was captured leaving The Mark Hotel.

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