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In a debate on employment rights, a U.K. Parliament member brought up Meta's former director of global public policy Sarah Wynn-Williams Louise Haigh, the former Labour transport secretary, said Wynn-Williams was facing a fine of $50,000 (£37,000) every time she breached an order secured by Meta preventing her from talking disparagingly about the company... "I am sure that the whole house and the government will stand with Sarah as we pass this legislation to ensure that whistleblowers and those with the moral courage to speak out are always protected...." Meta has emphasised that Wynn-Williams entered into the non-disparagement agreement voluntarily as part of her departure. Meta said that to date, Wynn-Williams had not been forced to make any payments under the agreement... [The ruling came after Wynn-Williams published an exposé in March about her time at Facebook titled Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism.] The ruling stated Wynn-Williams should stop promoting the book and, to the extent she could, stop further publication... Wynn-Williams has not spoken in public since appearing at the Senate hearing in April. Wynn-Williams "remains silenced" according to her lawyer, who tells the Guardian that Meta's arbitration proceedings in the U.K. "threaten to bankrupt" the whistleblower.

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Priscilla Presley claims her relationship with Robert Kardashian once collided with her past in a dramatic way, when Elvis rang her at 2 a.m.

The actor, 29, has long been listed as one of the frontrunners to play the iconic British spy, following Daniel Craig's exit in 2021 with No Time To Die.

JONATHAN McEVOY IN BAKU: What have you done, Lando? Two things, actually. You scorned an opportunity of a lifetime to take a substantial chunk out of the world championship lead.

Residents were confused to see notice that the sprawling ruin and eight-acre plot where it squats had been listed for sale on Rightmove for the princely sum of £100k.

The TOWIE star will join the likes of former Commons Speaker John Bercow on the celebrity contest

Some 1,072 migrants in 13 boats made the dangerous journey across the English Channel on Friday. Another 85 arrived on Saturday, after braving high winds and choppy seas.

Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one

Just two days after turning 21, Mimi Barraza was shot in the head and killed. She left behind a two-year-old daughter. Her family still wants answers.

Kirk was fatally shot in front of a crowd of hundreds of people on September 10 while holding a live debate event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.

Tampa International Airport officials found prohibited plants, cigars and a foil-wrapped duffel bag which contained what appeared to be human remains, including part of a skull.

Charlie Sheen knows how to deliver shock and awe when it comes to describing his colourful life. 

A July combat training exercise involved a satellite dish-style antenna that "could fire enough electromagnetic energy to fry the satellite 22,000 miles away," reports the Washington Post. But "Instead, the salvo would be more covert — millisecond pulses of energy that would subtly disrupt the satellite's signals, which U.S. military forces were using to communicate in the Pacific Ocean." The goal was to disguise the strike as a garbled connection that could be easily remedied by securing a loose cable or a simple reboot, leaving U.S. service members frustrated without raising their suspicions. [And using less power "would make it harder for the Blue Team to track where the interference was coming from."] This is how the next war could start: invisible shots fired in space on the electromagnetic spectrum that could render U.S. fighter jets and aircraft carriers deaf and blind, unable to communicate. In this case, the "aggressors" targeting the U.S. satellite were not from China or Russia, but rather an elite squadron of U.S. Space Force Guardians mimicking how potential adversaries would act in a conflict that begins in orbit... Involving more than 700 service members and spanning 50 million square miles and six time zones, the training exercise, called Resolute Space, was observed firsthand exclusively by The Washington Post. The article describes leadership at the U.S. Space Force "still honing their mission while jousting with adversaries, such as China, that are moving quickly and conducting combat-like operations in orbit... While the Space Force continues to evolve, many defense analysts and some members of Congress fear the United States has already ceded its dominance in space to China and others." With a budget of just $40 billion, the relatively tiny Space Force makes up just about 4 percent of the Defense Department's budget and less than 1 percent of its personnel. It has more than 15,000 Guardians, which also includes several thousand civilians. By comparison, the Army has nearly 1 million soldiers. The Space Force has been squeezed under the department of the Air Force and struggled to distinguish itself from the other branches... China, Russia and others have demonstrated that they can take out or interfere with the satellites operated by the Pentagon and intelligence agencies that provide the nation's missile warning and tracking, reconnaissance and communications. China in particular has moved rapidly to build an arsenal of space-based weapons... [R]ecently, several of China's satellites have engaged in what Space Force officials have called "dogfighting," jousting with U.S. satellites at high speeds and close ranges.

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Essex Police said it had received constant reports of anxiety and upset from constant protests from residents in Epping

Cheshire, just south of Manchester, has long been known for leafy villages and well-heeled residents - but Kate Godfrey has observed a startling cocaine problem in the affluent county.

The Chanel-toting woman whose arrest went viral as she was seen drunkenly bossing around police officers on a plane is a spoilt rich kid, the Daily Mail can reveal.

The NHS has issued an urgent warning to parents, reminding them of one crucial 'rule' they need to remember if their child is ever in hospital - and it could save their life

In grade school, you were constantly drilled on mathematics. But as an adult, those lessons all too often fall to the wayside. See if you can remember elementary formulas with this math problem.

The organiser said 'prepare to be scared and expect the unexpected'

A memorial service for Charlie Kirk is set to go ahead on Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Arizona, with Donald Trump and his Vice President expected to attend.