The Home Secretary has issued a “ministerial direction” in relation to the Rwanda asylum plan, overruling concerns from her own civil servants, Sky News understands. Ministerial directions are used when the top civil servant in a department has objected to the costs or feasibility of a spending plan. A Home Office source said: “Home Office
Los Angeles County reported 1,355 new Covid cases on Friday, continuing an upward trend that began about a week ago as the more-infectious BA.2 subvariant continues to spread. Last week, the 7-day average daily number of new cases in the county was 878. By yesterday, the county was averaging more than 1,000 new Covid cases
A crimeware-related threat actor known as Haskers Gang has released an information-stealing malware called ZingoStealer for free on, allowing other criminal groups to leverage the tool for nefarious purposes. “It features the ability to steal sensitive information from victims and can download additional malware to infected systems,” Cisco Talos researchers Edmund Brumaghin and Vanja Svajcer
I ain’t mad at it… I keep hearing about this new Amazon Prime show, Outer Range. Starring Josh Brolin, it’s billed as the next Yellowstone, but with more sci-fi, kinda Stranger Things vibe going on. But since Yellowstone won’t be back until the fall, and Westerns are all the rage right now, I figured… why not give it a go? Starring the aforementioned
Soulful singer-songwriter Tami Neilson joined forces with Willie Nelson for their moving new song “Beyond the Stars.” The track is the first single from Neilson’s upcoming record Kingmaker, which is set for release on July 15. “Beyond the Stars” taps into the painful feelings of longing to be with the one you’ve lost. Neilson and Nelson’s
Faizon Love is responding to Jay-Z‘s bars on Pusha T’s “Neck & Wrist” with a healthy mix of sarcasm, jokes … and a sprinkling of confusion added in there, too. Pusha T recently grabbed Hov for a track on his upcoming album, “It’s Almost Dry,” and in true Jay fashion, his verse included a clapback
Poco is reportedly working on a new smartphone that could be launched as part of the company’s affordable C-series lineup. The purported smartphone is tipped to ship with an entry level JR510 SoC, instead of chipsets from well-known brands like Qualcomm, MediaTek, or Unisoc. The handset may also run MIUI Go, which could be a
Twitter’s board of directors unanimously adopted a “poison pill” defence in response to Elon Musk’s proposal to buy the company and take it private, the social media giant has said. The strategy is formally called a “limited duration shareholder rights plan” and is used to defend against hostile takeovers. Twitter said the move aims to
Grammy winner Jon Batiste is set to make his acting debut in Warner Bros.’ upcoming adaptation of The Color Purple. The film, which is being directed by Blitz Bazawule (Black Is King), is based on the Tony-winning musical from Marsha Norman, Brenda Lee, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray, which was itself adapted from the Pulitzer
Throughout history, there have been many heterosexuals who have sullied the good name of penis-in-vagina intercourse. There’s Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen, Tom Cruise and basically anyone he’s dated at any given time. Yet no heterosexual couple has arguably done so much harm in concert — or more importantly, made us
President Biden’s FY 2023 Budget request to Congress includes a request to increase funding to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), a federal organization that provides funding to libraries and museums in the United States through state sponsoring programs. The request is for $276.8 million, an increase from what is usually less than
Los Angeles County public health officials reported 1,214 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 2,849,185 as of Thursday, April 14. Officials reported 12 more deaths linked to the coronavirus, for a total of 31,839 deaths since tracking began. There 17 fewer hospitalizations reported since Wednesday, bringing the total count
The families of the victims endured harrowing testimony about life and death in captivity at the hands of the so-called IS Beatles. When the guilty verdict in the trial of ‘IS Beatle’ El Shafee Elsheikh was read out, Diane Foley, whose son James was 40 when he was murdered, closed her eyes tightly and tilted
The government hopes it can start sending asylum seekers to Rwanda in a matter of “weeks”, according to Boris Johnson’s policy chief. The UK government is attempting to crack down on Channel crossings by small boats and as part of the plans, the Home Office has signed a “world first” deal with Rwanda to send
Offstage, and sometimes on, David Mamet can be infuriating and exasperating, as anyone who has witnessed his recent nonsensical, offensive media blitz can attest, and then along comes something like American Buffalo – possibly his greatest work, all due apologies to Glengarry Glen Ross – with a cast so in sync with the playwright’s “profane
As many as five security vulnerabilities have been addressed in Aethon Tug hospital robots that could enable remote attackers to seize control of the devices and interfere with the timely distribution of medication and lab samples. “Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could cause a denial-of-service condition, allow full control of robot functions, or expose sensitive
What Else Can She Do is everything I hoped it would be and more. Kaitlin Butts’ brand new album is out today, and she packs a whole lot of life into the short, 7-song tracklist. The Oklahoma native doesn’t hold back, either, as she tells the stores of women from all different walks of life, many of
Birmingham, Ala. natives Banditos recently announced their new record Right On, due out May 20, and have given listeners a sneak peek of what to expect with their lead single “Here Tonight.” Right On marks the band’s third career album and their first new music in four years, although the project was finished prior to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The band
Australian actor Adam Garcia was 28 years old when he was cast as Kevin O’Donnell — the love interest and male lead who is struggling to make ends meet living in New York City and holds numerous odd jobs including a comic book collector — in the 2000 bar-stomping cinematic masterpiece “Coyote Ugly.” Adam Garcia
Vivo X80 series is expected to arrive in China in the coming weeks. The global rollout is expected to follow soon. Now, the two handsets from the Vivo X80 lineup have been allegedly spotted on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certifications site, which suggests that its launch in India may be inching closer as