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Could Ireland’s longheld neutrality make it vulnerable to infrastructure attacks?
They are the bedrock of the internet, keeping everything from TikTok to emergency services, business, banking systems and political and military communications running smoothly.
But deep under the sea, the network of cables around British and Irish shores are being considered as increasingly attractive targets for military, terrorist or criminal …
Fairtrade could help tackle exploitation in UK factories and farms, new boss says
Fairtrade could help tackle exploitation in UK factories and farms – as well as those in developing countries – the incoming boss of the ethical trade body has said.
Eleanor Harrison, who in March takes the reins of the group behind the Fairtrade mark which appears on products in shops, …
Thames Water rescuers seek clean break before committing fresh funds
Thames Water’s potential rescuers are seeking a clean break with the company’s past before they commit fresh funds, with some demanding a temporary renationalisation to help cut debts and replace bosses, the Guardian can reveal.
There has been public outrage at the governance of England’s water industry amid
…‘We don’t know what will happen’: northern Israeli town holds breath as Lebanon ceasefire to end
At a lookout on Tsfiya mountain in Metula, Israel’s northernmost town, a reservist commander delivered a geography lecture to dozens of new army conscripts, pointing out landmarks in the Lebanese valley below.
The two-month-old ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah meant the trip was safe, but the soldiers …
British Council could disappear within a decade, says chief executive
The British Council could “disappear” within a decade, harming the UK’s global status and leaving an international vacuum to be filled by Russia and China, unless the government acts to save it, according to the council’s leader.
Scott McDonald, the British Council’s chief executive, said he was looking at £250m …
Axel Rudakubana: from ‘unassuming’ schoolboy to Southport killer
When Axel Rudakubana returned to school after the summer holidays five years ago, something had changed. He had turned 13 weeks earlier but this was not the usual difficult transition to teenage life.
“In year 7 and year 8 he was fairly unassuming. Nothing that would be red flags,” said …
Why the financial crisis at the British Council matters as UK pushes soft power
Carl Bloch’s lost masterpiece Prometheus Unbound finds fame again in Athens
It was commissioned by a Greek king, made its creator a superstar and in his native Denmark attracted crowds like no other painting before. Then it mysteriously disappeared.
Now, nearly nine decades after it was last seen gracing the stairwell of the royal palace that would become the Athens parliament, …
Ukraine war briefing: Putin aiming to ‘manipulate’ Trump, Zelenskyy warns
Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has warned that his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, is aiming to “manipulate” Donald Trump, after Putin praised the US leader and said he was ready for talks with him.
“He wants to manipulate the desire of the president of the United States of America …
British Museum forced to partly close after alleged IT attack by former employee
The British Museum was forced to partly close on Friday after its IT infrastructure was allegedly attacked by a former employee.
The contractor, who was recently dismissed, was able to get back into the building and shut down several systems including its ticketing platform, the museum said.
While the museum …