Posts by Kim browne
Grateful Dead singer and guitarist Bob Weir has died
Bob Weir, guitarist, singer and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at the age of 78. His daughter, Chloe Weir, confirmed Weir – who was diagnosed with cancer in July – died “peacefully, surrounded by loved ones” after developing “underlying lung issues”. Weir was one of the group’s two frontmen and main vocalists…
Read MoreThere’s a daily game of cat and mouse to catch illegal migrants in Germany – and it may soon become UK’s problem
In Germany’s fight against people smugglers, Chief Inspector Igor Weber’s Pasewalk force is on the frontline. Their patch includes part of the border area with Poland, a popular spot for people trying to cross illegally into Germany. At the police headquarters, the chief inspector shows us a line of smugglers’ vehicles, which were seized while…
Read MoreHow did Gen Z become the most religious generation alive?
“I remember when I was in school I would tell people I believed in God and they would be like ‘you’re a loser’. Now I couldn’t be prouder, it’s becoming more normal.” Love Island and TOWIE star Matilda Draper isn’t your average Christian evangelist – but the 25-year-old is one of a growing number of…
Read More‘I have PTSD after seeing an online suicide at 12’: The growing call to ban smartphones in schools
Eighteen‑year‑old Frazer McKenna has spent most of his adolescence living with the consequences of something he never chose to see. Warning: This story contains descriptions some readers may find distressing, including references to self-harm and suicide. He was just 12, going on 13 and in Year 8, when a classmate pushed a phone into his…
Read MoreHow good or bad is your council at tackling potholes? New map shows road conditions across England
Drivers in England can find out how their local councils are tackling potholes following the introduction of a new traffic rating system from the Department for Transport (DfT). The system shows 154 local highway authorities rated as red, amber or green based on road conditions and how effectively they are spending the government’s road maintenance…
Read MoreScreen time linked to poor speech development in under-fives, say ministers as parents offered new guidance
Parents will be offered government guidance on screen time for under-fives as research links prolonged viewing to poor speech development. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson is to announce on Monday that the advice will be developed with input from parents, children and early years practitioners. Writing in the Sunday Times, Ms Phillipson said: “Research shows that…
Read MoreThousands march against Renee Good’s killing in Minneapolis as hundreds of protests planned across US
Thousands of people have marched in Minneapolis to protest against the killing of US mother-of-three Renee Good. The 37-year-old driver was shot dead in her car in the Minnesotan city on Wednesday by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer. The Trump administration said the shooting was an act of self-defence by the agent, suggesting…
Read MoreSix dead, including child, after shooting in Mississippi near Alabama border
Six people, including a child, have died after a mass shooting in Mississippi, authorities said at a news conference. The shootings took place in the rural community of Cedarbluff, west of the county seat of West Point, near the Alabama border, on Friday night. Daricka M Moore, 24, has been charged with first-degree murder, authorities…
Read MoreIran’s regime is more vulnerable than it has ever been, but Khamenei shows no sign of relenting
Mass protest is a long way from revolution. The people of Iran have been here before. In 2009, over perceived electoral fraud; in 2019, over fuel prices; in 2022, over the abuses of the morality police. The authorities have honed their playbook, through the thuggery of the revolutionary guard and the Basij militias, the killing…
Read MoreUK weather: End of cold spell in sight as parts of country expected to have milder temperatures than Madrid
The weather in the UK is expected to turn milder in the coming days, with temperatures set to reach double digits Celsius in some parts from Sunday. That would make it slightly warmer than Spain’s capital Madrid. But warnings for snow, ice, wind and rain remain in force in some areas of the UK for…
Read MoreJD Vance agrees sexualised AI deepfakes ‘entirely unacceptable,’ Lammy says
David Lammy has said that US vice president JD Vance agrees that sexualised AI-generated deepfakes – such as those made using Elon Musk’s Grok – are “entirely unacceptable”. The deputy prime minister told The Guardian that Mr Vance expressed concern about how artificial intelligence was being used to create “hyper-pornographied slop” online when they met…
Read MoreUS ‘stands ready to help’ Iranian protesters, Trump says, as at least 116 reported killed
The US “stands ready to help” Iranian protesters, Donald Trump has said, as the number of people killed in demonstrations across Iran has risen to more than 100, activists have said. As protests across Iran’s 31 provinces in the country enter their third week, officials have imposed a communications blackout, while state media is blaming…
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