Best Cyber Monday 2022 Deals UK: Live This Weekend
Real Cyber Monday discounts on top-class tech, handpicked by WIRED’s Gear teamContinue Reading
2022-11-27
McDonald: Allegations I used Hutch family for money and votes ‘entirely wrong’
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has rejected allegations that she used the Hutch family for money and votes, claims which emerged in a high profile gangland trial in Dublin. Former Sinn Féin councillor Jonathan Dowdall was secretly recorded making the claims and criticising Ms McDonald for not attending theContinue Reading
2022-11-27
I like to grow old disgracefully, says movie director Baz Luhrmann
B az Luhrmann has said he likes to “grow old disgracefully” while reflecting on his marriage and life away from his work. The 60-year-old Australian film director and producer is best known for Romeo and Juliet, Moulin Rouge! and The Great Gatsby. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs,Continue Reading
2022-11-27
Ukraine war: how the economy has kept running at a time of bitter conflict
November 24 marks nine months since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. Despite the expectation of the Kremlin – and many international analysts – Ukraine did not fall within days. It repelled Russia’s advance on the capital Kyiv, turned the tide on the battlefields and has now retaken half ofContinue Reading
2022-11-27
Ukraine war: EU parliament names Russia a ‘state sponsor of terrorism’ – but it won’t stop the missiles
The EU parliament has declared Russia to be a state sponsor of terrorism. The largely symbolic resolution, which passed by a 494-58 vote on November 23, has no particular real-world consequences, but reflects MEPs’ condemnation of Russia’s “deliberate physical destruction of civilian infrastructure and mass murder of Ukrainian civilians withContinue Reading
2022-11-27
Why do so many men get away with rape? Police officers, survivors, lawyers and prosecutors on the scandal that shames the justice system
Trust in the ability of the police to investigate rape cases has been severely hampered by very public failings such as the murder of Sarah Everard. Shutterstock Today in England and Wales, an estimated 300 women will be raped. About 170 of those cases will be reported to the police.Continue Reading
2022-11-26
The biggest security risks of using fitness trackers and apps to monitor your health
Fitness trackers, which help keep tabs on sleep quality, heart rate and other biological metrics, are a popular way to help Americans improve their health and well-being. There are many types of trackers on the market, including those from well-known brands such as Apple, Fitbit, Garmin and Oura. While theseContinue Reading
2022-11-26
Oscar winning Flashdance and Fame singer Irene Cara dies aged 63
O scar and Grammy winning musician Irene Cara has died at the age of 63, her publicist has said. Cara was best known for singing and co-writing the track Flashdance… What A Feeling, for which she won an Academy Award as well as two Grammy Awards. She also portrayed theContinue Reading
2022-11-26
Lewandowski ends World Cup duck as Szczesny saves penalty in boost for Messi
ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI ended his World Cup duck to fire Poland to an all-important three points against Saudi Arabia. But he had goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny to thank for his heroics by saving a penalty. 3 Robert Lewandowski grabbed his first World Cup goalCredit: EPA 3 Piotr Zielinski fired into the roofContinue Reading
2022-11-26
Labour sounds like the Tories on immigration – but its policy goes back to its trade union roots
Keir Starmer has given a glimpse of what immigration policy could look like under a Labour government. Speaking to the Confederation for British Industry, the party leader’s key message was about reducing the UK’s dependency on migrant labour. Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage, known for his headline-making commentary, has claimedContinue Reading
2022-11-26