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Braintree’s MP James Cleverly has received his knighthood after being named in Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours list for "political and public service".

BrianFagioli writes: Popular privacy firm Proton is floating a plan on Reddit that should unsettle anyone who values privacy, writes Nerds.xyz. The company is considering recycling abandoned email addresses that were originally created by bots a decade ago. These addresses were never used, yet many of them are extremely common names that have silently collected misdirected emails, password reset attempts, and even entries in breach datasets. Handing those addresses to new owners today would mean that sensitive messages intended for completely different people could start landing in a stranger's inbox overnight. Proton says it's just gathering feedback, but the fact that this made it far enough to ask the community is troubling. Releasing these long-abandoned addresses would create confusion, risk exposure of personal data, and undermine the trust users place in a privacy focused provider. It's hard to see how Proton could justify taking a gamble with other people's digital identities like this.

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Farms not Factories, which campaigns against pig factories, has blamed 'Zionists' for the Holocaust, 9/11 and the war in Ukraine in its newsletters.

Isabelle Dale, 23, romped with Shahid Sharif, 33, in the worship area at HMP Coldingley as two room mates posted as lookouts, Southwark Crown Court heard.

The gyrocopter got into trouble in Greater Manchester shortly before 1:25pm, with witnesses reporting they heard its engine 'cut out'.

It's that time, once again, for thousands of Britons to don their wackiest costumes and jet off to Benidorm for the city's annual fancy dress parade. 

Marketed as healthy snacks, they are popular with everyone from busy parents to gym-goers. So which are best? Here, Nichola Ludlam-Raine assesses the latest offerings...

by George Whittaker Introduction

The team behind MX Linux has just released version 25, carrying the codename “Infinity”, and it brings a significant upgrade by building upon the stable base of Debian 13 “Trixie”. Released on November 9, 2025, this edition doesn’t just refresh the desktop, it introduces modernized tooling, updated kernels, dual init-options, and installer enhancements aimed at both newcomers and long-time users.

In the sections that follow, we’ll walk through the key new features of MX Linux 25, what’s changed for each desktop edition, recommended upgrade or fresh-install paths, and why this release matters in the wider Linux-distribution ecosystem.

What’s New in MX Linux 25 “Infinity”

Here are the headline changes and improvements that define this release:

Debian 13 “Trixie” Base

By moving to Debian 13, Infinity inherits all the stability, security updates, and broader hardware support of the latest Debian stable release. The base system now aligns with Trixie’s libraries, kernels, and architecture support.

Kernel Choices & Hardware Support

• The standard editions ship with the Linux 6.12 LTS kernel series, offering a solid baseline for most hardware.

• For newer hardware or advanced users, the “AHS” (Advanced Hardware Support) variants and the KDE Plasma edition adopt a Liquorix-flavored Linux 6.16 (or 6.15 in some variants) kernel, maximizing performance and compatibility with cutting-edge setups.

Dual Init Option: systemd and SysVinit

Traditionally associated with lighter-weight init options, MX Linux now offers both systemd by default and SysVinit editions (particularly for Xfce and Fluxbox variants). This gives users the freedom to choose their init system preference without losing new features.

Updated Desktop Environments

• Xfce edition: Ships with Xfce 4.20. Improvements include a revamped Whisker Menu, updated archive management tools (Engrampa replacing File Roller in some editions).

• KDE Plasma edition: Uses KDE Plasma 6.3.6, defaults to Wayland for a modern session experience (with X11 still optionally available), adds root-actions and service menus to Dolphin, and switches TLP out for power-profiles-daemon to resolve power widget issues.

• Fluxbox edition: Offers a more minimal, highly customizable environment: new panel layouts, updated “appfinder” configs for Rofi, toolbar changes and themes refined. Defaults the audio player to Audacious (instead of the older DeaDBeeF).

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BTP believe the man has information which could help the investigation

A man who set fire to curtains, clothes and a mattress on his parents' property has been spared jail.

A man who imported 2kg of class B drugs from the US demonstrated "immaturity and naivety" in being involved in criminality, a court heard.

Now we're in November the High Street is suddenly awash with its annual offering of spangly sequin midi dresses, fuzzy slogan jumpers along with glitzy clutch bags and metallic stilettos.

Drivers in Central London will be required to fork out £18 per day from 2 January 2026 when the charge increases from £15, Transport for London announced on Thursday.

A major holiday booking site is offering help to tourists who've had their hotel booking cancelled as Sonder goes bust. 

Joey Barton has announced he is stepping away from social media days after being found guilty of six counts of sending 'grossly offensive' posts on X.

From rich moisturisers to transformative tanning lotions, there are loads of budget-friendly products that pack a punch when it comes to making us look less grey and tired in winter.

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The Home Office is getting rid of the position and handing oversight over local policing to mayors and councils.

Verizon is planning to cut roughly 15,000 jobs, looking to reduce costs as it contends with increased competition for wireless service and home internet, according to WSJ, which cites people familiar with the matter. From the report: The cuts, the largest ever for the carrier, are set to take place in the next week, the people said. The majority of the reduction is expected to be made through layoffs. Verizon also plans to transition about 200 stores into franchised operations, which will shift employees off its payroll. Verizon, the largest U.S. telecommunications provider by subscriber base, faces a fierce battle for both wireless and home internet customers. It has lost crucial postpaid phone subscribers for three consecutive quarters. Last month, Verizon named its lead independent director Daniel Schulman as its new chief executive officer. Schulman, a former CEO of PayPal and Virgin Mobile USA, has said he would aggressively reduce the company's entire cost base and take steps to reverse the customer losses.

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Adam Peaty hit rock bottom in May 2022 after a fractured foot became the 'catalyst' of his dark 'downward spiral'.