23 h. ago US senior officials warn Israeli political factions not to disrupt Gaza ceasefire

Marco Rubio says bill passed by rightwing MPs to establish Israeli ‘sovereignty’ over occupied territories ‘threatens’ peace dealThe parade of senior US officials traveling to the Middle East in recent weeks is a clear warning from the White House to Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli political factions to not disrupt the recent Gaza ceasefire – including by an annexation of the West Bank – or face a serious rift in relations with the US.As the shaky ceasefire came into effect last week, Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner quickly rushed to the region for consultations. Now they have been followed by secretary of state Marco Rubio and vice-president JD Vance as Trump deploys his top allies to tamp down on internal strife within Israel’s fractious Knesset. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Australia sharing tips on curbing social media for children before age limit starts in December

The Australian government has begun a public education campaign with tips on how to wean children off social media ahead of a world-first national 16-year age limit taking effect

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1 week ago Treatment of trans people in Britain could breach human rights law, warns ECHR watchdog

Michael O'Flaherty, the Council of Europe's commissioner for human rights, has written to senior MPs to raise his concerns about trans rights in the UK.

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1 week ago Small boat migrant who made threat to kill Farage on TikTok jailed

Fayaz Khan, 26, was convicted of making the threat last week, having previously pleaded guilty to entering the UK illegally.

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1 week ago Afghan migrant who threatened to kill Nigel Farage on TikTok to be sentenced

A jury found Fayaz Khan guilty last week of making a threat to kill the Reform UK leader in a TikTok post.

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2 w. ago Migrant accused of threatening to kill Nigel Farage opts not to give evidence

Fayaz Khan, 26, is charged with making a threat to kill the Reform UK leader between October 12 and 15 last year.

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2 w. ago Nigel Farage tells court migrant’s TikTok 'threat to kill him' was 'chilling'

Fayaz Khan, 26, appeared at Southwark Crown Court charged with making a threat to kill the Reform UK leader

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2 w. ago Migrant threatening to kill me in TikTok video was chilling, Farage tells court

Fayaz Khan, 26, is charged with making a threat to kill the Reform UK leader between October 12 and 15 last year.

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2 w. ago The death of DIY? Young people lack essential home skills, study finds

Third of Britons feel young people are lacking in essential DIY skills

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2 w. ago Young adults ‘less confident about DIY skills but more likely to finish tasks’

YouTube and TikTok are replacing dusty DIY manuals for home improvement tips, research from Nationwide Building Society indicates.

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3 w. ago Jay Slater's mum Debbie Duncan says 'it's been torture' as she hits out at 'social media detectives'

A documentary about the 19-year-old's disappearance will air on Channel 4 on Sunday

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last month UK’s YouTube and TikTok content creators deserve more rights, say MPs

Cross-party group to ‘tear down barriers that stifle talent’, from mortgage difficulties to filming permit problemsUK politics live – latest updatesA new cross-party group of MPs and peers is demanding more rights for Britain’s growing army of online content creators, amid concerns they face obstacles in securing everything from basic equipment to mortgages.The rise of content creators on YouTube and TikTok has transformed the media world, with individual streamers each attracting millions of subscribers to their channels. New research has suggested they are worth £2.2bn to the economy. Continue reading...

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