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The UK, US and South Korea have accused a North Korea-backed cyber group of a carrying out an online espionage campaign to steal military and nuclear secrets.The "Andariel" group has been compromising organisations around the world as it attempts to get hold of sensitive and classified technical information and intellectual property data, according to the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The centre, which is part of the GCHQ intelligence […]

The Nasdaq and S&P 500 have suffered their worst single-day decline since 2022 - led by underwhelming financial results from Tesla and Alphabet, the owner of Google.The sell-off points to wider concerns surrounding the high valuations of a handful of tech giants, and how vulnerable the wider US market is to their fate. The so-called "magnificent seven" of high-performing tech stocks are Microsoft, Amazon, Google Parent - Alphabet - Tesla, […]

Benjamin Netanyahu preached about unity but his presence in Washington stirred a firestorm, exposing deep division amongst Democrats and providing an awkward and delicate test for a party desperately trying to look like they agree with each other.The speech from Israel's leader was fiery, combative and showed little sign of any shift in policy. Speaking to frequent applause in the chamber, he vowed "total victory in Gaza", warned about the […]

Tyrannosaurus rex could have been even bigger than previously thought, new research suggests.Scientists now believe the dinosaur could have been 70% heavier and 25% longer. The largest of the species may have weighed roughly 15 tonnes instead of 8.8, and measured 15 metres instead of 12.Dr Jordan Mallon, of the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa, said scientists "really have no idea from the fossil record about the absolute sizes […]

Ava Kris Tyson, one of YouTube star MrBeast's friends and collaborators, has quit the channel after grooming allegations, which she denies.The YouTuber, 28, was accused earlier this month of sending inappropriate messages to a minor, reportedly a 13-year-old, while she was aged 20.Tyson, who has denied the allegations, announced she had "mutually decided it's best I permanently step away from all things MrBeast and social media to focus on my […]

Nepal's recent history of deadly air disasters The Himalayan country has proved to be a dangerous place for air travel, with small airports set in remote hills and mountains shrouded in clouds. July 2023 Six people were killed in a helicopter crash in central Nepal. The chopper, which departed from Solukhunvhu district, home to Mount Everest and other high mountain peaks, had five Mexican nationals and one Nepali pilot on […]

French prosecutors have effectively confirmed one of the biggest concerns facing the Olympics with the arrest of a Russian accused of plotting to destabilise the Games.The detention of the unnamed 40-year-old man came on the eve of the first events of the Summer Games returning to the French capital after a century. No specific details of the indictment were announced by prosecutors apart from fears of an alleged intention to […]

At least six people have died and seven are missing after a fishing vessel sank, British and Spanish maritime officials said.The boat, sailing under the flag of British territory St Helena, was carrying 27 people off the coast of the Falkland Islands when it got into trouble. Fourteen people made it on to a life raft and were rescued by two other fishing boats nearby when the 176-foot vessel, called […]

Britain's army must be ready within three years to fight a war against an "axis of upheaval" of Russia, China, Iran and North Korea, the force's new chief has warned.General Sir Roly Walker predicted that Russian President Vladimir Putin will emerge from his invasion of Ukraine "very, very dangerous" and "wanting retribution" against countries like the UK that supported the Ukrainian armed forces, whether Moscow wins or loses. "The point […]