
UK PM Sunak's spokesperson: Brexit has not failed
LONDON Britain's departure from the European Union has not been a failure, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's spokesperson said
1970-01-01 08:00

Flagpole bearing Ukrainian flag cut down in village
It is the third time the flag and pole in Biddenham have been targeted, a parish councillor says.
1970-01-01 08:00

Chiefs game-by-game, record predictions in 2023 worst-case scenario
The Chiefs are riding high on a Super Bowl win. What can they expect from the 2023 season? What does a worst-case scenario season prediction look like?The Kansas City Chiefs are coming off a Super Bowl victory, their second in four seasons. Everyone and their mother knows what a best-case scenar...
1970-01-01 08:00

What is the Ukraine grain deal and will it be renewed?
A UN-sponsored deal which let Ukraine continue exporting grain despite the war is due to expire.
1970-01-01 08:00

Mandy Rose: 3 unknown facts about TikToker who could return to WWE
Rose is not only a professional wrestler but also a fitness and figure competitor with over 800k followers on TikTok and 3.5M followers on Instagram
1970-01-01 08:00

Hitler speech and Nazi slogans played on Austrian train's loudspeakers
Passengers on an Austrian train running from Bregenz to Vienna were shocked when they heard a recording of an Adolf Hitler speech play over the train's loudspeaker system on Sunday.
1970-01-01 08:00

UK's competition boss: We do not want a hostile environment for tech
LONDON The head of Britain's anti-trust regulator said it was not seeking to create a "hostile environment" for
1970-01-01 08:00

What is 'swatting' and why is it forcing Adriana Chechik to move house?
Porn legend-turned-Twitch star Adriana Chechik has revealed that she’s being so badly swatted, she’s going to have to move house. On Saturday, the adult entertainer issued a damning rebuke of “beyond childish” pranksters, who have been blighting her life for months. In a furious tweet, Chechik, 31, explained that the emergency services had been called to her house on 12 separate occasions, as she urged the culprits to “grow up”. “Y’all suck so hard. I’m gonna have to move with this swatting sh*t,” she wrote. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter “You are literally taking police who should be helping people and having them swat me? 8x and 4x for firefighters to come is beyond childish.” For the uninitiated, “swatting” refers to a nefarious trend which largely targets streamers like Chechik. It involves a troll finding out their victim’s address or location and then making a hoax phone call to the emergency services, claiming that there’s extreme violence taking place there. The idea is to make the lie sound as urgent and threatening as possible to prompt an armed response – hence “SWAT”. The perpetrator then keeps their fingers crossed that the police will raid the home during the streamer’s broadcast so that they can watch the dramatic action unfold live on camera. And whilst some would argue that swatting is just an elaborate prank, most will tell you it is, in fact, a dangerous crime that puts lives at risk. In one high-profile instance back in 2019, a teenage Call of Duty player swatted an opponent after losing a game. Police showed up at the wrong address, then shot and killed a totally innocent father-of-two. It is also, as Chechik pointed out in her tweet, a complete waste of the emergency services’ time, that should be dedicated to legitimate crises. One of the most horrific aspects of the 31-year-old’s plight is that she was attacked by swatters even as she recovered from a near-life-threatening injury. In October last year, she broke her back in two places after jumping into a foam pit at TwitchCon, San Diego, which left her facing months of surgery and gruelling rehabilitation. She also lost her unborn child as a result of the accident – later revealing that, unbeknownst to her, she was pregnant at the time. And yet, some of her followers – who seem unfamiliar with the very concept of human decency – decided it would be fun to ambush her. In December, as Chechik lay bedbound, she tweeted: “Tell me how some internet trolls are gonna swat a person whose back is still healing from being broken. Some twitch chatters are a whole different breed of small d**k idiots. “The cops know me now. We legit talk about our life because this happens so much.” Based on her latest complaint, the situation has only escalated since then. But, at least, she suggested action is being taken to find those responsible. One of her fans responded to her tweet, saying: “Moving I think would only give you a brief respite from the bampots, and then it would start again. Time to get a lawyer and PI involved and start to sue the c**p out of both the city for having inadequate response to being repeat called and the people calling them on you.” Chechik replied simply: “[Already on it!!]” Of course, this is not a game, but we hope she nails those swatters once and for all. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
1970-01-01 08:00

Wagner chief Prigozhin claims in video US citizen died fighting in Bakhmut
The leader of the Russian private military company Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, claimed a US citizen died in the embattled Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, in a video posted on the Wagner Telegram group on Tuesday.
1970-01-01 08:00

Twitter objects to Turkish court orders after pre-election warnings
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Twitter said it had filed objections to Turkish court orders requesting a ban on access to some accounts
1970-01-01 08:00

Fortnite Reboot Rally May 2023 All Rewards
Fortnite's Reboot Rally is back for May 2023, giving players the chance to return to Fortnite and earn some special rewards with friends.
1970-01-01 08:00

Martha Stewart, 81, becomes oldest Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover star
The businesswoman says she wants to inspire other women, adding: "This is kind of historic."
1970-01-01 08:00