Soccer

Ten Hag sack: Several Man Utd stars convinced Dutchman is gone, as Ratcliffe delay risks player exodus

A troubling report has claimed several members of the Man Utd dressing room are delaying decisions on their futures at the club amid the delay in sacking Ten Hag

Stabbing at Wakeley church a terror incident, Australian police say

SYDNEY (Reuters) -A knife attack during a service at an Assyrian church in Sydney was a terrorist act motivated by suspected religious extremism, Australian police said on Tuesday. At least four people were wounded in the attack, including Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel of the Assyrian Christ The Good Shepherd Church, during a service live streamed at the western Sydney suburb of Wakeley on Monday.

Huge chunk of UK to be hit by winds up to 55mph for 15 hours

Today will be the wettest day of the week.

Scientists find explanation for astonishingly bright signal coming from space

Scientists find explanation for astonishingly bright signal coming from space - The ‘BOAT’ – or brightest of all time – appears to have come from the explosion of a massive star, but a new mystery has opened

Gordon Ramsay pub squatters open venue as community cafe 'for victims of gentrification'

Gordon Ramsay pub squatters open venue as community cafe 'for victims of gentrification' - The squatters held their first event, a ‘Paint ‘n’ Chinwag’ session, inside the York and Albany pub on Monday

Six games to go: The fixtures that will decide the Premier League title race

Pep Guardiola's side are now firmly in the driving seat.

Arsenal injury update: Martin Odegaard and Jurrien Timber latest news, return dates

Arsenal injury update: Martin Odegaard and Jurrien Timber latest news, return dates - Mikel Arteta tight-lipped on issue for club captain

Trump Media shares tank after company says it could sell more stock

(Reuters) -Shares of Donald Trump's social media company slumped 15% on Monday, extending losses since its IPO, after the company said it could sell millions of additional shares in coming months, including the former president's entire stake. Trump Media & Technology Group, which operates Truth Social, has been volatile since its market debut on March 26, attracting both loyal fans of the former

Charles Leclerc makes worrying F1 pecking order prediction ahead of Chinese GP comeback

Charles Leclerc hopes to be in the hunt in China, but acknowledged that might not be the case at the front.

Manchester City report: Pep Guardiola identifies replacement for outgoing Kevin De Bruyne

Manchester City talisman Kevin De Bruyne looks set to leave the club after nine years, with Pep Guardiola keen on an all-action replacement for the Belgian

More migrants crossing the Channel are from Vietnam than anywhere else

More Channel migrants have come from Vietnam this year than any other country as the Government urged the Lords to drop its opposition to the Rwanda Bill. The surge in Vietnamese migrants has been blamed by Downing Street for contributing to the record numbers crossing this year. Some 534 people reached the UK on Sunday, the highest in a single day...

Corrections and clarifications

. An opinion piece (The Cass report is already being used to fuel anti-trans hate, 12 April, Journal, p3) said that Julie Bindel, in reacting to the Cass review, had likened to Jimmy Savile people “who believe in gender-affirming healthcare for trans children”. Bindel has asked us to make clear that she was referring to those recommending and enabling a medical route to transition for children. . Other recently amended articles include:...

Drivers face fresh delays as M25 to shut for second full weekend

There are warnings that drivers will face fresh delays next month after a second full weekend closure of the M25 was announced.

Disney Plus is the first to stream in DTS:X audio — here's all the movies you can watch

Disney Plus audio is getting a major upgrade — and it starts with an IMAX Enhanced Queen concert.

'Tornado' flips caravan over as strong winds batter UK

A tornado has appeared to overturn a caravan and leave buildings and vehicles damaged in northwest England, as strong winds battered much of the UK.

Chechen leader says his music ban was just a 'suggestion' after backlash

A new law was introduced by Chechnya’s culture minister, allegedly in a bid to promote more traditional music and dancing.

X reverses course, tells Brazil court it will comply with rulings

By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) -Lawyers representing Elon Musk's X told Brazil's Supreme Court that the social media platform will comply with every ruling issued by the court or Brazil's top electoral court, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Monday. The document addressed to Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes comes after Musk last week said he would challenge a decision by

Residents ‘petrified’ as suspected tornado leaves trail of destruction

Residents ‘petrified’ as suspected tornado leaves trail of destruction - Strong winds have blown over a caravan, sent trampolines and tiles flying and knocked over fences and bins in the village of Knutton, Staffordshire.

Abolishing stamp duty loophole will put 60,000 jobs at risk, Hunt warned

Plans to abolish a stamp duty loophole will worsen the UK’s housing crisis, property experts have warned. In a letter to the Chancellor, trade bodies and property firms said they were “deeply concerned” about government plans to cut tax relief in July for bulk purchases of properties. Jeremy Hunt announced the abolition of multiple dwellings relief...

'Rust' armorer faces sentencing for fatal shooting on Alec Baldwin film set

By Andrew Hay SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - Hannah Gutierrez, chief weapons handler on "Rust," will be sentenced Monday for the 2021 fatal shooting of the movie's cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by actor Alec Baldwin in the first such Hollywood fatality in modern times. Gutierrez, 27, faces up to 18 months in state prison after a jury found her guilty of involuntary manslaughter for

Able-bodied shouldn’t play Richard III, says deaf director

Able-bodied actors shouldn’t play Richard III, a theatre director has suggested. Jenny Sealey, who co-directed the opening ceremony for the London Paralympics in 2012, said performers from the deaf and disabled community should play those roles instead. Ms Sealey runs Graeae Theatre Company, which is composed of deaf and disabled artists. Her comme...

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators clash with police in central London

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators clashed with police in Mayfair, central London, on Monday. Protests were held outside an office block housing LondonMetric, which is thought to let property to BAE Systems and Boeing. Dozens gathered outside the One Curzon building and were seen jostling with police on Monday. Footage taken in Curzon Street showed Metr...

Liverpool prepare transfer blitz for £51m former Real Madrid attacker ahead of crucial period

It's said the next few weeks will be crucial for the star's future, and Liverpool want to be one of the two huge sides in the mix to benefit from the transfer

Doja Cat keeps up surprise guest trend in closing first weekend of Coachella

Doja Cat keeps up surprise guest trend in closing first weekend of Coachella - Actor Will Smith appeared during J Balvin’s show while Justin Bieber surprised festival-goers during Tems’ set.

Channel 4 News presenter Cathy Newman says deepfake was 'incredibly invasive'

Channel 4 News presenter Cathy Newman says deepfake was 'incredibly invasive' - The Ministry of Justice has announced creating a sexually explicit deepfake image will be made an offence under new legislation

China indicates man executed for spying had sold secrets to US

By Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) - China indicated for the first time on Monday that a man executed for spying in 2016 had sold secrets to the United States. In a video posted on Monday in a campaign to promote China's success in combating foreign espionage, state broadcaster CCTV confirmed that Huang Yu had been executed in May 2016, a month after his conviction and death sentence were announced.

Nick Robinson says he ‘should have been clearer’ after Gaza interview row

Nick Robinson has said he “should have been clearer” when describing Israeli attacks in Gaza as “murders”, and that his words did not represent his or the BBC’s view. The veteran broadcaster faced criticism for his choice of language during an interview with the foreign secretary, David Cameron, on the UK’s position after Iran’s attack on Israel over the weekend. Downing Street said Rishi Sunak would not have used the word “murder” to describe...

Angela Rayner council home tax row deepens as former aide contradicts her claims in electoral law probe

Angela Rayner council home tax row deepens as former aide contradicts her claims in electoral law probe - Former staffer who left the deputy leader’s employment with a £20,000 payout has told the police he ‘vividly’ remembers her home was elsewhere

Controversial TikTok personality Kyle Marisa Roth dead at 36

Controversial TikTok personality Kyle Marisa Roth dead at 36 - Tik Tokker - known for her Hollywood ‘blind items’ and hot takes - has died at age 36

Apple loses title of world’s biggest phone maker as Chinese rivals eat into sales

Apple has lost its spot as the world’s top smartphone maker by sales as Chinese rivals eat into its market share. iPhone sales dropped by 9.6pc in the first three months of the year to around 50 million, analysts at IDC said, while volumes shipped by Chinese challengers surged. Beijing-headquartered rival Xiaomi increased its phone shipments by 33....

Ship that caused bridge collapse had apparent electrical issues while still docked, AP source says

BALTIMORE (AP) — Hours before leaving port, the massive container ship that caused the deadly collapse of a Baltimore bridge experienced apparent electrical problems, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Monday, the same day FBI agents boarded the vessel amid a criminal investigation into the circumstances leading up to the catastrophe. The Dali departed Baltimore’s port early on March 26 laden with cargo...

Strike on machine-building plant in Luhansk: Satellite images of aftermath revealed

Planet Labs satellite captured the aftermath of an air strike on the Luhansk Machine-Building Plant-100, according to Skhemy. The images were taken on April 14. They show damage to at least one building of the plant. Photo: Satellite images of the aftermath of the strike on the machine-building plant in Luhansk have emerged (t.me/cxemu) Photo: Sate...

Ruling due in Muslim student’s High Court challenge against school ‘prayer ban’

Ruling due in Muslim student’s High Court challenge against school ‘prayer ban’ - A Muslim pupil brought a legal challenge against Michaela Community School over its allegedly discriminatory policy.

Athletics-Discus thrower Alekna shatters longest-standing men's world record

(Reuters) -Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania shattered the world discus record on Sunday, eclipsing the longest-standing global men's mark in athletics set 38 years ago. The 21-year-old threw an astonishing 74.35 metres with his fifth attempt at a throws meet in Ramona, Oklahoma to break German Juergen Schult's record of 74.08 set in 1986. Alekna captured silver at the 2022 world championships in

Parents in legal fight to allow them to name doctors who treated their late children

Parents of two children who were in end-of-life cases have called on the UK's highest court to allow them to name the doctors involved.

Judge upholds colossal defamation verdict against Rudy Giuliani

Judge upholds colossal defamation verdict against Rudy Giuliani - The judge dismissed one of Mr Giuliani’s five arguments as ‘delivered with obvious crocodile tears’

Netanyahu faces tough questions on Iran – because we Israelis don’t need any more forever wars

Israelis woke up on Sunday morning with a tentative collective sense of relief. For the first time ever, Iran had attacked Israel directly, sending a barrage of more than 300 drones and various missiles intended to rain down on Israel. Instead, Israel and a coalition of its allies intercepted 99% of the threats, according to Israeli authorities – mostly before they reached Israeli territory. Those that arrived caused only limited damage. Many...

First major wildfire of 2024 raging near popular tourist destination

It follows a devastating 2023.

Michael Portillo is back with a new travel series

The rail enthusiast is taking us to his favourite European cities

Meet the supporters and protesters outside Trump’s criminal trial

Meet the supporters and protesters outside Trump’s criminal trial -

Former British champion boxer dies aged 45

Former British champion boxer dies aged 45 - Willie Limond fell ill last week amid preparations for a fight.

Sole Kingsmill survivor calls for public inquiry after ‘disappointing inquest’

There must be a public inquiry into the Kingsmill murders, the sole survivor of the atrocity has said, expressing disappointment after a “Band-Aid inquest”. Alan Black was shot a number of times and left for dead among 10 of his slain workmates on a Co Armagh roadside by IRA terrorists on January 5 1976. The long-running inquest on Friday found the shooting dead of the 10 Protestant workmen was an “overtly sectarian attack by the IRA”.

The one-tonne drone that could hit Putin's navy fleet from 620 miles away

Sea Baby drones are lethal - and loaded with explosives.

Map shows where new rail services could be introduced across the UK

Man Utd secure deal for ‘Scouse Lionel Messi’ as major Liverpool transfer miss is confirmed

United will this week announce they have secured the signing of one of the biggest prospects in the game - much to Ratcliffe's delight

World Snooker Championship Qualifying Judgement Days draw, schedule and how to watch

Expect drama and tension with Crucible places on the line.

At least 33 dead in Afghanistan floods

Heavy rainfall has triggered deadly flash floods in several provinces of Afghanistan. According to the Taliban, at least 33 people lost their lives and 27 others were injured. Around 800 hectares of agricultural land were damaged. The weather service has predicted further rainfall in the coming days.

National Portrait Gallery wrongly claims art dealer built career using slavery money

The National Portrait Gallery is under fire after wrongly claiming that an art dealer built his career using money from slavery. The London gallery claimed next to a portrait of Edward Fox White that a compensation payout his father-in-law received for freeing slaves was used to “establish and sustain” his career. However, curators have been forced...

Ukraine, Turkiye, Russia negotiated on navigation in Black Sea - Reuters

Ukraine was considering the possibility of signing an agreement to ensure the security of navigation in the Black Sea. Such negotiations allegedly took place between Kyiv, Moscow, and Ankara over two months, according to Reuters. Reuters states that the parties reached an agreement on the text, which was supposed to be announced by Turkiye, but Ukr...

Fallout London delayed indefinitely after 'game-breaking' Fallout 4 next-gen update

Fallout London delayed indefinitely after 'game-breaking' Fallout 4 next-gen update - The ambitious mod was set to transport players to a future London devastated by nuclear war