10 h. ago Keir Starmer tells MPs he is open to social media ban for young people

PM says he is alarmed at reports about children’s screen time and has shifted position on Australian-style policyUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has told MPs he is open to the idea of an Australian-style ban on social media for young people after becoming concerned about the amount of time children and teenagers are spending on their phones.The prime minister told Labour MPs on Monday evening he had become alarmed at reports about five-year-olds spending hours in front of screens each day, as well as increasingly worried about the damage social media is doing to under-16s. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Trump’s latest travel ban leaves fans unable to travel to support their World Cup team

The restrictions include an exception for players, officials and immediate relatives. But no allowance has been made for supporters

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15 h. ago After the Bondi attack, a deepfaked Guardian video went viral. It won't be the last – video

In the days after the worst mass shooting in Australia since Port Arthur, a wave of misinformation spread across social media. A video of Australian federal police commissioner Krissy Barrett claiming four Indian nationals had been arrested, with a Guardian watermark on screen, was in fact a deepfake made from a genuine video of a press conference Barrett had given on 18 December. The video was flagged by online factcheckers, but not before being watched hundreds of thousands of times. As Guardian Australia's technology reporter Josh Taylor explains, these deepfakes are only getting easier to makeFake Minns, altered images and psyop theories: Bondi attack misinformation shows AI's power to confuse Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Peter Thiel makes $3m donation to fight California’s proposed billionaire tax

Ballot proposes one-time, 5% tax on anyone in state worth more than $1bn and grant a five-year period for paymentPalantir co-founder Peter Thiel has donated $3m to a California lobbying group advocating against a proposed wealth tax that would target billionaires in the state. The seven-figure contribution comes as several ultra-wealthy tech moguls have left or threatened to leave California over the tax.Thiel, worth some $26bn, made the donation last month to the California Business Roundtable’s political action committee, according to a public disclosure filing which was first reported by the New York Times. A representative for Thiel did not respond to requests for comment. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago ‘Solidarity’ flotilla to Greenland planned by travel firm as Trump proposes land grab

Exclusive: Expert Clive Stacey says news coverage given to the island could boost tourism

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60 h. ago Inside Katie Price and JJ's shock split as huge problems exposed

Former glamour model Katie Price has reportedly called time on her relationship with Married At First Sight star JJ Slater after admitting she 'doesn't need a man'

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64 h. ago Venezuela: when will its wonders be open to travellers once again?

The Man Who Pays His Way: Tourism can help rebuild the beleaguered nation

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3 d. ago 5 unanswered questions about Andrew and Fergie email leaked by Epstein photographer

New images captured by a photographer who also pictured Jeffrey Epstein reveal a previously unseen email on the paedophile's desk

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3 d. ago 'Shady life' of Swiss bar owner unmasked from 'pimping to prostitutes and kidnap'

The owner of the Swiss bar where a fire claimed the lives of around 40 people has been arrested, and is reported to have a troubling criminal past, including serving time for pimping

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3 d. ago Washington National Opera to move out of Kennedy Center after Trump ‘takeover’

Artistic director of US’s national opera also cites ‘shattered’ donor confidence and box office revenueThe Washington National Opera (WNO) announced on Friday it is moving its performances out of the John F Kennedy Center, where it has been performing since 1971, according to a New York Times report.Francesca Zambello, WNO’s artistic director, had said in November that the move was a possibility as a result of the “takeover” of the center by Donald Trump. Trump declared himself the chair of the institution in February and quickly thereafter fired and replaced its board and leadership. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago US forces have intercepted another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea, US military says

The U.S. military says U.S. forces have boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea as the Trump administration continues to target sanctioned tankers traveling to and from Venezuela

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5 d. ago Celebrated wingsuit pilot killed in BASE jump stunt at South Africa’s Table Mountain

Brendan Weinstein was killed during a prohibited jump at the famous landmark, reportedly plunging 1,000ft feet but failing to pull up in time

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6 d. ago Antoine Semenyo Liverpool disagreement details as '£65m transfer fee agreed'

Liverpool had reportedly been tracking Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo for some time

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6 d. ago Workers at DC clothing outlet beloved by MAGA are not happy with famous clients: ‘Against my morals and values’

‘I have a hard time...with Karoline [Leavitt],’ an unnamed employee reportedly said

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8 d. ago ICE is using Border Patrol mobile facial recognition technology to speed up arrests

The tool has been used more than 100,000 times so far, according to a new report

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8 d. ago Nicolás Maduro to appear in New York court on drugs and weapons charges

Deposed Venezuelan president was controversially captured over weekend amid US military interventionDeposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro is expected to appear in Manhattan federal court on Monday afternoon on drugs and weapons charges after his controversial capture by US Special Forces this weekend.Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were seized in a shocking pre-dawn raid at a compound on Saturday during an assault on Caracas. At least 40 people, including civilians and Venezuelan military members, died in the attack, the New York Times reported. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Venezuela live updates: Maduro in New York jail ahead of court appearance as Trump says US will run country

Trump says U.S. officials will be running Venezuela ‘for a period of time’ but offers no specifics when pressed by reporters

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9 d. ago Venezuela live updates: Maduro held at Brooklyn jail ahead of court appearance as Trump says US will ‘run’ country for now

Trump said U.S. officials would be running Venezuela ‘for a period of time’ but did not offer specifics when pressed by reporters

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1 week ago Venezuela live updates: Maduro arrives in New York to face criminal charges as Trump says US will ‘run’ country for now

Trump said U.S. officials would be running Venezuela ‘for a period of time’ but did not offer specifics when pressed by reporters

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1 week ago Venezuela live updates: Trump doesn’t rule out ‘boots on the ground’ as he says US will ‘run’ country for now

Trump said U.S. officials would be running Venezuela ‘for a period of time’ but did not offer specifics when pressed by reporters

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