Slavery in the UK is at record levels and is expected to worsen over the next decade, the government’s independent anti-slavery commissioner has warned. According to the number of referrals to the national referral mechanism, which assesses potential victims of slavery and provides support to victims, numbers have almost doubled in the last five years…
The latest test version of iOS 26.5 includes a changelog about bringing some new protections to texts. The smartphone operating system will be rolling out end-to-end encryption for RCS messages between Apple and Android devices. “End-to-end encrypted RCS messaging (beta) in Messages is available with supported carriers and will…
Gold held a loss as the US and Iran traded fire in the Persian Gulf on Monday, jeopardizing a four-week-old ceasefire and fueling inflation risks.
The theme for 2026 Met Gala fundraiser is “Costume Art”, exploring fashion as an embodied art form.
As soon as I saw Edward Enninful and Anna Wintour around King Charles and Queen Camilla during the royal state visit to the US last week, I knew we would be in for some bullsh-t. I even wrote that in the post about the King’s Trust gala in NYC – “And Edward Enninful. Remember this…
California is seeking millions of dollars in penalties from State Farm after an investigation found the insurance company was slow to investigate and underpaid claims from the 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires, regulators announced on Monday. State Farm violated the law hundreds of times in a sampling of 220 cases, the state’s insurance commissioner, Ricardo Lara,…
Meanwhile shipping company Maersk said one of its US-flagged commercial vessels had successfully exited the Strait of Hormuz under US military protection.
May 4, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm How Greenland sharks keep their hearts beating for centuries Greenland sharks have hearts that can function normally for more than a century By Jeanna Bryner edited by Claire Cameron A Greenland shark is seen here off Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic. Everything about…
The 2025-26 season has been a breakthrough campaign for Wu. He claimed his first ranking title at the International Championship in Nanjing last November, then reached the semi-finals of the Masters on his debut. That form enabled him to rise up to 10th in the world rankings and he will now climb to fourth after…
Keir Starmer will call for a whole-of-society response to rising antisemitism on Tuesday, saying that it is not enough simply to condemn the scourge, but people “must show it” through their actions too. Before a roundtable event at Downing Street, the prime minister will call for action on all forms of antisemitism, after a knife…
