13 h. ago Welsh TikTok legend's mam bumped into McFly at the services and then something really special happened

After his family bumped into McFly at a service station, Welsh Tik Tokker Joel Oates had a very different weekend to what he was expecting!

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9 d. ago From ammunition to ballistic missiles: how North Korea arms Russia in the Ukraine war

Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s claims about deadly Kyiv strike highlight Kremlin’s reliance on Kim regime’s soldiers, ammunition and missilesNorth Korea’s role in the war in Ukraine has come into sharp focus after the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said a Russian missile that killed 12 people in Kyiv had been supplied by the regime in Pyongyang.“According to preliminary information, the Russians used a ballistic missile manufactured in North Korea,” Zelenskyy said. “Our special services are verifying all the details. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The EU fined Apple and Meta – but failed to really hold them to account. Was that to appease Trump? | Alexander Hurst

Instead of bazooka-level fines on global turnover, this €700m was no more than a slap on the wrist. It’s a missed opportunityThe European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, had some tough words for big tech this week, but it seems that at the last minute, the EU lost its nerve. Under the Digital Markets Act, companies that the EU has designated as “gatekeepers” – that is, digital platforms that provide core services such as search engines, app stores and messenger services – have special obligations and constraints that are meant to ensure a fair playing field for other companies.Apple, which takes a significant cut of purchases (including subscriptions) made through its App Store, violated the act by preventing developers from directing customers to their own websites to get around the “Apple tax”. In Meta’s case, the company was fined for forcing Facebook and Instagram users to either consent to letting Meta use their personal data, or pay a monthly fee to remove ads.Alex...

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1 week ago 'TikTok tourists' relieving themselves in fields leave Welsh village 'under siege'

"When you complain, and ask them to stop, you hear things like, 'well, sheep sh*t in fields, so why not us?" - said one local who is demanding action

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2 w. ago What is Maundy Thursday? History of the holy day, what Maundy means and Maundy money explained

The King and Queen will be attending a special service at Durham Cathedral to mark the day.

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4 w. ago Blaze which killed three people including girl, four, not suspicious – police

The fire killed three people, including a mother and daughter, in a village in Northamptonshire.

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