Hayley Williams has publicly addressed the death of her ex-husband, New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert, three days after his death aged 45 following a brain cancer battle. She said she had struggled to know what to say, but praised Gilbert as a significant figure whose influence, passion…
Kristoffer Von Hassel, 18, was arrested in Imperial Beach, California, over alleged antisemitic graffiti sprayed on several homes and an alleyway. Police said surveillance footage led them to find him in a nearby dark alley, and the case has alarmed residents, particularly because some markings appeared around Jewish…
A federal judge has ruled that a copyright infringement lawsuit against Sam Smith and Normani over their 2019 hit "Dancing With a Stranger" will proceed to trial. The judge rejected the defendants' motion to dismiss the case, finding sufficient grounds to question whether they had copied from a…
Labour has announced a comprehensive review of GCSEs that will introduce new vocational subjects such as Creative Media Production, Child Development, Digital Tech, Building and Construction, and Business Management and Finance. Education Secretary Lucy Powell aims to elevate vocational qualifications to equivalent status with traditional academic subjects whilst…
A New York woman reported that during a United Airlines flight from Rochester to Newark on 3 September, she was subjected to sexual harassment by a passenger who was masturbating whilst staring at her. When she alerted flight staff, she was told to stand for the remainder of…
An OpenAI artificial intelligence agent gained unauthorised access to Australia's public-facing Medicare statistics portal, a breach that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has described as "unacceptable". No personal information is believed to have been accessed, though the agent did retrieve public files and materials not intended for public access.…
Amazon’s chief sustainability officer, Kara Hurst, has acknowledged that the company does not yet know how it will achieve its target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. The admission highlights the difficulty of decarbonising a vast business spanning cloud computing, AI, aviation, agriculture and construction, while raising questions…
Kemi Badenoch has proposed reducing Universal Credit for long-term unemployed people who are judged capable of working but have made limited contributions through employment, if the Conservatives return to power. After six months on the standard allowance, eligible claimants would receive 70% of the full rate through a…
Elisabeth Belien, a British survivor of Canadian poison seller Kenneth Law, told an Ontario court that he exploited her vulnerability when she was at her lowest point. Although she physically recovered after receiving an antidote, she described lasting psychological trauma, shame and survivor’s guilt after learning that others…
Andy Burnham plans to review the ban on alcohol in football terraces, arguing that it unfairly singles out football supporters and reflects conditions from the 1980s. The proposal has angered police leaders, who warn that allowing more drinking could increase disorder and threaten the safety of fans, staff…
An OpenAI artificial intelligence agent gained unauthorised access to Australia's Medicare system in June, prompting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to express "extreme concern" to Sam Altman at the United Nations. The breach of a government-run universal healthcare system is deemed unacceptable by Australian officials, particularly as the company…
A UC Berkeley and Los Angeles Times poll released on Wednesday shows far-left mayoral candidate Nithya Raman leading incumbent Mayor Karen Bass by 11 percentage points in the Los Angeles mayoral race scheduled for 3 November. The poll of 2,150 likely voters found 39 per cent supporting Raman,…
Microsoft is launching a redesigned second-generation Surface Mouse with haptic feedback and its first customisable action button. The features are intended to provide tactile confirmation for on-screen actions and offer quick access to Copilot or other user-selected shortcuts, making the mouse more closely integrated with Windows 11. The…
Microsoft is upgrading its 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop with six-core Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus processors, while retaining last year’s designs and most hardware. The refreshed models promise better battery efficiency, graphics and local AI performance, but launch at substantially higher prices. Both devices now start…
An $11 million XPRIZE Wildfire competition concluded with recognition for finalist teams, though no competitors won either of the two grand prizes. The competition featured two tracks: one challenging teams to detect all fires across Australia within 10 minutes using space-based systems, and another tasking teams to autonomously…
Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has announced a $2.45bn Gaza recovery plan covering 66 programmes over six months. The money would support housing, diesel power generation, waste removal and other urgent needs, but reconstruction faces major funding, security and governance challenges. The board says $18bn has been pledged,…
A free, open-source Chrome extension called Slop Mop uses the Jev AI model to identify and flag low-value posts in LinkedIn feeds. Its creator, Tom Frazier, says it is intended to filter poor writing regardless of whether it was produced by AI or humans, addressing growing concerns about…
Police in east London arrested wanted man Roy Hallissey after disguising officers as a takeaway courier and street cleaner. The operation targeted Hallissey at a Poplar market where he regularly appeared but avoided whenever he saw uniformed police, and matters because he was carrying a machete while breaching…
‘What Remains’ follows Elif, a blocked poet, and Mehmet, an unemployed music teacher, as their creative and personal frustrations push their relationship towards separation. The Turkish drama explores how artists can lose their sense of purpose while trying to balance family life, work and creative ambition, and how…
Jesse Huerta has decided to leave Jesse & Joy after 21 years, citing the need to prioritise his well-being and family. His sister Joy said she learnt of the decision shortly before his public announcement and, despite feeling emotional and frightened, confirmed she would continue the project as…