Axel Springer Agrees £575m Deal To Acquire Telegraph Media Group
European media company Axel Springer has agreed to purchase Telegraph Media Group for £575 million, securing ownership of one of the United Kingdom’s largest newspaper publishers after several years of…
London Mayor Invites Anthropic To Expand In City Amid U.S. Government Dispute
London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has invited artificial intelligence developer Anthropic to expand its operations in the city while criticizing the U.S. government’s decision to designate the company a supply…
Italian Prosecutors Confirm Spyware Infection On Journalist Francesco Cancellato’s Phone
Italian prosecutors have confirmed that journalist Francesco Cancellato’s phone was infected with spyware, validating earlier warnings issued by WhatsApp about a suspected surveillance attack. The confirmation comes from a technical…
Global Markets Waver As Oil Surges And Asian Stocks Drop Amid Iran Conflict
Global financial markets showed mixed movement on Wednesday as investors reacted to rising energy prices and uncertainty surrounding the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. In London, the…
BrewDog Enters Administration As Tilray Buys UK Brewing Arm And 11 Pubs In £33m Deal
BrewDog has entered administration, resulting in 484 redundancies and the closure of 38 bars, after US-based Tilray agreed to acquire the brewer’s UK operations, brand and 11 pubs for £33m.…
Greek Court Sentences Intellexa Founder Tal Dilian To Eight Years Over Spyware Wiretapping Case
A Greek court has sentenced Tal Dilian, founder of spyware collective Intellexa, to eight years in prison for illegal wiretapping and privacy violations linked to a surveillance scandal known as…
UK Introduces Mandatory Electronic Travel Authorisation For Visitors From Dozens Of Countries
A new electronic travel authorisation system is coming into force from Wednesday for visitors to the UK from dozens of countries, requiring most people who previously travelled visa free to…
Manchester United Posts £32.6 Million Operating Profit Despite £1.29 Billion Debt Load
Manchester United reported an operating profit of £32.6 million for the six months to 31 December 2025, reversing a £3.9 million loss from the same period a year earlier, while…
Google Apologizes For Offensive Baftas News Alert After Safety System Failure
Google has apologized after sending a news alert about this year’s Bafta awards that included language directing users to read further using a racial slur, an incident the company said…
Report Says Children Are Exposed To Online Ads For Weight Loss Drugs And Pills Despite Ban
Findings From The Children’s CommissionerChildren in England are being regularly shown online adverts for weight loss injections and pills, despite rules that ban this kind of advertising, according to a…
U.K. Regulator Bans Disney Predator Badlands Advert Over Disturbing Imagery
Regulatory Ruling And ComplaintsThe U.K. advertising regulator has banned a Disney advert for the film “Predator Badlands,” saying it was likely to frighten and distress children. The Advertising Standards Authority…
Norway Says Salt Typhoon Breached Organizations Using Vulnerable Network Devices
Accusation From Norwegian AuthoritiesThe Norwegian government said a Chinese-backed hacking group known as Salt Typhoon broke into several organizations in the country, marking the latest confirmed intrusion linked to the…
EU Warns TikTok To Change Platform Design Or Face Fines Under Online Safety Rules
Commission Cites Breach Of Digital Services Act The European Union has told TikTok it must change what regulators describe as the platform’s “addictive design” or face heavy fines, after the…
European Airports Warn Of Long Queues As Biometric Border System Rolls Out
Delays Reported As New System Expands Airports across Europe are warning of long queues at passport control during upcoming holiday periods as a new biometric border system continues to be…
Spain Plans Ban On Social Media For Children Under 16
Spain has announced plans to ban children under the age of 16 from using social media, becoming the latest European country to move toward stricter age limits as governments increase…
