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Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash
Meta's release this week of an AI feature that let people alter Instagram content drew swift blowback.…
Cooler for some this weekend but heatwave continues
The sizzling heat continues into next week despite a drop in temperatures over the weekend.…
New dinosaur species with neck as long as cricket pitch discovered in Thailand
The plant-eating dinosaur, named Uragasaurus kalasinensis, is thought to have lived about 150 million years ago.…
Watch: Police confirm 26 year-old suspect in custody
A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of Ann Widdecombe, police say.…
Hacking worry for Argentine FA over World Cup emails
Argentina's football association signals it may have suffered a cyber attack after emails from its accounts reportedly criticised refereeing in the dr…
High court rejects most of ‘dieselgate’ claims brought by 1.6m UK car owners
Carmakers welcome ruling against suit claiming manufacturers including Nissan, Ford and Peugeot fitted devices to defeat emission testsCar manufacture…
Child abuser who preyed on orphans housed at Christian Brothers property
Exclusive: Records obtained by the Guardian show property owned by Catholic order used to house at least two brothers with horrific histories of child…
Online platforms will have to ban scam ads under UK proposals to tackle fraud
Range of measures announced by regulator Ofcom under new phase of implementing Online Safety ActBig tech platforms will be required to ban scam advert…
Journalist Richard Guilliatt resigns from Walkley awards board after critic wins reporting prize
Exclusive: Resignation comes after abuse survivor said she was devastated her father, who was jailed for 48 years, was interviewed for the Shadow of D…
Why pay a premium fee for a service that isn’t? How the nationwide outage could hurt Telstra
The telco has long banked on its reputation as having the most stable, widest mobile telco coverage. That is now badly dentedFollow our Australia news…
Big tech must deal with scam ads under Ofcom proposals
Ofcom says more than half of UK adults have encountered potentially fraudulent ads online.…
UK police confront Morocco fans over unrest after World Cup loss
UK police confront Morocco fans over unrest after World Cup loss…
Prince Harry plays pickleball at Invictus Games event, but no Meghan
The Duke of Sussex is travelling without his wife for the event at Birmingham's NEC.…
EU accuses Meta of failing to tackle mental health risks of ‘addictive design’
Regulators say Facebook and Instagram features such as autoplay and infinite scroll contribute to ‘compulsive use’EU regulators have accused Meta, the…
Police discover body of teenage girl in Victorian bushland after 13-year-old vanished on weekend
Police say death of Layla Jeffery ‘suspicious’ after remains found in town of Donald in western VictoriaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest…
Abuse survivors launch bid to transfer claims to entity that benefited from Christian Brothers’ wealth
Edmund Rice Education Australia does not consent to being made a defendant, in case that has ‘high court written all over it’, Victorian judge hearsFo…
Norway change World Cup team hotel in Miami days before England showdown
The team spent just one night at their hotel before deciding to leave due to excessive construction noise.…
Telstra CEO ‘deeply sorry’ for outage and admits risk of time-keeping failure was known
Vicki Brady grilled at first public appearance since returning from overseas as SA police say call to triple zero failed before deathFollow our Austra…
Weekly quiz: Why did Australia's PM apologise to Kylie Minogue?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?…
'I was needle spiked in a nightclub on my first holiday with friends'
Teenage footballer Taylor Coulter needed hospital treatment after being injected by a stranger in the Spanish resort of Magaluf.…
All the best looks from Paris Haute Couture Week 2026
Scorching temperatures in the French capital accompanied the hottest week in haute couture.…
'Cool in 90 seconds' - the fake portable air conditioners sweeping the internet
The ASA says adverts claiming small devices can rapidly cool rooms were too good to be true.…
Pioneering treatment saves identical twins from rare pregnancy condition
Identical twins Nancy and Margo benefitted from the procedure while in the womb as part of a world-first medical trial.…
BBC radio DJ Paul Gambaccini diagnosed with Alzheimer's
In a statement, the presenter said he would continue to present his programmes on BBC Radio 2 and Greatest Hits Radio.…
‘A lot of red flags’: plans for New Zealand’s first datacentre spark concern as locals demand greater transparency
Plans to build a NZ$3.5bn datacentre in Makarewa in the country’s south has drawn concern about electricity and water use, and potential noise polluti…
Wally Funk, aviation pioneer and oldest woman to go into space, dies at 87
Trailblazing pilot was denied opportunity to become Nasa astronaut but made history on Blue Origin flight in 2021Wally Funk, a trailblazing aviation p…
Mbappe and Dembele net as France beat Morocco to reach World Cup semifinal
France beat Morocco 2-0 in quartetfinals at FIFA World Cup 2026 and will meet Spain or Belgium next.…
France into semi-finals after comfortable win over Morocco
Kylian Mbappe scores his eighth goal of this World Cup to make up for an earlier penalty miss with Ousmane Dembele adding a second as France prove too…
UK bakes in 35C highs as heatwave to continue next week
On Thursday, temperatures exceeded 34C for the eighth day this year, breaking the previous record of seven days in a calendar year.…
Australia news live: Hanson defends UK ‘fact-finding’ trip; Qantas tops airline punctuality table
One Nation leader welcomed by far-right figures including Tommy Robinson and Rupert Lowe. Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQ…