When will social media ban start, and which apps will be affected?
The UK has announced it is going to ban social media for under-16s. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said that the ban would take effect in early 2027. He said keeping children off social media was “the right step for Britain” and the best way to keep them safe online.
Man apologises for making racist gesture at Korean in World Cup match
A Mexican man caught on video pulling the corners of his eyes during the World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic has apologised after the clip sparked a backlash. A South Korean content creator had posted a video of herself at the match last Friday, where Ulises
UK and Japan agree £18bn investment deal
The UK and Japan have agreed a multi-billion pound investment deal which UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said will build a “new era of co-operation” between the two nations. Japanese firms will spend more than £9bn on UK infrastructure and financial services and up to £9bn on UK offshore
US musician Oliver Tree dies in helicopter collision in Brazil
The alt-pop US musician and internet personality Oliver Tree was among six people who died when the helicopter he was travelling in collided with another in Brazil. The 32-year-old had been on a world tour when the crash occurred over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. One of the helicopters then
Meningitis B vaccine to be offered to a million young people
A million young people in England, Wales and Scotland will be offered a vaccine to help protect against meningitis B. The one-off programme has been launched after concerns over the UK’s largest and fastest growing meningitis B outbreak to date in Kent this year and two further “unusual” clusters in
Dissent fizzes again at the top of the Labour Party
After the spray of resignations, fury and anger a month ago following Labour’s calamitous election results, the Makerfield by-election campaign had put a temporary cork in the bottle of the party’s dissent. Or so we thought. It turns out we didn’t have to wait to find out if the Greater
We need to feel love playing for England
The tournament in North America got under way on Thursday as Mexico – hosts alongside USA and Canada – beat South Africa 2-0. England’s tournament does not get under way until next Wednesday, when they take on Croatia in Arlington, Texas. Bellingham was part of the England squad that reached the
Do not use my music, Ariana Grande tells White House
US pop star Ariana Grande has asked the White House not to use her music, after it did so in a social media video promoting its immigration policies. The TikTok reel shared on Monday depicts border agents placing people in handcuffs, with Grande’s 2024 hit Bye as a soundtrack. It
Trump claims deal to end Iran war near as Tehran says ‘nothing’ finalised
US President Donald Trump claimed an agreement to end the war with Iran was close on Thursday, hours after cancelling a third consecutive night of strikes. Trump had declared the US would strike Iran “very hard”, but hours later said his negotiators had “just made a great settlement” with Iran.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX raises $75bn ahead of world’s biggest stock market launch
SpaceX has raised $75bn (£56bn) from financial firms ahead of it becoming a publicly traded company on Friday, in what is expected to be the highest-value stock listing in history. In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the space exploration and artificial intelligence (AI) company said it