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The staggering financial value of Ferrari HP title sponsor deal revealed after ‘historic’ move

Well now, that's not to be scoffed at...

#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.

Pentagon reveals purpose of ATACMS delivery to Ukraine - NYT

The US Department of Defense has explained the purpose of long-range ATACMS missile delivery to Ukraine, reports The New York Times. A senior US defense official said that the purpose of the new long-range systems is to increase pressure on Crimea, the center of Russian air and ground forces, “where, right now, Russia has had relatively safe haven”...

Man Utd vs Burnley: Latest team news, injury latest and predicted lineup

United welcome the Clarets to Old Trafford on Saturday.

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.

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

Hackers claim to have infiltrated Belarus' main security service

Hackers claim to have infiltrated Belarus' main security service - A Belarusian hacker activist group claims to have infiltrated the network of the country’s main security agency and obtained access to personal files of over 8,600 staffers of the KGB, the security service that still goes under its Soviet name

Barrister loses patience as he condemns former Post Office executive: ‘That’s just word soup’

Barrister loses patience as he condemns former Post Office executive: ‘That’s just word soup’ -

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.

Zelenskyy reveals what Ukraine wants to discuss during tomorrow's Ramstein meeting

The next meeting of the Contact Group on Defense Issues of Ukraine (the Ramstein format) will take place tomorrow, April 26th. Kyiv wants to discuss the problems that have arisen due to the suspension of American aid, according to an evening address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. According to him, Ukraine is already preparing for tomor...

In rare German boardroom fight, broker CEO exits with jab at founder

By Tom Sims FRANKFURT (Reuters) -A rare public boardroom dispute in Germany escalated on Friday, with the outgoing CEO of a major online broker criticising a company founder who had publicly campaigned against him. Frank Niehage, the CEO of broker FlatexDegiro, this week suddenly announced he would leave after 10 years at the helm of the firm that operates in 16 countries with 2.7 million

Digested week: Trump’s McDonald’s bill is big, but its prices have ballooned

Monday Donald Trump’s appearance in criminal court on Monday has raised many questions, constitutional and otherwise, but on the evidence of the first day I find myself most curious about the former president’s McDonald’s order. During jury selection last week, the Daily Mail reported on a $700 (£560) McDonald’s order put in by Trump staffers that included 27 orders of fries, 27 quarter pounders, a bunch of nuggets and no drinks. A McDonald’s...

Trump loses latest bid for new E Jean Carroll defamation trial

Trump loses latest bid for new E Jean Carroll defamation trial - Earlier this year, a jury determined that Mr Trump had defamed Ms Carroll, with $65m in punitive damages and $18m in compensatory damages

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

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...

Polish opposition lawmaker's phone was hacked while party was in power, paper reports

WARSAW (Reuters) - A lawmaker from Poland's former ruling party is among 31 people prosecutors have summoned because they were victims of phone hacking while the party was in power, Gazeta Wyborcza daily reported on Friday. A Polish parliamentary commission has been investigating accusations the Law and Justice (PiS) party illegally hacked the phones of targets including political opponents.

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,...

UK police charge five men with national security offences linked to Russia

LONDON (Reuters) - British police said on Friday five men, including a British national, have been charged in relation to alleged hostile state activity intended to benefit Russia. Dylan Earl, 20, appeared in a London court on Saturday charged with two offences under the National Security Act in relation to "activity likely to benefit Russia", according to court records. Earl was also charged

Carragher says next Liverpool manager has 'big decision' to make on £85m star

'I don’t think there is going to be a massive improvement in him.'

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...

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...

Pep Guardiola refuses to rule Liverpool out of Premier League title race as Man City boss warns Arsenal

Pep Guardiola refuses to rule Liverpool out of Premier League title race as Man City boss warns Arsenal - Champions in control - but manager refusing to get carried away

Google owner worth more than $2 trillion after announcing first dividend

Google’s parent company soared past a $2 trillion valuation last night as the search engine giant said it would pay a dividend for the first time. Shares in Alphabet rose by more than 12pc to a record high as the company announced the payout to shareholders, alongside a $70bn (£56bn) share buyback scheme. Microsoft shares also rose after the world’...

Simon Jordan defends Erik ten Hag’s decision to ban certain newspapers

Former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan ‘doesn’t blame’ Erik ten Hag for banning certain journalists from asking questions at Friday’s press conference.

NFL Draft Latest: Caleb Williams to Bears, record six QBs taken in first 12 picks

DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on the first round of the NFL draft (all times local): No. 29 pick: Tyler Guyton to the Cowboys Dallas took the Oklahoma offensive tackle at No. 29 overall after trading down with Detroit to improve their positioning later in the draft. ___ No. 28 pick (trade): Xavier Worthy to the Chiefs Kansas City made a deal with AFC rival Buffalo to move up four spots to select the Texas receiver, who set an NFL combine record with...

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-...

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.

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

Today marks a huge moment.

Daimler Truck braces for possible strike in 3 southern US states

Around 7,200 workers with Daimler Truck in three southern US states were poised Friday for a potential strike as labor contract talks headed down to the wire. Representatives for the United Auto Workers and Daimler Truck have been in talks over a new contract to replace the one that expires at midnight Friday night for workers who build long-haul trucks and buses.

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

MeToo founder 'devastated' over Weinstein

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

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

Adrian Newey departure rumours fly as Red Bull issue response – F1 news round-up

Check out all the latest F1 news headline from Thursday in the PlanetF1.com round-up...

Mauricio Pochettino "finished" at Chelsea with "great" manager "available"

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino is reportedly "finished" at Stamford Bridge, with one possible replacement "available for negotiations".

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...

Graduation cancelled and hundreds arrested as student anti-Israel protests sweep US

Student protests against Israel's war in Gaza continue to spread across the US, following last week's arrest of more than 100 demonstrators at Columbia University.

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...

What a Twitter fight between AOC and Jared Moskowitz over Israel reveals about the Democrats

What a Twitter fight between AOC and Jared Moskowitz over Israel reveals about the Democrats - The terse words between two media-savvy Democrats — AOC and Jared Moskowitz of Florida — expose a larger divide among Democrats

Minneapolis approves $150K settlement for witness to George Floyd's murder

Minneapolis approves $150K settlement for witness to George Floyd's murder - The Minneapolis City Council has agreed to pay a $150,000 settlement to an eyewitness who tried to intervene to prevent George Floyd’s murder and who says he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result

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.

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,

Police launch violent crackdowns on Gaza protests at colleges across the US: ‘We’re terrified of another Kent State’

Police launch violent crackdowns on Gaza protests at colleges across the US: ‘We’re terrified of another Kent State’ - More than 500 people have been arrested in the last week at protests in solidarity with Gaza

Burkina Faso Suspends BBC and Voice of America after covering report on mass killings

Burkina Faso Suspends BBC and Voice of America after covering report on mass killings - Burkina Faso has suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio stations for their coverage of a report by Human Rights Watch on a mass killing of civilians carried out by the country’s armed forces

Bengaluru doctor saves woman who collapsed at polling booth. Video

Bengaluru nephrologist Dr Ganesh Srinivasa Prasad sprang into action at a polling booth, saving the life of a woman who collapsed in the queue.

Liverpool ‘already working’ to secure £50m ‘priority’ signing but face Arsenal competition

Liverpool are already putting in the work to bolster their defensive options for next season as a new priority target has been identified

Reform UK deputy leader Habib ‘saddened by split within political unionism’

Ben Habib was speaking at an event in Co Down alongside Ann Widdecombe and Baroness Hoey.

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.

Popular TV series to return to BBC as major cast changes are announced

Fans will be delighted to know there is more on the way.

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.