US woman behind Slender Man stabbing is missing after leaving group home 24. November 2025 (00:47) Morgan Geyser of Wisconsin cut off her electronic monitoring device and was last seen with an acquaintanceA Wisconsin woman who admitted to stabbing a classmate nearly to death in 2014 to please the online horror character Slender Man is missing after she cut off an electronic monitoring device and left a group home, authorities said on Sunday.Madison police issued an alert on Sunday for Morgan Geyser, now 23, saying she was last seen around 8pm on Saturday with an adult acquaintance. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Snapchat to tell 440,000 Australians to prove they’re 16 or accounts will be locked in social media ban 24. November 2025 (00:42) In-app notifications go out this week to users believed to be aged under 16 ahead of 10 December social media banFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSnapchat is about to begin alerting some users that their accounts will be deactivated when Australia’s under-16s social media ban takes effect from 10 December.Users that the platform assesses are likely to be aged under 16 were due to begin getting notifications about the ban this week in-app, via email or SMS. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US senator slams Republicans’ silence on Trump’s violent threats to Democrats 24. November 2025 (00:15) Mark Kelly, a veteran and Democrat targeted by Trump over military comments, says he is ‘not going to be intimidated’Senator Mark Kelly on Sunday urged congressional Republicans to publicly reject Trump’s threats against him and five other Democratic lawmakers who stated that military personnel are not obligated to follow illegal commands.“We’ve heard very little, basically crickets, from Republicans in the United States Congress about what the president has said about hanging members of Congress,” Kelly, of Arizona, said on CBS’s Face the Nation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Reeves to launch crackdown on benefit fraud alongside lifting two-child limit 23. November 2025 (23:30) Move aims to bring in extra £1.2bn of savings as government seeks to head off criticism over welfare spendingYou be the chancellor: play our budget gameRachel Reeves will launch a fresh crackdown on benefit fraud at the same time as lifting the two-child limit for universal credit at a cost of £3bn, as ministers seek to head off criticism over rising welfare spending in the budget.The chancellor has made the decision to scrap the two-child limit in full, a move that will be welcomed by Labour MPs who have long highlighted its effect on increasing child poverty.Freezing income tax thresholds for an extra two years to 2030, bringing more people into higher tax bands as wages rise.Making salary sacrifice schemes less generous, including those for pension contributions.Bringing in higher tax on the most expensive properties, including a surcharge on the highest-value houses.A pay-per-mile scheme on electric cars to help fill the tax gap from petrol duty as more people opt for green vehicles. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
