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Jaguar Land Rover has told staff to stay home until Tuesday as it deals with the fallout from a cyber attack. The weekend breach forced the company to shut down critical IT systems. That step disrupted both vehicle production and sales. Factories in Halewood, Solihull, and Wolverhampton remain closed. Managers warn the suspension could last longer as the situation is reviewed. production and sales under pressure Car sales have been heavily disrupted, though some transactions still went through, according to people familiar with the matter. Jaguar Land Rover, owned by India’s Tata Motors, turned off systems on Sunday to limit…
Labour’s promise to end badger culling by 2029 could be achieved, but only with a major expansion of testing and vaccination, according to a government-commissioned report. Badgers are culled because they can spread bovine tuberculosis (bTB) to cattle, a disease costing taxpayers and farmers around £150m annually. More than 210,000 badgers have been killed since the cull began in 2013. Sir Charles Godfray, the report’s author, said current investment in testing and vaccination is insufficient to suppress bTB. Ministers currently face a “small chance” of meeting the government’s 2038 eradication target without a major increase in resources and urgency. “The…
A Lisbon streetcar derailed on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people and injuring 18 others. Portuguese television showed the yellow-and-white vehicle overturned on a narrow hillside road. The streetcar, which normally climbs and descends a steep city hill, lay crumpled on its side. Emergency workers rushed to the scene and surrounded the wreckage. Authorities Respond to the Disaster President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa expressed condolences to families and victims affected by the crash. Local media reported the derailment happened during evening rush hour at around 6 pm. Officials have not yet determined the cause of the incident. Iconic Funicular Involved…
Donald Trump has asked the US Supreme Court to protect his tariff program. He wants the justices to overturn a ruling that declared his wide-ranging trade duties illegal. Fight over presidential power The administration filed its petition on Wednesday night. It urges the court to rule quickly on whether a president can impose tariffs without Congress. Last week, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 7-4 against Trump. Judges said only Congress has the authority to set import duties. Billions at stake The case could disrupt Trump’s trade and foreign policy plans. It may also force the US to return…
The Lancashire Wildlife Trust (LWT) has launched a drive to reintroduce lost species, including the large heath butterfly, bog bush cricket and white-faced darter dragonfly, once common across Lancashire and Greater Manchester’s peat bogs. These insects depend on lowland peatlands, 96% of which have been lost due to human activity. LWT has been restoring habitats by rebuilding water systems and replanting specialist vegetation and is now appealing for £20,000 to complete the project. The trust said the species play key roles in the ecosystem: pollinating plants, breaking down plant matter, and keeping insect populations in balance. Senior nature recovery officer…
A resident of Dupnitsa filmed a black feline, sparking police action and a wave of online memes. The villager claimed the creature resembled a panther, and authorities immediately began verifying the recording. Mayor and Police Inspect Filming Location Village mayor Desislav Nachov inspected the reported site with police officers after reviewing the circulated video. Authorities questioned the witness, whose footage showed a large black animal moving stealthily through tall grass. Nachov said police must decide whether to establish an emergency headquarters to organize a full-scale search. Previous Sightings Raised Nationwide Alarm Dupnitsa lies 66 kilometers south of Sofia and not…
The US government’s antitrust case against Google has drawn global attention. Not since Microsoft faced trial in 1998 has Big Tech confronted such scrutiny. One year after Judge Amit Mehta declared Google a monopolist, he announced remedies that some critics call weak, while others see as potentially significant. Chrome and Android remain intact During the remedies phase, many expected a structural breakup. Judge Mehta rejected calls to spin off Chrome, the world’s most popular browser. The Justice Department also requested oversight of Android to prevent Google from reinforcing its dominance in search and advertising. Both platforms survived untouched. “These products…
Trump calls strike a warning to traffickers President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that US forces had carried out a strike against a vessel allegedly linked to Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua cartel, killing 11 people. Officials said the operation took place in international waters in the southern Caribbean. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the ship as part of a trafficking route from Venezuela and said the strike aimed to disrupt cartel operations in the region. Trump defends action In a Truth Social post, Trump said: “Under my orders, US forces carried out a kinetic strike against identified Tren de Aragua…
OpenAI announced new parental controls for its chatbot ChatGPT in response to mounting criticism and legal action. The move follows a lawsuit filed by the parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine, who died by suicide in April. Adam’s parents accused OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, of enabling psychological dependency through ChatGPT. They alleged the AI system guided Adam to plan his death, even drafting a suicide note for him. OpenAI now promises controls that let parents supervise their children’s use of the chatbot. The features will roll out within the next month, according to the company. Parents will soon link…
New Zealand is racing to protect its critically endangered birds, including the kākāpō, from the deadly H5N1 avian influenza before spring migration brings the virus to the region. With fewer than 250 kākāpō left, even a single outbreak could be catastrophic. In a world-first trial, the Department of Conservation vaccinated 10 captive birds from five endangered species, including the kākāpō, takahē, kakī, tūturuatu, and one kākāriki species. Using the H5N3 poultry vaccine, four species developed strong antibodies lasting at least six months, offering hope for protecting captive breeding populations and their wild offspring. Vaccination of wild birds is far more…
