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Sexually Explicit Deepfake Sites Target 100-Plus Politicians in Europe
Analysis of around 160 websites hosting deepfake abuse and other nonconsensual sexual content has found that at least 138 women MPs from 22 EU countries have appeared or been named on such sites, compared with just nine male MPs. Researcher Benjamin Shultz, of the American Sunlight Project and German think tank Agora Digitale Transformation, calculated…
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‘I’m in great danger – you have to get me out immediately!’ The dramatic escape of Russian superspy turned defector ‘Redwood’ from under the noses of the KGB
Ben Macintyre’s book recounts the dramatic 1982 defection of Vladimir Kuzichkin, a KGB officer stationed in Iran under the codename “Redwood,” who had secretly begun spying for Britain’s MI6. Kuzichkin’s initial motivation was reportedly the hope that Western doctors could treat his sexual impotence, but as his posting neared its end MI6 tried to persuade…
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The Hotspot | South Korea pushes for football season to make winter switch after unbearable summer
South Korean football is debating whether to move the K-League away from its traditional March-to-November calendar to a European-style August-to-May format with a winter break, as summers become increasingly unbearable for players and fans alike. A survey found more than 70% of coaches in Asia’s oldest professional league back the change, and the players’ union,…
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Smartphone makers show poor compliance with EU right-to-repair scheme
A Register column argues that the EU’s new right-to-repair enforcement mechanism for mobile device makers has largely failed in its first year, but contends this is grounds for tightening the rules rather than scrapping the initiative. The scheme required manufacturers to register full technical documentation and spare parts availability through online portals, relying on self-certification,…
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EU threatens to pull plug on Labour’s Brexit reset deal until after the next election as it pressures Burnham to allow thousands of EU citizens into Britain
Labour’s efforts to secure a Brexit “reset” deal with the European Union before the next general election are at risk of collapsing amid a dispute over trade. The two sides disagree over a “made in Europe” law progressing through the European Parliament, designed to shield the continent’s manufacturers from global competition, particularly China, by giving…
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Russian drones deliberately targeted diplomatic train carrying Boris Johnson, Ukraine confirms
Ukraine’s rail operator, Ukrzaliznytsia, has confirmed it is “quite likely” that a Russian drone deliberately targeted a diplomatic train carrying former UK prime minister Boris Johnson, EU security advisers and other former European leaders, after the train’s departure was brought forward as a precaution amid ongoing strike threats. A separate train on the same route…
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BORIS JOHNSON: The Kremlin’s ‘terroristic’ attacks on Ukraine will not work… now we must give Kyiv better air defences – and fast
Boris Johnson argues that Russia’s escalating missile attacks on Ukraine’s railways, including passenger trains, are a sign of desperation rather than strength, as Vladimir Putin struggles with mounting battlefield losses and stalled territorial gains after four and a half years of war. He contends that Western allies must respond by urgently supplying Ukraine with better…
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Lee Chang-dong’s back catalogue comes to Netflix following Venice success
Netflix is expanding its offering of South Korean director Lee Chang-dong’s work, streaming several earlier films worldwide following the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize won by his latest feature, Possible Love, at the Venice Film Festival. The rollout gives international audiences wider access to Lee’s acclaimed back catalogue and coincides with Possible Love’s selection as…
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Turmoil at home and abroad as economy warning, submarine delay and Trump-Zelensky rift dominate
Business chiefs warn Britain’s economy faces “five giants” holding it back, while Streeting delays UK submarine numbers; Trump rounds on Zelensky over Russian fuel strikes as Powell warns Europe to brace for a hard winter.
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European football: Kane helps Bayern edge Elversberg, Sassuolo stun Juventus
Harry Kane scored his first Bundesliga goal of the season as Bayern Munich edged past promoted Elversberg 2-1, while Sassuolo staged a dramatic late comeback to beat Juventus 3-2 with a stoppage-time winner. Elsewhere, Barcelona maintained their perfect La Liga start with a hard-fought 4-2 win over Levante, and Napoli snapped a three-match losing run…