The WNBA has attracted grifters who care little for basketball – and whose latest stunt exposes the hollowness of their supposed concern I regret to inform you that yet another dildo has hit a WNBA court. The Chicago Sky v Golden State Valkyries game was sullied by sex toys being ...
ICE’s tactics look increasingly like torture | Judith LevineICE’s tactics look increasingly like torture | Judith Levine
Plans for gloves that can deliver electric shocks underline the homeland security department’s sadistic practices On 11 August, the Associated Press reported that the Homeland Security Agency will spend up to $20m to equip its agents with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks to the skin of a person ...
Social media goes into overdrive with Lindsay Clancy conspiracy theoriesSocial media goes into overdrive with Lindsay Clancy conspiracy theories
Algorithms are responsible for fever pitch content surrounding trial, including misinformation, experts say As the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children, starts to wind down, a now international discussion on social media about the case has hit a fever pitch as viewers examine ...
‘It’s absolutely criminal’: US tipping culture has reached the UK – and is causing chaos‘It’s absolutely criminal’: US tipping culture has reached the UK – and is causing chaos
Service charges used to be a matter of choice, but now consumers feel obliged to pay them for even a cup of coffee. How do we navigate this minefield and who is really profiting? In a London pub, Greg Double was brutally confronted with the reality of Britain’s evolving tipping ...
‘A bit like meditation’: why Saw is my feelgood movie‘A bit like meditation’: why Saw is my feelgood movie
The latest in our series of writers picking their go-to comfort films is a grimy and gory trip back to the start of a surprisingly uplifting torture porn franchise I was petsitting recently for a white suburban family, with the typical streaming habits therein. They had two kids; their most-watched ...
Russia’s second-biggest online retailer targeted in Ukrainian strikesRussia’s second-biggest online retailer targeted in Ukrainian strikes
Ozon says its warehouses across southern Russia, including in Dagestan and Krasnodar, were hit in the overnight strikes. ...
Iran faces ‘greatest financial offensive ever’, says US treasury secretaryIran faces ‘greatest financial offensive ever’, says US treasury secretary
Scott Bessent says the US will sever all economic ties with the country and that any nation partnering with Iran financially will also be isolated. ...
Social media firms should remove dangerous driving videos, minister saysSocial media firms should remove dangerous driving videos, minister says
Defence minister Luke Pollard says “there’s no place” for social media trend showing people driving the wrong way down roads. ...
Divorce, smartphones and control – BBC sees how Taliban run AfghanistanDivorce, smartphones and control – BBC sees how Taliban run Afghanistan
Five years after the Taliban’s return, the BBC follows senior figures as the group reshapes the country. ...
Nearly three million Teslas recalled in China over hidden door handlesNearly three million Teslas recalled in China over hidden door handles
Other brands affected by the recall include Chinese carmakers XPeng, Xiaomi and Geely. ...