Tag: protection
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Once-yearly jab for HIV protection passes first trial hurdle
Read Latest News Michelle Roberts Digital health editor, BBC News Getty Images An annual injection designed to guard against Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has completed an important early safety trial, researchers report in The Lancet medical journal. Lenacapavir stops the virus from replicating inside cells. If future trials go well – now it has passed…
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What Apple pulling UK Advanced Data Protection means for you
Read Latest News Liv McMahon Technology reporter Reuters Apple has made headlines by pulling its most advanced data security tool for UK customers. It is removing Advanced Data Protection (ADP) after the Home Office asked for the right to be able to access data which it is applied to – something even Apple itself cannot…
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Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row
Read Latest News Apple is taking the unprecedented step of removing its highest level data security tool from customers in the UK, after the government demanded access to user data. Advanced Data Protection (ADP) means only account holders can view items such as photos or documents they have stored online through a process known as…
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Tiny proportion of stalking cases result in protection orders
Read Latest News Philippa Goymer & Calum Grewar North East investigations team BBC Amy hoped a stalking protection order would “finally stop” her ex-husband Measures to stop stalking victims being harassed further are hardly being used, a campaigner has warned. Stalking Protection Orders (SPOs) were introduced five years ago but a Freedom of Information request…
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Trump revokes Covid adviser Anthony Fauci’s security protection
Read Latest News President Donald Trump has revoked security protection for former top US health official Anthony Fauci, who has faced death threats since leading the country’s Covid-19 response. “You can’t have a security detail for the rest of your life because you work for government,” Trump told reporters, when asked about the decision on…
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Family of Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana ‘moved to secret location by police for their protection’ | UK News
Read Latest News The family of the Southport attacker have been moved to a “secret location” by police for their own protection, leaders at the church his father attended say. Axel Rudakubana, 18, yesterday pleaded guilty to three counts of murder and 10 of attempted murder for fatally stabbing Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe,…
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Protection zone in place after bird flu outbreak
Read Latest News PA Media Restrictions on the movement of chicken eggs and poultry have been put in place A protection zone has been set up following an outbreak of bird flu in Angus. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as H5N1, was reported at Over Ascreavie House, Kingoldrum, in the Kirriemuir area. Chief…
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Sara Sharif murder is ‘heartbreaking reminder’ of ‘profound weaknesses’ in child protection | UK News
Read Latest News We have been here before and each time we have said “never again”. Reacting to the verdicts, the children’s commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza said the case highlights “profound weaknesses in our child protection system”. In a statement, she said: “Even before she [Sara Sharif] was born, she was known…
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Stalking victims to be given better protection
Read Latest News Stalking victims are set to be given improved protection from their abusers under newly revealed government proposals. Additional rights for those who have been stalked include knowing the identity of online stalkers as soon as possible, the Home Office said. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper pledged the government will use “every tool available”…
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No-frills US carrier Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy protection
Read Latest News US budget carrier Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection after a long run of financial losses and a series of failed merger attempts. On Monday, the Florida-based airline said it had arranged an agreement to restructure its debt and raise money during a bankruptcy process that is expected to last until…
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TGI Fridays files for bankruptcy protection in the US | UK News
Read Latest News Restaurant chain TGI Fridays has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US. The bankruptcy protection filing was made by TGI Fridays Inc, a Dallas-based American arm of the casual dining brand, which operates 39 restaurants in the US. It comes after the company faced financial challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic and…
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GPs demand protection from Budget tax hike for firms
Read Latest News GPs are calling on the government to protect them from tax rises for employers announced at the Budget, warning it could hit services for patients. The NHS and rest of the public sector are due to be shielded from a hike in National Insurance (NI) contributions from April next year. But GP…