A French schoolgirl has admitted to lying about a teacher before he was beheaded in an Islamist terror attack last year. Samuel Paty, 47, was killed after showing images of the Prophet Muhammad to his class during a lesson on free speech last October. On Sunday, French newspaper Le Parisien revealed that the girl, known
Month: March 2021
Microsoft has warned that “multiple actors” are attacking its clients’ email servers following a global hacking campaign which it last week attributed to a China-based state-sponsored group. Researchers fear the tools used by the initial state-sponsored attackers to access Microsoft Exchange servers could now be exploited by criminals, with calls growing for President Biden to
A British-Australian academic who was convicted and imprisoned in Iran for spying has said she had suicidal thoughts while in solitary confinement. Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert was jailed for ten years on charges of espionage in September 2018. She was released in November 2020 in exchange for three Iranians being held abroad. She had vehemently denied
Emotions are higher than expectation outside court in Minneapolis. People shouting for justice for George Floyd over an undercurrent of concern this trial won’t go their way. His sister Bridgett Floyd, who was representing the family in court, addressed supporters outside: “He was so family oriented. He loved his family. He loved his daughter. Gianna
The first pieces of meteorite to be found in the UK for three decades have been discovered in a village in the Cotswolds. Scientists have described the find as “incredibly exciting” and confirmed that the rocks found scattered around the town are pieces of a very rare type of meteorite, the first of its kind
The Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine was able to combat the Brazil variant of COVID-19, it has been revealed. Scientists tested the blood of people who had received the jab and found it fared well against a laboratory made version of the virus similar to the one first discovered in Brazil. The research, published in the New
Demand for school uniforms helped Britain’s battered retail sector return to growth last month following the announcement of a roadmap out of lockdown. Sales rose by 1% in February compared to the same period last year despite the continued closure of non-essential stores, according to figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The figures come
Buckingham Palace remains silent almost 24 hours after Harry and Meghan’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey aired in the US – with the British public divided on the couple’s explosive claims following its first UK broadcast. While the world waits for a response from the Royal Family, celebrities and a number of charities have been
Relief, excitement, nervousness, anxiety; just some of the sentiments expressed by pupils and teachers at St Francis’ Catholic Primary School in east London on Monday, as children went back to school after nine weeks of lockdown. But it wasn’t just a big moment for those children, teachers and parents, it is a big moment for
Buckingham Palace has issued a statement in response to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s interview with Oprah Winfrey, saying issues of race are “concerning” and “will be addressed”. Following the explosive interview airing in full on UK television last night, a palace spokesman said: “The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent
Some 5,000 jobs in the steel industry are in the balance after Greensill Capital, one of the UK’s largest speciality finance companies, went into administration today. Greensill, whose advisers include the former prime minister David Cameron, is a major provider of finance to Liberty Steel – the UK’s third largest steel company. Liberty, which is
The judge overseeing the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer accused over the death of George Floyd paused jury selection only hours after it began – to investigate a change to the charges. Derek Chauvin, who was accused of pressing his knee against Mr Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes before his death on
Boris Johnson has hailed the return of schools across England as a “big” and “emotional” day – but warned it will impact on the spread of coronavirus and there is no guarantee the country will reopen on the target dates set out. Speaking at a news conference in Downing Street, the prime minister said it
Prince Harry and Meghan have given an explosive tell-all interview to Oprah Winfrey, opening up about racism concerns, suicidal thoughts and Royal Family rifts. The two-hour prime-time interview with the US chat host – where “no subject is off limits” – has given the couple their chance to tell their story and left many reeling
A nun in Myanmar told junta forces “you’ll have to come through me” – moments before they opened fire on protesters. At least two people were confirmed dead in the city of Myitkyina on Monday following clashes with security forces. Sister Ann Roza Nu Tawng previously said she was prepared to die to save others
A union leader has told Sky News “the jury’s out” on whether schools in England will have to close again. Asked if she was confident that pupils would not have to go back to remote learning at some point in the future, Dr Mary Bousted replied: “No, I’m afraid I’m not.” Live COVID updates from
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