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TikTok ban: UK minister asks National Cyber Security Centre to look into safety of app

UK security minister Tom Tugendhat has asked the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to look into TikTok after governments around the world have begun...

Business

Tech bosses show relief over Silicon Valley Bank rescue

Technology investors and founders representing over £560bn in capital raised and fund assets under management have expressed relief about the rescue of Silicon Valley...

World

China accuses UK, US and Australia of ‘going further down dangerous road’ with submarine pact

China has hit out at the US, UK and Australia over their pact to create new nuclear-powered submarines, saying they have “gone further down...

Business

UK loses total of 220,000 working days to strike action in January

The number of working days lost to strike action totalled 220,000 in January, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show. In the...

Sports

Puerto Rico pens combined perfect game at WBC

9:51 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” MIAMI...

Sports

Why Freddie Freeman is playing against the U.S. tonight instead of for Team USA

7:00 AM ET PHOENIX — When Team USA takes the field for the World Baseball Classic with a star-studded roster Monday night at Chase...

Sports

Manoah among 15 with contracts renewed

9:00 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Toronto All-Star pitcher Alek Manoah was among 15 players whose contracts were renewed by their teams...

Joe Biden to visit Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

Joe Biden will visit Northern Ireland following a formal invitation from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The invitation was extended as the pair met for...

Technology

Uber and Lyft shares rise after California court victory lets them classify drivers as contractors

Ride-sharing apps, including Uber and Lyft, can continue to treat their drivers as independent contractors, a California appeals court ruled on Monday, overturning a...

Politics

Aukus nuclear submarine deal will help ‘keep oceans free’, says Rishi Sunak

The UK, US and Australia will work together “keeping our oceans free” with a new generation of nuclear-powered attack submarines, Rishi Sunak has said....

Politics

‘I will not be hectored by out of touch lefties’: Braverman hits out amid Migration Bill backlash

Suella Braverman has warned MPs she “will not be hectored by out of touch lefties” with “accusations of bigotry” over her small boats policy....

Aukus nuclear submarine deal will help ‘keep oceans free’, says Rishi Sunak

The UK, US and Australia will work together “keeping our oceans free” with a new generation of nuclear-powered attack submarines, Rishi Sunak has said....

Technology

GitLab loses one-third of its value after software company issues weak revenue forecast

People celebrate the Gitlab IPO at the Nasdaq, October 14, 2021. Source: Nasdaq GitLab shares plunged as much as 38% in extended trading after...

Politics

BBC ‘climbdown’ over Gary Lineker row sparks jibes among celebrities – but Tory MPs not happy with U-turn

High-profile figures from sport and broadcasting appear to have poked fun at the BBC over its U-turn on the Gary Lineker impartiality row. After...

Technology

SVB crisis shows Fed needs to slow down or a ‘lot more stuff is going to break,’ Altimeter’s Gerstner says

As the fallout from Silicon Valley Bank‘s failure continues to unfold, the Federal Reserve needs to slow down before “a lot more stuff” breaks,...

BBC ‘climbdown’ over Gary Lineker row sparks jibes among celebrities – but Tory MPs not happy with U-turn

High-profile figures from sport and broadcasting appear to have poked fun at the BBC over its U-turn on the Gary Lineker impartiality row. After...

Politics

Sunak confirms Hunt will still be chancellor at next election despite criticism ahead of spring budget

Rishi Sunak has said Jeremy Hunt will still be chancellor at the next election after criticism his number two did not have enough economic...

Gary Glitter recalled to jail one month after his release

Gary Glitter is being recalled to jail for breaking his licence conditions. The 78-year-old was released on licence last month after serving half of...

Joe Biden to approve scaled-back version of $7bn oil and gas drilling project in Alaska

Joe Biden’s administration will approve a scaled-back version of a controversial $7bn oil and gas drilling project. The move comes despite criticism from environmentalists...

Joe Biden to approve scaled-back version of bn oil and gas drilling project in Alaska

World

Russian invasion of Ukraine and China’s aggression over Taiwan threaten to create a world ‘defined by danger’, PM warns

Russia’s war in Ukraine and China’s aggression over Taiwan threaten to create a world “defined by danger, disorder and division”, the UK prime minister...