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The wild hacking and bugging claims that were dismissed one by one in a calm, forensic judgment
Mr Justice Nicklin has dismissed in full the phone-hacking case brought against the Daily Mail’s publisher by Prince Harry, Baroness Lawrence and other claimants, ruling their allegations of hacking, burglary and bugging were entirely without merit. The judgment matters because it represents a significant legal defeat for high-profile figures who had accused Associated Newspapers of…
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New report suggests the New York Mets are open to trading Francisco Lindor amid disastrous season
A new report indicates that the New York Mets are willing to consider trading star shortstop Francisco Lindor as their 2026 season unravels. The development is notable because Lindor is one of the franchise’s cornerstone players, signed to a 10-year, $341 million deal, and the willingness to move him signals how disappointing the campaign has…
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A beach in Australia is dealing with a serious case of space balls (not the Mel Brooks kind)
Several large metallic balls washed up on Forrest Beach in North Queensland, Australia, this week, prompting Queensland Fire and Rescue to warn the public to stay away from the potentially hazardous objects. The Australian Space Agency has since concluded that the mysterious spheres are almost certainly space debris, adding a real-world example to growing concerns…
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Sagging NYC skyscraper is still at risk of COLLAPSING like a ‘pancake’ FDNY official warns
A 37-storey Midtown Manhattan skyscraper, the former Pfizer headquarters at 235 East 42nd Street, remains at risk of a partial “pancake”-style collapse, with New York fire officials warning that the unstable structure is still shifting. The building was evacuated during Tuesday’s morning rush after construction workers found steel columns buckling inside, and the danger matters…
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Trump administration plans new ICE holding facility near Louisiana deportation flight hub
The Trump administration plans to open a new migrant holding facility in Alexandria, Louisiana, next to the Alexandria International Airport, in a move intended to speed up deportations of families and unaccompanied children. Officials say the 528-bed facility’s proximity to the airport would make it easier to house migrants during final preparations for deportation flights,…
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Meta rolls out Muse, a new AI image generator
The new image-generating model has numerous use cases, including advertising, decorating and creator-based opportunities.
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Corner shops fight back against recycling scheme that is ‘crippling’ them as they lose money due to costs of providing service – while Re-Turn firm held over 60million euro in unclaimed deposits in one year alone
More than a quarter of retailers signed up to Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme are losing money by running it, an Oireachtas committee will be told today. The recycling programme, introduced under the Green Party in 2024, adds around 15 cent to the price of a can or plastic bottle, which shoppers can reclaim by returning…
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Skip Bayless pushes back on Stephen A’s claim that ‘three white dudes’ can’t win an NBA Championship together
Sports commentator Skip Bayless has publicly challenged his former debate partner Stephen A. Smith over Smith’s claim that an NBA team led by “three white dudes” cannot win a championship. The exchange, sparked by the newly assembled Los Angeles Lakers, matters because it reflects wider tensions in American sports media over race and how such…
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The ‘greybeard’ engineers rehired by Ford who could be proof AI can’t replace humans
Ford has rehired experienced veteran engineers — nicknamed “greybeards” — after finding that artificial intelligence alone could not deliver the quality it had expected. Senior executive Charles Poon admitted the company had wrongly assumed that simply introducing AI and feeding it existing design requirements would produce a high-quality product. The reversal is notable because it…