The United Kingdom’s data protection watchdog has launched investigations into three social media networks, including TikTok and Reddit, over their use of children’s personal data. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said in a statement on Monday that growing concerns that young people could be sent inappropriate or harmful content from social media apps prompted the probes. Also, Information Commissioner John Edwards said, “The responsibility to keep children safe online lies…

France and the UK are proposing a partial one-month truce between Russia and Ukraine, Emmanuel Macron and his foreign minister have said, as European efforts to bolster support for Kyiv accelerate in the face of uncertain US backing. On Monday, a day after European leaders rallied around Ukraine at a summit in London, Jean-Noël Barrot said: “Such a truce – on air, sea and energy infrastructure – would allow us…

UK prime minister, Keir Starmer and a host of leaders, including Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Emmanuel Macron met in London to discuss ending the Russia-Ukraine war. Europe is “at a crossroads in history”, said Keir Starmer as he hosted 18 leaders at a Lancaster House summit in London to discuss a new plan for peace in Ukraine. The UK, France and others will work with Ukraine on a plan to stop…

South Carolina is in the midst of a serious crisis as wildfires spread across the state. A state of emergency has been declared, with 175 wildfires currently burning. These fires have consumed over 4,200 acres, threatening homes, businesses, and natural resources. Authorities have issued urgent evacuation orders for residents in affected areas. Dry conditions and high winds have fueled these wildfires, creating a dangerous situation. Firefighters and emergency services are…

Us President, Donald Trump on Sunday named five cryptocurrencies under consideration for a new US “strategic reserve,” sending their values skyrocketing and partly reversing a recent slump. In a post to his Truth Social network, the US president said a working group he set up shortly after taking office is moving forward with the reserve, which will include three smaller cryptocurrencies: XRP, Solana, and Cardano. The value of all three…

European leaders, led by UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron, have agreed to work with Ukraine on a plan to end the war. Starmer confirmed that the UK, France, and possibly other allies will collaborate with Kyiv on a roadmap for peace, which will then be presented to the United States. “I think we’ve taken a step in the right direction,” Starmer told Laura Kuenssberg…

As Moscow’s top trading partner, Beijing wields substantial economic leverage over the Kremlin While Europe remains outraged by the Trump administration’s controversial groundwork on ending the war in Ukraine, some officials have questioned whether China might be able to step up its peace brokering efforts. Beijing’s continued approach of cool distance makes it a reticent yet critical potential player in negotiating a ceasefire — but the situation is complex. …

She attacks those whose aims she shares in a failed attempt to gain the support of those who oppose her What is Kemi Badenoch’s problem with 1995, anyway? During a recent speech on foreign policy, the Conservative leader attacked “the inevitable pearl clutching of those who wish it was still 1995”. The remark was unusual for many reasons, not least because what followed was so banal and incoherent that…

But PM’s peacemaking efforts fail to lower the temperature in the White House Sir Keir Starmer urged Volodymyr Zelensky to return to the White House and patch up his relationship with Donald Trump after the shouting match in the Oval Office, it has emerged. The televised showdown between the US President and his Ukrainian counterpart on Friday saw Mr Trump accuse Mr Zelensky of “gambling with World War Three” and being…

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has welcomed a new addition to his ever-growing family, announcing the birth of his 14th child, a son named Seldon Lycurgus. The baby is his fourth child with Shivon Zilis, a Canadian executive at Neuralink, Musk’s neurotechnology firm. Ms. Zilis shared the news on X, the social media platform owned by Musk, also revealing the previously unknown name of their third child. “Discussed with Elon and,…

Officials say minerals deal would serve as commitment to US security guarantee and Ukraine leader shouldn’t have pressed issue White House officials blamed the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the meltdown in the Oval Office on Friday, and expressed frustration that he pushed for security guarantees even though the US had made clear they wanted to negotiate that later, according to people familiar with the matter. The officials had told…

The Met’s Public Protection team’s investigation has resulted in a lengthy sentence of 14 years for a man who was convicted of a sex offence. Laurence Rafter, 43 of Bittacy Hill, Barnet appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday, 28 February where he was sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment after officers were able to prove that he had removed a condom during sex without consent. He was convicted at the…