Russian spies targeting UK with cyber campaign to undermine democracy: Report

Russian spies targeting UK with cyber campaign to undermine democracy: Report

A new U.K. intelligence report points to a years-long “campaign of malicious cyber activity” against politicians, civil servants and journalists by Russian spies. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images LONDON — The U.K. on Thursday accused Russia of conducting a years-long “campaign of malicious cyber activity” against politicians, civil servants and journalists aimed at undermining British … Read more

Putin arrests ‘pro-Ukraine saboteur’ over daring behind-enemy-lines plot to blow up railways 3,000 miles inside Russia

Putin arrests ‘pro-Ukraine saboteur’ over daring behind-enemy-lines plot to blow up railways 3,000 miles inside Russia

RUSSIAN security service officers detained a suspect in an allegedly audacious operation by Ukrainian intelligence to explode a key rail link in Siberia.  Two mammoth explosions hit oil tanker wagons on freight trains blocking a tunnel and secondary route reportedly used to deliver North Korean shells to Vladimir Putin’s troops in Ukraine.  5 Two explosions hit oil … Read more

UN chief invokes rarely used power to push for Israel-Hamas cease-fire

UN chief invokes rarely used power to push for Israel-Hamas cease-fire

Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres delivers an address at the opening ceremony of the World Climate Action Summit during COP28 on December 01, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Chris Jackson | Chris Jackson Collection | Getty Images U.N. chief António Guterres invoked a rarely exercised clause in the United Nations Charter to … Read more

Ruth Perry inquest: Ofsted inspection ‘likely’ contributed to headteacher’s death, says coroner

Ruth Perry inquest: Ofsted inspection ‘likely’ contributed to headteacher’s death, says coroner

AN Ofsted inspection “likely contributed” to the death of headteacher Ruth Perry, senior coroner Heidi Connor has told an inquest in Reading. Ruth Perry’s family say she took her own life after a report from the watchdog downgraded her Caversham Primary School in Reading from its highest rating to its lowest over safeguarding concerns. 1 … Read more

Colorado poll finds voters skeptical of college, more supportive of career education

Colorado poll finds voters skeptical of college, more supportive of career education

It’s more important for Colorado schools to prepare students for the workforce than to prepare them to attend college. That’s the opinion of more than 60% of respondents in a recent poll of education attitudes among Colorado voters. Magellan Strategies surveyed a representative group of 1,550 Colorado registered voters in September. The survey has a margin … Read more