Getty Images Main Street Alford was covered in snow on Tuesday as Aberdeenshire Council declared a “major incident” More snow and ice is set to hit the UK, as the bitterly cold weather continues with nearly all of the country facing yellow warnings. Ice warnings across vast parts of England, …
Read More »Grok is undressing children — can the law stop it?
Grok began 2026 as it began 2025: under fire for its AI-generated images. Elon Musk’s chatbot has spent the last week flooding X with nonconsensual, sexualized deepfakes of adults and minors. Circulating screenshots show Grok complying with requests to put real women in lingerie and make them spread their legs, …
Read More »Schools remain closed as ice warnings take effect
Getty Images A snow and ice warning remains in place for much of the country into Wednesday Hundreds of schools across the country will remain closed for a third day as snow continues to grip the north east of Scotland. Yellow warnings for snow and ice will continue in the …
Read More »Does a Welsh accent help or is it a hindrance on the show?
Charlie BucklandBBC Wales BBC/PA Fiona, 62, from Swansea, has been accused of coming across as “less perceptive” than she actually is Spoiler warning: This article contains details of the first three episodes of the new series of The Traitors. The turn of the New Year came with a new series …
Read More »Jake Sullivan is furious that Trump removed Biden’s AI chip export controls
Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers about Big Tech, Big Government, and the big paradigm shifts that result from their collision. Not a subscriber yet? It’s a new year, so why not treat yourself? In 2022, Jake Sullivan, then national security adviser under President Joe Biden …
Read More »Gwyneth Paltrow says she lost movie role after ‘conscious uncoupling’ backlash
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Though it’s been over a decade since Gwyneth Paltrow popularized the term “conscious uncoupling,” the Academy Award-winning actress says the fallout from her highly publicized split with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin still had real consequences — including costing her a movie role. …
Read More »Greater Manchester school teachers strike over assault claims
Georgie Docker,North Westand Mat Trewern,North West Google Staff at two schools, including Lily Lane Primary School, have gone on strike Staff at two primary schools in Greater Manchester have gone on strike over claims their reports of violence and daily assaults are being ignored by senior leadership. Teachers at Lily …
Read More »Who is Barry Pollack – the seasoned lawyer representing Nicolas Maduro? | US News
When the ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro stands on trial in New York he will have a seasoned lawyer representing him. Barry Pollack, the lawyer who represented WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, will defend Maduro who faces drugs and weapons charges after being extradited in a US military operation. Mr Pollack …
Read More »Jake Fahri recommended for open prison over ‘murder rap’
Metropolitan Police Jake Fahri, 35, was released on licence in June 2023 but recalled in January 2025 A killer accused of releasing rap music about murdering a teenager has been recommended for transfer to an open prison by the Parole Board. Jake Fahri, then 19, was given a life sentence …
Read More »Exeter Chiefs winger Campbell Ridl banned for two matches by RFU
The incident is the first blip in Ridl’s short, but impressive first team career at Exeter. Having broken his hand in pre-season the England Under-20 international made a try-scoring debut in the Prem Rugby Cup win over Bristol in November. He impressed the following week as a much-changed Chiefs side …
Read More »Scotland makes the most of cold snap
Fire lights igloo in Orkney garden An Orkney stonemason has turned “snow mason” to build an impressive igloo with a working fire and chimney. It is one of a number of unique sights seen across Scotland as heavy snow falls in the north and north-east of the country. A rare …
Read More »Trump rejected movie investing after Tim Allen talk, says comedian
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! When it comes to the ins and outs of Hollywood movie investing, Tim Allen knows all too well. During a recent appearance on “Club Random with Bill Maher,” the 72-year-old comedian recalled a conversation with President Donald Trump about the risks of …
Read More »Lego unveils tech-filled ‘Smart Bricks’
Shiona McCallum,Senior technology reporter, CES in Las Vegasand Liv McMahon,Technology reporter AFP via Getty Images Lego has unveiled Smart Bricks – tech-filled versions of its small building blocks – which it says will bring sets to life with sound, light and reaction to movement. However, the new product range is …
Read More »Hamilton Academical still at risk of administration, admits new owner
“In terms of the situation with that, it’s a bit sensitive,” Edwards told BBC Scotland. “So, it’s not something that I can really go into a huge amount of detail at this stage other than we’re in negotiation to settle that and move on. “[The possibility of administration] does depend …
Read More »Paris Hilton opens up about sex tape scandal in new documentary
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Paris Hilton believed her life was over when a sex tape, never intended for public viewing, was leaked. The hotel heiress, fragrance designer and DJ is reclaiming her narrative in a new documentary, “Infinite Icon: A Visual Memoir.” The film follows the …
Read More »School holds lessons in cold classrooms after heating woes
Gryffe High Classes at Gryffe High in Houston are alleged to have taken place with temperatures below suggested health and safety guidelines Pupils in a Renfrewshire school have been taught in cold classrooms after the building’s heating broke down. Classes at Gryffe High in Houston are claimed to have taken …
Read More »Teachers offered 4% pay rise
Teachers in Northern Ireland have been offered a pay rise of 4% for 2025/26, backdated to 1 September 2025. The offer has come from the teaching employers, including the Department of Education (DE). Teaching unions have welcomed the pay offer, and said it was “the maximum possible in the current …
Read More »Actress and singer says she quit her ‘toxic mom group’
Singer and actress Ashley Tisdale has spoken out about being “brought to tears” by being a member of a “toxic mom group”, which she ultimately decided to leave. The US actress rose to fame as a child star on the Disney Channel and later appeared in the High School Musical …
Read More »Stormont departments given funding proposals by finance minister
Jayne McCormackBBC News NI political correspondent PA Media John O’Dowd said it was “simply not possible to provide any department with the funding it has requested” Stormont departments now know what their funding could look like for the next three years under a plan proposed by the finance minister. John …
Read More »Sparkler candles banned by Swiss mayor after New Year’s bar fire killed 40 | World News
The Swiss bar that caught fire during a New Year’s celebration and killed 40 people had not been inspected since 2019, officials have said. The Crans-Montana mayor, Nicolas Feraud, apologised at a news conference, and said that all sparkler candles, which were blamed for the fire, have now been banned …
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