3 h. ago Ontario’s provincial police force could be using Israeli spyware, report finds

Report on ‘possible links’ raises questions about extent and scope of Canadian authorities’ use of cyber weaponsResearchers have uncovered “possible links” between Ontario’s provincial police force and an Israel-based military-grade spyware maker called Paragon Solutions, raising questions about the extent and scope of Canadian authorities’ use of cyber weapons.The new findings were published by the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto, which tracks and identifies digital threats against civil society, and come three years after a parliamentary committee in Canada called for Ottawa to update the country’s privacy laws in the wake of press reports that the national police force was using spyware to hack mobile phone devices. No laws were ever passed to address the controversy. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Jet2, Ryanair, easyJet and TUI rules for anyone taking medication on flights

Medication is a must for many passengers, but not every airline's policies are identical - and people jetting off to sunnier climates should familiarise themselves with the differences

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6 h. ago The US government has sent Columbia University a ransom note | Sheldon Pollock

Like a mob boss, the government threatens to cut off two of the university’s fingers: academic freedom and faculty governanceOn 15 March, Columbia University received what can only be described as the most dangerous letter in the history of higher education in America. The sender was the United States government. Like a ransom note, the government letter insists that Columbia comply with a list of Trump administration demands in order to even have a chance at recovering the $400m in federal funding for scientific research that the government canceled on 7 March.Oddly, one of the specific targets identified in the letter was Columbia’s Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies (Mesaas), a small humanities department devoted to studying the languages, cultures and history of those regions. The government demanded the Mesaas department be put into “receivership” – basically, be taken over by the University – as a precondition to further negotiations. Continue readi...

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6 h. ago Holland release date, cast and plot as 'wildly unpredictable thriller' set to air on Prime Video

Holland tells the story of a teacher who grows suspicious of her husband and his true identity.

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7 h. ago Major change for millions of new and existing Social Security recipients

In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, recipients and applicants will no longer be able to verify their identity over the phone

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13 h. ago Rachel Zegler hits out at 'white' movie executives after being accused of turning Snow White woke

Rachel Zegler claims white studio executives repeatedly questioned her Latina identity during her casting for Steven Spielberg's 2021 remake of West Side Story.

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17 h. ago EastEnders Nicola's accomplice Benji's identity revealed after Shireen twist

EastEnders spoilers had teased a mystery newcomer called Benji on the BBC soap linked to Nicola Mitchell and this week we met him, with a secret teased for the newcomer

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18 h. ago Emmerdale 'reveals' identity of blue car driver following Manpreet amid 'return'

Emmerdale fans saw Manpreet Sharma watch on in horror as she believed her blackmailer had driven off after following her in a blue vehicle, amid a Joe Tate twist

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18 h. ago Young girl found dead after vanishing in pink jumpsuit and no shoes

Airlie Montgomery, 6, was last seen near Grotto Walk, a walking area known for its cliff-top views.

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19 h. ago New possible stroke treatment identified by scientists in newly released study

Approximately 15,000 people have a stroke in Scotland each year.

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19 h. ago 'Wee and poo attacker' found dead in UK village as locals discover true identity

Sahnoun Daifallah was jailed for nine years in 2009 and was branded a 'potentially very dangerous man' after he was convicted of spraying a mixture of urine and faeces from a 1.5 litre container

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20 h. ago Hungary bans Pride events and plans to use facial recognition to target attenders

Amnesty International describes legislation as ‘full-frontal attack’ on country’s LGBTQ+ communityMPs in Hungary have voted to ban Pride events and allow authorities to use facial recognition software to identify attenders and potentially fine them, in what Amnesty International has described as a “full-frontal attack” on the LGBTQ+ community.The legislation – the latest by the prime minister, Viktor Orbán, and his rightwing populist party to target the community – was pushed through parliament on Tuesday. Believed to be the first of its kind in the EU’s recent history, the nationwide ban passed by 136 votes to 27 after it was submitted to parliament one day earlier. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Copy Georgia Toffolo's look as she wears Princess Diana’s sheep jumper for Cheltenham Festival

Georgia Toffolo wore Princess Diana’s iconic red sheep jumper during last week’s Cheltenham Festival, and we managed to track down an identical version for £100 less

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22 h. ago ‘We put all of life into the mincer’: These New Puritans on their kaleidoscopic new album

Adored by Björk, Massive Attack and Elton John, the cult avant-popsters are back with an album that takes in everything from Greek church bells to Ukraine. We meet the Barnett twins among the Southend amusement arcadesJack and George Barnett arrange to meet me at the Hope Hotel, an 18th-century pub in their native Southend. With Talking Heads on the jukebox and pints already flowing at midday, it feels like we’ve stepped back into the good-time Essex seaside town of old. The twins arrive, Jack in a dark grey tweed and black fleece, George in knitwear and leather jacket. They suggest going outside so we don’t have to shout over 1980s hits, but if anything the sonic interference of Southend – all amusement arcades and revving motors – is worse.It turns out this chimes with the creation of Crooked Wing, the fifth album from their band These New Puritans. Jack was living on an industrial estate in Tottenham, London, between factories and evangelical churches. “I think some of the loudne...

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23 h. ago Shoplifter dubbed ‘master of disguise’ caught after 28k spree in Boots stores due to one crucial error

Despite Craig Sawyer’s robust efforts to change his appearance, the prolific shoplifter was often identified through a brown shoulder bag he always had on him

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25 h. ago Hungary’s parliament passes a law banning Pride events, in a new assault on LGBTQ+ rights

Hungarian lawmakers have passed a law banning Pride events and allowing authorities to use facial recognition software to identify attendees

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26 h. ago Body found on Scots beach in search for missing Edinburgh woman

Formal identification has still to take place however the family of Jordan Allan have been informed.

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26 h. ago Dangerous 'urine and faeces attacker' found dead as horrified neighbours learn his true identity

Sahnoun Daifallah, 58, was found dead in the bathroom of his home in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, as his neighbours shared their shock at his revolting criminal past

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26 h. ago White glamour model Martina Big, 36, who 'identifies as black' after having tanning injections announces plan to 'move to Africa'

Martina Big, the German-born white glamour model who has had tanning injections to darken her skin because she 'identifies as a black woman', has shared her plans to 'move to Africa'.

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26 h. ago This £25 River Island bag looks nearly identical to a £900 Jacquemus one worn by Dua Lipa and Kylie Jenner

As far as iconic fashion houses go, Jacquemus is the new kid on the block.

Economics