17 m. ago People are just figuring out what tiny pockets on the back of shirts are for

People are only just realising that some shirts come with a tiny pocket on the back of them, and now they're questioning why it's there - and it turns out there's a reason

Politics

29 m. ago Father of Norwegian socialite student calls on Yemeni billionaire's on

Martine Vik Magnussen, 23, was found strangled to death underneath a block of Great Portland Street flats in London in March 2008 after a night out celebrating the end of her University exams.

Society

29 m. ago Here's a look at recent airplane tragedies, mishaps and close calls

A passenger jet that caught fire after landing in Denver is just the latest in a string of aviation incidents

Events

41 m. ago Moment block of flats goes up in flames and dozens forced to flee for their lives after 'dangerous' arsonist living there set fire to sofa

Emergency services were called to Eccleston House in Bristol in the early hours of October 20 2022 after flames were seen licking the outside of the building from the street.

Events

43 m. ago Stephen Flynn passes SNP Holyrood election vetting alongside current and ex

The potential candidates still face a fight for selection before they can stand in a seat next year.

Politics

53 m. ago Joey Barton denies calling Jeremy Vine ‘bike nonce’ and comparing female pundits to serial killers

Former footballer Barton is accused of 12 offences relating to allegedly grossly offensive social media posts

Events

54 m. ago Why is Donald Trump crashing the US economy? Because he’s high on his own supply of fake news | Jonathan Freedland

Addicted to Fox News and outlets even more extreme, the president finds support and justification for actions disastrous to Americans and the worldNot content with shattering the post-1945 international order, which delivered prosperity and power to his country for eight long decades, Donald Trump is seemingly set on destroying the US economy. And he’s doing it because he, and the American right, have lost their ability to grasp reality.Start with the economic vandalism, unfolding in real time and mesmerising to watch. For weeks, you could see the US stock market falling and falling until on Thursday the S&P index passed an unwanted milestone: it stood more than 10% down from the peak it had reached less than a month earlier, a fall that meets the Wall Street definition of a “correction”. In other words, even if the market eventually rallies, this is no blip. Continue reading...

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73 m. ago ‘Scandal hidden in plain sight’: Death toll of abolished jail term climbs to 94 after fresh wave of self

Exclusive: The total number of total number of self-inflicted deaths of those trapped under abolished IPP jail terms to 94, according to campaigners, as the government resists calls to resentence inmates

Events

78 m. ago The Wolf of Wall Street calls Elon Musk a ‘hero,’ promises Fox & Friends he’s buying a Tesla

‘Send us a picture of your purchase,’ Fox & Friends host Brian Kilmeade replied

Politics

81 m. ago El Chapo's wife in controversy as tiny detail in TikTok linked to horrifying crimes

The wife of El Chapo, Emma Coronel, has sparked controversy on TikTok after she flaunted a new tattoo. But curious social media users believe it has a different meaning

Events

98 m. ago There can be no ‘Israel exception’ for free speech | Kenneth Roth

Trump should reverse his misguided effort to deport Mahmoud KhalilThe Trump administration’s threatened deportation of Mahmoud Khalil seems to reflect a dangerous disregard for freedom of expression – a blatant example of official censorship to curb criticism of Israel.Khalil was a recent graduate of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. He holds a green card, giving him permanent residence status, and is married to a US citizen. They are expecting their first child soon. Immigration agents arrested him last week in his university housing and sent him for detention from New York City to Louisiana. He had been a leader of protests against Israeli war crimes in Gaza. Continue reading...

Politics

98 m. ago ‘A computer’s joke, on us’: writers respond to the short story written by AI

Sam Altman, the OpenAI boss, has declared its new model ‘good at creative writing’. We asked writers including Tracy Chevalier, Kamila Shamsie and David Baddiel if they agreeThis week has seen writers divided over a story written by an AI model that is “good at creative writing” – at least according to Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT company OpenAI, which is developing the new model. Author Jeanette Winterson, writing in the Guardian on Wednesday, agreed with him, calling the story – which is a metafictional piece about grief – “beautiful and moving”. We asked other authors to assess ChatGPT’s current writing skills – and what recent developments around artificial intelligence might mean for human creativity.Nick Harkaway is the author of Karla’s ChoiceTracy Chevalier is the author of The GlassmakerKamila Shamsie is the author of Best of FriendsDavid Baddiel is the author of My Family: The Memoir Continue reading...

Politics

99 m. ago Mark Carney sworn in as Canadian prime minister and now must face Trump threats

It capped a momentous rise for the 59-year-old – he becomes the first Canadian PM without serious political experience

Politics

1 hour ago Mark Carney sworn in as Canadian prime minister amid US trade war

Former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor becomes 24th PM and expected to call election soonMark Carney has been sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister, capping a sudden rise to power for the former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England.Less than a week ago, Carney beat the former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, the former government house leader Karina Gould and the former member of parliament Frank Baylis with a dominant 85.9% of the vote, in a closely watched leadership race. He has no prior elected experience and does not have a seat in the House of Commons, making him a rarity in Canadian history. Continue reading...

Politics

1 hour ago Labour MP pleads for major free school meal change to stop 500,000 kids missing out

Labour MP Peter Lamb called on the Commons to back a new Bill demanding that all those eligible for free school meals are automatically signed up - with an estimated 470,000 missing out

Events

1 hour ago Olympic candidate Coe backs athletes calling for climate issues to be a priority in global sports

IOC presidential candidate Sebastian Coe says the impact of climate change on the global sports calendar will be a priority issue if he wins the election next week

Sport

1 hour ago Joey Barton denies sending offensive posts after calling Jeremy Vine a 'bike nonce' and comparing football pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko to 'serial killers'

The former Manchester City midfielder looked serious as he arrived at Liverpool Crown Court sporting sunglasses, a blue coat and a navy suit, dressed up with a colourful patterned scarf.

Events

1 hour ago Labour MP calls for eligible children to automatically receive free school meals

Peter Lamb told the Commons everything possible should be done to prevent the vilification of those receiving benefits.

Politics

1 hour ago New police figures reveal more than 400 registered sex offenders living in Ayrshire

New data released by Police Scotland under Freedom of Information laws has outlined the number of registered sex offenders living in Ayrshire and where they call home.

Events

2 h. ago Police called after child brings knife into Scottish primary school

The knife was seized by police after being discovered at the primary school

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