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The budget airline also says that 2,200 customers have had their credit card details exposed in what it described as a “highly sophisticated” cyber-attack. It is keen to stress that there was no evidence to suggest that “any personal information of any nature has been misused” but the company says it will be getting in touch with affected customers to advise them of protective steps to take. In a statement to the London Stock Exchange, the company said: “There is no evidence that any personal information of any nature has been misused....

In both cities, the bans form part of new, wider food safety measures proposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that also outlaws the human consumption of wild animals. These will come into effect on May 1. Authorities in Zhuhai appear to have taken their lead from a revised draft “white list” released a few days ago by China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, which states that dogs and other companion animals are not “livestock,” state-run China News reported....

Ssesanga, who’s been battling the disease for the past week, has almost regained his strength and appetite. Of eight other medical staff members in his hospital who have become infected with the virus, three have died. “They were all buried today,” Ssesanga said, though he was unable to leave his quarantine to pay his respects. Funerals, Ssesanga says, are too dangerous in western Uganda right now. In the last week an outbreak of a new strain of the Ebola virus has ravaged villages across the rural districts of western Uganda....

If a child or adult suddenly develops echolalia it is a good idea to seek medical care. This article discusses the different causes and types of echolalia and some treatments to consider. It also explains how echolalia in children with autism can be a step in the process of learning to speak. Symptoms of Echolalia People with echolalia “echo” or repeat words, sounds, or phrases. Sometimes the repeated words have no meaning, but they are often used to communicate....

Gunfire and explosions erupted Thursday at the cross-section of the Beirut suburbs of Chiyah, Ein Rummaneh and Tayouneh near the Justice Palace as members of the Shiite Muslim Hezbollah and Amal movements marched in protest of a firebrand judge named Tarek Bitar. Bitar is accused by Hezbollah and Amal of being politically biased in his approach to an investigation into a devastating port blast that tore through the capital last August and they seek his removal....

Players Conventional Wisdom B. Clinton ( + ) The jet-lag dividend. Gets to use normal 3 a.m. energy at 4 p.m. Squid pizza, anyone? H.R. Clinton ( + ) Move over, Gen. MacArthur. Even with low profile, she’s a new Japanese deity. K. Miyazawa ( - ) Worked 35 years so he could eat sushi with Arkie kid? Sayonara, “dead body.” B. Yeltsin ( + ) Squid pizza? Nyet. But pass the sake....

Troy and Mandy Weaver Cartersville, Ga. Service manager/bank teller Just before September 11, the Weavers made an offer on their dream vacation home, a condo on St. Simons Island, off the Georgia coast. They considered walking away from the deal after the attacks, but falling interest rates trumped their uncertainties about the future. “We are very excited,” says Troy. Now, in the midst of a recession, the Weavers are the owners of a three-bedroom retreat just a bike ride from the beach....

The “Shape of You” hitmaker last released an album in 2019. The record, known as the No.6 Collaborations Project, saw Sheeran team up with a host of massive names, including Khalid, Eminem and Cardi B. Now, the musician is finally back on the scene after a break from the public eye, which saw him welcome his daughter Lyra with wife Cherry Seaborn. While a release date for the project is yet to be unveiled, the singer-songwriter has dropped some exciting hints to what is in store....

The Brighton defence held out for just three minutes at the Amex Stadium before Hazard broke through to finish off a move started by Victor Moses. Hazard’s goal was his 100th in league football, and was followed shortly after by Willian’s strike to put the Blues 2-0 up within the opening 10 minutes. The Belgian scored 36 goals in Ligue 1 with first club Lille, and now has 64 in the Premier League....

Students at Curry College, outside Boston, are learning to answer these questions as part of the school’s new seven-course certificate program in homeland defense, one of the first concentrations of its kind in the nation. The courses teach topics ranging from understanding Islam and the roots of terrorism to evacuating a sports arena. So far, it’s been mostly the community and small, four-year colleges that have created degree programs (with exceptions like Johns Hopkins University, which just added courses)....

“Let’s do what we know works,” Cardona told reporters at the White House. “I’ll tell you what works—when you wear masks, when you provide distancing, when you are testing regularly and when you’re quarantining, you can function in school.” Several states, including Florida and Texas, have threatened to pull funding from schools that have considered masking requirements as students begin to head back to classrooms for the fall. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican rumored to be eyeing a future run for president, issued an executive order this week that directs the state Department of Education and Department of Health to give parents the power to decide whether their children wear face coverings in class....

I studied science by accident. I hated physics and only got an 8 out of 20 on the physics portion of the baccalaureate. But I had an excellent physics professor who made the subject interesting and challenging and it made me want to study more. I don’t feel I was judged for being a woman when I studied science because the grade said it all. It’s a neutral scoring system....

Even the Under-20s only scraped through its group and fell to Spain in the first knockout round of its World Cup in the summer. But Raul “Potro” Gutierrez and his Under-17s side has been the beacon of hope once again after dispatching Argentina 3-0 on Tuesday to reserve their place at the World Cup final for the second consecutive tournament, following victory two years ago in Estadio Azteca. This time around, the success has been arguably more impressive....

According to police, an elderly man in Bel Air, Maryland was the victim of a break-in Monday night. The masked intruder forced his way into the home of the 78-year-old victim after he answered the door, grabbing him by the throat and threatening him. The victim’s stepdaughter attempted to intervene, and Newell allegedly attacked her too, slamming her into a wall and choking her while demanding to know where they kept their money....

The seventh annual Eldora Dirt Derby, which took the green flag Thursday at 9 p.m. ET after five qualifying races set the field a couple hours prior, was the 15th and most exciting race on the NASCAR Truck Series schedule. Its exclusivity as a dirt race also came with a unique qualifying format that made for a long, action-packed night of racing on the half-mile in western Ohio. MORE: Watch all NASCAR races live with fuboTV (7-day trial)...

The most notable intersection took place in Kansas City, Mo., where former Royals second baseman Frank White easily won a seat on the Jackson County Legislature. White, who ran as a Democrat, defeated his Republican opponent by a better than 2-to-1 margin. He is making his first entry into politics at age 64. In Nebraska, Pete Ricketts, brother of Cubs owner Tom Ricketts, was elected governor. Pete Ricketts, a Republican, is a former executive at TD Ameritrade, an online brokerage founded by his father....

Eugene Yu, founder of Michigan-based Konnech Corporation, a company which has been the target of 2020 election conspiracy theorists, is accused of theft of personal information, with hard drives and other digital evidence seized by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. The District Attorney’s Office said in a statement on Tuesday that Konnech won a $2.9 million, five-year contract with LA County for its PollChief software, which tracks election workers’ assignments, communications and payroll....

Why did Babangida bother? Why, indeed, has there been a run of absurd, aborted, often fraudulent elections across the world recently, from Algeria to Angola to Azerbaijan? The answer can be found in a speech delivered by Secretary of State James Baker in March of 1990, a long-forgotten effort to construct a post-cold-war foreign-policy doctrine: “President Bush has defined our new mission to be the promotion and consolidation of democracy…We are tying our assistance to our values....

The news came less than two weeks after Hochul declared a disaster emergency in the state as new case numbers began to rise. The state’s virus transmission was at a level “not seen since April 2020,” when New York was battling its first serious bout of virus infections, according to Hochul’s executive order. The order allows the state to “utilize the Surge and Flex system,” which can include placing restrictions on elective surgeries that are deemed non-essential....

The convenience of a powered cooler that can hold a temperature as low as minus 7 degrees Fahrenheit doesn’t come cheap. This entry level CFX3 35 model, which can hold 50 12-ounce drink cans, starts at nearly $980 when it’s not on sale. Having a portable fridge and freezer could really change how you pack for a trip or parties in the backyard. So I was curious how this Dometic cooler worked in practice....