7 h. ago Meta AI adviser spreads disinformation about shootings, vaccines and trans people

Critics condemn Robby Starbuck, appointed in lawsuit settlement, for ‘peddling lies and pushing extremism’A prominent anti-DEI campaigner appointed by Meta in August as an adviser on AI bias has spent the weeks since his appointment spreading disinformation about shootings, transgender people, vaccines, crime, and protests.Robby Starbuck, 36, of Nashville, was appointed in August as an adviser by Meta – owner of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and other tech platforms – in an August lawsuit settlement. Continue reading...

Events

31 h. ago ‘It’s a question of humanity’: how a small Spanish town made headlines over its immigration stance

Mayor explains why Villamalea unanimously backed call to regularise undocumented migrants – across party linesFlanked by farmland and nestled among the deep valleys of central Spain, few in Villamalea, a town of 4,200 people, expected to find their tranquil home splashed across Spanish media this summer.“I’ve never been contacted by so many media outlets in my life,” said José Núñez Pérez, the conservative mayor of Villamalea. With a laugh, he added: “It made me question, just what have we done here?” Continue reading...

Politics

33 h. ago DVLA regulations as drivers could lose licence over three common medicines

Drivers with depression must tell the DVLA if their mental health affects their ability to drive safely, and people on certain antidepressants, painkillers and tranquillisers must declare them

Politics

4 d. ago 'I transformed sofa using 55p item and it looks totally different'

A creative woman has shared the unusual tactic she used to totally transform her sofa and people have been left divided over the results - with some saying it's 'genius'

Politics

5 d. ago 'I did one thing every tells you not to when renovating house and have zero regrets'

A DIY enthusiast has shared how she has managed to transform her home on a £10,000 budget, and while some people have praised her work, others have shared their concerns about her methods

Politics

6 d. ago Readers' Letters: Trans people are more confident in coming out today

Trans people have always been with us, and now they can say so, writes reader

Politics

6 d. ago Rosie Jones says wine bottle was thrown at her in ableist attack on a train

The 35-year-old said the perpetrators ‘shouted slurs’ and mocked the voices of her and comedian Lee Peart.

Events

6 d. ago JK Rowling once called me an amoral celebrity toady, but I vocally defend the way she's standing up for women's rights in the face of the cancel culture mob: PIERS MORGAN

None of this is complicated. Trans people deserve rights and equality and safety - but not at the expense of the rights and equality and safety of women.

Politics

8 d. ago Hampstead Heath swimming ponds considering limiting transgender users’ access

Trans swimmers currently able to use a mixed pond or either of the segregated ponds for the gender they identify asA consultation has been launched on transgender swimmers’ access to Hampstead Heath ponds, which could result in them being banned from using the pools for the gender they identify as.The Kenwood Ladies’ and Highgate Men’s ponds are gender-segregated, with trans people currently able to swim in whichever they feel most appropriate, or use the Heath’s mixed-gender pond instead. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago Children win fight for free school transport after council U

The council had taken free transport to school away from around 300 young people in the county last month but for some that provision has now been reinstated after a campaign

Sport

1 week ago 'Where am I safe?': UK court ruling leaves trans people's lives in turmoil

'Where am I safe?': UK court ruling leaves trans people's lives in turmoil  Reuters

Events

1 week ago LA 2028 Olympics: fears of mass displacement and homeless sweeps as Trump threat looms

The city has been here before, with arrests during the 1984 Olympics that had long-term consequences for the city’s Black and brown peopleIn the lead-up to the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, the city deployed 30 police officers on horseback to rid downtown of unhoused people and, in the words of a captain, “sanitize the area”.Some people were arrested and transported to detox centers. Others were forced from public view while their possessions were trashed. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Labour minister suggests trans athletes should be able to compete against women in some sports

Lisa Nandy said the government does not 'want to shut people out from opportunities' when asked about trans inclusion in sport yesterday.

Politics

1 week ago Should trans people be able to access Hampstead Heath ladies' pond? Survey launched following Supreme Court ruling

The ladies’ pond at Hampstead Heath currently admits biological women and transgender women

Events

1 week ago Survey launched on whether trans people should be able to access Hampstead Heath ladies' pond following Supreme Court ruling

The ladies’ pond at Hampstead Heath currently admits biological women and transgender women

Events

1 week ago Kentucky has kicked people off food benefits using data that doesn’t tell the full story

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services has brought hundreds of fraud cases in the last five years that are heavily reliant on transactional data with the goal of revoking people’s federal food benefits

Politics

1 week ago Ariana Grande blasts Donald Trump for causing 'widespread suffering' and asks voters 'has life gotten better?'

The 32-year-old singer called out Trump’s treatment of immigrants and trans people and claimed free speech is ‘on the brink of collapse’

Politics

2 w. ago Incredible rare viral clip shows live beating heart in box ready for transplant

In an incredibly rare sight, a TikTok user has shared a video of a beating heart being transported for a transplant, and people have been left stunned as they label it 'huge' and 'so scary'

Politics

2 w. ago ‘To them, ageing is a technical problem that can, and will, be fixed’: how the rich and powerful plan to live for ever

When Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin were caught on mic talking about living for ever, it seemed straight out of a sci-fi fantasy. But for some death is no longer considered an inevitability Imagine you’re the leader of one of the most powerful nations in the world. You have everything you could want at your disposal: power, influence, money. But, the problem is, your time at the top is fleeting. I’m not talking about the prospect of a coup or a revolution, or even a democratic election: I’m talking about the thing even more certain in life than taxes. I’m talking about death.In early September, China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin were caught on mic talking about strategies to stay young. “With the development of biotechnology, human organs can be continuously transplanted, and people can live younger and younger, and even achieve immortality,” Putin said via an interpreter to Xi. “There’s a chance,” he continued, “of also living to 150 [years old].” But is this even possib...

Science

2 w. ago I was quoted £19k to transform my bathroom so did it myself for £20 – people say it looks so ‘luxurious’

ANYONE who has renovated a house will know just how ridiculously expensive it can be. So when one savvy woman named Kelly Whiteside was quoted a whopping £19,000 by professionals to transform her bathroom, she decided to do it herself - with a £20 budget. And the key to the impressive home transformation? A £1...

Economics