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Calls for footballer to be prosecuted for animal abuse after 80,000 people sign online petition

Calls for footballer to be prosecuted for animal abuse after 80,000 people sign online petition

More than 80,000 people have signed an online petition calling for Kurt Zouma to be prosecuted amid a growing backlash over his treatment of his pet cat. The West Ham defender has been widely condemned after a video emerged of him dropping, kicking and slapping his pet cat, and Essex Police have confirmed they are … Read more

TikTok Updates Security Policy To Protect Young People

TikTok Updates Security Policy To Protect Young People

TikTok: This Tuesday (8), TikTok’s head of trust and security, Cormac Keenan, published a statement to reveal updates to the Community Guidelines and support the strengthening of the social network’s security policies. The objective is to promote protection, well-being and tranquility to active users. To make the changes, the social network claims to have understood … Read more

'I need to be prepared': The young people fighting Myanmar’s military government

'I need to be prepared': The young people fighting Myanmar’s military government

Since the Feb. 1, 2021, coup, the Tatmadaw, as the military is known, has responded to opposition with what the US State Department has called “abhorrent violence,” shooting protesters, conducting air strikes and attacking villages. More than 1,500 people have been killed, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, a monitoring group based in … Read more

Poland braces for ‘up to a million people’ fleeing war in Ukraine

Poland braces for ‘up to a million people’ fleeing war in Ukraine

Press play to listen to this article WARSAW — Poland is preparing for a massive influx of refugees if Russia attacks Ukraine. “We have to be prepared for the worst-case scenario and [we have] been taking steps so as to be prepared for a wave of up to a million people,” Deputy Interior Minister Maciej … Read more

Kirstie Allsopp says young people could afford a home if they stopped buying luxuries

Kirstie Allsopp says young people could afford a home if they stopped buying luxuries

The only reason young people cannot afford to buy a home is because they waste money on petty luxuries, according to an opinionated TV housing guru. The property presenter Kirstie Allsopp has told how she gets “enraged” when young people claim they can’t afford a home and says they can if they give up luxuries … Read more

Two people and a dog rescued from snowed-in cabin after 58 days

Two people and a dog rescued from snowed-in cabin after 58 days

storyful Two People Rescued After 58 Days at Snowed-in Northern California Cabin Two people and their dog were rescued from a snowed-in cabin in northern California’s Sierra County on February 1, after being stuck at the property since December 6, officials said.The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Valley Division’s Air Operations unit said it received a … Read more

Five people killed and one left injured after avalanche hits Austrian Alps

Rescue workers stand at the Rettenbach glacier near Soelden after five people were rescued after being hit by an avalanche

The identities and nationalities of the victims have not yet been released as it was reportedly an unusually dangerous day in the Alps in the Austrian province of Tyrol, after heavy snowfall was followed by warmer weather Rescue workers are on the Rettenbach Glacier near Sölden after five people have been rescued after an avalanche … Read more

Rishi Sunak answers Martin Lewis' question: 'Why the hell aren't you giving people more?'

Rishi Sunak answers Martin Lewis' question: 'Why the hell aren't you giving people more?'

The Chancellor has spoken to Martin Lewis following the announcement from the government today (Thursday) on a range of financial measures to battle spiraling energy costs. Rishi Sunak was interviewed by the financial guru on The Martin Lewis Money Show Live on ITV. And when he was in the chair, he was hit with a … Read more

Government plans for banning gas boilers are leaving people confused, MPs told

Government plans for banning gas boilers are leaving people confused, MPs told

The government should set a clear legal date for banning the sale of new gas boilers as part of efforts to reduce emissions from homes, MPs demanded. Around 29 million existing UK homes will need to be retrofitted with low-carbon heating systems, along with energy efficiency measures such as insulation, as part of the drive … Read more

PIP scrapped for 300,000 people in parts of UK as major changes start next month

PIP scrapped for 300,000 people in parts of UK as major changes start next month

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is being scrapped in parts of the UK with 300,000 people to be moved on to a brand new benefit instead. The massive change sees Adult Disability Payment start to be rolled out in Scotland from next month. Over 300,000 people in Scotland on Personal Independence Payment and approximately 40,000 people … Read more