Crypto platform Binance confirms major hack, more than $2.5bn frozen
Cryptocurrency platform Binance said Thursday it had fallen victim to a major hack that had resulted in the freezing of more than $2.5 billion in an effort to prevent them from being stolen. The company — the world’s largest crypto exchange by daily trading volumes — said it had suspended trading on certain products. It […]
May’s party to lose hundreds of seats in local elections, a report
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservatives are expected to lose hundreds of seats in local elections on Thursday, a report has said.
WikiLeaks founder Assange to begin fight against U.S. extradition
WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, is expected to begin his fight to avoid extradition from Britain to the United States in a brief court appearance on Thursday.
WikiLeaks founder, Assange, gets 50-week jail term for breaching bail conditions
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange defiantly clenched his fist as he arrived at court today in the back of a prison van. The Australian will spend the next 11-and-a-half months in a British jail despite offering an “unreserved apology” for skipping bail to avoid being sent to Sweden to face sex assault allegations. Assange now faces […]
Woman, 64, attacked in hospital for snoring, dies
A family is looking for answers after their mother died two weeks after being hit on the head while sleeping for snoring. Eileen Bunting, 64, was recovering at Hull Royal Infirmary when her family believes she was hit on the head with a cup by another patient irritated by her snoring. They said they believe […]
BREAKING: Theresa May sacks Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson
Theresa May has sacked Gavin Williamson as Defence Secretary. It follows an investigation into the leak of information from a National Security Council meeting, Downing Street has announced. The investigation was launched last week after newspapers reported that the security council, which meets in private, had agreed to let Chinese firm Huawei participate in some […]
