Modern slavery at record levels in UK and expected to worsen, report warns
Government’s anti-slavery commissioner says traffickers are exploiting a growing pipeline of vulnerabilitySlavery in the UK is at record levels and is...
U.S. government warns of severe CopyFail bug affecting major versions of Linux
U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA says the CopyFail bug is being actively used in hacking campaigns, and poses a major risk to servers and datacenters th...
‘Increasingly unsafe’: Australia’s in-home childcare program under threat from rising costs, advocate warns
The little-known publicly funded scheme is used by about 800 families with children who cannot access mainstream careGet our breaking news email, free...
Zack Polanski warns against banning London pro-Palestine protest
Green leader also says he would discourage ‘globalise the intifada’ chant but outlawing it would restrict free speechZack Polanski has said he would d...
Local election campaigning enters final week as forecaster warns Labour could lose 1,850 English seats –UK politics live
Robert Hayward predicts Reform will be big winner, taking seats from both Labour and the ConservativesGood morning. We are now into the final week of ...
Oil price tops $120 a barrel after Trump warns Iran blockade could last ‘months’
Oil markets spooked as US president appears willing to maintain US Navy blockade and Iran keeps strait of Hormuz all but shut The price of Brent oil s...
UK faces £35bn hit and risk of recession this year over impact of Iran war, thinktank warns
Niesr says even under best-case scenario, economy would grow at slower pace in 2026 and 2027 because of conflictBritain is facing a £35bn economic hit...
‘Shortcomings and failures’ could sink Aukus nuclear submarines plan, UK inquiry warns
Australia is dependent upon UK’s ability to deliver new submarines, but report finds ‘cracks are already beginning to show’ “Cracks are already beginn...
Mexico warns US involvement in anti-drug operation should not to be repeated
Claudia Sheinbaum says Mexico was not aware of US participation until four officials were killed in car crashClaudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, sa...
Australians will call ‘bullshit’ on green energy without clearer benefits, Rudd warns
Former prime minister says policies will lose support without continued lower prices, while Malcolm Turnbull points to some progress in USGet our brea...
US gambling addiction is ‘out of control’ as betting markets boom, policy expert warns
The gambling crisis ‘demands a public health response’ and should be regulated like alcohol or tobacco, expert says Gambling addiction is spiraling “o...
Chinese hackers are using everyday devices to hack UK firms, warns watchdog
Britain’s cybersecurity agency says companies must step up vigilance to prevent espionage attacksBusiness live – latest updatesBritish businesses are ...
AI failure could trigger the next financial crisis, warns Elizabeth Warren
"I know a bubble when I see one." That's what Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), who led the push to create a new consumer financial regulator in the wake ...
Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns
American Lung Association report comes amid Trump EPA’s expansive rollback of environmental protections Nearly half of children in the United States a...
Labor to tighten child NDIS eligibility to curb spending as Queensland MP warns change is ‘failing kids’
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