Britain’s defence secretary has said that ‘lunatic’ Vladimir Putin poses a ‘very real risk’ to the rest of Europe. Ben Wallace’s comments come amid calls for increased investment in the country’s Armed Forces. Nato leaders have gathered for a summit in Madrid as the war in Ukraine wages on. Speaking yesterday, Mr Wallace said the […]
How celebrity gossip and horoscopes landed Australian ‘SMS genius’ millionaire in US prison
Australian tech tycoon Zhenya Tsvetnenko’s rags-to-riches fortune came so quickly, he once told a journalist he “hadn’t had time to count it”. The Russian-born, Perth-raised entrepreneur was at the forefront of automated SMS messaging, building the technology from his modest bedroom in the early 2000s while surviving on two-minute noodles. Eugeni ‘Zhenya’ Tsvetnenko and Lydia […]
Maxwell is unlikely to ever spill Epstein's secrets, legal expert says
‘She’s dug in her heels’: Former federal prosecutor says Ghislaine Maxwell is unlikely to ever spill Epstein’s secrets because she’s a ‘total narcissist’ who still believes she can win on appeal Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani says Maxwell is unlikely to cooperate Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Tuesday for helping Epstein She […]
NHS services were too busy trying to diagnose schoolgirl, 14
NHS services were too busy trying to diagnose schoolgirl, 14, with autism rather than monitor her depression before she hanged herself despite suicide attempts, inquest hears Robyn Skilton, 14, disappeared from her £670,000 family home in May She was found hanged a month after being discharged last year in Horsham CAMHS wanted to assess for […]
Virginia Anti-Choice Pregnancy Center Vandalized
After Friday’s Supreme Court decision, which effectively struck down Roe v. Wade, many across the nation have been left reeling. Many Americans have taken to the streets with demonstrations and protests. In Lynchburg, Virginia during the early hours of Saturday morning, four individuals vandalized the antiabortion Blue Ridge Pregnancy Center. Wearing masks, the group of […]
Britons 'face MORE tax rises' to fund extra military spending
Britons ‘face MORE tax rises’ as Defence Secretary Ben Wallace urges £10bn-a-year boost for military to counter growing threat from Russia Ben Wallace call for UK’s defence budget to rise from 2% of GDP to 2.5 % by 2028 The hike would be worth around £10billion a year amid growing Russia threat Experts warned that […]
Russia puts Jill Biden and daughter Ashley on their 'stop list'
Russia puts Joe Biden’s wife Jill and daughter Ashley on their ‘stop-list’ alongside 23 other prominent Americans including Mitch McConnell in expanded sanctions tally Russia placed the U.S. President, the First Lady and their daughter on a ‘stop-list’ Foreign ministry compiled a list of people promoting a ‘Russophobic’ agenda The individuals and entities added to […]
Rape victim sues charity for admitting trans woman to support group
Rape victim sues sexual violence charity after she suffered panic attack and was left feeling unable to speak because trans woman began attending support group meetings ‘Sarah’, in her mid 40s, was abused as a child before being raped while in her 20s She had been benefitting from visiting the Brighton-based Survivors’ Network But she […]
Microsoft is removing emotion recognition features from its facial recognition tech
When Microsoft announced last week it will remove several features from its facial recognition technology that deal with emotion, the head of its responsible artificial intelligence efforts included a warning: The science of emotion is far from settled. “Experts inside and outside the company have highlighted the lack of scientific consensus on the definition of […]
Russian superyacht seized by U.S. arrives in San Diego Bay
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A $325 million superyacht seized by the United States from a sanctioned Russian oligarch arrived in San Diego Bay on Monday. The 348-foot-long (106-meter-long) Amadea flew an American flag as it sailed past the retired aircraft carrier USS Midway and under the Coronado Bridge. The Department of Justice said the Amadea […]