2 d. ago DIY cervical screening kits could be rolled out from early 2026, NHS plan says

The health service said plans are ‘under way’ to ensure it can implement DIY testing if it is recommended by the UK National Screening Committee.

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3 d. ago Italian government approved use of spyware on members of refugee NGO, MPs told

National security committee is investigating whether secret services breached the law by using surveillance tool to monitor activists and journalistsThe Italian government approved the use of a sophisticated surveillance tool to spy on members of a humanitarian NGO because they were allegedly deemed a possible threat to national security, MPs have heard.Alfredo Mantovano, a cabinet undersecretary, made the admission during a classified meeting with Copasir, the parliamentary committee for national security, according to a person familiar with the situation. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Democrats call for investigations and possible resignations after ‘sloppy, careless, incompetent’ Signal blunder – live

President says national adviser Mike Waltz had ‘learned a lesson’; senate intelligence committee chair criticizes handling of classified informationSignal leak reveals depths of Trump administration’s loathing of EuropeExploitable flaws: what US adversaries could learn from leakElon Musk appears to be laying the groundwork to privatize some space and satellite operations now under the authority of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), or steer lucrative contracts toward his SpaceX and Starlink companies, former agency employees say.They’re sounding the alarm as at least four other federal agencies have reportedly begun pushing new contracts toward Musk’s Starlink satellite internet company. Musk, the world’s richest man, has been tasked by Donald Trump with drastically slashing the federal government workforce and costs. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago US hints Russia sanctions could ease after Moscow and Kyiv agree Black Sea pause

Both nations have committed to ensuring safe navigation and eliminating the use of force in the sea.

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5 d. ago Trump dismisses Signal blunder as ‘glitch’ as top Democrat condemns ‘sloppy, careless, incompetent’ error – live

President says national adviser Mike Waltz had ‘learned a lesson’; senate intelligence committee chair criticizes handling of classified informationSignal leak reveals depths of Trump administration’s loathing of EuropeExploitable flaws: what US adversaries could learn from leakElon Musk appears to be laying the groundwork to privatize some space and satellite operations now under the authority of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), or steer lucrative contracts toward his SpaceX and Starlink companies, former agency employees say.They’re sounding the alarm as at least four other federal agencies have reportedly begun pushing new contracts toward Musk’s Starlink satellite internet company. Musk, the world’s richest man, has been tasked by Donald Trump with drastically slashing the federal government workforce and costs. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago White House security failure prompts calls for resignations – US politics live

Democratic national committee chair Ken Martin calls on defense secretary to resign; House speaker Mike Johnson signals support for Pete Hegseth and national security adviser Mike WaltzSignal leak reveals depths of Trump administration’s loathing of EuropeHierarchies and the human factor: key takeaways from US security leakThe leak of top US officials’ deliberations over planning for this month’s strikes on the Houthis in Yemen – revealed by a journalist who was accidentally invited to a chat group on the Signal messaging app – will be highly useful for hostile intelligence agencies.Read more on what the security blunder means for the Trump administration: Continue reading...

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9 d. ago The obscure Jimmy Lai ruling that exposed the erosion of Hong Kong’s rule of law

The moves that barred the media mogul’s choice of lawyer are immune from legal challenge, giving the national security committee what one expert called ‘the powers of a police state’The dwindling freedom in Hong Kong over the past few years has been described as “death by a thousand cuts”. Critics have been jailed, elections have been transformed into “patriots only” affairs, journalists have been harassed and hundreds of thousands of people have left.This week, an obscure legal development has, in the eyes of some legal experts, inflicted another cut on the city’s once revered legal system. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Netflix unveils 5 secrets from filming Adolescence fans won't have noticed

Netflix's hit new drama Adolescence has left viewers stunned with its real-time filming technique - and the streaming service has revealed some of the biggest secrets from production

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1 week ago Inside Seb Coe’s race for biggest job in sport ahead of IOC's secret election

Three candidates are in a race to be elected the next president of the IOC with winner set for daunting prospect of working alongside Donald Trump ahead of LA Olympics

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1 week ago Cruise workers reveal the biggest horror stories they managed to keep secret from guests

'ImDudekid' asked cruise workers on Reddit for their 'biggest "oh s**t" moments' and we reveal some of the most terrifying answers. But, beware, the replies might put you off cruising for good.

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1 week ago Inside the committee that will look at the nation’s biggest secrets and when you can expect to see info released

Republican-led task force will make recommendations to declassify documents related to high-profile assassinations, the existence of extraterrestrials, prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein and more

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer scraps NHS England to put health service ‘into democratic control’

Health secretary says end of ‘biggest quango in world’ is final nail in coffin of Andrew Lansley’s 2012 reorganisationUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has brought the health service back under the control of ministers by abolishing NHS England.The prime minister said the NHS should be overseen by politicians rather than an arm’s-length body, as it would bring greater accountability. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump’s NIH pick makes pitch for good science – in this administration?

Jay Bhattacharya tells hearing he is intent on protecting research, even as president takes axe to federal fundingDonald Trump’s nominee to run the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Jay Bhattacharya, told senators he was committed to ensuring scientists “have the resources they need” – even as the $48bn agency he hopes to lead has become a focus of the administration’s ideological war and cost-cutting efforts.At a confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Bhattacharya made a pitch for free scientific inquiry and an examination of the chronic disease epidemic, now a cornerstone of Republican health rhetoric, while hoping to serve in an administration that has frightened scientists into self-censorship. Continue reading...

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last month Gary Lineker admitted to Match of the Day secret that only BBC insiders knew about

Gary Lineker spoke about one of Match of the Day's biggest secrets, as the player-turned-pundit nears his final days presenting the widely-watched Premier League football highlights show on the BBC

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