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Donald Trump calls for 'law and order' after attending slain cop's wake

Ex-President Donald Trump attended the wake of slain New York police Officer Jonathan Diller in Massapequa on Long Island.


12 hours in a Porsche Cayenne V8: is an SUV really the best GT?

We say auf wiedersehen to the petrol Cayenne with a dash around the Scottish border in the new V8 S


Russians massively attack Ukrainian power plants overnight: Consequences revealed

Russian troops struck power plants in central and western Ukraine last night, March 29, according to Ukrenergo. "At night, the Russians again attacked energy facilities during a massive attack. Thermal and hydroelectric power plants in the central and western regions were damaged," Ukrenergo says in a statement. At the moment, emergency and hourly ...


Ukraine returned more frontline positions than lost, says army chief

Recently, the number of positions regained by the Ukrainian Armed Forces exceeds those lost, says Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, in an interview with Ukrinform. According to him, the situation on the front line is indeed difficult, but it cannot be any different at the front. "Undoubtedly, every day requires m...


London weather: Heavy rain and 50mph winds set to batter capital as Storm Nelson hits UK

London weather: Heavy rain and 50mph winds set to batter capital as Storm Nelson hits UK - The capital is facing more grim weather ahead of the Easter bank holiday


Reports on Gaza death toll growing more inaccurate, analysis finds

Since early November, the Hamas-controlled Gazan Health Ministry has been relying on media reports to supplement its own data collection systems.


Russia veto ends UN monitoring of North Korea sanctions after arms transfer probe

Russia faced a mounting backlash Friday after using its veto power to effectively end official UN monitoring of sanctions on North Korea amid a probe into alleged arms transfers between Moscow and Pyongyang. Russia's UN Security Council veto on Thursday blocked the renewal of the panel of experts tasked with investigating violations of sanctions tied to North Korea's banned nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. South Korea's foreign ministry...


Judge recommends Trump election lawyer John Eastman is disbarred

Judge recommends Trump election lawyer John Eastman is disbarred - ‘Eastman failed to uphold his primary duty of honesty and breached his ethical obligations by presenting falsehoods to bolster his legal arguments,’ judge writes


Life after a traumatic brain injury: ‘It took me over a year to find out I had an accident’

Caroline Laner Breure was a perfectionist growing up. She was restless and hungry, with an independent spirit. It was this drive that led her to leave her home country Brazil after graduating university and move to Sydney. She pursued her dream of living in Bondi, and set about travelling the world with her boyfriend. “I felt like I wanted to be perfect in every aspect,” Breuere tells Guardian Australia. “I wanted to be better at everything,...


Microchipping reforms could help crack down on pet theft, ministers say

Microchipping reforms could help crack down on pet theft, ministers say - Lost or stolen pets could be reunited with their owners more quickly due to a new microchipping system being set out by the Government.


Prime Ministers of Poland and Ukraine signed joint statement during negotiations in Warsaw

Following the meeting of government delegations of Ukraine and Poland in Warsaw on March 28, where discussions on the border situation and trade took place, the parties signed a joint statement. The next round of such consultations is scheduled to take place next year in Kyiv, according to Government Portal. The Ukrainian delegation was led by Prim...


HMP Lewes: Claims of 'mass poisoning' at prison after inmates and staff need hospital treatment

HMP Lewes: Claims of 'mass poisoning' at prison after inmates and staff need hospital treatment - Police are investigating the incident


New Xbox Series X appears to have leaked — and it comes with a key improvement and a refreshed look

Updated reports point to a major design change for Microsoft's "Adorably All Digitial" console refresh.


Sepsis almost killed me in just 48 hours and one phone call saved my life

I never thought at the age of 21, I would be in intensive care and fighting for my life, but within a few days in October 2022, my world was turned upside down. As a professional dancer, I was thrilled when my agent said I had a callback for my dream West End show. I had been feeling quite unwell for a couple of weeks, but I had no idea that 48 hou...


Westminster council scrambles to celebrate Easter after only putting up Ramadan display

Imagine the scramble at Westminster City Hall on Thursday morning as officials hunted for Easter eggs big enough to fill one of the building’s ground-floor windows. The problem at the council started on Wednesday evening, when The Telegraph approached with a complaint from one of its most senior councillors. “Why,” Paul Swaddle, the leader of the m...


Mercedes W15 ‘clue’ discovered with Adrian Newey warning issued – F1 news round-up

We have a fresh batch of key Formula 1 headlines to bring you!


Jan 6 police officer slams ‘opportunistic grifter’ Trump as former president hails ‘law and order’ at NYPD cop’s wake

Jan 6 police officer slams ‘opportunistic grifter’ Trump as former president hails ‘law and order’ at NYPD cop’s wake - ‘As the opportunistic grifter that he is, he claims to support the police, law and order, the rule of law yet, he has not met with any officers from Capitol Police,’ Aquilino Gonell tells The Independent


True story behind World War II’s Great Escape – and what the film got wrong


BA flight with 180 passengers on board misses 250mph crash with drone

The incident is thought to be one of the closest ever near misses between a BA plane and a drone.


Kyle Sinckler and Lewis Ludlam to end England careers by signing for Toulon

Toulon have confirmed that England internationals Kyle Sinckler and Lewis Ludlam will join the Top 14 club next season on three-year contracts. The pair were not selected by Steve Borthwick for the Six Nations ahead of their expected moves abroad at the end of the season, with both players making their final appearances for England at last year’s R...


The Witcher 4 to enter production this year as team grows to over 400 people

CD Projekt has shifted the majority of its staff to The Witcher 4's development, as the studio prepares to kick off production on the sequel.


Laurence Fox’s London mayor hopes end after errors filling in forms

The former actor Laurence Fox will not be a candidate at the London mayoral elections after failing to fill in the nomination forms correctly. London Elects, which administers the mayoral and London Assembly elections, said the Reclaim Party leader had submitted the papers shortly before the deadline on Wednesday, which were subsequently found to contain errors. Fox, who last acted on screens in a 2022 film distributed by the far-right website...


A growing number of Americans end up in Russian jails. The prospects for their release are unclear

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A journalist on a reporting trip in a Ural Mountains city. A corporate security executive traveling to Moscow for a wedding. A dual national returning to her hometown in Tatarstan to visit her family. All of them are U.S. citizens, and all are behind bars in Russia on charges of varying severity. Arrests of Americans in Russia have become increasingly common as relations between Moscow and Washington sink to Cold War...


Marjorie Taylor Greene has a new wild theory about Trump’s demand to ‘find votes’ in Georgia

Marjorie Taylor Greene has a new wild theory about Trump’s demand to ‘find votes’ in Georgia - The Georgia lawmaker discussed her theory with Steve Bannon, an ex-adviser to Donald Trump convicted of contempt of Congress


Home Office sends ‘third country’ removal notices to dozens of British asylum seekers

Dozens of migrants in Britain’s asylum system have received notification from the Home Office over the past fortnight warning them of possible removal to a “safe third country” as the government pushes to get its contentious Rwanda plan off the ground. Migrants — most of whom have been in the asylum system for months or even years — were warned in the documents, copies of which were seen by the Financial Times, that if their claim was deemed...


'Our body's are okay, our souls aren't,' released hostage tells 'Post'

Gabriela Leimberg recounts her harrowing captivity under Hamas, highlighting hope amid despair and the miraculous rescue of her family.


Sam Bankman-Fried arrives in court for sentencing over FTX fraud

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Sam Bankman-Fried, the former billionaire cryptocurrency wunderkind, arrived on Thursday in the courtroom where he will be sentenced over his conviction for stealing $8 billion from customers of the now-bankrupt FTX exchange he founded. Bankman-Fried, 32, was led into U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan's Manhattan courtroom by members of the U.S. Marshals Service,


George Gilbey: Man arrested over Gogglebox star’s death as investigation launched

George Gilbey: Man arrested over Gogglebox star’s death as investigation launched - The reality TV star reportedly died after falling from a height at his workplace in Essex


Britain to follow U.S. move to halve stock settlement time

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's stock markets should halve the time it takes to settle a share trade to stay competitive and complete this shift by the end of 2027, a report recommended on Thursday, a step the UK government has backed to play catch up with Wall Street. Exchanges in the United States, Canada and Mexico move to settlement within one business day - dubbed T+1 - at the end


Dacia Duster

Romania’s value champion compact crossover enters a second model generation. It still might not be as refined as other SUVs, but the Duster is very much in a class of its own


‘Potentially serious impropriety’: Labour questions Johnson’s Venezuela meeting

Labour is demanding answers over what the party said was “potentially serious impropriety” by Boris Johnson after it emerged that the former prime minister met the Venezuelan president in his role as a consultant for a hedge fund. Nick Thomas-Symonds, the shadow Cabinet Office minister, said in a letter to Oliver Dowden, the deputy prime minister and Cabinet Office minister, that there were concerns that Johnson may have breached the ministerial...


Your doctor or your insurer? Little-known rules may ease the choice in Medicare Advantage

Bart Klion, 95, and his wife, Barbara, faced a tough choice in January: The upstate New York couple learned that this year they could keep either their private, Medicare Advantage insurance plan — or their doctors at Saratoga Hospital. The Albany Medical Center system, which includes their ...


Why are France’s headscarf rules causing controversy again?

It's a complicated history.


Ukraine-Russia war – live: Poland scrambles jets as Zelensky predicts which country Putin will target next

Ukraine-Russia war – live: Poland scrambles jets as Zelensky predicts which country Putin will target next - Russia launched fresh attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Friday morning


600-Year-Old Castle Fortress Discovered at French Hotel Development Project, Unearthing Moat, Tower and Artifacts

An excavation of a hotel in northwesternFrance’s city of Vannes has unearthed the remains of a medieval castle including jewelry, coins and household objects. The discovery was made during a dig between February and April 2023, in advance of building a fine arts museum, Knewz.com has learned. While archaeologists were aware of the site, they were n...


Todd Boehly set to be removed as Chelsea chairman in 2027

The American has been largely unpopular.


The Moscow concert massacre was a major security blunder. What's behind that failure?

The Moscow concert massacre was a major security blunder. What's behind that failure? - The Moscow concert hall attack a week ago that left more than 140 people dead was a major blunder for Russia’s law enforcement agencies


Baltimore bridge survivor's wife reveals why it's a 'miracle' her husband survived

The wife of one of the eight construction workers who was on the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it collapsed has said "it's a miracle he survived" because he can't swim.


When is The Boat Race 2024? Start time, TV channel, weather and odds for Oxford vs Cambridge

When is The Boat Race 2024? Start time, TV channel, weather and odds for Oxford vs Cambridge - Oxford are favourites to win both the women’s and men’s events


British Museum appoints new director after alleged thefts scandal

The British Museum has appointed the National Portrait Gallery head, Nicholas Cullinan, as its new director, after it emerged last year that hundreds of objects had been allegedly stolen from the museum’s collection. Cullinan replaces Hartwig Fischer, who resigned as director last year after accepting responsibility for the museum’s failure to properly respond to warnings about the suspected thefts of hundreds of gems and jewellery. Cullinan, a...


Everything you need to know about Netflix’s new most-watched show


Storm Nelson hits Easter getaway as high winds cause Channel ferry delays

Strong winds and flooding have led to delays to the start of the Easter getaway, with Storm Nelson closing rail lines and delaying ferry departures. With more than 2.6 million car journeys expected to be made on Good Friday and two million British holidaymakers also set to fly abroad, the Spanish-named storm hampered the start of the holidays for m...


Gladiators to return for second series on BBC

Gladiators to return for second series on BBC - The second series was announced ahead of the final of the first series.


Tank shells, drones, and more: Germany sends large aid package to Ukraine

Today, on March 28, Germany updated the list of military aid it has already handed over to Ukraine. Among other things, the Ukrainian Armed Forces will receive new drones, shells for tanks, and artillery, according to the German government. Ukrainian soldiers received 5 Warthog all-terrain tracked vehicles as a repair and evacuation vehicle. German...


Israel hits Syria in heaviest raid in months on Iran proxies

BEIRUT (Reuters) -Israel carried out its deadliest strikes in months on northern Syria's Aleppo province early on Friday, stepping up its campaign against Iran's proxies in parallel with its war in Gaza. Israel has ramped up airstrikes in Syria against both the Lebanese Hezbollah militia and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) since the Iranian-backed Palestinian faction Hamas's attack


Italy is fighting back against souvenirs focusing on Michelangelo’s David genitals

Italy is fighting back against souvenirs focusing on Michelangelo’s David genitals - The state’s attorney office in Florence has launched a series of court cases invoking Italy’s landmark cultural heritage code


New theatre show to put deaf artists centre stage

New theatre show to put deaf artists centre stage - The Fisherman’s Friend will open at The MAC as part of the Deaf Arts Festival NI.


Indian court extends custody of top political rival

An Indian court has extended the custody of the prime minister's main political rival following protests after his arrest.


Judge rejects officers' bid to erase charges in the case of a man paralyzed after police van ride

Judge rejects officers' bid to erase charges in the case of a man paralyzed after police van ride - A judge has rejected an attempt by four former Connecticut police officers to have criminal charges against them erased in the case of a man who was paralyzed in the back of a police van in 2022


'Shame on you': Devastated mum criticises photography firm for offering class photos without children with complex needs

A "devastated" mum has criticised a photography firm for offering to remove children with complex needs from class photos.