The UK’s pensions and welfare ministry has slammed its outsourcing provider, SSCL, for sharing a document the department says it “inadvertently provided”, a document that later surfaced in a legal dispute over a £370 million contract. As The Register reported earlier this year, Sopra Steria is suing the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) after…
The Netherlands has rejected at least two Argentinian soybean meal cargoes this month after non-approved genetically modified material was found, threatening to disrupt a major trade flow. Source link
CHICAGO — Munetaka Murakami hit a three-run homer in a big seventh-inning rally, and the Chicago White Sox held off the slumping Angels for an 8-7 win Monday night. Andrew Benintendi had three RBIs as Chicago improved to 6-4 in its last 10 games. Former Dodger Miguel Vargas hit a solo drive, and Tristan Peters had two…
The 28th Shanghai International Film Festival has tapped revered actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai to head the jury for its main competition Golden Goblet Awards. The festival opens June 12 and runs through June 21. Leung has been a fixture of Chinese-language cinema for more than four decades, amassing upward of 100 screen credits and working…
Authorities say the militants raided a football pitch where people had been gathering and opened fire at random. Source link
Ukrainian interceptor drone units are working to counter Russia’s growing use of aerial threats along the front line. Tasked with tracking and destroying both reconnaissance and strike UAVs, these teams operate under constant pressure as drones fly higher and faster. Source link
Euro-zone banks tightened corporate credit standards by the most in more than two years at the start of 2026, as geopolitical events including the Iran war added to an already prevailing trend. Source link
A man in Singapore has been arrested for allegedly accessing a media server and leaking clips from the upcoming Avatar: The Last Airbender animated movie. The arrest highlights the serious legal consequences that can follow unauthorized distribution of protected content. According to a report from Screentime, the individual could face up to seven years in…
The 141m-long vessel, linked to a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, cleared the waterway despite an ongoing blockade. Source link
Sienna was diagnosed with a tumour just weeks after getting the surprise trip for Christmas. Source link