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Many new UK drone users must take theory test before flying outside
Many in the UK who unwrapped a new drone this Christmas may face a rude awakening next week, when they will have to take a theory test before being allowed to fly outdoors. From 1 January, those intending to fly drones or model aircraft weighing 100g or more outside must complete a Civil Aviation Authority (CCA) online theory test to get a Flyer ID - something previously only needed for heavier drones. The regulator believes up to half a million people in the UK may be impacted by its new requirements. CAA spokesperson Jonathan Nicholson said with drones becoming a common Christmas present it was important people knew how to comply with the law. With the new drone rules coming into force this week, all drone users must register, get a Flyer ID and follow the regulations, he said.
Watch: Spaniards hurl flour, eggs and fireworks in mock battle
The annual food fight festival ''Els Enfarinats'' has left the Spanish town of Ibi covered in flour and egg shells. Every year participants wear military-style costumes and stage a fake coup using eggs, flour and firecrackers. The eggers go around asking for taxes - donations to charity - from local people and if you don't pay you could end up getting splatted. The festival, held in the province of Alicante, is more than 200 years old and takes place on the 28 December each year to coincide with the Day of the Innocents - Spain's equivalent of April Fools' Day. The French model and actress has died at the age of 91.
Injured veterans say Meta's AI-powered glasses are a 'gamechanger' for people with disabilities - as it allows them to send texts and get directions by just using their voice
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Four of the Strangest AI Moments in 2025
Pillay is an editorial fellow at TIME. Albania's new AI-generated minister Diella speaks during the parliamentary session for the voting of the new government of Albania, in Tirana on Sept. 18, 2025. Albania's new AI-generated minister Diella speaks during the parliamentary session for the voting of the new government of Albania, in Tirana on Sept. 18, 2025. Pillay is an editorial fellow at TIME. It's been three years since the launch of ChatGPT gave hundreds of millions of people access to a kind of digital genie in their pocket--and things have been getting stranger by the month. Besides billions of AI-generated emails and the technology's widespread disruption of education and cognitive work, in 2025, some people began to fall in love with their AIs.
Revealed: What Brits searched for most on Google in 2025
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Google reveals most popular trends of 2025 in website's 'Year in Search'
Inside the somber birthday of Rob Reiner's heartbroken daughter Romy: Pictured for first time since parents' murders... she seeks solace at the beach with boyfriend and family by her side Donald Trump meets with Zelensky at Mar-a-Lago as president snaps at reporter: 'What a stupid question' SARAH VINE: The miasma of gloom has finally lifted over the royals. How sad Harry and Meghan can't see past their own psychodramas to allow their children to join this happy band Fast moving winter storm and possible'bomb cyclone' set to sweep across the country as 40 million Americans are placed on alert Redemption for Jake Paul's fiancee as Jutta Leerdam bounces back after heartbreaking fall at Olympic trials FBI gives update on daycare accused of $4MILLION taxpayer fraud as Kash Patel says it's the'tip of the iceberg' and vows to'follow the money and protect children' A Boy Scout vanished in the mountains then stumbled into a police station 12 years later. The tale gripped social media... but then the truth came out Shopping mall was once the jewel in Democrat-run city's crown in its 90s heyday but now it's a ghost town and up for sale Brigitte Bardot's final social media posts show her doing what she loved and looking remarkably healthy without the care she relied upon in her final years - just days before her death Nashville's brutal secret RANKING of influencers - revealed: From the'cougar' to the country music WAG with an ugly nickname... and the star whose marriage is facing WILD accusations Melanie Watson dead at 57: Diff'rent Strokes star dies after suffering severe health complications in hospital Bryson DeChambeau gives stark update on his LIV Golf future after Brooks Koepka's shock exit I've been a mechanic for 50 years... here are the cars you should desperately avoid: 'Blowing up' Google reveals most popular trends of 2025 in website's'Year in Search' Sign up for our US Editor's Picks newsletter to get all the best exclusive stories Google has revealed that Charlie Kirk was the top trending US search of 2025 following the conservative influencer's assassination in September. The search engine platform shared its top US searches in its Year in Search on Sunday, an annual report and recap of the platform's most popular searches that users most wanted to know about throughout the year. Following Kirk in the top searches list was KPop Demon Hunters.
Snow-capped Mount Etna erupts as skiers use its slopes
Huge plumes of ash and smoke were filmed erupting from Mount Etna, Sicily on 27 December as skiers used the slopes below. Scientists at the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia said volcanic activity at the site, which frequently erupts, had intensified, with craters continuously emitting ash. In response, scientists issued a red Volcano Observatory Notice for Aviation, its highest level, though authorities said flights would continue to operate normally at a nearby airport unless ashfall increased. The annual food fight festival ''Els Enfarinats'' has left the Spanish town of Ibi covered in flour and egg shells. The French model and actress has died at the age of 91.