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Mass arrests in global crackdown on West African cyber-crime networks
Interpol has coordinated the arrest of 58 people linked to organised West African cyber-crime networks in a major operation spanning 22 countries across six continents. Named “Operation Jackal IV”, the crackdown targeted groups behind romance and investment scams, including the notorious Nigerian Black Axe network, which Interpol says is responsible for a significant share of…
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Pandemonium as women spill out of skimpy leotards during massive brawl at taco restaurant
A brawl broke out early on Sunday morning outside Tacos el Gordo in downtown San Diego, California, involving several men and women, some of the women wearing revealing outfits. Police officers, who had been stationed nearby, moved in quickly, deploying pepper spray on those involved and using a taser on one woman before the fight…
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Dreame’s dream of a rocket-powered car is dead
Dreame, the Chinese vacuum-cleaner manufacturer with ambitions to become a broader technology conglomerate, has reportedly shut down its automotive division after government funding dried up. The move follows tighter Chinese government scrutiny of the £3.4 trillion private fund industry, with regulators specifically singling out Dreame’s spending, and it undercuts the company’s efforts to expand from…
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Meghan shares cryptic post about her chickens after reports Sussexes will leave beloved birds behind in Montecito after move to Britain
Meghan Markle has posted a cryptic message about chickens on her Instagram story, following reports that the family will leave their beloved birds behind in California when they relocate to Britain. The flock, kept at their Montecito estate, will reportedly be cared for by staff during the family’s stay in the UK, while their dogs…
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Moment police officer borrows man’s bicycle to chase down alleged thief through the streets
A Metropolitan Police officer chasing a suspected bike thief through Twickenham, south-west London, continued the pursuit on a bicycle lent to him by a passing member of the public after abandoning his car. Bodycam footage captured the moment the officer, having got out of his vehicle to chase the suspect on foot, was offered the…
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Burnham mulls insolvency law shake-up to help bring utilities under public control
Andy Burnham is examining changes to the UK’s insolvency laws in an effort to make it easier to bring struggling utilities, including Thames Water, under public control. The prime minister has pledged to reshape how Britain’s essential services are run over the next decade, but officials say the existing “special administration regime” could act as…
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Sir Billy Boston dead aged 92: Rugby league legend – and the sport’s first knight – was a gentle giant and a breaker of barriers, writes OLIVER HOLT – he belongs in the same company as Jackie Robinson and Arthur Ashe
Sir Billy Boston, the rugby league legend and the sport’s first knight, has died aged 92. He was a pioneering figure who broke down racial and class barriers in British sport, and his death has prompted tributes from across the rugby world and beyond, including from Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who praised his kindness and…
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McKinsey says enterprise AI is finally ‘on the road to ROI’
McKinsey’s latest State of AI report claims enterprise AI is “on the road to ROI,” yet its own survey data shows the share of organisations reporting a real earnings boost from AI has barely moved in a year. This matters because it confirms a persistent gap between soaring corporate investment and enthusiasm for AI, and…
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Family of Minnesota man gunned down by immigration agents found out son was killed while watching live TV footage after recognizing his jacket and glasses
The family of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old US Department of Veterans Affairs nurse shot dead by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis on 24 January, has revealed they learned of his death by recognising his jacket and glasses on live television footage. Speaking publicly for the first time, seven months after the shooting, his parents Michael…
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‘They make life much easier’: AI-powered shopping trolleys go on trial in Lancashire
A Morrisons supermarket in Ashton-on-Ribble, near Preston, has become the first UK store to trial “smart trolleys” that let shoppers scan, weigh and total their items automatically without visiting a checkout. The AI-powered Caper trolleys, made by Instacart, register products as they’re placed in the cart and suggest related items, with payment completed via the…