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Russia says it is hard to believe Islamic State could have launched Moscow attack

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday that it was "extremely hard to believe" that Islamic State would have had the capacity to launch an attack on a Moscow concert hall last Friday that killed at least 143 people. Zakharova repeated Moscow's assertions, for which it has not yet provided evidence, that Ukraine was behind the attack on the Crocus


Boeing’s new fixer is no engineer – and the industry is worried

After the latest twist in its five-year manufacturing and safety nightmare, Boeing took drastic action this week and ousted its chief executive and chairman. The clear-out at the top made headlines, but within aerospace it was the replacement of engineer Stan Deal, head of Boeing’s airliner unit, that posed most questions. Stephanie Pope, who has a...


Extreme weather warning for anyone heading to holiday hotspot over Easter

Heavy rain, landslides and snowfall battered the Spanish islands this week.


Kim Jong Un bans dogs and certain haircuts in North Korea

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has banned dogs and certain haircuts among the population where even the most mundane aspects of daily life are regulated. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK, also known as North Korea) is one of the most heavily censored countries in the world. It recently caused a stir when it was revealed the nationa...


George Galloway accuses UK of being involved in Moscow terror attack

George Galloway accuses UK of being involved in Moscow terror attack - MPs criticised Galloway’s intervention as irresponsible, reckless and playing into the Kremlin’s hands


'March toward Palestine': Hamas releases Mohammed Deif speech from October 7

"Go forth, light and heavy, and strive with your money and your lives in the path of God," the Hamas leader added.


Gogglebox fans pay tribute after star George Gilbey dies in freak work accident

The family of a Gogglebox and Celebrity Big Brother star have been flooded with messages of condolence after it was reported the TV personality had died, aged 40, following a tragic accident at work. George Gilbey, who appeared on the programme where we watch people watching TV from 2013 to 2021 (returning alongside mother Linda and stepdad Pete Mc...


Stephen Colbert: ‘Breaking news: Trump is upset about something’

Late-night hosts discussed Donald Trump’s suspicious sale of his ailing Truth Social network and why he’s annoyed about something again. Stephen Colbert On The Late Show, Stephen Colbert started with a surprise: “Breaking news: Donald Trump is upset about something.” The host brought up the former president’s latest gripe, that he’s being mistakenly painted by Democrats as someone who wants to destroy ObamaCare, something he has previously run...


New Netflix show stacks up astonishing 81,000,000 viewing hours in just one week


Dacia Duster

Romania’s value champion compact crossover enters a second model generation. It still might not be as refined as other SUVs, but the Duster is very much in a class of its own


Laurence Fox barred from London mayoral election after submitting 'invalid' papers

Laurence Fox barred from London mayoral election after submitting 'invalid' papers - London Elects, the body that oversees the City Hall elections, has said Fox’s application to stand in the May 2 election was ‘not valid’


Dame Esther Rantzen hails 'historic' assisted dying legislation at Holyrood

Dame Esther Rantzen has hailed "historic" assisted dying legislation that has been introduced at Holyrood on Thursday.


Donald Trump assails judge and his daughter after gag order in New York hush-money criminal case

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday at the New York judge who put him under a gag order ahead of his April 15 hush-money criminal trial, making a fallacious claim about his daughter and urging him to step aside from the case. In a social media post, the former president suggested without evidence that Judge Juan M. Merchan was kowtowing to his daughter’s interests as a Democratic political consultant. He also made a claim — later...


Democrats call for House probe into Jared Kushner’s foreign ‘influence peddling’

Democrats call for House probe into Jared Kushner’s foreign ‘influence peddling’ - Democrats argue Kushner is making ‘quid pro quo deals involving investments in exchange for official actions and to examine the resulting threats to our national security’


F1: Toto Wolff confirms Mercedes' first-choice candidate to replace Lewis Hamilton

F1: Toto Wolff confirms Mercedes' first-choice candidate to replace Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes want Max Verstappen - should he become available


OPINION - Don't believe the Donald Trump hype, Joe Biden's poll numbers are rising

Don't believe the Donald Trump hype, Joe Biden's poll numbers are rising -


'Hamas treated us like animals': Rescued hostage speaks on Gaza captivity

Har also described the time the IDF rescued him, and that there was "gunfire in all directions like a movie."


Ex-Trump lawyer Eastman should lose state law license for efforts to overturn election, judge says

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has recommended that conservative attorney John Eastman lose his California law license over his efforts to keep former President Donald Trump in power after the 2020 election. Eastman, a former law school dean, faced 11 disciplinary charges in the state bar court stemming from his development of a legal strategy to have then-Vice President Mike Pence interfere with the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory....


Easter eggs recalled after customer says they found rocks inside

Easter eggs recalled after customer says they found rocks inside - The Warehouse Group says an investigation is underway


Russians arrested as Vladimir Putin launches crackdown on LGBTQ community

Russians arrested as Vladimir Putin launches crackdown on LGBTQ community - Putin has been accused of targeting the LGBTQ community to consolidate his power and distract from economic problems


Kenan Thompson speaks out on Dan Schneider allegations: ‘Investigate more’

Kenan Thompson speaks out on Dan Schneider allegations: ‘Investigate more’ - ‘It’s supposed to be a safe place for kids’, the ‘Kenan & Kel’ actor said


Olympic diving champion Matty Lee to miss Paris Games

Olympic diving champion Matty Lee will miss this summer's Paris Games after undergoing spinal surgery.


Map shows route of London’s 16-mile £5,000,000,000 super sewer

A map shows the route of London's new super sewer, with just months to go until effluent will float through the mega structure for the first time.


Prison sentence sought for football chief who kissed female player without consent

A Spanish prosecutor is reportedly seeking a prison sentence for the former football boss who kissed a female player after Spain won the women's World Cup.


True story behind World War II’s Great Escape – and what the film got wrong


Man Utd star branded ‘untouchable’ and told ‘team will be built around him’ as Ratcliffe rejects record bid

The British billionaire has no plans to cash in on a star youngster amid claims of a club-record offer and having informed his people that the Man Utd side will be built around him


Viral host jumps: Humans to animals transmission more common than previously thought

By Pooja Toshniwal Paharia In a recent study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution , researchers harnessed publicly available viral genomic data, using a comprehensive suite of network and phylogenetic analyses to investigate the evolutionary mechanisms underpinning recent viral host jump...


Lockdown gave Finley Boden’s parents cover – but safeguarding failures ran deep

When Finley Boden was returned to the care of his parents, only to be murdered by them weeks later, England was days into its second national lockdown. A safeguarding report into Finley’s care makes clear the backdrop of restrictions brought in during the Covid pandemic hindered the ability of authorities to protect him. Key court hearings to decide his future were held over the phone, his appointed guardian was shielding and unable to attend...


France plans to restrict unemployment benefits in new reform push, PM says

PARIS (Reuters) - France is planning to toughen unemployment rules by restricting the period when jobless citizens receive welfare payments, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said on Wednesday. Outlining the government's plans to further reform the job market, Attal told TF1 television: "One of the options is to reduce the duration of payments. I think it should not go below 12 months." An unemployed


Pirates Of The Caribbean producer confirms new film will be a 'reboot'

Pirates Of The Caribbean producer confirms new film will be a 'reboot' - Jerry Bruckheimer’s remarks suggest that the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean instalment may be without Johnny Depp and introduce an entirely fresh cast


NBC News drops Ronna McDaniel after on-air revolt from channel’s stars

NBC News drops Ronna McDaniel after on-air revolt from channel’s stars - Former RNC chair dropped as pundit after Chuck Todd, Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, Rachel Maddow and others speak out against her hiring over 2020 election lies


Lawyer who raised ‘boys’ club’ concerns over judgment accused of misconduct

A barrister is facing disciplinary proceedings for expressing frustration at the “echoes of a boys’ club attitude” that she claims were in a family court judgment that went against her client. Charlotte Proudman criticised a judgment of Sir Jonathan Cohen – a member of the men-only Garrick Club – over remarks he made in a family case two years ago. She knew he was a member of the Garrick when she published a series of tweets expressing...


Wonderkid picks Australian rugby over mega-money code-switch

Teenager Max Jorgensen has signed with Rugby Australia and the Waratahs until 2026 despite big interest from the NRL.


A drop in the Ocean: beleaguered Fisker dramatically slashes prices (again)

All is not well, is it? Fisker Ocean plummets by up to $24k as reports suggest start-up could fold


12 hours in a Porsche Cayenne V8: is an SUV really the best GT?

We say auf wiedersehen to the petrol Cayenne with a dash around the Scottish border in the new V8 S


DC mayor called out for two word response to Baltimore bridge collapse

DC mayor called out for two word response to Baltimore bridge collapse - Muriel Bowser reacted in a now deleted post on X/Twitter


Life after a traumatic brain injury: ‘It took me over a year to find out I had an accident’

Caroline Laner Breure was a perfectionist growing up. She was restless and hungry, with an independent spirit. It was this drive that led her to leave her home country Brazil after graduating university and move to Sydney. She pursued her dream of living in Bondi, and set about travelling the world with her boyfriend. “I felt like I wanted to be perfect in every aspect,” Breuere tells Guardian Australia. “I wanted to be better at everything,...


Pakistan benchmark share index hits record high, IMF cheer continues

KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan's benchmark index touched an all-time high on Thursday, extending a rally following a staff level agreement with the International Monetary Fund earlier this month to free up more financial aid for the country. The benchmark KSE-100 touched a record high of 67,200.82 points in intraday trade, surpassing its previous high of 67,093.96 touched on Dec. 13. The index was


Russians complain about drone hit at Internal Affairs Ministry building in Belgorod

An explosion allegedly happened today in Belgorod, near the building of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, according to Russian Telegram channels and the governor of the Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov. There are reports of an explosion heard in the center of Belgorod. One of the roads has already been closed there. "The medics and fir...


Labour donor Dale Vince ordered to inform wife of future party funding

A green energy tycoon who plans to donate £5mn to the UK’s Labour party has been ordered by the High Court to inform his wife before he hands over more cash. Lawyers acting for Dale Vince’s wife, Kate, claimed during divorce proceedings that the businessman had kept her “in the dark” about his plans to fund the opposition party with donations from shared assets. “This lack of visibility is quite frankly appalling,” her barrister, Richard Todd...


As speculation about the next Bond grows, here's how some actors have responded to casting rumors

LONDON (AP) — Aaron Taylor-Johnson is the latest actor reportedly offered a license to kill and succeed Daniel Craig as the new James Bond. The “Kick-Ass” star is no stranger to action movies and at 33 is a good age to join the franchise, as producers likely want a 10 year commitment to the role. Since Craig announced that he was hanging up his tuxedo after five outings as 007 — the last being “No Time to Die” in 2021 — there has been frenzied...


'Wout hit my rear wheel' – Tiesj Benoot blames himself as crash ends Van Aert's Flanders dream

Visma-Lease A Bike's Dwars door Vlaanderen victory overshadowed by loss of Classics leader


Why are abundant Patriot defense systems not protecting Kharkiv's skies, Zelenskyy questions

Russian terror against Kharkiv takes on particular viciousness. Strengthening Ukraine's air defense and expediting the delivery of F-16 fighter jets are vital tasks, reports President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Telegram channel. "Kharkiv. Russian terror against the city takes on a particularly vicious form. Attempts to force over a million people into ...


Is Yamaha Working On A New Electric Motocross Motorcycle?

The new machine could feature a so-called torsion damper, providing a sudden boost of acceleration.


A fight to protect the dignity of Michelangelo's David raises questions about freedom of expression

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Michelangelo’s David has been a towering figure in Italian culture since its completion in 1504. But in the current era of the quick buck, curators worry the marble statue’s religious and political significance is being diminished by the thousands of refrigerator magnets and other souvenirs sold around Florence focusing on David’s genitalia. The Galleria dell’Accademia’s director, Cecilie Hollberg, has positioned herself...


Peter Crouch makes Premier League title prediction and names best defender he ever faced

Some interesting shouts from the ex-England and Liverpool striker...


EE offering up to £550 off PS5 and Xbox console bundles thanks to Warzone Mobile

Phone network EE is tempting customers with big savings on Xbox and PlayStation console bundles, to tie in with the Warzone Mobile launch.


U.N. expert in Israel genocide accusation says she has been threatened

By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber GENEVA (Reuters) - A United Nations expert who published a report saying there were reasonable grounds to believe Israel has committed genocide in Gaza during its military campaign against Hamas said on Wednesday she had received threats throughout her mandate. Francesca Albanese, the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the West Bank and Gaza,


Ukraine-Russia war – live: Moscow may have used guided bomb in Kharkiv attack as Putin denies Nato war plans

Ukraine-Russia war – live: Moscow may have used guided bomb in Kharkiv attack as Putin denies Nato war plans - Comes as Kyiv claims more than 5,500 Ukrainians have been tortured by Vladimir Putin’s troops


Inside the new UK train station branded ‘ugly’ before it’s been built