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Tesla asks shareholders to reapprove huge Musk pay deal

Tesla will ask its shareholders in June to ratify a multi-billion-dollar 2018 pay package for CEO Elon Musk that was squashed by a US court earlier this year. In January, a judge in Delaware Chancery Court voided Musk's compensation package, worth as much as $55.8 billion, ruling that the process leading to the astronomically valuable package was "deeply flawed" given Musk's deep ties to key board members who negotiated the package on behalf of...

2024-04-17T12:54:39Z

Hope doesn't last long where Lyra McKee was murdered

The journalist and LGBT+ activist was shot dead in 2019.

2024-04-18T06:08:27Z

Powerful earthquake rocks Japan sending debris flying and blocking roads

People have been urged to avoid areas where the tremors were strong.

2024-04-18T05:53:44Z

Latest UK inflation fall matches Bank of England expectations, Bailey says

By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - British inflation is broadly declining in line with the Bank of England's forecasts, and next month's numbers look on track for a sharp drop towards the central bank's 2% target, Governor Andrew Bailey said on Wednesday. "We're actually pretty much on track for where we thought we would be," Bailey said at an event in Washington hosted by the Institute of

2024-04-17T18:01:05Z

Court reforms will cause ‘huge injustices’ in divorce cases, lawyers say

A solicitor challenged Justice Minister Helen McEntee to attend a family court in Dublin to see how busy it is.

2024-04-17T14:00:05Z

Zelenskyy confirms Ukrainian Armed Forces strike on Dzhankoy airfield

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed on Facebook that Ukrainian troops struck an airfield in occupied Dzhankoy. "Today, the Ukrainian Armed Forces made a precise strike on the occupiers in Dzhankoy, at the airfield," the President said. He thanked Ukrainian soldiers for their precision and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukrain...

2024-04-18T00:00:14Z

Liverpool FC news recap: Amorim on staying, injury update, squad for Thurs

Here’s our Liverpool FC news recap for Wednesday, April 17th 2024.

2024-04-17T22:00:34Z

Pay £25 to lock up your child’s smartphone, school tells parents

Parents have been told they will have to buy £25 pouches to lock up their children’s smartphones under a proposed new policy at an East Sussex school. Cardinal Newman Catholic School, a state secondary in Hove, has told parents that, from September, pupils will be expected to have a magnet-secured wallet as part of its uniform policy. Pupils will h...

2024-04-17T17:55:52Z

Soccer-Juventus review ruling as club ordered to pay Ronaldo 9.8 million euros

(Reuters) - Juventus are reviewing a decision made by an arbitration court which ordered the club to pay former striker Cristiano Ronaldo around 9.8 million euros in owed wages, the Serie A side said on Wednesday. The Portuguese, who now plays for Saudi side Al-Nassr, had claimed he was owed around 19.5 million euros ($20.81 million) of outstanding wages by his former club relating to a paycut

2024-04-17T23:46:10Z

Iran warns of 'massive response'

The speech by Iran's president at an annual army parade was not broadcast live as it has been in previous years.

2024-04-17T11:27:02Z

Xbox Game Pass announces more April games — including three day-one titles

Xbox Game Pass announces more April games — including three day-one titles - Game Pass Core members will also be able to play Deep Rock Galactic and Wreckfest next week

2024-04-17T11:10:12Z

Muslim student loses bid to take part in prayer rituals at ‘Britain’s strictest school’

Muslim student loses bid to take part in prayer rituals at ‘Britain’s strictest school’ - Headteacher Katharine Birbalsingh hailed the result as a ‘victory for all schools’

2024-04-16T10:08:42Z

Andy Murray makes French Open entry list but Emma Raducanu misses out

Andy Murray makes French Open entry list but Emma Raducanu misses out - The world No1 is nursing an ankle injury but hopes for one final crack at Roland Garros before retiring

2024-04-17T11:13:41Z

US aid to Ukraine: Date of vote in Congress is set, what it means

The House of Representatives in the USA could approve funding for assistance to Ukraine as part of Speaker Mike Johnson's initiative as early as this week. However, this is not the only issue that congressmen will be considering. RBC-Ukraine explains when and what the House of Representatives will be voting on. The material was prepared using state...

2024-04-17T21:45:13Z

Barclays to limit cash deposits from July

Barclays has been accused of trying to ‘kill cash’ with plans to strictly limit how much customers can deposit. From July, an annual limit of £20,000 will apply to the amount of cash which can be paid into Barclays personal accounts, including any associated children’s accounts. The limit will then be reset in January of each following year. Any ca...

2024-04-17T10:45:15Z

Michael Portillo is back with a new travel series

The rail enthusiast is taking us to his favourite European cities

2024-04-15T11:05:23Z

Royal Mail owner could be taken over by Czech billionaire

The owner of Royal Mail has rejected an attempt by its biggest shareholders to take over the business but another bid is in the works.

2024-04-17T15:50:40Z

Crypto experts predict historic bitcoin price change after upcoming ‘halving’

Crypto experts predict historic bitcoin price change after upcoming ‘halving’ - The last halving four years ago preceded a five-fold price increase

2024-04-17T13:12:21Z

UAE struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall hits desert nation

Dubai International Airport is working to restore normal operations even as floodwater still covers portions of major highways and roads.

2024-04-18T07:26:18Z

Former Royal Mail chair apologises for ‘tragic’ Post Office prosecutions

A former chair of Royal Mail has apologised for the “tragic and diabolically unfair” prosecutions of post office operators, but denied ever having been informed of suspected problems with the Post Office’s faulty Horizon computer system. Allan Leighton, who chaired Royal Mail from 2002 to 2009, when it also owned the Post Office, told a statutory inquiry that had “absolutely not” received any warnings that the Horizon system was unreliable. The...

2024-04-17T16:50:31Z

Telegram will 'probably' hit one billion users within the year - what is it and why is it so popular?

Telegram, one of the world's biggest social media networks, "will probably hit one billion active monthly users within the year", according to the app's billionaire founder Pavel Durov.

2024-04-17T12:30:22Z

Former Tory councillor guilty of stalking ex-wife

A former Tory councillor followed his ex-wife in a Porsche Cayenne during a campaign of stalking after she left him, a court heard. Behind the closed doors of their home in Poole, Dorset, seemingly successful businessman Anthony De Havilland was a dominating and possessive husband to his then wife Simone Jackson, a court heard. The former Conservat...

2024-04-17T15:35:41Z

Arrests made and thousands of victims contacted after scammer site taken offline

Arrests made and thousands of victims contacted after scammer site taken offline - Law enforcement agencies have arrested 37 suspects across the UK and around the world

2024-04-17T23:08:01Z

Neil Robertson stunned in dramatic World Snooker Championship qualifying defeat

The Thunder shocked in qualifying.

2024-04-17T20:16:49Z

Trade union law in breach of workers rights, Supreme Court rules

Trade union law in breach of workers rights, Supreme Court rules - ‘If employees can only take strike action by exposing themselves to detrimental treatment, the right dissolves’, Lady Simler said.

2024-04-17T10:06:55Z

Trump’s second day on criminal trial: Bodega visit, judge warning and more bizarre jury excuses

Trump’s second day on criminal trial: Bodega visit, judge warning and more bizarre jury excuses - Former president is now expected to be in court four days a week for the next six to eight weeks

2024-04-17T10:16:57Z

Pregnant woman evacuated from Disney cruise ship

A pregnant woman was evacuated from a Disney ship after experiencing health complications while the ship was in transit.

2024-04-17T19:57:19Z

Liverpool vs Atalanta: 18-year-old striker trains with team after 'outrageous' goal

Liverpool are struggling for goals going into their UEFA Europa League clash vs Atalanta on Thursday.

2024-04-17T18:15:28Z

US report claims North Korea is producing viruses and bacteria for germ warfare programme

US report claims North Korea is producing viruses and bacteria for germ warfare programme - US State Department report said North Korea has ‘the technical capability to produce bacteria, viruses and toxins’ that can be used as biological weapon agents

2024-04-17T15:25:27Z

Ratcliffe now open to selling £40m Man Utd player who's outscored Rashford

The Red Devils do not believe the central midfielder is good enough for the project moving forward.

2024-04-17T22:56:10Z

Steidten eyeing attack-minded free agent Cresswell replacement for West Ham

West Ham technical director Tim Steidten has some crucial transfer decisions to make this summer.

2024-04-18T00:26:17Z

MP condemns ‘conspiracy of silence’ over Pc Yvonne Fletcher’s death

MP condemns ‘conspiracy of silence’ over Pc Yvonne Fletcher’s death - Former Met detective Allan Dorans accused the Government of failing to release evidence related to the police officer’s murder in 1984.

2024-04-17T16:10:35Z

Explosion at BAE Systems weapons factory in south Wales

An explosion has occurred at a military weapons factory in south Wales. Emergency services were called to BAE Systems Glascoed in Monmouthshire after the blast on Wednesday at 10.49am. The incident is believed to have happened inside a building within the facility. No injuries have been reported and an investigation has been launched. A spokesman f...

2024-04-17T14:10:38Z

Boat-sinking orcas are on the move – and scientists don’t know why

But are they just playing?

2024-04-17T16:23:23Z

Is Fallout returning for season 2? Here's what we know so far

Looks like we'll be heading somewhere familiar...

2024-04-16T13:46:20Z

Chelsea fans demand Ian Maatsen return after Champions League heroics

'Don't sell him!'

2024-04-16T21:15:44Z

Microsoft finds Russian influence operations targeting U.S. election have begun

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft said on Wednesday that Russian online campaigns to influence the upcoming U.S. presidential election kicked into gear over the past 45 days, but at a slower pace than in past elections. Russia-linked accounts are disseminating divisive content aimed at U.S. audiences, including criticising American support of Ukraine in its war with Russia, researchers at the

2024-04-17T17:19:11Z

New vaccine promises broad protection against SARS-CoV-2 and other sarbecoviruses

By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D. Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Wisconsin, USA, have developed a broad-spectrum vaccine that can protect against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants as well as bat sarbecoviruses. The ...

2024-04-18T00:59:00Z

Dubai airport flooded after year and a half’s worth of rain falls on city in one day

Dubai airport flooded after year and a half’s worth of rain falls on city in one day - At least one person killed as record rainfall caused damage to homes and businesses

2024-04-17T09:36:56Z

Mayorkas impeachment goes down in flames while Mike Johnson’s Ukrainian headache persists

Mayorkas impeachment goes down in flames while Mike Johnson’s Ukrainian headache persists - House GOP leader may look to Democrats to avert disaster — but that may only delay his fate

2024-04-17T22:07:54Z

Post Office chief executive ‘exonerated of all misconduct claims’ after report

Nick Read had been accused of ‘bullying’ by former chairman Henry Staunton.

2024-04-17T09:54:35Z

World faces permanently higher interest rates, warns Bank of England official

Consumers face the prospect of permanently higher interest rates amid geopolitical tensions and “slower globalisation”, a Bank of England official has warned. Megan Greene, an external member of the Monetary Policy Committee, said the last mile of slowing down the pace of inflation would be the hardest as she spoke during an event hosted by the IIF...

2024-04-17T17:46:50Z

'Revenge will end with a bigger war': Lebanon at a crossroads as it awaits Israel's response to Iran

Lebanon is balanced as though on an earthquake faultline right now - whatever Israel decides to do next will have massive repercussions throughout the entire region.

2024-04-17T20:41:08Z

We endured a 48-hour journey from hell before my BA Gold Member status came to the rescue

The first hint our journey home from the Caribbean might not go as smoothly as planned came with an American Airlines (AA) email that popped into my inbox on the evening before our departure. “Adverse weather may affect your travel plans,” it warned sombrely, before explaining that predicted storms in Miami the next day could disrupt flights. It ad...

2024-04-17T16:00:48Z

Palestinian boy who survived airstrike dies during food aid drop

When an Israeli airstrike destroyed his family’s home in November, Zein Oroq was pinned under rubble. He was wounded but survived, while 17 members of his extended family died. But Zein, 13, would later suffer a cruel fate in Gaza, where more than 2 million people have endured more than six months of food shortages and malnutrition. US officials have said that that famine is already beginning to take hold in parts of the besieged coastal strip,...

2024-04-17T16:26:03Z

World Snooker Championship field set after tension-filled Judgement Days

32 players remain at the World Championship.

2024-04-17T22:31:54Z

Boeing whistleblower told Congress his boss threatened him after speaking up in a meeting

Boeing whistleblower told Congress his boss threatened him after speaking up in a meeting - Boeing claims its 787 Dreamliner is safe to operate ahead of two US Senate hearings on Wednesday

2024-04-17T13:46:19Z

Olympics-Loss of horses a 'sad moment' for modern pentathlon, Davis says

By Rory Carroll NEW YORK (Reuters) - Horses will make their final Olympic appearance in the modern pentathlon at the Paris Games and American hopeful Jessica Davis said that while she feels a sense of loss, the sport is capable of evolving. Modern pentathlon, which traditionally features fencing, swimming, equestrian show jumping, pistol shooting and running, was plunged into a scandal at the

2024-04-16T23:24:00Z

Rio Ferdinand gives verdict on Jadon Sancho turnaround after proving point to Man Utd

Does he have a future at Old Trafford?

2024-04-17T14:01:43Z

Emma Raducanu’s company posts £9.6m profit mostly through commercial endorsements

Emma Raducanu’s registered company made a profit of almost £10 million in 2023, according to records posted at Companies House. ‌The company in question – Harbour 6 Ltd – was registered in 2020, the year before Raducanu shot to fame by winning the US Open as a qualifier. ‌She is identified as the sole director and the only employee of the company, ...

2024-04-17T19:46:01Z