85 m. ago Government lifts ban on developing land reserved for bridge project axed in 2008

The Thames Gateway Bridge scheme in east London would have connected Newham to Greenwich.

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85 m. ago Risk of undersea cable attacks backed by Russia and China likely to rise, report warns

Spate of incidents in Baltic Sea and around Taiwan are harbinger for further disruptive activity, cybersecurity firm saysThe risk of Russia- and China-backed attacks on undersea cables carrying international internet traffic is likely to rise amid a spate of incidents in the Baltic Sea and around Taiwan, according to a report.Submarine cables account for 99% of the world’s intercontinental data traffic and have been affected by incidents with suspected state support over the past 18 months. Continue reading...

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89 m. ago Scientists make antimatter discovery that could unlock secrets of big bang

Large Hadron Collider experiment brings us closer to understanding why matter dominates over antimatter

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94 m. ago Tall Ship Race vessels arrive in Aberdeen ahead of four day spectacular

The festival in Aberdeen is expected to attract around 400,000 people

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94 m. ago Myanmar's military government recaptures strategic town from rebels

State media in Myanmar say the Southeast Asian nation's military government has recaptured a strategic gateway town after nearly a year of effort, marking a rare turnaround in the country’s northeast, where an alliance of ethnic rebel militias seized a large swath of territory in an offensive that began in late 2023

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95 m. ago Disgusting moment fast food worker SPITS in food while packing customer's takeaway burger order

This is the disgusting moment a fast food worker was caught on camera spitting in the food, while packing a customer's burger takeaway order.

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99 m. ago Scottish parents can now get their hands on the 'world's safest iphone'

New tech brand launches new iphone in the UK - with no internet browser or social media - keeping Scottish children safe from online worries.

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2 h. ago Indie point and click adventure Lucy Dreaming is coming to Playstation this month

Lucy Dreaming, the comedy indie point and click adventure, is coming to PS5 and PS4 on 31 July 2025.

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2 h. ago Shoppers race to buy Apple Watch as it drops from £419 down to £155

While this smartwatch was released in 2021, it is still compatible with Apple's flagship devices.

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2 h. ago ‘Preparation is our only option’: sirens wail as Taiwan simulates China attack in city streets

As annual drills become increasingly significant, this year’s puts Taipei civilians in urban warfare situationsUsually people in Taipei walk quite slowly. Notoriously so. But at 1.27pm on Thursday some were almost sprinting through the busy shopping district of Ximen. They knew they had three minutes to get where they needed to be without being stuck in the nearest underground bunker for the half an hour.At 1.30pm exactly, deafening sirens wailed across the city, and a text hit every mobile phone warning that “the enemy has launched a missile attack toward northern Taiwan”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago The alarming record broken by China as its population tries to keep cool this summer

Officials say demand topped 1.5 billion kilowatts on Wednesday, the highest ever recorded in the country

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2 h. ago Tour de France 2025: stage 12 takes the race to summit finish in Pyrenees – live

Updates from the 181km ride from Auch to HautacamStage-by-stage guide | And you can drop Luke a mail“I’m OK. Nothing too bad,” Pogacar tells Matt Stephens after his crash yesterday. “My whole left arm is open, burned off skin. And I hit my hip a little bit and my shoulder, but luckily I was back on the bike quite fast. Today is another day. It’s not the first time I crashed and continued the race. It’s more important the legs than my arm. I have a super-strong team around me. I am so grateful I can rely on them, even if I have a hard day today, but I hope not.“It’s really sad to lose another young talent,” Pogacar says of Samuele Privitera’s death at the Giro della Valle d’Aosta yesterday. “It’s devastating. It’s one of the most dangerous sports in the world. Sometimes the risks we are taking are too far. I’m really sad for all his family. May he rest in peace he deserves to “not be bothered” now. It’s a sad loss.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago South Korean court clears Samsung chairman in merger fraud case

It removes a long-running legal risk for the head of the tech giant

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3 h. ago Exclusive: Military contractor says she was fired for noting problem that ‘jeopardized the safety of U.S civilians and troops’

Exclusive: Software safety engineer Deborah Hale says she flagged potentially deadly issues with a U.S. missile system, but was fired for speaking up

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3 h. ago People divided as babies born using DNA from 3 people to prevent genetic disease

The technique has been legal in the UK for a decade, but this new development means there's now proof it is leading to children born free of incurable mitochondrial disease

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3 h. ago More families blast East Ayrshire Council for axing of ASN transport

Despite having used ASN transport for a decade, Pamela Golightly's son is among those to have lost an appeal.

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3 h. ago People race to Lidl for middle aisle item that's 'best thing to own right now'

People claimed this 'lifesaver' device cooled their rooms down 'in a couple of hours'

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3 h. ago Flight attendant shares what to do if passenger next to you is taking up your space

Cabin crew members share advice for those who find themselves in the awkward situation onboard.

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3 h. ago Sculpture in the City/Bloomberg Space review – folk horror bubbles up under towering icons of cash

New commissions on this enjoyable art trail from the Wilson sisters, Ai Weiwei and Andrew Sabin remind us that this part of London is full of echoes of ancient ritual Build anywhere in the City of London and you will have archaeologists watching every move your bulldozer makes, so best work with them. When Bloomberg planned its European headquarters it incorporated the ancient Roman Temple of Mithras in a basement, displaying finds made during the pre-construction dig in a gallery that also shows contemporary art. Now Newcastle-born twins Jane and Louise Wilson have taken a long hard look at four of those finds, wooden posts or stakes that are about 2,000 years old. It’s thought they supported an ancient crossing over the River Walbrook. Are they Roman, or even pre-Roman?Part of their response appears as a surreal swarming world they depict under two escalators outside another City landmark, the Leadenhall Building – AKA the Cheesegrater (the rest is in a simultaneous free exhibitio...

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3 h. ago Athlete dies after competing in gruelling British Ironman event

Ironman Wales said the athlete received immediate medical care during the swim section of the Swansea race on Sunday 13 July, and died after four days in hospital

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