From Ms Rachel to Roc Nation, the internet embraced a Florida toddler. Police records reviewed by the Guardian complicate the story – and raise troubling questions There is real tragedy in this week’s story of the three-year-old Florida boy whose parents claimed he was so good at soccer that police ...
Month: October 2026
Senators Demand Meta Answer for ‘Pervert Glasses’ Following 404 Media InvestigationSenators Demand Meta Answer for ‘Pervert Glasses’ Following 404 Media Investigation
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden and Massachusetts Senator Edward Markey sent a letter to Meta on Wednesday demanding the company answer for the privacy concerns its smart glasses pose to the public. The letter cites 404 Media’s October 2025 investigation into how people use Meta’s smart glasses to harass massage parlor ...
Audio reveals exchanges between control centre and drivers before deadly Spain train crashAudio reveals exchanges between control centre and drivers before deadly Spain train crash
The recordings appear to show one high-speed train was given clearance to move even though another up ahead had stalled. ...
Israel election results live: count of absentee ballots under way as coalition talks set to beginIsrael election results live: count of absentee ballots under way as coalition talks set to begin
With the final count unlikely to shift results significantly, experts say Gadi Eisenkot’s hopes of unseating Benjamin Netanyahu rest on his willingness to work with Palestinian parties Full report: Coalition talks loom in Israel Analysis: Israel’s choice: Netanyahu remaining in power or a Palestinian-backed coalition Israel’s currency, stocks and bonds ...
Fake film deals and emails from top agents: who is behind the explosion in literary scams?Fake film deals and emails from top agents: who is behind the explosion in literary scams?
Writers are being bombarded daily with invitations from fake book groups and offers to publicise their work. For the scamming industry, aspiring authors can be a soft touch • This piece first appeared in the Dial ‘Hello Professor Snigdha Poonam,” the email began. I read that again. Nobody has ever ...
How did a fishmonger who starred in an adult movie make Rocky? The film about Sylvester Stallone’s amazing triumphHow did a fishmonger who starred in an adult movie make Rocky? The film about Sylvester Stallone’s amazing triumph
Belittled for his speech and looks, and so short of cash he had to sell his dog, Stallone managed to write and star in one of the greatest boxing movies ever. How does Anthony Ippolito feel about playing his hero? Fifty years ago this December, cinema’s greatest underdog story hit ...
The rise and fall of mid-century modern: how millennials fell out of love with their favourite lookThe rise and fall of mid-century modern: how millennials fell out of love with their favourite look
Once coveted for its clean lines and timeless design, the functional furniture is no longer seen as cool. Anyone for cottagecore and chrome? “I definitely don’t think it is cringe,” says Laura Budds, a vintage furniture dealer based in Norfolk. “But I do think we have reached the peak, and ...
I set up a free school for Afghan girls – and the Taliban blindfolded me and broke my nose and jawI set up a free school for Afghan girls – and the Taliban blindfolded me and broke my nose and jaw
When Basir Arian was summoned to the Taliban headquarters, he knew he had to go. To defy them meant death. The torture left him devastated and sure he had to leave the country ‘I knew that sooner or later, they would come for me,” says Basir Arian. After the Taliban ...
Healey promises reduction in welfare bill before next electionHealey promises reduction in welfare bill before next election
The Conservatives criticised the chancellor for not providing more details on welfare reform in his Budget. ...
I earn £30,000. I’m angry there was no fuel duty cut in the BudgetI earn £30,000. I’m angry there was no fuel duty cut in the Budget
People on a range of incomes from £4,062 to £150,000 a year tell the BBC what they made of this year’s Budget. ...