Posts by Kim browne
Ofcom investigating X after reports AI chatbot Grok used to create sexualised images of children
Ofcom has launched a formal investigation into X’s AI tool, Grok, over it being used to create sexualised imagery of women and children. The media watchdog has said it contacted the social media platform on Monday last week and set a firm deadline of last Friday to “explain what steps it has taken to comply…
Read MoreOne person injured and man arrested after truck drives into crowds at Iran protest in LA
One person was injured and a man arrested after a vehicle drove into a crowd of Iranian protesters in Los Angeles on Sunday, authorities have said. A statement from Los Angeles police said one person had been hit but nobody was seriously hurt when a U-Haul box truck drove down a street crowded with demonstrators.…
Read MoreGolden Globes fashion: Stars shun colour on the red carpet
The first of the big awards ceremonies to kick off the season, the Golden Globes has long been regarded the best party in town. With both film and television stars recognised, it’s a starry night on the Globes red carpet, with fashion at the fore. In a year when the majority of the stars shunned…
Read MoreManchester United captain Bruno Fernandes’s X account hacked with post criticising co-owners
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes’s X account has been hacked, the club said, after a post on Sunday was critical of the club’s co-owners. A message appeared on Fernandes’s social media account, which has more than 4.5m followers, that read: “let’s get rid of INEOS”. Ineos, the global chemical company, is owned by British billionaire…
Read MoreTrump administration threatens criminal charges against Fed chair
Financial markets have taken fright amid a resumption of the row over US central bank independence between its chair and the Trump administration. It emerged overnight that the White House was threatening to indict Jerome Powell over comments he made to Congress in relation to renovation cost over-runs at the Federal Reserve buildings in Washington…
Read MoreFive human heads found hanging at picturesque beach
Five human heads were found hanging from ropes at a beach in Ecuador as the country suffers a wave of violence related to drug trafficking. The heads were located on a picturesque beach in Puerto Lopez, in the southwest of the country, with police attributing the incidents to a conflict between criminal groups. Drug-trafficking networks…
Read MorePolice hunt robber who absconded from island prison
Police are hunting for a convicted robber who absconded from an open prison on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. Michael Dunn, 53, left HMP Standford Hill without permission at around 8.55am on Saturday, Kent Police said. He was jailed for six years and four months in September 2023 after pleading guilty to robbery offences…
Read More-37C temperatures traps thousands of tourists in Finland
Thousands of tourists have been left stranded in northern Finland after flights at Kittila Airport were cancelled due to severe cold. Temperatures at the airport dropped to -37C on Sunday morning, after several days of similarly Arctic weather, making de-icing of aircraft and other operations difficult. Stranded Brits have a chance of getting home on…
Read MoreNumber of homicides in London falls to lowest in over a decade, says Met Police
London has recorded the lowest number of homicides in more than a decade, according to new figures from the Metropolitan Police. The force said there were 97 killings in the capital last year – a fall of 11% compared to 2024’s figure of 109. The 2025 number is the lowest recorded since 2014 when there…
Read MoreHow newborns with jaundice can receive vital treatment at home
Newborns with jaundice can now receive vital treatment at home using a special sleeping bag-style device, thanks to the launch of a new service by Scotland’s largest health board. The Hospital at Home service allows babies who meet clinical requirements to undergo phototherapy with the garment, which delivers therapeutic light. Neonatal jaundice, a common condition…
Read MoreChina would prefer its dissent not to be seen – but it is increasingly there
In an industrial corner of the city of Shenzhen, there was a sense the system was bracing. As they gathered, we watched them from afar. Hundreds of factory workers, clad in matching blue overall uniforms, out together on strike. It’s immediately obvious that a scene like this is sensitive in China. Dozens of police and…
Read More‘Technical issue’ with radar halts arrivals at Birmingham Airport
“Technical issues” with the National Air Traffic Service’s (NATS) radar has halted arrivals to Birmingham Airport. Nine flights have been cancelled or diverted at the airport, with at least 12 due to be delayed – several flights have delays of over four hours. A spokesperson said: “Due to a technical issue with NATS’ radar that…
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