Britain’s democracy is under threat from Chinese cyber attacks that have accessed the details of 40 million UK voters and targeted senior politicians, MPs will be told today. Deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden is due to tell Parliament that Beijing is behind a hacking operation that accessed millions of UK voters’ details from the Electoral… Continue reading Britain’s democracy under threat from Chinese cyber attackers, government warns
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UK ministers knew of ‘significant’ synthetic opioids threat two years ago | Drugs policy
Ministers were warned nearly two years ago about the “significant public health threat” posed by synthetic opioids but delayed taking recommended steps to tackle rising deaths, the Observer can reveal. In a report by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, sent to the Home Office in July 2022, the government’s own advisers laid… Continue reading UK ministers knew of ‘significant’ synthetic opioids threat two years ago | Drugs policy
Pennsylvania library cancels drag queen story hour after bomb threat investigation
A drag queen story hour event at a public library in Pennsylvania was canceled Saturday after a suspicious package was found amid bomb threats, an incident that followed weeks of local criticism of the event. Lancaster police said that K-9 unit dogs alerted law enforcement to a potential threat during a planned sweep of the… Continue reading Pennsylvania library cancels drag queen story hour after bomb threat investigation
Newsmax Host Greg Kelly Says Racist Death Threat Against Jan. 6 Judge ‘Happens’
Newsmax host Greg Kelly downplayed a racist death threat against the judge in the Jan. 6 case against Donald Trump, saying it “happens” and is part of “life in the fast lane.” (Watch the video below.) Federal Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is Black, received a phone message at the courthouse earlier this month from a… Continue reading Newsmax Host Greg Kelly Says Racist Death Threat Against Jan. 6 Judge ‘Happens’
UPS workers approve new contract with hard-fought gains, ending strike threat
UPS workers ratified the Teamsters-negotiated labor deal unveiled nearly a month ago, allowing the next five-year contract covering 340,000 employees to take effect at the package carrier. “This contract will improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of workers,” Teamsters President Sean O’Brien said in a statement Tuesday. “Teamsters have set a new standard and… Continue reading UPS workers approve new contract with hard-fought gains, ending strike threat
Fulton County DA Fani Willis shares racist threat as Trump probe nears a conclusion
ATLANTA — Fani Willis, the Fulton County district attorney investigating Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, shared a racist threat she had received as her office prepares to make charging decisions in the probe. Willis forwarded the threat, noting it was one of many, in an email to Fulton County commissioners that… Continue reading Fulton County DA Fani Willis shares racist threat as Trump probe nears a conclusion
NATO countries must coordinate their cyber forces to combat the Russian threat
With Russia and China both in an expansionist mood, member countries have been trying to present a united front against possible adversaries. General Chris Cavoli has drawn up some 4,000 pages of regionalised military strategy. However, the main arena for conflict between NATO countries and their rivals has so far been confined to the… Continue reading NATO countries must coordinate their cyber forces to combat the Russian threat