Five firms including Autotrader and Just Eat investigated over fake review failings
CMA also looks into Pasta Evangelists, funeral operator Dignity and review company Feefo in latest crackdown
The UK competition watchdog has launched investigations into five companies including Autotrader and Just Eat over concerns they have not done enough to tackle fake and misleading online reviews.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which has previously investigated the tech companies Amazon and Google, said its latest crackdown includes the funeral services operator Dignity, the review company Feefo and the restaurant chain Pasta Evangelists.
Continue reading...How can students in Gaza continue to learn with no universities?
We look at the hardships of students in Gaza trying to pursue higher education after Israel destroyed all universities.
Wild autumn weather delivers snow, dangerous swells and power cuts to eastern Australia
East coast slammed on Thursday night with wind and rain, while Friday brings freezing temperatures and marine warnings
Cyclone Narelle to make landfall today and bring possible flash flooding to Perth
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A dangerous swell has forced the suspension of some ferries across Sydney harbour, the latest in a spate of wild weather that has brought snowfall, power outages and storms to the country’s south-east.
Surf Life Saving NSW is warning the highest waves may surge close to 15 metres during the next 24 to 48 hours, which could be the biggest in 100 years, as dangerous swells and strong winds create deadly conditions.
Continue reading...Israeli opposition leader rails against ‘multi-front war without strategy’
Yair Lapid says military 'is stretched to the limit and beyond' as Israeli forces wage attacks on Iran and Lebanon.
‘The violence of racist tyranny’: African Guernica goes on display alongside Picasso masterpiece
Piece by late South African artist Dumile Feni is part of new series History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, But It Does Rhyme
On the second floor of the Reina Sofía, in the very spot where Picasso’s Guernica was first exhibited when it arrived in the Madrid museum 34 years ago, there now hangs a smaller, near-namesake of the Spanish artist’s most famous work.
While African Guernica, which was drawn by the late South African artist Dumile Feni in 1967, may lack the scale of Picasso’s masterpiece, its depth, anger and unnerving juxtaposition of man and beast, light and dark, and innocence and cruelty, are every bit as disturbing.
Continue reading...Israel’s opposition says military forces are ‘in collapse’
Yair Lapid has criticises the government and says military forces are ‘in collapse.'
Iran bans sports teams from travelling to ‘hostile’ countries amid war
Sports Ministry says ban for 'security' of athletes before a game between Iranian and Emirati clubs in Saudi Arabia.
Keep under-fives’ screen time to no more than an hour a day, UK advice says
Keir Starmer promises to help parents limit children’s online activity as government issues guidance to families
Children under five should spend no more than an hour a day on screens, new government advice says.
Screen time for children under two should be avoided except for shared activities encouraging interaction, families are advised.
Continue reading...Women secretly filmed, then ridiculed and abused online
Women in Kenya and Ghana tell the BBC about being approached by a Russian man who later posts videos of them without their consent.
Nepal swears in ex-rapper as new prime minister – BBC
- Nepal swears in ex-rapper as new prime minister BBC
- Ex-rapper Shah sworn in as Nepal prime minister after sweeping election win NBC News
- Nepal’s youngest premier sworn in after releasing new rap song about unity aljazeera.com
- Nepal’s New Prime Minister, Former Rapper Balendra Shah, Sworn In The New York Times
- Nepal’s youngest prime minister takes the oath of office AP News
Nepal swears in ex-rapper as new prime minister
Balendra Shah won the election by a landslide promising change to Nepalis who are angry at corruption.
Nepal’s New Prime Minister, Former Rapper Balendra Shah, Sworn In – nytimes.com
- Nepal’s New Prime Minister, Former Rapper Balendra Shah, Sworn In nytimes.com
- Ex-rapper Shah sworn in as Nepal prime minister after sweeping election win Reuters
- Nepal’s youngest premier sworn in after releasing new rap song about unity Al Jazeera
- Nepal's new PM inherits India-China-US balancing act DW.com
- Nepal swears in ex-rapper as new prime minister BBC
Italy to play Bosnia in 2026 World Cup playoff final, Kosovo face Turkiye
Elsewhere, Bolivia beat Suriname and Jamaica defeat New Caledonia in intercontinental playoff semifinals.
Russia’s Oil Is Beating Global Prices, Padding the Kremlin’s War Chest – Business Insider
- Russia's Oil Is Beating Global Prices, Padding the Kremlin's War Chest Business Insider
- The Iran conflict is a boon for Russia’s ‘war machine.’ And it’s not just about oil CNN
- Putin says Russia must take care not to squander its higher oil revenues Reuters
- Iran war ‘pouring’ money into Russia’s war coffers: Swedish defense chief The Hill
- Opinion: In the Iran war, the unexpected winner is also the loser The Globe and Mail
US-Israel war on Iran: What’s happening on day 28 of attacks?
Trump has delayed attacks on Iran's energy facilities by 10 days, claiming talks are going well - though Iran disagrees.
Ancient bones show dogs have been woven into human life for nearly 16,000 years – The Conversation
- Ancient bones show dogs have been woven into human life for nearly 16,000 years The Conversation
- Dogs were widely distributed across western Eurasia during the Palaeolithic Nature
- Jaw bone shows dogs were pets earlier than thought Yahoo
- Humans Had Dogs Before They Had Farming, Ancient DNA Confirms The New York Times
- New research uncovers more of the story of man’s best friend The Economist
Beavers ‘breathe new life’ into Dorset as dams built and biodiversity returns
National Trust says one year after reintroduction they are enriching habitats and may be having kits this summer
They were released this time last year with fanfare, much hope and also, perhaps, a little trepidation.
Twelve months on, there have been ups and downs for the first beavers to be (officially) reintroduced into the wild in England since the semiaquatic mammals were hunted to extinction 400 years ago.
Continue reading...How Russia’s threat has seen Germany become Europe’s most important army
Germany once terrorised Europe, but now Europe is welcoming a resurgent German military.
‘Truly junk’: E-waste from rich nations floods local markets in Nigeria
Discarded, near-end-of-life electronics shipped from developed countries are adding to Nigeria's growing e-waste burden.