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Biden meets 4-year-old Abigail Edan, an American who was held hostage by Hamas

Biden meets 4-year-old Abigail Edan, an American who was held hostage by Hamas - President Joe Biden has met at the White House with Abigail Edan, the 4-year-old American girl who was held hostage in Gaza for several weeks at the start of Israel's war with Hamas

2024-04-24T20:48:36Z

John Barnes failed to pay £190,000 in tax

John Barnes, the former England and Liverpool midfielder, has been banned as a director after his company failed to pay tens of thousands of pounds in tax. Investigations by the Insolvency Service revealed that, between 2018 and 2020, John Barnes Media Limited failed to pay more than £190,000 in corporation tax and VAT. Barnes, who avoided being ma...

2024-04-24T16:45:41Z

Three arrested after migrant deaths in channel

Three men have been arrested after the deaths of five migrants including a seven-year-old child in the channel on Tuesday. The men, two Sudanese nationals aged 22 and 19, and a South Sudan national aged 22, were arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration and entering the UK illegally. They were detained on Tuesday night and Wednesday...

2024-04-24T12:55:04Z

Russia ‘moves nuclear missile launchers to Finland border’

The move was called a 'timely and adequate response' to Finland joining Nato, in the Kremlin's latest nuclear threat against the West

2024-04-24T11:49:44Z

Carlos Tevez rushed to hospital with chest pains

Carlos Tevez has been taken to hospital in Argentina after suffering chest pains, Independiente have confirmed. The former Manchester United and City forward, 40, was admitted to a clinic in Buenos Aires last night after seeking medical help and has stayed at a nearby hospital as a precaution for further tests. Tevez has been head coach at Independ...

2024-04-24T09:24:31Z

Erik ten Hag told he made 'big mistake' letting Man Utd star leave

'I think he made a mistake there.'

2024-04-24T14:16:45Z

Trump, Giuliani and Meadows revealed as unindicted co-conspirators in Michigan fake electors case

Trump, Giuliani and Meadows revealed as unindicted co-conspirators in Michigan fake electors case - The former president and former New York City mayor have been charged over a separate fake electors plot in Georgia

2024-04-24T20:33:24Z

Ted Kravitz calls out the ‘same Christian Horner’ over latest Sergio Perez comments

"So think about it this way..."

2024-04-24T10:42:07Z

Devastating flooding in east Africa claims dozens of lives

Devastating flooding has struck east Africa, with extreme rainfall wreaking havoc across several countries.

2024-04-24T18:01:37Z

Nicola Coughlan was told support for Palestine would cost her Hollywood work

Nicola Coughlan was told support for Palestine would cost her Hollywood work - Coughlan says advocacy for social justice has always been part of her life

2024-04-25T05:35:10Z

US Supreme Court to hear Trump immunity claim

The US Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday on whether Donald Trump, as a former president, should be immune from criminal prosecution for acts he committed while in office. Fraser Jackson reports from Washington. Monte Francis speaks to Professor Carl Tobias, Williams chair for the University of Richmond School of Law.

2024-04-24T21:33:10Z

Man City XI vs Brighton: Erling Haaland injury latest, confirmed team news, predicted lineup today

Man City XI vs Brighton: Erling Haaland injury latest, confirmed team news, predicted lineup today - Pep Guardiola has ruled the striker out of the game

2024-04-22T19:37:44Z

One of Europe’s most wanted drug lords on run after Spanish court grants bail

One of Europe’s most wanted criminals who is linked to a plot to kill a Dutch princess is on the run after a Spanish court allowed him to walk free. Karim Bouyakhrichan, a leader of one of the Netherlands’ “Mocro Mafia” cartels,  was arrested after a major money laundering operation in Marbella in January but skipped bail after being released. His ...

2024-04-24T15:20:38Z

Irish President Higgins suffered 'mild stroke' in February

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish President Michael D. Higgins suffered a "mild stroke" in February that necessitated his admission to hospital for a week, the president said in a newspaper interview on Wednesday. Higgins' office said at the time that he experienced a mild transient weakness from which he was expected to make a full recovery. The widely popular president, who turned 83 last week, returned

2024-04-24T11:43:58Z

Do you need a TV licence to watch Netflix? BBC sends mixed signals as streamer launches live shows

Do you need a TV licence to watch Netflix? BBC sends mixed signals as streamer launches live shows - Should viewers of the upcoming boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul have to pay the licence fee?

2024-04-24T16:25:24Z

Paula Vennells ‘interjected’ in talks to stop subpostmaster prosecutions

The Post Office executive committee was in favour of ceasing prosecutions entirely, a former top lawyer told an inquiry.

2024-04-24T15:34:57Z

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.

2024-04-24T10:42:27Z

Donald Payne Jr, Democratic congressman from New Jersey, dies

Donald Payne Jr, Democratic congressman from New Jersey, dies - Mr Payne Jr hospitalised earlier this month over ‘cardiac episode’

2024-04-24T17:02:54Z

Riot police clash with pro-Palestine protesters on college campuses across US

Riot police clashed with pro-Palestine protesters as they were ordered to clear college campus demonstrations that have spread across the US. Heavily armoured Texas troopers marched on to the University of Austin’s campus, where some of the most violent scenes unfolded. Police also clashed with protesters in the University of Southern California in...

2024-04-25T05:22:55Z

TikTok ban gets real in US as bill passes Senate — and Biden just signed it

The US Senate passed a bill forcing TikTok's parent company to sell the app or be banned in the United States.

2024-04-24T18:06:06Z

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

Today marks a huge moment.

2024-04-23T12:40:01Z

Drake ordered to delete track featuring AI-generated voice of Tupac

Tupac Shakur's estate has threatened to sue Drake and ordered him to delete a track featuring an AI-generated copy of the late rapper's voice.

2024-04-25T08:38:14Z

Milan's ice cream ban explained: why is the Italian city clamping down on takeaways?

Milan's ice cream ban explained: why is the Italian city clamping down on takeaways? - The proposal would ban all takeaway food, including pizza and drinks

2024-04-25T09:38:09Z

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.

2024-04-24T20:43:44Z

US preparing new arms package for Ukraine, while Russian army slowly advancing in Donbas - Tuesday brief

The United States is preparing its largest arms package for Ukraine amounting to $1 billion. At the same time, British intelligence reports that the Russian army is continuing to seize settlements in the east of Ukraine. RBC-Ukraine collected the main news for April 23. Russia's war against Ukraine: Latest news ・The Russian army struck Odesa, resul...

2024-04-24T13:14:34Z

Jamie Carragher shares concern over Arne Slot becoming Liverpool boss

'It's a huge jump.'

2024-04-24T18:47:29Z

Man who shot ex-Saints star Will Smith faces sentencing for manslaughter

Man who shot ex-Saints star Will Smith faces sentencing for manslaughter - The man who fatally shot retired NFL star Will Smith after a car crash in 2016 is preparing to hear his sentence following his January conviction on a manslaughter charge

2024-04-25T04:19:58Z

Inside House Speaker Mike Johnson’s conversion on aid for Ukraine

In the last week of February, a large billboard appeared across the street from Mike Johnson’s home church in Benton, Louisiana. “For such a time as this,” it read, quoting a Bible verse alongside an image of a damaged Baptist church in Berdyansk, Ukraine. It addressed Johnson by name. The advertisement was paid for by Razom, a Ukrainian human rights group, and appealed to Johnson’s deep Christian faith — and his power as Speaker of the House of...

2024-04-24T10:13:56Z

Ryanair sues air traffic control body Nats over 'terrible' flight delays

Ryanair sues air traffic control body Nats over 'terrible' flight delays - Ryanair vows to claim compensation costs back after air traffic control meltdown last August

2024-04-24T21:06:07Z

Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of April 24

Ukrainian soldiers repelled a Russian attack on the left bank of the Dnipro River and destroyed three reconnaissance drones. Meanwhile, the occupiers carried out an air strike in the area of Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region, according to data from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Russian shelling of Ukraine During the past day,...

2024-04-24T21:45:42Z

FTSE 100 slips as Croda, Burberry weigh

By Pranav Kashyap, Sruthi Shankar and Khushi Singh (Reuters) -Britain's FTSE 100 index ended lower on Wednesday, reversing earlier gains, as a downbeat update from chemicals group Croda and losses in luxury retailer Burberry weighed, though a jump in metals miners kept losses limited. Earlier in the day, the blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose to an all-time high of 8,092.20 points, topping the

2024-04-24T16:49:43Z

Jury considers conclusion over death of transgender boy who was treated on mental health ward

The jury in the inquest into the death of a transgender boy, who died from injuries sustained while a mental health patient at Prestwich Hospital, has retired to consider its conclusion.

2024-04-24T19:21:11Z

Ukraine begins using long-range missiles secretly supplied by the US

Not even US lawmakers knew the missiles were already in Ukraine.

2024-04-24T18:29:23Z

High-pitch campaign for 2nd bout of polls in Assam ends with a bang

Assam's high-energy campaign for five parliamentary constituencies concluded with 61 candidates. National leaders participated, focusing on development and key issues like citizenship and infrastructure challenges.

2024-04-25T08:44:02Z

Primark is rolling out an exciting new shopping feature in 184 stores

Shopping your favourite deals just became a lot more convenient.

2024-04-24T10:49:53Z

Campaigners given green light to bring High Court challenge to XL bully ban

Campaigners have been given the green light to bring forward a High Court challenge against the government's ban on XL bully dogs.

2024-04-24T15:30:38Z

Football agent tells his trial it would be 'suicide mission' to threaten Roman Abramovich associate

A football agent on trial in London has said it would be a "suicide mission" to threaten someone with the "might" of former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich behind them.

2024-04-24T21:16:44Z

Trump hush money trial: what we've learned so far

By Andy Sullivan, Luc Cohen and Jack Queen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York on criminal charges of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels shortly before the 2016 presidential election. Legal experts view the case as the least consequential of the four criminal prosecutions Trump faces, but it may be the

2024-04-24T10:04:34Z

Trump to receive bonus worth $1.2bn for Trump Media stock performance

Former president Donald Trump qualified for a bonus worth $1.2bn after shares in his social media company remained above a certain value despite falling sharply. Trump is poised to receive 36m additional shares in Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), owner of his Truth Social platform, under an “earn-out” windfall which boosts the paper value of his stake in the business to about $3.7bn. He was able to receive the bonus if TMTG’s stock traded...

2024-04-24T16:32:26Z

Emma Raducanu crashes out of Madrid Open in first round

Emma Raducanu crashes out of Madrid Open in first round - The Briton was crushed 6-2 6-2.

2024-04-24T14:57:34Z

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hits out at Columbia for calling police on pro-Palestine protesters

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has hit out at Columbia University for its decision to call the police on the pro-Palestine protesters taking over the main lawn of the campus. “Calling in police enforcement on non-violent demonstrations of young students on campus is an escalatory, reckless, and dangerous act,” she wrote in a post on X, formally Twitter. ...

2024-04-24T10:04:39Z

Ukraine-Russia war live: Moscow warns over Finland military drills as US to send weapons to Kyiv ‘this week’

Ukraine-Russia war live: Moscow warns over Finland military drills as US to send weapons to Kyiv ‘this week’ - The US Senate has passed £49bn in military aid for Ukraine which can be delivered ‘within days’

2024-04-24T07:45:29Z

Iranian hip hop star sentenced to death

He has 20 days to appeal the ruling.

2024-04-24T14:58:56Z

2024-04-25T08:24:12Z

£120bn wiped off Meta as AI doubts rise

Shares in Meta plunged on Wednesday after the US tech giant revealed plans to increase spending on artificial intelligence (AI) technology. About $150bn (£120bn) was wiped from the Facebook parent’s market value following the latest results, which covered the first three months of the year. In a sign that investors may be cooling on Meta’s commitme...

2024-04-24T21:06:20Z

Hamas issues video showing Israeli-American hostage Goldberg-Polin

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The Islamist movement Hamas published a video on Wednesday apparently showing Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an Israeli-American seized during Hamas's Oct. 7 attack on Israel and taken into Gaza, alive. The short, undated video showed the 23-year-old missing a lower arm, but otherwise apparently healthy. He was shown saying he had sustained serious injuries during the Oct. 7 attack "

2024-04-24T23:36:38Z

Ruth Perry family furious as Ofsted single-word ratings are retained

Ofsted’s controversial single-word judgments are here to stay, the government has ruled, in a blow to campaigners who hoped they would be scrapped after the suicide of the primary school headteacher Ruth Perry. Perry’s sister, Prof Julia Waters, reacted with fury to the government’s statement, published on Thursday in response to an inquiry into Ofsted by MPs on the Commons education committee, describing it as “woefully inadequate”. She...

2024-04-24T23:22:17Z

Manchester United vs Sheffield United: Confirmed line ups and team news

United get back to Premier League action tonight.

2024-04-24T07:30:20Z

BHP makes $39 billion bid for Anglo American in mining shake-up

By Melanie Burton, Scott Murdoch and Anousha Sakoui MELBOURNE/LONDON (Reuters) -BHP Group said on Thursday it had made a $38.8 billion bid for Anglo American, proposing a deal that would create the world's biggest copper miner and sending its smaller rival's shares sharply higher. BHP said it will offer Anglo's shareholders 25.08 pounds per share, a premium of 31%, and carve out the

2024-04-25T09:18:41Z

Scotland's Yousaf says end of coalition is in country's best interest

LONDON (Reuters) - Scotland's first minister, Humza Yousaf, said on Thursday he had decided it was in his country's best interest to end a coalition agreement with the Green Party, a move he admitted might make governing more difficult. "Therefore after careful consideration, I believe that going forward, it is in the best interest of the people of Scotland to pursue a different arrangement," he

2024-04-25T09:37:21Z