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Hubs of kosher retail have come to be safe havens for the community. But that sense of security was shattered following a horrific terrorist attack in Golders Green.

Does Britain's benefits culture help people with mental health problems?

Natalie Mahalla, 31, from Hendon, north London, was pushing her one-year-old son in a pram when two Israeli men shouted from their car to warn her the attacker was running towards her.

Labour is killing off job opportunities for the young by pricing them out of work with huge increases in the minimum wage, according to the new boss of the Confederation of British Industry.

Steve Reed yesterday categorically ruled out freezing rents for a year, despite Rachel Reeves declining to reject the idea on Tuesday.

A new report published by the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) think tank recommends scrapping it because it disadvantages those from poor backgrounds.

This is a session about what automation actually looks like when you own the infrastructure it runs on.

A federal judge denied Sam Bankman-Fried's request for a new trial, calling his claims of DOJ witness intimidation "wildly conspiratorial" and unsupported by the record. Judge Lewis Kaplan said (PDF) the FTX founder's motion appeared tied to a pre-indictment plan to recast himself as a Republican victim of Biden's DOJ in hopes of gaining sympathy, leniency, or even a Trump pardon. Ars Technica reports: Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2024 for "masterminding one of the largest financial frauds in American history," US District Judge Lewis Kaplan wrote in his order. He was convicted on all charges, including wire fraud, conspiracy to commit securities fraud, commodities fraud, and money laundering. There is already an appeal pending in another court, the judge noted. But Bankman-Fried filed a separate motion for a new trial, claiming that there were "newly discovered" witnesses and evidence that might have helped his defense, if Joe Biden's Department of Justice hadn't intimidated them into refusing to testify or, in one case, lying on the stand. He also asked for a new judge, wanting Kaplan to recuse himself. However, Kaplan pointed out that "none of the witnesses" were "newly discovered." And more concerningly, Bankman-Fried offered no evidence that the witnesses could prove the "wildly conspiratorial" theory the FTX founder raised, claiming that their absence at the trial was a "product of government threats and retaliation," the judge wrote. Bankman-Fried's theory is "entirely contradicted by the record," Kaplan said. He emphasized that granting Bankman-Fried's request "would be a large waste of judicial resources as it could require another judge to familiarize himself or herself with an extensive and complicated record." Additionally, all three witnesses that Bankman-Fried claimed could give crucial testimony in his defense were known to him throughout the trial, and he never sought to compel their testimony. And the "self-serving social-media posts" of one witness who now claims that he lied when testifying against Bankman-Fried -- "Ryan Salame, who pleaded guilty" -- must be met with "utmost suspicion," Kaplan said. "If one were to take Salame at his current word, he lied under oath when pleading guilty before this Court," Kaplan wrote. Even if taken seriously, "his out-of-court, unsworn statements could not come anywhere close to clearing the bar to warrant a new trial," Kaplan said, deeming Salame's credibility "highly questionable." Further, "even if these individuals had testified for Bankman-Fried, his protestations that one or more of them would have supported his claims that FTX was not insolvent and that his victims all were compensated fully in the bankruptcy proceedings are inaccurate or misleading," Kaplan concluded. In the order, Kaplan's frustration seems palpable, as there may have been no need for him to rule on the motion at all after Bankman-Fried requested to withdraw it. But the judge said the ruling was needed after Bankman-Fried waited to file his withdrawal request until after the DOJ and the court wasted time responding and reviewing filings, the judge said. Troublingly, Bankman-Fried's request to withdraw his request without prejudice would have allowed him to potentially request a new trial after the appeal ended. Based on the substance of the filing, that risked wasting future court resources, Kaplan determined. To prevent overburdening the justice system, Kaplan deemed it necessary to deny Bankman-Fried's motion and request for recusal, rather than allow him to withdraw the filing without prejudice.

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Ryan Moloney broke down in tears on Wednesday's SAS: Australia v England premiere, admitting he once contemplated taking his own life.

Ending a 1,000-year-old tradition, 88 members who inherited their titles lost their voting rights in the Upper House.

The princess attended the wedding of hotel tycoon Sir Rocco Forte's son Charles and handbag designer Georgie Wright, which took place at the Cathedral of Montreale on Saturday

Amanda Holden has led the glamour at this year's BAFTA Television nominees party, stepping out in a daring black dress.

Wayne Rooney criticised Harry Kane's assessment of Bayern's performance after he hailed their defenders in the thrilling 5-4 first leg against Paris Saint-Germain.

Black Sabbath legend Ozzy, who was living with Parkinson's, died of heart failure on July 22 last year, just two weeks after performing a farewell concert at Villa Park stadium

The Daily Mail first reported on April 17 that multiple players and agents believe Saudi's Public Investment Fund (PIF) will only continue bankrolling the tour until the end of the season.

The dancer, 35, who this week announced that he had quit the BBC TV show, is heading on one last run with his friends and fellow stars as part of Strictly: The Professionals.

Tragic Rob and Michele Reiner's 32-year-old son looked pale and anxious as he sat handcuffed in LA Superior Court.

Many veterans have protested against the proposed legislation which they argue paves the way for continued persecution of troops decades after operations.

Canonical's plan to add AI features to Ubuntu has sparked pushback from users who are concerned it could follow Windows 11's AI-heavy direction. "After Canonical's announcement earlier this week that it's bringing AI features to Ubuntu, replies included requests for an AI 'kill switch' or a way to disable the upcoming features," reports The Verge. Canonical says it has no plans for a "global AI kill switch" but it will allow users to remove any AI features they don't want. From the report: In his original post, [Canonical's VP of engineering, Jon Seager] said the upcoming AI features will include accessibility tools like AI speech-to-text and text-to-speech, along with agentic AI features for tasks like troubleshooting and automation. Canonical is also encouraging its engineers to use AI more and plans to begin introducing AI features in Ubuntu "throughout the next year." In a follow-up comment, Seager clarified that, "my plan is to introduce AI-backed features as a 'preview' on a strictly opt-in basis in [Ubuntu version] 26.10. In subsequent releases, my plan is to have a step in the initial setup wizard that allows the user to choose whether or not they'd like the AI-native features enabled." Ultimately, he said, "All of these capabilities will be delivered as Snaps to the OS, layered on top of the existing Ubuntu stack. That means there will always be the option of removing those Snaps." Users who prefer to avoid AI entirely could switch to other distros like Linux Mint, Pop!_OS, or Zorin OS. "These distros have some similarities to Ubuntu, but may not necessarily adopt the new AI features Canonical is rolling out," adds The Verge.

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The under-fire Prime Minister is facing questions over whether Jonathan Powell began work on the controversial Chagos surrender before he was vetted.