16 h. ago Singer Neil Young removes music from Amazon in bid to 'save America'

Heart of Gold singer Neil Young shared a lengthy statement on his blog, in which he explained why his music isn't available to stream on Amazon Music any longer

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21 h. ago ‘Massive’ Russian attack on Ukraine capital causes widespread blackout

At least 20 injured after hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles target energy infrastructure in KyivA massive Russian drone and missile strike has wounded at least 20 people in Kyiv, plunging Ukraine’s capital into darkness early on Friday in what Volodomyr Zelenskyy condemned as a “cynical and calculated” attack.Kyiv’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said Russian forces had targeted “critical infrastructure”, and fragments from downed drones struck several parts of the city. Images posted online showed firefighters working to tackle burning blocks of flats. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago ‘Massive’ Russian attack on Ukraine capital triggers blackouts and sets high

Powerful blasts reported in Kyiv as missiles and drones target energy infrastructure, injuring nineThe Ukrainian capital was plunged into darkness early on Friday by what the air force called a “massive attack”, as Russia pummelled Kyiv’s infrastructure, cutting off water and energy supplies and triggering a fire in a high-rise apartment building.Kyiv’s mayor said Russian forces had targeted “critical infrastructure” and nine people had been injured, with five of them taken to hospital. Vitali Klitschko also said power cuts and disruptions to the water supply had hit districts on the east bank of the Dnipro River that runs through the city. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Nationwide vigils to take place this week in wake of Heaton Park Synagogue attack in massive show of unity

A wide range of institutions are expected to take part in the event organised by the Together Coalition which was co-founded by Brendan Cox, the widower of murdered MP Jo Cox.

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5 d. ago Zelenskyy accuses west of ‘zero real reaction’ to Russia’s bombardment

Six people killed and 18 injured in heavy drone and missile attacks across Ukraine early on SundayVolodymyr Zelenskyy has accused the west of “zero real reaction” to Russia’s escalating bombing campaign against Ukraine, after a massive attack on Sunday killed six people and injured 18.The western city of Lviv, normally considered one of the safest in the country, suffered its most sustained and serious bombardment since the start of Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Russia 'using oil tankers as drone platforms' to launch attacks against Europe

As the Kremlin expands its threats towards the west Ukraine's leader warns Russia is using oil tankers as massive attack platforms from where troops can launch drone attacks against European targets

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1 week ago WW3 fears as Poland scrambles jets after Putin slams Ukraine with 'massive attack'

With tensions between NATO and Russia at their highest in years, Poland was forced to protect its eastern border after Vladmir Putin launched a huge attack on Ukrainian targets

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1 week ago Nato jets scrambled as Putin launches 'massive' drone and missile attack on Ukraine

The 'massive' air assault killed at least four people including a 12-year-old girl and left dozens injured after 500 drones and 40 missiles bombarded the Ukrainian capital and surrounding regions.

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1 week ago Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack: Reeves issues £1.5bn loan guarantee to rescue British car maker

Ministers have stepped in to provide an emergency bailout to Jaguar Land Rover after the motor manufacturer was left reeling by a massive cyber attack.

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2 w. ago Jaguar Land Rover issues new update in the wake of crippling cyber attack

Britain's biggest car maker says some of its computer systems are back up after a massive cyber-attack brought operations to a halt - but there is no date to resume production

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2 w. ago Spotify removes 75m spam tracks in past year as AI increases ability to make fake music

Streamer to crack down on AI-generated spam by introducing filter to identify fraudulent uploadsSpotify has revealed it removed 75m spam tracks from its platform over the past year as artificial intelligence tools increase the ability of fraudsters to create fake music.The world’s biggest music streaming service announced a crackdown on vexatious tracks after admitting the rise of powerful AI tools had coincided with a significant amount of spam content being tackled by the streamer. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Teen arrested over massive cyber attack on Las Vegas strip that cost casinos $100M

In late 2023, several Las Vegas casinos were targeted by an ‘organized cyber threat-actor group,’ police say

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3 w. ago Kneecap turn fire on Trump and raise Jeffrey Epstein scandal at rousing Wembley gig: 'Release the f****** files'

One of the band members could be heard saying: ‘Is Donald Trump in f****** England? For f**** sake’

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3 w. ago Kneecap address Trump state visit during rousing gig at Wembley Arena

The evening also saw a special audio-visual presentation from trip hop collective Massive Attack.

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3 w. ago Massive Attack remove music from Spotify to protest against CEO Daniel Ek’s investment in AI military

The band cited a ‘moral and ethical burden’ placed on artists by revenue from their work ultimately funding lethal technologiesMassive Attack have become the latest act – and first major-label one – to pull their catalogue from Spotify in protest at founder Daniel Ek investing €600m (£520m) in the military AI company Helsing.In June, Ek’s venture capital firm Prima Materia led the defence tech firm’s latest funding round. Helsing’s software uses AI technology to analyse sensor and weapons system data from battlefields to inform real-time military decisions. It also makes its own military drone, the HX-2. Ek is also chairman of Helsing.Unconnected to this initiative and in light of the (reported) significant investments by its CEO in a company producing military munition drones and AI technology integrated into fighter aircraft, Massive Attack have made a separate request to our label that our music be removed from the Spotify streaming service in all territories.In our view, the his...

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4 w. ago Europe on edge as Putin's forces gather for huge Zapad 2025 military drills feared to be potential rehearsal of invasion as UN security council holds emergency meeting following Poland drone 'attack'

The drills come around roughly every four years. The last, in 2021 (pictured), led to a massive buildup of forces in Belarus that were used to attack Ukraine

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