Police in Pakistan have charged a man with cyberterrorism for his alleged role in spreading misinformation thought to have led to widespread rioting in the UK, a senior investigator has said. The suspect was identified as Farhan Asif, 32, a freelance web developer, said Imran Kishwar, the deputy inspector general of investigations in Lahore. Asif...
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The world’s ten oldest people ever – three are from the same country
In the annals of human longevity, Japan stands out as a country with an impressive number of supercentenarians – people who live to be 110 years or older. Remarkably, three of the ten oldest people ever recorded hail from Japan, as well as the current oldest living person, Tomiko Itooka, who has reached the incredible...
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Arrest in Pakistan over ‘Channel 3’ fake news tweets blamed for sparking riots
Police in Pakistan police have arrested a man and charged him with cyber terrorism over his alleged role in spreading misinformation widely believed to have triggered widespread rioting in the UK earlier this month The suspect was identified as Farhan Asif, 32, the freelance web developer behind Channel3 Now, said Imran Kishwar, deputy inspector general...
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UK tourists ‘must do one thing with passport’ before visiting Greece
British tourists heading to Greece this summer have been advised by the Foreign Office to “keep a copy” of their passport’s photo page due to safety reasons. The British Foreign Office provide guidance on what documents holidaymakers should carry during their travels, and in Greece, carrying photographic ID at all times is a legal requirement. ...
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Kamala Harris inspired by Keir Starmer’s ‘Ming vase’ strategy
CHICAGO – Sir Keir Starmer’s landslide election victory is inspiring America’s Democrats to look to Labour’s cautious and calculated “Ming vase” campaign strategy. This year’s Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago is turning out to be far more than just a US affair – and it is increasingly apparent that Britain is the talk of...
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UK borrows more than expected in July, underlining challenge for FM Reeves
So far the government has borrowed 51.4 billion pounds over the first four months of the 2024/25 financial year | Photo: Pexels 3 min read Last Updated : Aug 21 2024 | 3:03 PM IST Britain’s government again borrowed more than expected last month, according to official data released on Wednesday that highlighted the...
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UK taxpayer outrage as China is handed foreign aid package for all-woman opera
Hard-working UK taxpayers have bankrolled projects in countries including Mexico, Malaysia and even China – where British cash paid for an all-female traditional opera – over the last five years, shocking new research has revealed. The Foreign Office allocates overseas aid via its Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme – but a study published by the...
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Ukraine war latest: Moscow comes under huge drone attack
Moscow has come under one of the largest attacks yet by Ukrainian drones, Russia has said, adding that it destroyed all of them. Some 45 Ukrainian drones were destroyed overnight, Russia’s Ministry of Defence said. It said 11 were destroyed over the Moscow region, 23 over the Bryansk region, six over Belgorod, three over Kaluga...
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‘Out of this world’: free app will offer tour of modernist Manchester
“As a prewar building it must have blown people’s minds,” says Jack Hale, admiring the glassy magnificence of the Express building in Manchester. “In the same period you were still getting stone, classical buildings and then this appears.” His colleague Eddy Rhead agrees. “It must have been like a space-ship landing. To the average Mancunian...
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Man arrested in Pakistan for ‘spreading fake news about Southport knifeman’
A Pakistani web developer accused of spreading fake news that helped foment anti-immigration and anti-Muslim riots after the Southport stabbings has been arrested in the city of Lahore. Farhan Asif is alleged to have worked for a sensationalist news aggregation website called Channel3Now, which published false reports about the identity of the knife attacker. In...
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UK citizens travelling to EU next summer will have to pay €7 visa-waiver charge
UK citizens travelling to the EU next summer will have to pay a €7 visa-waiver charge after the EU revealed its timeline for the introduction of new border checks and entry requirements for some visitors. Ylva Johansson, the EU home affairs commissioner, confirmed that the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (Etias), which will require...
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Star-studded line-up to represent Great Britain at 2024 UCI MTB World Championships
British Cycling can today announce the 39-strong team representing Great Britain at the 2024 UCI MTB World Championships in Par Arinsal, Andorra, from Wednesday 28 August to Sunday 1 September. With riders competing in the cross-country Olympic, cross-country short track and downhill disciplines, the star-studded line-up includes two-time Olympic champion Tom Pidcock, reigning world champion...