Hackers who hijacked the personal Twitter account of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi have told Sky News they did so after compromising his personal website. Tweets from Mr Modi’s account solicited cryptocurrency donations in both Bitcoin and Ethereum, although blockchain records suggest the attempted fraud was unsuccessful. It follows a similar cryptocurrency fraud on Twitter
Month: September 2020
Facebook says it will stop accepting political advertisements in the week before the US election, as Mark Zuckerberg warns of “an increased risk of civil unrest across the country”. Explaining the move, Mr Zuckerberg said: “We’re going to block new political and issue ads during the final week of the campaign.” He said he “generally”
It was formed by the Act of Union with Wales in 1536, the Act of Union with Scotland in 1606 and the Government of Ireland Act 1920, creating Northern Ireland inside the United Kingdom the following year. Yet today, questions of “The Union” too often boil down to the Boris and Nicola pantomime, as prime
Scientists have discovered rust on the moon and say oxygen from Earth is partially responsible. The finding comes after analysis of data from the Indian Space Research Organisation’s Chandrayaan-1 orbiter. Light reflecting off surfaces at both poles was found to have the spectral signature for the mineral hematite – more commonly known as rust. Hematite,
Costa Coffee has announced a shake-up putting up to 1,650 jobs at risk as it struggles to recover after the lockdown. The company said it planned to axe the role of assistant store manager across its UK business. “The ongoing impact of COVID-19 remains challenging for Costa Coffee and has required the business to make
Scientists have test-fired a new rocket booster intended to fly American astronauts back to the moon in 2024. Known as the Solid Rocket Booster (SRB), it fired for two minutes while secured to the ground as engineers from NASA and Northrop Grumman watched on in Utah. The booster is the largest solid propellant rocket ever
Contact-tracing apps reduce transmissions and deaths even at very low levels of adoption, according to a new study from the University of Oxford and Google. The study provides reassurance regarding the value of coronavirus contact-tracing apps, which some had suggested would need to be used by 60% of the population to be effective. But the
A new trailer for No Time To Die – James Bond’s 25th cinema outing – has been released online. The two-minute 34 second video kicks off with Bond narrowly avoiding being run down by a speeding car, before jumping from a viaduct and smashing into a wall. It shows shootouts on land, air and sea;
A senior German politician has called for a “European response” after “unequivocal evidence” found that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with the nerve agent novichok. Norbert Roettgen, who heads Germany’s parliamentary foreign affairs committee, said it was necessary to “pursue hard politics” and “respond with the only language (President) Putin understands – that
The health secretary has defended former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott amid concerns about his attitudes towards women and homosexuality, declaring: “Well, he’s also an expert in trade.” Matt Hancock told Sky News that Mr Abbott has a “huge” amount of expertise on the subject, amid reports the ex-Australian leader is being lined up to
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has revealed that he and his family have all tested positive for COVID-19. Speaking on an Instagram video, he said that his two daughters, Jasmine, four, and Tiana, two, both suffered minor symptoms of COVID-19, while he and his wife Lauren Hashian had a “rough go”. The Jumanji actor said he
Donald Trump has threatened the central funding of cities typically run by the Democratic party, after some protests in the US led to violence. The US president signed a memo on Wednesday targeting cities such as Seattle, Portland, New York andWashington DC, which he described as “lawless zones”. It comes after his visit to Kenosha,
409 migrants crossed the English Channel to reach UK shores in small boats today – significantly breaking the previous single-day record. Hundreds were intercepted while others managed to land on beaches, according to the Home Office. It brings the total number who have successfully made the journey this year to more than 5,600. The previous
Women were propositioned, given “sloppy kisses” and had their backsides slapped at one of the UK’s biggest trade unions, a report said, calling the organisation “institutionally sexist”. Female staff at GMB also complained colleagues would stare at their breasts, while one claimed she had a tongue stuck down her ear and another said being groped
Britain’s foreign secretary has said Russia “must tell the truth” about the poisoning of Putin critic Alexei Navalny with novichok. Dominic Raab said it is “absolutely unacceptable” a banned chemical weapon has been used again by Russia. The Kremlin was accused of poisoning former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter with novichok in Salisbury
Harry and Meghan have denied reports they are set to take part in a reality show for Netflix, after signing a deal with the streaming service. A spokesman for the couple said the duke and duchess “are not taking part in any reality shows” following tabloid reports that a “fly-on-the-wall” series is planned. Earlier this