Abby Wilson

2 months ago | theweek.com | Abby Wilson

Gawr Gura, the most popular VTuber in the world, has officially announced her retirement. A computer-generated cross between a girl and a shark, Gawr Gura acted as a "torchbearer" of this fast growing internet subculture, said The Gamer. VTubers, or virtual YouTubers, use face or body tracking to "puppeteer a digital avatar" anime character and sing, stream and speak often to massive audience bases, said Polygon.

Mar 28, 2025 | theweek.com | Abby Wilson

Pressure is building on the Serbian government after reports that it used an illegal sonic weapon on protesters in Belgrade. Tens of thousands of people were holding a peaceful anti-corruption rally when they felt a "subdued sound" come "rolling" towards them. It was "very unusual and very frightening, like a sound from hell", Ivana Ilic Sunderic, who was in the crowd, told Sky News. Serbian authorities denied the use of an acoustic weapon.

Mar 20, 2025 | theweek.com | Abby Wilson

Hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members awaiting deportation from the US have been transferred to a high-security mega-prison in El Salvador as part of Donald Trump's vow to crack down on illegal migration. The Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, known as CECOT, is "the crown jewel" of the Central American country's "aggressive anti-crime strategy", said .

Mar 17, 2025 | theweek.com | Abby Wilson

A new national park in Galloway, southwest Scotland, would bring an end to the stunning but overlooked region's "obscurity", said The i Paper. But the proposal to create the UK's first new national park in 15 years is at the centre of an "increasingly bitter" row among local residents, complete with accusations of sign-stealing, a shouting match in the street, and demands for a referendum.

Mar 6, 2025 | theweek.com | Abby Wilson

Smacking children must be banned in England, say leading paediatricians. They're calling for an end to the "Victorian-era punishment" that they say "undoubtedly harms children's health". The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is urging the government to adopt an amendment to its Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill so that parents throughout the UK are no longer allowed to hit their child, said Sky News.