Married at First Sight Australia allegations ‘disturbing’, says country’s watchdog
The claims also prompted a response from UK media regulator Ofcom, who called them “deeply concerning”.
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Labour risks handing power to Reform without drastic change, says union leader
Andrea Egan tellls the BBC that Labour haven’t delivered and her election demonstrated that members were desperate to have their voices heard.
‘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.
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...
What did Trump do differently to Obama on Iran?
The BBC’s Gary O’Donoghue looks at the contrasting approaches of the two presidents as Trump touts a new peace deal.
A year on, six questions still haunt the Air India crash investigation
From fuel switches to engine failures, here are the biggest mysteries around the Air India crash inquiry.
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”.
‘Greatest feeling ever’: Cape Verdeans tell BBC of joy at holding Spain to draw
The streets of the capital, Praia, shook with wild celebrations as the small island nation held Spain to a shock 0-0 draw.
‘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’.