Rapper Young Thug, also known as Jeffery Williams, pleaded guilty in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday to gang, drug, and gun charges. The 33-year-old Grammy-winning artist entered his pleas without reaching a deal with prosecutors. Lead prosecutor Adriane Love stated that negotiations between the two sides had broken down, leaving the sentencing entirely up to the … Read more
“Praise for Keir Starmer,” exclaimed a British prisoner who was released early from jail last month. “Well, he said more than that,” joked Charlie Brooker, the guest host on that week’s episode of Have I Got News for You. “But his sentence got cut short.” This elicited muffled laughter and groans from the audience. “Very … Read more
The News Literacy Project, a nonpartisan education nonprofit, released a study last week that shows the alarming frequency with which American teenagers are exposed to – and believe – conspiracy theories on social media. But the research also found that teaching students media literacy is associated with healthy online habits like fact-checking before sharing on … Read more
The government’s new value for money tzar will be paid a day rate of £950. David Goldstone will take up the position of chair of the new Office for Value for Money, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said during her budget on Wednesday. She said Mr Goldstone would “help us realize the benefits from every pound of … Read more
Reaction Engines, the British hypersonic aviation pioneer, has gone into administration after weeks of discussions with potential backers failed to result in a rescue deal. Sky News has learned that 173 of the company’s 208 staff were made redundant on Thursday morning by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the administrators. The collapse of a company which manufactures advanced … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Ofcom has imposed a £100,000 fine against the struggling British broadcaster GB News for violating the UK broadcasting code with a program featuring former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. An inquiry by the UK media regulator … Read more
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Alex Salmond will be laid to rest in a private funeral later today. The former first minister of Scotland passed away from a heart attack earlier this month at the age of 69 during a conference trip to the lake resort of Ohrid in North Macedonia. The late Alba Party leader had given a speech … Read more
Video has emerged showing the moments before Labour MP Mike Amesbury punched a man in the street. The footage shows them in an apparent face-off for about 30 seconds – a few feet apart and with hands in pockets – before Mr Amesbury suddenly hits the man in the face. It’s unclear what they were … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer has described the video of a Labour MP punching someone as “shocking”, but has not commented on whether the MP should resign. Over the weekend, footage emerged of Mike Amesbury, the MP for Runcorn and Helsby, punching a man who fell to the ground and was then repeatedly hit. Following the release … Read more