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Ukraine says it foiled attempt to assassinate Zelensky

Ukraine said Tuesday it had unravelled a Russian plot to assassinate senior Ukrainian political and military figures, including President Volodymyr Zelensky. Two Ukrainian security officials were arrested for their links to the group, which had aimed to carry out high-profile killings ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's inauguration on Tuesday. Tom Canetti reports. Mark Owen speaks to Iuliia Mendel, former press secretary to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from 2019 to 2021.

Apple ‘Let Loose’ event announcements — new iPad Pro M4, iPad Air, Apple Pencil Pro and latest news

Apple introduced us to a new iPad Pro and iPad Air during its May 7 "Let Loose" event, alongside new accessories and an all-new M4 chip. Here's everything you need to know.

UK set for hottest day of the year – but it’s not all good news

Ian Gelder: Game Of Thrones star who played Kevan Lannister dies aged 74

Ian Gelder: Game Of Thrones star who played Kevan Lannister dies aged 74 - The British actor was diagnosed with bile duct cancer in December

Making good, profitable games 'will no longer keep you safe': industry expresses fury and heartbreak over closure of Hi-Fi Rush and Prey studios

Gamers and game developers are reeling from yet another wave of layoffs and studio closures.

Tom Stoltman Takes Back the World's Strongest Man Crown

"The Albatross" wins his third title in four years.

Another big name could leave Red Bull as teams consider management change

While Red Bull has re-signed several leading members of its personnel, sporting director Jonathan Wheatley is negotiaating over his future...

Pro-Palestinian protesters build barricades at Amsterdam university

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Pro-Palestinian protesters built barricades at the University of Amsterdam on Wednesday, using desks and railings to block off the canalside entrance in the heart of the city as they vowed to stay put until the institution severs all ties with Israel. Riot police used a bulldozer to knock down barricades at another UvA site on Tuesday and detained 169 people, but said 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.

Rafael Nadal evaluates his progress and addresses French Open question ahead of Italian Open

"In a general perspective, the line is going up, without a doubt."

Legendary F1 driver rules himself out of contention for Mercedes F1 2025 seat

Fernando Alonso is proof that age is no barrier to success in modern Formula 1, but one of his peers has ruled himself out of replacing Lewis Hamilton.

Mother of Australian surfers killed in Mexico gives moving tribute to sons at a beach in San Diego

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The mother of two Australian surfers killed in Mexico delivered a moving tribute to her sons Tuesday at a beach in San Diego. “Our hearts are broken and the world has become a darker place for us,” Debra Robinson said, fighting back tears. “They were young men enjoying their passion of surfing together.” Her sons, Callum and Jake, were allegedly killed by car thieves in Baja California, across the border from San Diego,...

'It is too late, our boys have gone': Grieving parents tell Ofcom to 'step up' over social media content

Social media platforms must do more to stop their algorithms from recommending harmful content to children, Ofcom has said.

The error that should haunt Erik ten Hag is a mistake Sir Jim can't afford to repeat

It was a huge error...in his first month at the club.

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.

Lok Sabha Elections | Congress Will Not Get A Chance In These Elections: KT Rama Rao | News18

Lok Sabha Elections | Congress Will Not Get A Chance In These Elections: KT Rama Rao | News18People have realized BJP has not anything for the people of Telangana, they have been cheated by PM Modi. Revanth Reddy failed miserably to deliver on his promises: KT Rama Rao

Scotland's new deputy first minister announced

Kate Forbes has been appointed deputy first minister of Scotland as John Swinney begins selecting his cabinet.

Cat owners urged to take action or face £500 fine within weeks

Cat owners urged to take action or face £500 fine within weeks - Cats owners have been urged to microchip and register their cats before they reach 20 weeks of age

Kyren Wilson’s hard-earned World Championship glory is a win for snooker’s lost generation

Kyren Wilson’s hard-earned World Championship glory is a win for snooker’s lost generation - The 32-year-old won his first snooker world title after resisting the spirited comeback of Welshman Jak Jones at the Crucible Theatre

9 of 10 wrongful death suits over deadly Astroworld crowd surge have been settled, lawyer says

9 of 10 wrongful death suits over deadly Astroworld crowd surge have been settled, lawyer says - An attorney says nine of the 10 wrongful death lawsuits filed after the 2021 Astroworld festival have been settled, including one that was set to go to trial this week

'People will remove dictatorial government; INDIA will assume power on June 4,' says RJD's Tejashwi Yadav

PATNA: Rashtriya Janata Dal's leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and claimed that the people of the country will remove the dictatorial government and the INDIA alliance will form the government on June 4.Speaking with the reporters, Tejashwi Yadav said, "The PM knows that it's certain that he will have t...

'Is he even on the pitch?' - Rio Ferdinand forgot Man Utd star was playing against Palace

He was completely anonymous at Selhurst Park.

Ratcliffe cites email traffic in imposing remote work ban at Manchester United

Sir Jim Ratcliffe cited email traffic statistics to Manchester United staff as the basis for a ban on working from home and told them to seek “alternative employment” if they are not willing to come to club premises. United have had a flexible work-from-home policy since Covid but Ratcliffe signalled an end to this during an all-staff meeting held in person and via video call last week as part of his tour of Old Trafford and the Carrington...

Rufus Wainwright blames Brexit for Sheridan Smith musical flop

Musician Rufus Wainwright has blamed Brexit for the failure of his Sheridan Smith musical Opening Night. The West End show, described by the Telegraph as “a pretentious, convoluted mess”, was forced to close two months early and there were reports of audience walk-outs. According to Wainwright, who wrote the music and lyrics for the show, British a...

Steel firm goes into administration with dozens of jobs lost

Atlantic Steel Processing closed down after sale process unsuccessful

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 ...

Reddit predicts surprise core profit in second quarter, shares surge

(Reuters) -Reddit predicted that it could post an adjusted core profit in the second quarter on the back of strong user growth and an uptick in the advertising market, sending its shares up more than 16% in extended trading on Tuesday. The forecast contrasted with Wall Street expectations of a loss. Reporting its first results since going public in March, the company also forecast revenue for the

Top LockBit hacker revealed to be Russian

Top LockBit hacker revealed to be Russian - Dmitry Khoroshev, AKA LockBitSupp, who thrived on anonymity and offered a $10 million reward to anyone who could reveal his identity,

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

Georgia appeals court agrees to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to stay on Trump election case

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia appeals court on Wednesday agreed to review a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against former President Donald Trump. Trump and some other defendants in the case had tried to get Willis and her office removed from the case, saying her romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade created a conflict of...

Large-scale air alert announced in Ukraine: Reports of cruise missile launches

Air alert has been declared throughout Ukraine, according to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Around midnight on May 8, Russia attacked Ukraine with several groups of Shahed-type attack drones. Explosions were heard in Kharkiv and Poltava regions. At 03:59, the Ukrainian Air Force reported a missile in the area of Bilopillia, Sumy regi...

TikTok sues US government as it tries to block law that could ban app

TikTok is suing the US government over a law that seeks to force the app's Chinese owner ByteDance to sell it within nine months or ban its use in America.

Award-winning baker and Olympic torch bearer Tharshan Selvarajah: 'I'm very lucky'

The Olympic flame arrives in France from Greece this Wednesday. Some 10,000 people will have the honour of carrying the torch for part of its relay around the country, from ordinary citizens to VIPs. One of these torch bearers is a Paris-based, Sri Lankan-born baker who only came to France for the first time in 2006. Since then he has worked as a cook, then at a bakery, and now runs his own establishment. His baguettes are credited with being so good that they won the award for the best Parisian baguette of 2023. Tharshan Selvarajah spoke to us in Perspective.

Announcements on infected blood compensation expected ‘in the next few weeks’

Announcements on infected blood compensation expected ‘in the next few weeks’ - Campaigners have been fighting for compensation for decades.

Judge denies mistrial request from Trump lawyer over Stormy Daniels testimony

By Luc Cohen, Jack Queen and Andy Sullivan NEW YORK (Reuters) -The judge overseeing Donald Trump's criminal trial denied on Tuesday a mistrial request by Trump's lawyer, who argued the day's testimony by porn star Stormy Daniels about a 2006 encounter was irrelevant and would only inflame the jury. “How can we come back from this in a way that’s fair to President Trump?” Blanche said. Justice

Russian troops strike Kirovohrad region: 13 buildings damaged, child injured

Last night, Russian troops shelled a power facility in the Kirovohrad region, damaging houses and wounding an 8-year-old child, according to the head of Kirovohrad Regional Military Administration, Andrii Raikovych. "As a result of a Russian missile attack on the Kirovohrad region in the Oleksandriia district, a critical infrastructure facility was...

Russian shelling of Kyiv region: Power lines and buildings damaged, casualties reported

During a new Russian massive attack on Ukraine on the night of May 8, there were hits in the Kyiv region, and power lines were damaged. People were injured, according to the head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration Ruslan Kravchenko. Alarm lasted four hours Russia attacked the region at night with kamikaze drones and cruise missiles. "The ...

Tesla to shut down production at German plant for 4 days - Handelsblatt

BERLIN (Reuters) -Tesla will shut down production in its German plant in Gruenheide for four days due to protests against its expansion plans, German newspaper Handelsblatt reported on Tuesday. The electric car manufacturer is sending all employees to work from home on Friday, according to an email seen by Handelsblatt that was sent to employees on Monday. Thursday is a public holiday in Germany

Chelsea transfer news: Blues 'planning' to sell €20m academy star - Romano

Chelsea are set to sell one of their most talented academy products, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Belarus launches nuclear drills a day after Russia announces them, with Ukraine in mind

Belarus launches nuclear drills a day after Russia announces them, with Ukraine in mind - Belarus has launched drills involving missiles and warplanes capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons

What are the health concerns over AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine as jab withdrawn?

What are the health concerns over AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine as jab withdrawn? - The company cited purely commercial reasons for the withdrawal

Microsoft says most company execs won't hire anyone without an AI aptitude, prompting "a 142x increase in LinkedIn members adding AI skills like Copilot and ChatGPT to their profiles"

Microsoft just released its 4th annual Work Trend Index report. And like last year, it focuses on generative AI, but with a focus on the technology's state at work.

FTX says most customers will get all money back, less that 2 years after catastrophic collapse

FTX says most customers will get all money back, less that 2 years after catastrophic collapse - FTX says that nearly all of its customers will receive the money back that they are owed, two years after the cryptocurrency exchange imploded, and some will get more than that

Warning over new strain of horrible disease brought over by midges from Europe

Atlanta to pay $3.8 million to family of church deacon who died in struggle with officer

Atlanta to pay $3.8 million to family of church deacon who died in struggle with officer - The Atlanta City Council has agreed to pay $3.8 million to settle a lawsuit by the family of a church deacon who died in a struggle with a city police officer following a minor car crash

The two most popular Fallout 4 mods are to get rid of the next gen update

The new update in Fallout 4 blocks lots of mods from working, but fans are taking the matter into their own hands by trying to remove 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...

Israeli team arrives in Cairo to assess Hamas truce position

By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) -A team of mid-ranking Israeli officials has arrived in Cairo to assess whether the Islamist Palestinian group Hamas can be persuaded to shift on its latest ceasefire offer, a senior Israeli official said on Tuesday. The official earlier reiterated that the current Hamas proposal was unacceptable to Israel. "This delegation is made up of mid-level envoys.

World tensions ‘coming to the boil’, warns UK Armed Forces head

The Head of the British Armed Forces has warned that “simmering tensions” around the world “are coming to the boil”. Adml Sir Tony Radakin, the Chief of the Defence Staff, cited a “belligerent” North Korea, a “more assertive” China and last October’s “barbaric attacks in Israel” as some of the conflicts that have inflamed hostilities around the wor...

Full list of closures as major bank to shut 36 branches and cut hundreds of jobs

High street bank TSB has announced 250 job losses and the closure of 36 branches.