Sunday, 01 February 2026

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His Majesty The King today thanked families and friends for their “sacrifices and contributions” which underscore military success as he saluted 200 future leaders of the Royal Navy and its global allies.

Nearly 55 years after he himself passed out of the same famous institution to begin his naval career, The King celebrated the achievements of a new generation of cadets at Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth.

On parade for the historic Lord High Admiral’s Divisions, watched by friends and family, were more than 190 cadets who’d undergone the 29-week transformation from civilians to junior naval officers, as well as sailors promoted from the ranks, and international cadets who will go on to serve in the navies of the Bahamas, Kuwait, Malta, Oman, Qatar and UAE.

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After more than a decade of growth and addictive engagement, the combination of low-quality AI content, hostile advertising, and user fatigue is set to make social platforms less compelling, says Cade Diehm, head of research at the World Ethical Data Foundation.

Drawing on global data and user trends, Diehm predicts 2026 to be the year we all begin to tire of social media, as audiences break their doomscrolling habits and seek news, entertainment, and community elsewhere:

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Despite a slight easing after 2024’s funding cuts, cybersecurity teams remain short-staffed, increasing organisational breach risk.

London, DATE - One in three cybersecurity teams (33%) report being under-resourced to adequately protect their organisations, according to the ISC2 2025 Cybersecurity Workforce Study, which surveyed over 16,000 security professionals globally.

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