A man who was dubbed the ‘living Nostradamus’ predicted the Microsoft outage in April – and now he claims it may lead to an ‘escalation of confrontation’ and eventually cyber war. Athos Salomé, 36, from Brazil, is often referred to as a psychic due to the accuracy of his insights and predictions, after previously foreseeing the coronavirus...
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Is the UK resilient enough to withstand a major cyber-attack?
Planes grounded, trains delayed, television stations off air, hospital appointments cancelled, electronic payments halted. No, it wasn’t the start of a massive cyber-attack from Russia, or the backdrop to a Hollywood blockbuster, but an IT upgrade that unexpectedly went disastrously wrong. That it had such widespread effects is to some extent testament to the ubiquity...
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UK: Far-right blames Muslims and ‘third world’ migrants for Leeds unrest
On Thursday evening unrest broke out in the district of Harehill in the northern UK city of Leeds, following what the city council called a “family incident”. A police car was overturned and a double decker bus was set on fire. Bonfires were lit across the city as hundreds took to the streets and...
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UK airports, trains, LSE, NHS impacted by global Microsoft outage
In a post on X, Microsoft 365 Status stated that multiple services are continuing to see improvements in availability as our mitigation actions progress. Representative Picture 2 min read Last Updated : Jul 19 2024 | 5:14 PM IST The UK’s airports and trains experienced delays, with the London Stock Exchange and the National...
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Order restored in the UK city of Leeds after overnight unrest
LONDON (AP) — Officials in the northern English city of Leeds say order has been restored after a night of unrest that began when police and local government workers intervened in a “family incident” and residents poured into the streets in protest. Rioters set a bus on fire and tipped over a police car in...
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Britain borrows more than expected, underscoring task for new government
The borrowing figure for June was 2.9 billion pounds higher than expected by Britain’s budget watchdog. | Photo: PTI 2 min read Last Updated : Jul 19 2024 | 1:03 PM IST Britain’s government borrowed a lot more than expected in June, according to official data published on Friday that highlighted the budget challenges...
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Microsoft outage causes chaos around the world: Flights grounded and TV channels failing as internet goes down
Airlines, TV channels, banks and businesses across the UK and the world have been hit by a large-scale IT outage. In Britain, Sky News was knocked off air, while the UK’s biggest rail company warned passengers to expect disruption due to “widespread IT issues” — just as rush hour hit. Millions who rely on Microsoft...
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Mass IT outage grounds planes and hits trains, banks and businesses across the world
19 July 2024, 08:08 | Updated: 19 July 2024, 08:38 A Microsoft bug has caused a huge IT update. Picture: Getty A mass IT outage is grounding planes and affecting trains, banks and broadcasters across the world. There are huge problems in countries including the United States, where planes have been grounded, as well as...
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Globally-mobile millionaires threaten to leave Britain over tax revamp
The Labour government reckons it can raise an extra 5 billion pounds a year by tackling domestic tax avoidance. Photo: Pexels 6 min read Last Updated : Jul 19 2024 | 12:34 PM IST For ultra-wealthy entrepreneur Bassim Haidar, living in London has become an expensive indulgence he can no longer justify. While...
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Microsoft IT outage live: Chaos as internet down and global flights grounded over Crowdstrike error – latest updates
Microsoft IT outage live: Chaos as internet down and global flights grounded over Crowdstrike error – latest updates Jump to content
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Leeds riots: Bus set on fire, police car overturned. What’s happening in UK city?
Violence broke out in Harehills in Leeds, the UK, on Thursday, as rioters burned a bus, broke the windows of a police car and flipped it over, reported the BBC. A bus burns during unrest in Harehills, Leeds, Britain, July 18, 2024 in this picture obtained from social media. “@robin_singh” on Instagram(“@robin_singh” via REUTERS) Also...
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UK Leeds Riots: What led to hellish riots in Leeds – CNBC TV18
SUMMARY UK Leeds Riots: The riots started as a protest after the social services removed four children from a family of East European descent. While many on social, including Nigel Farage, have taken the opportunity to blame immigration for the social unrest in Leeds, the local Member of Parliament, Alex Sobel, responded demanding an apology....