1 hour ago Thousands detained as Myanmar military raids notorious KK park scam compound

Myanmar's military moved in to tackle a major online scam operation near the Thailand border, state media reportedMyanmar’s military has raided a major online scam operation near the border with Thailand, detaining more than 2,000 people and seizing dozens of Starlink satellite internet terminals, state media has reported.According to a report in Monday’s Myanma Alinn newspaper, Myanmar’s army raided KK Park, a well-documented cybercrime centre, as part of operations starting in early September to suppress online fraud, illegal gambling, and cross-border cybercrime. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Pizza Hut collapse 'is a stark warning for the hospitality sector', expert says after restaurant chain axes 68 UK branches

Almost as many restaurants will be saved in a pre-pack administration deal led by the chain's parent company.

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5 h. ago What to know about the warehouses in Virginia that power a lot of the internet

An internet outage on Monday morning highlights the reliance on Amazon's cloud services

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5 h. ago One Tech Tip: How to prepare for outages that impact our online lives, from banking to chatting apps

An Amazon Web Services outage on Monday disrupted many online platforms, affecting banking services, chat apps, and more

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6 h. ago Scots Pizza Hut branches & jobs at risk after restaurant giant collapses into administration

SCORES of Pizza Hut jobs across Scotland are under threat as the firm running it has fallen into administration. The chain's UK operator, DC London Pie Limited, appointed FTI Consulting as administrators today. Dozens of dine-in restaurants across the UK are set to close and 1,210 staff will be made redundant. Pizza Hut's global owner,...

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6 h. ago Amazon says Web Services are recovering after outage hits millions of users – business live

Fortnite, Roblox, SnapChat, Lloyds Bank, Ring doorbells and Amazon’s own shopping site among services hit by online outageFull story: Amazon Web Services outage hits dozens of websites and appsHeads-up: UBS have upgraded their view on global equities to ‘attractive’, a sign that they think investors should be putting more money into shares.Despite the angst in parts of the market that valuations have risen too high, UBS reckon share prices have further to climb.“We think investors should review current allocations to equities and ensure they are at least consistent with, or modestly higher than, their long-term strategic asset allocation targets. If investors are currently under allocated to equities, we believe they should reallocate excess cash, bond, or high yield credit holdings toward stocks.”“We prefer areas that are exposed to secu­lar growth, like the US, China, (particularly China’s tech sector, which we rate among the Most Attractive sectors globally), as well as global te...

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8 h. ago Dozens of Pizza Hut restaurants to shut as company behind venues enters administration

Closure of 68 venues could result in job losses despite rescue deal being agreed to

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8 h. ago Where to shop Helen Skelton’s exact Pride of Britain velvet maxi dress that’s got 50% off

Helen Skelton looked effortlessly elegant on the red carpet at the Pride of Britain Awards in a velvet maxi dress, which is now available to shop online with 50% off

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9 h. ago Jewish GP who angrily told colleague 'Typical of you Muslims to gaslight' during online row sparked by October 7 attacks fights for her career

Dr Cindy Cohen, who practises in North London , was enraged after Dr Roghieh Dehghan Zaklaki invited members of their medical WhatsApp group to a pro-Palestinian rally.

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9 h. ago Prince Andrew's 'team' tried to hire 'online trolls to hassle' Giuffre, memoir claims

Virginia Giuffre has made a number of claims in her posthumous memoirs, titled Nobody's Girl, which is being published on Tuesday

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9 h. ago MP for Hillsborough families warns of 'slippery slope' after Maccabi Tel Aviv football row

An MP raised the Hillsborough tragedy after the Government said it was doing 'everything in our power' to reverse a ban on Israeli fans attending a match over safety concerns

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9 h. ago Amazon battles to fix Web Services outage after millions of users report disruption to websites and apps – business live

Fortnite, Roblox, SnapChat, Lloyds Bank and Ring doorbells among services hit by online outageFull story: Amazon Web Services outage hits dozens of websites and appsHeads-up: UBS have upgraded their view on global equities to ‘attractive’, a sign that they think investors should be putting more money into shares.Despite the angst in parts of the market that valuations have risen too high, UBS reckon share prices have further to climb.“We think investors should review current allocations to equities and ensure they are at least consistent with, or modestly higher than, their long-term strategic asset allocation targets. If investors are currently under allocated to equities, we believe they should reallocate excess cash, bond, or high yield credit holdings toward stocks.”“We prefer areas that are exposed to secu­lar growth, like the US, China, (particularly China’s tech sector, which we rate among the Most Attractive sectors globally), as well as global technology, transformational i...

Economics

10 h. ago Photographer Coreen Simpson’s illustrious career capturing Toni Morrison and Muhammad Ali: ‘I’ve never gotten bored’

Star-studded work from Simpson, whose instincts also led to success in jewelry design, is assembled in a new photo bookCoreen Simpson carved her own path to success – she never waited for anyone to hand her an opportunity. In her 1978 portrait of Toni Morrison, the author gazes directly into the camera with a striking expression that holds the viewer’s eyes fixed on hers.A shadow fills the space between Morrison and the world, compelling the audience to reckon with her presence. The cigarette held effortlessly in Morrison’s left hand is a gesture to her power and influence as a literary giant. The image captures the essence of Simpson’s photography, seamlessly revealing the nature of her subjects while commanding their presence in the world. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago What do we learn from Epstein and Andrew? There’s a level of power at which right and wrong no longer exist | Zoe Williams

Prince Andrew has finally decided to give up his titles – but we have known the shape of the allegations against him for years. Why was there a collective decision to look away?On the eve of the publication of Virginia Giuffre’s book Nobody’s Girl, released six months after her death from despair, Buckingham Palace is apparently braced for fresh revelations. Many MPs are calling for a change in the law, to give King Charles or a parliamentary committee the power to remove royal titles, with Rachael Maskell, the Labour MP for York Central, pleading with parliament to take seriously this opportunity to “address the wrongs of history and to ensure that the voices of victims and survivors are really heard and acted upon”. A source at the palace told the BBC they expected “more days of pain ahead”.Getting ahead of these “days of pain”, Prince Andrew – he continues to hold the title he was born with – announced last Friday that he was relinquishing his use of “Duke of York” and “KG”, knig...

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10 h. ago See Naomi Campbell, Janet Jackson and More at the Inaugural Pink Ball, a.k.a London's Met Gala

See Naomi Campbell, Janet Jackson and More at the Inaugural Pink Ball, a.k.a London's Met Gala  E! Online

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10 h. ago Every Star at the British Museum Pink Ball: London's Met Gala

Every Star at the British Museum Pink Ball: London's Met Gala  E! Online

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10 h. ago Pizza Hut to close 68 UK branches as restaurant firm enters administration

It comes six weeks after HMRC had reportedly filed a winding-up petition against the business.

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10 h. ago A foodie’s guide to Belfast: seafood, Michelin meals and local flavours

From succulent fresh oysters to Michelin-starred tasting menus, Belfast serves a rich culinary journey with buzzing markets and cosy traditional pubs

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10 h. ago Cannibal schoolboy, 13, kills classmate & eats part of his body ‘out of curiosity’ before chopping him with electric saw

A TEENAGE school boy killed his classmate, sawed his body into pieces and ate parts of the victim's body "out of curiosity". The 13-year-old bludgeoned his classmate with a wooden stick, then using a power saw he cut his victim into bits small enough to fit into his school bag. The schoolboy lured his classmate...

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11 h. ago Fly around or make out with your crush: how to start lucid dreaming

We asked experts to share tips on how to take control of dreams once you realize you’re in itUsually, we don’t have much say in what we dream about. Our brains churn up images, and we sit back and watch. But it’s possible to take control. You can turn the monster chasing you into a mouse, or fly through the sky like a bird. All it takes is realizing you’re in a dream, mid-dream – otherwise known as lucid dreaming.Lots of people want to lucid dream. There are online communities devoted to sharing tips and tricks, like the subreddit r/LucidDreaming, which has about 98,000 weekly visitors. Recent discussion topics include “If flying is hard, try giving yourself a Green Lantern ring,” and “Has anyone gone to space in [a lucid dream]?” Continue reading...

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