Meta has been accused of enabling violent and hateful posts from Ethiopia to flourish on Facebook in a new lawsuit. Filed in Kenya, the suit claims the social media giant’s actions have inflamed the country’s civil war between the government and rebellious forces from the northern Tigray region, which has seen thousands of people killed
Month: December 2022
Democrats and Republicans don’t agree on much these days, but have joined forces to unveil bipartisan legislation that would ban TikTok across the US. Representatives on both sides of the political divide in the House of Representatives and Senate have spoken out against what they perceive as a threat to national security. Those concerns were
Think of all the things you stumble across while aimlessly scrolling social media, and the height of any excitement would likely be spared for a good online shopping deal or a funny meme your dad would like. For most of us, the possibility we might see an opportunity that would take us into space would
US comedian Jay Leno has described the moment his face caught on fire in a blaze that left him with burns on around 7% of his body. The former Tonight Show host suffered severe burns to his hands and chest, as well as third-degree burns to his face, after one of his vintage cars erupted
The rate of inflation eased to 10.7% from 11.1% last month, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said falling motor fuel prices led the decline in the core consumer prices index (CPI) measure of inflation. It reflected falling oil costs and a slight recovery in the value of the pound versus
A group of 90 Ukrainian judges will undergo training, provided by the UK, to carry out war crimes trials for Russian soldiers. The first group of judges attended sessions at a secret location in the region last week, and more will follow in the coming months, as part of a £2.5m investment. In her first broadcast
Senior health leaders have raised concerns about the care of cancer patients during the impending nurses’ strikes – including warnings that some chemotherapy appointments are being rescheduled. In a letter seen by Sky News political editor Beth Rigby, the head of cancer care for NHS England, Dame Cally Palmer, called on Royal College of Nursing
Former cryptocurrency exchange boss Sam Bankman-Fried hugged his parents after being denied bail on charges relating to “one of the biggest financial frauds in American history”. The 30-year-old founder of FTX, has been charged by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with fraud and violating campaign finance laws. He is also being sued. Following
This is a historic moment in fusion science. Scientists have been pursuing the dream of producing energy from nuclear fusion for more than 70 years. While fusion – the same reaction that powers the sun – has been achieved many times in many different types of devices around the world, all of them require massive
A London-listed advertising technology provider has caved into shareholder pressure and abandoned plans to recalibrate a multimillion-pound executive pay scheme. Sky News has learnt that Tremor International has withdrawn two resolutions that were scheduled to be voted on at its annual meeting on Wednesday. They related to a repricing of share options and an increase
The same mRNA technology used in COVID vaccines can significantly increase the survival of patients with an aggressive form of skin cancer, according to new results. Data released by the biotech company Moderna show that melanoma patients given an existing immunotherapy drug called Keytruda were 44% less likely to die or suffer a recurrence of
US scientists have carried out the first ever nuclear fusion experiment to achieve a net energy gain, paving the way for a “clean energy source that could revolutionise the world”. During a landmark news briefing at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, officials revealed the successful fusion experiment had taken place last week. As
People with the latest iPhone can now contact emergency services when they have no phone signal or Wi-Fi. The feature uses satellite to send a message to Apple specialists who then contact relevant authorities. The same technology also means users can let loved ones know their location in signal dead spots using the existing Find
Much of the Midwestern United States is braced for blizzards, and tornado warnings from a massive storm blowing across the country have been issued in southern states. An area stretching from Montana into western Nebraska and Colorado is under blizzard warnings, with the National Weather Service predicting as much as 61cm of snow in some
A Tory MP has been made bankrupt after a court heard he owed around £1.7m. Adam Afriyie, who has held the seat of Windsor since 2005, was given the bankruptcy order during an online hearing in the Insolvency and Companies Court on Tuesday. Judge Nicholas Briggs was told the MP owed around £1m to HM
Stephen Bear has been found guilty of sharing a sex tape featuring a fellow reality TV star that then appeared on the online subscription site OnlyFans. The 32-year-old was accused of voyeurism, and two counts of disclosing private, sexual photographs and films – and was found guilty on all three charges. During the trial at
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