The BBC has said it takes “any allegations very seriously” following claims that one of its male presenters paid a teenager more than £35,000 for sexually explicit photos. The unnamed “household name” allegedly first requested images from the youth when they were aged 17 back in 2020 and has made a series of payments over
Britney Spears accidentally hit herself in the face during an altercation with a basketball star’s security, say police. The singer claimed she was “back handed” when she tried to tap Victor Wembanyama on the shoulder, calling it a “traumatic experience”. Wembanyama said he’d been grabbed from behind as he walked into a Las Vegas restaurant
In this photo illustration, Threads logo seen displayed on a smartphone with the Twitter profile of Elon Musk in the background. Elon Musk is the current owner of Twitter. Meta will release a social media app called “Threads”, which will be a rival to Twitter. “Threads” is Instagram’s text-based conversation app. Mateusz Slodkowski | Lightrocket
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., departs court in San Francisco, California, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Marlena Sloss | Bloomberg | Getty Images Attorneys for Elon Musk filed suit this week against the law firm that represented Twitter when Musk was trying to take the company private last year, claiming the
New HIV infections have been linked to a spa in the United States that offered so-called vampire facials. The VIP Spa in Albuquerque, New Mexico, closed in September 2018 after two clients tested positive for HIV following the procedures. The New Mexico Department of Health has now reopened an investigation after another former client tested
The White House is fully aware of the huge controversy surrounding this cluster munitions decision. 123 countries are part of the 2008 International Convention on Cluster Munitions which bans the use or transfer of this particular weapon. Almost all of America’s allies are signatories to the convention. Even within US government circles, there has been
Heads of the UK’s biggest banks have been summoned by the UK’s financial watchdog over concerns interest rates on savings are too low. Higher Bank of England interest rates have led banks to put up mortgage costs, but savings rates are not rising as fast – a situation Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said “needs resolving”.
Adam Mosseri speaks onstage at the WIRED25 Summit 2019 – Day 1 at Commonwealth Club on November 08, 2019 in San Francisco, California. Matt Winkelmeyer | Getty Images Meta‘s new Threads app has been live for less than two days, but one of the company’s top executives thinks prioritizing news and political discourse on the
Wilko, one of Britain’s biggest discount retailers, is racing to secure a cash injection as it prepares to launch a financial restructuring aimed at securing its future. Sky News has learnt that Wilko, which is owned by its founding family and employs about 12,000 people, is working with advisers to raise tens of millions of
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday invited citizens to witness the launch of Chandrayaan-3 from the Launch View Gallery at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota, by registering at lvg.shar.gov.in/VSCREGISTRATIO. “Vehicle electrical tests completed. Citizens are invited to witness the launch from the Launch View Gallery at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota, by registering at https://lvg.shar.gov.in/VSCREGISTRATIO,” tweeted ISRO. Earlier, the Director
President Biden has agreed to give Ukraine controversial cluster munitions to use against Russian troops. Thousands will be sent as part of a new US aid package worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Cluster munitions detonate in the air and release smaller “bomblets” that scatter over a large area. Ukraine war latest: Deadly blast at
Save the Chimps, a private sanctuary in Fort Pierce, said 28-year-old Vanilla was “awestruck” as she saw open sky for the first time. Before moving to Florida, she lived in a lab in New York before being housed in a “chain-link fence cage” in California, according to the group. #Chimp #sanctuary #Sky SUBSCRIBE to our
Heat waves are getting hotter, longer and more frequent due to the climate crisis. CNN’s chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, gives his tips on what to do to stay cool. #cnn #news #heatwave #weather
California-based Fisker Inc. dropped its Q2 production numbers Friday, showing over 1,000 Ocean electric SUVs built over the past three months. Although this is up significantly from the first quarter, the total falls short of Fisker’s guidance due to supplier challenges. Fisker produces 1,022 EVs in Q2, falling short of its target After starting production
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his Ukrainian military forces have proven incredibly resilient against what should – at least on paper – have been a superior Russian force. But one month on from the start of a much-anticipated “spring” counteroffensive, there has been limited positive news from Kyiv, plenty of Russian reporting of significant enemy losses,
Germany entered a technical recession on May 25, and economists have predicted that GDP growth is set to stagnate for the rest of the year, painting a gloomy picture for Europe’s largest economy. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images With Germany already in a technical recession, economists predict that GDP growth is set
In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT From left, Tim Stuart, chief financial officer of Xbox at Microsoft; Phil Spencer, Microsoft’s CEO of gaming; and Microsoft finance chief Amy Hood arrive to court in San Francisco on June 29, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft’s finance chief advised
Rishi Sunak was unaware of Home Office emergency break proposals on migration reportedly rejected by his predecessor, No 10 has suggested. The Sun reported the Home Office had drawn up a policy document suggesting ministers could cap entry visas, raise fees and increase salary thresholds as “deliberate frictions” in a bid to meet the Conservatives’
In this article BABA BABA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Regulatory scrutiny forced Hangzhou-based Ant Group to abruptly suspend its massive IPO plans in 2020. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images China’s central bank hit Alibaba affiliate Ant Group with a 7.12 billion yuan fine ($985 million) on Friday. The People’s Bank
High-level officials in Bangui have confirmed the departure of Wagner personnel from the Central African Republic (CAR). Senior sources from CAR‘s ministry of defence and an official from the Russian embassy have revealed around 400 Wagner employees left the capital on two planes on Wednesday, confirming local reports of Wagner disengagement. One ministry of defence
Music fans will flock to Malmo next May for the next instalment of the Eurovision Song Contest, organisers have announced. Sweden won the right to host the 2024 contest after Loreen emerged victorious in Liverpool with her track Tattoo, holding off competition from its Nordic neighbours Finland and Norway. Loreen made history at the event,
The Scottish government has called on Westminster to decriminalise all drugs for personal use. Ministers said the move, outlined in a new paper on drug law reform, would allow those found in possession of drugs to be treated and supported, rather than criminalised and excluded. Decriminalisation would also mean people in recovery would have a
Below the Medway Viaduct on the A21 in Kent, nettles have reclaimed a shrine left in the memory of Azra Kemal. The 21-year-old died there in July 2020 after falling from the dual carriageway bridge. Her car had broken down nearby and caught fire. She was travelling back to London with a male friend. Paramedics
An eight-year-old girl who died after a Land Rover crashed into a primary school in southwest London has been named. A total of 16 people were treated at the scene and 10 were taken to hospital following the incident at The Study Preparatory School on Camp Road in Wimbledon on Thursday. The Metropolitan Police have
The Empire Cinemas chain has entered administration, leading to the loss of 150 jobs and the closure of six cinemas. Eight of the 14 cinemas in the group – under the Empire Cinemas and Tivoli brands – will remain open. But the locations that have been closed with immediate effect are: • Bishop’s Stortford• Catterick
A teenager who beat his high school Spanish teacher to death with a baseball bat over a bad grade has been sentenced to life in prison. Willard Miller, 17, pleaded guilty to first degree murder in April for his role in the November 2021 killing of Nohema Graber. He and co-defendant, Jeremy Goodale, 18, attacked
A second eight-year-old girl is in a life-threatening condition after a car crashed into a primary school in southwest London. Tributes have been left at the scene to a “shining star” – also an eight-year-old girl – who died after the crash in Wimbledon on Thursday. A woman, aged 46, was arrested on suspicion of
Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy has said his country’s war with Russia will not be over until his forces have re-taken Crimea. Ukrainian troops are currently engaged in a counter-offensive to try to win back territory from Russian forces. Former British Army Intelligence and Security Officer, Philip Ingram, talks about the latest situation on the ground. Read
Chef and author of “Sunday Best” cookbook Adrienne Cheatham shares the secret to peeling garlic in seconds. #garlic #foodhack #kitchenhack #shorts
The first monopile for Ocean Wind 1, New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm, has been built at a New Jersey manufacturing facility – and Cape May County isn’t happy about any of it. New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm July 6 update: An even bigger milestone occurred yesterday – the US Department of the Interior
Haitham al-Ghais, secretary-general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), speaking at the Energy Asia Summit on June 26, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The secretary-general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Country signaled that the influential producers’ alliance is actively open to recruiting new members. Asked if he is trying to
Cesar Hernandez Jul 6, 2023, 09:05 AM ET Even within a globally recognized U.S. women’s national team roster that is filled with celebrity superstars and World Cup winners, older co-workers can sometimes seem a bit odd to their younger colleagues. “Some of the songs they play, [what] they’re all listening to, I have no idea
Japan is known for its futuristic technology. But the nation is lagging behind in the generative AI race and is trying to create its own large language models. Mr.cole_photographer | Moment | Getty Images Countries are racing to develop their own generative artificial intelligence algorithms, but high tech Japan is already behind. Generative AI has