The government has announced a sweeping “crackdown” on tech firms to protect children from illegal content. It will include measures to eliminate “vile illegal content created by AI,” and could even open the door to an Australia-style age limit on social media, a Number 10 spokesperson said. It also promises to shut down the loophole […]
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Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking ring extended all the way to Africa’s southern coast – held together by the invisible chains of psychological bondage that kept his victims ensnared for years at a time. “Invisible chains is a good way to put it, it was like I was handcuffed invisibly,” says 43-year-old Juliette Bryant. “I’d never even
Four new astronauts have arrived at the International Space Station to replace their colleagues who pulled out early over health concerns. SpaceX delivered the US, French and Russian astronauts to the orbital research laboratory 277 miles (446km) up in space, a day after they launched from Cape Canaveral. The new crew members include NASA‘s Jessica
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At least 32 people have been killed after gunmen launched simultaneous attacks on three separate communities in northern Nigeria, police have said. Tunga-Makeri, Konkoso, and Pissa, all located in the Borgu area of Niger state, were targeted in dawn raids on Saturday. Six people died in the assault on Tunga-Makeri, Niger State police spokesman Wasiu
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Winter Olympics athletes are getting a Valentine’s Day gift from organisers – a promise of a renewed supply of free condoms. This apparently followed “higher-than-anticipated demand”. Providing condoms for athletes has been a gift from organisers – and a constant fascination to the world – for decades. “We can confirm that condom supplies in the
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It is no coincidence that the UK and its allies chose a security conference in Munich to accuse the Kremlin of killing Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny with dart frog poison. The extraordinary announcement on Saturday seemed deliberately timed to grab global headlines in much the same way as the dissident’s actual death did. The
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A former imam who coerced his victims, some as young as 12, into believing he had supernatural powers, has been found guilty of 21 sexual offences, including nine counts of rape. Abdul Halim Khan, 54, of Old Ford Road, Bethnal Green, in east London, used his position as a respected faith leader to abuse multiple
A teenage girl who died in a three-car collision in South Wales was “funny, kind and caring”, her brother has said. Demi Edmunds, 17, died at the scene of the crash on the A4042 in Cwmbran, Monmouthshire, at around 12.25pm on Thursday, Gwent Police said. The teenager from nearby Caldicot, was the only pedestrian involved
The US military has said it attacked more than 30 Islamic State targets in Syria earlier this month in retaliation for the deaths of two US soldiers and an American civilian interpreter in an IS ambush two months ago. Weapons storage facilities and other IS infrastructure were targeted in 10 strikes between 3 February and
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The UK will deploy a carrier strike group of warships to the Arctic this year, Keir Starmer has announced. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, the prime minister announced the move would be a demonstration of Britain’s commitment to its allies. He said: “I can announce today that the UK will deploy our
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