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Adolescence’s message has echoed around the world – but a social media ban is the wrong move

The dangers young people face online are all too clear. But the solution is pragmatism, not prohibition

The Guardian - US · Apr 16, 2025

Blink’s new Outdoor 4 security camera has its best battery life yet

The Blink Outdoor 4 is finally available in the UK

T3 · Apr 16, 2025

King Charles visits the Vatican: my research shows countries that cut ties with the Catholic Church perform better

King Charles’s recent visit to the Vatican may appear to be simply a symbolic gesture of ecumenical goodwill. But moments like this provide an opportunity to look at the long-term consequences of church-state relations around the world.

The Conversation · Apr 16, 2025

Tariffs more likely to bring UK price cuts than inflation, says WH Smith boss

Carl Cowling says there is ‘no logic’ in why there would be inflation as east Asian suppliers seek alternatives to the US

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2025

UK travellers banned from bringing meat and dairy back from EU

UK travellers have been issued a warning over the import of meat and dairy products from EU and EEA countries for personal use.

The National (Scotland) · Apr 16, 2025

Spotify was down –here's everything we know about its huge outage

Spotify was down for many in one of its biggest outages – here's how the four-hour debacle played out.

TechRadar · Apr 16, 2025

China accuses UK politicians of ‘arrogance’ in British Steel row

Embassy criticises ‘slandering’ of Chinese government and defends Jingye over furnaces dispute

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2025

JK Rowling welcomes Supreme Court ruling on transgender women saying it 'protected rights of women and girls'

Author JK Rowling has welcomed the UK Supreme Court ruling that transgender women who have a gender recognition certificate are not “women” under the law.

Evening Standard · Apr 16, 2025

Google sued for £5bn in UK over allegations of shutting out rivals

Class action argues US tech firm charged more for advertising on its preinstalled apps than it could in fair market

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2025

Trump has unwittingly set off a brain drain of ‘intellectual refugees’ as U.S. applicants to U.K. jobs spike

The Trump administration's changes are prompting more Americans to consider leaving the U.S. for more freedom and stability.

Fortune · Apr 16, 2025