UK sets out social media prosecution guidelines
(AP)—British government prosecutors have set out new guidelines to make it harder to bring legal cases against people who send offensive messages on Twitter and Facebook.
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Dec 18, 2012
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Japan's Hitachi freezes British nuclear project
Hitachi said Thursday it would freeze construction of its stalled nuclear power station in Wales due to financing problems, a blow to Britain's nuclear strategy and a costly decision for the Japanese firm.
Business
Jan 17, 2019
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Concerns over pet food and vet costs affordability are as old as pet keeping itself
Ever since domestic companion animals first became popular in the west, people's ability to provide for their health care needs has been closely linked to their own economic situation. In October 2022, the British animal ...
Veterinary medicine
Oct 25, 2023
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The online 'hierarchy of credibility' that fuels influencers like Andrew Tate
The arrest of influencer Andrew Tate in Romania on charges of sex trafficking and sexual abuse will do little to deter his supporters. For some time now, those outside his sphere of influence have looked on bemused as to ...
Social Sciences
Jan 9, 2023
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Apple boss Cook says he'll resist UK government spy law plan
Tech giant Apple will resist the British government's efforts to get access to encrypted data through a new spying law, CEO Tim Cook said Wednesday.
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Nov 11, 2015
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How to make climate action popular
Ambitious action is needed to stop average global temperatures rising above 1.5°C. But some measures to cut fossil fuel use and develop alternative industries have provoked resistance. Wind farms can be a common source of ...
Environment
Oct 20, 2021
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UK police say they won't charge hacker
(AP)—British authorities opted Friday not to charge a computer hacker who waged a decade-long struggle to avoid trial in the U.S. for breaking into military computers.
Internet
Dec 14, 2012
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Google executive defends tax strategy to lawmakers
A senior Google executive defended his company's complicated structure before Britain's Parliament, denying charges that it was misleading authorities to dodge paying tax.
Business
May 16, 2013
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New report turns to nature to limit Canada's costliest climate impact—flooding
The need to limit flood risk in Canada is urgent, with approximately 1.5 million homes, representing 10 percent of the Canadian residential housing market, in high-risk zones where they are ineligible for flood insurance. ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 26, 2023
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Britain tries to reassure bloggers on new press rules
The British government has insisted that bloggers and posts on social media would not be caught by a new system of press regulation, but campaigners warned the new rules could be open to interpretation.
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Mar 20, 2013
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