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Biden made two important promises in his conversation with Zelenskyy: What Ukraine can expect

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today, on April 22, had a conversation with his American counterpart Joe Biden. They discussed the weapons supplies needed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian president's Telegram page. Biden assured Zelenskyy that he would immediately sign the bill providing assistance to Ukraine upon its approv...

Queen says father would be ‘so pleased’ on visit to regiment as Colonel-in-Chief

Queen says father would be ‘so pleased’ on visit to regiment as Colonel-in-Chief - Camilla met serving Royal Lancers and veterans at their barracks in Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire.

Celine Dion addresses touring plans following incurable neurological disorder diagnosis

Celine Dion addresses touring plans following incurable neurological disorder diagnosis - The ‘All By Myself’ singer cancelled her world tour in 2023 after revealing she had been diagnosed with stiff person syndrome

NYC TikTok star Eva Evans dies aged 29

Influencer Eva Evans, who became a social media star for her tips about New York, has died at the age of 29. Evans racked up more than 300,000 followers and 13.6 million likes on TikTok alone for her “honest reviews” on everything from makeup to restaurants, and for sharing candid glimpses into her own life in the big city. She also starred in her ...

Labour MP ‘may have misled’ Parliament with response to Cass Review

A Labour MP admitted on Monday she “may have misled” the House of Commons by quoting a briefing issued by Stonewall in response to the Cass Review. Dawn Butler claimed in a debate last week that “over 100 studies” were excluded from the landmark report into gender identity services by Dr Hilary Cass, a paediatric consultant. But Dr Cass clarified o...

What is the Israeli Netzah Yehuda battalion accused of?

By Andrew MacAskill JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli leaders said they will fight against sanctions being imposed on any Israeli military units for alleged human rights abuses after media reports said Washington was planning its first sanctions against the country's defence forces. The United States will impose the sanctions on Israel's Netzah Yehuda battalion over its treatment of Palestinians in

Trump lashes out leaving court after jurors heard of 2016 ‘election fraud’ scheme in trial opening statements

Trump lashes out leaving court after jurors heard of 2016 ‘election fraud’ scheme in trial opening statements - Former National Enquirer boss David Pecker became the first witness to take the stand to testify in the former president’s historic hush money trial, after the defence and prosecution delivered opening statements

Mortgage rate rises announced by five lenders: HSBC, Barclays and NatWest all hiking interest

Five mortgage lenders have announced they are increasing rates in the latest blow to home buyers and anyone looking to remortgage.

Biden wrong to call us cannibals, says Papua New Guinea PM

Papua New Guinea’s prime minister has rubbished claims by Joe Biden that his uncle was eaten by cannibals in the Pacific island nation, accusing the US president of having a “blurry moment”. James Marape said his country had been unfairly characterised after Mr Biden claimed his serviceman uncle was eaten after his plane crashed there during the Se...

Charter planes ready to fly migrants to Rwanda in weeks, Rishi Sunak says as he warns Lords

Charter planes ready to fly migrants to Rwanda in weeks, Rishi Sunak says as he warns Lords - The Lords and Commons are locked in a ‘ping pong’ battle over the controversial legislation as new data shows Channel crossings of small boats are on the up

UK limbers up for rate cut... and not before time, says ALEX BRUMMER

Andrew Bailey has had little to celebrate of late. He has suffered the slings and arrows of the barbed Bernanke report on Bank of England forecasting.

What the papers say – April 23

What the papers say – April 23 - A variety of stories feature on the front pages of the nation’s newspapers.

Manchester United make decision on sacking Erik ten Hag before FA Cup final

Pundits are expecting United to part ways with the Dutchman.

Original Blair Witch Project cast make open letter plea to studio rebooting franchise

Original Blair Witch Project cast make open letter plea to studio rebooting franchise - Cast have asked for compensation and ‘meaningful consultation’ on future projects

Suella Braverman and BBC presenter clash over ‘openly Jewish’ video in ‘car-crash’ interview

Suella Braverman and BBC presenter clash over ‘openly Jewish’ video in ‘car-crash’ interview -

China's ambassador summoned to Foreign Office to be warned against Beijing interfering in British democracy

China's ambassador summoned to Foreign Office to be warned against Beijing interfering in British democracy - The move came after a former parliamentary researcher and a second man were charged with spying for China after a probe by counter-terrorism police

Malaysian navy helicopters collide in mid-air, 10 killed

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Two Malaysian navy helicopters collided in mid-air during a rehearsal for a naval parade on Tuesday, killing all 10 crew members aboard, the navy said in a statement. The incident occurred at the Lumut naval base in the western state of Perak at 9.32 a.m. on Tuesday morning (0132 GMT), the navy said. "All victims were confirmed dead at the scene and sent to the Lumut

Special fake unit far from front created for Kremlin elite - UK intelligence

A special unit has been created far from the front lines for Moscow's elite, where they can safely demonstrate their allegiance to the Kremlin, according to the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom. According to the report, the husband of the well-known Russian blogger Yelena Blinovskaya joined a unit of the Russian army in an attempt to preve...

Hit 80s band announces tour and promises to play songs from all 11 albums

Russian man gets 5 years labour for street interview about Ukraine war

LONDON (Reuters) - A Russian man was sentenced to five years' forced labour on Monday for spreading "deliberately false information" about the army in a street interview with U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in which he talked about the war in Ukraine. The sentence against Yuri Kokhovets, 39, was announced by the Moscow city courts service. RFE/RL journalists had approached him in July

Takeovers leave UK stock market facing 'death by a thousand cuts'

Shares in Hipgnosis, which owns the rights to back catalogues ranging from Blondie (pictured) to Neil Young, rose 11.6%, or 10.7p, to 102.6p

Putin’s warship as old as the ship Titanic ‘blasted by Ukrainian missile’

Chris King, US rapper and friend of Justin Bieber, dies after shooting in Nashville

Chris King, US rapper and friend of Justin Bieber, dies after shooting in Nashville - Bieber and Trippie Redd pay tribute to late trap star

Russia has up to 25,000 troops trying to storm Chasiv Yar area, Kyiv says

KYIV (Reuters) - Russia has a force of 20,000-25,000 troops trying to storm the eastern Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar and surrounding villages, Ukraine's military said on Monday, describing the situation in the area as difficult. Ukraine has full control of Chasiv Yar, which lies on strategic high ground in the partially-occupied Donetsk region, but Kyiv's top commander has said Russia wants to

Who’s hot and who’s not: Lions fly flag for South Africa, Bristol Bears maul dismal Falcons and Taulupe Faletau’s cruel blow

Check who's hot and not following the week's on and off-field action.

Extreme Right-wing terrorist group Terrorgram to be banned in UK

Terrorgram, an extreme Right-wing terrorist group, is set to become the first online organisation to be banned in the UK. The move would mean support for the group would be illegal, with punishments of up to 14 years in prison or an unlimited fine. A draft proscription order was laid in Parliament on Monday, and will come into effect on Friday if i...

Five Man City stars ‘to leave’ in mass exodus as Fabrizio Romano denies Arsenal transfer claims

City could wave farewell to up to five of their big-name stars in a summer clearout - but one deal with Arsenal will seemingly not go through

North East deals of the week: key contracts, acquisitions and investments

Companies taking part in this week's round-up include Hines and Olympian Homes, Geowarmth, Grid Smarter Cities, Blackstone, AAP, Red Rover Interactive and Vrai

US Congressman on timing of Ukraine's aid: Sooner than anyone thinks is possible

Ukraine will receive aid from the United States of America sooner than expected, according to the members of the US House of Representatives, Thomas Kane and Bill Keating, who arrived in Kyiv on a visit. According to Kane, a number of people both in the United States and in Ukraine know what the bill provides for and what it allows, including for t...

Ten years after Boko Haram kidnapped hundreds of schoolgirls, nearly a third remain missing

It is when people speak badly of her son that Maryam feels worst about what happened to her. She brushes off unkind comments directed at her and tries to take comfort in how her life has unfolded since she was kidnapped from school and forced to marry. But when others call her boy “Son of Boko Haram”, or when she fears he will be ostracised because...

Met chief apologises to Stephen Lawrence’s mother over ‘unacceptable’ failure

Sir Mark Rowley, the Metropolitan Police commissioner, has apologised to the mother of Stephen Lawrence after failing to keep her updated about a potential new development in the case and said an outside force would assess any fresh evidence. Sir Mark had promised to answer questions stemming from a BBC investigation last year, in which Matthew Whi...

Board of Deputies calls for teaching union to be investigated over anti-Semitism

The UK’s largest Jewish community organisation has called for an investigation into complaints of anti-Semitism at the National Education Union. The Board of Deputies of British Jews demanded action as it claimed the teaching union had become a “hostile” environment for Jewish teachers. It said it has received complaints from members after a Jewish...

Russia warns of direct clash with West over Ukraine

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Monday that U.S., British and French military support for Ukraine has pushed the world to the brink of a direct clash between the world's biggest nuclear powers that could end in catastrophe. President Vladimir Putin's 2022 invasion of Ukraine has touched off the worst breakdown in relations between Russia and the West since the 1962 Cuban

Chinese woman posing for photo dies after fall from edge of crater on Indonesian volcano

Chinese woman posing for photo dies after fall from edge of crater on Indonesian volcano - Police says tourists were on guided tour of volcano at the time of deadly fall

WWE Backlash France preview with UK start time for Cody Rhodes' first big test

The huge premium live event in fast approaching.

Terry Anderson, reporter held captive in Lebanon for years, dies aged 76

The Associated Press correspondent was held for nearly seven years after being kidnapped in 1985.

French singer Kendji Girac ‘fighting for life after being shot’ in Bordeaux

French singer Kendji Girac ‘fighting for life after being shot’ in Bordeaux - Singer was reportedly discovered by emergency responders at a Traveller site and rushed to a nearby hospital

Exact dates the UK is set to face 10 days of rain

Huw Edwards resigns from the BBC

Huw Edwards has resigned from the BBC in the wake of a scandal over claims that he allegedly paid a teenager for explicit pictures. The presenter, who delivered the news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, was among the highest-paid stars at the BBC. A BBC spokesman said: “Huw Edwards has today resigned and left the BBC. After 40 years of service, Huw h...

Russian air strike took out TV tower in Ukraine's Kharkiv, Zelenskiy says

KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -A Russian missile strike that broke in half a 240-metre (787-foot) television tower in Kharkiv on Monday is part of a deliberate effort by Moscow to make Ukraine's second largest city uninhabitable, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. Dramatic footage obtained by Reuters showed the main mast of the television tower breaking off and falling to the ground in the city

Oil prices drop as tensions ease between Iran and Israel

Oil prices fell on Monday, April 22, due to renewed attention to market fundamentals. The risks of escalation of hostilities in the Middle East have decreased after a minor Israeli strike on Iran, according to Reuters. Brent crude oil futures fell 0.8% to $86.60 per barrel. WTI crude oil futures fell 0.7% to $82.50 per barrel. "Brent crude prices f...

Alba submits confidence motion in Harvie following Cass Review response

The Green co-leader and Scottish minister has refused to say if he accepts the findings of the report.

Reporting in India ‘too difficult’ under Modi, says departing Australian journalist

The south-Asia correspondent for Australia’s national broadcaster, Avani Dias, has been forced out of India after her reporting fell foul of the Indian government, in a sign of the increasing pressure on journalists in the country under Narendra Modi. Dias, who has been based in Delhi for the ABC since January 2022, said she felt the government had made it “too difficult” for her to continue to do her job, claiming it blocked her from accessing...

Drone, rocket attacks targeted US forces in Iraq, US officials say

BAGHDAD (Reuters) -U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria faced two separate rocket and explosive drone attacks in less than 24 hours, Iraqi security sources and U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday, in the first such incidents reported after a near three-month pause. Two drones were shot down near Ain al-Asad air base that hosts U.S. troops in the western Iraqi province of Anbar out of an abundance of

Trump called this visa 'very bad' for Americans. Truth Social applied for one

MIAMI (AP) — The social media company founded by former President Donald Trump applied for a business visa program that he sought to restrict during his administration and which many of his allies want him to curtail in a potential second term. Trump Media & Technology Group, the company behind Truth Social, filed an application in June 2022 for an H-1B visa for a worker at a $65,000 annual salary, the lowest wage category allowed under the...

Mexico's likely next president has a Jewish origin. Is that relevant in a deeply Catholic country?

MEXICO CITY (AP) — By mid-2024, Claudia Sheinbaum will most likely become Mexico’s first female president. She would also be its first leader with a Jewish background in a country that’s home to nearly 100 million Catholics. On June 2, voters will choose a new president, 628 congressmen and thousands of local positions — Mexico’s largest election ever, according to the National Electoral Institute. Sheinbaum, a former mayor of Mexico City and...

TikTok says it will fight US ban or forced sale after bill passes

TikTok has said it will fight any ban or forced sale of the app’s US operation in the courts, after the House of Representatives passed legislation targeting the viral video platform. The company’s future in the US was placed in further doubt over the weekend after lawmakers in Washington passed a bill that will ban the app if TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, does not sell its stake in the American business. The House passed the legislation on...

Peter Kay cancels sold-out Co-op Live Manchester gig with just 24 hours to go

Peter Kay cancels sold-out Co-op Live Manchester gig with just 24 hours to go - Comedian said he was ‘truly gutted’ to be moving dates

Mark Selby beaten by debutant in World Snooker Championship first round

The Jester has not had the last laugh.

Tory researcher charged with spying for China

A second man was also charged with breaching the Official Secrets Act.