Berlin’s mayor abandons reelection campaign after ‘tennis-gate’ outcry pred 1 dnevom, 14 urami in 41 minutami Kai Wegner admits poor communication in handling of power blackout overshadowed his other political workBerlin’s embattled mayor has abandoned his campaign to stand for reelection after failing to recover from a row over his decision to play tennis while large parts of the German capital were hit by a power blackout in January.Kai Wegner announced on Friday afternoon that he would not run in Berlin’s 20 September election after coming under huge pressure to step down from his party, the Christian Democrats (CDU). Some members wrote an open letter to Wegner this week in which they appealed to him to withdraw his candidacy. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Test runs and a shock-absorbing cage: how Bayeux tapestry was moved to UK pred 1 dnevom, 14 urami in 51 minutami Medieval artwork safely delivered to British Museum before going on display from September in tightly controlled conditionsBayeux tapestry crosses Channel in dead of nightThe Bayeux tapestry has survived myriad perils, from cathedral fires to its potential destruction for use as wagon covers. Now, with the embroidery about to be displayed in a blockbuster London exhibition, experts must contend with a host of more insidious dangers.The arrival of the tapestry at the British Museum in the small hours of Friday morning was a historic moment – albeit less dramatic than the landing of William the Conqueror it portrays. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Police investigating former prince Andrew will visit US to speak with accuser’s relatives pred 1 dnevom, 15 urami in 25 minutami Thames Valley police reportedly wish to talk to Virginia Giuffre’s brother and sister-in-law about her allegationsDetectives investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor are to travel to the US to speak with the family of his accuser Virginia Giuffre, it has been reported.Thames Valley police are believed to want to talk to Giuffre’s brother and sister-in-law, Sky and Amanda Roberts, about their sister’s allegations of sexual assault against the former Duke of York. The former prince has denied Giuffre’s allegations. Giuffre, 41, took her own life in April last year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Police launch murder investigation into death of Ann Widdecombe pred 1 dnevom, 15 urami in 29 minutami Body of former MP, 78, found with serious injuries at her Dartmoor home on Thursday morningA murder investigation has been launched after the suspicious death of the former MP Ann Widdecombe at her home on Dartmoor, in Devon, police have said.Widdecombe’s body was found with “serious injuries” by the ambulance service at an address in Haytor, Devon, at 11.40am on Thursday. The police said officers were searching for a “white male” in connection with her death. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Big tech platforms will have to ban scam ads under UK plans to tackle fraud pred 1 dnevom, 15 urami in 44 minutami Range of potential measures announced by Ofcom include reducing risk of accounts being hijacked for scamsBig tech platforms will be required to ban scam advertisers in the UK under proposals to tackle online fraud.Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, X and YouTube will have to block bad actors who post fraudulent ads and prevent them from creating new accounts in a range of measures targeted at the biggest services. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Child abuser who preyed on orphans housed at Christian Brothers property pred 1 dnevom, 15 urami in 51 minutami Exclusive: Records obtained by the Guardian show property owned by Catholic order used to house at least two brothers with horrific histories of child sexual abuseGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChristian Brothers properties have been used to house convicted child sexual abuse offenders, including one brother who preyed on orphans and another who was kept in teaching positions for almost three decades after senior officials became aware of his offending.The Christian Brothers prompted fury from survivors last month when it declared it was about to go broke, and could no longer afford to meet their claims in court. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Why pay a premium fee for a service that isn’t? How the nationwide outage could hurt Telstra pred 1 dnevom, 15 urami in 51 minutami The telco has long banked on its reputation as having the most stable, widest mobile telco coverage. That is now badly dentedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTelstra has long profited from its reputation of having the largest and most stable mobile telco coverage in Australia, allowing it to charge premium prices.When its main rival, Optus, suffered a series of operational issues that culminated in a damaging triple zero outage last year, Telstra attracted new customers. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Journalist Richard Guilliatt resigns from Walkley awards board after critic wins reporting prize pred 1 dnevom, 15 urami in 51 minutami Exclusive: Resignation comes after abuse survivor said she was devastated her father, who was jailed for 48 years, was interviewed for the Shadow of Doubt podcastGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe journalist Richard Guilliatt has resigned from the Walkley awards judging board after the Walkley Foundation dismissed complaints about his podcast and then handed an award to the journalist whose reports were critical of him.Nina Funnell won a mid-year Walkley for freelance journalist of the year for a series of three articles in news.com.au about a survivor of sexual assault who was abused by her own parents for 14 years. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Democrat running for Texas AG claims $110m in grants for Starlink ‘sure looks’ like corruption pred 1 dnevom, 15 urami in 54 minutami Nathan Johnson says if elected he’ll investigate state’s deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to provide rural internetUS politics live – latest updatesA Texas Democrat running to become the state’s attorney general has said he will investigate Elon Musk’s SpaceX company if elected, saying it “sure looks like” corruption was involved in a deal he said handed the world’s richest man $110m of taxpayers’ money.Nathan Johnson made the comment in an interview with the Dallas News on Friday, in which he called for greater legislative scrutiny of state grants funneled to SpaceX for its Starlink satellite program, which provides fast internet access for customers in remote areas. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Bank of England handed powers to regulate key tech firms including Amazon and Google pred 1 dnevom, 16 urami in 14 minutami Direct oversight of ‘critical third parties’ such as Oracle and Microsoft given to ensure resilient cyber-defences and help safeguard UK economyThe Bank of England has been handed powers to regulate important tech firms including Amazon and Google from next week, amid fears that system failures could threaten financial stability and harm consumers.From Monday, the Bank and fellow City regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will be in charge of ensuring that four large-scale providers of cloud and tech services to banks are resilient and actively reducing the risk of cyber-attacks and major outages that could disrupt services for millions of people and businesses across the UK. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
