Two US lawmakers have strongly condemned what they call the UK’s “dangerous” and “shortsighted” request to be able to access encrypted data stored by Apple users worldwide in its cloud…
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UK: Government signals it will seek US steel tariff exemption
The UK government has given its strongest signal yet that it will seek exemptions from tariffs being threatened on British steel entering the US. US President Donald Trump has announced…
UK: Police accuse politician of damaging town’s economy
North Wales Police chiefs have accused a Senedd member of damaging the reputation of Llandudno. They said Janet Finch-Saunder, MS for Aberconwy, had told the media “incorrect” and “misleading” crime…
UK: Almost half of children in Wales scammed online
More than 40% of children in Wales have been scammed online, according to new research. The findings by the UK Safer Internet Centre have been released to mark Safer Internet Day. Staff…
Chagos: US to have seat at Chagos talks, says Mauritian PM
The US will be present at talks over the future of the Chagos Islands, which has been the subject of a controversial deal between Mauritius and the UK, the Mauritian…
UK: Amazon bans number plates as illegal supply found
Online retailer Amazon is banning the sale of car number plates on its platform after a BBC London investigation exposed they were being illegally supplied. The BBC found seven companies…
UK: Three girls sexually assaulted near Clapham Common
A man has been arrested in connection with three incidents of sexual assault in which teenage girls were touched while walking near Clapham Common. It happened on Wednesday, 8 January,…
Australia: Chelsea star Sam Kerr cleared of racial harassment
Chelsea striker Sam Kerr has been found not guilty of causing racially aggravated harassment, after calling a Metropolitan Police officer “stupid and white”. A jury at Kingston Crown Court cleared…
UK: Doctors warn women when using menstrual cups
Doctors are advising women to take care using menstrual cups, after one user developed temporary kidney problems because the cup was misaligned. The patient, in her 30s, had been experiencing…
UK: Injured Ukrainian soldier treated in Kent
A Ukrainian soldier who nearly died after being injured in a Russian shell attack has travelled to Kent for treatment. Dmytro is one of the first Ukrainian soldiers to receive…