The company will discontinue service on all devices not running on Android softwareTuesday marks the end of an era: BlackBerry will discontinue service on its classic smartphones. So for those still holding on to their QWERTY keyboards, be warned.In a …
Capitol attack: Cheney says Republicans must choose between Trump and truth
Republican member of the House committee investigating the events of 6 January issues stark warning to her partyThe Steal: stethoscope for a democracy near cardiac arrestOn a day of alarming polling about attitudes to political violence and fears for U…
Twitter permanently suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene’s personal account
Georgia Republican’s Covid misinformation violation prompts move, after being issued a ‘fourth strike’ in AugustThe personal Twitter account of the Georgia Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has been permanently suspended, for violating po…
After her conviction, let’s call Ghislaine Maxwell what she is – a sex trafficker, not a socialite | Joan Smith
The glamorous past of Epstein’s procurer might blind some to her shocking crimesFor years, she was described as a “socialite”, a word that conceals more than it explains. Socialites are almost always women from a wealthy if not an aristocratic backgrou…
Trump acolytes vie for key election oversight posts in US midterms
Swing state races for governor and secretary of state are the most consequential midterm contestsWhen Americans go to the polls in the 2022 midterms, the most important elections won’t be for office in Washington. The most high-stakes races will be sta…
‘I would have bought stock in Zoom!’: experts on wisdom (and regrets) for a new year of Covid
As we greet a third calendar year of pandemic life, experts who helped us make sense of the past two years discuss lessons learned, and wisdom to carry forwardIf 2020 was a year of fear and isolation, 2021 marked one of return – a road toward something…
Eric Adams sworn in as mayor of New York City
The Democrat, a former police officer, has promised to welcome business and to focus on rising crimeNew York City’s new mayor, Eric Adams, was sworn into office soon after midnight yesterday. It was a fitting time of day for a cop-turned-politico who h…
Golden Girls star Betty White dies aged 99
The actor’s career spanned more than 80 years – but it was her role as Rose Nylund in the 1980s sitcom that cemented her statusBetty White, the actor best known for roles in sitcoms The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls, has died aged 99.White…
Prosecutors drop charges against officers on duty when Epstein killed himself
Tova Noel and Michael Thomas had allegedly falsified records, indicating they had checked on inmates every 30 minutes when they had notUS prosecutors have dropped charges against the two correctional officers on duty the night Jeffrey Epstein killed hi…
Colorado wildfires: tens of thousands evacuated as blazes destroy hundreds of homes
At least one first responder and six other people were injured in the fires after fires erupted Thursday outside DenverTens of thousands of residents were forced to flee in northern Colorado after fast-moving wildfires destroyed an estimated 600 homes….