28 minutes ago About sharing By Marianna Spring BBC disinformation and social media correspondent London Mayor Sadiq Khan says deepfake audio of him supposedly making inflammatory remarks before Armistice Day almost caused “serious disorder”. Mr Khan says the law is not “fit for purpose” in tackling AI fakes, as the audio creator “got away with…
4 hours ago About sharing By Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent Prince Harry and Meghan have had an online overhaul, launching a newly branded sussex.com website. It is under the rather grandiose title of “The Office of Prince Harry & Meghan, the Duke & Duchess of Sussex”, with a regal-looking coat of arms. Their Archewell brand,…
Graham Jones, a former Labour MP, is facing an investigation after allegations he made comments about Israel.
1 minute ago About sharing By Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter DJ Steve Wright, who presented programmes for BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 for more than four decades, has died at the age of 69. His family confirmed his death “with deep sorrow and profound regret” in a statement on Tuesday. Wright joined the BBC…
39 minutes ago About sharing From left: Heba Alhayek, 29, and Pauline Ankunda, 26, were convicted of offences under the Terrorism Act at Westminster Magistrates’ Court Three women have been found guilty of terrorism offences after they displayed images of paragliders, “celebrating” the Hamas tactics. Heba Alhayek, 29, and Pauline Ankunda, 26, attached images to…
30 minutes ago About sharing More than a million people are packed into a small corner of southern Gaza Negotiations for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza have resumed in Cairo, Egyptian media say. Senior officials from the US, Israel, Egypt and Qatar are meeting as Israel faces strong international pressure to stop…
Just now About sharing Sir Keir Starmer on dropping Labour’s Rochdale candidate: “I took decisive action” Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he took “decisive action” over comments made by Rochdale by-election candidate Azhar Ali about Israel and Jewish people. Labour has been criticised for initially standing by Mr Ali after it emerged he claimed Israel…
3 minutes ago About sharing By Madeline Halpert BBC News The US Senate has approved a long-awaited $95bn (£75.2bn) aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months of political wrangling. While Democrats were in favour of passing the bill, Republicans were divided and previously voted it down. The package includes $60bn for Kyiv, $14bn…
The retailer’s shops will remain open as usual while the administrators try to save the UK firm.
57 minutes ago About sharing By Emma Saunders Entertainment reporter This year’s Super Bowl was watched by an average of 123.4 million people in the US, making it the most watched broadcast since the 1969 Moon landing. Preliminary US TV ratings put Sunday’s game just behind Apollo 11’s historic landing, which was seen by an…