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British track and field body charged with corporate manslaughter over Paralympic athlete's death
The governing body for track and field in Britain and a sports official have been charged with manslaughter over the death of a Paralympic athlete who was hit on the head by a metal pole during ...ABC News - 1h -
Body found in search for missing British hikers in Italy
Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Samuel Harris, 35, from London, had not been heard from since 1 January.BBC News - 1h -
How a handful of X accounts took Elon Musk ‘down the rabbit hole’ on UK politics
Tech billionaire’s posts about grooming gangs scandal have elevated issueFinancial Times - 4h -
Rescuers search for 2 British hikers missing since New Year's Day in Italian alps
Rescue crews have found the body of a British hiker buried in the snow of the Italian alpsABC News - 5h -
Meta Replaces Fact-Checking With X-Style Community Notes
Mark Zuckerberg will take a page from rival Elon Musk and let user comments supply their reactions and evaluations of posts, rather than using third-party fact checkers.Inc. - 22h -
Meta Turns to Community Notes, Mirroring X
Social media companies are abandoning years of fact-checking practices as Republicans criticize it as censorship.The New York Times - 1d -
Elon Musk and His Megaphone, X, Rattle British Politics
With 211 million followers on social media, the multibillionaire seems intent on using his global platform to rattle British politics.The New York Times - 1d -
British luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce says super rich fueling a demand boom for bespoke models
BMW-owned Rolls Royce Motor Cars, like other luxury car brands, has seen an uptick in demand for bespoke and complex car models in recent months.CNBC - 4h -
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How would X's "community notes" model work on Meta platforms?
Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced Tuesday that its platforms will eliminate their third-party fact-checking systems. NPR correspondent Shannon Bond joins "The Daily Report" ...CBS News - 16h -
Why Meta is ending fact-checking, shifting to Elon Musk's X notes system
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the company will cease third-party fact-checking and move toward community notes similar to those used on X, the social media company owned by Elon Musk. CBS ...CBS News - 21h -
Search begins for British hikers missing in northern Italy since New Year’s Day
Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Samuel Harris, 35, were ‘planning on going off-grid’ during holiday in the Dolomites. A search is under way for a pair of British hikers in the Dolomites in northern Italy who ...The Guardian - 1d -
Search launched for British hikers missing in Dolomites
Aziz Ziriat and Samuel Harris were last heard from on 1 January and never boarded a flight home.BBC News - 1d -
Meta to end fact-checking, replacing it with system similar to Musk's X
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg cites "cultural tipping point" of election in making major changes to practices.CBS News - 1d -
How low will British politics go? Ask Elon, master of the Muskoverse – he’ll decide | Marina Hyde
The unedifying spectacle of would-be strongmen bickering over how to protect women and girls is just the beginning . Can it really be three weeks ago that Nigel Farage and Elon Musk were posing ...The Guardian - 1d -
Meta is ending its fact-checking program in favor of a 'community notes' system similar to X
Meta is scrapping its fact-checking program with trusted partners and replacing it with a community-driven system similar to X’s Community Notes, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said.NBC News - 1d -
British AI startup with government ties is developing tech for military drones
Exclusive: Concerns raised over role of Faculty AI, which has worked with NHS and government safety body. A company that has worked closely with the UK government on artificial intelligence safety, ...The Guardian - 1d -
How Myles Smith wrote 2024's biggest British hit
The Luton-born singer-songwriter has taken fourth place on BBC Radio 1's Sound of 2025.BBC News - 1d -
British prime minister condemns 'lies and misinformation' after Musk attacks
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the “lies and misinformation” undermining the United Kingdom’s democracy and his record after Elon Musk’s continued attacks. Starmer was asked about a ...The Hill - 1d -
Pete Songi on Elon Musk interfering in British politics – cartoon
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Man charged with helping ex-British soldier in London prison getaway
London police say a man has been charged with assisting a former British soldier later convicted of spying for Iran in his escape from prisonABC News - 2d -
British teen Mia Brookes wins back-to-back snowboarding World Cup titles
Brookes, 17, claims victory in Austria Britain strike gold in four-man bobsleigh in Germany Mia Brookes produced an incredible display of big air snowboarding in Klagenfurt on Sunday to seal ...The Guardian - 2d -
'Liverpool were flustered and rattled - but still weren't beaten'
MOTD2 pundit Alan Shearer explains why there is no need for Premier League leaders Liverpool to panic after their thrilling draw with Manchester United.BBC News - 2d -
How The Vivienne became a breakout star of British drag
The Vivienne, who has died aged 32, was unapologetically unique and hilariously straight-talking.BBC News - 2d -
Embracing X and a turn by Timothée Chalamet: how Bob Dylan is capturing gen Z
As Chalamet plays the singer in the acclaimed biopic A Complete Unknown , the man himself has taken, at 83, to posting on X. In 1965, Bob Dylan was the most fashionable musician in the world. Over ...The Guardian - 4d -
Prince William ‘shocked and saddened’ by death of British man in New Orleans attack
Edward Pettifer, stepson of princes’ former nanny, was one of 14 killed in New Year’s Day truck attack. The Prince of Wales has said he is shocked and saddened by the death of his former nanny’s ...The Guardian - 4d -
How Elon Musk’s X became the global right’s supercharged front page
Musk has now used X as a platform to make aggressive interventions in US politics – and in those of other countries. As a business proposition, Elon Musk’s ownership of X, formerly known as ...The Guardian - 4d -
David Lodge, British Novelist Who Satirized Academic Life, Dies at 89
His 15 well-plotted novels teemed with romance and strange coincidence. An erudite literary critic with an ear for language, he also wrote a raft of nonfiction books.The New York Times - 4d -
Californians Say X Blocked Them From Viewing Amber Alert About Missing 14-Year-Old
Many people reported they hit a screen preventing them from seeing the alert unless they signed in.Wired - 5d -
British woman and fiance found dead in Vietnam villa
Greta Marie Otteson, 33, was discovered dead in a room at a tourist villa in Hoi An, police said.BBC News - 5d -
Bodies of British woman and South African fiance found in Vietnam tourist villa
No evidence of physical trauma on Greta Marie Otteson and Arno Els Quinton, who were found in separate rooms . The bodies of a British woman and her fiance have been discovered in separate rooms at ...The Guardian - 5d -
Musk defends demonetizing critics' content on X
Tech billionaire Elon Musk defended his move to demonetize his critics' content on his social platform X and maintained the decision did not violate free speech. "The first amendment is protection ...The Hill - 6d -
British factories suffer winter chill as government ‘dampens confidence’ – business live
Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as 2025 starts with trepidation over new US administration’s trade policies, and global manufacturing sector struggles. Nine out ...The Guardian - 6d -
Preventing a British royal regency nightmare
Being regent would thrust Harry onto the global stage — which he and Meghan have arguably attempted to crash repeatedly since “Mexiting.”The Hill - 6d -
New bone test could rewrite British history, say scientists
Researchers say new DNA research could shed new light on what history books say about ancient Britain.BBC News - Jan. 1 -
‘Bizarrely, I enjoyed bungee jumping!’ How Ed Davey became the Tom Cruise of British politics
The Liberal Democrat leader’s summer of stunts ended in the party’s biggest electoral success ever – and managed to push social care up the agenda. His next project? Mastering TikTok. There he was, ...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
Elon Musk changes his name to Kekius Maximus on X
The world's richest man sparks speculation after changing his name and using a picture of Pepe the Frog.BBC News - Jan. 1
