Operation to recover cryptocurrency from Russia-based hacking group is first undertaken by new ransomware taskforce The US Justice Department has recovered the majority of a multimillion-dollar ransom payment to hackers after a cyberattack that caused the operator of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline to halt its operations last month, officials […]
Year: 2021
British actor tells magazine about precautions she takes walking home and says situation is ‘depressing’ Keira Knightley has spoken about how sexual harassment is such a big problem she “literally” does not know any woman who has not been subjected to it, including herself. The British actor said that, from […]
Two women, a man and a girl were killed on Sunday when Nathaniel Veltman drove a pickup truck into pedestrians, police say A 20-year-old Canadian man has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one of attempted murder after driving his pickup truck into a Muslim family in […]
Exclusive: communique from ministers suggests deal only applies to ‘profit exceeding a 10% margin’, which could rule out Amazon Experts have raised concerns that Amazon may escape paying significantly more tax in some of its biggest markets unless world leaders close a large loophole in a historic global deal. Finance […]
President also expected to discuss post-Brexit difficulties in Northern Ireland with the prime minister Joe Biden has issued a statement pledging to affirm his “special relationship” with Britain when he meets Boris Johnson at this week’s G7 summit in the UK and discuss matters including the impasse in Northern Ireland. […]
Coel picks up acting award as her hit drama I May Destroy You, which deals with sexual assault, wins best mini-series The full list of winners Bafta TV awards red carpet – in pictures Michaela Coel and her hit drama I May Destroy You won big at the 2021 television […]
Apps such as Hinge and Bumble will offer benefits to vaccinated users amid fears of low take-up Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage First came the idea of making Covid vaccinations mandatory to go to the pub, while Israel offered free pizza and beer with a shot. […]
Shadow health minister Alex Norris and doctors’ groups believe proposals risk undermining trust in GPs Labour has urged the NHS and Matt Hancock to pause their plan to share medical records from GPs to allow time for greater consultation on how the idea would work, saying that maintaining patients’ trust […]
Call for ‘solidarity’ in Covid fight as Boris Johnson calls on world leaders to help vaccinate global population by end of 2022 Progress on climate change could be scuppered by developing nations if they are not given equitable access to vaccines, Boris Johnson has been warned, as rich nations come […]
Opposition to force vote over ‘woefully inadequate’ lost learning scheme after education recovery minister quits The expert view Labour has vowed to force a vote over the government’s “totally insufficient” plans to help pupils catch up on learning lost during the pandemic, as Tory MPs demand an urgent rethink of […]