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Councils in Essex received confirmation today about the Government’s preferred Local Government Reorganisation proposal.

Footage of the incident in Coventry on Tuesday morning has emerged, while West Midlands Police confirmed some of its firearms officers took part in the operation.

Kate, 44, alongside Prince William , 43, witnessed the symbolic start of the archbishop of Canterbury's public ministry in the Church of England and across the Anglican Communion.

With global stock markets rallying, London's blue-chip index ended the session up 141.68 points or 1.42 per cent at 10,106.84.

Catherine, Princess of Wales, is renowned for her enviable coat collection, which has become something of a signature for her royal engagements.

When Isobel Lorna's fans watch her TikTok videos showing her life at her luxurious London penthouse, and whizzing around in her £97,000 Porsche, they could be forgiven for being envious.

Artificial intelligence is increasingly streamlining everyday tasks with near-effortless efficiency. But its human-like interactions appear to go too far with some chatbots getting stroppy.

One vehicle was facing the wrong way

Christopher McPhilemy failed to account for 'mistake purchases' made from 2020 to 2023, spending over £16,000 on electronic supplies and almost £5,000 on train fares.

Plus one actual physicist

Donald Trump has named the first members of his President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), largely comprising Trump allies in the tech industry and one actual scientist.…

As the Isa deadline approaches, savers are scrambling to make the most of their £20,000 annual allowance by seeking out the best deals.

As a tweakments expert, most of the 'testing' I do involves needles, lasers and the odd polynucleotide (that's a skin-boosting chemical).

The channel trialled the advertising method during the Six Nations and, though it received backlash from fans, was viewed as a success by bosses at the broadcaster.

United Airlines is launching the United Relax Row in 2027, making it the first North American carrier to offer Economy seats that convert into a flat sofa - a welcome upgrade for families travelling together.

In a move designed to kneecap Reform, ministers today placed a 'moratorium' on crypto donations for the foreseeable future.

Now, Bluey is getting its own ride at Alton Towers and will open in CBeebies Land this spring - and the first footage has been revealed.

Jeffrey Epstein's deep links to Israel's political, financial and security networks are revealed in a new episode of the Daily Mail's Covert Connections podcast. 

The venue now has a modern, flexible and welcoming environment

The 15 Essex councils are set to be replaced by five unitary authorities, as the government announces it decision on Local Government Reorganisation.

Meta lost a child safety trial in New Mexico after a court found that its platforms failed to adequately protect children from exploitation and misled parents about app safety. According to Ars Technica, the jury on Tuesday "deliberated for only one day before agreeing that Meta should pay $375 million in civil damages..." While the jury declined to impose the maximum penalty New Mexico sought, which could have cost the company $2.2 billion, Meta may still face additional financial penalties and could be forced to make changes to its apps. From the report: The trial followed a 2023 lawsuit filed by New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez after The Guardian published a two-year investigation exposing child sex trafficking markets on Facebook and Instagram. Torrez's office then conducted an undercover investigation codenamed "Operation MetaPhile," in which officers posed as children on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The jury heard that these fake profiles were "simply inundated with images and targeted solicitations" from child abusers, Torrez told CNBC in 2024. Ultimately, three men were arrested amid the sting for attempting to use Meta's social networks to prey on children. At trial, Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram chief Adam Mosseri testified that "harms to children, such as sexual exploitation and detriments to mental health, were inevitable on the company's platforms due to their vast user bases," The Guardian reported. Internal messages and documents, as well as testimony from child safety experts within and outside the company, showed that Meta repeatedly ignored warnings and failed to fix platforms to protect kids, New Mexico's AG successfully argued. Perhaps most troubling to the jury, law enforcement and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children also testified that Meta's reporting of crimes to children on its apps -- including child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) -- was "deficient," The Guardian reported. Rather than make it easy to trace harms on its platforms, the jury learned from frustrated cops that Meta "generated high volumes of 'junk' reports by overly relying on AI to moderate its platforms." This made its reporting "useless" and "meant crimes could not be investigated," The Guardian reported. Celebrating the win as a "historic victory," Torrez told CNBC that families had previously paid the price for "Meta's choice to put profits over kids' safety." "Meta executives knew their products harmed children, disregarded warnings from their own employees, and lied to the public about what they knew," Torrez said. "Today the jury joined families, educators, and child safety experts in saying enough is enough." Meta said the company plans to appeal the verdict. "We respectfully disagree with the verdict and will appeal," Meta's spokesperson said. "We work hard to keep people safe on our platforms and are clear about the challenges of identifying and removing bad actors or harmful content. We will continue to defend ourselves vigorously, and we remain confident in our record of protecting teens online."

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