DHS cites risk to more than 40,000 personnel in effort to take leaked data offline

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The Department of Homeland Security asked an Icelandic hosting company to take down data obtained through hack

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) asked ⁠an Icelandic hosting company on Thursday to take down or limit access to data related to thousands ⁠of agency personnel, saying ⁠the content ​put them at risk, according to the request posted online by hosting company FlokiNET.

The database “places more than ⁠40,000 identifiable individuals at risk of harassment, stalking and physical harm”, the request said.

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King Charles arrives in Guyana as Bahamas visit declared ‘diplomatic success’ – BBC

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  1. King Charles arrives in Guyana as Bahamas visit declared 'diplomatic success'  BBC
  2. King Charles III arrives in Guyana as part of official 9-day Caribbean trip  Yahoo
  3. King Charles faces calls for slavery reparations as he arrives in Bahamas on official Caribbean trip  NBC News
  4. What the King should really tell Commonwealth leaders  The Times
  5. See King Charles unleash surprising dance moves at Bahamas parade  USA Today
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DoJ reportedly issues subpoenas over same name Alaska candidates

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Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign allegedly collaborated with party operatives to confuse voters in midterms

The US justice department on Thursday is reported to have issued subpoenas in response to a report that the Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign collaborated with party operatives to get a challenger with the same name as the Republican senator Dan Sullivan on the midterm ballot.

ABC News reported the subpoenas, citing sources familiar with the matter. The federal investigation comes a day after the New York Times found that the effort to recruit a second candidate named Dan Sullivan in the Senate race set to be decided on Tuesday was led by Peltola’s campaign, which had for months denied involvement.

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In big, improbable shift, UTJ said to consider supporting an Eisenkot-led minority government – The Times of Israel

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  1. In big, improbable shift, UTJ said to consider supporting an Eisenkot-led minority government  The Times of Israel
  2. Netanyahu ally offers Eisenkot path to PM, demands Haredi draft exemption  Ynetnews
  3. "Casting Vote" Ultra-Orthodox Party in Israel Shows Signs of Breaking Away From Netanyahu  news.sbs.co.kr
  4. Report: Yahdut Torah Offers Support to Eizenkots Government from Outside the Coalition - Sada News Agency  وكالة صدى نيوز
  5. UTJ sources proposing to back Eisenkot from outside the government — report  The Times of Israel
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Four lessons the US can learn from the youth protests in France – The Guardian

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  1. Four lessons the US can learn from the youth protests in France  The Guardian
  2. Gen Z's frustrations rightly boil over in French protests | Opinion  USA Today
  3. French government announces measures to address student protests  Le Monde.fr
  4. French teachers say government education measures to quell protests fall short  Reuters
  5. What’s behind the protests and riots in France, and what comes next  NBC News
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Met refers itself to police watchdog over Meghan warning letter

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Move comes as Philippines police investigate alleged child sexual abuse images reportedly found at Thomas Markle Sr’s former home

The Metropolitan police has referred itself to the police watchdog over potential errors in its handling of a 2019 letter warning of dangers to the security of the Duchess of Sussex posed by her father.

The letter made allegations about Thomas Markle, the father of Meghan, who is facing claims of child sexual abuse images offending linked to the Philippines, which he denies.

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JD Vance letter may offer last chance to avert fresh conflict between US and Iran

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US vice-president writes to top Iranian security official in sign Washington has not abandoned diplomacy

Hopes of averting a major new conflagration between Iran and the US soon after Tuesday’s midterm elections could rest on Iran’s response to a personal letter from the US vice-president, JD Vance, offering to restart diplomacy.

The letter, written after predominantly Qatari mediation, was sent to the secretary of Iran’s supreme national security council, Mohsen Rezaei on Sunday. It requires Tehran to agree to make commitments on its nuclear programme at the start of a process that would lead to the opening of the strait of Hormuz within seven days in return for US sanctions relief.

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Paris suburb shooting suspect targeted people of Muslim or African appearance, prosecutor says – BBC

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  1. Paris suburb shooting suspect targeted people of Muslim or African appearance, prosecutor says  BBC
  2. Thousands gather in Paris suburb in tribute to victims of shooting  Reuters
  3. Suspect in France Shootings Said He Targeted Muslims and Africans, Prosecutor Says  The New York Times
  4. Suspect in racist Trappes shooting said wanted to avenge robbed shopkeepers, targeted people based on skin color  Le Monde.fr
  5. Suspect in Trappes attack admits targeting minorities  Euronews.com
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Seven oil tankers carrying 288,000 tonnes of Russian diesel sail towards US

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Tankers, tracked by Greenpeace, are first phase of Trump-Putin deal – but there is uncertainty over whether they will unload

Seven oil tankers carrying an estimated 288,000 tonnes of Russian diesel are now sailing towards the US, though it is uncertain if the vessels will be able to unload amid a political row about the legality of the shipments.

The transport, tracked by the pressure group Greenpeace, is the first phase of a contentious supply deal negotiated between presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin earlier this month, reversing years of sanctions on Russia oil.

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Yemen’s besieged Taiz is in famine, governor says, as 13 are killed by Saudi airstrike – AP News

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  1. Yemen’s besieged Taiz is in famine, governor says, as 13 are killed by Saudi airstrike  AP News
  2. 12 Killed In Saudi Strikes In Yemen, Claim Houthis  NDTV
  3. Houthis say Saudi strike kills 12 as blasts heard in Riyadh  The New Arab
  4. Yemen’s Houthis say 11 killed in strikes on Sanaa; Saudis say two missiles shot down  The Times of Israel
  5. Houthis say Saudi-led airstrikes killed 14 at a market in northern Yemen, and other Mideast news  TelegraphHerald.com
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More prisoners recalled to jail than released in England and Wales

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Ministry of Justice figures show recalls rose 27% in year to June despite emergency measures to ease overcrowding

More people were recalled to jails in England and Wales in the first half of this year than were released, despite government efforts to reduce the prison population, according to figures released on Thursday.

Ministry of Justice (MoJ) data shows that 12,338 people were recalled to custody between the beginning of April and the end of June, while 12,278 people were released. It continues a trend set between January and March, when 13,193 people were returned to prison and 12,977 released.

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European Pilots Are Accidentally Falling Asleep in the Cockpit – Fodors Travel Guide

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  1. European Pilots Are Accidentally Falling Asleep in the Cockpit  Fodors Travel Guide
  2. Almost a quarter of European airline pilots fly when too fatigued to work  The Guardian
  3. Majority of Airline Pilots Have Fallen Asleep During Flights, Harrowing New Study Reveals  Yahoo
  4. Survey: 3 in 4 European Pilots Report Sleeping on Duty  FLYING Magazine
  5. 3 in 4 pilots report dozing off or fighting sleep while flying planes  The Straits Times
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Three Tankers Hit Mines In Strait Of Hormuz, Which Will Definitely Make Gas Less Expensive – Jalopnik

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  1. Three Tankers Hit Mines In Strait Of Hormuz, Which Will Definitely Make Gas Less Expensive  Jalopnik
  2. Iran war live: Saudi coalition downs Houthi drone in Mecca region  Al Jazeera
  3. Live Updates: Tankers strike mines in Strait of Hormuz, Iran says, as Hegseth fires top general  CBS News
  4. Ship reported on fire off Oman as Iran escalation fears mount  DW.com
  5. UKMTO Reports Burning Tanker Off Musandam Peninsula  The Maritime Executive
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House report finds American Psychological Association leadership ‘repeatedly failed to confront antisemitism’ – Jewish Insider

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  1. House report finds American Psychological Association leadership ‘repeatedly failed to confront antisemitism’  Jewish Insider
  2. American Psychological Association brushed off antisemitism complaints — US House report  The Times of Israel
  3. House Committee Accuses APA of Fostering Antisemitism  Inside Higher Ed
  4. ‘Heartbreaking’ findings in House report on Jew-hatred within American Psychological Association, psychologists say  JNS.org
  5. Judgment Day for the American Psychological Association  Do No Harm
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‘Deeply regressive’: How the French government plans to make protesters pay for riots and looting – France 24

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  1. 'Deeply regressive': How the French government plans to make protesters pay for riots and looting  France 24
  2. Who pays for a $1B riot? Europe looks past rioters to their parents and the apps in their pockets  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  3. French Senate backs ‘Rioters Pay’ bill that could make protesters pay $11,000 fines  CNBC
  4. Critics attack 'anti-democratic' French bill making rioters pay  Reuters
  5. Levy on car and home insurance policies to pay for riot damage  The Connexion
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Hong Kong’s leader apologises for residential fire that killed 168 people

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Blaze was world’s deadliest residential fire since 1980, but some survivors and bereaved families say justice has yet to be served

Hong Kong’s leader has apologised for government shortcomings that contributed to a fire that killed 168 people in the city last year, a rare sign of public contrition that nevertheless failed to impress some victims’ families.

The chief executive, John Lee, and seven other officials bowed in apology at the release of a report that pointed to “decades of failure” by government bodies.

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