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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

A whole new generation of ransomware makers are attempting to shake up the market

Are hackers fed up with the Ransomware-as-a-Service model? Sophos thinks so.

2024-04-19T11:06:11Z

Mental health sicknotes to be harder to get as PM tries to cut £69bn benefits bill

GPs could no longer be responsible for issuing fit notes, under the proposals, with it instead falling to occupational health specialists to make the call

2024-04-18T23:50:37Z

Thousands evacuated, tsunami warning after Indonesia volcano erupts

Indonesian authorities closed an airport and residents left homes near an erupting volcano Thursday due to the dangers of spreading ash, falling rocks, hot volcanic clouds and the possibility of a tsunami. Mount Ruang on the northern side of Sulawesi Island had at least five large eruptions Wednesday, causing the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation to issue its highest-level alert, indicating an active eruption. The crater...

2024-04-19T02:29:41Z

Stocks sink, oil surges on reports of Middle East attacks

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -Asian shares and bond yields sank on Friday while safe-haven currencies, gold and crude oil jumped after reports of a sharp escalation in Middle East hostilities. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares dived 2.3% and U.S. stock futures pointed 1.5% lower following media reports Israeli missiles had hit a site in Iran. U.S. long-term Treasury yields

2024-04-19T02:48:18Z

Arrest over Russian plot to assassinate Volodymyr Zelensky

A man suspected of aiding a plot by Russian intelligence services to assassinate Volodymyr Zelensky has been arrested in Poland. The Polish national, named only as Pawel K, is suspected of supplying information to Russian military intelligence to help Russian special forces plan an attempt on the Ukrainian president’s life, Polish prosecutors said....

2024-04-19T08:18:27Z

Kenya’s military chief dies in helicopter crash

General Francis Ogolla was on a tour of the country’s troubled western region when the helicopter he was travelling in crashed and caught fire.

2024-04-18T18:31:52Z

Fernando Alonso made Aston Martin decision ‘with gun to his head’ amid Mercedes offer – report

Did Fernando Alonso receive a Mercedes offer before being pushed into signing a new Aston Martin contract?

2024-04-18T11:58:50Z

Philanthropist Julia Rausing dies aged 63

Philanthropist Julia Rausing dies aged 63 - In a statement, her family said: ‘She leaves behind an extraordinary legacy across many charities which we will continue in her name.’

2024-04-18T21:29:29Z

Signs twinning seaside town with Israeli city removed

Signs twinning an Israeli city with a British seaside town have been removed. There were four signs on the outskirts of Bournemouth, Dorset recognising one of its twin cities – Netanya in Israel. But the signs have now been taken down by an unknown person, sparking uproar in the coastal resort. Anne Filer, the town’s Jewish mayor, said she was “ver...

2024-04-18T19:37:41Z

What the papers say – April 19

What the papers say – April 19 - A variety of stories feature on the front pages of the nation’s papers on Friday.

2024-04-19T00:32:37Z

London Covid booster programme to launch on Monday as 800,000 people urged to get jab

London Covid booster programme to launch on Monday as 800,000 people urged to get jab - People aged over 75 or with a weak immune system urged to come forward

2024-04-19T07:48:09Z

Graham Linehan launches social media campaign to get his stalled Father Ted musical on stage

Graham Linehan launches social media campaign to get his stalled Father Ted musical on stage - The writer claims he turned down an offer of £200,000 to take his name off the planned stage version of the hit TV show

2024-04-18T13:55:39Z

China’s cities are sinking – because there are too many people in them

There's a 'sinking belt'.

2024-04-18T18:09:34Z

US ‘most wanted’ fugitive captured by Italian police in Rome

US ‘most wanted’ fugitive captured by Italian police in Rome - Moises Tejada, 54, was picked up in St Peter’s Square near the Vatican last week, and found to be carrying three concealed knives

2024-04-18T17:34:19Z

Thursday evening news briefing: Labour destroyed documents that could have revealed Rayner’s living arrangements

Good evening. It has emerged that Labour destroyed documents that could have revealed where Angela Rayner claimed to be living when she applied to be a parliamentary candidate. Elsewhere, Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell, the former Scottish National Party chief executive, has been re-arrested as part of an investigation into the party’s fin...

2024-04-18T16:52:36Z

Longest Covid infection recorded at 613 days

The virus mutated around 50 times during the 613-day period

2024-04-18T22:05:35Z

Western Australia’s eucalypt forests fade to brown as century-old giant jarrahs die in heat and drought

A couple of weeks ago, Joe Fontaine stood in the middle of one of Western Australia’s eucalypt forests on another hot and dry day that was stripped of the usually raucous backing-track of bird calls. “I could hear this scratching-crunching noise coming from the trees,” says Fontaine, a forest ecologist at Perth’s Murdoch University. Peeling back the bark, a handful of beetle larvae “about the size of your pinky” were eating away at the dead and...

2024-04-19T15:03:19Z

West Ham player ratings vs Bayer Leverkusen: Michail Antonio bullies defence with Mohammed Kudus a huge threat

West Ham player ratings vs Bayer Leverkusen: Michail Antonio bullies defence with Mohammed Kudus a huge threat - The Hammers gave Leverkusen a huge scare at the London Stadium

2024-04-18T21:14:40Z

Emma Raducanu continues stunning form on clay with emphatic win against Linda Noskova

Emma Raducanu continued her comeback to tour-level tennis in fine fashion after securing a fourth straight win – the first time she has achieved such a feat since her 2021 US Open triumph – to move into the quarter-finals of the Stuttgart Open. The Briton played some of her finest tennis in recent years as she powered past Czech sensation Linda Nos...

2024-04-18T20:52:37Z

Japanese doctors demand damages from Google over ‘groundless’ reviews

The medics want to highlight the potential dangers of unpoliced technology.

2024-04-19T09:00:42Z

Bitcoin slides below $60,000 on reports Israel strikes Iran

(Reuters) - Cryptocurrencies fell heavily and bitcoin broke below $60,000 on Friday in a rush out of risky assets following reports of an Israeli missile strike on Iran. Bitcoin slid more than 5.5% to $59,961 in the Asia session as the U.S. dollar rose broadly. Ether fell by a similar margin, dropping below the $3,000 barrier to $2,895. Israeli missiles hit a site in Iran, ABC News reported,

2024-04-19T02:48:17Z

2024-04-19T01:57:41Z

I’m choosing the Nintendo Switch 2 over PS5 Pro — here’s why

The Nintendo Switch 2 won't beat PS5 Pro on power and I'm okay with that.

2024-04-17T08:05:16Z

'Mikel maybe does not want to hear this!' Thomas Tuchel rates Arsenal after Bayern loss

'For me they are an elite team.'

2024-04-18T07:02:07Z

France announces ‘surge of authority’ against student violence hours before schoolgirls stabbed

Gabriel Attal, the French prime minister, announced measures on Thursday to crack down on teenage violence hours before two girls were stabbed outside their school. The French government is targeting violence in and around schools as it seeks to regain ground lost to the far-right on security issues two months ahead of European elections. Sixth for...

2024-04-18T19:52:47Z

Britain’s former ‘secret weapon’ diplomat now with Russian diamonds in her sights

A senior British diplomat who left the Foreign Office earlier this year is now lobbying Western governments over their plan to ban Russian diamonds, The Telegraph can reveal. Emma Wade-Smith, who was the UK’s consul general in New York until January, is running a worldwide campaign to alter a G7-designed scheme to stop Russian diamonds being sold i...

2024-04-19T13:48:57Z

Liz Truss's book in breach of rules in place on minister's memoirs

Liz Truss's memoir broke the rules in place for ministers publishing works about their time in office.

2024-04-18T22:12:39Z

Drone captures aftermath of powerful tornado in Ohio

Several tornadoes touched down in Ohio, USA, on Wednesday. With peak winds of 110mph, the severe storm downed trees and power lines, and caused extensive damage to homes. The National Weather Service confirmed that at least five tornadoes touched down in several counties. Fortunately, no casualties or injuries have been reported.

2024-04-19T08:16:33Z

Two seated jurors are struck from Trump hush money trial as court struggles to find impartial New Yorkers

Two seated jurors are struck from Trump hush money trial as court struggles to find impartial New Yorkers - One dismissed juror expressed concerns that news reports about her may have helped her friends and family identify her

2024-04-18T13:48:56Z

'Unusual' beaver die-off in Utah caused by 'rabbit fever,' which can also infect humans

At least nine beavers and a vole have been found dead in Utah after an unusual outbreak of tularemia, also known as rabbit fever, which can infect and kill humans, cats and dogs. Experts warn people to be wary of ticks, which can transmit the disease across species.

2024-04-18T19:11:05Z

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

Revealed: How property watchdog gags homeowners who win compensation

Leasehold managing agents and estate agents are able to use non-disclosure conditions to avoid more claims

2024-04-19T09:05:53Z

Further spike in driver Shanghai concerns after shock painted track reveal

The Shanghai International Circuit has been painted ahead of the first Chinese GP in five years.

2024-04-18T12:43:48Z

Chelsea star worth €35-40m tells club he wishes to leave this summer

Chelsea fans want him to stay...

2024-04-18T20:47:18Z

Post Office was urged by external lawyers to ‘suppress’ key document, inquiry hears

The Post Office was urged by its external law firm to “try and suppress” disclosure of a key document for “as long as possible” as branch owner-operators tried to mount legal action against the state-owned postal company, a public inquiry has heard. Rodric Williams, a senior in-house lawyer at the Post Office giving evidence to the inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal, was asked about an email sent to him in which it was suggested that his...

2024-04-18T14:36:56Z

VV Brown shares experience of bullying within the music industry

VV Brown shares experience of bullying within the music industry - Artists are urging fellow music professionals to share their experiences in the newly launched anonymous YourSafetyYourSay survey.

2024-04-18T07:10:33Z

Shakhtar Donetsk admit plans to sell £60m-rated Manchester United target

Manchester United are one of several clubs reportedly interested in signing Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Georgiy Sudakov. According to the Standard, United are one of four Premier League clubs monitoring the playmaker ahead of a potential transfer in the summer.

2024-04-18T19:02:56Z

Charles Leclerc reveals unseen consequences of latest error in China F1 sprint qualifying

"Again I didn’t maximise qualifying..."

2024-04-19T11:29:14Z

Sunak vows to end ‘sick note culture’ as he says number of economically inactive young people is a ‘tragedy’

Sunak vows to end ‘sick note culture’ as he says number of economically inactive young people is a ‘tragedy’ - Fit claimants to have their benefits removed if they refuse to take a job after 12 months under PM’s ‘new welfare settlement for Britain’ as he comes under fire for ‘unbelievably damaging’ rhetoric

2024-04-18T23:09:35Z

Two female BP execs to leave in first reshuffle since Looney stepped down

Leigh-Ann Russell (pictured), chief technology officer, is departing after 18 years while Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath will stand down after just two years.

2024-04-18T21:20:10Z

Secrets of Winchcombe meteorite’s brutal space journey revealed in new analysis

The space rock was repeatedly smashed apart and rebuilt in a violent odyssey that lasted millions of years.

2024-04-15T23:05:26Z

France’s seizure of villa belonging to Putin’s ex ‘illegal’

The Kremlin has condemned the seizure of a £7.6m palatial French villa linked to Vladimir Putin’s ex wife as “illegal”. Nicknamed Suzanna, the palatial, art deco home was purchased for €5.4 million in 2013, with renovations totalling up to €3.5 million, according to French media. The villa, 300m from the beach, is reported to be owned by a real est...

2024-04-18T18:17:26Z

Peter Murrell re-arrested in SNP finances probe

Peter Murrell re-arrested in SNP finances probe - The former SNP chief executive was initially arrested and released without charge in April 2023.

2024-04-18T16:34:10Z

Prosecution of woman for climate trial sign not in public interest, court told

The prosecution of a woman for contempt of court for holding a sign reminding juries of their rights is not in the public interest, the high court has been told. During a hearing on Thursday, the court heard arguments for and against an attempt by the solicitor general to bring a case against Trudi Warner, 69, who was charged last year for holding a sign – outside the trial of climate activists – reminding juries of their right to acquit a...

2024-04-18T19:07:17Z

Trump aides lose bid to dismiss charges related to classified documents hoarded at Mar-a-Lago

Trump aides lose bid to dismiss charges related to classified documents hoarded at Mar-a-Lago - Carlos De Oliveira and Walt Nauta were charged with multiple counts of obstruction of justice alongside the former president last year

2024-04-19T00:59:41Z

Netanyahu has done what the world warned him not to

Israel’s strike on Iran on Friday morning will not come as a surprise to Western observers – but it will cause great concern in Washington and London as the region tips closer towards an all-out war. Following Iran’s attack on Israel on April 13, itself a response to an Israeli strike on an Iranian consulate, Israel was clear a response would be re...

2024-04-19T03:33:03Z

Liverpool abandon Sporting CP pursuit in favour of better option to kickstart new era

The Reds have switched their attention away from the Sporting CP man, knowing the importance of the position they're looking to fill

2024-04-18T17:47:29Z

Britain's Prince Harry formally confirms he is now a US resident

Britain's Prince Harry formally confirms he is now a US resident - Prince Harry, the son of King Charles III and fifth in line to the British throne, has formally confirmed he is now a U.S. resident

2024-04-18T19:24:21Z

Presenter Martine Croxall sues BBC for age and sex discrimination

The BBC is facing another damaging row over equal pay, with the presenter Martine Croxall taking legal action against the broadcaster for age and sex discrimination. Croxall is suing the corporation after being off-air for more than a year following the merger of the BBC’s News and World News channels, according to listings for London Central tribunal court for 1 May. The BBC declined to comment. Last year BBC insiders warned of a potential...

2024-04-18T19:11:36Z