70 m. ago Four crew members killed as Houthi rebels sink cargo ship in Red Sea

Six crew members were rescued after spending more than 24 hours in the water while the fate of 15 others remains unknown

Events

86 m. ago Moderation by Elaine Castillo review – a twisted look at the tech workplace

Castillo’s ambitious second novel, set in the worlds of social media and VR, considers labour and storytelling in a world veering rightElaine Castillo’s second novel is set within the rotten heart of the US tech industry, where “Girlie was, by every conceivable metric, one of the very best.” What makes her so effective in her underpaid contract role moderating content for social media giant Reeden is that most prized of workplace currencies: a stoical capacity for labour. Though the job’s mental toll is clear – suicides are common, white staff never stick around and wellness support remains superficial – Girlie proves exceptionally hardy, near-perfect in her ability to identify and scrape feeds free of child sexual abuse content. Behind her productive impassivity, Castillo tells us with a sombre touch of irony, is a “glowing” line of ancestors – Filipina nurses and maids who have long cleaned up after others.Things look up for Girlie once William Cheung enters the scene, inviting he...

Science

1 hour ago Stoplock Pro steering wheel lock slashed to £36.99 in Prime Day deal

Keyless car theft is on the rise, but this £36.99 Amazon deal on the trusted Stoplock Pro steering wheel lock could help stop thieves in their tracks.

Economics

2 h. ago Rescuers search for missing crew from Red Sea attack as US alleges Yemen rebels may have them

Rescuers are searching for more than a dozen crew members missing after Yemen's Houthi rebels sank a ship in the Red Sea

Events

2 h. ago Royal Mail given go ahead to slash second class deliveries to just three a week

Ofcom gives all clear to historic reduction in postal deliveries to save money for Royal Mail’s loss making letters service

Politics

4 h. ago London home sellers are being forced to knock thousands of pounds off their house prices so they can move

After decades of growth, owners are now slashing prices so they can move

Society

4 h. ago Lobbyists linked to Donald Trump paid millions by world’s poorest countries

Somalia, DR Congo and Yemen among states forced to sign deals and barter their minerals for aid or military supportSome of the world’s poorest countries have started paying millions to lobbyists linked to Donald Trump to try to offset US cuts to foreign aid, an investigation reveals.Somalia, Haiti and Yemen are among 11 countries to sign significant lobbying deals with figures tied directly to the US president after he slashed US foreign humanitarian assistance. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago ‘The voices of our dead have not faded away’: the fight for the memory of genocide in Srebrenica

Three decades on, as leaders deny what happened, remains of the thousands killed continue to be identified and buriedThree decades after genocide was committed in the middle of Europe, memories in the rest of world are beginning to fade, helped along by a relentless effort by the perpetrators and their allies to cover up evidence. But the sprawling murder scene in the hills and fields around Srebrenica continues to cough up its bones.In the town of Bratunac, 6 miles (10km) north of Srebrenica town, a group burial was performed recently of victims’ remains that had been identified over the course of the preceding year. Imams gathered from across the country to pray before a line of six coffins draped in the blue and gold Bosnian flag. Continue reading...

Events

7 h. ago Toddler mauled to death by family's pet pit bull in 'horrible' dog attack at home

Blakely Blosser was killed by the pit bull at her home in Dover, Ohio, on July 2. Her mother Nicole had leaned over in order to pick up some laundry when Blakely was behind her, which led the pet to turn violent. In the single moment Nicole turned her back, the dog growled and jumped at Blakely, biting at the helpless baby several times, including at her throat and face.

Events

7 h. ago Identity of Far From It superyacht engineer who 'slashed crew member's throat' exposed

Paige Bell was described as "a golden girl" by her devastated friends in the days after her death, which police in the Bahamas are now treating as murder

Politics

9 h. ago Sofia Vergara and Tom Brady enjoying a 'summer romance' in Spain after getting cozy on elite superyacht

Sofia Vergara and Tom Brady and reportedly having a 'summer romance' in Spain.

Politics

9 h. ago Trump administration reportedly planning to fire 2,145 Nasa employees

Cuts further the push to slash federal government through early retirement, buyouts and deferred resignationsThe Trump administration is reportedly planning to cut at least 2,145 high-ranking Nasa employees with specialized skills or management responsibilities.According to documents obtained by Politico, most employees leaving are in senior-level government ranks, depriving the agency of decades of experience as part of a push to slash the size of the federal government through early retirement, buyouts and deferred resignations. Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago Trump administration reportedly planning to cut 2,145 Nasa employees

Cuts further the push to slash federal government through early retirement, buyouts and deferred resignationsThe Trump administration is reportedly planning to cut at least 2,145 high-ranking Nasa employees with specialized skills or management responsibilities.According to documents obtained by Politico, most employees leaving are in senior-level government ranks, depriving the agency of decades of experience as part of a push to slash the size of the federal government through early retirement, buyouts and deferred resignations. Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago Federal authorities end Idaho search for suspect in kids' deaths after finding look

Federal authorities in Idaho say they have ended a search in the Sawtooth National Forest after determining it was case of mistaken identity

Events

11 h. ago NASA reportedly set to lose 2,000 senior staff members as Trump looks to slash agency’s budget

The agency saw layoffs in March and is losing nearly a quarter of its budget

Politics

11 h. ago Identity of superyacht engineer accused of slashing throat of 'golden girl' crew member in Bahamas revealed

The identity of the superyacht engineer, who was found near the body of 'golden girl' Paige Bell and now stands accused of her murder, was revealed in court today.

Politics

13 h. ago Four Scottish Labour MPs rebel as benefit cuts bill passes in House of Commons

Irene Campbell, Tracy Gilbert, Brian Leishman and Euan Stainbank voted against slashing welfare for future out-of-work claimants.

Politics

14 h. ago Boy, five, died after 'accidentally being exposed to' cow's milk protein at school, inquest hears

Benedict Blythe, a reception pupil at Barnack Primary School in Lincolnshire, died in hospital from food-induced anaphylaxis in 2021, after he vomited twice before going into cardiac arrest.

Events

15 h. ago Olivia Rodrigo’s guitarist shares sweet way she supports her crew on tour

Pop star is currently on her Guts world tour

Politics

15 h. ago 'Don't look out the window': Passengers speak of horror as man 'threw himself into jet engine' at airport

Italian builder Andrea Russo was killed after being ‘ingested’ into an Airbus gas turbine in front of shocked passengers

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