49 m. ago ‘Aggressive’ hackers of UK retailers are now targeting US stores, says Google

Alphabet warns of ‘Scattered Spider’, network of hackers reportedly behind cyberattack against UK retail giant M&SAlphabet’s Google warned on Wednesday that hackers responsible for paralyzing disruptions of UK retailers are turning their attention to similar companies in the United States.“US retailers should take note. These actors are aggressive, creative, and particularly effective at circumventing mature security programs,” John Hultquist, an analyst at Google’s cybersecurity arm, said in an email sent on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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95 m. ago Taxi driver in France charged with stealing from David Lammy and his wife

Driver allegedly stole luggage and cash from foreign secretary and Nicola Green after ride from Italy to French ski resort A taxi driver has been charged by French police with stealing luggage and cash from the UK’s foreign secretary, David Lammy, and his wife, Nicola Green. The driver took the couple more than 600km (370 miles) from the town of Forli in Italy to the French ski resort of Flaine, Haute-Savoie, last month. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said Lammy and his spouse were victims in the case and that the driver has been charged with theft after driving off with their luggage. It also denied that the Labour MP for Tottenham had refused to pay the driver. Whitehall sources said no sensitive material was in the pair’s holiday luggage. Prosecutors opened an investigation into a “commercial dispute” in Bonneville after the driver filed a complaint. The Bonneville prosecutor, Boris Duffau, told the BBC the taxi driver was being charged with theft. He sai...

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1 hour ago More than 1,000 Starbucks baristas go on strike to protest new dress code

More than 1,000 Starbucks baristas at 75 U.S. stores have gone on strike since Sunday, protesting the coffee giant’s new dress code

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2 h. ago Trump’s cryptocurrency endeavor caps a political career filled with conflicts of interest

Trump’s foray into cryptocurrency involves him leveraging his presidency for personal gain and operating in an industry he has power overThe 220 winners of a cryptocurrency contest were told on Monday to look out for an email featuring “the most exclusive invitation in the world”. As a reward for spending immense amounts of money, in some cases millions of dollars, they had won the prize of attending a private gala with Donald Trump at his own Washington DC golf club later this month.Awarding access to the president in exchange for investment in his crypto endeavor was Trump’s latest conflict of interest in a political career filled with, in the words of one of his most repeated catchphrases, “many such cases”. Real estate holdings, a media company, merchandising deals, fraud and most recently Qatar’s gift of a $400m plane are only some of the myriad of entanglements that government ethics watchdogs have warned about for a decade now. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Aberdeen vs Celtic LIVE score and goal updates from the Scottish Premiership clash at Pittodrie

It's a huge night in the north east in what is a dress rehearsal for the Scottish Cup final at Hampden later this month

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3 h. ago Aberdeen vs Celtic LIVE as smoke bombs and flares take over Pittodrie

It's a huge night in the north east in what is a dress rehearsal for the Scottish Cup final at Hampden later this month

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3 h. ago Nottingham Forest take aim at Manchester United icon Gary Neville in new statement

Nottingham Forest have issued a fresh statement in response to Gary Neville's criticism of Evangelos Marinakis

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3 h. ago Jack Butland set for Rangers return against Dundee United as Barry Ferguson to end keeper's exile

His last start was in the defeat to Hibs last month but Butland is set to return to the side

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3 h. ago SNL star breaks silence after mocking The White Lotus actress Aimee Lou Wood with sketch

Wood, 31, called the skit ‘cheap’ and ‘mean’ in a lengthy statement last month

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4 h. ago M&S shoppers spot major change on supermarket shelves following cyber attack on store

Shoppers have spotted a change to food items in M&S food halls and have been sharing the news on social media

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4 h. ago Talk is cheaper, Max: ‘silly’ fines for Formula One drivers’ swearing are cut by 50%

FIA softens hardline on clean-up after Verstappen’s ireStewards granted more discretion on deciding penaltiesEfforts to clean up Formula One’s act have taken a more tolerant turn with the FIA cutting by half the maximum penalties for drivers’ swearing, a move that is certain to please the defending world champion, Max Verstappen.Formula One drivers have been at loggerheads with the FIA president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, over a crackdown on bad language during grand prix weekends and he said last month that he was considering “improvements” to rules. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Talk is cheaper, Max: ‘silly’ fines for F1 drivers’ swearing are cut by 50%

FIA softens hard line on clean-up after Verstappen’s ireStewards granted more discretion on deciding penaltiesEfforts to clean up Formula One’s act have taken a more tolerant turn with the FIA cutting by half the maximum penalties for drivers’ swearing, a move that is certain to please the defending world champion, Max Verstappen.Formula One drivers have been at loggerheads with the FIA president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, over a crackdown on bad language during grand prix weekends and he said last month that he was considering “improvements” to rules. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Rory McIlroy warns US PGA rivals: ‘Now I’ve won a career slam, the rest is a bonus’

Masters champion will not set targets after ‘north star’ gloryDeChambeau fallout: ‘I was trying to win, not be his mate’ Rory McIlroy has warned his rivals that he is playing with the biggest pile of house money imaginable as the Northern Irishman prepares for his first major since completion of the career grand slam.McIlroy will tee up on Thursday morning in the US PGA Championship at Quail Hollow – a venue where he has tasted victory four times – a month after claiming the Masters. McIlroy’s emotional glory at Augusta National made him just the sixth golfer in history to win all four men’s majors. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago PS Plus Extra and Premium May lineup confirmed with horror hit, shooters and anime galore

PS5 gamers have a whole host of games to check out this month on PlayStation Plus, with Sony revealing Five Nights at Freddy's, Sand Land, and Stalker coming to the service

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4 h. ago Bank Holiday benefits and pension payments dates for May 2025

DWP will deliver payments on a different day than normal due to the bank holiday later this month

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4 h. ago What Trump’s ‘palace in the sky’ gift from Qatar reveals | Moira Donegan

This kind of behavior from the Trump administration has gone on for so long that it is hard to rouse the media to cover itIt certainly looks as if policy is for sale in the Trump administration. After all, the president’s primary domestic policy deputy, Elon Musk, gained his position in the administration more or less by purchasing it: he is the richest man in the world, and the primary funder of Trump’s last presidential campaign, and it is seemingly by this virtue – does he have any others? – that Musk has been granted the authority to dismantle large swaths of the federal bureaucracy.This is something of a pattern for Donald Trump. In his first term, it became de rigueur for foreign dignitaries to stay at Trump’s hotel on trips to Washington, a practice long perceived to be a way of currying favor with the president by spending money at his businesses. Trump funneled money to his hotel business from domestic sources, too: when Secret Service agents were required to stay at Trump’...

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4 h. ago Labour unveils plans to build three new prisons and make criminals who reoffend serve just a month behind bars in latest soft justice reform to tackle overcrowding crisis

The Justice Secretary said prisons are currently 99 per cent full and Britain risks a 'total breakdown of the justice system' if the issue is not addressed.

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5 h. ago ‘So many are devastated’: Trump’s federal layoffs and their ripple effect

From Beltway Virginia to Pittsburgh, it is not just laid-off workers feeling the impact but whole local economiesNaomi Anderson was on leave looking after her young baby when she was told her US Department of Agriculture job helping farmers in developing countries was being cut. A former volunteer with the Peace Corps, which sends young Americans overseas to projects in emerging economies, Anderson had expected to spend her whole career in international development.“I had taken this job two years ago expecting to stay here for at least 10 years, and you know, we had started to make a community and build up our life here. In January, we had started looking at buying a home,” she says. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago ‘So many are devastated’: Trump’s federal firings and their ripple effect

From Beltway Virginia to Pittsburgh, it is not just sacked workers feeling the impact but whole local economiesNaomi Anderson was on leave looking after her young baby when she was told her US Department of Agriculture job helping farmers in developing countries was being cut. A former volunteer with the Peace Corps, which sends young Americans overseas to projects in emerging economies, Anderson had expected to spend her whole career in international development.“I had taken this job two years ago expecting to stay here for at least 10 years, and you know, we had started to make a community and build up our life here. In January, we had started looking at buying a home,” she says. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Carrots stay fresh for a month if stored in 'proper' way in kitchen

Carrots are a staple in many recipes but have a short shelf life - luckily, there is a way to keep them fresh for much longer if you know the proper way to store them

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