All news for 2025-02-28
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Skype to be permanently shut down after 14 years
Skype, the video calling service used by 300 million people every month, is being shut down for good.
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Tourist discovered dead with arm torn off following shark attack - as another diver drowns after becoming separated from scuba group
Two tourists passed away while scuba diving in the Philippines after being carried away from their diving group.
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Minister steps down over Keir Starmer’s reductions in foreign aid
International development minister Anneliese Dodds has resigned due to Keir Starmer’s decision to cut foreign aid in order to increase defense spending.
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Russia-affiliated Telegram channels ‘proposing payment for assaults on UK mosques’
Campaigners report that cryptocurrency payments were proposed to UK residents if they painted anti-Muslim graffiti.
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Meta apologizes for the influx of graphic content, violence, and dead bodies on Instagram
Users of Reels report feeds overwhelmed by violent and graphic footage following an apparent algorithm malfunction.
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Citigroup credited the client’s account with $81 trillion before the error was spotted
The US bank intended to send $280, but no funds were transferred due to a ’fat finger’ mistake.
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Prince Harry takes a subtle jab at Donald Trump just hours after the King’s unprecedented invitation
Prince Harry made a surprise appearance at the Upfront Summit in Los Angeles, where he discussed how ’basic morals and empathy are abandoned,’ which could be perceived as a dig at US President Donald Trump.
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North Korea’s Kim orders nuclear readiness following missile test, KCNA reports
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a test-launch of strategic cruise missiles and ordered full readiness to use nuclear attack capability, which would ensure the most effective defence for the country, state media said on Friday.
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Hospital A&E evacuated due to concerns over ‘unusual smell’
An investigation has been launched after reports of an ‘unknown chemical’ sparked the evacuation of a London hospital.
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UK Energy Minister will visit China in March to resume energy talks, according to media reports
British Energy Secretary Ed Miliband will visit China in March to restart talks on energy cooperation and meet Chinese investors, three sources with direct knowledge of the plan said, as the Labour government seeks closer China ties amid worsening U.S.- and EU-China relations.
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Andrew Tate collaborated with alleged Romanian organized crime figures in casino ventures
Newly uncovered documents by reporters indicate that Andrew and Tristan Tate were part of a profit-sharing deal with a casino company whose owners are currently being investigated for forming a violent organized crime group.
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Theatre managers are on the brink of bankruptcy as migrants have been staying in the building for three months following a free performance
Left-wing managers of a Paris theatre occupied by hundreds of homeless African migrants are set to abandon the building because of sex-related violence.
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Starmer to host Zelenskyy following Trump meetings - as PM declares UK ’fully committed’ to supporting Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with Keir Starmer at Downing Street this Sunday following meetings between both leaders and Donald Trump.
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Donald Trump’s embarrassing comment about Keir Starmer’s wife Victoria in an awkward conversation
Donald Trump, who previously described Lady Victoria Starmer as the British Prime Minister’s ’greatest asset’, said she is a ’beautiful, great woman’ and that Sir Keir is ’very lucky’ to have her.
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Man stabbed in leg during massive brawl in Liverpool with residents ’distressed’ by violence
Seven individuals were taken into custody after the massive altercation in Kensington, Liverpool, late Thursday night, with police officers encouraging anyone with information to come forward.
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Keir Starmer receives praise from Donald Trump - but the US remains hesitant about the Ukraine backstop
The crucial meeting in the White House began positively for the PM, as Mr. Starmer presented a letter from King Charles inviting Mr. Trump for an unprecedented second state visit at Windsor Castle.
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Google Chrome alert as internet users face significant risk of alarming fraud
Google Chrome is reportedly being targeted by criminals who inject malicious code into browser extensions, enabling them to steal user data and commit scams.
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Police detain two players at Championship training ground on suspicion of voyeurism
Police rushed to QPR’s training ground to arrest two players on suspicion of voyeurism on Thursday following an incident at a nightclub in Kingston earlier this month.
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Saudi border forces accused of killing ’hundreds of Ethiopian migrants’
Witnesses crossing from Yemen report being fired at with machine guns and seeing decaying bodies.
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Outrage in Greece as the second anniversary of the train disaster prompts mass protests
The aftermath of the collision that resulted in 57 deaths has put pressure on the Prime Minister amidst a growing belief in a cover-up by the authorities.
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Something seems very wrong in the invitation to Trump and Starmer’s press conference
The world’s media is expecting the unexpected at Keir Starmer and Donald Trump’s press conference today – but a major gaffe has been committed before it has even started.
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Malicious GitHub repositories carrying out hidden attacks on crypto wallets
Kaspersky’s GitVenom campaign reveals extensive GitHub exploitation through deceptive repositories embedding cryptographic threats.
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Trump praises Starmer’s ‘beautiful accent’ during chaotic White House meeting
President Donald Trump complimented Sir Keir Starmer on his ‘beautiful accent’ in the White House while refusing to apologize for calling Volodymyr Zelensky a dictator.
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Trump buried his ex-wife on the grounds of a golf club to gain tax benefits, according to media reports
Donald Trump has been accused of burying first wife Ivana at his New Jersey golf club to exploit state tax exemptions on cemeteries.
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