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England players meet police over online racist abuse concerns

England players have held talks with police about tackling racist trolls on social media ahead of Euro 2024 this summer. The head of the UK Football Policing Unit (UKFPU) went to visit Gareth Southgate’s squad during the last international break amid fears of a repeat of the “horrific abuse” suffered by its black members after the Euro 2020 final t...

Trump deletes post raging that his lawyers had ‘no time to prepare’ for Stormy Daniels

Trump deletes post raging that his lawyers had ‘no time to prepare’ for Stormy Daniels - His now-deleted post came just hours before Stormy Daniels took the stand to testify on Tuesday

Severe storms batter the Midwest, including reported tornadoes that shredded a FedEx facility

DETROIT (AP) — Severe storms barreled through the Midwest early Wednesday, a day after two reported tornadoes struck one Michigan city and destroyed homes and commercial buildings, including a FedEx facility. Tornadoes were first reported after dark Tuesday in parts of Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, while portions of Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri were also under a tornado watch, according to the National Weather Service. The storms came a day...

Elon Musk joins controversy over new Canadian bill that would let citizens seek damages for online hate speech

Elon Musk joins controversy over new Canadian bill that would let citizens seek damages for online hate speech - The Online Harms Bill would create a new government body to regulate hate speech on social networks such as X

UK airport chaos after Border Force passport e-gates crash nationwide

UK airport chaos after Border Force passport e-gates crash nationwide - Officials at Gatwick and Heathrow airports have said the issue is nationwide

Farhad Moshiri told to pull plug on sale of Everton to 777 amid takeover ‘farce’

Farhad Moshiri has been told by minority Everton shareholders to abandon his takeover “farce” with 777 Partners as the Miami firm descends into legal turmoil. In a ferocious attack, Everton Shareholders’ Association says “powers-that-be are being disrespectful” and must pull the plug on the proposed deal. The representative body also turned on the ...

UK's FTSE 100 notches record closing high in broad rally

By Shubham Batra, Pranav Kashyap and Medha Singh (Reuters) -The UK's FTSE 100 notched a record closing high on Tuesday in a broad rally as traders returned from a long weekend to price in more interest rate cuts from the Bank of England ahead of its policy meeting later in the week. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index breached the 8,300 mark to hit a record high of 8,335.68 points and finished 1.2%

Rapper Drake's Toronto mansion guard wounded in overnight shooting

By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) -A security guard was seriously wounded in a shooting at Canadian rapper Drake's Toronto mansion early on Tuesday, police said, without confirming whether the five-time Grammy award winner was at home during the incident. Police said the shooting happened around 2 a.m. (0600 GMT) and officers responding to the incident found a man with a gunshot wound who was

Top LockBit hacker revealed to be Russian

Top LockBit hacker revealed to be Russian - Dmitry Khoroshev, AKA LockBitSupp, who thrived on anonymity and offered a $10 million reward to anyone who could reveal his identity,

Elizabeth Holmes has more months shaved off prison sentence, records show

Elizabeth Holmes has more months shaved off prison sentence, records show - Holmes, 40, was convicted in January 2022 on four counts of fraud and conspiracy

Russian troops strike Kirovohrad region: 13 buildings damaged, child injured

Last night, Russian troops shelled a power facility in the Kirovohrad region, damaging houses and wounding an 8-year-old child, according to the head of Kirovohrad Regional Military Administration, Andrii Raikovych. "As a result of a Russian missile attack on the Kirovohrad region in the Oleksandriia district, a critical infrastructure facility was...

Drake’s security guard shot in drive-by days after Kendrick Lamar used image of his mansion as cover art

Drake’s security guard shot in drive-by days after Kendrick Lamar used image of his mansion as cover art - Shooting came just days after Kendrick Lamar doxxed Drake’s home in a diss track against him amid an ongoing feud between the two rappers

North Korea : Kim Jong Un mourns death of propaganda chief

North Korea's former propaganda chief, credited with masterminding the personality cult surrounding the ruling Kim dynasty, has died, state media said Wednesday, with leader Kim Jong Un photographed bowing at his funeral bier. Story by Oliver Farry

Kyren Wilson’s hard-earned World Championship glory is a win for snooker’s lost generation

Kyren Wilson’s hard-earned World Championship glory is a win for snooker’s lost generation - The 32-year-old won his first snooker world title after resisting the spirited comeback of Welshman Jak Jones at the Crucible Theatre

'People will remove dictatorial government; INDIA will assume power on June 4,' says RJD's Tejashwi Yadav

PATNA: Rashtriya Janata Dal's leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and claimed that the people of the country will remove the dictatorial government and the INDIA alliance will form the government on June 4.Speaking with the reporters, Tejashwi Yadav said, "The PM knows that it's certain that he will have t...

Russia threatens to strike British military sites over Cameron’s Ukraine weapons pledge

Russia threatens to strike British military sites over Cameron’s Ukraine weapons pledge - British ambassador called to the foreign ministry in Moscow

Helmut Marko ready to help trigger huge Max Verstappen exit at Red Bull – report

Max Verstappen could have an easy escape from Red Bull, if he wishes to leave Milton Keynes, thanks to the 'Helmut Marko clause' in his contract...

Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of May 7

Ukrаinian soldiers repelled attacks by Russian forces on the left bank of the Dnipro River and near the village of Nevske in the Luhansk region, as well as damaged an enemy mortar Tulip, according to data from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Russian shelling of Ukraine During the past day, there were 64 recorded instances of comba...

All you need to know for Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk

All you need to know ahead of fight night.

Ukraine arrests two colonels over plot to kill Zelensky as 'gift' to Putin

The SBU secret service said the two men were colonels recruited by their counterparts in Moscow, the FSB.

Russians strike two energy facilities in Lviv region with Kinzhal missiles

On the night of May 8, Russia fired missiles at the Lviv region and attacked energy facilities, according to the head of the Lviv Regional Military Administration, Maksym Kozytskyi. According to him, at about 5 a.m., the Russian occupiers hit a power generation facility in the Chervonohrad district with cruise missiles. A fire broke out there, ther...

UK set for hottest day of the year – but it’s not all good news

David Beckham says documentary director was ‘angry’ over viral ‘be honest’ scene

David Beckham said the director of his Netflix documentary was supposedly “very angry” after he interrupted his wife Victoria during filming, which led to the viral “be honest” moment. The British football star, 49, appeared alongside filmmaker Fisher Stevens, producer Josh Battsek and editor Michael Harte at an Emmys For Your Consideration event a...

The Inside Story of the Tag Heuer X Kith F1, the Hottest Watch of the Moment

This is how a Swiss marque and an American menswear brand arrived on a winning formula

OpenAI to launch deepfake detector as realism of AI-generated content grows

OpenAI has unveiled a new "deep fake detector." And it's hoping it can discover AI-generated content before it becomes a bigger problem.

Ukraine updates: Russia warns France against sending troops

Russia has warned that its forces would view any French forces sent to Ukraine as legitimate targets. Meanwhile, Ukraine has suffered a wave of new attacks on its energy infrastructure. DW has the latest.

Former NUS president settles with union over antisemitism claims

A former president of the National Union of Students is said to have accepted accepted a “substantial” settlement to end her legal action against the union following her dismissal over allegations of antisemitism. Shaima Dallali was ousted as NUS UK president in November 2022 after an investigation claimed she had made “significant breaches” of the union’s antisemitism policies. But shortly before Dallali’s legal challenge was to be heard by an...

Party defections which have taken place during the current Parliament

Tory MP Natalie Elphicke crossed the floor in the Commons just moments before Prime Minister’s Questions.

Making good, profitable games 'will no longer keep you safe': industry expresses fury and heartbreak over closure of Hi-Fi Rush and Prey studios

Gamers and game developers are reeling from yet another wave of layoffs and studio closures.

Scotland's new deputy first minister announced

Kate Forbes has been appointed deputy first minister of Scotland as John Swinney begins selecting his cabinet.

Roman Kemp radio show breaches Ofcom rules over on-air swearing

Roman Kemp radio show breaches Ofcom rules over on-air swearing - A clip of a song with a swear word was played during the Capital Breakfast show.

Steel firm goes into administration with dozens of jobs lost

Atlantic Steel Processing closed down after sale process unsuccessful

Mercedes CEO speaks against restrictions on trade with China

BERLIN (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz Chief Executive Ola Kaellenius on Wednesday spoke against imposing restrictions on trade with China, stressing that the country remains the group's most important market. "We are closely monitoring potential trade policy measures against China and their impact on supply chains and sales markets," he said at an annual shareholders meeting. The European Commission,

Announcements on infected blood compensation expected ‘in the next few weeks’

Announcements on infected blood compensation expected ‘in the next few weeks’ - Campaigners have been fighting for compensation for decades.

Singapore says Air Force F-16 crashed at air base on Wednesday

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore Air Force F-16 plane crashed at Tengah Air Base on Wednesday at 12:35 p.m. (0435 GMT), Singapore's defence ministry said on Wednesday. The plane "experienced an issue during take-off and the pilot responded in accordance with emergency procedures", the ministry said in a statement. It said the pilot ejected successfully and is conscious and able to walk, and is

Disney to cut production of Marvel films and TV shows amid superhero fatigue

Disney will cut production of Marvel films and TV series amid concerns that so-called superhero fatigue is exhausting demand for the studio’s work. Bob Iger, Disney’s chief executive, said the company would “reduce output and focus more on quality” particularly when it came to Marvel, known for franchises such as The Avengers and Black Panther. It ...

'It is too late, our boys have gone': Grieving parents tell Ofcom to 'step up' over social media content

Social media platforms must do more to stop their algorithms from recommending harmful content to children, Ofcom has said.

TikTok sues US government as it tries to block law that could ban app

TikTok is suing the US government over a law that seeks to force the app's Chinese owner ByteDance to sell it within nine months or ban its use in America.

Viral hate campaign against Dudley teacher after fake racist video shared

A teacher was subject to a viral hate campaign after a manipulated video of her campaigning for Labour falsely implied she had used racist language. The video, taken on a Ring doorbell in Dudley, used subtitles to suggest the woman had used a slur against Pakistani people. It went viral on social media and was promoted by Akhmed Yakoob, the independent candidate who came third in the West Midlands mayoral elections. Labour said it had employed...

Warning over new strain of horrible disease brought over by midges from Europe

Pro-Palestinian protesters build barricades at Amsterdam university

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Pro-Palestinian protesters built barricades at the University of Amsterdam on Wednesday, using desks and railings to block off the canalside entrance in the heart of the city as they vowed to stay put until the institution severs all ties with Israel. Riot police used a bulldozer to knock down barricades at another UvA site on Tuesday and detained 169 people, but said the

Tom Stoltman Takes Back the World's Strongest Man Crown

"The Albatross" wins his third title in four years.

German politician attacked amid concerns over violence ahead of EU elections

Frankziska Giffey, Berlin’s top economic official, suffered injuries to her head and neck after being attacked at a library in the city.

Ian Gelder: Game Of Thrones star who played Kevan Lannister dies aged 74

Ian Gelder: Game Of Thrones star who played Kevan Lannister dies aged 74 - The British actor was diagnosed with bile duct cancer in December

The American surfer killed in Mexico was planning his wedding. Now his family is planning his funeral

The American surfer killed in Mexico was planning his wedding. Now his family is planning his funeral - Carter Rhoad, 30, was killed alongside two Australian brothers, Callum Robinson, 33, and Jake Robinson, 30, while they were on a surfing trip in Mexico’s Baja California peninsula

KTM Is Finally Bringing Back a Street Superbike With the 990 RC R

This is not a drill, people!

Apple launch: New iPad Pro M4 and Air models at Let Loose event

Apple launch: New iPad Pro M4 and Air models at Let Loose event - Apple says the iPad Pro M4 is 50% faster than its predecessor

Legendary F1 driver rules himself out of contention for Mercedes F1 2025 seat

Fernando Alonso is proof that age is no barrier to success in modern Formula 1, but one of his peers has ruled himself out of replacing Lewis Hamilton.

'Le grand gâchis': Dortmund stun PSG to seal Champions League final place

IN THE PRESS – Wednesday, May 8: Pro-Palestinian protests heat up across Europe, with violent clashes erupting in Amsterdam. Also, tough new social media laws are set to be introduced in the UK, in order to protect young kids. In other news, the Olympic flame will arrive in Marseille on Wednesday to much fanfare. Finally, PSG go crashing out of the Champions League, losing 2-0 on aggregate to Borussia Dortmund.

Ratcliffe cites email traffic in imposing remote work ban at Manchester United

Sir Jim Ratcliffe cited email traffic statistics to Manchester United staff as the basis for a ban on working from home and told them to seek “alternative employment” if they are not willing to come to club premises. United have had a flexible work-from-home policy since Covid but Ratcliffe signalled an end to this during an all-staff meeting held in person and via video call last week as part of his tour of Old Trafford and the Carrington...