RAF typhoon shoots down Iranian drone 'heading for Qatar'
The drone is thought to be the first taken down by a British fighter jet since the US and Israel began striking Iran on Saturday, prompting furious retaliation from Tehran.
UK government's Vulnerability Monitoring System is working - fixes flow far faster
PLUS: Firefox adds XSS protection; Leadership turnover at CISA; FTC exempts some data collection
Infosec In Brief DNS vulnerabilities are being addressed 84 percent faster in the UK public sector thanks to an automated vulnerability scanning system established as part of a program kicked off early last year.…
At nearly 50 I was made redundant from my job of 20 years. It utterly destroyed me, says POLLY HUDSON. Now I'm happier than ever, financially sorted - here's the essential guide of what to do if it happens to you
When I was made redundant, I felt like I'd been shot. The verbal bullet hit me right in the career, but ricocheted out to wound my confidence, my relationships and my mental health.
Woman in her 20s is dead and man is fighting for his life after car being chased by police crashes: Driver, 24, is arrested
The woman was a passenger in a white BMW M135 that failed to stop for police and drove on the wrong side of the road on the A19 dual carriageway near Sunderland during the pursuit.
Brits are hunkering down in car parks in Dubai after city hit by Iranian suicide drones - killing three
Iranian suicide drones were sent by Tehran in retaliation for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death during a targeted US-Israeli airstrike.
Jeffrey Epstein flew in girls to stay at his London flat up until the day he died
The paedophile financier is believed to have flown more than 180 women on his fleet of private jets, one of which was known as the Lolita Express.
Now Iran wants to talk, Trump says: Regime 'is open to a peace deal' but retaliation sees attacks across the region
As conflict raged across the Middle East, the US President confirmed Iran's country's interim leadership had made contact - and are ready to start talks towards a peace deal.
Pro-Palestine activist who harassed Matt Lucas at Tube station 'is Walter Mitty fantasist who named himself after Jason Bourne and converted to Islam in the back of a taxi'
Thomas Abdullah Bourne (pictured), 39, an Islamic convert who uses the social media handle 'White British Muslim', followed the Jewish comedian, 51, as he rode the elevator on the Tube last week.
Iran claims it has struck British oil tankers with missiles as footage emerges of ship up in flames in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said they hit three British and American ships in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz - as footage showed a tanker bursting into flames on Sunday.
Does a Gas-Guzzler Revival Risk Dead-End Futures for US Automakers?
If U.S. automakers turn their backs on electric vehicles, "their sales outside the U.S. will shrivel," warns Bloomberg. [Alternate URL.]
They're already falling behind on the technology, relying on a 100% U.S. tariff on Chinese EVs to keep surging rivals like BYD Co. at bay.... While the American automakers "mostly understand the challenge in front of them, they don't have full plans" to confront it [said Mark Wakefield, head of the global automotive practice at consultant AlixPartners]...
"Now is a great time for the V-8 engine," said Ryan Shaughnessy, the Mustang's brand manager. "We've done extensive customer research in multiple cities, looking at a variety of powertrains, and the V-8 is always the number-one choice." It isn't just customers. U.S. automakers have long been run by "car guys:" enthusiasts who live for the bone-shaking rumble of a big engine. For them, quiet and smooth EVs — even the absurdly fast ones — can't satisfy that craving. They're convinced many American car buyers share the same enthusiasm for what Shaughnessy described as "the sound and roar of the V-8."
Wall Street couldn't be happier with the new direction... Ford's fortunes are also on the rise, as it's predicting operating profits could grow by as much as 47% this year to $10 billion. Ford's stock has risen nearly 50% over the last 12 months. Under the previous environmental rules, automakers effectively had to sell zero-emission vehicles in growing numbers to offset their gas-guzzlers. When they fell short, they had to buy regulatory credits from EV companies such as Tesla Inc. or face penalties. GM spent $3.5 billion on credits from 2022 to the middle of 2025. Now, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. analyst Ryan Brinkman, GM and Ford each have "billion dollar tailwinds"...
[T]he hangover from all that new horsepower could leave US automakers lagging their Chinese rivals who already build the world's most advanced — and lowest priced — electric cars. Indeed, there is much talk in Detroit about the competitive tsunami that will be unleashed on American automakers once Chinese car companies find a way to break through trade barriers now protecting the US market. [Ford Chief Executive Officer Jim] Farley even calls it an "existential threat"... "They're going to build as many V-8 engines and big trucks as they can get out the factory doors," said Sam Fiorani, vice president of vehicle forecasting for consultant Auto Forecast Solutions. "And as the rest of the world develops modern drivetrains, newer batteries and better electric vehicles, GM and Ford in particular are going to find themselves falling even further behind."
The article notes GM "continues to develop battery-powered vehicles, and CEO Mary Barra said the automaker would begin offering a 'handful' of hybrids soon," while Ford and Stellantis "have plans to launch extended-range electric vehicles, or EREVs, a new kind of plug-in hybrid with an internal combustion engine that recharges the battery as the vehicle drives down the road." But while automakers may be investing in future EV vehicles, they're also "leaning into the lucre that comes from selling millions of fossil-fuel vehicles in a rare moment of loosened regulation."
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Poet launches High Court challenge claiming she was 'cancelled' by taxpayer-funded arts magazine because she held 'problematic' gender-critical views
Award-winning Ms Ottley, 73, from Penzance, Cornwall, believes biological sex is immutable and entirely separate to 'gender identity'.
Actor Awards 2026 WORST dressed: All the stars suffering fashion flops on the red carpet
The Daily Mail has rounded up the biggest fashion fails from the 2026 Actor Awards.
Hilaria Baldwin hits out at New Yorkers for failing to help when 'a crazy person was chasing and screaming at' her
The yoga expert, 42, was seen in a clip on Instagram reclining while recalling the details of the harrowing exchange.
ROBERT HARDMAN: A wild Russian party that enraged Putin, a mystery hotel fire in billionaires' playground 'Courchevelski' - and now a perfect snowstorm of intrigue
ROBERT HARDMAN: Until recently, the Rendez-Vous boutique was doing a busy trade in chi-chi ski wear and shoes here on the smartest street in the achingly cool ski resort of Courchevel.
Paul Mescal joins Hamnet co-stars Jessie Buckley and Jacobi Jupe, 12, during the Actor Awards - as film is nominated for three gongs
The 30-year-old, who is nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role as William Shakespeare, cut a dapper figure in a a black suit which he layered over a silk shirt and necktie.
'Serial litigant', 45, who has made at least 12 failed discrimination claims following job refusals is in line for five-figure pay-out after finally winning a case
Mudassar Mubin, 45, claims he is a victim of prejudice on the grounds of disability because he speaks with a stammer, as well as due to his British Pakistani background.
It's now taking over NINE years to get an endometriosis diagnosis in the UK, as campaigners blast NHS for letting 'the situation get worse'
The average time to receive an endometriosis diagnosis in the UK has now reached nine years and four months - up from eight years in 2020.
Americans overwhelmingly oppose Trump's Iran war, brutal poll reveals
Public opinion around US President Donald Trump's strikes in Iran is telling a very bleak story about how Americans are viewing Operation Epic Fury.
Full list: The cancers vegetarian and vegan diets may help prevent - and those they increase risk of, according to major new study
A vegetarian diet may help protect against five types of cancer , but it almost doubles the risk of oesophageal cancer, a landmark study has revealed.
How your EARS always give away your real age - so, can you guess which celebrities are betrayed by their lobes?
Dr Esho, founder of Cultskin, has revealed how the ear lobes can be the most telling areas when it comes to visible signs of ageing.