The United States has imposed visa bans on five European figures linked to the enforcement and advocacy of the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), escalating an already tense transatlantic dispute over online speech and tech regulation. The move targets former EU commissioner Thierry Breton — a key architect of the DSA — along with four […]
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Learners across Ireland are being encouraged to explore the unprecedented number of education and training pathways now available, as the Government highlights major investment in apprenticeships, further education, higher education and new tertiary degree routes. The Department of Further and Higher Education said the expanded options mean the CAO points system is now only one […]
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The Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) fund is part of the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs’ (Defra) Farming Innovation Programme. The programme, delivered in partnership with Innovate UK, supports farmer-led, collaborative on-farm trials and experiments. ADOPT plays a key role in the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, advancing agri-tech as part of […]
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British boxing star and former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was involved in a fatal car crash in Nigeria’s Ogun State on Monday, an accident that left two people dead, according to local police. Authorities say the 36‑year‑old sustained minor injuries when the vehicle he was travelling in collided with another car along the Lagos–Ibadan expressway. […]
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The parents of a New York City woman are suing data‑storage giant MongoDB, alleging the $35 billion company cut off their daughter’s benefits while she was on mental‑health leave — a move they say contributed to her death weeks later. According to the lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, 28‑year‑old Annie Surman, a Columbia University […]
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President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today at his Mar‑a‑Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, for a high‑stakes meeting expected to focus on the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire and the broader regional security landscape. The visit comes at a pivotal moment, with diplomatic pressure mounting over stalled progress in […]
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Experts led by Professor Carsten Maple at the University of Warwick’s Cyber Security Centre, have developed a new tool, called ICSThreatQA, to tackle the problem of cybersecurity breaches. The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025 found that just over four in 10 businesses and three in 10 charities experienced some form of breach or attack in […]
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DigitalBridge shares soared as much as 50% in premarket trading on Monday after reports indicated that SoftBank Group is in advanced talks to acquire the data‑center investment firm. The surge followed Bloomberg’s reporting that a deal could be announced as early as today, according to sources cited in multiple outlets. The New York‑listed stock was […]
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The allocations explainer provides information on how UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) funding will be invested across priority ‘buckets’ as set out by Science and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall and UKRI CEO Ian Chapman at the recent Innovation for Growth Summit. It also provides a breakdown of investment across the Industrial Strategy priority sectors. The […]
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The Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE) in Clinical Trial Innovation in partnership with the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) will receive up to £50 million. The funding will last over 14 years with the ambition of transforming the clinical trial landscape. The centre plans to shake-up approaches to […]
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