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Graduation cancelled and hundreds arrested as student anti-Israel protests sweep US

Student protests against Israel's war in Gaza continue to spread across the US, following last week's arrest of more than 100 demonstrators at Columbia University.

Lehrmann verdict: how the judgment in the defamation case against Channel Ten unfolded

Bruce Lehrmann has lost his defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson, in what Guardian Australia reporter Kate Lyons describes as a dramatic end to a case that has gripped the nation. In a live oral summary that took two and a half hours, Justice Michael Lee said the former Liberal staffer was not defamed by Wilkinson and Ten when The Project broadcast an interview with Brittany Higgins on Monday 15 February 2021 in which she alleged she was raped in Parliament House. Lyons breaks down how the judgment unfolded.

Ukraine pulls US-provided Abrams tanks from the front lines over Russian drone threats

Ukraine pulls US-provided Abrams tanks from the front lines over Russian drone threats - Two U.S. officials say Ukraine has sidelined U.S.-provided Abrams M1A1 battle tanks for now in its fight against Russia

Irish premier apologises on behalf of state to Stardust victims and families

The Irish premier, Simon Harris, has apologised to the victims, survivors and families of the Stardust fire tragedy, saying the state failed them. Forty-eight people were killed when the blaze ripped through the nightclub in Dublin in 1981. After a more than 40-year campaign for justice, last week an inquest found that the 48 victims had been unlawfully killed.

Turkish court convicts Syrian woman over Istanbul bombing, media says

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -A Turkish court sentenced Ahlam Albashir, a Syrian national, to life in prison on Friday over a 2022 bombing that killed six people in Istanbul's main shopping street, Demiroren news agency (DHA) and other media said. Six Turkish citizens, two members each of three families, were killed in the attack on Nov. 13, 2022. The explosion also wounded about 100 people in the busy

Liverpool ‘already working’ to secure £50m ‘priority’ signing but face Arsenal competition

Liverpool are already putting in the work to bolster their defensive options for next season as a new priority target has been identified

Russian shelling of train station in Kharkiv region: Casualties toll rises

The number of people injured in a Russian strike on the Balakliia railway station has risen to 13, according to the Kharkiv regional prosecutor's office. “The number of wounded has increased to 13 people,” the statement reads. Russian shelling of train station in Balakliia On the afternoon of April 25, Russians struck near the railway station in Ba...

Trump loses latest bid for new E Jean Carroll defamation trial

Trump loses latest bid for new E Jean Carroll defamation trial - Earlier this year, a jury determined that Mr Trump had defamed Ms Carroll, with $65m in punitive damages and $18m in compensatory damages

MeToo founder 'devastated' over Weinstein

'Ten years ago, we could not get a man like Harvey Weinstein into a courtroom', the MeToo founder says.

#MeToo and the French medical profession

While Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction has been overturned by New York's top court, the French medical profession is now dealing with a series of #MeToo allegations in hospitals, including one leading female specialist levelling accusations against a renowned male colleague. Also it may be 2024 but a full-time working woman still makes only 88 cents for every euro or dollar earned by a man, across the OECD. Annette Young talks to OECD senior economist, Valerie Frey, on the effectiveness of pay transparency laws. Plus the Egyptian female rappers vying for the spotlight as they seek to pursue their careers in a highly traditional Muslim country.

Zelenskyy reveals what Ukraine wants to discuss during tomorrow's Ramstein meeting

The next meeting of the Contact Group on Defense Issues of Ukraine (the Ramstein format) will take place tomorrow, April 26th. Kyiv wants to discuss the problems that have arisen due to the suspension of American aid, according to an evening address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. According to him, Ukraine is already preparing for tomor...

Eddie Hall smashes UFC record for strongest punch

Former World's Strongest Man Eddie Hall has smashed the record for the world's hardest punch. The Brit beat Brazilian UFC fighter Alex Pereira's record after he recently surpassed that of Francis Ngannou, a man who put world champion heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury on the canvas. The record was broken as UFCs Performance Institute (PI) in Las Vegas. I...

Former Post Office executive says she never ‘knowingly did anything wrong’

Former Post Office executive says she never ‘knowingly did anything wrong’ - Angela van den Bogerd gave evidence at the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry in central London on Thursday.

German unemployment seen rising to highest level in almost a decade

By Klaus Lauer BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's economic weakness is finally taking a toll on the labour market, with the number of unemployed workers expected to rise to the highest level in almost a decade, according to a study by the German Economic Institute (IW). The study, which was seen by Reuters ahead of its release on Friday, showed that unemployment will rise to an average of just under

Arnold Schwarzenegger, concerns about Melania, and ‘mentor’ Trump: Key takeaways from Trump’s day in court

Arnold Schwarzenegger, concerns about Melania, and ‘mentor’ Trump: Key takeaways from Trump’s day in court - ‘I felt that Donald Trump was my mentor. He helped me throughout my career,’ testified David Pecker on latest day of hush money trial

Sullivan likely to go for manager praised by Guardiola after West Ham talks

West Ham co-chairman David Sullivan is "likely" to go in the direction of an "exceptional" manager after "productive" talks.

40 years after discovery of HIV, another huge breakthrough is within our grasp

Today marks a huge moment.

Russia lies about Poland's plans to annex part of Ukraine - Sikorski

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has denied the Russian propaganda thesis that Warsaw intends to annex part of Ukraine's territories, according to RMF. “Russia is lying about Poland's alleged plans to annex part of Ukraine. Donbas is Ukraine; Crimea is Ukraine. Lviv, Volyn, and former Eastern Galicia are also Ukraine. That is why I am repe...

Russia arrests Forbes reporter over social media posts on Bucha massacre

Russia has arrested a journalist from the Russian edition of Forbes magazine for social media reposts over accusations of Russian atrocities in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, his lawyer and Forbes said on Friday. Rights groups say hundreds of Russians have been arrested, fined and jailed for criticising Russia's offensive on Ukraine under tough military censorship laws. Russian authorities have particularly targeted people for comments on Bucha,...

In rare German boardroom fight, broker CEO exits with jab at founder

By Tom Sims FRANKFURT (Reuters) -A rare public boardroom dispute in Germany escalated on Friday, with the outgoing CEO of a major online broker criticising a company founder who had publicly campaigned against him. Frank Niehage, the CEO of broker FlatexDegiro, this week suddenly announced he would leave after 10 years at the helm of the firm that operates in 16 countries with 2.7 million

Baby airlifted to Vatican hospital after NHS refuses to operate as ‘he was too ill’

A one-month-old baby with a congenital heart condition was airlifted to a Vatican hospital after the NHS refused to operate on him. The parents of the baby boy are understood to have been told by an NHS hospital that he was too ill to undergo specialist cardiac surgery. The family of the baby wish to remain anonymous and have not identified the NHS...

Digested week: Trump’s McDonald’s bill is big, but its prices have ballooned

Monday Donald Trump’s appearance in criminal court on Monday has raised many questions, constitutional and otherwise, but on the evidence of the first day I find myself most curious about the former president’s McDonald’s order. During jury selection last week, the Daily Mail reported on a $700 (£560) McDonald’s order put in by Trump staffers that included 27 orders of fries, 27 quarter pounders, a bunch of nuggets and no drinks. A McDonald’s...

Bengaluru doctor saves woman who collapsed at polling booth. Video

Bengaluru nephrologist Dr Ganesh Srinivasa Prasad sprang into action at a polling booth, saving the life of a woman who collapsed in the queue.

Tennis-Nadal outclasses Blanch in Madrid first round

MADRID (Reuters) -Rafael Nadal thrashed 16-year-old wild card Darwin Blanch 6-1 6-0 in the first round of the Madrid Open on Thursday and will face Australian 10th seed Alex de Minaur next. The 22-time Grand Slam champion broke the American at the first opportunity in the second game before grabbing the first set in just 28 minutes. Nadal, who last claimed the title on Madrid's clay in 2017,

Families traumatised by police messages

Emma Webber, the mother of Barnaby Webber - who died in a stabbing attack in Nottingham, has written an emotional letter to the members of a police WhatsApp group.

Man Utd vs Burnley: Latest team news, injury latest and predicted lineup

United welcome the Clarets to Old Trafford on Saturday.

Popular TV series to return to BBC as major cast changes are announced

Fans will be delighted to know there is more on the way.

Hardline Israeli war cabinet minister hospitalised after car crash

Israel’s hard-Right national security minister has been injured in a car accident after his motorcade reportedly ran a red light. A car carrying Itamar Ben-Gvir flipped over at an intersection in the central town of Ramla on Friday afternoon, police said. Footage from the scene shows the vehicle upside down in the middle of an intersection. Mr Ben-...

UK stock market shrinking at fastest pace in history, says Goldman

The UK stock market is shrinking at its fastest pace in history amid a wave of foreign takeovers which have propelled the FTSE 100 to its strongest week in eight months. A £4.3bn proposed takeover of cyber security firm Darktrace and the rejection of a £31bn bid for Anglo American on Friday capped a frenetic week for deal activity on the London Sto...

Australian PM slams "arrogant billionaire" Elon Musk amid row over censorship

A war of words is escalating between the Australian government and the owner of X, with Anthony Albanese calling Elon Musk an "arrogant billionaire who thinks he's above the law" in response to Musk's social media comments accusing the Australian government of censorship. The spat stems from X's reluctance to comply with the country's intetrnet regulator's order to take down footage of last week's alleged terrorist attack in Sydney.

Red Bull fight to keep Adrian Newey amid exit talk over Christian Horner controversy

Red Bull have vowed to fight any rival move for Adrian Newey amid widespread rumours their star designer has told the team he wants to leave over the Christian Horner controversy. Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport claimed on Thursday the team’s chief technical officer – who has been behind all 13 of their drivers’ and constructors’ titles – was set to...

Minneapolis approves $150K settlement for witness to George Floyd's murder

Minneapolis approves $150K settlement for witness to George Floyd's murder - The Minneapolis City Council has agreed to pay a $150,000 settlement to an eyewitness who tried to intervene to prevent George Floyd’s murder and who says he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result

Reading terror attack: Police facing more offenders with ‘mental health needs’

Reading terror attack: Police facing more offenders with ‘mental health needs’ - The Assistant Chief Constable was speaking after the conclusion of the Reading terror attack inquest.

BBC removes Laura Kuenssberg episode after complaint over Chris Packham comments

The BBC has removed an edition of Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg from iPlayer following a complaint about comments made by Chris Packham. Toby Young, the journalist, claimed that Packham made “false and defamatory” allegations about him. In a panel discussion about carbon emissions on last Sunday’s episode, Packham referred to Young’s Daily Sceptic b...

Pentagon reveals purpose of ATACMS delivery to Ukraine - NYT

The US Department of Defense has explained the purpose of long-range ATACMS missile delivery to Ukraine, reports The New York Times. A senior US defense official said that the purpose of the new long-range systems is to increase pressure on Crimea, the center of Russian air and ground forces, “where, right now, Russia has had relatively safe haven”...

Russian schoolgirl, 17, jailed for writing ‘death to the regime’ in graffiti

Four including ex-Patisserie Valerie chief financial officer deny fraud charges

Four including ex-Patisserie Valerie chief financial officer deny fraud charges - All four defendants were released on conditional bail.

Martin Lewis eviscerates Rishi Sunak in brutal HIGNFY takedown

He really didn't hold back.

Travis Scott’s First Original Jordan, the Jumpman Jack, Is on Its Way. Here’s Everything to Know

A hype sneaker suitable for every kind of activity, apparently

West Ham vs Liverpool: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds

West Ham vs Liverpool: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds - Both teams need fast improvement after damaging defeats

UK police charge five men with national security offences linked to Russia

LONDON (Reuters) - British police said on Friday five men, including a British national, have been charged in relation to alleged hostile state activity intended to benefit Russia. Dylan Earl, 20, appeared in a London court on Saturday charged with two offences under the National Security Act in relation to "activity likely to benefit Russia", according to court records. Earl was also charged

AEW owner Tony Khan wears neck brace for NFL Draft after ‘shaking off piledriver’

AEW owner Tony Khan wears neck brace for NFL Draft after ‘shaking off piledriver’ -

Luke Littler silences hostile crowd with Premier League Darts victory in Liverpool

Luke Littler silences hostile crowd with Premier League Darts victory in Liverpool - Littler climbed back to the top of the Premier League table.

Putin army 'accelerating' advance to break Ukraine defensive line despite heavy losses, say UK defence chiefs

Putin army 'accelerating' advance to break Ukraine defensive line despite heavy losses, say UK defence chiefs - Ministry of Defence in London said Russian units had seized ‘several small settlements’ in the Donetsk province

Hailed as a hero and then sacked: the carer’s allowance whistleblower

Almost exactly five years ago, Enrico La Rocca was hailed by MPs as a hero, a whistleblower whose tenacity had helped expose profound failures at the heart of the government’s vast benefits agency, resulting in tens of thousands of vulnerable unpaid carers being unfairly fined and prosecuted. Without La Rocca – who was not named at the time – serious problems with carer’s allowance overpayments may never have come to light, the Commons work and...

Fire at Brazil guesthouse leaves at least 10 dead, 11 injured

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - At least 10 people died and 11 were injured in the early hours of Friday morning in a major fire at a guesthouse in Brazil's southern city of Porto Alegre, said the Rio Grande do Sul state fire department, which is still searching for the missing. The firefighters said they were called at around 2 a.m. (0500 GMT) on Friday and extinguished the fire within two hours,

Reform UK’s Blackpool byelection candidate denies wrongdoing amid charity probe

Reform UK’s candidate in the Blackpool South byelection has denied any wrongdoing after the Charity Commission launched a probe into allegations that the soup kitchen he founded was used to promote his campaign. Mark Butcher, who is standing for the party in next week’s election, posted a Facebook message this month which said that the campaign would be starting at the kitchen, Amazing Graze. He was later pictured shaking hands with the Reform...

Hostage's parents plead for his release

'If you can hear us, we are telling you, we love you, stay strong, survive', his parents say.

Death toll from drone attack on northern Iraq’s Khor Mor gas field rises to 4, advisor to Iraqi Kurdish PM says

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The death toll from a drone attack targeting the Khor Mor gas field in Iraq's Kurdistan region on Friday rose to four expatriate workers, an advisor to the Iraqi Kurdish Prime Minister told Reuters. Production has also been suspended, the advisor to the Iraqi Kurdish Prime Minister and a senior Kurdish politician said. The four expatriate workers killed in the attack were

BBC pundit - Tottenham dealt huge Arsenal blow with 50m star out injured

BBC Radio 5 Live pundit Alan Hutton believes Tottenham have been dealt a "huge blow" ahead of Arsenal after news on one of their star players.