Author: Grace Johnson

A new blueprint for global food security By 2050, everyone on Earth could eat nutritious and culturally familiar food while helping the planet, a new report reveals. The key is adopting a “planetary health diet” combined with reducing food waste and improving sustainable farming. The 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission on Healthy Diets From Sustainable Food Systems says this strategy could feed 9.6 billion people healthily and fairly. Experts found that these changes could also cut global food-related greenhouse gas emissions by more than half. Currently, around 30% of global emissions come from growing, processing, and transporting food, as well as from…

Sales of electric cars in the UK reached a record high in September, according to new industry data. Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show a strong rise in electric and hybrid vehicle registrations. Electric cars drive the market forward Sales of fully electric vehicles grew by nearly a third to 72,779 in September. Plug-in hybrid models increased even faster, pushing the total share of electric and hybrid cars to over half of all new registrations. The SMMT said discounts, more model choices, and the government’s new grant scheme had encouraged more buyers to go electric.…

TikTok’s algorithm recommends pornography and sexualised material to children, according to a report by a human rights campaign group. Researchers created fake child accounts, switched on safety settings, yet still received explicit search suggestions. These searches led to videos showing simulated masturbation and even penetrative sex. The platform insists it took immediate action and remains committed to safe experiences. Fake child accounts reveal hidden risks In late July and early August, researchers from Global Witness set up four TikTok accounts. They pretended to be 13-year-olds using false birth dates. The app did not request additional identity checks. The team activated…

Elon Musk has become the first person to reach a net worth of more than $500bn. The milestone came as the value of Tesla and his other businesses surged this year. His fortune briefly touched $500.1bn on Wednesday afternoon in New York. It then slipped slightly to just over $499bn, according to Forbes’ billionaires index. Valuations of his other ventures, including the AI startup xAI and rocket company SpaceX, have also risen in recent months. The rise of the richest man Musk’s achievement strengthens his position as the world’s richest person. He remains far ahead of other tech giants. Oracle…

The sunscreen scandal in Australia continues to escalate. Authorities have now pulled 18 products from the shelves over safety concerns. Popular brands under scrutiny A consumer advocacy group revealed in June that several expensive sunscreens failed to provide the promised protection. Ultra Violette’s Lean Screen Skinscreen claimed SPF 50+ but tested at SPF 4. The company voluntarily recalled it in August. The medicines regulator has since flagged 20 more sunscreens from different brands. These products share the same base formula, and investigators found alarming inconsistencies in their performance. Regulators warn of low protection Preliminary results suggest the formula rarely exceeds…

Donald Trump has repeated his warning to impose a 100% tariff on all films produced outside the United States. He argued that other countries had “stolen” America’s film industry. California in focus On Monday, Trump said California suffered heavily under the current system. He claimed the new levy would “solve this long time, never ending problem”. In May, he already announced talks with Hollywood executives about the plan. At the time, he said America’s movie industry was dying “a very fast death”. Tariffs already hitting other sectors His remarks followed the recent introduction of a new wave of tariffs. These…

Insider threats rarely make headlines in the cyber-crime world. Few people ever face them. Even fewer talk about them. I was one of those rare cases. A criminal gang recently approached me with an offer that revealed how hackers try to recruit insiders. The first contact The message came without warning. “If you are interested, we can offer you 15% of any ransom payment if you give us access to your PC.” It came from someone calling themselves Syndicate. They contacted me in July on the encrypted app Signal. I did not know them, but I knew exactly what they…

Donald Trump has ordered troops to Portland, Oregon, and authorised the use of full force if required to stop protests targeting immigration detention centres. The president said the move would protect immigration facilities from what he described as attacks by Antifa and other domestic terrorists. He portrayed the city as war-ravaged in a post on Truth Social. This order expands military deployments in US cities during his wider crackdown on illegal immigration. pushback from democratic leaders Democratic lawmakers strongly criticised the decision. They argued there was no need for federal troops in Portland. Oregon Governor Tina Kotek said the state…

Jaguar Land Rover has started a phased restart of its operations after a major cyber-attack. Parts of its IT systems are running again, and the company is clearing a backlog of supplier payments thanks to expanded invoicing capacity. Cyber-attack forces production halt Production lines have remained silent since the attack in August forced the company to shut down its IT networks. Factories will not reopen before next month at the earliest. The prime minister said the government is working around the clock on a support package for suppliers. Concerns are growing that small businesses in particular could face collapse during…

US President Donald Trump has announced a new wave of import tariffs. From October 1, a 100 percent levy will apply to imported branded and patented medicines if a company does not operate a factory in the United States. Washington will also impose a 25 percent import tax on heavy trucks. Kitchen and bathroom cabinets will face a 50 percent duty. The president unveiled these industry-focused measures on Thursday. Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that a “large-scale flooding” of foreign products made the tariffs necessary. He stressed the need to protect American manufacturers. The announcements come despite warnings…