20 h. ago Hero Good Samaritan who stepped in to protect three women being harassed in the street urged to come forward by police

A man had attempted to rob and sexually assault a group of women in Camden High Street, North London at 8am on Wednesday, January 14.

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29 h. ago Tory pair group launches to attract seven million 'politically homeless' centre

Former West Midlands mayor Sir Andy Street and former Scottish Tory leader Baroness Davidson will urge Kemi Badenochnot to lurch right.

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41 h. ago Two popular party staples sold by Next are urgently recalled as shoppers told ‘stop using immediately’

HIGH street retailer Next has issued an urgent recall of two popular festive kitchenware items. This is after safety officials warned they could pose an injury risk to shoppers.  The products, both part of the chain’s gingerbread-themed Christmas range and made in India, have been found to fall foul of UK safety rules designed to...

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5 d. ago Take these steps to protect yourself from winter weather dangers

Winter weather brings various hazards that people have to contend with to keep warm and safe

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7 d. ago 'This Government must act now' urge family of Genevieve Meehan as they deliver letter to Downing Street

The family of Genevieve Meehan are calling for urgent change in law

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8 d. ago Keir Starmer slams Donald Trump 'wrong' in new 'urgent' call over Greenland tariffs

Downing Street confirmed the Prime Minister held urgent calls with Denmark, EU and NATO leaders before speaking to President Trump as eight NATO countries issued joint statement slamming tariff threats

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9 d. ago Downcast David Walliams arrives at his theatre show in first public appearance since being dropped by publisher and children's charity over claims he harassed young women

David Walliams looked downcast as he arrived at a children's event promising 'plenty of Walliams-style mischief' in his first public appearance since his fall from grace last month.

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1 week ago The Traitors fans say Stephen 'messed up' in blink and you’ll miss it moment

Stephen was fighting to protect his identity on the BBC series

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1 week ago California attorney general investigates Musk’s Grok AI over lewd fake images

AI tool made by Elon Musk’s xAI makes it easy to harass women with deepfake images, says state’s top attorneyCalifornia authorities have announced an investigation into the output of Elon Musk’s Grok.The state’s top attorney said Grok, an AI tool and image generator made by Musk’s company xAI, appears to be making it easy to harass women and girls with deepfake images on X and elsewhere online. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Young people, parents and teachers: share your views about Grok AI

We’d like to hear from young people, parents and teachers about how Elon Musk’s controversial chatbot is affecting youDegrading images of real women and children with their clothes digitally removed by Elon Musk’s Grok tool continue to be shared online, despite widespread alarm and a pledge by the platform to suspend users who generate them.While some safeguards have been introduced, the ease with which the AI tool can be abused has raised urgent questions about consent, online safety and the ability of governments worldwide to regulate fast-moving AI technologies. Meanwhile, the misuse of AI to harass, humiliate and sexually exploit people – particularly women and girls – is rapidly escalating. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Iran's horrifying torture methods from gas in hospitals to kill squad executions

An expert has revealed the terrifying reality of life inside Iran as the internet blackout continues. From families searching body bags to no access to health care and street executions, the human rights specialist has issued an urgent plea

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1 week ago Julio Iglesias accused of sexual assault by two female former employees

Spanish singer allegedly subjected women to ‘inappropriate touching, insults and humiliation’The Spanish singer Julio Iglesias has been accused of sexual assault by two female former employees who say they were subjected “to inappropriate touching, insults and humiliation in an atmosphere of control and constant harassment”.The two women – a domestic worker and a physical therapist who were employed at Iglesias’s Caribbean mansions in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas – allege that the assaults took place in 2021. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘You feel violated’: how stalkers outsource abuse to private investigators

Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds PIs have been hired as part of harassment campaigns and in some cases have tracked women to domestic violence refugesAs Laura stood in the court witness box, preparing to tell magistrates about her ex-husband’s obsessive nature, she flicked through the prosecution’s evidence file and saw the photographs. One of her leaving the house, another of her driving her car on the motorway. They had been taken by a professional. Staring at the grainy images, she felt numb.Laura’s ex-husband had hired a private investigator to put her under surveillance. On two occasions she had been trailed, with the PI taking photographs of her as he went. Her ex-husband was later sanctioned with a stalking protection order, but the man he hired to facilitate his harassment was never even questioned. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Primark issues urgent product recall as shoppers told to 'stop using item immediately'

The high street retailer has issued an urgent safety alert over one of its products, urging customers to stop using them immediately

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2 w. ago David Walliams grimaces with a dog lead over his neck as he is seen for the first time since being dropped by publisher and children's charity over claims he harassed young women

David Walliams, 54, has been seen for the first time walking his dogs after he was dropped by his publisher HarperCollins amid allegations he harassed a junior female colleague.

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3 w. ago Elon Musk’s Grok AI is used to digitally undress images of women and children

The degrading pictures are being posted to X despite the platform pledging to suspend people who generate themDegrading images of children and women with their clothes digitally removed by Grok AI continue to be shared on Elon Musk’s X, despite the platform’s commitment to suspend users who generate them.After days of concern over use of the chatbot to alter photographs to create sexualised pictures of real women and children stripped to their underwear without their consent, the UK’s communication’s watchdog, Ofcom, said on Monday that it had made “urgent contact with X and xAI to understand what steps they have taken to comply with their legal duties to protect users in the UK”. Ofcom added that it would assess whether an investigation is necessary based on the company’s response. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Grok AI still being used to digitally undress women and children despite suspension pledge

Degrading pictures being posted on Elon Musk’s site despite the platform pledging to suspend people who generate themDegrading images of children and women with their clothes digitally removed by Grok AI continue to be shared on Elon Musk’s X, despite the platform’s commitment to suspend users who generate them.After days of concern over use of the chatbot to alter photographs to create sexualised pictures of real women and children stripped to their underwear without their consent, the UK’s communication’s watchdog, Ofcom, said on Monday that it had made “urgent contact with X and xAI to understand what steps they have taken to comply with their legal duties to protect users in the UK”. Ofcom added that it would assess whether an investigation is necessary based on the company’s response. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Harley Street dermatologist urges shoppers to try £37 skincare routine 'before considering Botox'

The former NHS doctor says her skincare approach leaves patients 'pleasantly surprised'

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3 w. ago Woman 'raped' in Grimsby town centre street as police issue urgent statement

A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of rape after a woman was allegedly attacked in Grimsby

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3 w. ago Withernsea good Samaritan who died trying to save girl hailed as 'selfless hero'

Mark Ratcliffe, 67, died on January 2 after being pulled unconscious from the sea in Withernsea, East Yorkshire, while trying to help after a teen girl got 'swept away'

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