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‘Flat packing them’: soldier says SAS described killing Afghans in casual way
Afghans who were killed by members of the SAS in Afghanistan were described dismissively as having been “flat packed” according to revealing testimony given by a former member of the elite force’s sister unit to a public inquiry.
The soldier, known only as N1799, said he had been party to …
Mark Zuckerberg sports $900,000 watch as he calls time on Meta fact-checking
sweeping policy overhaul
across Facebook and Instagram and offered to helpDonald Trump
take on governments deemed too censorious, according to a report. posted …Woman who left 35 puppies in faeces-filled caravan gets suspended sentence
A woman who left 35 puppies and a dog in a dilapidated caravan covered in faeces and without food or water in Sussex has been given a suspended sentence over numerous animal welfare offences.
One dachshund puppy died days after being rescued from the mobile home in Eastbourne and other …
Jenrick shape-shifts on air with reality-bending Today interview
You can tell that Elon Musk must have overstepped the mark when even Kemi Badenoch has taken a break from tweeting her support for the ketamine-riddled world’s richest man. The Tory leader’s reality is largely shaped by what she reads on social media, so unless she’s taken time out to …
Why did Mark Zuckerberg end Facebook and Instagram’s fact-checking program?
Mark Zuckerberg
himself has few personal politics other than ambition.On Tuesday morning, Meta …
Ditching of Facebook factcheckers a ‘major step back’ for public discourse
Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to ditch factcheckers on Facebook and “prioritise free speech” weeks before Donald Trump returns to power was condemned on Tuesday as a “major step back” for public discourse.
The Meta founder announced multiple changes to his platforms including Facebook and Instagram in an attempt to “dramatically reduce …
Shein lawyer accused of ‘wilful ignorance’ over cotton linked to forced Uyghur labour
The online fashion seller Shein has refused to reassure British MPs that its products do not include cotton produced in the Xinjiang region of China, which has been linked to forced Uyghur labour, prompting one MP to accuse its representative of “wilful ignorance”.
In testy exchanges before MPs on the …
‘Living the dream’: snowed in at Britain’s highest pub strangers became friends
It was the moment they had been waiting four days for. A tractor appeared on the horizon, which signalled a possible final escape for the majority of the 33 people snowed in at the Tan Hill Inn, Britain’s highest pub.
Hugs were shared, phone numbers swapped. But in the end, …
Behind the scenes: a first look at Djokovic and Murray together on court
During his short time as one of the leading tennis players of his generation, Carlos Alcaraz has methodically built a reputation for his fearlessness and nerve. Even in the face of some of the most accomplished opponents and lofty occasions, the pressure has so often elevated his game to greater …