Violence erupted in Dublin after protests broke out outside a hotel housing asylum seekers. A Garda van was set on fire and six people were arrested following the alleged assault of a ten year old girl. Police have described the riots as “mob thuggery,” while leaders condemned the attacks and warned against spreading hate.

A 22-year-old woman from Scotland has shocked social media after admitting she faked an entire pregnancy using a prosthetic bump, fake scans and even a doll which she passed off as her new-born. Kira Cousins says the lie spiralled after a miscarriage and claims she never meant to hurt anyone. The viral story has left her family heart-broken and the internet speechless.

A major internet outage has caused chaos today after some of the world’s biggest apps suddenly went down. Platforms like Roblox, Snapchat, Canva, Life360, Ring, Xero and more were affected, with millions of users unable to access their accounts, send messages or use basic app features. The problem has been traced to Amazon Web Services, the cloud giant that powers many popular platforms.

A former prison officer who fell in love with an inmate and ended up behind bars says she was manipulated and now she is campaigning for a change in UK law. Morgan Farr Varney is pushing to raise the minimum age for prison officers after claiming she was too young and naive to understand the pressures of the job

Waymo says its self driving taxis will hit London’s streets next year, making it the first European city to get the futuristic service. But while the company promises safety and innovation, local cabbies call it “a gimmick” and question whether Londoners will ever trust a car with no driver at all.

Migrants hoping to become British citizens will now need to prove advanced English skills after a new law was passed in Parliament. The change means applicants must meet an A Level equivalent standard in reading, writing, speaking and listening, with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood insisting that “if you come to this country, you must learn our language and play your part.”