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Apple on Wednesday disclosed serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs that could allow attackers to take full control of these devices. The company said it is “aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.” Apple released two security reports on the issue on Wednesday, though they didn’t get much …

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Fires and explosions have been reported at military targets inside Russia and Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine, in the latest in a series of apparent sabotage missions deep into Russian-controlled territory. Two Russian villages were evacuated after a fire at an ammunition depot near the border with Ukraine in Belgorod province. “An ammunition depot caught fire …

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One effect of England’s buccaneer approach to Test cricket this summer has been to challenge accepted norms and leave us spectators questioning whether they are in as much of a fight as the scoreboard suggests. The second day against South Africa at Lord’s was a case in point. After two sessions, the English chiefs could …

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Key events Show only key events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Report and analysis of the match A long day, which ends at seven, with the late summer sun already disappearing. Advantage South Africa, who patiently gathered the runs on offer and kept them very well in the side. Are England missing out …

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Supermarket fruit and juice business Orchard House Foods is closing its Gateshead factory, with the loss of up to 430 jobs. The company, which supplies the likes of Marks & Spencer, Morrisons and Pret A Manger, said it plans to move production to its existing base in Corby, Northamptonshire. Orchard House, which makes prepared and …

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The energy industry has rallied behind a plan to create a crisis fund that could prevent bills from rising next year and provide a lifeline to households struggling with the cost of living. Energy UK, the industry’s trade body, has written to the chancellor, Nadhim Zahawi, to back calls for a “deficit tariff scheme” to …

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Train strike: Mick Lynch blames Grant Shapps for pay freeze Rail passengers face nightmare journeys today as fresh train strikes begin across the country, with only a fifth of services expected to run. Around 45,000 workers employed by Network Rail and 14 train operators ‒ members of the RMT Union ‒ are walking for 24 …

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Good morning football fans Juventus are close to completing the signing of Memphis Depay from Barcelona. Juve have been in talks with Depay over a move as they seek to terminate his contract with Barcelona. And talks between the two sides have recently escalated with Juve offering the winger a two-year, €6m-plus-a-year contract, according to …

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Official data reveals that workers have suffered a record real-term wage drop in the face of rising prices. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), regular wages, excluding bonuses, fell by an average of 4.1% on the year in the three months to June when inflation is taken into account. This is the biggest …

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Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected across England and Wales on Tuesday with baggy conditions amid flash flood warnings and disruptions. The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for most of the UK on Tuesday as the conditions could also cause transport disruption and power cuts in areas hit by heavy rain. Hail, …

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