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New mums missing out on mental health services, report finds - BBC
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New mums missing out on mental health services, report finds BBCNHS must ‘urgently’ publish data on mental health checks for pregnant women, say top doctors The IndependentPoor mental health support during pregnancy risks UK women’s lives The GuardianMelinda wanted to be admitted to a Mother and Baby Unit. It was impossible in her area ABC NewsPregnant women 'suffer in silence for too long' with mental health issues The Ind -
Matty Healy and Taylor Swift 'dating' and ready to go public 10 years after being first linked - Chronicle Live
via news.google.comMatty Healy and Taylor Swift 'dating' and ready to go public 10 years after being first linked Chronicle LiveTaylor Swift 'is madly in love' with The 1975 frontman Matty Healy weeks after split with Joe Alwyn Daily MailTaylor Swift in new romance with Brit rockstar Matty Healy weeks after she split from boyfriend... The SunTaylor Swift 'in new romance with Brit rocker' weeks after shock split from boyfriend The MirrorTaylor Swift has ALREADY met Matty -
Man catches an out-of-control stroller rolling towards traffic after grandmother slips and falls - Daily Mail
via news.google.comMan catches an out-of-control stroller rolling towards traffic after grandmother slips and falls Daily MailMoment bystander saves baby in runaway pushchair from rolling into traffic The IndependentViral hero saves baby in stroller from rolling into traffic after mom falls DexertoVIDEO: Man saves baby in runaway stroller headed for busy Hesperia street KTLA Los AngelesHeart-stopping moment out-of-control baby stroller heads for four-lane highway &n -
The Guardian view on Saudi Arabia’s rehabilitation: following the money | Editorial
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Sports stars and business people are embracing the kingdom again, but human rights abuses continue four years after Jamal Khashoggi’s murderThe journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered and dismembered in the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul in October 2018. The CIA subsequently concluded that this was ordered by the kingdom’s crown prince and de facto ruler, Mohammed bin Salman, though he denies it. The murder was so high-profile, and the details so horrifying, that concern about o -
'Chrono Odyssey' Is A Jaw-Dropping Fantasy RPG Launching On Xbox Series X And S - Pure Xbox
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Cluster of heart infections that left one baby dead and others needing treatment is investigated - Wales Online
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UK homeowners: tell us about your experience of trying to remortgage your property in 2023
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We’re keen to hear from UK homeowners who have to refix their residential mortgage in coming months or have done so recently, and how this will affect themMore than 1.4 million people will remortgage over the course of 2023, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).We’d like to hear from people who will refix their UK residential mortgage soon, or have done so recently. Continue reading... -
The people against King Charles: how protesters are getting ready for the coronation – video
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Republican sentiment has bubbled away in the UK for years, but has never felt more than a fringe pursuit. As the focus of the country falls on the coronation of King Charles, anti-monarchy activists believe their cause is growing – and that they stand on the right side of history. But who are they, and why are they so passionate about this issue when so many in the UK take a more apathetic approach? Continue reading... -
Coronation: What will the weather be like this weekend?
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A look at whether you can expect rain or sunshine between Saturday 6 May and Monday 8 May. -
Stock market reforms aim to revitalise City of London; US regional bank shares hit again – business live
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Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsStock market reforms would ‘pass greater risk to investors’, FCA saysFCA’s plan for stock market reform is both depressing and pragmaticFed to raise interest rate again amid core inflation pressure
Today’s proposed changes to the UK’s stock market listing rules will make it “easier for companies to join the market quickly,” insists the head of the FCA.But Nikhil Rathi is also clear that they will -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Russian fuel depot near Crimea on fire; Zelenskiy says US did not tell him about Pentagon leaks
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Fire in Krasnador comes days after drone strike on Russian fuel storage facility in occupied Crimea; Zelenskiy says intelligence leaks ‘not beneficial’ to US reputationRussia-Ukraine war: day 434 at a glanceRussia has claimed that the Black Sea grain initiative has not allowed it to export agricultural products. State-owned news agency Tass outlines this morning what Russia is looking to achieve with any extension of the deal. It writes:The Russian foreign ministry indicated that a f -
Women behind the lens: ‘It is to show the thread that unites us with our heritage’
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Citlali Fabián enhances photography with embroidery, a craft passed on to her by her grandmother, and which she uses to represent the traditions of her Indigenous ancestorsThis piece, Sisterhood, is part of the chapter Where My Belly Button is Buried, from my series I’m from Yalálag.In it, I have embroidered some of my family photos, a craft that my grandma passed to her daughters and granddaughters. Sisterhood is composed of two photos from my childhood, one portrait of my s -
Post your questions for Shirley Collins
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Ahead of new album Archangel Hill, the 87-year-old British folk singer will answer your questions about her astonishing careerAfter decades of connecting the dots between traditional song and its newer incarnations with her strong, stark voice, Shirley Collins remains one of the most significant figures in British folk. As she prepares to release her next album later this month, the veteran singer will join us to answer your questions.Growing up in Sussex, Collins’ interest in folk music s -
Visions of a restless identity: Fotografia Europea festival – in pictures
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‘Visions of a restless identity’ is the theme of this year’s Fotografia Europea festival, taking place in Reggio Emilia, Italy. The complexities and difficulties of capturing the nature of Europeans are addressed through photographic projects that pose questions such as: is there any such thing as a common European identity? To what extent do myth and memory shape our sense of collective belonging? And how can contemporary photography foster a response to the challenges Europea -
The rise of Camilla: from vilified royal mistress to queen in waiting
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Battle to win over Elizabeth II and British public – via ‘Operation PB’ – was tumultuous but ultimately a successPart of the identity Charles chose for himself as Prince of Wales – with many long years likely between him and the throne – was as an adopter of difficult and controversial causes.“And it could be said Camilla was the biggest one of all,” said the royal historian and author Robert Lacey. “Her transformation becomes, really, the do -
The case of the missing bathrobes … what Liz Truss’s latest gaffe tells us about grubbiness and greed
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Did a member of the ex-PM’s team pilfer some dressing gowns? If so, it wouldn’t be the worst thing to happen on her watch, but it represents a particular, pernicious form of Westminster entitlementSomeone call Coleen Rooney! We’ve got a very British mystery that needs to be investigated. The scene of the crime: Chevening House, a grace-and-favour mansion used by the foreign secretary. The crime: making off with fancy bathrobes and slippers. The No 1 suspect? It’s … -
Tell It Like a Woman review – Cara Delevingne powers all-female short film package
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Delevingne is pretty good and Mipo O’s story of a single mother struggling to stay afloat has impact – but most are on a spectrum between insipid and awfulWho really likes anthology movies? We’re not talking about multistory films like Short Cuts or Wild Tales – those are often good, even great – but those bundles of shorts by different directors. More often than not they are lucky-dip packages of horror stories, but there are also more pretentious upmarket ones, he -
Rail route of the month: tracking St Olav from Sweden to Norway
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Our slow travel expert train-hops coast to coast from Sundsvall to Trondheim, following a pilgrim trail based on the life of the 11th-century kingReligious purists probably assert that a pilgrimage requires walking rather than taking a train. I wasn’t inclined to spend three weeks walking to Trondheim. So I decided to give the train a shot, showing up one morning at Sundsvall railway station in Sweden for a solo three-day pilgrimage by rail.The railway from Sundsvall to Trondheim casts a 2 -
My landlord has left me in a flat with a leaking roof for a year
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After botched repairs, I’ve been living with damp and mouldI am a Southern Housing tenant and, a year ago, reported a leak in my bedroom ceiling. It was after three months of calls and emails to United Living, Southern Housing’s repair service provider, that surveyors arrived and discovered a hole in the recently replaced roof. It took another four months of pushing from me before a repair was made. Within a week, the leak had worsened. A month later, the same contractor returned to -
Lost treasures and ancient ruins: Anthony Kersting’s Middle East – in pictures
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A moment that changed me: I was bullied over my cleft palate – but found confidence as a life model
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My sister and I started running online life drawing classes during lockdown. When I began to pose for the artists, I found myself liberatedI wasn’t meant to be a life model. My sister and I had started running online life drawing classes during the first lockdown, and for one portrait class, when a friend couldn’t model, I thought: I’ll just do it. I was born with a cleft lip and palate and all my life I’ve had to endure people staring at me. When you have a visible diffe -
Medicinal cannabis ‘can ease cancer pain and reduce need for drugs’ - The Independent
via news.google.comMedicinal cannabis ‘can ease cancer pain and reduce need for drugs’ The IndependentMedicinal cannabis can safely and effectively relieve cancer-related pain News-Medical.NetMedicinal cannabis helps cancer pain - study BBCMedicinal cannabis 'may help cancer pain and cut need for opioids' The TimesView Full coverage on Google News -
Nato planning to open Japan office to deepen Asia-Pacific ties – report
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Liaison office plans likely to attract criticism from China which has previously warned against the western alliance extending into AsiaNato is reportedly planning to open a liaison office in Japan to coordinate with close partners across the Indo-Pacific region including Australia, South Korea and New Zealand.The plans are likely to attract criticism from the Chinese government, which has previously warned the western alliance against extending “its tentacles to the Asia-Pacific”. C -
Stop praising women’s strength. We need a world where we don’t have to fight to be valued | Scheaffer Okore
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Romanticising survival distracts from the need for radical change. Strength alone can’t overcome pay gaps, gendered harassment or protect victims of violenceI’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve seen or heard women lauded for their strength whenever they are recognised for anything outstanding. Critics argue that there’s nothing wrong with this – after all, it is evidence of women’s hard work. However, there is no evidence, historical or otherwise, that -
China’s Covid whistleblower in Wuhan reportedly freed after three years
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Fang Bin was targeted by authorities for reporting on the outbreak of Covid-19 in WuhanA Chinese citizen journalist who disappeared three years ago while reporting on the Wuhan coronavirus lockdown – and was later revealed to have been detained by authorities – has reportedly been released.Fang Bin was let out of detention on Sunday, according to multiple media reports that cited people close to the family. The reports said he had gone to Beijing, where some of his family live, befor -
TV tonight: a royal coat fitting for a dog ahead of the coronation
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Designer Patrick Grant explores sartorial preparations for the coronation parade. Plus: Race Across the World reaches Nova Scotia. Here’s what to watch this evening Continue reading... -
UK energy suppliers to set up dedicated phone lines for vulnerable households
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Ofgem requirement comes amid plans to crackdown on suppliers’ conduct as research shows slump in customer satisfactionEnergy suppliers will be forced to offer vulnerable households dedicated phone lines in a drive by the regulator Ofgem to improve poor treatment of the most disadvantaged customers.The regulator is planning a crackdown on suppliers’ conduct after a slump in customer service during the energy crisis with long call waiting times and difficulty contacting companies. Cont -
Three sections of Roman wall in City of London given protected status
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Remains of once vast riverside structure granted legal protection against unauthorised changeThree sections of a huge but little-known Roman wall, discovered under the City of London, have been given protected status as scheduled national monuments.The riverside wall was a once vast stone structure that formed part of the defences of Roman London. Built in the third century AD along the Thames, it connected to the city’s landward fortifications, large sections of which still exist. Continu -
The killing of Joanna Simpson: she was bludgeoned and buried by her husband. Why is he being set free?
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Robert Brown was given a 26-year sentence in 2011. But he is due to be released in November, without parole or risk assessment. What does this case tell us about attitudes towards domestic homicides?The facts are these. At 4pm on a Sunday, Halloween 2010, Robert Brown arrived at the Ascot house of his estranged wife, Joanna Simpson – a house that was the subject of a bitter legal battle, due for its final hearing in a week’s time.Brown was returning their two children, nine and 10, a -
Six Libyans face death penalty for converting to Christianity
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Religious laws are increasingly being used to silence civil society and human rights groups, say activistsSix Libyans are facing the death penalty for converting to Christianity and proselytising under laws increasingly being used to silence civil society and human rights organisations, say activists.The women and men – some from Libya’s minority ethnic groups, including the Amazigh, or Berbers, in the west of the country – were separately detained in March by security forces. -
Oligarch funded Everton football club while barred from UK
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Exclusive: Alisher Usmanov’s backing for club while refused entry to UK raises questions about Premier League governanceEverton Football Club was funded by the oligarch Alisher Usmanov while he was barred from entering the UK, the Guardian can reveal.The tycoon was told in a letter from the Home Office in September 2021 that his presence in the UK was “not deemed conducive to the public good”. Continue reading... -
Hairdressers, camerapeople, caterers: the ‘scary’ ripple effect of the Hollywood writers’ strike
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Workers across the industry are poised to lose work as productions shut down, but they feel solidarity: ‘This struggle is our struggle’As screenwriters across the country go on strike for the first time in 15 years, it won’t just be writer’s rooms that are empty. Without writers, studios must postpone or shut down productions, bringing shows off the air and affecting virtually every profession in the TV and film industry, from cinematographers to caterers, with effects ri -
Brook lamprey: now is the perfect time to spot this ancient fish in UK
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Species, which pre-date dinosaurs, hatch larvae that help clean streams by filtering out matterThis is the peak season for observing the brook lamprey, Lampetra planeri, breeding in unpolluted shallow streams. Adults will be wound round each other placing fertilised eggs in stony nests built for the purpose. The brook lamprey is the smallest of the three lamprey species found in the UK, at 14 cm long, and is not migratory like its rarer, bigger cousins, the river and sea lampreys, the latter gro -
Barnardo’s ‘clarifies’ website after Guardian investigation of spending claims
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Exclusive: Charity has long said 92% of spending goes on ‘working with the children and young people’ but data suggests 73.7%Britain’s biggest children’s charity, Barnardo’s, has rewritten its website and is revising other promotional material after a Guardian investigation into its spending claims.The charity, which had an income of £299.5m in the last financial year, has long boasted that 92p goes on “working with the children and young people” f -
Balfour Beatty and council criticised over demolition of playground in Wales
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Families in Rhyl decry ‘shameful’ lack of consultation before removal of Drift Park play area to make way for flood defencesThe developer Balfour Beatty and Denbighshire council have been accused of ignoring the needs of children by ripping out a playground in the deprived Welsh town of Rhyl to make way for a £92m flood defence project.People in the town told the Guardian they were given no warning that the popular Drift Park playground would be removed, despite the consultatio -
At last, England’s dying rivers are an election issue – and the danger isn’t just sewage | George Monbiot
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Voters are finally furious about water pollution, but tackling it means unpicking a complex web of assaults from source to seaI can’t help feeling a small surge of gratitude every time an environmental issue breaks the surface. That the state of England’s rivers seems at last to have become an election issue feels slightly miraculous, after so many years in which campaigners have swum against the political flow.In wards across the country, people who are furious about the pollution o -
A castle ‘fit for royalty’ could be yours – if you have £8m to spare
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Rightmove publish list of fairy-tale castles that are available for purchase. First-time buyers needn’t applyAre you looking for a detached property with lots of character and outside space? Does your checklist include a banquet hall, topiary lawn, secret garden and helipad?Well, you could be in luck. With the coronation imminent, property site Rightmove has released a list of castles for sale in the UK that are “fit for royalty”. Continue reading... -
AFL warned Tassie devil logo could expose it to costly trademark clash with Warner Bros
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Lawyers say Warner Bros would ‘fiercely protect’ its rightsLeague registered trademarks for ‘Tassie Devils’ and ‘Tasmania Devils’The AFL could be exposed to a costly lawsuit if its new Tasmanian team’s logo even remotely resembles the Looney Tunes cartoon character Taz the Tasmanian devil, lawyers have warned.Tasmania was formally granted the 19th AFL team licence on Wednesday afternoon after being unanimously endorsed by the existing 18 clubs earlier th -
Influence of Saudi Arabia in sporting world highlighted in 2023 Forbes rich list
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Cristiano Ronaldo tops list after big-money deal with Al-NassrFour of top 10 richest athletes have links to Gulf nationSaudi Arabia’s growing influence in sport has been laid bare in Forbes’ 2023 list of the world’s 10 highest-paid athletes, with four having links to the Middle Eastern country.Cristiano Ronaldo’s position at No 1 (US$136m) may not come as a shock after doubling his salary in the move to Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr – bumping Lionel Messi to No 2 ($ -
Media freedom in dire state in record number of countries, report finds
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World Press Freedom Index report warns disinformation and AI pose mounting threats to journalismMedia freedom is in dire health in a record number of countries, according to the latest annual snapshot, which warns that disinformation, propaganda and artificial intelligence pose mounting threats to journalism.The World Press Freedom Index revealed a shocking slide, with an unprecedented 31 countries deemed to be in a “very serious situation”, the lowest ranking in the report, up from -
Irish village prepares for return of west Clare hotelier (AKA Donald Trump)
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Many locals in Doonbeg prefer to sidestep name of former US president, who owns 400-acre hotel and golf resort in villageIn the Harry Potter stories, characters avoid using the name of Lord Voldemort, which is taboo, and refer to him as He Who Must Not Be Named.Another powerful figure with an unsettling name has prompted a corner of Ireland to coin its own euphemism: the “west Clare hotelier”. Continue reading... -
Coronation of King Charles III: First public outing for King's golden carriages
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Cost of the crown part 3: the hidden history of the monarchy and slavery - podcast
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Documents recently unearthed by historians have shown how the British royal family had ties to transatlantic slavery. Maeve McClenaghan reportsWhile other reporters in the Guardian investigations team have travelled the country looking at horses, jewels and artworks to help uncover the royal family’s hidden wealth, for his part in the Cost of the crown project David Conn looked much further back in time.With the historian Brooke Newman, he has been digging into the evidence that shows the -
Israel strikes Gaza as unrest continues after death of hunger striker
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Rockets were fired towards Israel from Gaza after the death of Khader Adnan was announcedIsraeli jets struck targets across Gaza as armed groups there fired rocket barrages toward Israel in response to the death of a Palestinian hunger striker in Israeli custody.Plumes of smoke spiralled into the sky late on Tuesday as the jets hit targets that the Israeli military said included weapons manufacturing sites and training camps of Hamas, the Islamist group that governs the blockaded coastal enclave -
Nick Cave reveals ‘inexplicable attachment’ to British royals ahead of attending king’s coronation
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Australian rocker recalls Queen Elizabeth II being ‘the most charismatic woman I have ever met’ and says he is not ‘so damn grouchy’ to refuse the inviteNick Cave has denied being a monarchist or a royalist after it was revealed he is attending the coronation of King Charles III, saying he “hold[s] an inexplicable emotional attachment to the royals”.Writing in his newsletter the Red Hand Files, in reply to letters from three Australians and one Brit – so -
Officials arrest Texas man accused of killing five of his neighbors
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Police had launched a four-day manhunt for Francisco Oropeza, who is accused of shooting his neighbors after a noise complaintThe Texas man accused of killing five of his neighbors in the rural town of Cleveland last week was arrested Tuesday after a four-day manhunt, authorities said.Greg Capers, the San Jacinto county sheriff, said that Francisco Oropeza, 38, was arrested less than 20 miles (32km) from Cleveland. Law enforcement arrested him about an hour after someone called the Federal Burea -
Pentagon leaks: we weren’t told about intelligence breach, Zelenskiy says
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Ukraine president says Discord server leaks were ‘not beneficial’ to the reputation of the US but still values Washington’s support for KyivUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said the White House did not advise him about the leak of highly classified US intelligence documents that received widespread attention around the world last month.“I did not receive information from the White House or the Pentagon beforehand,” Zelenskiy was quoted as saying in an int -
The Guardian celebrates 10 years in Australia
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Guardian Australia today announced a special lineup of activities and events to celebrate 10 years in the Australian media market.Guardian Australia launched on 27 May 2013 and has become one of Australia’s most-read and influential news sites, with a monthly audience of 7.1 million. The team has grown to 167 full time employees, 114 of whom are in the editorial team. Over the past decade, Guardian Australia’s journalism has won a number of awards, including Walkley Awards, Quill Awa -
US sends 1,500 troops to Mexico border as Covid-era asylum rule is set to expire
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Officials are bracing for the end of Title 42, which allows the US to expel non-Mexican migrants without the chance to seek asylumJoe Biden will send 1,500 troops to the US-Mexico border, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, in preparation for a possible rise in immigration when Covid-19 border restrictions lift later this month.The 90-day deployment of active-duty troops will supplement the work of the US border patrol but will not carry out law enforcement duties, said Brig Gen Pat Ryder, a Pentagon -
Apple and Google submit plan to fight AirTag stalking
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Companies join forces to tackle unwanted tracking via Apple’s gadget and similar devices such as TileApple and Google are teaming up to thwart unwanted tracking through AirTags and similar gadgets.The two companies behind the iPhone and the software that powers Android phones on Tuesday submitted a proposal to set standards for combatting secret surveillance on Bluetooth devices that were created to help people find lost keys, keep tabs on luggage or to locate other things that have a tend
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