75 m. ago Nasa announces shuttering of two departments and office of chief scientist

Office of technology, policy and strategy and one covering DEI initiatives were eliminated in line with ‘efficiency’ cutsNasa announced on Monday it had eliminated the office of its chief scientist and shuttered two other departments including one covering equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA), as Donald Trump’s federal ‘efficiency’ crusade cut deep into the US space agency.The office of technology, policy and strategy that advises Nasa on important leadership decisions was also shuttered and an unspecified number of workers laid off, according to a memo to employees signed by Janet Petro, Nasa’s acting administrator. Continue reading...

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96 m. ago Ecuador offers huge £780,000 for whereabouts of brutal drug cartel leader Fito after jail break

Adolfo Macias Villamar, alias El Fito, escaped from jail in Ecuador more than a year ago and an international hunt for the notorious drug lord is continuing with a $1million reward for information

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1 hour ago Staff seen 'hitting cows' in video from farm suppling UK's biggest milk producer

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: An investigation carried out by welfare group Animal Justice Project found cruelty to cows and their calves at the farm which homes over 2,000 animals

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2 h. ago Toddler, two, rushed to hospital after falling from the third storey of an apartment building 'while mother was breastfeeding his little brother'   

A two-year-old boy has been hospitalised after falling from a third-floor window while his mother was breastfeeding his sibling. 

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2 h. ago 'Massive X cyberattack' Elon Musk claims as users face login issues

More than 400,000 X users reported they could not access the website on Monday.

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2 h. ago Backer of collapsed betting syndicate run by Alastair Campbell's son 'died before getting £160,000 investment back'

Investors have complained of losses after backing Rory Campbell’s multimillion-pound football betting firm

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2 h. ago Staff filmed punching cows on farm that supplies UK's biggest milk producer

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: An investigation carried out by welfare group Animal Justice Project found cruelty to cows and their calves at the farm which homes over 2,000 animals

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3 h. ago How did deadly Syria clashes start and who is responsible for civilian killings?

More than 1,000 people are believed to have died so far in fighting between security services and Assad loyalistsClashes between Syrian security services and fighters loyal to the ousted Assad regime erupted on Wednesday, kicking off five days of still-ongoing fighting which has killed more than 1,000 people, including 745 civilians, according to a war monitor.The clashes, some of the deadliest in the country since the beginning of its civil war in 2011, were the biggest challenge Syria’s new authorities faced since taking power in December. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Fuming shoppers say they feel like criminals when 'herded like cattle' through Tesco's new 'anti

The British Retail Consortium says theft from stores is 'out of control', costing shops £2billion a year, and Tesco is now taking a new approach to fight back.

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3 h. ago Cooper: Police cuts worse than thought as Tories miscounted ‘thousands’ of roles

The Government’s new Crime and Policing Bill will see the recruitment of 13,000 extra neighbourhood policing roles.

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3 h. ago A Nebraska man stormed out after a heated argument with his husband. More than a year later, his remains have been found

The human remains were found in a wooded area less than 1,000 yards from the home of Tyler Goodrich

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3 h. ago CVS is opening more standalone pharmacies after shuttering 1,000 stores

CVS will open a dozen new stores, but they’ll be half the size of a typical location

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3 h. ago Families ridicule Green city council after it built eco railway station with solar panels, wildflowers on the roof and 1,000 cycle spaces

Cambridge South station at the city's Biomedical Campus is expected to open in early 2026 and has been criticised by local residents and both motoring and cycling groups.

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4 h. ago Dognappers steal two Bolonkas and demand £880,000 ransom from owner

Two suspects are being investigated after the Bolonka dogs were taken from the home of a 59-year-old man near Zurich

Economics

5 h. ago The DWP forced over 680,000 people to pay for its own mistakes. Now campaigners want the law changed

Exclusive: The DWP must ‘take responsibility’ for its mistakes, campaigners say

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5 h. ago Widow sues Vegas hotel after 'soulmate' husband died during $1,000 encounter with prostitute

Jennifer Jacoby is suing the Palazzo after her late husband Jeff Jacoby's deadly dalliance with a hooker.

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5 h. ago Revealed: How 11 out of 12 toilets became blocked forcing plane with 300 passengers on board to u

Hundreds of passengers aboard the Air India faced a nightmare journey when their plane had to head back to Chicago - all because of the toilet disaster at 35,000 feet.

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5 h. ago Britain's worst ever oil spill: As tanker collides with container vessel off Yorkshire coast... how ship grounding in 1967 caused devastation

In March 1967, the SS Torrey Canyon supertanker ran aground on rocks between the Scilly Isles and Cornwall, spilling more than 100,000 tonnes of crude oil into the ocean.

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6 h. ago King Charles and Princess Kate lead senior royals at Commonwealth Day service after both missed last year to undergo cancer treatment

King Charles is being joined by Queen Camilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales and a 2,000-strong congregation for the annual Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey today.

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6 h. ago Scottish exams body investigating data breach amid claims thousands of files have been leaked

Scotland's exams body is investigating a security breach after claims that 17,000  documents have been leaked online.

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