West Midlands police confirm deaths in blaze on Friday evening Two young children have died in a house fire in Wolverhampton on Friday evening, West Midlands police have confirmed. More details soon … Continue reading...
Enzo Bettamio alleged to have stabbed Kamonnan Thiamphanit in April 2024 at a property in Bayswater A teenager has been charged with murder over the death of a 27-year-old woman after his extradition from the United Arab Emirates to the UK. The charge relates to the stabbing of Kamonnan Thiamphanit, which took place at a property in Bayswater, west London, on 6 April 2024. Continue reading...
Extra social media checks brought in amid growing threat to politicians from extremists The security company that provides bodyguards for MPs has tightened its vetting processes after it sent a bodyguard with far-right links to protect a politician who was under threat from extremists. Mitie, which has a £31m contract for the work, is updating its CPO (Close Protection Operative) vetting processes to include regular social media checks. There will also be random checks on the social media activi
Met says AI software unearthed rule-breaking ranging from work-from-home violations to suspected corruption The Metropolitan police have launched investigations into hundreds of officers after using an AI tool built by the controversial tech company Palantir to root out rogue cops. The software was deployed by the Met over the course of a week, snooping on staff members using data the force has ready access to, unearthing rule-breaking ranging from work-from-home violations to suspected corrupti
Claim of nefarious plot draws attention of lawmakers and president – but are disappearances and deaths really linked? Are the disappearances or deaths of at least 11 US scientists, each allegedly connected in some way to space, defense and nuclear research, really linked in a nefarious plot: one that involves the Chinese or other state enemies, or possibly links back to UFOs? A conspiracy theory positing exactly that has roared through sections of the US population in recent weeks, spreading rap
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Industry analysts say fuel price surge could lead to canceled flight routes that could snarl travelers’ plans California’s jet fuel supply has dropped to a level not seen since 2023, as turmoil in the Middle East continues to squeeze the global oil market. As of 17 April, the state’s jet fuel stock was just over 2.6m barrels, in comparison to 3.2m barrels two years prior, according to the California energy commission (CEC), which publishes a refinery stocks data dashboard. Continue reading...
NPR News · Oct 8
Gunfire and explosions have rocked Mali's capital Bamako and other key cities in one of the most significant coordinated attacks in years, as armed groups, including jihadist insurgents and separatist rebels exploit worsening insecurity in the Sahel region. (Image credit: uncredited)
NBC News · Oct 8
Missing University of South Florida students Nahida S. Bristy and Zamil Limon.
NBC News · Oct 8
Motorists drive toward the Africa Tower in Bamako, Mali, in 2025.
