Wanqing Zhang & Larissa Kennelly BBC Global China Unit & BBC News BBC Zhenhao Zou was sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum term of 24 years, in June Two women who reported being drugged and raped by prolific sex offender Zhenhao Zou said they were attacked within 24 …
Read More »Does Reform pose an existential threat to the Scottish Conservatives?
Phil Sim BBC Scotland political correspondent Getty Images Graham Simpson was unveiled as a Reform UK MSP by leader Nigel Farage With eight months still to go until the Holyrood election, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has confidently predicted that the Conservatives will soon cease to be a political force …
Read More »PlayStation Plus Subscribers Are Eating With These Free September Games
On Sept. 2, all PlayStation Plus members can play games like Psychonauts 2, the 2021 Game Awards nominee for Game of the Year. The original Psychonauts was highly praised for its comedic storytelling and unique characters when released in 2005, and the sequel received acclaim for its creativity, art style …
Read More »Man Utd ‘completely lost’ in shambolic Grimsby defeat – Amorim
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said his team “were completely lost” as they slipped to a shambolic Carabao Cup defeat at Grimsby following a marathon penalty shootout. The defeat against League Two opposition marks a new low for the Premier League side under Amorim and any optimism evident prior to …
Read More »All members of UN Security Council except US say Gaza famine is ‘manmade crisis’ | World News
All members of the United Nations Security Council – except the United States – have said the famine in Gaza was a “manmade crisis”. In a joint statement, the 14 council members warned the use of starvation as a weapon of war is banned under international humanitarian law. They called …
Read More »Apple Music Now Lets You Transfer Playlists From Spotify: Here’s Why You May Want To
Apple Music app customers woke up to a new feature Tuesday, although not many know it exists yet. Apple Music subscribers can now grab songs or playlists from other music platforms, notably Spotify, and bring them to Apple. The ability to transfer music from other music services is buried in the Music App …
Read More »Football gossip: Garnacho, Nkunku, Strand Larsen, Donnarumma, Ederson, Savinho, Soucek, Vuskovic
Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho on the verge of Chelsea move, AC Milan enter Christopher Nkunku race, Newcastle to return for Jorgen Strand Larsen, and Manchester City the most viable move option for Gianluigi Donnarumma. Manchester United are on the verge of agreeing a deal worth between £35m and £40m to …
Read More »South Africa’s EFF leader Julius Malema found guilty of hate speech
South African opposition politician Julius Malema has been convicted of hate speech by the country’s equality court, following remarks he made at a rally in 2022. Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party, often sparks controversy in a nation where, 31 years after apartheid ended, racial tensions still …
Read More »‘Calculating and violent’ Dundee rapist convicted
Police Scotland Alexander Steven will be sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow in October A “calculating and violent sexual predator” who raped four women at knifepoint and sexually assaulted another in Dundee has been convicted following a trial. Alexander Steven attacked the victims in flats in the city over …
Read More »Microsoft’s employee protests have reached a boiling point
Some Microsoft employees are willing to risk everything to protest their employer. No Azure for Apartheid, a group led by current and former Microsoft employees, started last year as a petition to Microsoft executives. It demanded that Microsoft end all Azure contracts and partnerships with the Israeli military and government, …
Read More »Painting looted by Nazis has vanished again, say Argentine police
A painting stolen by the Nazis that was spotted in an Argentinian estate agent’s advert has vanished, a prosecutor says following a raid on the home. Portrait of a Lady by Giuseppe Ghislandi was featured hanging above a sofa inside a property near Buenos Aires, which was being sold by …
Read More »‘Calculating and violent’ Dundee rapist convicted
Police Scotland Alexander Steven will be sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow in October A “calculating and violent sexual predator” who raped four women at knifepoint and sexually assaulted another in Dundee has been convicted following a trial. Alexander Steven attacked the victims in flats in the city over …
Read More »Data brokers sell your personal info to scammers even without Facebook
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “I don’t use Facebook. I don’t even have an email. How could scammers possibly know anything about me?” That’s the question I hear from people over 60 all the time. If you assume that by staying off social media and avoiding the …
Read More »Google will now let everyone use its AI-powered video editor Vids
Google is rolling out a basic version of Vids to everyone. Until now, the AI-powered video editor has only been available to Google Workspace or AI plan subscribers, but now users can broadly access the app with templates, stock media, and a “subset of AI capabilities,” product director Vishnu Sivaji …
Read More »Two deaths investigated after Belfast dance festival
Mia Keevan/Handout Mia Keevan, 17, and Trae Keenan died in separate incidents after attending Emerge music festival Investigations are continuing after two young people died and two remain in hospital after attending the Emerge dance music festival in Belfast at the weekend. Mia Keevan, 17, from County Tipperary in the …
Read More »Israeli tanks ‘destroy houses after pushing into Gaza City’ – as Trump prepares to chair meeting on war | World News
Israeli tanks have reportedly destroyed houses and caused people to flee after pushing into a new area of Gaza City overnight – as Donald Trump is expected to chair a meeting on the war later today. Several people were wounded and many others were forced to flee deeper into Gaza’s …
Read More »Drug consumption room plan for Edinburgh’s Old Town
Two potential sites in Edinburgh’s Old Town have been identified by council officials for a new drug consumption room. The facility would allow clients to inject illegally-bought heroin or cocaine under medical supervision. It would be the second facility of its kind in the UK after the Thistle Centre opened …
Read More »Prince Andrew struggling as Virginia Giuffre memoir set for release: expert
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing 988. Prince Andrew is said to be grappling with private turmoil behind closed doors following the news that …
Read More »NI sea border for food ‘in place until 2027’
The Irish Sea border for food and agricultural products will not be dismantled until 2027, a UK government minister is expected to confirm on Wednesday. The sea border refers to post-Brexit checks and controls on products moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. In May this year the UK and …
Read More »Make London public transport free, campaigners say
Kumail Jaffer Local Democracy Reporting Service BBC/Harry Low Most of TfL’s revenue comes from fares Londoners need free public transport to reduce inequality and get polluting cars off the road, Transport for London (TfL) has been told. The capital’s Tube network is already considered the most expensive of any major …
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