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Thousands of Afghans put at risk by MoD data breach still stranded and many ‘in danger’ months on

Thousands of Afghans who were put at risk after their data was leaked by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in a catastrophic blunder are still waiting to be brought to safety in the UK, more than six months after the scandal, The Independent can reveal.
Around 400 people who supported British efforts in Afghanistan and later had their personal information breached by the UK government have been left “trapped” in Afghanistan and neighbouring countries, struggling to get out.
Some 1,900 of their family members have also been left in limbo. One Afghan analyst urged the government to “redouble its efforts” to get the final families out, saying hundreds still “live in real danger of reprisals from the Taliban”.
The latest figures, from December 2025, obtained through freedom of information requests, show how UK evacuations are “working far too slowly when people’s lives are threatened”, campaigners said.
Chair of the Defence Select Committee Tan Dhesi said that while bringing people from Afg..

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Anger at Iran war is growing among ‘more-right wing White House staffers,’ insider claims

As the Iran war stretches into its second month, anger is mounting among some White House officials, according to a new report.
Discontent over the Middle East conflict is concentrated among younger, “more-right wing” staffers, an unnamed source with knowledge of the matter told Politico.
“They’re very frustrated,” the individual said. “They didn’t love the war to start with, and since it began, the constantly contradictory messaging from the president himself, is just brutal, brutal for staff to deal with and making their life really hard. He puts his people in a really tough position, especially people who are public-facing.”
The 79‑year‑old Republican president and other senior administration officials have offered up multiple justifications for the war, citing an imminent Iranian threat to the U.S. while also pointing to regime change as a factor. Trump has also sent mixed signals about when the conflict might end and whether or not he intends to deploy ground troops.
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Iranian attacks across Gulf continue as major industrial sites hit

Iranian attacks across Gulf continue as major industrial sites hit2 hours agoShareSaveDearbail JordanShareSaveAluminium BahrainAluminium Bahrain said its facility has been attacked by Iran, with two employees woundedGulf nations reported a series of attacks as the US-Israel war against Iran entered its fifth week, including strikes on major industrial infrastructure.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said a number of people had been injured in an Iranian strike on a key aluminium plant in Abu Dhabi, with significant damage reported by operator Emirates Global Aluminium.
Meanwhile, state-controlled Aluminium Bahrain said two employees were wounded by an Iranian attack on one of the world's largest aluminium smelting facilities.
It comes after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis entered the conflict on Saturday, raising fears of further economic disruption should they target shipping in the Red Sea.
The group said it had launched a barrage of missiles against Israel targeting “sensitive” ..

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Jeremy Bowen: Trump is waging war based on instinct and it isn’t working

Jeremy Bowen: Trump is waging war based on instinct and it isn't working13 hours agoShareSaveJeremy BowenInternational EditorShareSaveBBCSome old truths about warfare have been knocking on the door of the Oval Office in the month since US President Donald Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent US and Israeli warplanes to bomb Iran.
The failure to learn from the past means that Donald Trump now faces a stark choice. If he cannot get a deal with Iran, he can either try to declare a victory that will fool no-one, or escalate the war.
The oldest of the old truths comes from the Prussian military strategist Helmuth von Moltke the Elder: “No plan survives first contact with the enemy.” He was writing in 1871, the year Germany was unified as an empire, a moment that was as consequential for the security of Europe as this war might be for the security of the Middle East.
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‘To benefit India and H-1Bs’: Row over Vivek Ramaswamy’s crackdown on ‘fragmented’ Ohio universities

A row erupted after ex-DOGE lead Vivek Ramaswamy faced backlash over claims that his higher education reform plan could harm local universities and jobs, with MAGA critics alleging it could indirectly benefit India and H-1B visa holders.The controversy began after a right-wing social media user accused Indian-American Ramaswamy of wanting to “close” key engineering and STEM institutions in Ohio, including the University of Akron, Kent State University and Central State University. The post claimed that such a move would “eliminate global Ohio engineering competition to benefit India and H1Bs” and noted that the three institutions collectively employ around 20,000 people.Israel Iran War‘A tremendous mistake’: Trump says he'll cut spending on Nato over Iran war snubStrait Of Hormuz Standoff: Trump pauses Iran strikes; Tehran tightens oil leverageThe criticism follows an opinion piece by Ramaswamy in The Columbus Dispatch, where he outlined a plan to reform what he described as Ohio’..

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‘A parent’s worst nightmare’: 2 students killed, several injured in Tennessee school bus crash

A road accident in west Tennessee on Friday claimed the lives of two students and left several others injured after a school bus collided with multiple vehicles. The crash took place around noon on Highway 70 in Carroll County and involved a school bus, a Chevrolet Trailblazer, and a Tennessee Department of Transportation dump truck, the Associated Press reported.Officials said initial findings suggest that while the dump truck was present at the scene, it likely did not directly contribute to the collision.Students were on field tripThe bus was carrying 25 students and five adults from Kenwood Middle School in Clarksville. The group was en route to Jackson, Tennessee, for a field trip when the accident occurred, according to a statement from the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System.Authorities are still investigating the exact cause of the crash.Israel Iran War‘A tremendous mistake’: Trump says he'll cut spending on Nato over Iran war snubStrait Of Hormuz Standoff: Trump p..

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USS Massachusetts – submarine with ability to carry 24 Tomahawk cruise missiles – joins Navy fleet

The USS Massachusetts officially joined the US Navy fleet on Saturday following its commissioning ceremony, becoming the first submarine named after the Bay State.
This newest Virginia-class fast attack submarine, capable of diving to depths greater than 800 feet (240 metres), was christened on 6 May 2023. Sheryl Sandberg, the former chief operating officer of Meta, served as the ship's sponsor.
It is the 25th Virginia-Class submarine co-produced by General Dynamics Electric Boat and Newport News Shipbuilding, and the fifth US Navy vessel overall to be named after Massachusetts.
“To be able to take a ship from new construction and watch it be built together by the ship yard, train with our team and bring into Boston Harbor for the first time, it's very amazing,” said the sub's commanding officer, Mike Siedsma, a 21-year Navy veteran who has spent time on four different classes of submarines. “I looked at the history books. I don't think we've had a submarine in..

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‘Like a horror movie’: Hongkonger rescued after forced labour ordeal in Myanmar

AdvertisementHong Kong policeHong KongSociety‘Like a horror movie’: Hongkonger rescued after forced labour ordeal in MyanmarSecurity Bureau liaised with Chinese embassies in Myanmar and Thailand, economic and trade office in Bangkok and Thai authorities to rescue man
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenTheodora YuPublished: 8:55pm, 28 Mar 2026A Hongkonger has been rescued from Myanmar and transferred to Thailand after being held captive and forced to do illegal work, in an ordeal he described as a “horror movie”.
The Security Bureau on Saturday said its dedicated task force had earlier received a request for help from the resident who was trapped in Myanmar.
It then liaised with the Chinese embassies in Myanmar and Thailand, the city’s economic and trade office in Bangkok and Thai authorities to launch a joint operation.
AdvertisementThe bureau also dispatched officers to Thailand on Friday, the same day when the man was rescued and transferred to the country.
“The Hong Kong resident said he felt li..

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Bills to pay FAA and TSA workers during shutdowns get introduced but keep stalling in Congress

The Aviation Funding Solvency Act. The Keep America Flying Act. The Keep Air Travel Safe Act. The Aviation Funding Stability Act.
Again and again, members of Congress have dusted off the same idea: ensuring the federal employees who control air traffic and screen passengers and bags at U.S. airports get paid during government shutdowns.
Bills to make it happen keep getting introduced in one form or another, sometimes with Democrats and Republicans as co-sponsors. Yet session after session, the result has been the same — agencies receive their annual appropriations, public outrage over long security lines and flight delays fades, legislation languishes and workers have no guarantees their paychecks won't stop coming again.
“Once the crisis is over, people assume that the good times are back,” said Eric Chaffee, a Case Western Reserve law professor whose research includes risk management in the aviation industry. “It’s easy to pass the next big bill when you’re still in the throes..

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Beijing tightens drone rules, citing ‘low-altitude security’ concerns

AdvertisementDronesChinaMilitaryBeijing tightens drone rules, citing ‘low-altitude security’ concernsThe Chinese capital sets strict limits on the sales, storage and transport of unmanned aerial vehicles and core components
2-MIN READ2-MIN1 ListenLiu ZhenPublished: 8:30pm, 28 Mar 2026Citing security concerns, Beijing will significantly restrict drone sales, storage and transport after tightening regulation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the Chinese capital’s airspace, according to state media.Beijing has banned the sale or lease of UAVs and 17 designated “core components” to any person or organisation unless granted public security approval, according to the regulation approved by the municipal legislative body on Friday.
Bringing new drones or core components into Beijing’s administrative area would also be forbidden, state news agency Xinhua reported. It noted there would be an exception for drones that had already undergone real-name registration and were being carried by ver..

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