Australia is considering letting users turn off social media recommendation algorithms and banning pornography depicting strangulation, following similar moves in the UK. The proposals could reshape how millions of Australians experience online platforms.
England’s reservoirs are running dry and experts warn of a supply shortfall of up to 5 billion litres a day by 2050. With leaking pipes, stalled reservoir projects and record droughts, the clock is ticking.
Britain’s economy appears to have hit its peak for 2026, with slowing output, weakening business investment, and war-driven headwinds all pointing to a tougher year ahead. Analysts warn that early-year momentum has faded faster than policymakers hoped.
Joe Bennett says hearing his mother’s voice from an Iranian prison for the first time in three months was an “enormous relief” for the whole family. But he’s urging the British government to do more as the couple’s detention stretches into its fourth month.
GDP is the UK’s most closely watched economic barometer, and the latest figures show growth of just 0.1% — enough to avoid recession, but far from reassuring. Here’s what the numbers mean and why they matter.
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been found guilty of lewd and libidinous behaviour against a young girl and boy. The 2006 world champion now faces sentencing after a verdict that has stunned the sport.
PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough were killed when a wrong-way driver hit their patrol car on the A66 near Middlesbrough. Their families have spoken of their pride and heartbreak in moving tributes to the two officers.
Firebombs were thrown at a row of luxury supercars outside a Birmingham wedding venue on Saturday night, destroying multiple vehicles and sending guests fleeing in panic. West Midlands Police have launched an arson investigation and are appealing for witnesses.
Three of Israel’s closest Western allies have publicly condemned its decision to close the investigation into the killing of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza. The unusually blunt criticism marks a significant diplomatic rupture over Israeli military accountability.
Ethel Caterham, the world’s oldest person, turned 117 on Saturday at her care home in Guildford, Surrey, celebrating with 34 family members and two slices of Victoria sponge. Born in 1908, she has survived two world wars, Covid-19, and outlived every documented person on Earth.
