UK inflation rate stays at 3% before Iran war hits oil prices
The UK inflation rate stayed at 3% in the year to February as lower fuel prices were offset by a rise in the price of clothing. However, these official figures were gathered before the US-Israel war with Iran began – when data suggests the price of petrol was at its
Campaigners welcome Meta and YouTube’s defeat in landmark social media addiction trial
Parents and campaign groups seeking tighter restrictions on social media have welcomed a Los Angeles jury handing down an unprecedented win for a young woman who sued Meta and YouTube over her childhood addiction to social media. Jurors found that Meta, which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, and Google, owner
Antonelli wins Chinese GP as McLarens fail to start
The 19-year-old Italian became the second youngest grand prix winner in history, a day after becoming the youngest pole-sitter, with a controlled drive after briefly losing the lead at the start to Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari. Only Max Verstappen, who won for the first time aged 18 at the 2016 Spanish
‘Gruesome’ war bets fuel calls for crackdown on prediction markets
Stew, a 35-year-old from Montana, has enjoyed dabbling in sports bets since he downloaded the Kalshi app about 18 months ago. But just a few weeks ago, after spotting reports of elevated pizza deliveries around the Pentagon during some late-night scrolling, he made a different kind of bet – wagering
How one motherless mum found her ‘village’ on TikTok
“I know it takes a village [to raise a child] but even having the biggest village can feel like the loneliest place if you don’t have your mum.” Abbie Matwiejczyk was pregnant when she lost her own mum Jayne to cancer. Managing intense grief and loss as she welcomed her
Drivers could get licence points for fly-tipping
Drivers could receive penalty points on their licences if they are caught fly-tipping – leading to a potential ban from the roads – under new government proposals. In a statement, Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds said the new measures, which would apply in England, Scotland and Wales, would be aimed at
Arbeloa ‘confident’ Mbappe fit for Man City trip in Champions League
Real Madrid thrashed the Premier League giants 3-0 in the first legMADRIDReal Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa said Friday he was “confident” that Kylian Mbappe will be available to face Manchester City in the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie.“He’s getting better day by day,” Arbeloa said at
Fears for press freedom as billionaire takes control of East Africa’s largest media house
After the acquisition this week of East Africa’s biggest media outfit by a politically well connected billionaire businessman, questions are being asked about the future of independent journalism in the region. Every day millions of people in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda turn to one of the dozens of newspapers,
She spent 16 hours on Instagram in a day. It’s up to a jury to decide if Meta is to blame
Kaley would look at Instagram until she fell asleep. She would wake up in the middle of the night to check her notifications. She would open the app as soon as she woke up. One day, she spent 16 hours on Instagram. “I stopped engaging with my family because I
‘Unstoppable’ hit and run victim in half marathon
A woman is attempting her personal best at a half marathon two years after a hit-and-run incident, which left her in hospital with serious injuries. Gemma Hunter was training for an ultra marathon when she was hit in August 2024, she suffered a fractured and dislocated vertebra and a bleed