If bill goes through Lords, firms cannot make women redundant from moment pregnancy disclosed until child is 18 monthsA push to secure better protection from maternity discrimination has taken a step forward, after a bill extending maternity protection…
Ex-pop star Gary Glitter freed from UK prison
Former pop star Gary Glitter has been released from prison in England after serving half of a 16-year prison sentence for sexually abusing three young girls in the 1970s
CoW Swap admits to over 550 BNB theft after a contract exploit
CoW Swap, a decentralized exchange, was the recent victim of a hacking exploit. The contract exploit on the DeFi protocol led to the loss of around 550 BNB. The exploit led to the hacker approving fund transfers from the protocol without authorization….
Chinese spy balloon heading eastwards as US sec of state Blinken cancels visit
The US defence department has said the Chinese spy balloon is heading eastwards but poses “no physical or military threat” to civilians.
Spy balloon over US is actually ‘civilian airship’ that blew off course, says China
China has said a suspected spy balloon that has been flying over the US was in fact a “civilian airship” that had strayed into American airspace.
Paris Olympics torch relay to start in Marseille
The southern port city of Marseille will host the Olympic flame in April 2024 before it continues its journey across France to Paris, organisers announced on Friday.
Nick Carter countersues two women accusing him of sexual assault
A lawsuit for the Backstreet Boys singer describes his accusers as ‘opportunists’ taking advantage of the #MeToo movementIn December, Nick Carter was sued for sexual battery by a woman who alleged that the Backstreet Boys singer had sexually assaulted …
US adds 517,000 jobs in January in huge gain for labor market
Total is far higher than what economists expected even as Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates to bring down inflationThe US job market added 517,000 jobs in January, a huge gain for the labor market even as the Federal Reserve has pushed …
March of the robots: how biometric tech could kill off paper passports
Border Force boss says advances in biometrics and data security have made passports redundant – be they blue or redThe UK’s newly minted blue passports, one of the totemic achievements of Brexit, could soon be unnecessary, according to the UK’s top bo…
Ford to return to Formula 1 in 2026
Ford will return to Formula One from 2026, the US carmaker has said.