Kamshi Ahmed

Meta must limit data for personalised ads – EU court

Facebook-owner Meta must minimise the amount of people’s data it uses for personalised advertising, the EU’s highest court says.The Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU) ruled in favour of privacy

2 months ago

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Shop donates 215 pet food parcels to food banks

A pet shop has gone the extra mile to help struggling animal lovers by donating pet food parcels to food banks.Purdy’s Pet Shop in Coventry has been putting together the parcels for

12 hours ago

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The rise and fall of Vang Vieng, Laos’ notorious party town

Once notorious as a debauched riverside party town, Vang Vieng had cleaned up its act in recent years, but is now in the headlines for all the wrong reasons once again. “Just

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Will you be going on holiday to… Greenland next year?

Greenland is about to open up to adventure-seeking visitors. How many tourists will come is yet to be seen, but the three new airports will bring profound change. Greenland’s capital is a

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Conservationists turn to AI in battle to save red squirrels

An artificial intelligence (AI) tool which has been trained to tell the difference between grey and red squirrels could be “an absolute game changer”, conservationists say.The system, called Squirrel Agent, has been

2 days ago

Science & Tech

Electric car targets could be eased as demand flags

Rules on electric vehicle (EV) sales could change as part of a “fast track” consultation from the government.Carmakers with factories in the UK have been urging the government to alter the rules,

2 days ago

Business

Macy’s employee hid more than $130m in delivery expenses

US department store Macy’s has said a rogue staffer concealed more than $130m (£103m) in company costs over roughly three years, causing it to delay the release of its latest accounts.Macy’s, also

2 days ago

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Black Friday shoppers warned to be wary of deals

Black Friday shoppers should be wary of deals to avoid being ripped off, retail experts have warned.Nine out of 10 Black Friday offers are cheaper or the same price at other times

2 days ago

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Trump vows tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on day one

Donald Trump says he will hit China, Mexico and Canada with new tariffs on day one of his presidency, in an effort to force them to crack down on illegal immigration and

2 days ago

Business

South African anti-apartheid writer Breytenbach dies

The renowned anti-apartheid writer and activist Breyten Breytenbach, jailed for his beliefs in South Africa in the 1970s, has died aged 85, his family said.He passed away in his sleep, with his

4 days ago

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Burning old TVs to survive: The toxic trade in electrical waste

You can see thick plumes of smoke rise from the Agbogbloshie dumpsite from miles away.The air at the vast dump, in the west of Ghana’s capital Accra, is highly toxic. The closer

4 days ago

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One dead and three injured in Lithuania cargo jet crash

At least one person has died and three others have been injured after a cargo plane crashed near Vilnius airport in Lithuania in the early hours of Monday.The Boeing 737, operated for

4 days ago

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‘Pregnant’ for 15 months: Inside the ‘miracle’ fertility scam

Chioma is adamant that Hope, the baby boy she is holding in her arms, is her son.  After eight years of failed attempts to conceive, she sees him as her miracle baby.“I’m

4 days ago

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Far-right candidate poised for shock win in Romania presidential election

A far-right, pro-Russia candidate is set for a shock victory in the first round of Romania’s presidential election, with preliminary results leaving the prime minister, his main pro-Europe rival, out of the

4 days ago

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Why colouring clothes has a big environmental impact

In a small corner of rural Taiwan, set amongst other dye houses and small factories, the start-up Alchemie Technology is in the final phase of rolling out a project it claims will

4 days ago

Business

Bridget Jones back in fashion with Gen Z, author says

Author Helen Fielding says Bridget Jones has found a new audience with Gen Z, who have more problems than young women did 30 years ago but take comfort in the character’s trials

6 days ago

Lifestyle

Wag the Dog to All the President’s Men: 10 of the best films about US presidential elections

The tension is building in the race for the White House – and that tension runs through Hollywood’s most gripping political dramas, comedies and documentaries. The current campaign may be the most

6 days ago

Lifestyle

Wicked’s young Elphaba enjoys ‘main character vibes’

A 10-year-old who was cast as the green-skinned Elphaba in the film Wicked has said the whole experience was “just amazing”,Karis Musongole, from Manchester, played the young version of lead actress Cynthia

7 days ago

Lifestyle

Son of IRA murder victim calls Disney drama ‘horrendous’

Michael McConville has said that the portrayal of his mother’s murder and secret burial by the IRA in a new Disney drama is “horrendous” and “cruel”.Say Nothing, which is based on a

1 week ago

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Rust premieres at low-key film festival three years after shooting

The western Rust has premiered in Poland, three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was accidentally shot and killed on set in New Mexico.Organisers of Poland’s Camerimage International Film Festival said the screening

1 week ago

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Are K-pop stars workers? South Korea says no

They have sold more albums than any other K-pop girl band last year, gained tens of millions of fans worldwide and are arguably one of South Korea’s hottest acts.What the members of

1 week ago

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