Oxford's Word of the Year Is…Toxic

November 16, 2018

Operation Novichok - Sergei Skripal Oxford's Word of the Year Is…Toxic Russian intelligence service 'may have hacked UK's travel visa system', investigation claims Russia intelligence 'hacked UK visa system', investigation claims Back briefs How Russia's spies allegedly strong-armed their way into a UK visa before Skripal's poisoning Oxford's Word of the Year Is…Toxic Voice of America The Oxford Dictionaries’ Word of the Year is…toxic. The British publisher defines the adjective toxic as “poisonous.” The word first appeared in English in the 1650s. It came from the Latin word toxicus, meaning “poisoned.” Read More Russian intelligence service 'may have hacked UK's travel visa system', investigation claims inews.co.uk The i's Essential Daily Briefing We know that sometimes it’s easier for us to come to you with the news. That's why our new email newsletter will deliver a mobile-friendly snapshot of inews.co.uk to your inbox every morning, from Monday to Saturday. Read More Russia intelligence 'hacked UK visa system', investigation claims The Independent Russian intelligence may have infiltrated the computer infrastructure of a company that processes British visa applications in Moscow, a new investigation has claimed.  Read More Back briefs Gillette News Record CNN’s Acosta ready to ‘go back to work’ WASHINGTON — CNN’s Jim Acosta has thanked the judge who ordered the Trump administration to immediately return his White House press credentials. Read More How Russia's spies allegedly strong-armed their way into a UK visa before Skripal's poisoning Business Insider Nordic Russian intelligence agents intimidated a tech specialist as early as 2016 into hacking the UK's visa enrollment system to secure tourist visas before the poisoning of Sergei Skripal this March, a new report says. Read More

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