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Bitcoin’s buzz is gone. Investors chose real gold in 2025 | Nils Pratley
3+ min ago (318+ words) Gold is up 70% while the cryptocurrency is down 6% after it failed to bounce back from a rapid October sell-off Another week, another record high for the price of gold. And another blow to the bitcoin fan club's hopeful thesis about…...
NSW passes controversial new gun and protest laws in wake of Bondi attacks after marathon debate
5+ min ago (956+ words) The omnibus bill, which included amendments to multiple pieces of legislation, was criticised by both progressives and conservatives The New South Wales Minns Labor government has passed controversial changes to gun laws and new powers for police to ban street…...
A heavy moral burden as Palestine Action hunger strikers risk death | Letters
8+ min ago (681+ words) Dr David Nicholl and Dr John Kalk discuss medical ethics in relation to the care of prisoners on hunger strike, and Dr Jonathan Fluxman calls on Labour to act now before the worst happensWe are not involved in the medical…...
Sign of a wet sense of humour in Somerset | Brief letters
8+ min ago (295+ words) Spoof street signs | Chris Rea | Hello, pumpkin | Trump takeover | Missing top TV | How are you? Christchurch in New Zealand isn't the only place where spoof signs appear (Slightly haunted but manageable': new signs cause confusion " and delight " in Christchurch, 22 December)....
Police end investigation into Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury chants
14+ min ago (413+ words) Met says there is "insufficient" evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction over "death to the IDF" comments An investigation into chants by the rap duo Bob Vylan at Glastonbury festival will not lead to any further action by prosecutors…...
Some Epstein file redactions are being undone with hacks
16+ min ago (386+ words) Un-redacted text from released documents began circulating on social media on Monday evening In section 85, the redacted portion states: "Between September 2015 and June 2019, Indyke signed (FAC) for over $400,000 made payable to young female models and actresses, including a former Russian…...
Avengers: Doomsday – first official trailer for new Marvel film released online
34+ min ago (197+ words) Steve Rogers is back " in the 90-second trailer that is now online for all to see The first official trailer for Avengers: Doomsday has been released online, in the run-up to the next outing from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The…...
Gibraltar’s chief minister made ‘sinister’ interventions to protect friend from police
42+ min ago (382+ words) Inquiry finds Fabian Picardo was "grossly improper" to protect James Levy from a search warrant The chief minister of Gibraltar made a series of "grossly improper" and "sinister" interventions to interfere in a live criminal investigation in order to protect…...
Bold docuseries or dull branding exercise? What The End of an Era really told us about Taylor Swift
52+ min ago (1345+ words) Swift's six-parter charting her Eras tour began with some riveting revelations " but the drama ebbed away, leaving another piece of mere product for fansIn the behind-the-scenes documentary series Taylor Swift: The End of an Era, the singer Florence Welch ascends…...
Elon Musk, AI and the antichrist: the biggest tech stories of 2025
53+ min ago (552+ words) A look back at the biggest tech stories of the year, from the rise and fall of Musk's Doge to lucrative investments into AI Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I'm your host, Blake Montgomery, wishing you a happy and healthy…...