Instagram to make teenagers’ profiles private by default

Instagram-famous squirrel euthanised by authorities

New York authorities say Peanut the Squirrel bit a person while it was being confiscated this week.

Expect more emerging market sovereign defaults, says S&P

Countries exiting restructurings have lower ratings than in the past and may struggle to access capital

Business - Financial Times - October 14

Argentina’s economy minister strikes defiant note on default risk

Despite $14bn due next year, Luis Caputo insists the government will be able to foot the bill, with fiscal surplus forecast

World - Financial Times - October 23

Southern Water at risk of debt default in event of further credit downgrades

Bond issue documentation shows UK utility under pressure over high financing costs

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Banks face growing risk as double defaults on commercial loans mount

A bank practice known as ‘extend and pretend’ has delayed a write-off reckoning but may hide a growing systemic risk

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

PSG probed in alleged racial profiling case

The Paris prosecutor's office is investigating alleged discrimination by Paris Saint-Germain years ago, following a complaint that the club's scouts illegally profiled potential recruits based on ...

Sports - ESPN - October 17

A High-Profile Geneticist Is Launching a Fusion-Power Moonshot

Silicon Valley A-listers are funding Pacific Fusion, a startup that founding CEO Eric Lander says will have a full-scale demonstration system within a decade.

Tech - Wired - October 25

Instagram to block some screenshots to help prevent sextortion

Law enforcement have reported a rise in sextortion scams targeting teens across online platforms.

'Alarming' - creators hit back at Instagram lowering quality of less viewed videos

The revelation has sparked concern among some creators it may impact their reach on the platform.

How Four Posts on Instagram Destroyed Her Life

On Oct. 7, an Israeli college student opened her phone. What she did next landed her in prison.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Teenager charged with murder of Kieran Shepherd

A murder investigation is under way after the death of 30-year-old Kieran Shepherd following an assault.

Could teenage voters swing Pennsylvania?

High school seniors newly eligible to vote at age 18 are the focus of an aggressive engagement campaign in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania.

'Typical teenage relationship' ended in murder

A two-day sentencing hearing is under way for the killer of 15-year-old Holly Newton.

‘The lower your profile the better’: social media’s role in rise of high-profile UK burglaries

Gangs use online promotion to follow movements of footballers, striking while they are away from home. “The best year of my life in football now doesn’t feel like something I can celebrate,” said ...

World - The Guardian - 15 hours ago

Crash that killed four teens avoidable - inquest

Four teens drowned after their car flipped into a ditch while on a camping trip, an inquest hears.

Olympic swimmer found guilty of raping teenagers

World - Yahoo News - October 16

Teenager in critical condition after Waterfoot assault

A 19-year-old is in a critical condition after a serious assault in Main Street in the village.

River search after teenage boys found 'unwell'

Emergency services are searching the River Freshney in Grimsby.

Millions of teenagers in Africa have undiagnosed asthma – study

Rapid urbanisation thought to be damaging adolescent health, as researchers say need for medication and diagnostic tests is urgent. Millions of teenagers in Africa are suffering from asthma with no ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Sinn Féin leaders correct age of teen texted by senator

Michelle O'Neill and Mary Lou McDonald correct the record about the age of a teenage texted by Niall Ó Donnghaile.

The Gazan teenagers defying war for competitive maths

Palestinian youngsters study on phones for Maths Olympiad and dream of attending MIT amid the ruins of shattered enclave

World - Financial Times - November 2

Pair sentenced for drug supply after teenager died

Lucy Hill, 16, died in December 2022 after taking MDMA and collapsing at a nightclub.

Jailed teenager freed after appealing riot sentence

Dylan Willis, 18, had his 14 month sentence suspended for two years by Court of Appeal judges.

The Indian gang Canada claims is linked to a high-profile murder

Lawrence Bishnoi, 31, is accused in India of plotting extortion, killings and other crimes from behind bars

World - Financial Times - October 15

Control of Congress at stake in high-profile contests across the US

The battle for control of Congress is just as tight as the 2024 presidential race, highlighted by a handful of high-profile contests coast-to-coast. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.

Politics - NBC News - October 22

The next recruiter to read your LinkedIn profile could be AI. Here’s what it’s looking for.

The professional networking site is debuting a new AI-powered ‘hiring assistant’ for recruiters that can sort, rank and message potential candidates

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

High-profile Democrats lean into guilt in pursuit of male voters on abortion

High-profile Democrats in the home stretch of the presidential race are laying down a guilt trip on male voters: Vote for Vice President Harris and abortion rights, or you are letting down your ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

A Texas Judge’s Fight to Keep a High-Profile Case Out of His Court

A battle over a new rule to limit credit card late fees has spiraled into a larger skirmish about how much power litigants should have to maneuver their cases into friendly courtrooms.

Business - The New York Times - November 2

Investigators Say a High-Profile Dealer Trafficked 2,000 Looted Artifacts

In an arrest warrant for Edoardo Almagià, a Princeton-educated antiquities dealer, the Manhattan district attorney’s office detailed what it described as decades of illicit transactions.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 1

Previewing the Breeders' Cup Classic: Updated odds and profiles of each Horse

City of Troy Favored to Claim 1st Win in North America

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

South Africa's radical opposition rocked by high-profile defections

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

Instagram rolls out new features to prevent sextortion scams targeting teens

Instagram has introduced a series of new safety features to prevent sextortion schemes, marking the platform's latest effort to protect users, especially teenagers, from online harm. The safety ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Meta lays off staff at WhatsApp and Instagram to align with 'strategic goals'

Meta says it has laid off some employees, including staff at WhatsApp And Instagram, to realign its resources with its “strategic goals.”

Tech - ABC News - October 17

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