TikTok is expected to be banned from UK government phones later today, Sky News understands. Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden will make a statement to Parliament this afternoon on “the security of government devices”, where it is understood he will confirm the ban. The Chinese-owned video-sharing app has been under increasing scrutiny over its security
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6:12 PM ET Associated Press INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Frances Tiafoe defeated 10th-seeded Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open. The 14th-seeded American ended the 2021 champion’s eight-match winning streak to earn his first semis berth in a Masters 1000 tournament. “Super happy about today,” Tiafoe said
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A new spacesuit designed for astronauts hoping to land on the moon has been demonstrated in Texas. NASA awarded Axiom Space, a company based in Houston, a $228.5m contract to provide the outfits for the first moon landing in more than 50 years. The space agency is targeting late 2025 at the earliest to land
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Teenage workers on Jeremy Clarkson’s farm are allegedly having to “wear body cameras” after locals directed “abuse” at them. It comes as the television presenter battles to get his expansion plans for Diddly Squat Farm approved after they were turned down last May by the council. West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC) and some villagers are
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Jeremy Hunt said the British economy is “proving the doubters wrong” and will avoid recession, as he delivered his first full budget speech to Parliament. The chancellor said the government’s plan for the economy was “working” as he announced what he called a “budget for growth”. He said forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility
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