Callum Smith had looked to be heading for retirement but stunned Joshua Buatsi with an impressive performance to secure himself a world title shot

England 16-15 ScotlandRussell puts conversion wide after Van der Merwe tryAt long last England have shaken off their Calcutta Cup blues. Never in the previous 153 years of this fixture had Scotland managed five successive wins over the auld enemy and another tartan triumph really would have had them dancing in the streets of Galashiels in Bill McLaren’s memory. This was a desperately tight old battle, though, with a second gripping home victory in consecutive games only secured right at the death.In the end it all hinged on whether Finn Russell could land the angled conversion following Duhan van der Merwe’s 79th-minute try. Up went the ball, end over end, and for the first half of its flight it seemed Scotland might be celebrating once more. Agonisingly for the visitors, though, it then curved just wide of the left-hand upright to leave England, to their immense relief, still alive in the title race. Continue reading...

Tottenham secured a third straight win in the Premier League for the first time in more than a year

So it turns out Arsenal should have signed a striker. Fourteen months after they last put a major dent in Arsenal’s title aspirations, a goal from Jarrod Bowen secured West Ham’s second successive Premier League away win over their north London rivals as Mikel Arteta’s side saw their hopes of maintaining the pressure on leaders Liverpool evaporate.To compound Arteta’s misery, substitute Myles Lewis-Skelly was shown a straight red card in the second half as Arsenal – who had toiled with Mikel Merino again filling in as a makeshift attacker – struggled to find an equaliser against a defence that would have done Graham Potter’s predecessor, David Moyes, proud. Yet while this was a welcome triumph for Potter, it also laid bare the deficiencies in Arsenal’s squad caused by so many injuries to forward players that has made their task of overhauling Arne Slot’s side almost impossible. A first defeat in 15 games – a run that had stretched back to the start of November – almost leaves them n...

Ceasefire in jeopardy as Israel waits for meeting of security cabinet under pressure from right-wingersMiddle East crisis – live updatesHamas released six Israeli hostages on Saturday, but Israel delayed the handover of more than 600 Palestinians it was due to free from its prisons in exchange, putting the five-week-old ceasefire agreement once more in jeopardy.The government said the release would be delayed until after a scheduled meeting of the security cabinet on Saturday evening at the earliest. Continue reading...

Ukraine’s lithium deposits are among biggest in Europe and the US is looking for ‘payback’ for previous military assistanceDrawing in the snow with his finger, Mykola Hrechukha sketched out how Ukraine’s new lithium mine might look. It would have a deep central shaft, with a series of side tunnels, he said. “The lithium is good everywhere. The biggest concentration is at a depth of 200-500 metres,” he said. “We should be able to extract 4,300 tonnes a day. The potential is terrific.”For now, though, there is little sign of activity. The deposit is buried under a large sloping field, used in communist times to grow beetroot and wheat. The mine’s proposed entrance is in an abandoned former-Soviet village, Liodiane, today a scruffy grove of acacia and maple trees. The only inhabitant is a security guard, who lives on the 150-hectare site in an ancient Gaz-53 truck. Wild boar and even a wolf sometimes wander past. Continue reading...

Some of his visa documents will reportedly be made public by the Department of Homeland Security in the United States. It's as a lawsuit seeks to find out if he lied about drug use on his application

From loyalty cards, to restaurant meal deals or simply parking your car – it is harder and harder to get by without signing up to a multitude of appsHow to navigate apps: from checking safety to recalling passwordsUK-wide parking app may be out of road after funding withdrawnMichael is in his late 50s and is among the millions of people in the UK who cannot or do not want to use mobile apps, and feels he is being penalised for his choice.He does own a smartphone – an Apple iPhone he bought secondhand about three years ago – but says: “I don’t use apps at all. I don’t download them for security reasons.” Continue reading...

Keith Kellogg takes different tone from Trump, who contrasted ‘very good talks’ with Putin with cooler relationship with Ukraine’s leaderThe US envoy to Ukraine, Gen Keith Kellogg, has praised Volodymyr Zelenskyy as “the embattled and courageous leader of a nation at war”, striking a dramatically different tone from Donald Trump, who has called Ukraine’s president a “dictator”.Kellogg left Kyiv on Friday after a three-day visit. Posting on social media, he said he had engaged in “extensive and positive discussions” with Zelenskyy and his “talented national security team”. “A long and intense day with the senior leadership of Ukraine,” he said. Continue reading...

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The top official in charge of carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportations agenda has been reassigned amid concerns that the deportation effort isn’t moving quickly enough

She's well into her second term as First Lady and still there's no sign that she will receive one of the most prestigious accolades of the role - being featured on the cover of Vogue.

The technology giant has confirmed it is removing the security feature from the UK after a stand-off with the Government.

Apple says removal of tool after government asked for right to see data will make iCloud users more vulnerableBusiness live – latest updatesApple has taken the unprecedented step of removing its strongest data security tool from customers in the UK, after the government demanded “backdoor” access to user data.UK users will no longer have access to the advanced data protection (ADP) tool, which uses end-to-end encryption to allow only account holders to view items such as photos or documents they have stored online in the iCloud storage service. Continue reading...

Cybersecurity experts say the tech giant’s decision would leave UK users more at risk of having their data accessed.

Former Chairman of Kazakhstan’s National Security Committee Alnur Mussayev claims the Soviet KGB recruited Donald Trump before the collapse of the USSR, assigning him the alias Krasnov

Ford is recalling about 240,000 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator SUVs due to a problem with seat belt anchors that were improperly secured

US president also accuses Kyiv of talking ‘tough’ but having few bargaining chips in latest remarks in feud with Ukrainian president ZelenskyyNational security adviser Mike Waltz told a crowd of Donald Trump loyalists that he believes the president will receive the Nobel peace prize.“This is the presidency of peace. He’s going to end the war in Europe. He is going to end the wars in the Middle East. He is going to reinvest the United States and our leadership in our own hemisphere, from the Arctic to the border to Panama all the way down to our good friends in Argentina,” Waltz told the Conservative Political Action Conference.The pause comes after CNN reported on Wednesday that the mass terminations, which could affect over 50,000 civilian employees across the Pentagon, could run afoul of Title 10 section 129a of the US code. Following that report, Pentagon lawyers began reviewing the legality of the planned terminations more closely, the officials said.That law says that the secre...

Users will now be more vulnerable to data breaches from bad actors, Apple says, after Home Office orderBusiness live – latest updatesApple has taken the unprecedented step of removing its strongest data security tool from customers in the UK, after the government demanded “backdoor” access to user data.UK users will no longer have access to the advanced data protection (ADP) tool, which uses end-to-end encryption to allow only account holders to view items such as photos or documents they have stored online in the iCloud storage service. UK users will now be more vulnerable to data breaches from bad actors, and other threats to customer privacy, Apple said. It will also mean that all data is accessible by Apple, which can share it with law enforcement if they have a warrant. Continue reading...

National security adviser Mike Waltz tells CPAC agreement is expected imminently as part of ceasefire negotiationsThe White House national security adviser, Mike Waltz, said on Friday that the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, was expected to sign a minerals agreement with the United States imminently, as part of broader negotiations to end the war with Russia.“Here’s the bottom line: President Zelenskyy is going to sign that deal, and you will see that in the very short term,” Waltz said during remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Continue reading...

Bill approving $175bn for border security and extra $150bn for Pentagon faces tough challenge in HouseUS politics live – latest updatesThe US Senate has passed a budget resolution that paves the way for funding Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan after his “border czar” said there were insufficient funds for the operation.A 10-hour marathon session – dubbed a “vote-a-rama” – concluded in the early hours of Friday morning with a 52-48 vote almost entirely on party lines in favor of a spending structure that would see $175bn reserved for border security, including Trump’s prized border wall with Mexico, and a $150bn boost to the Pentagon budget. Continue reading...

Republicans approve spending plan that will pay for hardline immigration policies; sackings on hold amid concerns they could hit military readinessMass firings could cause ‘monumental’ bill, say expertsNational security adviser Mike Waltz told a crowd of Donald Trump loyalists that he believes the president will receive the Nobel peace prize.“This is the presidency of peace. He’s going to end the war in Europe. He is going to end the wars in the Middle East. He is going to reinvest the United States and our leadership in our own hemisphere, from the Arctic to the border to Panama all the way down to our good friends in Argentina,” Waltz told the Conservative Political Action Conference.The pause comes after CNN reported on Wednesday that the mass terminations, which could affect over 50,000 civilian employees across the Pentagon, could run afoul of Title 10 section 129a of the US code. Following that report, Pentagon lawyers began reviewing the legality of the planned terminations m...

The tech giant confirmed it was removing its Advanced Data Protection tool from use in the UK.

Apple has removed security features from iPhones in the UK, in a major and unprecedented move.

WeCare Wales met with young people and their support workers to understand the difference they make to their lives

This is ‘probably one of the most alarming times for Britain’s defence since the second world war’, says Lib Dem leader Ed Davey as he calls for more spendingHello and welcome to our rolling coverage of UK politics.The Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has said the government must swiftly ramp up defence spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product (GDP).I’ve never known a time like this, it is probably one of the most alarming times for Britain’s defence and security since the second world war, with our closest ally changing their position. So we have to debate it, it is going to be difficult.I don’t think there’s an easy solution, but we have put some ideas on the table. One idea we have put is to increase the digital services taxes, a tax on about 20 multinational companies with turnovers of over £500m and we would raise it from the current 2% to 10%.Foreign secretary David Lammy is in South Africa for the second day of the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting.Scottish Labour leader Anas ...

The Nationalists won the Kilmarnock North by-election for East Ayrshire Council, with Caroline Barton securing victory.

JD Vance says Europe should not shun far-right parties. He seems to have forgotten 1933, but hits a key conundrumIn his speech last week at the Munich Security Conference, JD Vance pressed European leaders to stop excluding extremist parties from government. Alluding in particular to Germany’s neo-Nazi Alternative for Germany, or AfD, he accused European leaders of “running in fear of your own voters”. The US vice-president underscored the point by then meeting with the AfD candidate for chancellor.In his view, these extremist parties should be welcomed into the mainstream because they reflect voters’ concern about migration. He evidently was not troubled that the AfD also has a history of using Nazi rhetoric, making racist and antisemitic comments and plotting to overthrow the German government. Continue reading...

The SNP have now secured their joint-highest number of councillors ever on East Ayrshire Council.

Lawyers for US Department of Homeland Security agree some of Harry’s visa documents can be released

Amazon secured the rights to the iconic film series when it acquired MGM for $8.45 billion (£6.69 billion) in 2022, integrating it into its parent studio

French president and UK prime minister are due to meet Donald Trump next weekGoing briefly to a number of different false claims made by US president Donald Trump about Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukraine, we have looked at some of them in detail and produced this short video explainer.French president Emmanuel Macron and UK prime minister Keir Starmer will lead Europe’s charm offensive next week as they both travel to the US to meet with president Donald Trump in an increasingly desperate bid to change his mind on Ukraine and European security. Continue reading...

A judge previously suggested he could allow the release of some sealed documents from Prince Harry's US visa application - and today the Department of Homeland Security reportedly agreed to disclose them

Trump and JD Vance are clear: the US is no longer an ally, but an antagonist to democratic valuesIn 1966, after years of friction with the US over whether France should have its own independent nuclear deterrent, the French president, Charles de Gaulle, withdrew his country from Nato’s integrated command (not, however, from the alliance itself – a common misconception) and asked all US forces stationed in France to leave. In response, the US secretary of state, Dean Rusk, asked de Gaulle: “Does that include the dead Americans in military cemeteries as well?”In a single weekend, JD Vance’s direct attacks on European democracy at the Munich Security Conference and his meeting with far-right, anti-European political forces in Germany, have given de Gaulle his historic vindication.Alexander Hurst is a Guardian Europe columnist Continue reading...

Australian production house Fremantle Media failed to secure a renewed deal with Amazon.

Sir Nick Carter's revelation will be an embarrassment to the premier who had said he is prepared to put British servicemen and women in 'harm's way' to help guarantee Ukraine's security.

The Trump administration is throwing out protections for roughly half a million Haitians that had shielded them from deportation

Trump’s security adviser tells Ukrainian leader to tone down his criticism – after a raft of insults

National security adviser says Ukraine is wrong to push back against Trump’s approach to peace talks with RussiaWhite House officials have told Ukraine to stop badmouthing Donald Trump and to sign a deal handing over half of the country’s mineral wealth to the US, saying a failure to do so would be unacceptable.The US national security adviser, Mike Waltz, told Fox News that Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, should “tone down” his criticism of the US and take a “hard look” at the deal. It proposes giving Washington $500bn worth of natural resources, including oil and gas. Continue reading...

US national security adviser claims Ukrainian president has failed to ‘come to the table’ despite not being invited to Russia-US talks this weekVance poses immigrants as ‘greatest threat’ to US and EuropePeople in the US: share your views on Trump’s Russia-Ukraine approachFormer US state secretary John Kerry said “the basic playing field for making peace in Ukraine is there,” as he rejected Donald Trump’s suggestions that Ukraine was responsible for starting the war with Russia and dismissed Russian president Vladimir Putin’s logic for invasion as “lies.”Speaking at a London conference organised by the consultancy Brand Finance, Kerry, who served as the US state secretary in Barack Obama’s Democratic administration, said this:Putin individually decided, contrary to what Donald Trump said yesterday or day before, to invade Ukraine. He wants it back. He said different motives expressed at different times, that it was Nazis taking over the country, and he had to go in to root out the N...

The president and his allies are justifying cuts on allegations of ‘waste’ to pay for his tax plan

US national security adviser claims Ukrainian president has failed to ‘come to the table’ despite not being invited to Russia-US talks this weekVance poses immigrants as ‘greatest threat’ to US and EuropePeople in the US: share your views on Trump’s Russia-Ukraine approachFormer US state secretary John Kerry said “the basic playing field for making peace in Ukraine is there,” as he rejected Donald Trump’s suggestions that Ukraine was responsible for starting the war with Russia and dismissed Russian president Vladimir Putin’s logic for invasion as “lies.”Speaking at a London conference organised by the consultancy Brand Finance, Kerry, who served as the US state secretary in Barack Obama’s Democratic administration, said this:Putin individually decided, contrary to what Donald Trump said yesterday or day before, to invade Ukraine. He wants it back. He said different motives expressed at different times, that it was Nazis taking over the country, and he had to go in to root out the N...

White House national security adviser Mike Waltz made the comments as a war of words erupted between the two countries and Donald Trump repeatedly branding Ukraine’s President a 'dictator'

A last minute decision over a greyhound ban was the hint Labour had secured its budget deal

Man displayed ‘fixated behaviour’ towards star in DubaiBritish No 2 distressed during second-round matchDubai authorities have said the man detained after exhibiting “fixated behaviour” towards Emma Raducanu at the Dubai Tennis Championships has signed “a formal undertaking to maintain distance from her” after the British player chose to drop charges against him.The 22-year-old Raducanu was left distressed by the “difficult experience” she endured during her match against Karolina Muchova on Tuesday night, when she was forced to alert officials to the presence of an individual in the stands, with security removing the man. Continue reading...

National Security Adviser Mike Waltz said that he still believed US differences with Ukraine could be reconciled over the war after meeting with Russians in Saudi Arabia.

Community said its proposal would ensure the continued operation of two existing blast furnaces at the British Steel site in Scunthorpe while two new electric arc furnaces are constructed

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EXCLUSIVE: Trump appears to have jumped into bed with Mad Vlad with the US engaging Russia in peace talks – that Europe and Ukraine were excluded from, as NATO's future looks less and less secure

White House national security adviser Mike Waltz said Ukraine should ‘tone it down, take a hard look and sign that deal’ on minerals with the USFormer US state secretary John Kerry said “the basic playing field for making peace in Ukraine is there,” as he rejected Donald Trump’s suggestions that Ukraine was responsible for starting the war with Russia and dismissed Russian president Vladimir Putin’s logic for invasion as “lies.”Speaking at a London conference organised by the consultancy Brand Finance, Kerry, who served as the US state secretary in Barack Obama’s Democratic administration, said this:Putin individually decided, contrary to what Donald Trump said yesterday or day before, to invade Ukraine. He wants it back. He said different motives expressed at different times, that it was Nazis taking over the country, and he had to go in to root out the Nazis. Well, come on, folks. I mean, that lie has been proved. There’s so many lies.And why do I say that? Because I think all of ...

By centring the discourse on immigration, MPs have handed support to the far right – and hidden a ticking economic timebomb from votersThe candidates to lead Germany’s next government are avoiding telling voters painful truths before Sunday’s crucial general election about Russia’s war in Ukraine, the coming disengagement of the US from Europe and the huge defence funding that is needed. Instead, the debate has largely focused on how to revive the ailing German economy after two years of recession and how to control migration, which has fuelled support for the far-right Alternative für Deutschland.The conservative CDU/CSU leader, Friedrich Merz, has swerved speaking about the need for massive borrowing to pay for a surge in defence spending because many of his supporters oppose extra debt. The Social Democratic (SPD) chancellor, Olaf Scholz, is dodging discussion of sending German troops to Ukraine as part of a possible European security force if a ceasefire agreement is reached bec...

Community says its proposal will ensure the continued operation of two blast furnaces while two new electric furnaces are constructed.

Sir Stephen Timms, Minister for Social Security and Disabilities at the DWP, has confirmed a number of measures are in place to help PIP claimants through the review process

Labour's final Welsh budget spending plans for 2025/6 are understood to have won the support of Lib Dem Jane Dodds. The new plans are expected to include changes and some extra money being announced

Manchester United already secured their first signing of the summer transfer window, with teenage defender Diego Leon set to join the club ahead of next season after his move was agreed last month

The West has been left in tatters after the US switched sides in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and a security expert believes the world is now facing a new era of conflict

Dabbagh secured all three points with a wildly celebrated late goal against Kilmarnock at Pittodrie

Presenter saw a ‘shadow’ in her corridor until security cameras revealed a van with multiple people ready to raid

Hamas says six captives expected to be freed from Gaza on Saturday in swap for about 600 Palestinian prisoners and detaineesA convoy of Red Cross vehicles is now heading to a hostage handover site set up by Hamas in Rafah in southern Gaza, the Times of Israel is quoting an Israeli defense official as saying.The Red Cross is expected to receive two hostages there, the report says. According to Al Jazeera, hostages Tal Shoham and Avera Mengistu will be freed in Rafah. The other four — Omer Shem-Tov, Eliya Cohen, Omer Wenkert and Hisham al-Sayed — will be released later in central Gaza’s Nuseirat.On the stage prepared by Hamas in Rafah are the usual placards with messages including “We are the flood” as well as military weapons and equipment the group claims were stolen from the IDF on October 7 2023.One piece is a gun on which the group wrote “Ravshatz,” the Hebrew acronym for the head of a community’s local security team, indicating it was taken from such an individual killed by terr...

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Despite the trend toward high-tech security scanners and online check-in, there are a million things that can cause congestion at the airport.

Melanie has said she will never go back to store where she was stopped

The Bolton comic vowed to turn over a new leaf last night after booting out three hecklers in Manchester, making light of the situation and promising not to remove anyone from the crowd.

The United States has proposed a draft resolution for the U.N. General Assembly that stops far short of a competing European-backed statement demanding an immediate withdrawal of all of Moscow’s forces from Ukraine

Pax Americana, which has successfully guaranteed the security of Europe, including our own dear islands, since the end of WW2, is dead, killed by Donald Trump's callous indifference.

Apple has issued an urgent warning as iPhones are becoming far less secure due to the tech giant removing its top security feature after being demanded to do so by the UK Government. Here is everything you need to know

Marko Elez recently had ‘read/write’ access to massive Treasury Department database

Donald Trump's national security adviser on Friday promised to unleash 'holy hell' on drugs cartels, responsible for smuggling deadly fentanyl across the southern border.

Apple has removed its highest level data security tool in the UK, known as Advanced Data Protection (ADP).

He was stopped while going through security at Terminal 2

The UK Health Security Agency has issued a warning to three groups of people as cases of the winter vomiting bug hit a 'record high' as the most vulnerable have been told to take extra care

Today global security company Leonardo released new figures confirming significant jobs growth at its nine sites across the UK, including its site in Edinburgh.

Yoon Suk Yeol is suspected of using presidential security service to block his arrest over failed attempt to impose martial law

Critics say NGA decision ‘is nothing less than a disgraceful act of censorship’ that is ‘rooted in political cowardice’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe National Gallery of Australia claims it covered Palestinian flags in a major exhibition after undertaking a security threat assessment, but critics say the decision was “rooted in political cowardice”.The Guardian this week revealed two Palestinian flags on a large tapestry hanging in an exhibition currently showing in Canberra have been covered with white fabric.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Your hand luggage is vital when travelling - but carrying the wrong item can come with consequences at security, and could even be confiscated

Nitya Dintakurti, who lives in London and is from India, went on the BBC show in the hopes of securing £100,000 for her menopausal cooling device.

China's proposed 'mega-embassy' in London raises 'significant security concerns', US politicians have warned.

Nearly 200 immigrants at the high-security facility were sent back to Venezuela

It is understood the 27-year-old man was stopped as he was going through security at Terminal Two in Manchester Airport yesterday.

Police watchdog is investigating death of 27-year-old who showed ‘unusual behaviour’ at security checkA 27-year-old man has died at Manchester airport after being arrested by Border Force officers.The man had been stopped while going through security in Terminal 2 on Wednesday after “displaying unusual behaviour”, the police watchdog said. Continue reading...

After securing their automatic place in the last 16, the Light Blues have enjoyed an evening on the sofa as their potential rivals face off

Border force officials stopped the man for 'behaving unusually' while he was making his way through security in Terminal 2 ahead of a flight - but he died shortly after being detained

EXCLUSIVE: The man was detained by Border Force officers while going through security at Terminal 2 on Wednesday (February 19)

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Wonsan resorts offer troops time-off to recover, but some wonder if move is a pretence for military trainingAfter two years fighting for Russia on the frontlines in Ukraine, Aleksei returned to his home town of Vladivostok last summer to recover from a shrapnel wound to his leg.Looking to speed up his recovery and take a break from the city, he asked his military unit in Russia’s far east to see if he could secure a state-sponsored stay at a sanatorium – a health resort offering a mix of medical treatment and rest. Continue reading...

Maresca under scrutiny after poor run of form and criticism from supporters

National Cyber Security Centre warns ‘malicious’ activity putting accounts at risk

Elon Musk says it’s a “HUGE” problem. Is it?

Hundreds of members of Unite at Transport for London's compliance, policing, operations and security directorate will walk out for three days from February 20

Riley Lumb scored two tries as Leeds Rhinos won 32-6 at Salford - even without losing two key men to serious injuries - to secure their first victory of the season

The First Minister confirmed to the Scottish Parliament that an amendment will be lodged to the Scottish Government’s 2025-26 Budget Bill to allocate an additional £25 million to establish a Grangemouth Just Transition Fund.

Expat Dan Blacker, who trains in California, saddled Straight No Chaser to follow up a Breeders’ Cup victory with overseas success in the Riyadh Dirt Sprint in Saudi Arabia

EXCLUSIVE: American holidaymaker Susan (pictured) said she would never return to Britain after her treatment from Heathrow security staff.

National security adviser Mike Waltz tells conference that ‘economic partnership’ will be ‘good’ for Kyiv

Manchester United transfer news as Ruben Amorim can secure a priority summer signing at the cost of selling one of his most talented players

The latest Manchester United transfer news as Ruben Amorim, and key figures behind the scenes at Old Trafford, start to put plans in place to strengthen this summer.

Brendon and Jaydon Manders from Birmingham asked judges on the BBC show for £90,000 in exchange for 20 per cent stake of their BBQ sauce and seasonings company, LumberjAxe.

On BBC's Dragons Den, 47-year-old Laura Harnett, originally from Swansea, managed to secure a £50k business deal with her eco-friendly cleaning products - so we decided to test them out ourselves

Raducanu had been provided with a beefed up security detail prior to her match in Dubai after organisers were made aware of a 'fixated individual'.

Security experts say criminals are using discreet gadgets that can clone your card and steal your PIN in seconds