The Pentagon has condemned a Fox News host who called female troops “a mockery of the US military”. Tucker Carlson, one of the most popular hosts on the network, made…
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Europe: Declared ‘LGBT freedom zone’ in response to Poland’s ‘LGBT-free zones’
The European Parliament has declared that the whole of the European Union is an “LGBTIQ Freedom Zone”. The symbolic resolution was passed in response to local authorities in Poland labelling…
USA: Netflix considers crackdown on password sharing
Netflix is trialling a crackdown on password sharing. Some users have reported seeing a screen saying, “If you don’t live with the owner of this account, you need your own…
Hong Kong: Cathay Pacific posts record $2.8bn loss for 2020
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways has reported a record annual loss of $2.8bn (£2bn) for 2020. Its poor results were due to a sharp downturn in travel during the pandemic…
Global: White hat bounty hackers become millionaires
Hackers earned a record $40m (£28m) in 2020 for reporting software flaws via a leading bug bounty reporting service. HackerOne said nine hackers made more than $1m each after it…
Canada: Corey Hurren gets six years jail for Rideau Hall breach
A Canadian man has been sentenced to six years for his armed breach of the gates of an estate where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lives. Corey Hurren, a military reservist…
UK: Human remains found in Kent woodland in the search for Sarah Everard
Human remains have been found in the search for missing woman Sarah Everard, Met Commissioner Cressida Dick said. Ms Everard, 33, was last seen a week ago in Clapham, south…
Arctic: Mining firm pays record $2bn fine over oil spill
A mining firm has paid a record $2bn (£1.4bn) fine over a huge oil spill that caused one of Russia’s worst environmental disasters. Norilsk Nickel, the world’s leading nickel and…
USA: President Biden’s $1.9tn Covid relief bill passes US Congress
President Joe Biden’s $1.9tn (£1.4tn) relief bill to help Americans deal with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has cleared its final hurdle in Congress. The House of Representatives approved…
China: Trader gets painted stones instead of $36m of copper
A commodities trader was given painted stones instead of $36m (£26m) of copper from a Turkish supplier in a fraudulent deal last summer. Geneva-based Mercuria Energy Group says it’s been…