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The American surfer killed in Mexico was planning his wedding. Now his family is planning his funeral

The American surfer killed in Mexico was planning his wedding. Now his family is planning his funeral - Carter Rhoad, 30, was killed alongside two Australian brothers, Callum Robinson, 33, and Jake Robinson, 30, while they were on a surfing trip in Mexico’s Baja California peninsula

West Ham issue statement over David Moyes exit

'The recruitment process for David’s successor has begun.'

Olympics-New Zealand surfer Vette targets Paris medal after Teahupo'o trials

By Ian Ransom (Reuters) - New Zealand surfer Saffi Vette felt the full wrath of Teahupo'o when injured in a wipe-out in Tahiti, so there was some trepidation on her return to the punishing break last month for a training block in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics. The 22-year-old was pounded by a wave on day two of a surfing camp last July, suffering a knee injury that put her out of action for

Fact Check: Viral Ad Campaign On Election In The Name Of Amul Is Fake

CLAIMThe viral image shows Amul’s ad campaign on polling. An X user @SHEKARSUSHEEL posted the viral image and wrote, “Very topical , as always Jiyo Amul. The true taste of India”. (Archive Link)(Image: Newschecker)FACTAn investigation shows us that Amul disowned the advertisement and called it Fake on May 6, 2024. Taking their X handle India’s largest dairy products manufacturing company issued a notice and wrote, “We wish to inform you a fake...

Yousaf officially steps down as first minister as King accepts resignation

Yousaf officially steps down as first minister as King accepts resignation - Mr Yousaf thanked the King for his ‘counsel and kindness’.

Katy Perry and Rihanna didn't attend the Met Gala. But AI-generated images still fooled fans

NEW YORK (AP) — No, Katy Perry and Rihanna didn't attend the Met Gala this year. But that didn't stop AI-generated images from tricking some fans into thinking the stars made appearances on the steps of fashion's biggest night. Deepfake images depicting a handful of big names at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual fundraiser quickly spread online Monday and early Tuesday. Some eagle-eyed social media users spotted discrepancies — and...

Ukraine arrests two colonels over plot to kill Zelensky as 'gift' to Putin

The SBU secret service said the two men were colonels recruited by their counterparts in Moscow, the FSB.

Update: Chelsea in talks for "exceptionally talented" 65m Georgiy Sudakov

He could be the missing piece for Mauricio Pochettino's side.

KTM Is Finally Bringing Back a Street Superbike With the 990 RC R

This is not a drill, people!

Travis Scott to play beleaguered Co-op Live venue

Travis Scott has announced a gig at the beleaguered Co-op Live music venue, despite ongoing issues which have led to its opening being postponed.

Midges are bringing new strain of horrible disease from Europe

It can be fatal.

Jak Jones vs Kyren Wilson LIVE: World Snooker Championship final score and result as Wilson wins first title

Jak Jones vs Kyren Wilson LIVE: World Snooker Championship final score and result as Wilson wins first title - Jak Jones battled back but eventually fell short as Kyren Wilson won the final at the Crucible and claimed his first world title

Gary Neville says Man Utd have 'real problem' ahead of Arsenal clash and FA Cup final

The problems are piling up for Erik ten Hag.

Carpetright to axe over 25% of head office staff

One of Britain's biggest carpet retailers is axing more than 25% of its head office staff as it grapples with a protracted downturn in trading.

Disney to cut production of Marvel films and TV shows amid superhero fatigue

Disney will cut production of Marvel films and TV series amid concerns that so-called superhero fatigue is exhausting demand for the studio’s work. Bob Iger, Disney’s chief executive, said the company would “reduce output and focus more on quality” particularly when it came to Marvel, known for franchises such as The Avengers and Black Panther. It ...

David Beckham says documentary director was ‘angry’ over viral ‘be honest’ scene

David Beckham said the director of his Netflix documentary was supposedly “very angry” after he interrupted his wife Victoria during filming, which led to the viral “be honest” moment. The British football star, 49, appeared alongside filmmaker Fisher Stevens, producer Josh Battsek and editor Michael Harte at an Emmys For Your Consideration event a...

Tesla has proposed to launch robotaxis in China, Chinese state media reports

BEIJING (Reuters) - Tesla has proposed to launch robotaxis in China, newspaper China Daily reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources. According to the report, China may support Tesla's domestic testing and demonstration of robotaxis but has not approved the full implementation of Full Self-Driving (FSD) software in China. Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the

Shooting at rapper's mansion leaves security guard with life-threatening injuries

Police are investigating a shooting at the Toronto mansion of Canadian rapper Drake.

Elizabeth Holmes has more months shaved off prison sentence, records show

Elizabeth Holmes has more months shaved off prison sentence, records show - Holmes, 40, was convicted in January 2022 on four counts of fraud and conspiracy

No, ‘hundreds’ of bodies of NATO soldiers were not repatriated from Ukraine

Misinformation regarding NATO and Ukrainian allies have seen a spike in recent months on social media, following Emmanuel Macron’s comments on sending western ground troops to fight in Ukraine. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

Dmitry Khoroshev named as alleged leader of ransomware gang LockBit

The alleged leader of what was once the world’s largest ransomware outfit, LockBit, has been named as Russian national Dmitry Khoroshev by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), after the seizure of the criminal gang’s infrastructure. Khoroshev, who lived his online life under the name LockBitSupp, has been sanctioned by the UK, US and Australia as a result of the unmasking. He was so certain of his anonymity that he once offered a $10m (£8m)...

Pro-Palestinian protesters retake MIT encampment, occupy building at Rhode Island School of Design

Pro-Palestinian protesters retake MIT encampment, occupy building at Rhode Island School of Design - Pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology retook a barricaded encampment, those at the Rhode Island School of Design occupied a building, and Columbia University said its university-wide commencement ceremony will not happen following weeks of protests

Read between the lines for Biden’s changing position on Israel, US official says

Read between the lines for Biden’s changing position on Israel, US official says - Netanyahu is determined to attack Rafah, despite US warnings. Andrew Feinberg speaks to Israeli and American officials about what the consequences might be

Republicans doubt Greene will call for vote on Johnson's resignation, media reports

Republican lawmakers are increasingly doubtful that Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene will dare to initiate a vote on the resignation of House Speaker Mike Johnson, Axios reports. According to the agency, today, May 7, Johnson will meet again with Greene and Republican Thomas Massie. The last meeting, according to the Speaker of the House of Rep...

Viral video misrepresents Kangana Ranaut's comments: Here's what she actually said

Kangana Ranaut was actually criticising Congress candidate Vikramaditya Singh and his mother Pratibha Singh's comments about her.

Jack Dorsey quits Bluesky board and urges users to stay on Elon Musk’s X

The Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has left the board of Bluesky, the decentralised social network he helped start, and encouraged users to remain on his first site, now owned by Elon Musk and called X. Dorsey confirmed he had cut ties with Bluesky on Sunday, telling a user on X that he was no longer on the social network’s board. The announcement was apparently unexpected, since Bluesky still listed him as a board member until late on Sunday...

After deadly Oklahoma tornado, storms bring twisters to the Midwest

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Severe storms battered parts of the Midwest on Tuesday, unleashing a curtain of heavy rain, gusty winds and tornadoes in the region one day after a deadly twister ripped through a small Oklahoma town and killed at least one person. Tornadoes were spotted after dark Tuesday in southwestern Michigan, northern Indiana and northwestern Ohio. Forecasters warn that the storms could stretch late into the night as portions of the...

Full extent of Max Verstappen car damage comes to light after two Miami GP incidents

It was certainly an eventful outing for Max Verstappen in Miami...

‘I will keep fighting’: Ten Hag sends defiant message after 18th defeat – the most since 1977-78

Erik ten Hag oversaw Manchester United’s 18th defeat of the season tonight – their most in a campaign since 1977/78. The 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Crystal Palace perhaps doesn’t even reflect the affairs of the game all that accurately, given that it easily could’ve been over seven from the hosts.

In Jaunpur, BSP replaces wife of Dhananjay Singh

BSP replaced Shrikala with Shyam Singh Yadav in Jaunpur due to Dhananjay Singh's criminal conviction and BJP ties. Dhananjay reacts, emphasizing supporters' role. Shyam Singh Yadav filed nomination. Lavkush Patel replaced Dayanshankar Mishra denied a BJP ticket.

Datadog President Amit Agarwal to step down, shares drop

(Reuters) - Datadog President Amit Agarwal will step down by the end of 2024 and join the company's board of directors, the cybersecurity firm said on Tuesday, sending its shares down nearly 9% in early trading. Before joining Datadog in 2012, Agarwal held project management roles in Quest Software, now Dell, as well as IBM. The company also forecast second-quarter revenue above Wall Street

Kate Winslet stars as war photographer who washed in Hitler’s bath

Looking every inch the battle-hardened foreign correspondent, this is Kate Winslet as World War Two photographer Lee Miller. These are the first images of the Oscar-winning British actress in Lee, the upcoming biopic of the courageous Miller, whose celebrated escapades included bathing in Hitler’s bath in the last days of the war. The film is based...

Trump deletes post raging that his lawyers had ‘no time to prepare’ for Stormy Daniels

Trump deletes post raging that his lawyers had ‘no time to prepare’ for Stormy Daniels - His now-deleted post came just hours before Stormy Daniels took the stand to testify on Tuesday

Brazil's football giants rally to help victims of deadly flooding

Brazil's football giants -- including Neymar, Vinicius Junior and Ronaldinho -- are rallying behind a fundraising effort for victims of devastating floods that have killed at least 85 people in the south of the country. Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul was hit by deadly flooding last week after days of heavy rains, forcing more than 150,000 people from their homes and cutting off many from drinking water and electricity.

Data of 270,000 service personnel ‘exposed in Chinese MoD hack’

Around 270,000 service personnel may have been hit by China’s hack on the Ministry of Defence, it has emerged. The hackers gained access to payroll information including names, bank details and some addresses of serving personnel, reservists and veterans in the data breach. The Telegraph understands that a personal data protection service has been ...

Judge in Trump’s classified documents case cancels May trial date

No new trial date has been set.

Naoya Inoue boosts claim as world’s best boxer with destruction of Luis Nery

Naoya Inoue bolstered his claim as the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter on Monday when he came off the floor to retain his undisputed junior featherweight championship with a technical knockout of Luis Nery. A sold-out crowd of around 50,000 spectators at the Tokyo Dome was stunned into silence near the end of the opening round when a heavy left hook dumped Inoue to the canvas for the first time in his 12-year professional career. But a...

Daughter looks to avenge Shinde losses as BJP eyes hat-trick in Maharashtra's Solapur

BJP trying to counter Congress’s ‘No-Development’ salvo by highlighting Centre’s funding in last 10 years

WhatsApp users warned over group scam targeting family and friends

Roman Kemp radio show breaches Ofcom rules over on-air swearing

Roman Kemp radio show breaches Ofcom rules over on-air swearing - A clip of a song with a swear word was played during the Capital Breakfast show.

Red Bull’s immediate Adrian Newey action, Verstappen damage discovered – F1 news round-up

With a memorable Miami Grand Prix in the books, here is your fresh batch of key Formula 1 headlines...

Game Of Thrones star Ian Gelder dies aged 74

Game Of Thrones star Ian Gelder dies aged 74 - The British actor was diagnosed with bile duct cancer in December.

Winner of £10,000-per-month lottery prize urged to come forward

Winner of £10,000-per-month lottery prize urged to come forward - Players should check their tickets for the Set For Life draw-based game.

England players meet police over online racist abuse concerns

England players have held talks with police about tackling racist trolls on social media ahead of Euro 2024 this summer. The head of the UK Football Policing Unit (UKFPU) went to visit Gareth Southgate’s squad during the last international break amid fears of a repeat of the “horrific abuse” suffered by its black members after the Euro 2020 final t...

Hezbollah says its drone hits northern Israeli town, two soldiers killed

BEIRUT-JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Hezbollah said on Monday it carried out a drone attack on an Israeli military position near the northern Israeli town of Metula. The Israeli military later confirmed two soldiers were killed in the attack. Iran-backed Hezbollah also said it had sent dozens of rockets towards military targets across the border with Israel. Israel and Hezbollah, which has amassed a

Zelenskyy announces important news for coming weeks: Visits of partners and security guarantees

In the coming weeks, foreign partners will visit Ukraine, and new agreements regarding security guarantees will be signed, according to a statement from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. According to the president, meetings and documents are currently being prepared, which will definitely make headlines in the coming weeks. "New visits to Ukraine by o...

Max Verstappen found the only positive to having Donald Trump on Miami GP grid

Max Verstappen found one huge silver lining in Donald Trump's Formula 1 outing....

Elon Musk joins controversy over new Canadian bill that would let citizens seek damages for online hate speech

Elon Musk joins controversy over new Canadian bill that would let citizens seek damages for online hate speech - The Online Harms Bill would create a new government body to regulate hate speech on social networks such as X

Putin sworn in for fifth term in ceremony boycotted by US and UK

Vladimir Putin has been sworn into his fifth term as Russia’s leader in a ceremony attended by Russia’s political elite but boycotted by the UK, US and most European envoys. The ceremony, which begins a presidential term that could end with Putin in power for 30 years, was marked by a bellicose speech trumpeting Russia’s national interests as he wages war in Ukraine and clashes with the west. In his speech, Putin sought to claim a mandate for a...

Arsenal skipper Martin Odegaard hits back at Erik ten Hag’s comments ahead of Premier League clash

Manchester United welcome a title-chasing Arsenal side to Old Trafford in the Premier League this weekend – but first we’ve got to get Crystal Palace out of the way, with a Monday night trip to Selhurst Park.