Thousands of Afghans brought to safety in the UK have had their personal data exposed, after a Ministry of Defence (MoD) sub-contractor suffered a data breach. The names, passport information and Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (Arap) details of up to 3,700 Afghans have potentially been compromised after Inflite The Jet Centre, which provides ground-handling…
Phil Knight, wife Penny, and Knight Cancer Institute Director Dr. Druker – credit, OSHU, released Co-Founder of Nike Phil Knight has opened his bank account and his heart in order to set a record for the largest charitable gift ever handed to an American university. $2 billion was given to a cancer institute bearing his…
The meeting concluded with no deal being reached between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin but “great progress” was made in Ukraine talks. Source link
Megan Danczyk, Aspiring Materials’ lead chemical engineer, holds a scoop of magnesium hydroxide – credit, Aspiring Minerals, released to Spectrum A startup venture in New Zealand has discovered a way to extract critical battery minerals from rocks piled up as waste in mining operations. Olivine is of little value beyond a smattering of niche uses…
Simon Jack & Lucy Hooker Business editor & Business reporter Vivergo The UK’s bioethanol industry faces collapse, after a government decision not to offer the sector a rescue package. The country’s two major producers, Hull-based Vivergo Fuels and the Ensus plant in Redcar on Teesside, had both previously warned that without government support they would…
Virtual Reality Experiences Can Beat Painkillers for Relief, New Study Using Oregon Waterfalls Finds
Virtual reality goggles and headsets absolutely exploded in the late twenty-teens, with products like the HTC Vive and Oculus offering incredible ways to experience video and gaming. Now, scientists are using VR experiences to study how the brain reacts to pain by showing participants breathtaking natural scenery while shocking them in the arm. Conducted at…
Joe McFadden and Josh Elgin Getty Images The government is partnering with TikTok influencers to warn people about the risks of travelling abroad for cosmetic procedures. There’s growing concern over the rise in Britons seeking overseas treatments such as hair implants and dental work, often lured by lower costs and shorter waiting times. Medical content…
Carol Trainer, employee Lilly, and her husband Chad -credit, family photo A family-owned restaurant was saved by a gaggle of teenagers after the owner’s wife fell into a coma. From Hudson, Minnesota comes the story of the team at the heart of Urban Olive & Vine, and their dedication to a woman they’d come to…
BBC/Shine TV John Torode, left, and Gregg Wallace have presented MasterChef since 2005 A second MasterChef contestant has been edited out of this year’s scandal-hit series, BBC News can reveal. A spokesperson for the show’s production company, Banijay, said: “One other contributor decided that given recent events they would like not to be included. We…
Signatories to the NWT Our Lands for the Future agreement – photo supplied by Angela Gzowski / Indigenous Leadership Initiative In the far northern reaches of Canada, an agreement has been made to give stewardship over an area twice the size of Florida to a coalition of First Nations. For the purposes of conservation, $375…
