Social media users are being tricked by false ads advertising fictitious sales – and consumers say the platforms must take actionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian consumers are being lured to fake websites imitating major labels such as Blue Illusion, Millers and Sussan that replicate their branding and advertise fictitious closing-down sales on social media.After previously identifying more than 140 so-called “ghost stores” falsely marketing themselves as local brands, Guardian Australia has found the problem extends to more sophisticated sites impersonating well-known retailers. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/24/scam-websites-imitating-famous-brands-on-social-media-ads Author : Catie McLeod Consumer affairs
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Five locations in the U.S. will shutter Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/mcdonalds-cosmc-closing-restaurants-b2756994.html Author : Caitlin Hornik Publish date : 2025-05-23 22:10:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Donald Trump was branded an a***hole by his own niece Mary in a fascinating interview and now the woman has offered her thoughts on what makes the US President tick Source link : https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/donald-trumps-unhinged-take-us-35280696 Author : [email protected] (Bradley Jolly) Publish date : 2025-05-24 00:12:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
In the dozens of framed images and newspaper clippings covering the walls of his office in downtown New York City, Al Sharpton is pictured alongside presidents and leading protests. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/george-floyd-five-years-on-from-the-murder-that-shook-america-13373681 Author : Publish date : 2025-05-23 21:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A county council's recycling advisory teams – or 'RATs' – could hand £70 fines to repeat offenders who throw recyclable materials into their general waste bins Source link : https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/uk-news/council-crews-search-through-brits-35280664 Author : [email protected] (Alexandra Snow) Publish date : 2025-05-23 22:40:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The father of the accused gunman who shot and killed two Israeli staffers at the Capital Jewish Museum was a special guest of a Democratic congressman. Source link : https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14743323/Father-alleged-DC-Jewish-Museum-shooter-came-face-face-Trump-Capitol-two-months-ago.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 Author : Publish date : 2025-05-23 16:11:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Bath clinch their first European title in 17 years with a commanding display against Lyon in the Challenge Cup final. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/c20nwzdp27go Author : Publish date : 2025-05-23 21:31:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Several people held in connection with jailbreak as manhunt enters second week and criticisms mount over jail managementSeveral people have been arrested on accusations of helping some of the 10 men who broke out of New Orleans’ jail on 16 May – and half of the escapers remained on the run as a manhunt for them entered its second week, according to authorities.Police said on Friday that they had booked Casey Smith, 30, a day earlier on allegations that she provided transportation to at least two of the escapers in the hours after the jailbreak. She had allegedly admitted to
The Scotland midfielder produced another huge goal in the title race as Napoli edged Inter on the final day of the season Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/scott-mctominay-napoli-goal-serie-a-title-b2757000.html Author : Sports Staff Publish date : 2025-05-23 21:15:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Dr Jorge Zamora-Quezada, 68, defrauded Medicare and Medicaid to fund his lavish lifestyle by performing unnecessary procedures and falsely diagnosing his patients with chronic illnesses Source link : https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/doctor-performed-chemotherapy-healthy-patients-35280363 Author : [email protected] (Zahra Khaliq) Publish date : 2025-05-23 21:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A woman has been arrested after 17 people were reportedly injured in a stabbing at Hamburg's central train station in Germany. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/police-launch-major-operation-after-several-people-injured-in-knife-attack-at-hamburg-train-station-13373538 Author : Publish date : 2025-05-23 17:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Donald Trump has threatened Apple and the EU with extreme tariffs, as the Orange manbaby once again throws his toys out of the pram over the response to his hefty economic measures Source link : https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/us-news/donald-trumps-threaten-brutal-apple-35278968 Author : [email protected] (James Caven) Publish date : 2025-05-23 20:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Britney Spears has sparked fresh fears for her health after committing a shocking act on a private jet on Thursday. Source link : https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14743803/britney-spears-shocking-act-private-plane-panic-authorities-intervene.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 Author : Publish date : 2025-05-23 16:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A 39-year-old woman has been arrested and a major operation is under way, German police say. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm26v7n5y4eo Author : Publish date : 2025-05-23 19:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Three pensioners and a man in his 30s jailed after stealing millions of euros worth of items during armed robberyFour men have been found guilty of breaking into a luxury residence in Paris and stealing jewellery worth millions of euros from the American reality TV star Kim Kardashian when she attended fashion week in 2016.Three pensioners and one man in his 30s were convicted of carrying out the armed heist, which was thought to be the biggest robbery of an individual in France in 20 years. Four other people were found guilty of assisting in the plot or related charges.
Duo discussed the series during an appearance at the 2025 Hay Festival Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/james-corden-ruth-jones-hay-festival-2025-gavin-and-stacey-b2756927.html Author : Louis Chilton Publish date : 2025-05-23 18:31:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Three chidren were taken to hospital after they contracted norovirus - the outbreak occurred at the Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School in Hampshire Source link : https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/norovirus-outbreak-primary-school-sees-35279989 Author : [email protected] (Benjamin Lynch) Publish date : 2025-05-23 18:54:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
In mid-May, the World Health Organisation assessed that there were "nearly half a million people in a catastrophic situation of hunger, acute malnutrition, starvation, illness and death". Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/mum-of-emaciated-baby-in-gaza-says-i-lost-my-husband-i-dont-want-to-lose-her-13373511 Author : Publish date : 2025-05-23 17:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
COMMENT: Daily Star's Senior Features Writer Layla Nicholson has spent the last four years interviewing sex workers - but she's had enough of Bonnie Blue and Lilly Phillips' string of cheap gags Source link : https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/bonnie-blue-lily-phillips-stunts-35275551 Author : [email protected] (Layla Nicholson) Publish date : 2025-05-23 18:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Fiona Phillips has been pictured for the first time in over a year to promote her new book, Remember When: My life with Alzheimer's, amid her battle with the disease. Source link : https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14743591/Fiona-Phillips-pictured-new-photo-book-Alzheimers.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 Author : Publish date : 2025-05-23 16:10:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Police say the ship's watch officer admitted to being asleep during the incident in Norway. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1e6jp6z6lgo Author : Publish date : 2025-05-23 16:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Arrest warrants issued for ringleaders after investigation by police in Europe and North AmericaEuropean and North American cybercrime investigators say they have dismantled the heart of a malware operation directed by Russian criminals after a global operation involving British, Canadian, Danish, Dutch, French, German and US police.International arrest warrants have been issued for 20 suspects, most of them living in Russia, by European investigators while indictments were unsealed in the US against 16 individuals. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/23/russian-led-cybercrime-network-dismantled-in-global-operation Author : Lisa O'Carroll and Kate Connolly in Berlin Publish date : 2025-05-23 16:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to
The Ivy League university said the government’s action violates the First Amendment Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-harvard-lawsuit-international-students-b2756856.html Author : Rhian Lubin and Alex Woodward Publish date : 2025-05-23 16:40:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The potentially deadly infection, which spreads through poor hygiene and contaminated food, can cause serious liver damage - and hundreds have already fallen ill across one popular European destination Source link : https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/brits-warned-over-faeces-disease-35278686 Author : [email protected] (Zahra Khaliq) Publish date : 2025-05-23 16:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Kneecap have released a new single ahead of their headline performance at London's Wide Awake festival, just days after one of their members was charged with a terror offence. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/kneecap-release-new-single-ahead-of-wide-awake-headline-show-13373390 Author : Publish date : 2025-05-23 13:52:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.