BBC Mark and Ros Dowey have made a direct appeal to criminals involved in sextortion The parents of a British teenager who took his own life after becoming a victim of sextortion have made a direct appeal to criminals in Nigeria to stop “terrorising” the vulnerable. Murray Dowey, from Dunblane, was only 16 when he ended his life last year. It is thought he had been tricked by criminals in
Domestic energy prices are expected to edge up again in the New Year, according to consultancy Cornwall Insight. The forecaster, which is widely regarded for its accurate predictions, said a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity would pay £1,736 a year from January. That would be a £17 a year, or 1%, rise compared with a current typical annual bill of £1,717, with prices forecast to stay
Thomas Plantenga, CEO of used fashion resale app Vinted, on center stage during Web Summit 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal. Harry Murphy | Sportsfile for Web Summit Getty Images LISBON, Portugal — Tech CEOs in Europe are urging the region and all countries to take bolder action to tackle Big Tech’s dominance and counter reliance on the US for critical technologies like artificial intelligence after Donald Trump’s electoral win. The Republican
Savings interest rates have remained high in 2024, but they could begin declining soon. Source link
(Reuters) -Australia’s competition regulator said on Monday it is seeking views on the Macquarie-backed telecommunications group Vocus’ A$5.25 billion ($3.39 billion) takeover of local telecom operator TPG Telecom (BCBA:)’s enterprise, government, and wholesale (EG&W) fixed business and fibre network assets. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said it is seeking views from interested parties on the likely impact on prices and service quality in the supply of fixed line
Investing.com – XRP was trading at $1.1419 by 23:56 (04:56 GMT) on the Investing.com Index on Monday, up 10.30% on the day. It was the largest one-day percentage gain since November 16. The move upwards pushed XRP’s market cap up to $64.4433B, or 2.11% of the total cryptocurrency market cap. At its highest, XRP’s market cap was $83.4407B. XRP had traded in a range of $1.0540 to $1.1420 in the
Meteorologists calculate that more than 40 trillion gallons of rain drenched the Southeast United States in the last week from Hurricane Helene and a run-of-the-mill rainstorm that sloshed in ahead of it Source link
The Shiba Inu burn rate witnessed a robust 6200% uptick on Monday, sparking investor optimism globally. As the meme token deals with a massive blow to its market supply, investors are exploring the potential impact of the development on its price. Simultaneously, SHIB price soared remarkably intraday, sparking further market optimism on future action amid a burn rate surge. Shiba Inu Burn Rate Surges 6200% Sparking Bullish Market Sentiments According
(Bloomberg) — Gold will rally to a record next year on central-bank buying and US interest rate cuts, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc., which listed the metal among top commodity trades for 2025 and said prices could extend gains during Donald Trump’s presidency. Most Read from Bloomberg “Go for gold,” analysts including Daan Struyven said in a note, reiterating a target of $3,000 an ounce by December 2025. The
Australian lawmakers have voted to censure an Aboriginal senator who heckled King Charles during his visit to Canberra last month, to express their “profound disapproval” of her protest. Lidia Thorpe shouted “you are not my King” and “this is not your land” shortly after the King addressed the Great Hall of Parliament, in an effort to highlight the impacts of British colonisation. The Senate’s censure, which passed 46-12, described Thorpe’s
