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Mother and three children die in Bootle fire after battery overheats
A mother and her three children died in a house fire in Bootle, Merseyside, after an electrical event caused a lithium-ion battery to overheat uncontrollably, investigators said. The fire service said the blaze spread with such speed and intensity that firefighters could not save them; a fifth person was taken to hospital with burns. Elisha…
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Education Department rescinds Biden Title IX rule, restores Trump-era regulations
The US Department of Education has formally rescinded the Biden administration’s 2024 Title IX rule and restored the 2020 regulations issued under Donald Trump. Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the change clarifies the rules for students, families and schools, and reflects the administration’s view that girls’ and women’s sports should be reserved for female athletes.…
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Benidorm woman accused of cutting worker’s safety rope faces six years in prison
A woman in Benidorm is accused of trying to kill a façade worker by cutting the safety ropes supporting him as he worked high above the ground. Prosecutors are seeking a six-year prison sentence for attempted homicide, and the case matters because the worker was left at risk of falling from the building. The incident…
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Rosie O’Donnell rips Ed Sheeran for ‘siding with billionaire elite,’ accuses him of ‘supporting genocide’
Rosie O’Donnell has criticised musician Ed Sheeran on an Irish television programme, accusing him of making a “very bad mistake” by siding with Robert Kraft, the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots, and of supporting genocide. Her comments came after Macklemore was removed from Sheeran’s U.S. tour following the rapper’s pro-Palestinian performances and statements,…
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I’m 25 with a terminal disease. We need an FDA commissioner that hears people like me
A 25-year-old living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy has written an opinion piece urging for a more patient-centred approach to FDA drug approval processes. The author, not expected to live much longer according to medical statistics, argues that the next FDA commissioner should empower patients and doctors to decide whether experimental treatments are worth trying, rather…
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Philips’ motion-tracking smart toothbrush uses AI to make you a better brusher
Philips has launched the Sonicare Next-Generation DiamondClean 9900 Prestige, a motion-tracking smart toothbrush now available in Europe and the US with a broader global rollout anticipated in 2027. The device exemplifies a growing trend of adding digital displays and smart features to everyday items, leveraging artificial intelligence to help users improve their brushing technique and…
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Nikole Hannah-Jones’s daughter questions her choice of public schools
Nikole Hannah-Jones says she chose low-income, predominantly Black public schools for her daughter, Najya, despite being able to afford private education, because she hoped families with greater resources would support public schools and school integration. The decision has become contentious after Najya challenged it, saying she felt her education had suffered without helping the school.…
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Molesey water main burst leaves fewer than 6,000 properties affected
A burst Thames Water main in Molesey disrupted water supplies across parts of south London and Surrey, leaving some homes, businesses and schools without water or with low pressure. The company said fewer than 6,000 properties were affected by the time of its latest update, as engineers worked to repair the pipe and reroute water.…
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Goodman abandons Sydney data centre plan after residents’ opposition
Goodman Group has withdrawn its application to build Project Mars, a data centre near homes in Sydney’s Lane Cove suburb, after strong opposition from residents and campaigners. The decision highlights tensions in Australia between attracting investment in AI infrastructure and concerns about its effects on local communities and water and energy supplies. The proposed facility…