WhatsApp says it has resolved technical problem

Thousands of users reported problems on Friday, but the Meta-owned company says the issue is now resolved.

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GB News wins Ofcom legal challenge over Jacob Rees-Mogg shows

The High Court says Ofcom's rulings over two shows hosted by Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg were unlawful.

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New top story on Hacker News: Goodbye K-9 Mail

Goodbye K-9 Mail
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The Tates in the States

Self-described misogynist Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have landed in Florida.

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Travel ban for man who 'tortured' women in Highland dungeon

The first order of its kind to be imposed by a Scottish court prevents Kevin Booth from leaving the UK for five years.

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New top story on Hacker News: A peek into a possible future of Python in the browser

A peek into a possible future of Python in the browser
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American loses UK appeal to become legally non-binary

Lord Justice Singh says the issue is "better suited to resolution in Parliament than the courts".

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Football hooligan Met detective gets banning order

Arsenal fan Det Con Gordon Irikefe threw a flare into a crowd and chanted about a tragedy.

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Americanswers... on 5 Live! What's Elon Musk's latest threat to federal workers?

And will the president listen to European leaders this week?

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New top story on Hacker News: Decades of Research Misconduct Stalled an Alzheimer's Cure

Decades of Research Misconduct Stalled an Alzheimer's Cure
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Musk email to US government workers sparks confusion across agencies

Some departments encouraged staff to respond, while others requested employees wait for further guidance.

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Van driver hunt continues after fatal tram crash

Police are understood to have identified the man involved in the crash, which killed a young girl.

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New top story on Hacker News: I'm running for the OSI board maybe

I'm running for the OSI board maybe
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Watch: The moment six Israeli hostages are released

Four of the men were kidnapped on 7 October 2023, while the two have been held for a decade.

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Carts, catwalk and carnival: Photos of the week

A selection of news photographs from around the world.

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New top story on Hacker News: The Profitable Startup

The Profitable Startup
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Musk wields his Doge chainsaw - but is a backlash brewing?

Facing constituents angry about the impact of sweeping government job cuts, some Republicans are expressing concern.

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New top story on Hacker News: The most underreported story in AI is that scaling has failed to produce AGI

The most underreported story in AI is that scaling has failed to produce AGI
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Mitch McConnell announces he will not run for re-election

The Republican senator has spent 40 years in Congress, but said he has "unfinished business" before he goes.

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'Fighting for change' - what next for Spain & Rubiales after trial?

550 days after kissing Jenni Hermoso on the lips on the world's biggest stage, Luis Rubiales is found guilty of sexual assault. What happens now?

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Minister faces calls to resign over solicitor CV claim

Jonathan Reynolds is accused of falsely claiming he was a solicitor, when he was only a trainee.

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Ferrari have every ingredient to win - Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari have "absolutely every ingredient to win" as the team launch the car he hopes will take him to an eighth world title.

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Greyhound racing to be banned in Wales

Labour ministers say the sport - which has one track in Wales - will be banned as soon as possible.

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What does new Jaguars deal mean for Rees-Zammit?

Louis Rees-Zammit has re-signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars, but what does the deal mean for the former Wales rugby star?

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Neymar scores first goal after Santos return

Neymar scores a penalty and sets up another goal as Santos beat Agua Santa 3-1 in the Campeonato Paulista, striking for the first time in his second stint at the club.

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What’s up with Gen Z?

A study suggests that less than half of Generation Z are proud to be British.

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Gourley & Nielsen break British records at Keely Klassic

Neil Gourley breaks the men's British indoor 1,000m and Lina Nielsen does the same in the women's 300m at the Keely Klassic in Birmingham.

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New top story on Hacker News: TeX and Typst: Layout Models (2024)

TeX and Typst: Layout Models (2024)
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Snow, ice and freezing rain to hit parts of UK as yellow weather warning issued

Snow, ice and freezing rain are forecast for parts of the UK this weekend

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Premier League sponsorship rules 'void' says tribunal

The Premier League's rules governing sponsorship deals from the period between between 2021 and 2024 are "void and unenforceable", a tribunal rules.

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MPs call for end to booing and jeering in Commons

"Antiquated" jargon and poor behaviour is restricting access to politics, says a committee of MPs.

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NHS 'recovery plan' fails to deliver new dentists or more appointments

NHS leaders say the contract for dentists to carry out NHS work needs redrawing.

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Elon Musk's 'take your kid to work' day

He brought his son to the Oval Office for a surprise press conference

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New top story on Hacker News: Go's new map implementation in 1.24 is powered by Swiss Tables

Go's new map implementation in 1.24 is powered by Swiss Tables
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Rubiales tells court Hermoso consented to World Cup kiss

The former Spanish football federation tells a court he is "absolutely sure" the kiss was consensual.

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Barca's Leon accused of 'violating privacy' of opponent

Espanyol accuse Barcelona and Spain defender Mapi Leon of "violating the privacy" of their player Daniela Caracas following an incident in a Liga F game on Sunday.

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Motor neurone disease campaigner Sam Perkins dies

The sportsman raised hundreds of thousands of pounds after being diagnosed with the disease.

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New top story on Hacker News: A whirlwind tutorial on creating teensy ELF executables for Linux (1999)

A whirlwind tutorial on creating teensy ELF executables for Linux (1999)
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Newcastle score controversial goal against Birmingham

Watch as Joe Willock brings Newcastle United level against Birmingham City after a "very, very tight" goal-line decision in the FA Cup fourth round.

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New top story on Hacker News: A Brief History of Code Signing at Mozilla

A Brief History of Code Signing at Mozilla
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'He was trying to get on top of me' - woman accuses surviving Fayed brother of sexual assault

Frances is one woman accusing Ali Fayed of sexually assaulting them. He denies the claims and says the incidents "never took place".

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Repairs under way after car plunges onto rail line

Passengers are warned the route will not reopen until at least 22:00 GMT, after a day of rail chaos.

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New top story on Hacker News: OpenLDK: A Java JIT compiler and runtime in Common Lisp

OpenLDK: A Java JIT compiler and runtime in Common Lisp
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False video claims Hollywood stars were paid by USAID to visit Ukraine

The video claiming that USAID paid Hollywood celebrities millions of dollars to visit Ukraine is not real and has hallmarks of a Russian disinformation operation that the BBC has previously investigated.

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Law to make social housing landlords fix mould in force from October

Campaigners called for change after two-year-old Awaab Ishak died from mould exposure at his home in 2020.

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New top story on Hacker News: Running ArchiveTeam's Warrior in Kubernetes

Running ArchiveTeam's Warrior in Kubernetes
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Million pound watch heist staged and London shop boss knew, court told

A man accused of robbing a jeweller says the raid was fake and the shop's manager, who later took his life, knew.

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New top story on Hacker News: Roc Rewrites the Compiler in Zig

Roc Rewrites the Compiler in Zig
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Trump’s Tariff Turmoil: China Strikes Back

Plus, what role does the drug Fentanyl have in the trade disputes.

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'We haven't panicked, but we are prepared': The residents waiting out Australia's floods

The BBC meets the residents of Townsville's "black zones" who have stayed put despite flood warnings.

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New top story on Hacker News: ScatterBrain: Unmasking the Shadow of PoisonPlug's Obfuscator

ScatterBrain: Unmasking the Shadow of PoisonPlug's Obfuscator
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'The perfect batter for his time' - meet India's latest record-breaker

Meet India's latest batting superstar Abhishek Sharma, who struck a record-breaking 135 in their T20 win over England.

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Former captain George returns to England squad

Former captain Jamie George has re-joined England's squad ahead of their second Six Nations match against France at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.

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New top story on Hacker News: Discovery of collagen in fossil bone could unlock new insights into dinosaurs

Discovery of collagen in fossil bone could unlock new insights into dinosaurs
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Holders Ireland seal bonus-point win over England

Ireland score three second-half tries to launch their bid for a third successive Six Nations title with a bonus-point victory over England in Dublin.

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