AI will not replace human business relationships, says recruiter
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Source:The Times
January 27, 2026 17:39 UTC
Darktrace boss Jill Popelka forced out after just 16 months
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Source:The Times
January 27, 2026 17:32 UTC
Swan rescuers urge dog owners to use leads after sick swan attacked
The director of a Bray-based swan rescue charity has called for dog owners to keep them on leads in wildlife-rich areas in the wake of bird flu after a sick swan was attacked by a dog. Since the arrival of suspected bird flu locally, Swan Support ‘has received a high number of calls’ reporting dead birds, showing ‘how much the public cares about wildlife.’“Sadly, we have some very upsetting news,” Swan Support wrote on its Facebook page this week. “One swan was not only suffering from bird flu but was also attacked by a dog while out of the water. “We strongly urge all dog owners to act responsibly and keep dogs on a lead when around wildlife. “They’re sick, they’re vulnerable and now they’re being chased by a dog.
Source:Express
January 27, 2026 17:18 UTC
Chinese hackers targeted top UK officials
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January 27, 2026 17:09 UTC
‘A militia that kills’: uproar in Italy over ICE security role at Winter Olympics | ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) | The Guardian | news
TLDRUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will have a security role at the Winter Olympics in Italy, sparking outrage and petitions against their deployment. Milan’s mayor, Giuseppe Sala, has stated that ICE agents are ‘clearly not welcome’ in the city, and that Italy can handle security itself. ICE has confirmed that its Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) unit will support diplomatic security details during the games, but will not conduct any enforcement operations. The presence of ICE agents has caused controversy in Italy, particularly in light of recent fatal shootings of US citizens by ICE agents in Minneapolis.
Source:The Guardian
January 27, 2026 16:24 UTC
‘Abdication’: Trump formally takes US out of Paris climate agreement for a second time | The Guardian | news
TLDRThe US has officially exited the Paris climate agreement for the second time, cementing Donald Trump’s break with the primary global venue to address global heating. This move leaves the US as the only country to have withdrawn from the pact, complicating global climate efforts. Investment in low-carbon energy is outpacing fossil fuels, with China leading the green transition. Trump’s policies risk pushing the US to the margins of the global climate effort, potentially slowing momentum elsewhere.
Source:The Guardian
January 27, 2026 15:25 UTC
Indian-origin UK official faces scrutiny over Chagos deal
SynopsisAn Indian-born British civil servant, Francis Vijay Narasimhan Rangarajan, is facing backlash for his role in negotiating the controversial Chagos deal. The agreement, set to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius, includes the UK leasing back the Diego Garcia military base. The deal has drawn significant opposition from various political figures and sections of the public.
Source:The Times
January 27, 2026 15:20 UTC
Reeves faces challenge of maintaining the good start to 2026
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January 27, 2026 14:36 UTC
Five-year-old deported to Honduras despite being US citizen is latest child victim of Trump crackdown
Five-year-old Génesis Ester Gutiérrez Castellanos misses her cousins, classmates and kindergarten teachers in Austin, Texas. Despite being a US citizen, she was deported on 11 January alongside her mother, Karen Guadalupe Gutiérrez Castellanos, to Honduras, a country Génesis had never known. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were acting on an administrative deportation order against Gutiérrez, 26, issued in 2019, before Génesis was born. She received a deportation order a year later but remained in the country and in 2020 Génesis was born. View image in fullscreen Gutiérrez and her daughter have been staying with Gutiérrez’s mother in Honduras.
Source:The Guardian
January 27, 2026 14:26 UTC
Disappeared bodies, mass burials and ‘30,000 dead’: what is the truth of Iran’s death toll?
Comparing the number of dead they witnessed with hospital baselines, they estimate it could exceed 30,000, far surpassing official figures. Graveyard and forensic medical staff describe chaos, with reports of authorities pushing for fast, mass burials to conceal the number dead. At one morgue, staff say they were confronted with several trucks loaded with bodies, far exceeding the facility’s refrigeration and storage capacity. View image in fullscreen A still from a video shows bodies lying inside the Kahrizak forensic medical centre in Tehran, with what appear to be relatives searching for loved ones. Staff told him that “the order was to bury these bodies in mass graves,” but many refused, afraid of reprisals.
Source:The Guardian
January 27, 2026 14:24 UTC
White House backtracks initial claims about Alex Pretti after intense backlash
White House officials sought to rapidly distance Donald Trump and top officials from their initial portrayals of the man fatally shot by federal officials in Minnesota as a gunman, as they faced a deepening backlash after video footage was widely seen to undercut their assertions. “I have not heard the president characterize Mr Pretti in that way,” Leavitt said. The move suggested a repudiation of Noem, to whom Bovino reports, who has been at odds with Homan for months. “This tragedy occurred as a result of a deliberate and hostile resistance by Democrat leaders for weeks,” Leavitt said. But it underscored the peril of rushing to blame the victim and defend the agents before an investigation had played out.
Source:The Guardian
January 27, 2026 14:24 UTC
The Times and The Sunday Times to launch new weekly US politics podcast
It will unpack the forces shaping the US political landscape and explain why they matter beyond America’s borders. Balls says: “We want to cut through the noise and bring listeners the stories and conversations that matter. “Having moved to Washington DC last year after ten years covering British politics, I’m looking forward to lifting the veil on what’s really going on in the power capital of the world. “This podcast will be the real truth about US politics and power. Just honest, in-depth discussion of what’s really being said inside the White House.”
Source:The Times
January 27, 2026 14:20 UTC
Immigration crackdown chief to leave Minneapolis
The departure accompanies a softer tone from Mr Trump on the Minnesota crackdown, including the president’s touting of productive conversations with the governor and Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey. The mayor said he asked Mr Trump in a phone call to end the immigration enforcement surge, and Mr Trump agreed the present situation cannot continue. White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, an architect of Mr Trump’s mass deportation effort, went further on X, declaring Mr Pretti “an assassin”. On Tuesday, Mr Trump was asked if he agreed with Miller’s comment describing Mr Pretti as an “assassin” and answered “no”. “You can’t walk in with guns, you just can’t,” Mr Trump told reporters on the White House lawn before departing for a trip to Iowa.
Source:The Times
January 27, 2026 13:58 UTC
Reports: Juventus check in with Randal Kolo Muani about potential January reunion
Since the original reporting, Romeo Agresti has also confirmed Juventus’ survey about Kolo Muani’s availability. The relationship between Juventus and PSG is pretty much non-existent after the summer saga involving Kolo Muani. That bridge is very badly burned, if not all after some of the comments that were made in the press as negotiations between the two clubs pretty much fizzled out and Kolo Muani thus ended up at Tottenham. As was very well established over the summer, Kolo Muani was set on returning to Juventus no matter how that deal was formulated. For what felt like the entire summer transfer window, Juventus and PSG talked … and talked … and talked.
Source:The Guardian
January 27, 2026 13:55 UTC
New restrictions for young drivers to be introduced in Northern Ireland
GDL is a road safety scheme designed to reduce the disproportionate involvement of new and young drivers in serious collisions. Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced the changes for new drivers in NI (Liam McBurney/PA)The plans include the introduction of a revised training, testing and post-test framework for new drivers and motorcyclists. The proposals include:– A mandatory minimum learning period of six months before a learner driver can undertake their practical driving test. GDL permits ‘L’ drivers to drive on a motorway as long as they are accompanied by a driving instructor. “This will better prepare drivers for both the driving test and initial post-test driving period by helping learners understand how human factors such as their attitude, personality, behaviour and feelings affect their driving style.
Source:The Times
January 27, 2026 13:41 UTC