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Kneecap rapper Liam Og O hAnnaidh will not face a new terror trial after judges at the High Court rejected a Crown Prosecution Service appeal against the decision to throw out the case.The rapper, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was charged in May 2025 with the alleged display of a flag in support of the proscribed terrorist group Hezbollah at a gig in London on 21 November 2024. But the case against the Belfast-born Kneecap rapper was dismissed last September on technical grounds.At the time, chief magistrate Paul Goldspring told Woolwich Crown Court that the charge was…

Google’s AI can identify breast cancer better than a human doctor, and potentially save the stretched NHS a huge amount of time and effort, a new study shows.If at this point you’re wondering why it isn’t being adopted immediately, well, if you read between the lines, the study shows that too. It’s a tale which demonstrates the challenges of adopting a new technology, even one with the power to save lives.The study, published today by Google, the NHS and Imperial College London, took 115,000 breast scans from five NHS screening services and asked an AI and a human specialist to…

Theatre is enjoying a renaissance across the UK, welcoming more people to live events than ever before, but over a third of organisations say they still expect to operate at a deficit this year.A new report by the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) & UK Theatre shows record audiences in 2025, with over 37 million people attending theatres across the country, The West End welcomed a record-breaking 17.64 million – almost three million more than Broadway. Image: Paddington The Musical by Sonia Friedman Productions has proved a commercial and critical hit. Pic: SOLT/UK Theatre The findings support the theory that…

Sinners triumphed at this year’s Actor Awards, with the vampire horror winning best ensemble and best actor for Michael B Jordan.The awards show, which has rebranded after formerly being known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards, is seen as a decent bellwether to the Oscars, which take place next month. While Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another has been widely expected to take best picture at the Academy Awards, following wins at the Directors Guild, the Golden Globes, the Producers Guild and the BAFTAs, this best ensemble nod puts Ryan Coogler’s movie firmly back into contention. Image: Viola Davis…

MPs have voted against a proposal to ban under-16s from using social media.The Conservatives had pushed for the move via an amendment to the government’s flagship education legislation currently going through parliament: the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. It had been backed by the House of Lords, but was defeated in the Commons on Monday night by 307 votes to 173.Calls for a ban have gained traction after Australia became the first country in the world to enforce one back in December. Since then, other nations – including in Europe – have been flirting with the idea. You need javascript…

Oil prices have fallen and stock markets are clawing back some lost ground after Donald Trump raised hopes that Iran war disruption to the global economy would soon be over.Brent crude oil, the international benchmark, tumbled below $90 a barrel at one stage early on Tuesday after climbing above $118 – a six-year high – in the previous session. The key worry is the effective closure of the narrow Strait of Hormuz shipping lane just off the Iranian coast.Iran latest: Trump’s key messages on war’s objectivesIt’s currently off limits due to the threat of attack by Tehran’s forces in retaliation…

A 35-year-old Florida woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after shots were fired at Rihanna’s home.The incident happened in the Beverly Hills area of LA on Sunday afternoon. Police confirmed to NBC News in Los Angeles that the star was home with her partner A$AP Rocky and their three young children. Image: Pic: KNBC It is believed seven to nine rounds from an AR-15-style rifle were fired from a car – with at least four striking the house.What appear to be bullet holes can be seen in photos of the front gate but no injuries were reported.Police…

Elon Musk’s Grok is producing hate-filled, racist posts online after being asked for “vulgar” comments in the latest concerning trend by users on X.A Sky News analysis of the chatbot’s public responses shows highly offensive AI-generated replies with profanities about Islam and Hinduism – disparaging the religions with racist vitriol. The UK government described the posts as “sickening and irresponsible,” saying they go against British values. Image: The AI app Grok. Pic: PA They are part of a trend growing in recent days of users asking X to generate “vulgar” and no-holds-barred comments – two months after the platform was…

The conflict in Iran is inflicting misery on millions – driving up bills and upending energy markets.But a perverse effect of war is that some industries do well: that’s the way our global financial system works. In this case, a group of American energy companies stand to benefit.”US liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters are the clear near‑term winners,” says Tom Purdie, Energy Aspect’s lead LNG analyst.Why? Well, the conflict has blown a hole in the market, and there’s something about these companies that puts them in prime position to plug some of that gap. Oil suffers biggest one-day gain in…

Sky News has won news channel of the year and Yousra Elbagir has been named television journalist of the year at the Royal Television Society (RTS) Awards.Yalda Hakim, who hosts international news show The World With Yalda Hakim, won presenter of the year, home news correspondent Mollie Malone was named emerging talent of the year, and 24 Hours In The Kill Zone by international news correspondent John Sparks won in the digital journalism category.It is the ninth year in a row Sky News has won the channel of the year award. Image: Presenter Mark Austin with the News Channel of…