Entertainment
Police investigating David Walliams over alleged serious sexual offences
The Met Police said the allegations are separate from those reported by ITN and The Guardian earlier this week.
Education
Global Microsoft outage affects NI schools, councils and other services
The outage started on Thursday, with monitoring website Downdetector seeing problems reported in more than 70 countries.
Education
Education minister cleared over Israel trip
The trip, paid for by the Israeli government in 2025, led to a no-confidence motion in Givan in the assembly.
World
Met police launch investigation into David Walliams allegations
TV star has been accused by multiple women in Guardian and ITN investigation of preying on young women for sex The Metro
World
Scott Bessent blames commerce department over delay blacklisting China-linked data company – US politics live
Treasury secretary says he was in favor ‘for months’ of putting Megaspeed on blacklist to stop Nvidia exporting advanced
Finance
Third Chicago CFO Resigns From Johnson Administration This Year
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s third chief financial officer this year has resigned in the middle of budget negotiation
World
Microsoft outage live: millions still affected as disruption stretches beyond 18 hours
Microsoft reports it is ‘continuing to see improvements in service availability’, after millions of customers around the
World
Caught Between Killers: Ebola on One Side, Islamic State on the Other
The new epicenter of Congo’s fast-spreading outbreak is a region scarred by rebel violence. Responders are struggling to
Entertainment
U2 Gets On Its Boots for First All-New Full-Length Record in Nine Years, ‘Carnaval de Luz,’ With More Callbacks to Band’s ’90s Peaks Than ’80s Glories: Album Review
“The past and me have got to break up,” Bono sings in the verse that opens “Carnaval de Luz,” U2’s first full-length alb
World
Truck and bus crash in India’s Assam state kills at least 24 people
Several children and the bus driver were among those killed, officials said, with the death toll expected to rise.
Gaming
Bitcoin heads for sixth weekly loss as Anthropic’s blockbuster IPO looms
Bitcoin is down 21% this year as investors weigh Anthropic’s anticipated listing, Nvidia’s leadership upheaval and risin
AI
ChatGPT’s new Wallet lets AI agents shop and check out for you
ChatGPT Wallet lets AI agents shop and check out on users' behalf, starting with a limited rollout to U.S. Pro subscribe