5 h. ago Russia’s Yantar ‘spy’ ship: Why it is lurking near UK waters – and the risks it poses

UK defence secretary John Healey said the Yantar directing lasers at RAF planes was a ‘deeply dangerous’ move

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8 h. ago Russian spy ship operating off UK coast directed lasers military pilots

The UK and Nato allies are increasingly concerned about the risk Moscow poses to offshore cables, pipelines and other infrastructure critical to internet connectivity.

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10 h. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Is Russia a bigger threat to the UK than China?

Britain was today monitoring the Russian spy ship Yantar on the edge of UK waters, in the same week as MI5 issued warning over spying threats from China.

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27 h. ago Actress Sophie Turner expresses 'deep concern' about the assisted dying Bill and backs calls warning of the 'serious risk' it poses to people with eating disorders

The 29-year-old star, who rose to fame as Sansa Stark in Game Of Thrones, has signed a letter to Peers urging them to 'pause' the legislation to allow time to improve safeguards.

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30 h. ago Sophie Turner says assisted dying bill poses ‘serious risk’ to eating disorder patients

The letter from Eat Breathe Thrive Foundation for Eating Disorders has support from mental health charity Mind and other celebrities

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30 h. ago Sophie Turner warns assisted dying bill could lead to people with eating disorders taking their own lives even when they might be able to recover

The Game of Thrones actress is fronting a fresh campaign from mental health charities amid fears the assisted dying bill would pose a 'serious risk' to eating disorder patients.

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41 h. ago European wildcats could be seen again in England for first time in 100 years

Two-year study finds area of woodland in Devon to be ideal habitat to support a controlled release of the creaturesThe prospect of European wildcats prowling in south-west England has taken a leap forward after a two-year study concluded a reintroduction was feasible – and most local people were positive about the idea.Having been absent for more than a century, mid-Devon has been judged to have the right kind of habitat to support a population of Felis silvestris.The south-west contains enough woodland cover connected by other suitable habitat to support a sustainable wildcat population.Two surveys were conducted by researchers at the University of Exeter. In one, 71% of 1,000 people liked the idea of wildcat return. In the other, 83% of 1,425 who responded expressed positivity.Wildcats pose no significant risk to existing endangered wildlife populations such as bats and dormice. Wildcat diets concentrate on widespread commonly found species, with 75% of their prey consisting of sm...

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52 h. ago Child among six dead after atmospheric river storm drenches California

Lingering thunderstorms pose risk of mudslides in areas around Los Angeles recently ravaged by wildfiresA powerful atmospheric river weather system has mostly moved through California but not before causing at least six deaths and dousing much of the state.Among the dead was a seven-year-old girl who was swept into the ocean by waves estimated up to 20ft at a state beach on Friday. The girl’s father, 39-year-old Yuji Hu, of Calgary, Alberta, was killed while trying to save his daughter. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Atmospheric river storm leaves six dead after drenching California

Lingering thunderstorms pose risk of mudslides in areas around Los Angeles recently ravaged by wildfiresA powerful atmospheric river weather system has mostly moved through California but not before causing at least six deaths and dousing much of the state.Early Monday lingering thunderstorms pose the risk of mudslides in areas of Los Angeles county that were recently ravaged by wildfire. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago Ashurst and Perkins Coie agree transatlantic law firm merger

Deal comes despite Donald Trump targeting Perkins Coie with executive order that posed ‘existential risk’

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58 h. ago AI firms must be clear on risks or repeat tobacco’s mistakes, says Anthropic chief

Artificial intelligence will become smarter than ‘most or all humans in most or all ways’, says Dario AmodeiBusiness live – latest updatesArtificial intelligence companies must be transparent about the risks posed by their products or risk repeating the mistakes of tobacco and opioid companies, according to the chief executive of the AI startup Anthropic.Dario Amodei, who runs the US company behind the Claude chatbot, said he believed AI will become smarter than “most or all humans in most or all ways” and urged his peers to “call it as you see it”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Sara Sharif's mother claims Surrey Council did 'too little, too late' and that her daughter could have been saved from being tortured to death

Sara's mother Olga Domin said her daughter would still be alive if authorities had realised the risks posed by Sharif and accused Surry Council of acting 'too little, too late'.

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4 d. ago Sara Sharif's mother claims Surrey Council did 'too little, too late' and that her daughter could have been saved

Sara's mother Olga Domin said her daughter would still be alive if authorities had realised the risks posed by Sharif and accused Surry Council of acting 'too little, too late'.

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5 d. ago Flooding caused by Storm Claudia to continue ahead of cold snap

Wintry weather is on the way after Storm Claudia battered parts of England and Wales and continues to pose flood risks.

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5 d. ago London businessman jailed for life after filming his sex attacks on women

Chao Xu, 33, may be one of worst sex offenders in British criminal history, police fearA businessman has been jailed for life for drugging women then subjecting them to sexual attacks which he recorded for his pleasure, as well as committing hundreds of other sexual offences.The Metropolitan police fear Chao Xu, 33, may be one of the worst sex offenders in British criminal history. The judge said his offending was “calculated and planned” and he posed a high risk to women. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Supermarket dinner item could pose 'health risk' as shoppers alerted

Anyone who has bought it has been given advice

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9 d. ago PSNI ‘did not have capacity’ to manage risk posed by catfish killer Alexander McCartney

McCartney was jailed last year for a litany of online sexual abuse.

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1 week ago Cardiologist reveals one of the most effective ways to prolong your life

One study found that a low level of fitness poses a greater risk of death over time than other traditional risk factors

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1 week ago Urgent tomato sauce recall over fears it could cause botulism

An urgent recall has been issued for three tomato-based pasta sauces amid fears they could pose a serious health risk due to the presence of Clostridium botulinum bacteria

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1 week ago Urgent recall for three tomato sauces that may cause 'fatal' botulism

Read on for more information on the affected products and what risks Botulism can pose.

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