Ireland will offer migrant families up to 10,000 euros in return for dropping their asylum claims
The country is experiencing a chronic housing shortage and the payment is aimed at easing the pressure on the asylum seeker system.
Moment thief snatches phone from pocket of unsuspecting mother as she browses in clothes shop with her baby
The young woman was searching through the rails at a shop when the thief approached her from behind.
Mastermind fans blast the BBC for 'dropping standards' after contestant wins with specialist subject that 'isn't serious enough' - but who's in the wrong?
Viewers were left furious that the subject choice 'wasn't serious enough' as contender Danielle faced Clive Myrie in the hot seat for her opening round.
A12 live traffic updates as road completely shut after crash with long delays near Chelmsford
The incident is causing long delays
Lauren Sanchez, 55, outshines birthday girl Sydney Sweeney, 28, at her own party in plunging dress
Sydney Sweeney celebrated her 28th birthday over the weekend, but not all eyes were on the birthday girl at her own party.
Whitebridge AI created false and alarming reputation reports, complaint alleges
Privacy group Noyb wants Lithuania to throw the GDPR book at 'em
Updated Whitebridge AI, based in Lithuania, faces a privacy complaint for allegedly selling "reputation reports" based on unlawfully collected data and AI misinformation.…
ServiceNow thinks you're doing AI fast and wrong
And of course thinks it can help you do it right, once it gets around to delivering
Three weeks after releasing one of its biannual platform upgrades, ServiceNow has started delivering an "AI Experience."…
Swift To Build a Global Financial Blockchain
Camembert writes: In a move that is sure to make Ripple nervous, traditional financial network Swift announced yesterday that it is partnering with Consensys and more than 30 global banks to build a blockchain based network that will run in parallel with its traditional network. Interestingly, unlike XRP, there is no native coin, rather it aims for interoperability (probably using Chainlink with whom the company did case studies for a few years already). There is also a strong focus on regulatory compliance. There are several news articles and opinion pieces on this event; I linked the Reuters article.
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Southend Mosque invites locals to visit for tour and Q&A
There will be an opportunity to ask questions to people at the Mosque
LIVE: A12 crash between lorry and van leaves one lane closed
Traffic was building on the A12 after a collision between a lorry and a van.
Britain's oldest identical twins who celebrated their 100th birthday during lockdown pass away after 'spending their final years together'
Dorothy Silver and Kathleen Whitehead, from Rochester, both reached their 100th birthday in 2020, after Dorothy passed away in 2022, her daughter announced that Kathleen died on Sunday.
Veteran Essex hospital trust chief executive to step down after four decades
Reflecting on his decision to retire, Mr Hopkins said it was shaped by personal circumstances.
Veteran Essex hospital trust chief executive to step down after four decades
Reflecting on his decision to retire, Mr Hopkins said it was shaped by personal circumstances.
Female teacher who molested boy, 11, then blamed him for coming onto HER learns her fate
Alley Bardfield, 34, who worked as a substitute at Decatur Public Schools in Illinois before she admitted to sexually assaulting an 11-year-old boy, was sentenced on Thursday.
The 16 most expensive-looking pieces in the supermarkets this week - including £45 barn jacket perfect for autumn
We've rounded the most expensive-looking supermarket buys you can pick up in-store or online right now.
The world's tallest bridge towering twice as high as the Eiffel Tower opens to traffic in China
China has unveiled the world's tallest bridge, which is almost twice the height of the Eiffel Tower.
Crash on A12 causing traffic on northbound carriageway
Live traffic monitoring systems show congestion is building back towards junction 19, Boreham.
London Stansted Airport solar farm reaches milestone as 1,500th panel installed
London Stansted Airport has reached a key milestone in the construction of its on-site solar farm, with 1,500 panels now installed.
Heathrow reveals how it plans to build a new stretch of the M25 to cope with the third runway
It aims to deliver a brand-new tunnel and bridges for the M25 while keeping motorists on the move during construction of a third runway.
Nazi troops' undying love for Hitler and 'the Reich' in the face of certain defeat in WWII revealed in unseen letters sent in 1945
The letters, which were translated by German historian Robin Schaefer, form the basis of a new documentary. They reveal how German troops clung onto a love for 'the Reich'.