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KemiKaze shows she doesn’t do sorry in first broadcast as Tory leader | John Crace
You can only step back and applaud. The audacity. The vision. Never before has political nihilism been so wholeheartedly embraced. This was mainlined futility. Well, through any normal looking-glass. A new genre of postmodernism that would have left Derrida and Deleuze breathless and baffled. Four minutes and 40 seconds of …
Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana jailed for 52 years for murder of three girls
The Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has been jailed for a minimum of 52 years for the “ferocious” and “sadistic” murders of three young girls and attempted murder of 10 others at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class.
The 18-year-old refused to appear in the dock when a judge said the teenager …
‘The act of a coward’: families share pain and anger during Southport sentencing
After the terror, the heartache and the unending grief – they shared their pain. The families at the heart of this horror, who suffered in silence while hell unfurled around them, sat quietly together in the public gallery as the killer in the dock howled and cried for a paramedic.
…Pope warns Davos summit that AI could worsen ‘crisis of truth’
Pope Francis has warned global leaders in Davos that artificial intelligence raises “critical concerns” about humanity’s future and it could exacerbate a growing “crisis of truth”.
Francis said governments and businesses must exercise “due diligence and vigilance” to navigate the complexities of AI.
In a written address at the World …
‘We were betrayed’: families of apartheid victims sue South African government
Lukhanyo Calata’s first memory of his father was the funeral. His mother sobbing, the earth beneath his feet shaking from the number of people gathered at the graveside, and the fear he felt aged three as the red box holding his father, Fort, was lowered into the ground.
Fort Calata …
Irish parliament elects Micheál Martin as prime minister after compromise deal
The Irish parliament has elected Micheál Martin as prime minister, 24 hours after chaotic scenes in the Dáil caused the cancellation of his formal appointment.
Martin’s return to the role of taoiseach comes after a group of regional independent TDs (members of parliament), who are propping up his government, …
UK competition watchdog investigates Apple and Google’s mobile platforms
The UK’s competition watchdog has launched investigations into the impact of Apple and Google’s mobile platforms on consumers and businesses, days after the government faced criticism for installing a former tech executive as the organisation’s new chair.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will investigate the tech firms’ mobile operating …
UK family awarded thousands over stale croissants and ‘mouldy’ hotel in France
A British family who claimed they “went home miserable” from a luxury French hotel after they were given stale croissants and a smelly room have won thousands of pounds in damages.
Damen Bennion, 52, told his children “Daddy would get things sorted” when they arrived at their holiday in Provence …
Woolworths selling downsized’ Brut deodorant for more than double unit cost of old product
Australia’s biggest supermarket chain, Woolworths, is selling a significantly smaller stick of Brut deodorant for more than double the unit price of the old product, in an extreme example of “shrinkflation” that leaves shoppers paying more for common household products.
While not unlawful, the pricing decision rubs against heightened public …