Elon Musk has claimed his community notes system on X – formerly Twitter – has been “gamed by state actors” after one of his own posts was fact-checked. The billionaire has promoted the community-based fact-checking system as his flagship policy to tackle disinformation on the social media platform since his $44bn (£38bn) takeover in October
The online dentistry firm Smile Direct Club has shut down its global operations months after filing for bankruptcy in the US, leaving customers in the middle of treatment in limbo. The company founded in 2014 had been providing its customers with affordable clear aligners remotely, without the need to see a dentist. But its winding
The United Nations climate chief has warned governments against “blowing up” current climate negotiations, where a decision on a crucial motion on fossil fuels hangs in the balance with just 24 hours left on the clock. A resolution to “phase out fossil fuels” has gathered traction at COP28 in Dubai like never before at a
Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNDec 10, 2023, 11:27 PM ET Close Alaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of
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Rishi Sunak’s new Safety of Rwanda Bill should stop 99.5% of legal claims made by migrants to block their deportation, a minister has said. The prime minister is trying to convince his own backbenchers to support the legislation – with both the right of the Conservatives and separately the One Nation caucus set to announce
A police chief who took a high-profile role in the search for Nicola Bulley earlier this year has died suddenly at his home. Assistant Chief Constable Peter Lawson, of Lancashire Constabulary, died on Sunday at the age of 50, according to the force. His death is believed to be “medical-related” and has been referred to
Associated Press Dec 10, 2023, 11:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Linebacker Junior Colson of top-ranked Michigan won the Lott IMPACT Trophy on Sunday night as the college football player who makes an impact on and off the field. The Haiti-born Colson received the 20th annual award from Hall of Famer
A number of Cybertruck order holders have started getting “prepare for delivery” emails today, suggesting that Tesla might be getting Cybertrucks out to the public a little sooner than we expected. Tesla held its first Cybertruck delivery event late last month to deliver the first Cybertrucks, though there were only a small number delivered on
Police investigating the death of a newborn baby in Ipswich have been given more time to keep three people in custody over the incident. Police said two men and a female continue to be held for questioning after being arrested on suspicion of murder. Officers were called at about 12.30pm on Saturday after a baby’s
The UK is considering extraditing an American driver who fled the country after a crash that left a British nurse unable to walk. Mystery surrounds exactly who the other driver – 22-year-old Issac Calderon – really is after the victim of the crash was told by police that he had been visiting a British special
Police investigating the murder of a man near a London Tube station almost 40 years ago have made an arrest. Anthony Littler, 45, was found with “catastrophic” head injuries near East Finchley Tube station shortly after midnight on 1 May 1984. His murder was never solved, despite extensive inquiries at the time and further investigations
Donald Trump has said he will no longer give evidence at his New York civil fraud trial. The former US president had been expected to return to the witness stand on Monday. He was due to be the last big defence witness in the case, which threatens his real estate empire. Posting on social media,
Field Level Media Dec 10, 2023, 02:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LIV Golf welcomed three new full-time members for 2024 on Sunday. Kalle Samooja of Finland, Zimbabwe’s Kieran Vincent and Jinichiro Kozuma of Japan emerged atop the leaderboard after playing 36 holes on Sunday at the LIV Golf Promotions event in Abu Dhabi and
A judge has ordered the BBC to release a large number of emails in relation to Martin Bashir’s now infamous 1995 interview with Princess Diana. The emails all relate to a period in 2020 when the broadcaster was dealing with the scandal around the interview. They were initially requested via a Freedom of Information (FOI)
C.E.O. of Tesla, Chief Engineer of SpaceX and C.T.O. of X Elon Musk takes the stage during the New York Times annual DealBook summit on November 29, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Elon Musk has reinstated the account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on X, formerly Twitter, reneging on
Russia has become stronger as a result of the conflict in Ukraine – just as it did by defeating Hitler and Napoleon – its foreign minister has claimed. In a wide-ranging series of assertions, Sergei Lavrov said the “hybrid war” that the West is supposedly waging against Russia is based on “cancel culture”. He also
China and the Philippines are accusing each other of ramming their ships in the South China Sea. China fired a water cannon and rammed resupply vessels, the Philippine Coast Guard said. Video from the Philippine Coast Guard shows a Chinese Coast Guard vessel firing the cannon at a much smaller Philippine patrol vessel. But China’s
More heavy rain is expected as the second named storm of the weekend is set to sweep the UK. The Met Office warns Storm Fergus could bring gusty winds, particularly in the West, as well as further rainfall on Sunday evening. A yellow rain warning covering an area stretching from Carlisle to Sheffield was in
Rob Demovsky, ESPN Staff WriterDec 8, 2023, 04:29 PM ET Close Rob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA. You can follow him