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CNNChinese hackers access US telecom firms, worrying national security officials
A highly skilled group of Chinese government-linked hackers has in the last several months infiltrated multiple US telecommunications firms in a likely search for sensitive information bearing on national security, multiple sources briefed on the matter told CNN.
- The Daily Beast
Trump’s Truth Social Riddled With Scammers Ripping Off Users
Truth Social users say they lost thousands in online scams on the platform, with some victims being fleeced out of six-figure sums. Complaints filed to the Federal Trade Commission, obtained by Gizmodo, detail the myriad schemes of fraudsters using Donald Trump’s social media platform over the past two years.Many of the app’s users, particularly retired “Boomers” with life savings, fell for “pig butchering” scams in which a grifter persuades an individual to buy into a dubious investment scheme,
- Manchester Evening News
BBC Strictly Come Dancing gaffe leaves Nikita Kuzmin 'mortified' as fans declare 'best moment of series'
The professional dancer made a blunder during Sunday's results show which had the room in stitches
- Manchester Evening News
BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans fume as 'stunning' performance 'ruined' by one thing
'Well we know what the singer wasn’t made for…'
- Manchester Evening News
'Sex work isn't worth it. If I could take it all back, I would'
'It was either that or a random Amazon warehouse'
- Manchester Evening News
Supermarket cheaper than Aldi for essentials after 18% price drop with loyalty scheme
It's the cheapest out of the six main supermarkets including Aldi, Morrisons, Lidl, Sainsbury's, Asda and Tesco
- Manchester Evening News
BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans baffled by 'disturbing' and 'never seen before' part of show
Viewers of the BBC dance show said it was 'all they could see'
- The Telegraph
Chris Packham ‘forced to pay £200,000 to pensioner’ after libel case
Chris Packham has been forced to pay £200,000 to a pensioner and country sportsman he was accused of pursuing ‘vindictively” through the courts, it has been claimed.
- The Independent
Heinz apologises after new ad featuring Black family sparks outrage
‘How did this get approved?’
- Manchester Evening News
Manchester woman, 98, gets huge surprise in garden that was 'untouched for five years'
A 98-year-old woman from Manchester was struggling with the upkeep of her garden and couldn't even access it due to overgrown grass and plants - but thankfully a Good Samaritan stepped in
- OK! Magazine
Madonna's younger brother dies days after devastating family loss
Madonna's younger brother Christopher Ciccone has passed away at the age of 63, his passing comes just days after the death of the siblings' stepmother, Joan Clare Ciccone
- The Guardian
At 12 she was abused by a friend’s father. Police told her parents she was asleep so there was no need to let her know. The problem? They were wrong …
Franky Dean’s story highlights the moral dilemmas of crimes with ‘unknowing victims’
- The Telegraph
Labour suffers a dozen by-election defeats in less than a month amid donations row
Labour has suffered a dozen by-election defeats in less than a month as it grapples with the row over donations and freebies.
- OK! Magazine
Soap legend Jennifer Ellison proudly shows off svelte figure after incredible 5st weight loss
Former Brookside star Jennifer Ellison looked stunning at the National Diversity Awards on Friday, showing off the figure she attained after losing five stone in 2017
- Wales Online
Strictly star's famous husband warned to 'sit down' during live show
'Oh, that's your husband?'
- Manchester Evening News
Manchester United receive Marcus Rashford red card verdict after Aston Villa flashpoint
Marcus Rashford was immediately substituted by Man Utd manager Erik ten Hag after he avoided receiving a second yellow card shortly after he was booked at Villa Park.
- The Independent
Strictly fans praise judges for eliminating the ‘right’ celebrity after tense dance-off
Judges’ decision, however, has reignited upset over Tom Dean’s elimination last week
- The Telegraph
Saudi executions hit record number under ‘reformist prince’
Saudi Arabia has reached a record high for executions despite pledges to cut down the death penalty.
- Manchester Evening News
Tesco's new range nearly gave me a heart attack when I saw the price, but there's more to it than meets the eye
It was better and a hell of a lot cheaper than eating out
- The Telegraph
‘I was taller than my teachers in infant school – my height now costs me a fortune’
Everyone looked up to Andrew Day at infant school. It was just instinctive, given he towered over his classmates and teachers alike. Aged just nine, he was already over 6ft tall.