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Owner blocks 'Rainham volcano' fix, council says 9 minutes ago Share Save Share Save Reuters The perennially burning area was declared contaminated following a judicial review The owner of a former illegal landfill site in east London which repeatedly catches...

Photograph: Reuters Google warns quantum computers could hack encrypted systems by 2029 Banks, governments and tech providers urged to upgrade security because current systems will soon be obsolete Banks, governments and technology providers need to be prepared for quantum computer...

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET According to the printing on the drive, it was a "Moblle Sdud State" SSD. The storage chip had a few numbers on it, but they didn't pull up anything useful -- no data sheet, no specifications -- only...

Port Talbot to become offshore wind hub for Celtic Sea 1 hour ago Share Save Huw Thomas Wales business correspondent Share Save Reuters A new facility in Port Talbot will allow wind turbines to be assembled and launched out to...

Also: I tried a Linux distro that promises free, built-in AI - and things got weird Noi is a GUI app that brings together all AI services (and more) in one place. The app also includes some neat features, such...

President Donald Trump on Thursday warned Iran to "get serious" about a deal to end the war with the United States and Israel "before it is too late," as his administration seeks an off-ramp from the conflict amid growing concerns...

Dogs became man's best friend far earlier than thought, scientists find 22 hours ago Share Save Pallab Ghosh Science Correspondent Share Save Kevin Church Genetic evidence shows the earliest known dogs lived closely with their human masters A fragment of...

Photograph: William West/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Petrol stations say drivers are filling up more regularly as governments come under pressure to devise a national plan to manage the fuel crisis. Photograph: William West/AFP/Getty Images Australian petrol stations report...

Photograph: NSW government Australia urged to swap diesel for electric buses as fuel costs soar Electric buses are just 1% of the Australian fleet compared with 80% in urban China, a quarter in the Netherlands and 12% in the UK...

'It took six years to receive my late father's premium bonds' 54 minutes ago Share Save Faarea Masud , Business reporter and James Kelly , Your Voice reporter Share Save Tracy McGuire-Brown "It was the most awful, awful experience," says...

The transport secretary says the government is investing in renewing roads as well as ‘brand new projects and fixing potholes’. Photograph: Matthew Troke/Getty Images/iStockphoto View image in fullscreen The transport secretary says the government is investing in renewing roads as...

Julie Maughan, previously Preen – her daughter Heather died in 1999 after contracting E coli on a beach in Devon during a family holiday. Photograph: Ellie Smith/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Julie Maughan, previously Preen – her daughter Heather...

NS&I is one of the largest savings organisations in the UK and holds a monthly cash prize draw for holders of its premium bonds. Photograph: Justin Long/Alamy View image in fullscreen NS&I is one of the largest savings organisations in...

Shirine Khoury-Haq : ‘It has been an honour to lead our Co-op as chief executive.’ Photograph: Joel Goodman/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Shirine Khoury-Haq : ‘It has been an honour to lead our Co-op as chief executive.’ Photograph: Joel...

Vincent Thian/AP/AP hide caption toggle caption Vincent Thian/AP/AP BANGKOK, Thailand — Nuclear power is getting a second look in Southeast Asia as countries prepare to meet surging energy demand as they vie for artificial intelligence-focused data centers. Southeast Asia revisits...

The OECD’s latest figures predict the US-Israel war on Iran will ‘test the resilience of the global economy’. Photograph: Jane Dempster/AAP View image in fullscreen The OECD’s latest figures predict the US-Israel war on Iran will ‘test the resilience of...

The OECD noted a weakening UK jobs market and a contraction in business investment towards the end of 2025, as well as the shock from rising oil and gas prices as a result of the Iran war. Photograph: Jason Alden/Bloomberg/Getty...

Photograph: Maureen McLean/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen The Travelodge in Maidenhead, Berkshire, where Kyran Smith assaulted a woman in December 2022. Photograph: Maureen McLean/Shutterstock Starmer tells Travelodge boss to engage with MPs over sexual assault case PM tells Jo Boydell...

Photograph: Alicia Canter/The Guardian View image in fullscreen The Kenton in Hackney, London, where the landlord said children were often let loose, unsupervised by their parents. Photograph: Alicia Canter/The Guardian ‘It dictated the whole atmosphere’: why some landlords are banning...

CO2, used for such purposes as carbonating drinks and keeping food fresh, is a byproduct of the production of ethanol. CO2, used for such purposes as carbonating drinks and keeping food fresh, is a byproduct of the production of ethanol....

DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption toggle caption DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images/AFP The Trump administration announced a deal on Monday with French energy giant TotalEnergies to shift investment away from America's offshore wind industry and into oil and...

The Amsterdam-based IT consultant had just ended a contract early. “I had some time, so I thought: let’s have a look at this new technology everyone is talking about,” he says. “Very quickly, I became fascinated.” Biesma has asked himself...

The average UK mortgage rate has now hit 5.50%, data from Moneyfacts shows. Adam French , head of consumer finance at Moneyfactscompare.co.uk , explains: double quotation mark “The Moneyfacts Average Mortgage Rate has hit 5.50% - heights last seen more...

Photograph: Robert Evans/Alamy Charity Commission warns Alan Turing Institute of its legal duties after complaints Watchdog issues formal guidance to trustees at top AI research institute after staff expressed concerns The board of the UK’s leading AI research institute has...

Photograph: Dave Hunt/AAP View image in fullscreen Police allege the 29-year-old teacher’s request to the teen prompted her to tell her parents who alerted authorities. Photograph: Dave Hunt/AAP Sydney high school teacher accused of grooming 14-year-old girl and offering money...

Photograph: Nick Moore/Alamy UK consumer confidence has ‘collapsed’ during Iran war, retail industry says BRC survey finds public even more pessimistic about finances as higher energy prices fuel inflation fears Consumer confidence in the UK has “collapsed” since the start...

NS&I set to pay millions in compensation to customers 28 minutes ago Share Save Dearbail Jordan , Business reporter and Claire Keenan Share Save PA Media National Savings and Investments bank has been accused of a series of errors National...

OK SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group said Thursday it has won 32 honors at this year's iF Design Award, underscoring the design competitiveness of its vehicle lineup. Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp. received 21...

OK (ATTN: ADDS details, photo) By Yi Wonju SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the government agreed to submit an extra budget bill to the National Assembly next week, the budget minister said Thursday, in...

Two women, different continents, same problem - how climate change is affecting their farms 7 minutes ago Share Save Louise Cullen Agriculture and environment correspondent, BBC News NI Share Save BBC Louise Skelly and Jackline Mugoboka who both farm in...