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13 Jun
Dixons Carphone data breach could cost company £400m in GDPR fines
Less than a month after GDPR came into force, Dixons Carphone has announced that it has been subject to a massive data breach that has compromised a wealth of customer data, include some payment details of 5.9 million customers.
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11 Jun
UK drone standards aim to tame ‘Wild West’ airspace
Commercial drone use is well on its way to becoming commonplace, transforming lives with applications in infrastructure, agriculture, medicine, delivery and many other fields.
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8 Jun
Jordan tax hikes spark mass protests amid attempts at aggressive economic reform
Amman, Jordan, witnessed mass protests for the fourth day running on Sunday as several thousand Jordanians took to the streets to oppose planned tax increases and cuts in subsidies on fuel and electricity.
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25 May
Italy’s new Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has the country’s media running scared
Italy’s next prime minister Giuseppe Conte hasn’t even been confirmed by the country’s parliament yet and he’s already making headlines — for all the wrong reasons.
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24 May
A Trump Or Not bot exists to work out who is behind Trump’s tweets
When Obama was in the White House it would be no surprise to hear that staff members composed his tweets.
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24 May
Ireland’s abortion referendum puts global rights in the spotlight
Ireland’s electorate will hit the polling booths tomorrow to vote on granting policy makers the ability to legalise abortion in certain cases.
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23 May
Will Venezuela be the next target of US oil sanctions?
Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro won re-election on Sunday, ushering in another six-year term for the controversial leader, and yet more uncertainty over the country’s future.
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23 May
GDPR fines: These are the companies that could face the harshest penalties
The European Union’s GDPR — formally known as General Data Protection Regulation — comes into effect this Friday and will be the biggest update to data protection laws in decades.
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22 May
Spain is on the brink of a fresh Catalan crisis over President Quim Torra and his new cabinet
Spain has extended direct rule over Catalonia after yesterday recognising the powers of newly elected Catalan leader Quim Torra but objecting to his choice of councillors.
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21 May
Who is Giuseppe Conte, Italy’s likely new Prime Minister?
Little-known university professor Giuseppe Conte is widely expected to be named Italy’s new Prime Minister, breaking the political deadlock that has brought the country’s government to a standstill over the last few weeks.
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21 May
Venezuela election: Maduro declares victory in controversial vote
Nicolas Maduro has declared victory in a controversial Venezuela election last night, winning another six years in office.
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18 May
The Italian Government coalition is coming into focus — and markets don’t like what they see
Italy’s populist parties are on the verge of signing a government deal.
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18 May
How the peso’s decline forced Argentina to return to the hated IMF
Earlier this month, Argentina’s Central Bank raised the country’s interest rate by 675 basis points to 40%.
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18 May
Donald Trump warns Kim Jong-un to make a deal or face the so-called Libyan model
US President Donald Trump has warned Kim Jong-un that if he doesn’t do a deal to surrender North Korea’s nuclear weapons, he could eventually suffer the same fate as Muammar Gaddafi through a so-called Libyan model.
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17 May
The UK has cut the maximum bid on betting machines to £2
The government will reduce the maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) from £100 to £2 under new rules unveiled today.
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17 May
GDPR will mean people in the UK send fewer letters, according to Royal Mail
Royal Mail has warned European Union data protection regulation General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes into affect later this month, will mean people in the UK send fewer letters.
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16 May
Virgin Trains East Coast will be taken back under state control
Rail services on Britain’s East Coast Main Line are returning to state ownership.
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16 May
The German budget debate: Merkel justifies increasing defence spending
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is discussing the first draft of the 2018 budget in front of lawmakers in the German parliament (Bundestag) today.
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16 May
North Korea threatens to cancel summit between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump
North Korea is threatening to pull out of the historic summit between its leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump if the US insists the regime abandons its nuclear weapons.
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16 May
Carillion collapse: Lawmakers suggest the UK’s big four accountancy firms be broken up
A report by British lawmakers into the construction and outsourcing giant Carillion collapse has suggested the big four accountancy firms — KPMG, PwC, Deloitte and EY — should be broken up.
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15 May
Seattle has backed a new tax aimed at big tech companies to tackle homelessness
The Seattle City Council unanimously approved a controversial new tax last night to charge the city’s largest business per worker in order to tackle homelessness and a housing crisis.
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15 May
Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr’s communist alliance set for victory in Iraq election
Jubilation erupted in the streets of Baghdad yesterday as news broke that Shia cleric, Moqtada al-Sadr’s party was on course for victory in Iraq’s general election.
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14 May
Italy election: Markets shrug-off prospect of new Eurosceptic government
Italian markets showed no signs of jitters as coalition talks by Eurosceptic parties to form a government in Italy took shape on Sunday.
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14 May
The UK is putting £2.5 billion into its nuclear submarine programme
The UK is expected to announce fresh funding for its nuclear submarine programme today, with a combined £2.5 billion ($3.3 billion) spent over across two projects.
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11 May
Rusal share price plunges on US sanctions jitters
The Russian aluminium giant Rusal share price has taken another nosedive today after the company warned fresh US sanctions could hurt business.
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11 May
Iraq election: Stakes are high as Iraqis head to the polls
As the Iraqi election polls open tomorrow, the future of the country hangs in the balance.
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10 May
How has Trump’s popularity changed during his time in office?
In the 15 months since Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States, his net approval rating has been the worst in history.
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10 May
Donald Trump will meet with Kim-Jong-un in Singapore on 12 June
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that his historic meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un will take place in Singapore on 12 June.
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10 May
Mahathir Mohamad elected Malaysian Prime Minister and world’s oldest leader in shock victory
In a sensational win, veteran politician Mahathir Mohamad has sailed to victory in the Malaysian election, becoming the world’s oldest elected leader.
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9 May
Kim Jong-un releases three US prisoners ahead of historic US-North Korea summit
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has secured the release of three Americans who had been in North Korean jail, US President Donald Trump has announced, ahead of a historic US-North Korea summit.