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The late morning alert across the country's 11 time zones ordered Russians not to panic, but to immediately turn on TVs or radios for emergency instructions.

Christina Applegate has laid bare one of the most heartbreaking chapters of her life, claiming she had an abortion as a teenager while involved with an abusive boyfriend.

Strictly Come Dancing stars Angela Rippon and Alex Kingston led more than 40 MPs in a 'cha-cha-cha' across Westminster's Portcullis House.

Snowflake, Red Hat, and others warn customers not to wait around for the cloud to recover

After aerial strikes damaged AWS datacenters in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, Snowflake, Red Hat, and IoT platform EMQX have told customers to open their disaster recovery playbook and move to new bit barns.…

New details and timescales revealed as diggers hit the ground on site

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: TikTok will not introduce end-to-end encryption (E2EE) -- the controversial privacy feature used by nearly all its rivals -- arguing it makes users less safe. E2EE means only the sender and recipient of a direct message can view its contents, making it the most secure form of communication available to the general public. Platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and X have embraced it because they say their priority is maximizing user privacy. But critics have said E2EE makes it harder to stop harmful content spreading online, because it means tech firms and law enforcement have no way of viewing any material sent in direct messages. The situation is made more complex because TikTok has long faced accusations that ties to the Chinese state may put users' data at risk. TikTok has consistently denied this, but earlier this year the social media firm's US operations were separated from its global business on the orders of US lawmakers. TikTok told the BBC it believed end-to-end encryption prevented police and safety teams from being able to read direct messages if they needed to. It confirmed its approach to the BBC in a briefing about security at its London office, saying it wanted to protect users, especially young people from harm. It described this stance as a deliberate decision to set itself apart from rivals. "Grooming and harassment risks are very real in DMs [direct messages] so TikTok now can credibly argue that it's prioritizing 'proactive safety' over 'privacy absolutism' which is a pretty powerful soundbite," said social media industry analyst Matt Navarra. But Navarra said the move also "puts TikTok out of step with global privacy expectations" and might reinforce wariness for some about its ownership.

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The eldest daughter of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson accompanied members of the Royal Family for the traditional walkabout and service at St Magdalene Church.

The leader of an Iranian plot to assassinate Donald Trump was killed in recent strikes, the US defence secretary has claimed.

The Greater Manchester mayor is seen as a likely replacement for Sir Keir and has long flirted with a return to Westminster, from where he could mount a leadership bid.

New capacity under construction falls for first time since 2020 as permitting, zoning, and power hurdles mount

New datacenter capacity under construction in primary US markets declined in the second half of 2025, as community opposition increasingly disrupted planning approvals – a dynamic commercial real estate firm CBRE says is reshaping the industry.…

The former Olympic swimmer, 37, revealed on Sunday she'd given birth to her third child named Thea Joy after suffering two heartbreaking miscarriages in the space of three years

Survivalist groups on social media dedicated to prepping for World War III following the outbreak of war in the Middle East have been sharing tips on how to get the popular professional kitchen item.

Whether you've got a mega long haul trip planned this year, or a short city break, one thing you can't avoid tackling is the packing

The first episode of Netflix's couples counselling series Blue Therapy ended on a cliffhanger for Mike and Yasmin, a London-based couple who have been together for five years.

Spain's prime minister Pedro Sanchez today accused Donald Trump of playing 'Russian roulette' with millions of lives by carrying out airstrikes in Iran. 

From Devon to Kent and Wales, these are the UK's 60 best beaches, as selected by leading travel experts - does your top pick make the final edit?

Rachel Reeves has already imposed £75billion a year of extra tax on Britons, with the Spring Statement revealing the burden is heading to a new record high.

Andrew Malkinson was finally freed from jail in 2020 having been wrongly convicted of the attack in Salford, Greater Manchester based on 'mistaken' identification by witnesses, a court heard.

The Scottish brewery, which was valued at £2billion just a few years ago, was sold to US cannabis and drinks firm Tilray for a fraction of that earlier this week.

Dominic Boultwood, 28, of Ladbrook Drive, Colchester, was given an extended sentence to protect the public after appearing at Woolwich Crown Court on February 25.