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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

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

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

United get back to Premier League action tonight.

2024-04-24T07:30:20Z

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

Angela Rayner tells Tories ‘get a grip’ and stop ‘obsessing’ over house

Angela Rayner tells Tories ‘get a grip’ and stop ‘obsessing’ over house -

2024-04-24T11:42:07Z

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

Former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi will go to jail after June 1: AAP

In a hard-hitting statement, AAP spokesperson Neel Garg said the Mann government will remain in power after June 1, but Channi will definitely be going to jail in the near future as his corruption and scams will be exposed

2024-04-25T02:32:06Z

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

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

Lisa Wilkinson: 'I sincerely hope this judgment gives hope to women around the country'

Speaking after Justice Michael Lee found former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann was not defamed by Lisa Wilkinson and Ten in an interview with Brittany Higgins Monday 15 February 2021 — in which she alleged she was raped in Parliament House — Wilkinson said she hoped the ruling gave 'hope to women around the country'. 'Today the federal court has found that I published a true story about a rape in a federal minister's office at Parliament House in March of 2019,' Wilkinson said.

2024-04-24T13:20:23Z

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

Wayne Rooney slams Liverpool star over what he said after Everton defeat

'That’s part of your job, get on with it!'

2024-04-24T23:02:48Z

Iranian hip hop star sentenced to death

He has 20 days to appeal the ruling.

2024-04-24T14:58:56Z

Norwegian Air posts bigger Q1 operating loss than expected

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Budget airline Norwegian Air reported on Thursday a wider than expected operating loss in the first quarter. Its January-March operating loss (EBIT), excluding the acquisition of peer Wideroe, came in at 740 million Norwegian crowns ($67.41 million) below the loss of 528 million forecast in a poll of analysts compiled by the company. It said the result was negatively

2024-04-25T05:43:06Z

'You can't say that's OK!' - Rio Ferdinand demands rule change to punish Chelsea star

Chelsea were lucky to avoid being reduced to 10 men.

2024-04-23T20:43:48Z

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

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

"So think about it this way..."

2024-04-24T10:42:07Z

Council staff off sick long-term soars by fifth since pandemic

The number of council staff off work on long-term sick leave has risen by a fifth since the pandemic. Almost 10,000 town hall workers are currently off work through long-term sickness, according to figures obtained by the Liberal Democrats. Six in 10 councils have seen a rise in the number of staff off on long-term sick leave since 2019, the year b...

2024-04-24T21:31:27Z

Rishi Sunak's Tories don't have path to victory at general election in July or earlier, says political expert

Rishi Sunak's Tories don't have path to victory at general election in July or earlier, says political expert - Professor Sir John Curtice believes if the Conservatives went for a snap summer poll they would suffer the same fate as Harold Wilson in 1970

2024-04-25T06:42:33Z

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

Teachers facing dramatic surge in complaints from parents since Covid as staff forced to quit, survey reveals

Teachers facing dramatic surge in complaints from parents since Covid as staff forced to quit, survey reveals - Exclusive: Personal attacks or aggressive behaviour is the most common form of vexatious complaint impacting staff members

2024-04-24T16:07:48Z

Ally McCoist says two Chelsea stars were exposed during embarrassing Arsenal defeat

A harrowing evening for Chelsea fans.

2024-04-24T08:15:27Z

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

Russian troops advance five miles after Ukrainians left front line unmanned

Russia has gained five miles of territory in a sudden advance exploiting a blunder in the rotation of Ukrainian forces that left part of the front line unguarded. Moscow was able to capture the village of Ocheretyne, northwest of Avdiivka, following the withdrawal of Kyiv’s battle-hardened 47th Brigade. The brigade – which was formed to spearhead U...

2024-04-24T11:30:07Z

Judge declines to dismiss lawsuits filed against rapper Travis Scott over deadly Astroworld concert

Judge declines to dismiss lawsuits filed against rapper Travis Scott over deadly Astroworld concert - A judge has declined to dismiss hundreds of lawsuits filed against rap star Travis Scott over his role in the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival in which 10 people were killed in a crowd surge

2024-04-24T22:23:59Z

Campaigners get green light to bring High Court challenge against XL bully ban

The Government is facing accusations that its recently introduced ban on the large bulldog-type American breed is unlawful.

2024-04-24T13:39:40Z

Broadcasters threatened with fines over election programmes after GB News breaches

Ofcom has vowed to tighten its broadcasting rules during the general election after GB News repeatedly broke regulations by using politicians as presenters. In a strongly worded warning to the TV industry, the regulator said it was putting news channels on notice that they must maintain the “highest editorial standards” ahead of an election. It vow...

2024-04-24T08:44:28Z

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

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

Russian priest who held Alexei Navalny’s memorial service mysteriously suspended by Moscow church

Russian priest who held Alexei Navalny’s memorial service mysteriously suspended by Moscow church - An order published by the Moscow diocese publicly demoted Safronov from a priest to a psalm-reader

2024-04-24T11:06:58Z

Biden signs a $95 billion war aid measure with assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed into law on Wednesday a $95 billion war aid measure that includes assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and that also has a provision that would force social media site TikTok to be sold or be banned in the U.S. The announcement marks an end to long, painful battle with Republicans in Congress over urgently needed assistance for Ukraine. “We rose to the moment. we came together. and we got it...

2024-04-24T09:57:03Z

Russian court orders seizure of JPMorgan Chase funds in VTB lawsuit

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court has ordered the seizure of funds in JPMorgan Chase bank accounts in Russia, court filings showed on Wednesday, in a lawsuit filed by state-owned bank VTB as it seeks to regain funds blocked abroad. JP Morgan Chase last week sued VTB in New York to halt its efforts to recover $439.5 million from an account that was blocked after Russia despatched its army to

2024-04-24T09:45:01Z

Russia detains ally of Defence Minister Shoigu for corruption

By Guy Faulconbridge and Lidia Kelly MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Russian court on Wednesday ordered one of Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu's deputies be kept in custody on suspicion of taking bribes, the highest-profile corruption case since President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in 2022. Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov was detained on Tuesday at work by the Federal Security Service (FSB)

2024-04-24T09:19:27Z

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Arne Slot makes decision over Liverpool job as Feyenoord receive first offer

He wants to join Liverpool at 'all costs'.

2024-04-24T10:30:47Z

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

Senior C of E figure rejects claim of asylum-seeker baptism ‘conveyor belt’

A former vicar who claimed the Church of England was complicit in a “conveyor belt” of baptisms of asylum seekers presented an unrecognisable picture and was known to “take a right-of-centre stance in immigration”, a senior clergyman has told MPs. The Ven Rick Simpson, archdeacon of Auckland in the diocese of Durham, said that neither he nor anyone he had spoken to at St Cuthbert’s church in Darlington recognised the “picture that was presented”...

2024-04-24T15:56:15Z

Tesla jumps as Musk's promise of 'more affordable' cars eases growth fears

(Reuters) - Tesla shares surged 10% on Wednesday after the electric-car maker eased some worries about growth with a prediction that sales would rise this year and said it would roll out more affordable models in early 2025. The news cheered up investors who were bracing for the worst after a tumultuous week at Tesla that saw big layoffs, executive exits, price cuts and the postponement of a

2024-04-24T09:03:33Z

Ronnie O’Sullivan in driving seat against Jackson Page at World Snooker Championship

Ronnie O’Sullivan took a big 8-1 lead over Jackson Page in the first session of their first round World Championship match at the Crucible.

2024-04-25T07:56:56Z

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

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

Over a billion users could be at risk from keyboard logging app security flaw

Most Chinese mobile manufacturers used vulnerable keyboards which relayed keystrokes in plain text.

2024-04-24T22:01:32Z

Ex-police officer to face court accused of forming relationships with victims

Ex-police officer to face court accused of forming relationships with victims - Jason Catton, who worked for Sussex Police, faces eight counts of misconduct in public office.

2024-04-24T09:36:44Z

Union minister Nitin Gadkari collapses due to heat during rally in Maharashtra

During his whirlwind tour of Vidarbha for the second-phase campaign, Union Minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari collapsed briefly on the dais while addressing a rally in Pusad, Yavatmal-Washim Lok Sabha constituency. He attributed the episode to extreme heat, worsened by a malfunctioning air conditioner in the chopper and inadequate ventilation at the rally venue. Nonetheless, he quickly recovered.

2024-04-24T19:41:54Z