47 m. ago Elon Musk demolishes Trump's latest claim that Democrats created the Epstein files 'hoax'

Elon Musk eviscerated Donald Trump on Wednesday after the president attempted to redefine Jeffrey Epstein 's notorious sex trafficking scandal as just a 'hoax' created by the Democrats.

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51 m. ago Urgent new DWP alert as some have £60 a month taken from their benefits

The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, which was set up by Martin Lewis, said some people are being subjected to sudden and severe debt collection practices

Economics

63 m. ago Armed police threatened to arrest Kent protester for holding Palestinian flag

Officers accused Laura Murton who also had a sign saying ‘Free Gaza’ of supporting a proscribed organisationArmed police threatened a peaceful protester with arrest under the Terrorism Act for holding a Palestinian flag and having signs saying “Free Gaza” and “Israel is committing genocide”, accusing her of supporting a proscribed organisation.Officers told Laura Murton, 42, that her demonstration in Canterbury, Kent, on Monday evening expressed views supportive of Palestine Action, which was banned under terrorism legislation earlier this month. Continue reading...

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63 m. ago Sudan’s children face growing threat of deadly infectious diseases as vaccination rates halve

The country, beset by war, has the world’s lowest rates of vaccination, says the World Health Organization, as global immunisation drive also stallsChildren in Sudan, caught up in what aid organisations have called the world’s largest humanitarian crisis and threatened by rising levels of violence, are increasingly vulnerable to deadly infectious diseases as vaccinations in the country plummet.In 2022, more than 90% of young children in Sudan received their routine vaccinations. But that figure has nearly halved to 48%, the lowest in the world, according to the World Health Organization. Continue reading...

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79 m. ago Tomorrowland: Huge fire engulfs main stage two days before festival opens

The annual festival in Belgium draws tens of thousands of visitors from around Europe

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1 hour ago Council quizzed over hiring 'dishonest' former teacher who abused position 'to borrow over £30k'

Susan Pletnick was banned from the classroom after she failed to pay back thousands of pounds of loans from her school, parents and a colleague

Economics

1 hour ago 'My daughter broke her leg because of an outdated and excessive school rule'

"This was a completely avoidable incident, driven by a rigid policy that prioritises punishment over student safety"

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4 h. ago Meta argues its AI needs personal information from social media posts to learn ‘Australian concepts’

Tech giant said posts from Australian Facebook and Instagram users were ‘vital learning’ about ‘concepts, realities, and figures’Meta has urged the Australian government not to make privacy law changes that would prevent the company using personal information taken from Facebook and Instagram posts to train its AI, arguing the AI needs to learn “how individuals discuss Australian concepts”.In a submission to the Productivity Commission’s review on harnessing data and digital technology, published this week, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp argued for a “global policy alignment” in the Albanese government’s pursuit of privacy reform in the AI age. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Tomorrowland Festival will go ahead as planned despite horrifying main stage blaze

Despite a fire destroying the main stage at Tomorrowland festival, the music event will still go ahead as planned, welcoming an estimated 100,000 festivalgoers

Politics

6 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Weapons will be Europe’s support to Ukraine – not Trump’s, Kallas suggests

‘If you promise to give the weapons, but say somebody else is going to pay, it’s not really given by you’; Russia bombs shopping centre, killing two. What we know on day 1,240Donald Trump’s move to take credit for the additional weapons headed to Ukraine at Europe’s expense has created some mild friction in EU-US relations. “If we pay for these weapons, it’s our support,” said Kaja Kallas, the EU foreign policy chief, on Wednesday. “So it’s European support, and we are doing as much as we can to help Ukraine If you promise to give the weapons but say that somebody else is going to pay for it, it’s not really given by you, is it? We welcome President Trump’s announcement to send more weapons to Ukraine, although we would like to see the US share the burden.”A meeting of Patriot owner nations and Ukraine donors – aiming to find additional Patriot air defence systems for Kyiv and chaired by Nato’s top military commander – could take place on Wednesday of next week, Reuters reported. A ...

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6 h. ago Elon Musk launches an AI chatbot that can be a cartoon girlfriend who engages in sexual chat

A sexy AI chatbot named Ani and launched by Elon Musk is available to anyone over the age of 12, prompting fears it could be used to 'manipulate and groom children', warn internet safety experts.

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6 h. ago Golfer, 28, dies after being struck by lightning at course as player questions course safety

Simon John Mariani died after being struck by lightning at the Ballyowen Golf Course in New Jersey last week, with a fellow player questioning the safety warning

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6 h. ago Fire destroys main stage at Belgium’s Tomorrowland festival on eve of opening

Blaze came a day before thousands of electronic dance music fans were set to descend on the Belgian eventThe main stage of the Tomorrowland music festival near Antwerp was totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday, a day before thousands of electronic dance music lovers were due to arrive at the Belgian event.There were no injuries, organisers said, insisting they would still go ahead with the festival over the next two weekends. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Britain's most lawless fuel stations: Motorists fill up and drive off without paying while one owner says new scam by organised crime gangs has cost him £10,000

Petrol station boss Sutha Selvarajah said his business in Hythe, Kent, is being 'plagued' by drivers 'forgetting' to have cash and leaving ID behind, which turns out to be fake.

Economics

7 h. ago Trump says China will start executing fentanyl dealers 'soon' as he vows revenge for victims

President Trump said he 'shook hands' with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who agreed to execute fentanyl dealers. Trump said the penalty could happen 'soon.'

Politics

8 h. ago Charity highlights ‘harsh treatment’ of people who have been overpaid benefits

The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute said that overpayments can build up for months unbeknown to recipients but the DWP clawback may be rapid.

Politics

8 h. ago Dive into Scotland’s heritage and science as Festival of Knowledge comes to Edinburgh

A major Scottish festival that aims to spark conversations around some of the biggest questions facing society today returns from September 6 to 14.

Politics

8 h. ago MTG links Trump’s crypto bill to the Biblical end of time as she quotes Book of Revelation

Georgia lawmaker equated a lacking provision in the bill to an apocalyptic warning given in the Bible

Politics

8 h. ago The Afghans left behind... and terrified of ending up on a Taliban kill list

Terrified Afghans approved for sanctuary under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) but trapped in hiding have accused the British military of 'betrayal' following revelations of a data leak.

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9 h. ago Moment tractor smashes into homes after drug driver runs red light

A drug-driver crashed into a tractor, causing it to smash into a row of houses in Chester.

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