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Meta challenges UK regulator over Online Safety Act fees

Meta Platforms Inc. has launched a legal challenge against the UK media regulator Ofcom over the way online safety fees and potential penalties are calculated under the country’s new digital rules.

07 May 2026-17:56
Billie Eilish says she suppresses Tourette’s syndrome tics during interviews

Billie Eilish has spoken about living with Tourette’s syndrome and the effort she makes to suppress her tics while appearing in public and during interviews.

07 May 2026-17:51
Bonnie Tyler undergoes emergency surgery in Portugal and begins recovery

Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler has been hospitalized in Portugal after undergoing emergency surgery, according to reports from her team and official statements.

07 May 2026-17:45
Harry Potter HBO Max season 2 confirmed ahead of series premiere

A second season of the upcoming Harry Potter TV series has been confirmed, with production plans already moving forward before the first season has even premiered.

07 May 2026-17:40
European Parliament and Council agree to ease AI regulations

The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have reached a provisional agreement to simplify parts of the bloc’s artificial intelligence framework while adjusting implementation timelines for high-risk systems under the EU’s AI law.

07 May 2026-17:34
Alaska megatsunami larger than Empire State Building triggered by climate change

A massive tsunami that struck a fjord in Alaska has been confirmed as the second-highest ever recorded, with scientists linking the event to climate change.

07 May 2026-17:29
Australia arrests women linked to Islamic State after return from Syria

Three women with links to the Islamic State group have been arrested upon returning to Australia after years of detention in Syria. All three are Australian citizens.

07 May 2026-17:17
Israel claims 220 Hezbollah fighters killed since ceasefire

Israel Defense Forces has said it has killed around 220 members of Hezbollah since what it described as a mid-April ceasefire agreement brokered with US involvement.

07 May 2026-17:15
Local elections take place as UK voters head to the polls

Voters across the United Kingdom are heading to the polls in local elections as communities choose representatives for local councils.

07 May 2026-16:56
Novo Nordisk and Lilly rise as weight-loss pill market expands

Shares in Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly and Company rose after early data suggested that weight-loss pills could significantly expand the global obesity treatment market, rather than simply replace injectable drugs.

07 May 2026-16:50