Private data of Trump officials in Signal scandal accessible online: report

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Der Spiegel reports that in some cases it found password details for Mike Waltz, Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard via hacked data dumps and commercial providers

The private data of top security advisers to US President Donald Trump can be accessed online, German news magazine Der Spiegel reported on Wednesday, adding to the fallout from the officials’ use of a Signal group chat to plan airstrikes on Yemen.

Mobile phone numbers, email addresses and in some cases passwords used by national security adviser Mike Waltz, defense secretary Pete Hegseth, and director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard can be found via commercial data-search services and hacked data dumped online, it reported. It is not clear in all cases how recent the details are.

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Judge at centre of row with Trump over Venezuela deportations will hear Signal lawsuit

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US president had previously called for the impeachment of James Boasberg after the judge blocked his deportation flights

The US judge set to hear a new lawsuit over the Signal fiasco is the same judge whom Donald Trump has argued should be impeached for blocking him from using wartime powers to deport Venezuelan migrants.

James Boasberg, a district judge in Washington, was assigned on Wednesday to a lawsuit alleging Trump officials violated federal record-keeping laws by using a Signal group chat to discuss looming military action against Yemen’s Houthis.

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Police in England, Wales and NI too overworked to investigate crimes properly – report

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Watchdog finds forces are ‘overwhelmed’ by common offences, and victims are being failed

Overworked police lack the resources, time and experience to investigate crimes properly, leading to victims being failed and an erosion in faith in law enforcement, an official report has found.

The report by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) says that the rate of positive outcomes – when police identify a suspect and they face justice – has crashed from 25% in England and Wales a decade ago to 11% in 2024.

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Major UK investors join push for retail giants to pay workers ‘real living wage’

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Axa and Scottish Widows back ShareAction campaign for chains such as Next to pay at least £12.60 an hour

Major investors including Axa and Scottish Widows are backing shareholder resolutions pressing retailers Next, Marks & Spencer and JD Sports to increase pay for thousands of workers.

More than 100 individuals and eight institutional investors, which manage over £1tn in assets, are backing an effort to encourage companies to pay a “real living wage”, which is designed to ensure workers can cover necessary household costs.

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Police to block ‘intimidating’ protests near places of worship, says Home Office

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Yvette Cooper says change needed in England and Wales after concerns over marches near synagogues and mosques

The government plans to give police in England and Wales powers to change the route or timing of protest marches planned outside places of worship in order to give greater protection against intimidation.

The government is to include the powers in an amendment to the crime and policing bill after concerns were raised about protests near synagogues and mosques.

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Pizzas, iPads and praise stamps: pupils reap rewards for attending school

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Schools combining incentives with sanctions saw better response than those relying purely on punishment

Pizza parties and iPads are being offered to pupils as incentives to improve school attendance, according to a new report which says sanctions alone are less likely to work.

While some schools in England are using fines, detentions and letters home to crack down on absence, others prefer a rewards-based approach, with prize draws for bikes and iPads, trips and “praise stamps” which pupils collect then trade in for chocolates or stationery.

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Rubio to discuss with Jamaica over Cuban doctor program after visa threats – Reuters Canada

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  1. Rubio to discuss with Jamaica over Cuban doctor program after visa threats  Reuters Canada
  2. Caribbean leaders deny US claims that Cuban health workers are victims of ‘forced labor’  The Guardian
  3. Department Press Briefing – March 24, 2025  Department of State
  4. Marco Rubio heads to the Caribbean. Here’s why his priorities could take a back seat  Miami Herald
  5. What awaits Marco Rubio in the Caribbean  Responsible Statecraft
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JD Vance, in Signal chat, cements his role as skeptic of foreign intervention – The Washington Post

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  1. JD Vance, in Signal chat, cements his role as skeptic of foreign intervention  The Washington Post
  2. JD Vance may be right and wrong about the Suez Canal and Europe  Fortune
  3. For JD Vance, Europe Really Is the Enemy  Persuasion | Yascha Mounk
  4. Who is the real JD Vance? – podcast  The Guardian
  5. JD Vance is the 'most dangerous man in the world' over Europe grudge, diplomats fear  Daily Star
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Four U.S. soldiers killed during training in Lithuania, says NATO chief – The Washington Post

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  1. Four U.S. soldiers killed during training in Lithuania, says NATO chief  The Washington Post
  2. Vehicle of four US soldiers missing in Lithuania found submerged in water  The Guardian US
  3. Vehicle Carrying 4 U.S. Soldiers Is Found in a Lithuanian Swamp, Officials Say  The New York Times
  4. 4 American soldiers are missing from a training area near Lithuania's capital, the US military says  Yahoo
  5. Search for US soldiers continues in Lithuania after vehicle found submerged  Reuters
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