14 h. ago Days without war: Ukrainian children enjoy time at summer camp – photo essay

While missiles and drones are exploding in Kyiv during the bloodiest attack of the year, a mountain retreat provides a brief, peaceful escape from the chaosOn the last day of July, Russia launched an attack on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, the bloodiest one this year: 300 drones and eight missiles killed 31 people. On the same day, 700km (435 miles) away in a camp near the city of Svalyava in the Carpathian mountains, 30 children are roasting marshmallows. Most of the children live in Kyiv, but for now, they are at the Zefir summer camp.Sofia, 15, from Uzhhorod, dresses up for a theatre performance. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Thousands more patients now able to get vaccine against 'painful infection'

Around 300,000 more people will be able to get the shingles vaccine 💉

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29 h. ago Social Security whistleblower who claimed DOGE uploaded 300 million people’s data to the cloud quits post

DOGE whistleblower Charles Borges wrote that new leadership in the technology and executive offices ‘created a culture of panic and dread’

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58 h. ago DWP issues £300 winter fuel payment update as thousands to qualify within days

The one-off payment will be made to millions of people from November and will range from 100 to 300

Economics

4 d. ago You can make a difference by becoming a community councillor in West Lothian

Around 300 people will be elected across the local authority

Politics

4 d. ago Whistleblower claims DOGE compromised Social Security data of hundreds of millions of Americans

Bombshell allegations claim ‘Big Balls’ and others engaged in ‘systemic data security violations’ impacting millions of people

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5 d. ago Elon Musk’s Doge put sensitive social security data at risk, whistleblower says

SSA official alleges that Doge staff uploaded personal data of hundreds of millions of Americans to vulnerable cloud serverUS politics live – latest updatesElon Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) copied and uploaded sensitive Social Security Administration (SSA) data to a vulnerable cloud server, potentially risking the safety of hundreds of millions of Americans and violating federal privacy laws, according to a whistleblower complaint filed on Tuesday.The complaint from Charles Borges, the chief data officer at the SSA, alleges that Doge staffers effectively created a live copy of the entire country’s social security data from its numerical identification system database. The information is a goldmine for bad actors, the complaint alleges, and was placed on a server without independent oversight that only Doge officials could access. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago 'Big hit to Budget' coming for Scotland as weak tax base, benefits take toll: Scottish Fiscal Commission

The SNP’s choices to boost social security and public sector pay spending without enough funding , alongside Scotland’s weaker tax base, will leave the next Scottish Government with little room for new commitments.

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6 d. ago Families in West Lothian receive £54.6 million in vital financial support to help with extra costs

The most recently published statistics from Social Security Scotland show that at the end of June 2025, the families of 4,015 children and young people in West Lothian were receiving Child Disability Payment.

Economics

6 d. ago Four groups 'not eligible' for DWP winter fuel payment even if meet age rule

Department for Work and Pensions officials confirm that people the right age and income might still not get the £300 cash

Politics

6 d. ago Mystery of hundreds of deaths in religious town as bodies 'hidden'

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A whistleblower has come forward in India and claimed he was forced to bury hundreds of bodies of rape victims in mass graves at a temple

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8 d. ago DWP confirms Winter Fuel Payment won't go to these five groups

The DWP Winter Fuel Payment aims to help cover some of the cost of heating homes, giving people born before September 22, 1959, up to £300 to help keep homes warm

Economics

9 d. ago Was my memory wiped or was the Star Wars sequel trilogy just that forgettable?

The Force Awakens and its follow-ups had so few memorable characters, it’s a wonder Disney – and Oscar Isaac – are still talking about potential spin-offsThere might just be a strange irony to this week’s news that Oscar Isaac, AKA the tousled X-wing pilot Poe Dameron, is up for a return to Star Wars if the script is right. Because before the actor’s comments in a new interview with Variety, it was quite possible to forget that the sequel trilogy ever existed. Was The Force Awakens really a film, or just two hours of Disney rummaging through George Lucas’s recycling bin? Did The Last Jedi split the fanbase so violently that Brexit looked like a parking dispute? And could The Rise of Skywalker really have stunk that badly?The problem with the post-Lucas films is that they never quite decided what they wanted to be. The Force Awakens tried nostalgia cosplay. The Last Jedi tried to set fire to nostalgia cosplay. The Rise of Skywalker then tried to urgently stitch nostalgia back togethe...

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9 d. ago State Pension boost of £300 each year for people looking after grandchildren

Older people could boost their State Pension by more than £6,000 over a typical 20-year retirement.

Economics

1 week ago Blood matching test to be offered to patients with rare conditions

About 300 people will be eligible for the test, which uses genetics to get detailed blood group information.

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1 week ago DWP letters to be sent to nine million people over payment worth up to £300

The DWP has confirmed that nine million pensioners will receive the payment, with the amount varying depending on individual circumstances

Economics

1 week ago Pakistan restores electricity and reopens roads in areas where floods killed over 300

Pakistan has restored 70% of electricity and reopened damaged roads in the country’s north and northwest after flash floods killed more than 300 people

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1 week ago DWP confirms State Pension and benefit payment changes due to bank holiday next week

DWP, HMRC and Social Security Scotland have announced changes to payments scheduled for August 25.

Economics

2 w. ago Social Security Scotland issues new warning to people due one

Thousands of people in Scotland are due financial help with heating bills this winter.

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2 w. ago Here is how much Social Security payments are expected to jump in 2026

The Senior Citizens’ League predicts the cost-of-living adjustment will rise 2.7 percent.

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