Former Maryland college town mayor pleads guilty to child sex abuse material charges
The former mayor of a Maryland college town has pleaded guilty to more than 100 counts connected to the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material.
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Attack on energy network a major risk, UK register says for first time
Cabinet Office assessment also upgrades likelihood of ‘catastrophic’ pandemic hitting the countryDisruption to energy supplies after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and another pandemic, are two of the most significant risks to the UK shown in an updated…
UK graduates paid back £100m in student loans while below threshold
More than 850,000 made repayments while their income was too low in 2021-22 , according to an investigationHundreds of thousands of UK graduates made unnecessary repayments on their student loans last year, worth more than £100m, while earning below th…
Council-maintained schools in England outperforming academies in Ofsted ratings
Research for Local Government Association renews questions over government’s ‘academisation’ policyCouncil-maintained schools in England continue to outperform academies in Ofsted ratings, according to research, prompting renewed calls for councils to …
GPs to get power to fast-track patients for heart and lung checks
It is hoped scheme will ease pressure on hospitals and result in faster diagnosis and treatmentGPs will be given powers to send up to 1 million patients directly for fast-track checks in an attempt to speed up diagnosis of heart and lung conditions.NHS…
BBC Radio 2 loses 1 million listeners since Ken Bruce departure
A large chunk of audience appears to have followed veteran presenter to rival Greatest Hits Radio, figures showBBC Radio 2 lost more than a million listeners since Ken Bruce left the station for commercial rival Greatest Hits Radio, according to offici…
AI could displace jobs and undermine social cohesion, report warns
The risk that disruptive technologies pose was among the 25 themes raised in the National Risk Assessment report.
Trump warns of 561-year prison term
By threatening to lock him up for “six lifetimes,” the Democrats are hoping to instill fear in Americans, the ex-president has said
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‘Kill the Boer’ Song Fuels Backlash in South Africa and U.S.
Right-wing commenters claim that an old anti-apartheid chant is a call to anti-white violence, but historians and the left-wing politician who embraces it say it should not be taken literally.
Most work done by women ‘is unpaid’
Most of the work done by women around the world is unpaid, according to a new Oxfam report.