Robert Jenrick and MP for Lincoln among those whose constituencies could be hit by cuts to road infrastructure plansThe MP for Lincoln and the Middle East minister, Hamish Falconer, and the Reform MP Robert Jenrick have voiced anger at the cancellation…
Mexico fans celebrate World Cup win over Ecuador
Fans in San Diego erupt in celebration as Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 in a World Cup knockout match, ending a 40-year drought in the competition.
World’s oceans record hottest June ever as new El Nino takes hold
The world’s oceans reached their hottest June on record, scientists said on Wednesday, with sea temperatures expected to climb further as El Nino develops alongside human-driven climate change.
Call to suspend new EU border system in peak holiday period as planes leave half full
Airlines and airports say passengers are struggling in queues of up to five hours for biometric checksAirlines and airports have called for the new EU biometric border check system to be suspended during the peak summer holiday period, warning that som…
Europe’s defense boom faces a new test: Can it actually deliver weapons?
Europe’s defense boom faces a test as investors weigh whether budgets and backlogs can become weapons, factories and returns.
Russians’ Gloom Over Economy and Living Standards Reaches 20-year High
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Xi touts China Communist Party’s global influence in speech marking 105th anniversary
Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke Wednesday to commemorate the 105th anniversary of the ruling Communist Party of China.
Anthropic buffa Library Zero-Day Lets Attackers Trigger Memory-Amplification DoS
Anthropic’s Rust-based protobuf library, buffa, has been discovered to have a zero-day memory amplification denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability. This flaw allows attackers to deplete system memory using relatively small inputs. Endor Labs ident…
‘Witch-hunt’ in Niger as military regime rounds up LGBTQ+ population
Fears of resurgence of HIV/Aids amid loss of access to PrEP drugs as at least 40 people arrested in ‘toxic’ climateA “witch-hunt” is under way in Niger, where dozens of people have been arrested for homosexuality in the west African state following the…
‘Happy vowel’ is a key indicator of social class in Manchester accents, study finds
Final vowel in words such as happy, baby and chilly varies clearly by social class across the city Pronunciation of the “happy vowel” is one of the key indicators of social class in Mancunian accents, researchers have found.A sociolinguistic study, led…