BBC News Warning: Contains graphic details of alleged sexual offences and misconduct, as well as strong language Four women have accused Oscar-winning actor and Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct, with the alleged offences having taken place when they were teenagers. One of the women says she was sexually assaulted […]
BBC News She said: “Social media has been used in the past few years as a place for radicalisation for different groups and individuals, including those that later go on a violent spree against a synagogue or a school – and now AI is part of it.” Lord Mann, the UK government’s independent adviser on […]
BBC News Prime Minister Andy Burnham will have to raise taxes or cut spending to meet his pledges on defence and the cost of living, a major think tank has said. Burnham has announced a series of new measures since assuming office last week, including cuts to electricity bills and bringing the bus fare cap […]
BBC News Last week Badenoch wrote to the prime minister saying he should rule out tax rises or increased borrowing to fund social care reform. A Conservative spokesman said Andrew would attend in Badenoch’s place and was ready to work with Labour on measures that improved social care – provided they were not reliant on […]
BBC News Zack Polanski has refused three times to apologise to Nigel Farage for re-posting a photo of a man wearing a t-shirt with an image of a guillotine and the slogan “we’re only making plans for Nigel”. Reform UK’s home affairs spokesperson, Zia Yusuf, said the image showed a “photo of man calling for […]
BBC News Wimbledon’s push to win India is strategic and not accidental, Darshana Bhalla, a sports branding expert told the BBC. India is already Wimbledon’s largest international audience by reach, and 2026 is a particularly important year with Arnav Paparkar becoming the first Indian in 36 years to reach the under-18 boys singles quarter finals. […]
BBC News Couples are also getting married later, points out Julia Rodgers, cofounder of US prenup platform HelloPrenup. “You may have some [university] debt, maybe started a business or purchased a home. So you have a lot to protect and to lose by the age of 34,” she says. What’s become known as “the Great […]
BBC News The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a ban on new foreign-made humanoid robot imports to the US over “unacceptable risks” to the country’s national security. The move applies to advanced robots – including humanoid and four-legged machines. Many of them are made in China, which is locked in a race with the US […]
BBC News The six basic travel adaptors also presented fire safety concerns in tests. These included missing safety shutters – which protect people from coming into contact with a plug’s live internal parts – missing fuses and oversized pin holes. The Office for Product Safety and Standards has noted such concerns when issuing alerts for […]
