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Getty ImagesChinese spies are posing as recruitment agents to trick UK government and military staff into disclosing state secrets, MI5 has warned.In a joint warning issued in a bulletin by the Five Eyes alliance, made up of UK, US, Australia, Canada and New Zealand agencies, it warned undercover operatives are using legitimate sites including LinkedIn, Indeed and Upwork to advertise fake analyst jobs.Applicants are then pressured into revealing “non-public” information which can be used by the Chinese military intelligence service.Five Eyes warns China’s spies “seek to acquire privileged military, political and economic intelligence that can provide China with a strategic…
ReutersLarvae of the screwworm fly collected from infected cowsA flesh-eating parasite that feeds on warm-blooded animals has been detected in the US for the first time since 1966.New World Screwworm (NWS) has been advancing across Mexico for the past year and has now been found in a calf in Texas, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Wednesday evening.Efforts to delay the arrival of screwworm in the US have been under way since cases began increasing in Central America and Mexico.The case was confirmed in the town of La Pryor, Texas, approximately 30 miles (48km) from the southern US-Mexico…
The video shows the attack caused a part of the terminal’s roof to collapse, leading to passengers running for cover amid smoke and dust[Editor’s Note: Follow the media live blog for the latest regional developments with the US-Israel-Iran ceasefire now in effect.]The newly renovated Kuwait International Airport was severely damaged in Iranian attacks on Wednesday, which led to the death of one person and left at least 63 people injured.Kuwait’s General Civil Aviation Authority now released footage of the moment a drone hit passenger Terminal 4 of the airport, causing a massive fire to break out.The video compiles footage from multiple CCTV…
Watch: What CCTV tells us about how Henry Nowak’s murder unfoldedHenry Nowak repeatedly told officers he had been stabbed, but he was handcuffed by police after his killer Vickrum Digwa falsely claimed he had been racially abused.The 18-year-old was just a few months into his first year at university when he was killed on his way home to his accommodation in Southampton on 3 December. Digwa has been jailed for life with a minimum of 21 years for the murder.This is what we know of how the night unfolded, including what we learned from CCTV and bodycam footage, a transcript…
BBCI vividly remember the moment my hair began to fall out.I was kneeling over a bath, washing it in a hotel room one Saturday evening, getting ready for my friend’s 40th birthday celebration. Seventeen days earlier, I’d had the first of six chemotherapy sessions to treat my breast cancer, but days had gone by with no hair loss.I’d convinced myself I might be one of the lucky ones.But as I held the shower over my head, suddenly the stream of water turned dark, as long strands of brown hair began coalescing around the plug hole in front of my eyes.…
Getty ImagesGermany’s foreign minister says support for Ukraine and Israel may have cost votes after Berlin failed to secure a rotating spot on the UN Security Council.Johann Wadephul described losing out to Portugal and Austria as a “bitter defeat” after a vote on which countries would become one of the five new members of the council was held on Wednesday evening.”There is our firm support for Ukraine, the fact that Russia does not want such a voice at the Security Council,” Wadephul said, adding it was “no secret” Russia had stirred up sentiment against Germany.There are five permanent members of…
The father of a nine-year-old daughter says the windfall will help secure his family’s future, from buying a home to planning for her higher education Just 15 minutes before learning he had won $1 million (Dh3.67 million) in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw, Dubai resident Gaurav Madaan was drafting an email to request an advance from his employer. The Indian national, who works as a legal counsel and compliance professional, said he needed the money to help finance a Dh2.4 million home he had recently booked in Dubai. I was discussing with my wife during Eid Al…
The friend, originally from Karnataka, has been in a coma since sustaining injuries after falling down a staircase in Bahrain After becoming Dh20 million richer, Bahrain-based Indian expat Krishnakumar Syamala Ravindran was not thinking about luxury purchases or retirement plans. The winner of Big Ticket Abu Dhabi’s June grand prize said his first priority is helping a longtime friend who has been in a coma for three months after suffering a serious head injury. Ravindran hopes to use part of the prize money to bring his friend back to India for further treatment. The friend, originally from Karnataka, has…
Dubai’s private schools will once again undergo quality assurance visits, as the regulator revives its oversight programme to support school improvement and boost parent confidence After a brief pause, Dubai’s education regulator is preparing to bring back school quality assurance visits from the 2026-27 academic year. The move signals a renewed focus on strengthening oversight across private schools, while continuing to support improvement and build confidence among parents in the emirate’s education system. The announcement by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) introduces a refreshed approach to how schools will be assessed. Rather than relying on a single…
Tenants have been asked to vacate for up to 20 months as preventative remediation programme begins Several residents in Dubai’s Remraam community have been offered rent compensation and relocation allowance after being asked to temporarily vacate their homes for remediation works that could take between 16 and 20 months. Dubai Holding Community Management (DHCM), the operator of the community, said in a statement to media that the move was a preventative, long-term measure following routine inspections. According to one resident who spoke to media on condition of anonymity, the vacating process is expected to take place in phases beginning…