62 m. ago Teens hoping to get around Australia’s social media ban are rushing to smaller apps. Where are they going?

As Meta begins deleting accounts and the deadline looms, children have already begun to flock to platforms not included in the banned list, like Coverstar, Lemon8, Yope and RednoteAustralia social media ban explained: everything you need to knowGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs Australia prepares to block under-16s from accessing 10 of its largest social media platforms, less prominent companies have begun courting the teen market – in some cases paying underaged influencers to promote them.One teenaged TikTok influencer said in a paid “collab” video for the app Coverstar: “The social media ban is fast approaching, but I found the new cool app we can all move to.” Continue reading...

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79 m. ago Sarah Beeny holds showdown talks with council over her illegally built £3m 'mini

The presenter has been locked in a six-year battle with local residents and Somerset Council over planning applications to completely overhaul the rural estate she bought for £3million in 2018.

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98 m. ago Logan Paul confirms Donald Trump talks over appearance at John Cena's WWE farewell

With John Cena closing his WWE career in Washington this month, there has been speculation the US President and Hall of Famer Donald Trump could be part of the celebrations

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2 h. ago AMANDA WILLIAMS: As a male nursery worker is convicted of appalling abuse... why I'd NEVER let a man I didn't know look after my little girl

About a year after the birth of my first child I considered hiring a nanny. I placed my details on a well-known website which allows you to lay out what you want from a caregiver.

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2 h. ago Female prison officer, 46, admits to performing sex act on an inmate

Rebecca Pinckard, 46, of Newmarket in Suffolk, was in a relationship with the inmate at HMP Highpoint in Stradishall between April and July 2024.

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2 h. ago Supreme court allows Texas to use new congressional map favoring Republicans in 2026 elections – US politics live

Ruling will impact elections as soon as the March primariesUS supreme court approves redrawn Texas congressional mapsAmong the beneficiaries of Donald Trump’s pardons and commutations, there is a group that legal experts and political scientists see as some of the clearest evidence of how such actions undermine the rule of law: those who were released from prison and again arrested for different alleged crimes.During his first term, Trump issued 237 acts of clemency – including to someone who was a predatory lender and drug smuggler and to another who ran a Ponzi scheme. Since taking office again, Trump has issued more than 1,600, most for people involved in the January 6 attack on Congress. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Conor McGregor has bid to appeal civil rape case rejected by Supreme Court

McGregor was sued over an incident in which he was alleged to have "brutally raped and battered" a woman

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4 h. ago Celebrity MasterChef host forced to intervene as star 'sorry' for blunder

Celebrity MasterChef contestant apologised to judge John Torode after a major blunder on the show

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4 h. ago Renfrewshire Council approves plan that will guide work on poverty and cost

Local authority provides overview of key programme and sets out priorities for two years.

Economics

4 h. ago I’m a Celeb 2025 live: Sixth star eliminated from ITV series as final approaches

The campmates are now braced for a double eviction in the next episode

Culture

4 h. ago FA chief makes bullish World Cup promise with honest appraisal of Thomas Tuchel

England head to the USA, Canada and Mexico next summer as one of the World Cup favourites and, ahead of Friday's draw, FA chief Mark Bullingham is relishing the opportunity

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4 h. ago I'm A Celeb fans accuse Angry Ginge of 'sabotage' as he's forced to apologise

I'm A Celeb fans have slammed Angry Ginge as 'too full of himself' and accuse him of 'sabotage' as he's forced to apologise to his fellow campmates after being given important duty

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5 h. ago Former Celtic star gives insight into Wilfried Nancy’s tactics as he reveals why his teams are HORRIBLE to play against

CELTIC fans can expect their team to be HORRIBLE to play against under Wilfried Nancy. That's according to former Hoops midfielder Scott Allan who has found what the Frenchman's tactics are like from a man in the know. Nancy was last night appointed the new manager of Celtic on a two-and-a-half year deal - five...

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5 h. ago I’m A Celebrity’s sixth evicted campmate revealed after string of exits leave fans furious

MARTIN Kemp is the sixth person to leave the I'm a Celebrity jungle this year as the final fast approaches. Fans have been left unimpressed with the I'm a Celebrity exits so far - and tonight proved no different. Ant and Dec were once again on hand to deliver the bad news, with it ending...

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5 h. ago Appalled TV fans say HBO has ruined Mad Men with '4K transfer' that shows crew in background of shots and character in 60s sitcom walking past a SIM CARD store

Viewers took to social media after the show debuted on HBO to share a series of mistakes that slipped in, including a crewmember manning a 'puke machine' in an iconic scene.

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5 h. ago Man United handed instant new Bryan Mbeumo penalty verdict vs West Ham

Bryan Mbeumo appealed for a penalty for Manchester United in their Premier League clash with West Ham.

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5 h. ago Photos show the last supermoon of the year shining in December skies

December’s supermoon, a phenomenon when the moon is closest to Earth, making it appear larger and brighter, is the last of three in a row in 2025.

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5 h. ago Maryland dad praised after building daughters $200,000 apartments in his own home as NYC rent is too high

Two adult women with remote jobs opted to leave New York City’s surging rent rates behind for free, brand-new apartment units at their childhood home in Potomac, Maryland

Society

6 h. ago Donald Trump appears to fall asleep AGAIN sparking further health concerns

Donald Trump seeded to drop off again today following a cabinet meeting at the White House earlier this week when his eyes closed and his head lolled forwards

Politics

6 h. ago World Cup ‘94 chief Alan Rothenberg on growth of US soccer, the 2026 finals and dynamic pricing

A foundational figure in the business of soccer and sports in the US is adamant that fans will find a way to attend big events, regardless of political issuesWhenever the modern era of American soccer began (the 1994 World Cup? Or the 1990 appearance by the US men? Or the 1991 World Cup win by the US women?), Alan Rothenberg was a key player.Rothenberg came up as a lawyer under Jack Kent Cooke, owner of Washington’s NFL team, the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA, the LA Kings of the NHL, and – crucially, the Los Angeles Wolves of the North American Soccer League (NASL), a team that started life fielding mostly players from Wolverhampton Wanderers. Continue reading...

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