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Ukraine relies on Elon Musk's Starlink satellite system to help intercept Russian missile and drone attacks, but faced speed limits last week that significantly curtailed its ability to do so.

Kompany, 40, has been suffering from a viral infection which is said to have caused problems with old scar tissue, leaving him in pain and with difficulties climbing stairs.

A letter sent to Scotland Yard in 2018 accusing Meghan Markle's father of child sexual abuse has now been confirmed to exist.

People who walked more consistently performed better on tests measuring attention, focus and decision-making, measures of cognitive health, a new study suggests.

Greece has passed a law banning children under 15 from social media platforms beginning January 1, 2027. The legislation requires platforms to implement reliable age verification and parents to use government-backed apps to restrict access, with penalties for noncompliance under the EU's Digital Services Act. Engadget reports: "It would have been very easy to do absolutely nothing today and wait for the perfect European law. But the challenge is here. Children are sinking into the internet every day, and I believe a responsible government must do what it is obliged to do," said Greece's digital governance and AI minister, Dimitris Papastergiou. The legislation was opposed by Greece's minority parties, so Mitsotakis used his majority government to pass the bill. The nation previously barred mobile phones in schools in 2024, and opinion polls show that the new social media ban for children is widely supported by Greece's adult population. Mitsotakis previously said that his government's "goal is to push the European Union in this direction as well."

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The Top Gun star, 64, is understood to have already arrived in Sussex this week after being photographed dramatically helicoptering in to the gathering last year.

Noel has spoken about their reconciliation in a rare interview on one of the last episodes of Youtuber's Amelia Dimoldenberg's Chicken Shop Dates.

Viewers have called the Faithfuls 'the worst of all time' and believe they don't have a hope in winning the jackpot after Friday's episode.

An aging star past his prime - though he is the only one who hasn't come to this realization - flaunts his much younger girlfriend, a flex since she is half his age. All is well... until it isn't.

Campaigners in Piddington, Oxfordshire, claim the Home Office broke the law by ignoring the potential threat to wildlife posed by its plan to house 1,256 asylum seekers at an ex-MoD site.

Bad things (and software bugs?) come in threes

SpaceX is reportedly seeking access to at least 80,000 cellular tower sites across the U.S. as it prepares to launch Starlink Mobile as a fourth nationwide wireless carrier. "We will be building out our terrestrial networks so there's broad-based connectivity anywhere that SpaceX and Starlink are allowed to operate," Musk said during SpaceX's earnings call this week. Satellite launches plus spectrum acquisition "will pave the way for Starlink Mobile to become a major mobile carrier in the US," he said. Bloomberg reports: One of the companies they're in talks with is Crown Castle, which, along with American Tower and Vertical Bridge Holdings, are among the largest owners of cellular towers. When asked on a Wednesday earnings conference call whether Crown Castle is discussing leases with SpaceX, Amazon.com or other satellite-based telecom providers, Chief Executive Officer Chris Hillabrant said, "You can assume that we're talking to all parties." He declined to discuss specific customer details. Mobile networks rely on antennas placed on towers across the country to transmit wireless signals. Carriers such as AT&T Inc., Verizon Communications Inc. and T-Mobile US Inc. typically lease room for their equipment at the tower sites because it's more cost effective than owning and maintaining them, in part because the facilities can be shared. The value of the deals with SpaceX could reach into the billions.

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Storm Boelo is set to unleash powerful gusts and torrential rain across the country this weekend, bringing fresh misery just hours after Storm Austen battered the South West.

Hungry customers have been left frustrated by the outage which has stopped users ordering takeaway for more than an hour this evening.

Six blue tits and two great tits were rescued from glue traps in Essex after being found injured near a bird feeder. Essex Police and RSPCA are investigating.

Six blue tits and two great tits were rescued from glue traps in Essex after being found injured near a bird feeder. Essex Police and RSPCA are investigating.

Monitoring was only partial and was easily bypassed

The New York Knicks reportedly sent employees a fake offer of complimentary NBA championship rings as part of an internal phishing test, requiring anyone who clicked the link to attend mandatory cybersecurity training. "Congratulations, your Employee Championship Ring is here," the email said. According to The New York Times, Madison Square Garden employees who clicked that link "were forced to attend a mandatory cybersecurity class to help satisfy some of [owner James] Dolan's growing cybersecurity concerns." Ars Technica reports: The offer wasn't implausible, either. "Typically, most employees for NBA teams receive rings, even if they are not as fancy and expensive as the ones the players receive," wrote Joe Vardon, senior NBA writer for The Athletic, which was bought by The New York Times in 2022 and then merged into the parent news organization. Vardon's article was primarily about how Knicks assistant coaches did not get rings on Tuesday when the team raised its first league championship banner since 1973. The assistant coaches were handed boxes without rings inside, though they are expected to receive rings later on. "Ring orders, designs, and measurements can take time, and not every coaching staff for every defending champion gets its rings on ring night... The Knicks assistants were told they would receive championship rings eventually, but many longtime employees at Madison Square Garden, including some who work in the Knicks' business operations, will not receive rings at all, team sources told The Athletic," Vardon wrote. MSG employee hopes were raised "at the end of September when the Knicks sent an email to a long list of employees, which gave recipients a first glimpse at their would-be championship rings," Vardon wrote. The email included "a graphic of two differently styled rings" that the lucky employees could supposedly choose from, the article said. "(Employee name), this one is on the house. MSG is issuing a complimentary employee championship ring. The same jeweler, the same craftsmanship, personalized with your name. No cost to you," the email said. "There are two designs to choose from: Championship Gold and Garden Classic. Reserve the one you want below." Vardon wrote that "multiple team sources" confirmed the email was a phishing test. It's not clear how many employees clicked the link or whether any of the employees who received the email will eventually get some type of championship ring. We contacted the Madison Square Garden Sports organization with these questions and will update this article if we get a response.

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The former senior FBI officials were charged with lying to Congress about their involvement in the FBI's investigations into Hunter Biden.

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