2 h. ago Microsoft launches inquiry into claims Israel used its tech for mass surveillance of Palestinians

Company says use of its cloud technology to store millions of intercepted calls would breach terms of serviceMicrosoft has launched an “urgent” external inquiry into allegations Israel’s military surveillance agency has used the company’s technology to facilitate the mass surveillance of Palestinians.The company said on Friday the formal review was in response to a Guardian investigation that revealed how the Unit 8200 spy agency has relied on Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform to store a vast collection of everyday Palestinian mobile phone calls. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Moncrieff Island search: Major search operation continues for missing 27

Emergency services were called on Thursday evening after reports of three men in difficulty in the water

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9 h. ago New WhatsApp upgrade for all smartphones said to makes calls easier to plan

WhatsApp's new call upgrade will make using the service easier for regular users.

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25 h. ago Teen boy arrested in connection with rape and murder of teen girl

The boy also faces charges in connection with the rape of another girl, aged 16. Emergency services were called to a property in Huddersfield at 11.36pm on Monday, August 11.

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30 h. ago US medical journal rejects call from RFK Jr to retract vaccine study

Health secretary claimed that study, showing safety of aluminum ingredients in vaccines to be safe, was flawedAn influential US medical journal is rejecting a call from the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F Kennedy Jr, to retract a large Danish study that found that aluminum ingredients in vaccines do not increase health risks for children, the journal’s editor told Reuters.Kennedy has long promoted doubts about vaccines’ safety and efficacy, and as health secretary has upended the federal government’s process for recommending immunization. A recent media report said he has been considering whether to initiate a review of shots that contain aluminum, which he says are linked to autoimmune diseases and allergies. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Children are rushed to hospital as 14 injured when 'rollercoaster derails' at UK theme park

Emergency services were called to Coney Beach Pleasure Park in Porthcawl, Bridgend, at around 5.50pm after an accident with the Wacky Worm ride.

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2 d. ago Cyclist rushed to hospital after being struck by car on Edinburgh street

The news comes as a cyclist was left seriously injured after being hit by a car on Nicolson Street in the Southside of the city yesterday at around 9.30pm.

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3 d. ago Edinburgh crash: Cyclist taken to hospital with serious injuries after colliding with car door

Police say enquiries remain ongoing.

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3 d. ago Dumfries and Galloway cyclists enjoy success at Scottish championships

Josh and Cobey Stewart won gold at the Scottish Youth Circuit Championships, with Rebecca Saunderson winning at the Scottish National Circuit Championships.

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3 d. ago Reports of 'gas leak' after travellers illegally move onto site

Emergency services were called to Wigan following reports of the gas leak

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5 d. ago Woman rushed to hospital after paraglider crash 'where her parachute collapsed'

Emergency services rushed to the scene at Beer Head Coast Path in Devon on Friday afternoon following reports that a woman had crashed while landing.

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5 d. ago Britain's motorway services ranked from best to worst: our definitive guide takes in layout, location and amenities to produce the ULTIMATE guide

The lottery of calling into motorway service stations is part of any summer road trip.

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5 d. ago Woman found lying on Scots cycle path as emergency services called to scene

A large group of people reportedly crowded around the woman to check on her.

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6 d. ago Emergency services called to office block after fire breaks out

Police also attended the scene where roads were blocked off

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6 d. ago Hirst’s late penalty earns Ipswich draw with Birmingham in Championship opener

The last club to secure promotion from League One to the Premier League in successive seasons were ill-prepared for their sudden rise to the summit of English football; it was merely a happy accident of an excellent managerial feat. So it is no surprise that Kieran McKenna’s Ipswich are back in the Championship at the first opportunity.Should Birmingham City emulate Friday night’s opponents, they have no intentions of following the same path. Every bold statement to emerge from the club over the summer makes it abundantly clear that this period in the second tier is expected to be brief. Sights have been set high and, on the basis of this performance against opposition that took points off the likes of Chelsea, Tottenham and Aston Villa last season, it is easy to see why. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Jack Callan update as young jockey rushed to hospital after heavy fall at Newmarket

Callan was riding Spring Bloom in the Maritime Cargo Services Outperforming The Opposition Handicap when his mount clipped heels around two furlongs from home

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7 d. ago BREAKING Man dies after falling from roof at Manchester Airport after after police scramble

The man fell from a height at a multi-storey car park near Terminal 1 at the airport in the afternoon, with emergency services, including an air ambulance called to the scene

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7 d. ago Man dies after falling from roof at Manchester Airport after after police scramble

The man fell from a height at a multi-storey car park near Terminal 1 at the airport in the afternoon, with emergency services, including an air ambulance called to the scene

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7 d. ago Sir Chris Hoy: Cyclist and wife Sarra Hoy hold 'important first' meeting with John Swinney at Bute House

Sir Chris Hoy and John Swinney have both spoken after holding a meeting at the First Minister’s official Edinburgh residence Bute House.

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7 d. ago Final tragic moments of boy, 15, who died on M60 ahead of Oasis gig

15-year-old Israel Iyabor tragically died after falling from a bridge over the M60 motorway in July, with emergency services called to the scene.

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