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

Today marks a huge moment.

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...

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.

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

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,...

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...

Hundreds of homes damaged after tornado smashes through Nebraska

Hundreds of homes have been damaged and nearly 10,000 are without power after a tornado smashed through parts of Omaha, in the US state of Nebraska.

Muslim groups claim ‘double standard’ in police handling of Sydney stabbings

The differing treatments of two recent violent incidents were ‘stark’, said the Australian National Imams Council.

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-...

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...

Two men accused of being Chinese spies appear in London court

LONDON (Reuters) - Two men accused of spying for China, including a former researcher for a prominent British lawmaker in the governing Conservative Party, appeared in a London court on Friday. The two, ex-researcher Christopher Cash, 29, and Christopher Berry, 32, are charged with providing prejudicial information to China in breach of the Official Secrets Act. Cash and Berry appeared at

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...

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...

Liverpool and Feyenoord reach agreement over Arne Slot compensation fee

The deal could be rubberstamped over the weekend.

Peter Kay forced to cancel gigs again as Co-op Live arena boss quits

Peter Kay forced to cancel gigs again as Co-op Live arena boss quits - ‘I know, I can’t believe it either,’ the comedian wrote

Stunning triple Ratcliffe deal to kickstart new Man Utd era with £130m trio wanted

Man Utd part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is ready to greenlight a triple swoop worth £130million this summer, according to reports

Marcus Rashford hits out at ‘months of abuse’ in late-night post

Marcus Rashford hits out at ‘months of abuse’ in late-night post - The Man Utd and England forward has hit back after suffering more abuse from fans following a poor run of form

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...

Russian assault of Ukraine would ‘struggle’ without China’s support, says Blinken

Russia’s assault of Ukraine would “struggle” without China’s support, the US secretary of state warned during his trip to China. Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, met Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, after five hours of talks with Wang Yi, the foreign minister, in the capital where the pair were expected to tackle the two nations’ differ...

Collapsed road sparks evacuations

Authorities are attempting to avert a possible disaster in Romania after a road collapsed.

Soccer-Man City striker Shaw ruled out for rest of WSL season

(Reuters) - Manchester City forward Khadija Shaw will miss the remainder of the season with a foot injury, the Women's Super League club said on Friday. League leaders City's title hopes were dealt a massive blow with the news, as Shaw is top scorer in the WSL this campaign with 21 goals, and after sustaining the injury in Sunday's 5-0 win over West Ham United, will miss their final three games.

Yousaf cancels planned speech as he battles for political survival

Yousaf cancels planned speech as he battles for political survival - The Scottish First Minister faces a potential vote of no confidence in his leadership after he axed the powersharing deal with the Greens.

Trump on Trial: What we learned from David Pecker’s testimony

On the docket: Pecker, wrapped We’ve now finished our first week of testimony in former president Donald Trump’s criminal trial – and have one major witness in the books. David Pecker, the former CEO of American Media Inc (AMI), and CEO and publisher of the National Enquirer, wrapped up his testimony on Friday afternoon after cross-examination by Trump’s legal team and a quick second round of questioning from the prosecution and defense....

MeToo founder 'devastated' over Weinstein

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

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 ...

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’ -

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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,

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’ -

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.

#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.

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.

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...

The games that will decide Premier League title race as Arsenal, Man City and Liverpool battle in run-in

The games that will decide Premier League title race as Arsenal, Man City and Liverpool battle in run-in - The Gunners’ bid has been revitalised but the reigning champions remain in pole position

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...

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.

New 4K Chromecast with Google TV reportedly on the way — what we know

New leaks confirm that Google is working on an updated 4K Chromecast.

British teenager Oliver Bearman primed for F1 seat as Nico Hulkenberg leaves Haas

British teenager Oliver Bearman, who made a sensational Formula One debut for Ferrari in Saudi Arabia last month, has been handed a boost as he looks to secure a permanent seat next season, with Haas confirming the departure of Nico Hulkenberg at the end of this year. Hulkenberg, 36, will move to Sauber for 2025, freeing up a seat at Ferrari-powere...

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...

Man City XI vs Nottingham Forest: Erling Haaland injury latest, predicted lineup, confirmed team news

Man City XI vs Nottingham Forest: Erling Haaland injury latest, predicted lineup, confirmed team news - Norwegian striker has missed Manchester City’s last two games

Brotato has a DLC and a free, 4-player local co-op expansion incoming

Locked and Bro-ded.

Paul Marshall expected to bid for Telegraph after quitting GB News board

The GB News investor Sir Paul Marshall is stepping down from the board of the broadcaster after three years, it was announced on Friday. Marshall is expected to be a frontrunner in the race to buy the Telegraph when the auction process reopens, after the government in effect scuppered its planned sale of the newspaper to a United Arab Emirates-backed consortium, RedBird IMI. The Barclay brothers ceded control of the Telegraph titles to Lloyds...