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Government data stolen in hack, minister confirms
The trade minister says information was accessed and an investigation has been launched. Source link
US suspends green card lottery scheme after Brown shooting
The suspect in the university shooting and the murder of an MIT professor entered the US via the scheme. Source link
Government borrowing higher than expected in November
Borrowing – the difference between public spending and tax income – was £11.7bn last month. Source link
Parents in India devastated as children with thalassemia test HIV positive
The five cases in Madhya Pradesh state come weeks after a similar incident was reported in Jharkhand state. Source link
The Glasgow singer following in the footsteps of Lewis Capaldi and Paolo Nutini
Shay O’Dowd won Breakthrough Artist at the Scottish Music Awards – the same prize won by his songwriting heroes. Source link
A 45% school bus fare hike is too much, says dad
Ambi Ambituuni now expects to pay more than £300 a term for his daughter’s bus journeys. Source link
Culture year cost £51m and attracted three million
Bradford 2025 saw more than 5,000 events and cost about £51m to host, with the tenure coming to a close. Source link
AI likely to displace jobs, says Bank of England governor
Andrew Bailey says workers need to be trained to move into jobs that use AI, but adds it might not lead to mass unemployment. Source link
Keith Lee wins top prize at first TikTok Awards in US
Actress La La Anthony hosted the inaugural awards show in the US, which took place at the Hollywood Palladium. Source link
EU agree €90bn loan for Ukraine but without using Russian assets
Ukrainian had wanted the EU to use €200 billion of frozen Russian assets but Belgium opposed the move. Source link