2 h. ago Scientists pinpoint the diet that wards off brain damage in later life

A team of Canadian, American and Danish researchers came to their conclusions after analysing data from over 100,000 middle-aged people who were tracked for decades.

Events

47 h. ago No austerity in No11! Rachel Reeves admits getting free £600 tickets to Sabrina Carpenter gig but blames 'security' issues

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said accepting the freebie at the O2 Arena for her and a 'family member' was the right thing to do'.

Economics

4 d. ago Federal judge blocks DOGE from accessing Social Security personal information for now

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from Social Security Administration systems that hold personally identifiable data on millions of Americans

Events

6 d. ago Putin’s demands on west’s support for Ukraine ‘unacceptable’, says Germany as Russia launches overnight strikes – live

German defence minister says Putin’s desire to render Ukraine defenceless is ‘very transparent’Andriy Yermak, head of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office, just posted a social media update calling out Russian attacks overnight:In Sumy, a Russian Shahed drone struck a hospital. Russia is attacking civilian infrastructure and people right now. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago How Joel Kaplan became Mark Zuckerberg’s most trusted political fixer

Meta’s newly promoted head of global affairs has masterminded social media giant’s pivot towards Donald Trump

Politics

1 week ago DOGE staffers at Social Security have access to Americans’ personal data as Elon Musk hunts for dead people

At least seven DOGE employees were granted access to ‘personally identifiable information,’ government lawyers say

Events

1 week ago Shock study discovers popular drinks can cause deadly mouth cancer

American experts, examining data from over 160,000 women, found those who consumed a type of drink regularly had an increased chance of developing a type of cancer.

Events

1 week ago Labour loses its way on benefits reform – Politics Weekly UK

After months of speculation, the government will soon lay out plans to change the benefits system. Keir Starmer argues that the current system is ‘the worst of all worlds’. But with deep cuts to disability payments on the table, could the changes come at the expense of the most vulnerable? And will Labour MPs really be able to support this? John Harris hears from the head of social policy at the New Economics Foundation, Tom Pollard, and the Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff Continue reading...

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1 week ago New report backs call for footballers with head injuries to receive social security benefits

EXCLUSIVE: The findings by a team at Glasgow University also found found poor awareness of brain injury risks among figures in the game.

Events

1 week ago Head of Social Security admits he doesn’t know what ‘DOGE kids’ have been doing with Americans’ data, bombshell audio reveals

Social Security acting commissioner Leland Dudek confirmed that Musk’s DOGE techies have ‘broad access’ to personal data, according to a report

Events

1 week ago Most AAPI adults don't support cutting agencies and want a focus on costs: AP

A new AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll shows that most Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders do not agree with the strategy of putting entire federal agencies on the chopping block, nor are they broadly on board with mass layoffs of federal workers

Politics

2 w. ago DOGE’s haphazard takeover of Social Security risked data of millions of Americans ‘leaking into the wrong hands’

Tiffany Flick, a civil servant of 30 years, detailed the speed with which a DOGE associate was parachuted into the Social Security Administration to access sensitive data

Events

2 w. ago More Americans are now seeking UK citizenship. Three of them tell us why

Donald Trump’s re-election has made many in the US doubt whether the direction of their nation is for themA record number of Americans are seeking UK citizenship, according to recent data.In 2024, more than 6,100 US citizens applied for UK citizenship, marking a 26% increase from 2023 and the highest number recorded since data collection began in 2004. The figures reveal a significant rise in applications during the final three months of last year, coinciding with Donald Trump’s re-election to the White House, when there was a 40% year-on-year rise in applications. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Unions ask court to stop DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans

A group of labor unions are asking a federal court for an emergency order to stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the sensitive Social Security data of millions of Americans

Events

2 w. ago Musk’s DOGE ‘whiz kids’ flew to California to try and release water themselves during LA fires

A group of Department of Government Efficiency agents repeatedly pressured a federal official to open a large water pump system in California — and then flew there to do it themselves, according to a new report.

Events

2 w. ago Zelenskyy says he is ‘ready to work under Trump’s strong leadership’ to negotiate Ukraine peace deal – Europe live

Ukrainian president says his country is ready to sign minerals and security agreement while admitting issues over White House meetingNew EU plans to strengthen Europe’s defence industry and increase military capabilities could mobilise close to €800bn ($841.4bn), EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday in Brussels.The EU will propose to give member states more fiscal space for defence investments, as well as €150bn euros in loans for those investments, and will aim to mobilise private capital as well, Reuters reports von der Leyen said Continue reading...

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3 w. ago American biotech firms could be handed sensitive NHS patient data in controversial trade deal, Wes Streeting confirms

The Health Secretary insisted that the NHS was 'not up for grabs' in the trade deal being negotiated by Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump.

Economics

3 w. ago Unlikely location in China becomes tourist hotspot after odd photo goes viral

A photo of a mountain in Yichang, China, has gone viral after it was shared to social media and people realised that it looks like the head of a dog looking out over the the Yangtze River

Society

4 w. ago Is America tired of Musk and DOGE? Poll shows dwindling support for cost

Musk’s upheaval, coupled with granting DOGE staffers unprecedented access to Americans’ sensitive data, appears to have gone too far

Politics