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Cyber hackers working for the Chinese government are preparing to “wreak havoc” on the US, FBI director Christopher Wray is warning.Critical infrastructure such as water treatment plants, the electrical grid, and transportation systems are being targeted to cause “real-world harm” to American citizens, he will tell US politicians on Wednesday. Mr Wray will speak to the House Select Committee On The Chinese Communist Party – and is also expected to say there has been “far too little public focus” on a cyber threat which affects “every American”. Image: Christopher Wray’s previous accusations against China were dismissed by Beijing. File pic:…

Glenn Close has claimed Robin Williams “would still be alive” if his friend Christopher Reeve hadn’t died in 2004.Williams, who took his own life in 2014, was close friends with the Superman actor, who passed away nine years after a horse-riding accident left him paralysed in 1995. In a new documentary, titled Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, many areas of Reeve’s life are explored, including his friendship with the comedian and actor.Speaking in the film, Fatal Attraction star Close says: “I always felt that if Chris was still around, Robin would still be alive.” Image: Glenn Close and Robin Williams…

An Irish Traveller has received a settlement after he was allegedly discriminated against by a pub which refused to host his daughter’s Christening.The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, claimed The Three Horseshoes, in the Whitchurch area of Cardiff, rejected his request to hold the event because of his background. The pub agreed to settle after he launched a claim for direct discrimination on the grounds of his race, according to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), which supported the case.It said the venue had also committed to undertake equality and diversity training.However, the settlement did not…

A make-up artist says she lost her job at a leading brand after an AI recruitment tool that used facial recognition technology marked her down for her body language.It comes as new figures show the UK ranks second among countries using artificial intelligence (AI) in recruiting and human resources. Anthea Mairoudhiou, a former MAC make-up artist, was laid off from her role in 2020 based on the results of a video interview conducted using HireVue – a US-based recruitment company that used AI facial analysis technology to mark candidates.Staff at the company were required to reapply for their jobs after…

The British Museum is putting items that were stolen from it but have since been recovered on display to the public.A Roman first century profile bust of Minerva, or Athena, in black glass with a white band, and a glass cameo with a bust of Cupid, or Eros, in three layers of brown on white on purple glass are among the list. More than 500 items not caught up in the thefts will also feature in the collection, titled The Rediscovering Gems exhibition, which opens later this month. Image: The British Museum. File pic: PA Hundreds of stolen objects have…

The boss of TSB’s Spanish parent firm Sabadell has told reporters the UK brand’s cost-saving plans this year will result in job losses and branch closures.Sabadell CEO Cesar Gonzalez-Bueno was questioned at a news conference, following the publication of the group’s annual results, about a £29m provision made by TSB for restructuring costs this year. When asked if it would involve a reduction in bank staff and branches, he replied: “Yes, it will include both” but he did not put a number of either.Follow live: Reaction to Bank of England decisionHe went slightly further on the issue than TSB was…

The first car without a rear window is set to make its way on to British roads.The Swedish-made Polestar 4 will be fitted with a high-definition screen that shows a real-time feed from a roof-mounted rear camera instead of a rear-view mirror. The car manufacturer, which is owned by Volvo, has taken the back window out completely to give more headroom and replaced it with a camera.It said it would give motorists a “unique experience” and a better view of the road behind them. Image: Pic: Polestar Motoring journalist Quentin Willson told Sky News: “Rear windows on cars have been…

Margot Robbie has broken her silence over being snubbed for an Oscar nomination in the best actress category. The Barbie star said “there’s no way to feel sad when you know you’re this blessed” despite failing to receive a nod. But she defended director Greta Gerwig, who missed out on a nomination in the best director category.”Obviously, I think Greta should be nominated as a director,” she said, during a Sag-Aftra panel discussion.”What she did is a once-in-a-career, once-in-a-lifetime thing, what she pulled off, it really is. But it’s been an incredible year for all the films. “We set out to…

Jeremy Hunt has cast doubts over introducing big tax cuts at the next budget, saying he is unlikely to have the fiscal “room” he had in the autumn.Earlier this month, the chancellor hinted at further reductions come 6 March, saying the government’s plan of “prioritising tax cuts” was working, and that it would “stick to it”. Politics live: Minister makes awkward admission about his brief The comments followed his decision in the autumn statement to reduce national insurance by two percentage points, with the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) saying it would cost the Treasury £9.76bn in the 2028 tax…

Mark Zuckerberg was one of several social media bosses accused of having “blood on [their] hands” at a hearing where companies were criticised for not doing enough to protect children from being exploited on their platforms.Mr Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, faced a sea of people who held pictures of their dead children all affected by online harms. Also at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing were the chiefs of X, Linda Yaccarino, Snap Inc’s Evan Spiegel, TikTok’s Shou Zi Chew and Discord’s Jason Citron. Image: Mark Zuckerberg faces the room. Pic: Reuters Image: (L…