Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin “has had possession” of the deadly frog toxin that was found in the body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the UK’s foreign secretary has said. Yvette Cooper also confirmed that the poison – found in the skin of Ecuadorian dart frogs – can also be manufactured in the laboratory and hinted […]
The government has announced a sweeping “crackdown” on tech firms to protect children from illegal content. It will include measures to eliminate “vile illegal content created by AI,” and could even open the door to an Australia-style age limit on social media, a Number 10 spokesperson said. It also promises to shut down the loophole
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A brief show of sunshine over the weekend has given way to further rain, with flooding expected in more than 70 areas. Rain is likely to turn to snow and sleet across parts of eastern England, where a yellow snow warning is in place on Sunday between 10am and 4pm. Sunday’s rain, sleet and snow
Philip Jansen, the former BT Group boss, is taking on the chairmanship of a US-based payments software company which boasts more than 60 million end-users around the world. Sky News understands that Mr Jansen, who now chairs Heathrow Airport and the London-listed marketing services group WPP, is to take the helm of Xplor Technologies, a
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A “fast-spreading” measles outbreak in north London has left 34 children infected – and one fifth of them needing hospital treatment. The cases have been confirmed in Enfield by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) between 1 January and 9 February. According to a message posted by Enfield’s Ordnance Unity Centre for Health GP surgery,
Nearly four years on from the emotional finale of Derry Girls, writer and creator Lisa McGee has released her new project on Netflix. How To Get To Heaven From Belfast blends her trademark humour with mystery as a group of women reunite following the death of their childhood friend. “I’ve always loved murder mysteries from
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Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking ring extended all the way to Africa’s southern coast – held together by the invisible chains of psychological bondage that kept his victims ensnared for years at a time. “Invisible chains is a good way to put it, it was like I was handcuffed invisibly,” says 43-year-old Juliette Bryant. “I’d never even
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Four new astronauts have arrived at the International Space Station to replace their colleagues who pulled out early over health concerns. SpaceX delivered the US, French and Russian astronauts to the orbital research laboratory 277 miles (446km) up in space, a day after they launched from Cape Canaveral. The new crew members include NASA‘s Jessica
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Winter Olympics athletes are getting a Valentine’s Day gift from organisers – a promise of a renewed supply of free condoms. This apparently followed “higher-than-anticipated demand”. Providing condoms for athletes has been a gift from organisers – and a constant fascination to the world – for decades. “We can confirm that condom supplies in the
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