Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters
The fast food chain is reassessing its use of the tech after a number of errors were shared widely online.
IDF finds body of hostage Ilan Weiss in Gaza – The Jerusalem Post
- IDF finds body of hostage Ilan Weiss in Gaza The Jerusalem Post
- IDF recovers body of slain hostage Ilan Weiss, remains of another captive, from Gaza The Times of Israel
- Israeli military recovers body of a deceased hostage and the remains of another from Gaza CNN
- Israeli Army Recovers Body of Ilan Weiss, Murdered During Hamas' October 7 Attack Haaretz
- Israel says bodies of 2 hostages returned as military begins Gaza City offensive Newsday
Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright found guilty on two charges after fatal helicopter crash but jury deadlocked on third
Reality TV star accused of trying to cover up evidence following the February 2022 crash that killed co-star Chris ‘Willow’ Wilson
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Reality TV star Matt Wright has been found guilty of two counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice after a deadly helicopter crash.
But a supreme court jury in Darwin on Friday failed to reach agreement on a third count after a four-week trial held before acting justice Allan Blow.
Continue reading...Giorgia Meloni ‘disgusted’ at posting of photos of her and other women on porn site
Italian platform Phica closes after sharing altered images of PM, her sister, opposition leader and others
The Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has said she is “disgusted” that photos of her and other women were posted on a pornographic website, and called for the perpetrators to be swiftly identified and “punished with the utmost firmness”.
Images of Meloni’s sister, Arianna, and the opposition leader, Elly Schlein, were also discovered on the Italian platform Phica, which had more than 700,000 subscribers before its managers closed the site on Thursday, blaming users for “using the platform incorrectly”.
Continue reading...UK bank shares tumble after call for windfall tax on lenders in budget
Investor jitters follow report by IPPR, with stock market value of sector cut by almost £8bn in morning trading
UK bank shares tumbled on Friday, cutting the stock market value of the sector by almost £8bn in morning trading, as fresh calls for a windfall tax on large lenders in the autumn budget spooked investors.
Calls for a tax grab, in a paper written by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) thinktank, took a toll on some of the UK’s biggest high street banks. NatWest Group suffered the biggest drop on Friday morning, registering a decline of as much as 5% in its share price, while Lloyds Banking Group and Barclays followed close behind, falling 4.5% and 3.6% respectively. HSBC dropped more than 1%.
Continue reading...Minister orders immigration centre to remove ‘balloon craft’ job ads
Outsourcing firm Mitie listed several roles aimed at providing ‘safe and productive’ environment for detainees
Jobs aimed at improving the wellbeing of people at an immigration detention centre, including holding workshops in floristry and balloon craft, are unnecessary and should be removed, a government minister has said.
The outsourcing firm Mitie, which manages the Heathrow immigration removal centre (IRC) in west London, listed several roles online, including a painting and decorating tutor and gym manager, for salaries ranging between £31,000 and £38,000.
Continue reading...UK bans Israeli officials from major arms exhibition
UK government says Israel's decision to escalate war on Gaza 'wrong' as Israel decries 'discrimination'.
Israeli public has “very strong doubts” about taking Gaza City
Alon Pinkas on how much of the Israeli public is unsupportive of the government's plan to seize Gaza City.
How a leaked phone call derailed the Thai PM’s career – and the Shinawatra dynasty
Thailand's Constitutional Court strikes again, removing yet another prime minister from office.
Thai court dismisses prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Daughter of former PM Thaksin accused of failing to protect country’s interests over leaked phone call with Cambodia’s leader
Thailand’s constitutional court has dismissed Paetongtarn Shinawatra from her position as prime minister, ruling that as the country’s leader she violated ethical rules during a phone call with Cambodia’s senate president, Hun Sen.
The ruling, which threatens to usher in a fresh period of instability in the country, means she immediately loses her job, which she had held for about a year. The 39-year-old had already been suspended from her duties on 1 July after a recording was leaked of the phone conversation, in which they discussed a simmering border dispute between the neighbouring countries.
Continue reading...Iran-backed Houthi PM killed in Israeli airstrikes on Yemen’s capital – Euronews.com
- Iran-backed Houthi PM killed in Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's capital Euronews.com
- IDF said to believe entire Houthi cabinet was likely killed in yesterday’s strike The Times of Israel
- Israeli airstrikes hit Yemeni capital, but no casualties reported AP News
- Israel strikes Sanaa amid continuing Houthi missile launches against Israel The Long War Journal
- Israel targets Houthi chief of staff and defence minister in Sanaa, awaits outcome Reuters
Fact check: Have mass shootings decreased in the US since 2022 law?
Then-President Biden signed 2022 gun violence legislation aiming for reform, but its effect remains unclear.
Indonesia’s president calls for calm as protests mount – Financial Times
- Indonesia’s president calls for calm as protests mount Financial Times
- Police killing sparks Indonesia unrest in first major test for Prabowo presidency Reuters
- Protesters and police clash after death of taxi driver in Indonesia BBC
- Why are antigovernment protests taking place in Indonesia? Al Jazeera
- Prabowo Criticizes Police as Protest Death Fuels Jakarta Unrest Bloomberg.com
Contract breach or banditry? Inside the collapse of the Taliban’s oil deal with China – NPR
UK bans Israeli officials from flagship defence show
Israel says Britain’s decision to exclude it from military weapons showcase is a ‘regrettable act of discrimination’
The UK has banned Israeli officials from attending the country’s flagship defence event next month.
Israeli industry, including UK subsidiaries of Israeli companies, will be able to attend London’s Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) show in September but the UK government will not invite representatives of the Israeli government to the major industry event.
Continue reading...India’s International Booker Prize winner at the centre of a political row
Banu Mushtaq has become the subject of a controversy after she was invited to inaugurate a prominent festival in Karnataka.
Thailand’s prime minister removed from office over leaked phone call scandal with Cambodian strongman – CNN
- Thailand’s prime minister removed from office over leaked phone call scandal with Cambodian strongman CNN
- Ex-Thai PM accepts court verdict after being removed from office over leaked phone call BBC
- Thai court dismisses prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra The Guardian
- Thai Court to Rule on Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s Future in Office The New York Times
- Who could be Thailand's next PM? Reuters
Kyiv in mourning after strikes as allies discuss military support
EU defence ministers are meeting to discuss further support following a large aerial attack on Kyiv.
Thai court removes Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office
Court dismisses suspended prime minister for ethical misconduct over her handling of a border row with Cambodia.
Protests resume in Indonesia’s Jakarta after ride-share driver killed
Affan Kurniawan was killed after an armoured police vehicle ran into him during a demonstration in the capital.