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23ANDME FINED £2.31M FOR 2023 DATA BREACH –  The fine will go directly to the state, not to the individuals whose data was compromised In a significant privacy breach, 23andMe has been hit with a £2.31 million fine by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) following a 2023 cyberattack that exposed the personal details of seven million users, including more than 150,000 Britons. The breach, which compromised sensitive data such as health reports, family trees, race and ethnicity details, as well as addresses, dates of birth, and profile pictures, has left many questioning the company’s ability to safeguard such valuable…

NEW CAMPUS RULES REINFORCE FREE SPEECH  – New guidance issued in England will prevent universities from imposing blanket bans on student protests In a bold move to protect lawful expression on university campuses, new guidance issued in England will now prevent universities from imposing blanket bans on student protests — a significant shift in the ongoing battle for freedom of speech in higher education. The Office for Students (OfS), the higher education watchdog, unveiled sweeping new regulations that reinforce the right to free and lawful speech on campus — even when opinions are unpopular or politically sensitive. The new guidelines…

UK’S STARMER & QATAR’S EMIR REITERATE NEED FOR MIDDLE EAST DE-ESCALATION – Prime Minister underlines UK’s support for immediate ceasefire British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani reiterated on Wednesday (June 18) the need for de-escalation in the Middle East amid the Israel-Iran conflict, a spokesperson for Starmer’s office said. “Underscoring the deep defence and security relationship between the two countries, the prime minister reiterated the UK’s support for Qatar and leaders discussed how both countries could further support regional stability,” the spokesperson said following a call between the two leaders. Starmer also spoke…

MONTERREY HOLD INTER MILAN 1-1 AT CLUB WORLD CUP – The match saw both teams debuting new managers UEFA Champions League finalists Inter Milan were held 1-1 by Mexican side Monterrey in their opening Group E game at the Club World Cup in Pasadena. Inter dominated possession at the outset but underdogs Monterrey struck first, grabbing the lead when 39-year-old defender Sergio Ramos leaped above two defenders to power home a header from a corner in the 25th minute. The Italians drew level three minutes before halftime when Kristjan Asllani’s floated free-kick into the box was played across the face…

WHITE HOUSE CONFIRMS EXTENSION OF TIKTOK SALE DEADLINE – Trump is set to sign an additional executive order to keep TikTok up and running U.S. President Donald Trump will extend a June 19 deadline for China-based ByteDance to divest the U.S. assets of short video app TikTok by 90 days despite a law that had mandated a sale or a shutdown absent significant progress, the White House has said. Trump has already twice granted a reprieve from the enforcement of a congressionally mandated ban on TikTok that was supposed to take effect in January. “President Trump will sign an additional…

ONS REVEALS UK INFLATION WAS 3.4% IN MAY – The central bank said in May it expects inflation to peak at about 3.7% later this year Inflation came in at an annual rate of 3.4% in May, down from an originally published 3.5% in April, the Office for National Statistics have revealed. Earlier this month the ONS said April’s consumer price inflation reading of 3.5% had been overstated by 0.1 percentage points due to an error in car tax data from the government. Gas, electricity and water prices rose in April alongside higher taxes on employers, causing the inflation rate…

CARNEY ANNOUNCES NEW RUSSIA SANCTIONS – Canadian Prime Minister pledges over $2BN loan to help rebuild Ukrainian infrastructure  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new package of sanctions against Russia and criticised Iran as the G7 summit wrapped up Tuesday (June 17) in Alberta. Carney said that Canada is sending “over $2 billion in funding for drones, ammunition, armoured vehicles” and a “$2.3 billion loan to help rebuild the infrastructure” in Ukraine. Carney also addressed tensions in the Middle East, saying: “G7 leaders also reiterated our commitment to the pursuit of peace and stability in the Middle East. Made…

CURFEW LIFTED IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES – The curfew was part of a strategy aimed at curbing violence and looting Mayor Karen Bass has lifted the curfew for downtown Los Angeles that was enacted on Tuesday June 10th in response Anti-ICE protests. The curfew, which covered a one-square-mile area and ran from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., was part of a strategy aimed at curbing violence and looting.  Bass said in an email statement, “The curfew, coupled with ongoing crime prevention efforts, have been largely successful in protecting stores, restaurants, businesses and residential communities from bad actors who do not…

TRUMP CALLS FOR IRAN’S ‘UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER’ – Trump says whereabouts of Iranian leader Khamenei are known U.S. President Donald Trump demanded on Tuesday Iran’s “unconditional surrender” amid mounting evidence showing the U.S. considering joining Israel’s strikes against the country. He also posted on social media sites on Tuesday that “we now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran” and warned that “Our patience is wearing thin.” Trump made the posts before he met with a national security team in the White House over the military conflict between Israel and Iran. Earlier on his flight back to Washington…

CAUSE OF SPAIN AND PORTUGAL CHAOS REVEALED – Not enough thermal power stations available at the time The massive power cut that plunged huge swathes of Spain and Portugal into chaos earlier this year was caused by a miscalculation, the Spanish government has said. Airports, trains and the internet were among the services affected by the blackout in late April, with traffic lights also down, causing huge tailbacks. There was discussion about whether a cyberattack was to blame, but today Spain’s energy minister said the issue was a miscalculation by the Spanish power grid operator REE. Sara Aagesen said REE…