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Meta ditches Muse Image AI feature because it ‘misses the mark’ on users’ privacy
Meta was criticised for feature launched on Tuesday that automatically lets users generate images using content from public Instagram accountsMeta has said it is discontinuing an…
Ryanair has axed its family seating policy – but kids’ fees still add up
The airfare for a baby on your lap could cost more than your own ticket. Here’s how airline charges and travel taxes can hit youRyanair recently stopped making parents pay to sit …
Europe considering proposals to allow navigational fees in strait of Hormuz
Plans specify tolls must not be compulsory, as US officials urge Iran to make public statement that strait is open and that shipping can safely passEurope is studying proposals th…
Haaland’s hometown hails ‘little boy who grew into a huge Viking’
The people of Bryne are proud of local hero’s rise to the top of world football as Norway prepare to face EnglandSurrounded by red hats, No 9 shirts and Erling Haaland action toys…
Peter Falconio murder 25 years on: new footage shows dying Australian outback killer’s refusal to reveal body’s location
NT police release body-worn camera vision of Bradley John Murdoch denying knowing where UK backpacker’s body is weeks before his deathGet our breaking news email, free app or dail…
Venezuela quake death toll passes 4,000 as scale of recovery effort looms large
Nearly 17,000 injured and thousands more are listed as missing amid calls by UN and president Delcy Rodríguez for financial helpThe death toll in Venezuela’s devastating twin eart…
Crews again drain Trump’s troubled reflecting pool
Workers observed draining water from Lincoln Memorial pool plagued by algae blooms and peeling paintCrews were observed Friday draining the plagued Lincoln Memorial reflecting poo…
Man charged with Bedfordshire murder of his wife and daughters after arrest in South Africa
Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma was arrested in a Johannesburg suburb after an international manhunt A man has been charged with murdering his wife and two young daughters after being ar…
Graham Platner officially withdraws candidacy for US Senate in Maine
Paperwork ends Democratic campaign laden with scandals, including most recently accusations of sexual assaultGraham Platner, the Democratic nominee for US Senate in Maine, officia…
John Fetterman joins forces with Republican counterpart in Senate for fundraising committee
Venture between two Pennsylvania senators stokes speculation about Fetterman’s future in Democratic partyThe Democratic senator John Fetterman, who has faced mounting political ch…
Rapper Pitbull and fans set ‘bald cap’ Guinness World Record at Hyde Park show
Crowd of over 22,000 people – and the musician himself – formed the ‘largest gathering of people wearing bald caps’A tight plastic cap is not an attractive option for protective h…
EPA to open habitats of endangered species to logging and mining
Habitat destruction strongest driver of species loss, with legislation keeping 99% of listed species from going extinctThe Trump administration repealed a crucial part of the Enda…
NAACP demands end of Trump’s anticrime taskforce in Memphis after deaths of Black men
Advocacy group calls on acting attorney general to lead ‘thorough, transparent federal investigation’The deaths in recent days of two Black men in Tennessee, one in the custody of…
Man who was killed by ICE in Texas never ‘weaponized’ his vehicle, witnesses say
Lawyer says men who were riding in van are being pressured to self-deport as footage of incident is reportedly with investigatorsSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailT…
Missouri declares state of emergency over severe storms and flooding
Governor Mike Kehoe urges people to follow guidelines with more heavy rain expected through the weekendMissouri has declared a state of emergency in response to severe storms and …
King Charles understood to have met Prince Harry’s children at Highgrove
Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet believed to have had private reunion with kingKing Charles has enjoyed a private reunion with the grandchildren he h…
Marco Rubio announces deportation of Minnesota man pardoned last month
State had pardoned immigrant Tou Lue Vang in June over 2006 conviction but federal government expels him to LaosA Laotian man pardoned by state officialsin Minnesota last month ha…
Top Boy actor Micheal Ward cleared of rape and sexual assault charges
Five charges related to encounter with woman Ward met at New Year’s Day party in London in 2023The Top Boy actor Micheal Ward has been cleared of raping and sexually assaulting a …
Top Boy actor Michael Ward cleared of rape and sexual assault charges
Five charges related to encounter with woman Ward met at New Year’s Day party in London in 2023The Top Boy actor Michael Ward has been cleared of raping and sexually assaulting a …
Ann Widdecombe: uncompromising politician who embraced TV fame
Former Conservative minister, who later joined Reform UK and became an unlikely celebrity, was found dead at her Devon home on ThursdayOn Wednesday, shortly after Nigel Farage ann…
Netflix reportedly among parties in talks to buy Letterboxd
Sony Pictures and Paramount are said to also be among potential buyers for the film-focused social platformLetterboxd is reportedly in talks with potential buyers.The owners of th…
‘I love an underdog’: Fery fans turn up in thousands to find spot on Arthur’s Seat
Wildcard may have lost Wimbledon semi-final to the No 2 seed Alexander Zverev, but for fans he’s an inspirationWimbledon live – latest updatesFery’s magical run ends with crushing…
George and Fiona Cottrell understood to have been interviewed under caution by Met police
Interviews of Farage aide and his mother believed to be part of investigation into donations to Reform UK before 2024 electionNigel Farage’s aide George Cottrell and his mother Fi…
‘Take that, Marti Pellow!’ Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s Rein Me In beats Wet Wet Wet’s UK chart record
Duetting pair spend 16th week at No 1, a record for a British artist – but they’ll need 19 weeks to beat Frankie Laine’s all-time record from 1953Sam Fender and Olivia Dean have b…
High court rejects most of ‘dieselgate’ claims brought by 1.6m UK car owners
Carmakers welcome ruling against suit claiming manufacturers including Nissan, Ford and Peugeot fitted devices to defeat emission testsCar manufacturers have welcomed a high court…
Trump accused of trying to ‘rig’ elections after firing federal commissioners
President’s dismemberment of Election Assistance Commission called a ‘brazen attempt’ to control electionsUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has been accused of trying …
‘The worst possible combination’: what has caused Spain’s deadly wildfires?
Blaze made worse by heat, strong wind and plentiful dry vegetation amid hollowing out of rural populationWildfire in southern Spain kills at least 12 amid heatwaveAs firefighters …
Delta says higher airfares expected to last despite drop in oil prices
Company reports $1.4bn profit despite its highest quarterly fuel expense in historyDelta Airlines saidelevated airfares are likely to last despite a recent drop in oil prices, rep…
Berlin’s mayor abandons reelection campaign after ‘tennis-gate’ outcry
Kai Wegner admits poor communication in handling of power blackout overshadowed his other political workBerlin’s embattled mayor has abandoned his campaign to stand for reelection…
Burnham plans summer tour of UK to win over voters in Labour ‘danger zones’
Exclusive: Prospective PM wants to give the country a hopeful message, in contrast with Starmer’s early misstepsUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham will undertake a summ…