Ban on amalgam fillings in Northern Ireland avoided after EU agrees derogation
Northern Ireland has avoided being included in a looming EU ban on dental amalgam fillings. The British Dental Association (BDA) had been among those warning of the consequences of the…
Canadian impacts of the global technology outage include Porter flight cancellation
The latest developments on the Canadian impacts of the global technology outage that is causing massive disruptions to companies and services around the world. All times Eastern: _ 10:30 a.m.…
Gatwick latest airport to secure injunction against activists amid protest fear
Gatwick has become the latest major airport to secure a High Court injunction to stop would-be environmental activists trespassing on its land after receiving police intelligence over protest plans in…
Bangladesh internet goes dark as widening protests kill 39
(Bloomberg) — Bangladesh is suffering a nationwide internet shutdown amid clashes between students and police over a government jobs quota that, according to some reports, have left at least 39…
Zuckerberg calls Trump ‘badass’ without endorsing him
(Bloomberg) — Mark Zuckerberg said that former President Donald Trump’s immediate reaction after being shot was “badass” and inspiring, and helps explain his appeal to voters. “Seeing Donald Trump get…
Two Russians plead guilty in LockBit ransomware attacks
Two Russian nationals pleaded guilty to their roles in ransomware attacks in the US, Asia, Europe and Africa for a notorious hacking gang known as LockBit. Ruslan Astamirov and Mikhail…
Tommy Conway’s ambition proves badge of dishonour as he feels sharp end of life at Bristol City
How much ambition is too much? From a young age, we teach people to strive to succeed, to try and reach the very apex of their chosen field, self-help books…
Ten Britons arrested in global cocaine trafficking probe
Ten British nationals have been arrested in an investigation into an international cartel which trafficked drugs from South America to Europe. Seven of those arrested were expats living in Malaga,…
Montreal law students convince federal justice minister to review two convictions
Over the past year, a Quebec non-profit that advocates for the wrongfully convicted has convinced the federal justice minister to take a second look at two cases in which people…
UK resumes UNRWA funding as Lammy urges Israel-Hamas ceasefire
(Bloomberg) — The UK will resume funding to the United Nations Palestinian aid agency, UNRWA, as part of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s first intervention on the conflict in Gaza since…