Mon 03 August 2026: The names and contact details of around 100,000 UK police officers have surfaced on the dark web after cybercriminals breached a key law enforcement database, exposing officers who have spent years tracking criminals to the very threats they investigate. The leak, reported late Sunday, follows a broader cyber campaign that also […]
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Mon 03 August 2026: A ban on smartphones at Wildberries warehouses across Russia took effect Monday following a series of Ukrainian drone attacks targeting the country’s largest online retailer. Russian news outlet Forpost reported, citing what it described as “internal company documents,” that Wildberries circulated the new rules to employees on July 31, with the […]
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Mon 03 August 2026: Think your friends would be interested? Share this story! Immigration remains a stronger issue for US President Donald Trump than either the economy or Iran, even though overall public opinion on immigration has declined, this is according to a new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll. According to the […]
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Sun 02 August 2026: Telegram founder Pavel Durov said Thursday that Russia’s decision to add him to its terrorists list was in retaliation for his refusal to comply with “government demands for mass surveillance and censorship on the messaging platform.” “Russia has recognized me as a ‘terrorist’ for refusing to comply with its demands for mass surveillance […]
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Sat 01 August 2026: Actor Emily Blunt was recently asked for advice for young women who hate their jobs. Her response – to quit and pursue what you want or love to do, even if it earns no money – generated polarised reactions. Many people bristled at the financial impossibility of following this advice. Others rightly […]
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Fri 31 July 2026: United States officials attending a major health conference in Brazil mislabeled the African countries they showed on a map, causing an online stir and a subsequent admission of error from the Department of State. Attendees at the AIDS 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro earlier this week took videos and screenshots […]
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Fri 31 July 2026: Doomscrolling, according to Merriam-Webster, is “the tendency to continue to surf or scroll through bad news, even though that news is saddening, disheartening, or depressing”. For many it’s a habit born of the pandemic – and one that is likely to stay. Some health experts recommend limiting access to social media to reduce […]
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Fri 31 July 2026: Tens of thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children in the US could soon lose legal representation as a federal contract funding attorneys for vulnerable minors expires Friday, raising concerns that many will have to face immigration court alone, according to a report. The Washington Post reported Thursday that nonprofit legal organizations representing […]
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Fri 31 July 2026: Moroccan authorities early Friday prevented thousands of irregular migrants from heading toward the border fence with the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. An Anadolu correspondent said security forces stopped many young people and transported them outside the northern Moroccan city of Fnideq, while continuing to pursue others attempting to reach Ceuta. The […]
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Fri 31 July 2026: German automaker BMW will cut approximately 8,000 jobs—mostly in Germany—as part of a cost-saving program launched in response to the weakening Chinese market and rising cost pressures. According to reports on Wednesday in the German press, an agreement was reached following weeks of negotiations between BMW management and employee representatives regarding […]
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