‘Social media firms hit back’ and ‘Arson attack on Starmer linked to Russia’
Several of the papers are leading on Sir Keir’s plan to ban social media for under-16s in the UK, which was announced on Monday.
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Witnessing joy amid the death: BBC travels to epicentre of Ebola outbreak
There are glimpses of happiness in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s fight against the virus that has killed more than 170.
RFK Jr under fire for ‘bullying’ letter to scientific journal
Health advocates criticized Kennedy’s move demanding answers from journal that removed ‘flawed’ vaccine study
Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, is demanding answers from a medical journal that recently removed a paper suggesting a link between vaccines and infant death, saying their decision was “of great interest to me”.
Public health advocates immediately criticized the move, and...
California’s Gavin Newsom alleges justice department is investigating his wife and ex-staff
A source familiar with the investigations said they had been ongoing for “roughly a year'”.
Thames Water moves step closer to nationalisation after government objects to rescue deal
A government spokesman tells the BBC that the current offer “does not do enough to protect consumers or the environment”.
‘It’s changing the game’ – the impact of hydration breaks
BBC Sport pundits Micah Richards, Theo Walcott, and Olivier Giroud debate the impact that hydration breaks are having on the 2026 World Cup.
FBI Issues Urgent Kali365 Security Warning For Teams, Outlook, OneDrive Users
alternative_right shares a report from The Hill: The FBI released an urgent security warning to the public about a fast-acting scam targeting Microsoft 365 users on Teams, Outlook and OneDrive. The agency warned that the hacking platform Kali365 seeks out OAuth device codes, allowing scammers to sneak past multi-factor authentication codes, and without the need for a password, to access...
BREAKING SILENCE OP-ED: Price of courage: Reward scheme must provide a proper set of incentives to whistleblowers
The new Protected Disclosures Bill could see whistleblowers being paid for the risks they take in exposing the corruption that runs deep in our society. But still there needs to also be a culture shift in how they are treated.
Lukaku makes impact off the bench as Belgium draw with Egypt
An own goal from Mohamed Hany denies Egypt a first ever victory at the World Cup as they draw 1-1 with Belgium at the Seattle Stadium.
VAR official says hand gesture was ‘involuntary, subconscious twitch’
Video assistant referee Shaun Evans has denied “intentionally” making a hand gesture “to communicate a message, affiliation, game or belief of any kind” and claimed it was a “an involuntary, subconscious twitch” that he was “unaware” of.
CRAP SHOOT: Waiting for the plop — the high-stakes world of charity cow patty bingo
A Pennsylvania community rallies around ‘cow patty bingo’, a quirky fundraising tradition where a steer’s bowel movements fund custom baseball fields for disabled children.
Kennedy Orders Woman to Stay in Hantavirus Quarantine, Despite C.D.C. Recommendation
Others who were in the facility have been allowed to return to their homes in recent weeks for monitoring by local health officials.
‘Cartwheels at breakfast’ & kicking about Boston – the culture shift in Scotland camp
Steve Clarke “doing cartwheels” is a sign of the shift among the Scotland squad and staff, writes Amy Canavan in Charlotte.
Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth Admits the Company’s AI Reorg Was ‘Atrocious’
In an internal memo seen by WIRED, Bosworth promised employees more stability, better communication, and the return of workplace perks as the company seeks to improve morale.
S’dumo Mtshali reveals why he took on Jonasi Gomora role
S’dumo Mtshali explains why he took on the role of Jonasi Gomora as viewers praise his performance in ‘The Polygamist’.
MINING OP-ED: Ghana gold gambit: Resource nationalism or state capture?
Supporters of the government argue that Ghana is simply doing what many resource-rich countries have long sought to do — ensure that a greater share of mineral wealth remains in local hands.
I’ll keep gambling with fitness for England – Saka
Bukayo Saka says he will continue gambling with his fitness and is “ready to go” for England’s World Cup opener against Croatia on Wednesday.
How Kratom, an Addictive Gas Station Drug, Found Allies in Trump’s Cabinet
With support from Markwayne Mullin and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the kratom industry is pursuing a potentially lucrative policy. Mr. Mullin owns equity in a company that could benefit.
Google Chrome’s Next Update Will Mark the End of Popular Ad Blockers
Google is removing Chrome’s last remaining workarounds for Manifest V2 extensions, effectively ending support for legacy ad blockers such as the original uBlock Origin. 9to5Google reports: CyberNews points out a Chromium commit that removes support for the “kExtensionManifestV2Disabled” flag, which is referred to as “dead code” seeing as Chrome no longer supports Manifest V2 extensions. This...
RISK WITHOUT RUIN: Entrepreneurial learning lessons and the corporate efforts to transform financial literacy education in schools
For years, financial literacy was treated as something that could be picked up later, usually once a first salary arrived, a bank account was opened, or a mistake had already been made. That’s changing now as financial services institutions are increasingly moving into the classroom, using games, simulations and competitions to give learners practical exposure to investing, entrepreneurship,...
Lukaku’s instant impact for Belgium’s equaliser
Romelu Lukaku has an instant impact for Belgium as he plays a key part in their equalising goal against Egypt in Seattle, just 22 seconds after coming off the bench.