Money Problem: ‘My sister doesn’t have internet or a smartphone – how can she get online when she’s on benefits?’ | Money News

Money Problem: ‘My sister doesn’t have internet or a smartphone – how can she get online when she’s on benefits?’ | Money News

Every week, our Money blog team answers your financial problems or consumer disputes – you can email yours to moneyblog@sky.uk. Today’s problem is… My sister would like to get broadband/WiFi where she lives. She is 69 and receives a state pension, but has no other form of income. She also gets housing benefit, soon to…

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Rules-based system ‘disintegrating before our eyes’, Wes Streeting warns | Politics News

Rules-based system ‘disintegrating before our eyes’, Wes Streeting warns | Politics News

The rules-based system is “disintegrating before our eyes”, senior minister Wes Streeting has warned in reaction to Donald Trump’s actions in Venezuela and threats over Greenland. Mr Streeting, the health secretary and a possible Labour leadership contender, defended Sir Keir Starmer‘s stance since the US carried out strikes on Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro…

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Foreign secretary says she’s ‘raised importance of complying with international law’ with US counterpart | Politics News

Foreign secretary says she’s ‘raised importance of complying with international law’ with US counterpart | Politics News

The UK has raised the importance of complying with international law with the US government following their military action in Venezuela, the foreign secretary has told MPs. Speaking in the House of Commons on Monday, Yvette Cooper declined to say that the US had broken international law, despite calls from MPs of all parties for…

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Trump’s threats of intervention jolt allies and foes alike

Trump’s threats of intervention jolt allies and foes alike

WASHINGTONΒ β€”Β Venezuela risks β€œa second strike” if its interim government doesn’t acquiesce to U.S. demands. Cuba is β€œready to fall,” and Colombia is β€œvery sick, too.” Iran may get β€œhit very hard” if its government cracks down on protesters. And Denmark risks U.S. intervention, as well, because β€œwe need Greenland,” President Trump said. In just 37…

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Altered and misleading images proliferate on social media after Maduro’s capture

Altered and misleading images proliferate on social media after Maduro’s capture

AI-generated images, old videos and altered photos proliferated on social media in the hours following former Venezuelan President NicolΓ‘s Maduro’s capture. Several of these images quickly went viral, fueling false information online.Β  CBS News analyzed circulating images by comparing dubious images to verified content and using publicly available tools such as reverse image search. In…

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