38 m. ago New 'MIS' intelligence service launched as UK faces 'increasing hostile threat'

The government said the 'major overhaul' of intelligence comes amid rising threats from hostile states and terrorists

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8 h. ago New military intelligence service launched as threats to UK surge

The new Military Intelligence Services will speed up how information is shared across the forces, and comes amid escalating threats to the UK from cyber-attacks

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31 h. ago Alaska Airlines launches new Seattle–London service, adds long

Alaska Airlines launches new Seattle–London service, adds long-haul products  Maui Now

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66 h. ago NHS Lanarkshire launches survey to gather feedback from women and families on services

The views will help shape future services and ensure they meet the needs of those who matter most.

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4 d. ago Israeli surveillance targets US and allies at joint base planning Gaza aid and security, say sources

Concerns over recording of meetings at coordination centre excluding Palestinians that was set up to provide support for Trump’s Gaza planIsraeli operatives are conducting widespread surveillance of US forces and allies stationed at a new US base in the country’s south, according to sources briefed on disputes about open and covert recordings of meetings and discussions.The scale of intelligence gathering at the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) prompted the US commander of the base, Lt Gen Patrick Frank, to summon an Israeli counterpart for a meeting to tell him that “recording has to stop here”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Pressure grows on ‘reckless’ Hegseth as twin scandals engulf Pentagon chief

Defense secretary defiant but allegations of war crimes and blistering watchdog report increase calls for him to goPete Hegseth is facing the most serious crisis of his tenure as defense secretary, engulfed by allegations of war crimes in the Caribbean and a blistering inspector general report accusing him of mishandling classified military intelligence. Yet despite the long list of trouble and as lawmakers from both parties call for his resignation, Hegseth shows no signs of stepping down and still holds Donald Trump’s support.The twin crises have engulfed the former Fox News personality in separate but overlapping allegations that lawmakers, policy experts and former officials say reveal a pattern of dangerous recklessness at the helm of the Pentagon. Democratic legislators have reignited calls for his ouster after revelations that survivors clinging to wreckage from a September boat strike were deliberately killed in a “double-tap” attack, while a defense department investigation...

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6 d. ago 'Meghan begged her father to stop making same mistake, she's not the hypocrite'

Thomas Markle's life-threatening surgery will bring back painful memories for his estranged daughter Meghan Markle, but it doesn't mean she should welcome him back into her life with open arms

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7 d. ago Meghan Markle's father is 'stable' in intensive care, says the son who shares his home

Thomas Markle , 81, who has been estranged from his daughter since her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry, is fighting to recover from surgery for what his son Tom Jr called 'a life-threatening emergency'.

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7 d. ago Putin authorised operation that led to 2018 novichok death, inquiry finds

Russia’s GRU military intelligence service was responsible for poisoning Dawn Sturgess, UK report concludes

Culture

7 d. ago Wes Streeting launches review into ADHD, autism and mental health services

The Health Secretary has previously said there has been an ‘overdiagnosis’ of mental health conditions.

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9 d. ago The Sun’s trusted agony aunt launches new LIVE CHAT – to bring you instant help when you need it most

AT each other’s throats by day, trouble brewing between the sheets by night? Relationship struggles and parenting pressures getting too much? We are here to help. The Sun’s trusted Dear Deidre team is today launching a new, FREE counselling service, which will allow readers to live chat with our experts - helping you with your...

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9 d. ago We had our tea delivered from the Trafford Centre and it was epic

It's a new service that's launched in 10 areas of Greater Manchester

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1 week ago Ryanair axes 'Prime' membership scheme after travellers saved too much on flights

The Irish budget airline launched the 'Prime' service to customers in April, promising jetsetters the chance to save up to £351 a year and receive exclusive discounts.

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1 week ago Ryanair SCRAPS popular discount scheme – after passengers saved too much money

RYANAIR will not moved forward with a planned subscription service saying it was too expensive. The budget airline launched a trial of the subscription service in March which offered fee-paying passengers discounts on fares. But it today revealed it was scraping the scheme, revealing that it was costing more money than it was bringing in....

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2 w. ago ‘My undiagnosed ADHD was biggest catalyst in going missing – why aren’t we talking about it?’

As The Independent launches SafeCall – a new service to help bring missing young people to safety – Tara Cobham speaks to support worker J Grange, who is calling for tailored support for neurodivergent children at risk of disappearing, just as he once was

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2 w. ago Manchester Airport celebrates first ever direct flights to Bangkok

Norse Atlantic Airways has launched a new weekly service to the Thai capital

Transport

2 w. ago Warner Music signs deal with AI song generator Suno after settling lawsuit

Music company representing Coldplay and Ed Sheeran had sued tech platform alleging mass copyright infringement Business live – latest updatesWarner Music has signed a licensing deal with the artificial intelligence song generator Suno after settling a copyright infringement lawsuit it launched against the service a year agoWarner, the world’s third-largest music company and home to acts including Coldplay, Charli XCX and Ed Sheeran, is the first of the major record labels to officially partner with the company. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago US, Russia and Ukraine meet in Abu Dhabi to thrash out peace deal

After meeting with a Russian delegation last night, U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is expected to speak with Ukraine's military intelligence chief, Kyrylo Budanov, on Tuesday.

Economics

2 w. ago ‘Friends end up blocking you’: Northwestern Mutual sold college grads a dream job. They left in ruin and debt

Expecting to be financial advisers at the Fortune 500 firm, some hires say they were ‘gaslit’ into peddling ‘terrible’ life insurance to all their contactsNorthwestern Mutual likes to think of itself as a storied American institution offering specialized financial advice. The 168-year-old financial giant, ranked 109 on the Fortune 500, and regularly anointed one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by the magazine, describes its financial advisers as “expert listeners” or a “trusted partner who helps you continue to reach goal after goal”.It also tops Forbes’s list of Best Employers for New Grads, a title that makes it attractive to hundreds of college students desperate for an internship that could launch them into a career in financial services. Each year they file into Northwestern’s glassy offices across the country for a three-month internship that they hope could change their lives. There, they are slotted in beside thousands of full-time “financial representatives”, many of ...

Politics

2 w. ago As Trump bends to Putin’s will again on Ukraine, it is time for Europe to go it alone

A new deal cooked up by the Trump administration will benefit only Moscow and Washington. Sam Kiley, world affairs editor, says it is time for Europe and other allies to establish military and intelligence independence from the US

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