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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...


Tejasvi, Sudhakar, CT Ravi booked for MCC violations

Case was registered against BJP candidates Tejasvi Surya for allegedly soliciting votes on the grounds of religion


Zelenskyy addresses Ramstein participants, outlines 3 priorities in weapons supply for Ukraine

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy participated in a Ramstein meeting today. He specifically mentioned the weapons Ukraine needs, according to his speech published by the Pentagon. Three priorities for weaponry "Dear friends, please do not forget what you are deciding. This is not just about the arms supply - you are deciding the fate of the ...


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


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...


Rishi Sunak under fire for government’s record low in freedom of information

Rishi Sunak has been accused of presiding over the least transparent government for 25 years, after it emerged the rate of freedom of information (FoI) requests granted in full dropped to a record low last year. The prime minister’s government allowed information to be released fully for only 34% of requests in 2023. This compared with 41% during Boris Johnson’s first full year as prime minister, 46% under Theresa May in 2017, 56% under David...


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’ -


Are Tubes on strike today? April dates for last minute walkout

Commuters have been wrongfooted by last-minute strikes announced on the London Underground. The TSSA rail union announced the sudden strike action on Wednesday, which is expected to cause disruption into the weekend. The walkouts by customer service managers will mean some stations “may need to close at short notice,” according to Transport for Lon...


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...


US assistance shifting Ukraine frontline dynamics: Kyiv and Western perspectives

After several months of debates, the United States finally passed a $60 billion aid package for Ukraine. Much-needed equipment and ammunition for the frontlines will start arriving in the country soon. Its impact on the battlefield is detailed in the article on RBC-Ukraine. Contents ・US aid package ・How American weapons will shift frontlines ・ATACM...


Two charged after deaths of five migrants in English Channel

Two charged after deaths of five migrants in English Channel - Two men, both aged 22, are charged with immigration offences


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.


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,


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.


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.


Coroner ‘prevented’ from delivering ruling on UVF deaths by Government challenge

Coroner ‘prevented’ from delivering ruling on UVF deaths by Government challenge - The inquest into the McKearney and Fox killings began last January after a lengthy campaign by the families.


Ukraine court orders agriculture minister into custody for suspected corruption

A Ukrainian court ordered on Friday for Agriculture Minister Mykola Solsky to be taken into custody over allegations of his involvement in an illegal acquisition of state-owned land worth about $7 million. Solsky denies the allegations, which relate to events in 2017-2021, before he started as agriculture minister in March 2022. The judge set bail at 75.7 million hryvnias ($1.9 million). Solsky tendered his resignation letter on Thursday but...


MeToo founder 'devastated' over Weinstein

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


Martin Lewis eviscerates Rishi Sunak in brutal HIGNFY takedown

He really didn't hold back.


Trump's lawyers try to discredit testimony of prosecution's first witness in hush money trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's defense team attacked the credibility of prosecutors' first witness in his hush money case on Friday, seeking to discredit testimony detailing a scheme to bury negative stories to protect the Republican's 2016 presidential campaign. On the witness stand for a fourth day, former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker was grilled about his memory and past statements as the defense tried to poke holes in potentially...


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


Favorites stage 4 Tour of Romandie | Will Ayuso decide the final classification in the last tough mountain stage?

Friday's time trial introduced the initial gaps in the Tour of Romandie standings. Saturday offers what looks like the final opportunity for the general classification riders to make significant time gains and potentially clinch the six-day race. While the stage itself is not exceptionally tough, the top contenders are expected to push the pace and break away from the pack. IDLProCycling.com previews what's to come! Course stage 4 Tour of...


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


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...


First Audi F1 driver confirmed as Adrian Newey exit rumours gather pace – F1 news round-up

Friday's F1 news wrap is here and it's a thrill-a-minute ride...


Arsenal transfer target Martin Zubimendi issues verdict on Gunners interest

Arsenal transfer target Martin Zubimendi issues verdict on Gunners interest - The Gunners are ready to move on to other targets


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


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...


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.


Delta Airlines Boeing plane loses emergency slide in mid-air after JFK takeoff

Delta Airlines Boeing plane loses emergency slide in mid-air after JFK takeoff - The flight bound for Los Angeles forced to return to New York


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...


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


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...


The Fall Guy star Ryan Gosling pays tribute to Hollywood stunt doubles: ‘Real heroes’

The Fall Guy star Ryan Gosling pays tribute to Hollywood stunt doubles: ‘Real heroes’ -


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...


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.


Liverpool and Feyenoord reach agreement over Arne Slot compensation fee

The deal could be rubberstamped over the weekend.


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.


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,...


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.


ITV News presenter ‘receiving medical care’ after becoming ‘unwell’ live on-air

ITV News presenter ‘receiving medical care’ after becoming ‘unwell’ live on-air - The broadcaster appeared to struggle to read the news bulletins while presenting ITV News at Ten on Friday.


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.


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-...


Liverpool ‘beginning to lose patience’ with Klopp signing as Barcelona are tipped to ramp up interest

Liverpool are considering selling one of their top stars as the club is reportedly 'beginning to lose patience' with the Barcelona-linked player


Family of US man believed to be held by Taliban seek help from UN

Ryan Corbett’s lawyers say he has been threatened with physical violence and torture, and is malnourished and deprived of care.


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,


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.


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

Today marks a huge moment.


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


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...