Missile from Yemen intercepted as sirens sound across Israel – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Missile from Yemen intercepted as sirens sound across Israel  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Israel intercepts missile launched by Houthi rebels as US airstrikes hit Yemen  CNN
  3. A look at Israel’s multilayered air defense as military says it shot down missile from Yemen  The Associated Press
  4. Houthis claim missile launch at Israel amid renewed fighting in Gaza  Al Jazeera English
  5. Houthis fire first ballistic missile at Israel in 2 months, warn of more in coming days  The Times of Israel
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Lilie James’ ex-boyfriend attempted to control, manipulate and gaslight her before murder, experts say

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Paul Thijssen stalked 21-year-old water polo coach as she ‘attempted to push back against his control’, court hears

Paul Thijssen attempted to control, manipulate and gaslight Lilie James as she tried to leave their short relationship in the days before he murdered her with a hammer, a coronial inquest into their deaths has heard.

James’s body was found with serious head injuries in a gymnasium bathroom in October 2023 at St Andrew’s Cathedral school, where she worked as a water polo coach.

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Disabled people’s access to transport in UK a ‘national embarrassment’, MPs say

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Report from the Commons transport select committee calls for a unified complaints service

Disabled people’s access to transport has been called a “national embarrassment” by MPs on a parliamentary committee, who said a new enforcement regime was needed to uphold their right to travel.

A report from the Commons transport select committee highlighted the experience of people with disabilities in using British transport services, from accounts of wheelchair users left on planes to taxi drivers refusing to take a guide dog, or people being unable to navigate pavements blocked by obstructions.

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UK watchdog bans ‘shocking’ ads in mobile games that objectified women

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Investigation uncovered eight adverts that portrayed women in a harmful or degrading way, says ASA

An investigation by the UK advertising watchdog has found a number of shocking ads in mobile gaming apps that depict women as sexual objects, use pornographic tropes, and feature non-consensual sexual scenarios involving “violent and coercive control”.

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) used avatars, which mimic the browsing behaviour of different gender and age groups, to monitor ads served when mobile games are open and identify breaches of the UK code.

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UK cybersecurity agency warns over risk of quantum hackers

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Organisations including energy and transport firms told to guard systems against powerful new computers

The UK’s cybersecurity agency is urging organisations to guard their systems against quantum hackers by 2035, as the prospect of breakthroughs in powerful computing threaten digital encryption.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued new guidance recommending large entities including energy and transport providers introduce “post-quantum cryptography” in order to prevent quantum technology being deployed to break into their systems.

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Starmer unlikely to fulfil pledge on hospital waiting times, says IFS

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Thinktank predicts PM will not realise ambition for 92% of patients in England to wait less than 18 weeks for planned care by 2029

Keir Starmer is unlikely to fulfil his pledge to restore the maximum 18-week wait for planned hospital care before the next election, a leading thinktank has said.

The prime minister has made bringing back the 18-week access standard in England, by ensuring that 92% of patients are seen within that time, one of the six “milestones” he has promised to achieve by 2029.

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More than 110 child sextortion attempts reported each month to UK police forces

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National Crime Agency launches awareness campaign, saying criminals are adapting methods and using AI

UK police forces are receiving more than 110 reports of child sextortion attempts every month, according to the National Crime Agency, as a new awareness campaign is launched about the online scourge.

The NCA said the use of artificial intelligence in sextortion attacks had also increased “substantially” over the past three years as criminals adapted their methods.

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Canada Seeks Defense Ties and Deals With Europe as US Pulls Back – Bloomberg

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  1. Canada Seeks Defense Ties and Deals With Europe as US Pulls Back  Bloomberg
  2. Canada and France are "peaceful powers and reliable allies"  Embassy of France in Washington, DC
  3. Mark Carney Issues Canada Ultimatum to Donald Trump  Newsweek
  4. ‘Most European Non-European Country’: Canada Turns to Allies as Trump Threatens  The New York Times
  5. "Too Reliant On US"? Why Canada PM Chose Europe Over US As First Foreign Visit  NDTV
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Radio Free Asia puts most staff on unpaid leave after grant termination – Reuters

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  1. Radio Free Asia puts most staff on unpaid leave after grant termination  Reuters
  2. Radio Free Europe CEO expects 'pretty drastic actions' following federal budget slash  NPR
  3. Radio Free Europe vows to fight 'unlawful' Trump admin cuts  DW (English)
  4. Opinion | A U.S. Retreat in the War of Ideas  The Wall Street Journal
  5. Radio Free Europe Sues Overseer USAGM To Block Termination Of Federal Grant  Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
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Canada in talks with the EU to reduce US defense reliance: AP source – The Associated Press

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  1. Canada in talks with the EU to reduce US defense reliance: AP source  The Associated Press
  2. Menaced by Trump, Canada Prepares to Join E.U. Military Industry Efforts  The New York Times
  3. F-35 Alternative: U.S. Can “VETO” Canada’s Plan For JAS-39 Gripen; Only One Fighter Jet Remains Out Of Bounds  EurAsian Times
  4. Bombardier CEO fears US could target firm if Canada scraps jet deal  Reuters
  5. Canada Mulls Nixing F-35 Deal; EU To Ramp Up Defense Production  Investor's Business Daily
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Foreign minister ‘strongly condemns’ China’s executions of four Canadians

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Mélanie Joly says Ottawa would ask for leniency for other Canadians facing the same fate

Canada has strongly condemned the execution of four of its citizens who were put to death in China on drug-smuggling charges, amid lingering diplomatic tensions between the two countries.

The minister of foreign affairs, Mélanie Joly, said on Wednesday that all four were dual citizens and were executed earlier this year. She added that Ottawa would ask for leniency for other Canadians facing the same fate.

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Erdogan arrests the candidate who could beat him – The Economist

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  1. Erdogan arrests the candidate who could beat him  The Economist
  2. Turkey arrests dozens for online posts after Erdogan rival held  BBC.com
  3. Germany’s Scholz slams Turkey for arrest of Erdoğan’s main political rival  POLITICO Europe
  4. Turkey Arrests Istanbul Mayor, Key Rival to President Erdogan  The New York Times
  5. Istanbul mayor Imamoglu is arrested. Turkish lira plunges to record low  Reuters
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