Payout offered to Afghans hit by UK data breaches

Kate Whannel Political reporter Getty Images British soldiers conducting counter-Taliban operations 2007 in Southern Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Afghan nationals whose personal information was mistakenly exposed by the Ministry of Defence in 2021 will be offered up to £4,000 each in compensation, the government has said. The data breaches affected 277 people, some of whom had…

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The age of fiscal excess

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Rich nations are turning on the fiscal taps. On Friday, Donald Trump is set to finally sign his “big, beautiful bill” into law. The tax-cutting legislation is estimated to add more than $3tn…

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