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Donald Trump has claimed that Venezuela will “turn over” between 30 and 50 million barrels of oil to the United States following a US-backed operation that removed President Nicolás Maduro from power. Posting on social media, the US president said the oil — worth an estimated $2.8bn (£2.1bn) at current market prices, would be sold by the US, with proceeds controlled by him and used “to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States”....

A deed poll is a legal document used in the UK to formally record a change of name. It allows an individual to update their name across official and professional records, including employment documents, payroll systems, and business registrations. Why name consistency matters in a professional context In the workplace, consistency of personal details is more than an administrative preference. Employers rely on accurate records for contracts, tax reporting, background checks, and internal systems. A...

Recently, one of Italy’s leading publications — Il Giornale — published a piece about the legal dispute between a major Italian engineering group Maire S.p.A. and the swiss-based fertilizer producer EuroChem, which is being heard in several jurisdictions worldwide, including London and Moscow. The article examined the potential implications of ongoing litigation for Maire’s public disclosures, share price and foreign assets. Several hours after publication, the article was taken down from the newspaper’s website without...

Regulatory compliance is a core part of business operations for companies in every sector. Organisations must keep up with a growing set of rules that cover data protection, workplace safety, and more. However, many businesses still find it difficult to create a culture where compliance is prioritised as an everyday practice rather than just a requirement. Building a company culture that truly aligns with regulatory standards takes careful planning and ongoing effort. When employees understand...

If you are thinking of recommending daily extensions to your clients, or, as a hair extension lover, you’re prone to wearing clip-ins every single day, then, it may be time to reconsider. Despite clip-in hair extensions being incredibly practical, adaptable, and classic, particularly for everyday styling, there’s still risks involved. Here in this blog, we’ll be guiding you through the best way to integrate clip in extensions into your weekly routine in a way that’s...

Cloud adoption has changed how organizations store data, deploy applications, and collaborate across teams, yet questions about safety remain central to every decision. Business leaders want confidence that sensitive information stays protected without slowing productivity or limiting scalability. Cloud safety is not a single feature but a coordinated system of safeguards that respond to both known and emerging risks. Threat protection plays a defining role in shaping that system by detecting suspicious activity before it...

Clip-in hair extensions last longer, but if this happens, you can smartly prevent extension slipping. The strategy is how well you care for them and how often you wear them. Clip-ins last up to 12 months with proper care. For everything you need to know, we suggest you read the Cliphair guide when installing, removing, and storing your extensions if you want them to last a long time. When you handle them carefully and store...

The cyberattack that forced Jaguar Land Rover to shut down its factories is expected to have cost the carmaker more than £3 billion in lost sales over the final quarter of the year. The West Midlands-based group, owned by Tata Motors, revealed that vehicle shipments from its factories plunged by 43 per cent in the three months to December after hackers crippled its IT systems. Wholesale volumes, the point at which vehicles leave the production...

UK media regulator Ofcom has made “urgent contact” with xAI, the artificial intelligence business owned by Elon Musk, following reports that its Grok chatbot can be used to generate sexualised images of children and non-consensual explicit images of women. The intervention follows widespread concern over Grok’s image-generation capabilities on X, where users have posted examples of the AI being prompted to digitally “undress” women or place them into sexualised scenarios without consent. Ofcom confirmed it...

The UK government has unveiled a £210 million Cyber Action Plan aimed at strengthening the security and resilience of online public services, as cyber threats against the public sector continue to intensify. Announced in London on 6 January, the plan is designed to safeguard critical digital services used by millions of citizens every day, including benefits, tax systems and healthcare platforms. It will be overseen by a new Government Cyber Unit, tasked with coordinating defences...