Met Police's use of live facial recognition is 'unlawful', equality watchdog warns
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has claimed rules and safeguards fall short of standards and could have a 'chilling effect' on individuals' rights when deployed at protests.
Woman is tied between two trees and gang-raped by six men while dozens of women and children are slaughtered in horrific new outbreak of Rwanda-Congo rebel violence
A devastating new Amnesty International report reveals harrowing testimonies of sexual violence, torture, and extrajudicial killings carried out between March and May of this year.
Scientists are baffled by an 'exponential' increase in whale and dolphin strandings in Britain - as they reveal the surprising potential causes
Scientists are investigating what might be behind an 'exponential' increase in the number of whale and dolphin beachings over the last 30 years.
Executive 'spent taxpayer cash on voodoo SEX SPELL to try and get boyfriend to leave his lover during $900k fraud'
LaTonja Carrera, 51, allegedly abused COVID relief funds, private grants and PTA membership dues totaling $900,000 to fund an extravagant lifestyle.
Schools accused of allowing pupils to take up GCSEs in their native languages, such as Chinese and Russian, to boost grades
Government data for this year shows 42,945 pupils took GCSEs in niche languages - up 70 per cent from 25,225 just four years ago.
'Friendly' local fish & chip shop named the best in Essex
It won the title at the England Business Awards 2025
Moment massive landslide crashes into the sea in Santorini engulfing village with dust as tourists watch on - six months after holiday island was rattled by earthquakes
A huge section of land suddenly gave way in the clifftop village of Imerovigli on Sunday afternoon after intense construction activity made the ground unstable.
Google Refreshes Pixel Lineup With Tensor G5 and Qi2 Charging Across Four Models
Google announced its Pixel 10 smartphone lineup today, introducing the Tensor G5 processor and Qi2 magnetic wireless charging across four models priced from $799 to $1,799. The base Pixel 10 adds a 5x telephoto lens for the first time at $799. The Pixel 10 Pro maintains its $999 starting price in a 6.3-inch size while the Pro XL starts at $1,199 for the 6.8-inch variant.
The $1,799 Pixel 10 Pro Fold becomes the first foldable phone to achieve IP68 water and dust resistance through a redesigned gearless hinge. All models feature 3,000-nit peak brightness displays, Android 16, and Google's Material 3 Expressive interface redesign. The Tensor G5 enables on-device AI features including Magic Cue for contextual information retrieval and Camera Coach for photography guidance. Pro models gain 100x hybrid zoom capabilities through computational photography. Preorders begin today for August 28 availability, except the Pro Fold which ships October 9.
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Tourists flee from Italian international airport as man 'sets fire to check in desk' during hammer rampage before being pinned down
The suspect, who has not been named, was apprehended by employees at Malpensa airport on Wednesday after rampaging through the airport with a hammer.
Poland refuses to rule out 'Russian sabotage' after mystery object falls from sky and explodes near Ukraine border
The object fell and detonated in a cornfield in the village of Osiny, located in Lublin province, near the Ukrainian border.
'Limited' data leak at Aussie telco turns out to be 280K customer details
iiNet breach blamed on single stolen login, with emails, phone numbers, and addresses exposed
Aussie telco giant TPG Telecom has opened an investigation after confirming a cyberattack at subsidiary iiNet.…
Common supplement taken by thousands could help protect women against Alzheimer's, research suggests
A supplement already taken by thousands and costing less than 10p a pill on the high street could help protect women against debilitating dementia, promising new research suggests.
Hammer-wielding robbers get a dose of instant karma as they try to raid posh Chelsea pawnbrokers beloved by celebrities - only to be foiled by smokescreen
Dramatic footage shows the thieves, who were both masked by their motorcycle helmets, enter Chelsea's Prestige Pawnbrokers - beloved by celebrities including Janet Jackson.
Shocking update after missing dad goes on the run with his children and lives with them in the wilderness - four years after they vanished without a trace
It's the case that shocked the world - and now their has been a shocking update as his mother speaks out.
Katie Price's most terrifying health scare revisited: How she was given rare cancer diagnosis during pregnancy
Katie Price 's millions of fans love her for being an open book, but among the colourful chapters of her life are some incredibly dark ones, too.
Outbreak of 'Frankenstein' rabbits with face tentacles now poses threat to HUMANS: Doctor warns which states disease will spread to next
More and more 'Frankenstein' rabbits are appearing across the US. Now an expert has warned where the disease may spread next - and issues a warning.
US Open star Sachia Vickery's sex-work confession sends shockwaves through tennis world
Sachia Vickery may be attempting to qualify for the US Open this week where a staggering $5million awaits the champion, but away from the court she's already raking in the cash.
Sony Raises PS5 Prices by $50 Across All Models in US
Sony will increase PlayStation 5 console prices by $50 across all models in the United States starting August 21. The standard PS5 rises to $550, the Digital Edition to $500, and the PS5 Pro to $750. The company cited navigating a challenging economic environment for the increases.
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Probation Service facing shortfall of up to 10,000 staff managing offenders released into the community less than 12 months after Labour launched early release scheme
Probation staff monitor offenders in the community by assessing their risk of reoffending and ensuring they are adhering to curfews, wearing necessary tags and avoiding drugs or alcohol.
Cancer survivor praises Essex hospital after hip replacement
A cancer survivor from Colchester has praised hospital staff after having hip replacement surgery.