Author: News Desk

Twitter takeover: Elon Musk announces Blue Tick shakeup Twitter boss Elon Musk has announced changes to the social media platform’s paid feature, Twitter Blue.  Starting 15 April, only verified subscribers will have their posts recommended to other users and be allowed to vote in polls. Posts from non-paying accounts will not appear in the “For you” stream of recommended tweets. The current subscription fee for blue-tick verification is $7 (£5.70) per month and also provides access to additional features. Musk stated that these changes are necessary to tackle AI bot swarms and make it easier to identify them. However, the…

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Germany sends much-awaited Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine According to the German defence ministry, the first shipment of Leopard 2 tanks has been sent to Ukraine, with 18 modern main battle tanks delivered after Ukrainian crews were trained to use them. The German Defense Minister, Boris Pistorius, expressed confidence that the tanks would make a significant contribution on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine. The Ukrainian government has yet to comment on the arrival of the Leopard 2s, but they have confirmed the arrival of the first UK-made Challenger 2 tanks. The Leopard 2 is widely regarded as one…

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Female ex-student identified as Christian school shooter as six victims named Audrey Hale, a former student of The Covenant School, has been identified as the 28-year-old female shooter who killed six individuals at the Christian school. Hale, of Nashville, identified as transgender, according to authorities. The victims of the shooting have been named as Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs and William Kinney, all 9 years old; head of the school Katherine Koonce, 60; substitute teacher Cynthia Peak, 61; and custodian Mike Hill, 61. Hale was armed with two assault-style rifles and a handgun and had entered the school by shooting her…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Tuesday’s front pages report on a variety of stories including the election of Humza Yousaf as the new SNP leader. He won 51.% of the vote and is considered the ‘continuity leader’ – highlighting how deeply divided the SNP is. A picture of Prince Harry features on several of the front pages, as the prince along with Elton John and other celebrities turned up to the High Court for legal action against Associated Newspapers – over allegations of phone tapping and other breaches of privacy. SNP leadership race The Scottish edition of Metro greets…

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