3 h. ago Esther Ghey launches campaign to ban mobile phones in classrooms to protect pupils’ safety

Her murdered daughter Brianna had an addiction to her smartphone which had been raised as a concern by her school

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3 h. ago More than 7,300 Afghans to be resettled in UK after MoD data leak, says National Audit Office

Watchdog’s report says government is unable to calculate exact cost of response to data breach, raising doubt over £850m estimateMore than 7,300 Afghans are expected to be resettled in the UK as a result of a major government data breach, according to a National Audit Office report that raises doubts over officials’ claims of a £850m cost.The accidental leak by an MoD official in 2022 of 18,700 Afghans’ details who had worked with or for the British government led to the opening of a new route by which those endangered could seek relocation to the UK from their home country. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Thames Water creditors outline £20.5bn investment aims under rescue plans

The London & Valley Water consortium is pledging to ‘fix the foundations’ of Thames Water with the mammoth spending proposal put forward to Ofwat.

Economics

3 h. ago Fears grow over ‘cashless society’ as less than half of people carry physical wallets, report reveals

Concerns have also been raised about technology failures that have left consumers exposed across payments, banking and broader services

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3 h. ago Thames Water unveil £20.5 billion action plan to revive struggling water firm

Thames Water is on the brink of nationalisation as it struggles under a mountain of debts

Economics

4 h. ago Google is barred from exclusive search engine contracts but does not have to break up, judge rules in monopoly case

It was the culmination of a landmark antitrust case that imposed sweeping remedies aimed at restoring competition in online search.

Events

4 h. ago NYC mayoral candidate Jim Walden drops out and impores rivals to consolidate against Zohran Mamdani

Jim Walden, an independent candidate in New York City’s mayoral race, has suspended his campaign

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5 h. ago Buffy the Vampire Slayer's villains definitively ranked from Glory to Warren

The Buffy the Vampire Slayer revival series is fast approaching and it's time to revisit some of the show's most memorable villains.

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5 h. ago Donald Trump's hands raise fresh health concern during major announcement

Donald Trump's hands have sparked new health concerns as the American President addressed the public from the White House about a major announcement regarding Space Command HQ

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5 h. ago Google avoids breakup in search monopoly case, but judge orders other changes in landmark ruling

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered a major makeover of Google’s search engine in a crackdown aimed at curbing the corrosive power of an illegal monopoly, but rebuffed the U.S. government’s request to break up the company

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5 h. ago Alcaraz finds dominant best to march past Lehecka and into US Open semi

Spaniard cruises to emphatic 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 victoryAlcaraz reaches last four without dropping a setIt took just seven minutes for Carlos Alcaraz to recognise that he was having another one of those days where he could do whatever he wanted with a tennis ball. Up a game point in his opening service game, the Spaniard skipped around the ball from far behind the baseline in his backhand corner and attempted the riskiest shot possible, unleashing a remarkable forehand winner.This would not be the last time that the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd collectively gasped at Alcaraz’s greatness as he continued to radiate confidence and calm in New York, moving effortlessly into the semi‑finals with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 win against Jiri Lehecka. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Jessica Pegula sweeps past Barbora Krejcikova and into US Open semi

American into last four after 6-3, 6-3 win over world No 62Pegula to face either Sabalenka or VondrousovaJessica Pegula continues to redraw the limits of her career in New York. The 31-year-old American swept into the last four of the US Open on Tuesday with a 6-3, 6-3 dismissal of Barbora Krejcikova, becoming the first woman to reach back-to-back semi-finals here without dropping a set since Serena Williams strung together four straight runs between 2011 and 2014.It was a performance of cool authority, built less on fireworks than on persistence and precision. Pegula needed only 86 minutes to subdue her opponent, whose serve collapsed under pressure with seven double faults and a first-serve percentage barely above 40%. Where Krejcikova unravelled, Pegula stayed the course, drawing energy from a nearly full Arthur Ashe Stadium that sensed they were watching a home contender gather momentum. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Drake places a $300,000 bet on Jannik Sinner to win the US Open

Drake is betting big on Jannik Sinner at the U.S. Open

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8 h. ago Trump orders end union protections for 450,000 federal workers in ‘largest union busting in American history’

Legal battles take aim at the president’s executive orders ripping up collective bargaining agreements for federal workers

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8 h. ago Amazon ends a program that lets Prime members share free shipping perk with users outside household

Amazon is ending a program that allows members of its Prime membership subscription program to share their free shipping benefits with people who don’t have the same primary address

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8 h. ago Reese Witherspoon's new mission: How she plans to inspire young readers

Oscar-winning actor Reese Witherspoon is teaming up with Hachette Book Group for a literacy campaign

Events

8 h. ago He traveled to 118 countries before turning 20. Here’s how he did it and where he visited

Arjun Malaviya set off from his home in California on his 17th birthday with the aim of ‘seeing the world alone, before turning 20’. He spoke to US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill about his epic odyssey, revealing the country where he rode a scooter on an airport runway, where has the best food... and the places that disappointed

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9 h. ago Jennifer Aniston reveals why she always snubs the Met Gala despite being invited

Friends icon Jennifer Aniston has opened up on why she continues to avoid a Met Gala appearance while the biggest names in showbiz take to the iconic event in New York

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9 h. ago Paisley woman takes on pilgrimage challenge to raise funds for vital charity

Eva Penaranda recently undertook the task of completing the full length of the Borders Abbeys Walk in a bid to raise vital funds for Street Connect.

Economics

10 h. ago 'We are sick of people telling us we cannot. If someone says you can't, then you want to'

The flags - installed as part of grassroots 'Operation Raise The Colours' - have been controversial in some parts of Manchester

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