You can hear a noise as you approach the high iron gates that are the only way into the compound that is the centre of the British airlift operation out of Afghanistan. On either side of a narrow road, inside the walls of the compound in Kabul, exhausted British soldiers lie in the shade waiting
Month: August 2021
T-Mobile has confirmed that criminals stole the personal information of more than 40 million current and former customers, although it states no financial details were leaked as a result. The breach was only discovered by the US-based company following reports that criminals were attempting to sell a large database containing its customer data online. Although
Gun licence applicants will be required to undergo medical checks as part of new measures introduced following the Plymouth shooting. The home secretary announced that doctors will have to assess the mental health of those applying for a firearms licence and tell police whether candidates have “any relevant medical conditions”. Priti Patel said police will
Twitter is introducing a new feature on a trial basis to test the ability for users to report misleading posts. The move follows a wave of criticism of social media companies for facilitating the spread of misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic. Although Twitter currently allows users to report posts, the subsequent pop-up doesn’t contain a
For years, Sid Meier’s Civilization franchise has dominated the turn-based strategy game market, but could it finally have met its match in Sega’s new release Humankind? Humankind brings new aspects to an already tried and tested genre, and climate change is among challenges that players will have to face. You begin your journey to the
R Kelly is a “predator” whose fame brought him “access to girls, boys and young women”, a court has been told on the opening day of his trial over sexual abuse. The trial, which is set to last for about a month, is expected to include testimony from some female accusers and at least one
The UK government is relaxing the rules for travel abroad – but many countries continue to impose restrictions on British travellers. Search for your destination in the grey box below to see entry restrictions and quarantine requirements. The colour of the country’s name reflects whether it is on the government’s current green, amber or red
A terrorist attack on a busy shopping street could have been prevented if the probation service had recalled him to prison when he was seen buying items to make a fake suicide vest, a jury has found. Sudesh Amman, 20, from Queensbury, north London, was shot dead by undercover surveillance officers after he went on
Comedian Sean Lock, best known for panel shows 8 Out Of 10 Cats and 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, has died aged 58, his agent told the PA news agency. Lock, also known for the sitcom 15 Storeys High, died from cancer. A statement from his agent Off The Kerb Productions said: “It
The collapse of Afghanistan’s government happened faster “than even the Taliban predicted”, the prime minister has told MPs, but he denied the UK had been caught “unawares”. Opening a recalled session of parliament to discuss the crisis in Afghanistan, Boris Johnson claimed it was “not true” to say the UK was “unprepared” for or “did
Seventeen people have been injured in a stampede at a gate to the airport in the Afghan capital of Kabul, a NATO security official has said. He told Reuters he had not heard any reports of violence by Taliban fighters outside the airport. It comes as the militant group blew up a statue of a
A laboratory in the US is on the cusp of a breakthrough in nuclear fusion research which would see the fuel it generates release more energy than is needed to ignite it. The US National Ignition Facility (NIF) confirmed that a successful experiment on 8 August “made a significant step” toward this goal, which is
The Taliban is “cooperating” with British forces as they work to evacuate people from Afghanistan and is not behaving in a “medieval way”, the chief of the UK defence staff has said. General Sir Nick Carter told Sky News: “We are cooperating with the Taliban on the ground and that seems to be a very
The July inflation measure normally used to set the following year’s rail fare increases has been recorded at 3.8% – the highest for ten years. Figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the retail prices index (RPI) measure of inflation slipped back compared to June’s 3.9%. But it was the highest reading
Cuttlefish can remember events right up to their last few days of life, according to a new study. The research is thought to be the first evidence of an animal whose memory of specific events does not deteriorate as it gets older. Memory tests were conducted on 24 common cuttlefish – half of them were
Aspirin could be part of a new treatment for an aggressive form of breast cancer, if trials are successful. The cheap and widely-available drug is being tested to see if it can make tumours more sensitive to immunotherapy for patients with triple negative breast cancer. The trial, funded by the Breast Cancer Now Catalyst Programme,
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