Pope Leo XIV visited the cosmopolitan Mediterranean principality of Monaco on Saturday to encourage its people to use their Catholic faith and wealth for good. As a cannon boomed, Prince Albert and Princess Charlene met Leo at the Monaco heliport, just down the coast from the marina that is home to the megayachts of the […]
Continue ReadingFormer world number one Tiger Woods was involved in a rollover crash in Florida on Friday afternoon, ABC News reported, citing the local sheriff’s office. The 50-year-old 15-time major champion’s condition was not immediately clear, ABC News said. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Reuters contacted his […]
Continue ReadingA man has been questioned by police over allegations of human trafficking and facilitating rape in connection with the investigation into former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed. The Metropolitan Police said the suspect, aged in his 60s, was interviewed under caution this month after 154 people came forward to report allegations of sex abuse against […]
Continue ReadingAfter a two-month absence sparked by her 84-year-old mother’s apparent abduction, US TV host Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC’s Today show in April, saying in an interview that “joy will be my protest”. Hoda Kotb said after her emotional interview with her former co-host aired that Savannah Guthrie will return April 6. Savannah Guthrie […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission has opened a probe into online messaging platform Snapchat over suspected child protection failings. The investigation will look into five different areas of the company: Age assurance; Grooming and recruitment of minors for criminal activities; Inadequate default account settings; Dissemination of information on the sale of prohibited products; Reporting of illegal content. […]
Continue ReadingThe International Olympic Committee has announced that transgender women will be banned from competing as females from the 2028 Games. Eligibility for any female category at IOC events will now be limited to biological women, with an athlete’s status determined by a one-time screening process. Speaking in a video on the social media site X, […]
Continue ReadingA landmark ban on AI nudification tools has been backed by the European Parliament. The vote, which took place in Brussels on Thursday as part of the Digital Omnibus package, includes an explicit ban on “nudification” apps – tools that have gained traction for generating intimate deepfake images of individuals without their consent. The vote […]
Continue ReadingUS President Donald Trump said that a deal to end the Iran war is near, after Tehran dismissed his 15-point ceasefire plan and issued its own sweeping demands to stop fighting as it launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries. Two officials from Pakistan described the 15-point US proposal broadly, saying it included […]
Continue ReadingA Los Angeles jury found Alphabet’s GOOGL.O Google and Meta META.O liable for €2.6 million ($3 million) in damages on Wednesday in a landmark social media addiction lawsuit. The outcome could influence thousands of similar cases against the tech companies brought by parents, attorneys general and school districts. At least half of American teens use […]
Continue ReadingRussian air defences have downed 389 incoming Ukrainian drones, officials said, in what was the largest reported overnight attack on Russian regions and Crimea since Moscow’s forces invaded Ukraine more than four years ago. The drones were stopped over 13 Russian regions as well as the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in […]
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