Posts by Kim browne
Myanmar accused of genocide against Rohingya minority in landmark UN case
Myanmar stands accused of committing genocide against members of the Rohingya ethnic minority in a case opening at a United Nations court this week. The long-awaited International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearings in The Hague concern charges the southeast Asian nation committed genocide against the predominantly Muslim minority in Rakhine State in the west of…
Read MorePolice share update on five people injured in fatal crash in Bolton
Police have shared further details about the five people who were hurt in a fatal car crash in Bolton, with one woman’s injuries described as “potentially life-threatening”. The four people who died in the two-vehicle crash have been named as Masrob Ali, 54, Mohammed Jibrael Mukhtar, 18, Farhan Patel, 18, and Mohammed Danyaal, 19. Five…
Read MoreOfcom 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 More‘Major incident’ declared in Kent as thousands without water across South East England
Tens of thousands of people across South East England are without water, as Kent County Council (KCC) declared a major incident. Both Southern Water and South East Water (SEW) – which supply parts of Kent, Surrey and Sussex – said cold weather brought by Storm Goretti and a power cut at pumping plants were to…
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 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…
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