UK adult website users may be forced to take a selfie before viewing porn
Websites could use 'facial age estimation' systems to protect children.
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Opinion: Voters don’t want to hear the fiscal truth
Financial Times: Virtually everyone, except the very rich, feel effects of fiscal reform.
Thirsty gran! Woman celebrates 101st birthday with X-rated surprise
She didn't ask for much for her 101st birthday but the nursing home had other saucy ideas.
Woman mowed down her boyfriend with car after 'losing her cool'
Alice Wood told an officer 'it’s fine, I deserve it' after being arrested for murder.
'Gut-wrenching': Hero dies trying to save brother from fire
The ‘hero’ was overcome by flames after searching for his sibling for 20 minutes.
Garden ornament turns out to be unexploded bomb
Experts dug a 19th-century shell out of concrete, took it to a quarry and detonated it.
Aussie woman's $18k regret after moving to London
One woman living abroad has revealed it's not all it’s cracked up to be.
Royals named: Identities of ‘royal racists’ spread across globe as Palace considers legal action
Sources close to the Royal family said there was no basis to the claims.
UK man charged after woman dies during alternative 'slapping therapy' workshop
Patients often end up with bruises or start bleeding during the therapy.
'Made a mess of it': Man rescued by firefighters after getting stuck in 'Glory Hole'
'There's no damage, only to my pride. It caused utter chaos with the fire brigade.'
'You've seen the best of me': Judge hangs up robe after 11 years
The Hamilton District Court Judge retired, bringing a legal career of 30 years to a close.
Killer electrician found to have had sex with more than 100 corpses at UK hospitals
An inquiry was launched to find out how he was able to get away with it for so long.
Watch: Crane operator's Hollywood-style rescue saves trapped worker from inferno
The trapped worker jumped into the lowered cage and was winched away just in time.
Bodies of four teen boys found on camping trip after frantic search
The desperate parents have had their worst fears confirmed after a 19-hour search.
How public opinion on the Israel-Hamas war has shifted
Financial Times: Surveys have picked up significant changes in the US and Europe.
Phil Spencer’s parents' tragic cause of death revealed
The elderly couple were submerged for 20 minutes after their car overturned.
Queen Camilla condemns abuse of female journalists
The royal hailed women as among the ‘bravest reporters of all’.
'Unprecedented': How a young woman's voice recordings brought her killers to justice
Hundreds of recovered voice notes allowed the woman to 'tell her own story in court'.
UK Covid inquiry: Rishi Sunak said ‘just let people die’
Former adviser says Sunak expressed the opinion while serving as Chancellor.
Supermarket giant ditches self-checkout for staffed tills
A grocery giant has opened up about why they're making the big move.
British teen who killed army veteran gets two years in youth detention centre
Omar Moumeche attacked Dennis Clarke, a former soldier of the Sherwood Foresters regiment.
Skyrocketing rents create massive headache for Auckland
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'Deep concern' after two 12-year-old boys accused of stabbing man to death
Shawn Seesahai was stabbed to death in a Wolverhampton, England park this week.
Woman accidentally orders $4000 cocktail at London hotel bar
Her husband, furious, left her to deal with the bill.
‘Shaken the establishment’: The mess in UK politics amid David Cameron’s desperate return
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak bizarrely brought former PM David Cameron into the mix.
Bombshell resignation letter leaves Rishi Sunak reeling
The departing minister delivered an excoriating 1300-word, two-fingered salute to the PM.
'Shoddy and inadequate': Kiwi cop's widow slams Met over 'avoidable' death
'Matt gave so much to the Metropolitan Police,' Ratana's widow told reporters.
'Angry, heartbroken and ashamed': Baby dies after legal battle
Doctors argued that Indi had no awareness of her surroundings and was suffering.
UK PM brings ex-leader back to government in unusual move
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron was named foreign secretary.
Protesters clash with police in London
Tensions were high in London after right-wing protesters clashed with police.
'You have your best taste': Style icon Alexa Chung's refreshing take on trends
Alexa Chung turned 40 this week and shared what she's learned so far.
Life before becoming Kate: The Crown's latest star's royal journey
Girl-next-door Meg Bellamy seems born to play the young Kate.
Jilly Cooper: ‘The upper classes are unbelievable, they just love sex’
Times: The queen of the bonkbuster is back with a new novel, Tackle!
Landmark case claims AstraZeneca jab was 'defective'
Statements about the vaccine's efficacy were 'vastly overstated', the test case claims.