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Hannah Waddingham praised for ‘iconic’ response to losing Bafta to Strictly Come Dancing

Hannah Waddingham praised for ‘iconic’ response to losing Bafta to Strictly Come Dancing - ‘Why is she the best?!’ one viewer asked

Shelling of Kharkiv: High-rise buiding damaged, casualties reported

Today, May 15, the Russian army targeted a residential high-rise building in Kharkiv. The first injuries have already been reported, according to Oleh Syniehubov, the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration. "As a result of the shelling of the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkiv, a 5-story building was damaged," Syniehubov reported. He...

Biden and Zelenskyy may meet soon: US State Secretary and Ukraine's Foreign Minister share details

Ukraine and the United States may soon sign a security assurance agreement. It will happen during a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Joe Biden, as Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at a press conference, answering RBC-Ukraine correspondent. The journalist a...

Explosions in Crimea: Operation of air defense systems in Sevastopol reported

An air raid alert was announced on Wednesday evening, May 15th, in the occupied city of Sevastopol, Crimea. The operation of air defense systems was reported, according to the Telegram channels of Russia's appointed "governor" of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhaev. According to Razvozhaev, Russian air defense systems are allegedly operating in Sevastop...

Marcus Rashford in confrontation with Man Utd fans

Marcus Rashford was urged to walk away from a confrontation with Manchester United’s supporters as he warmed up before their 3-2 win over Newcastle United. In a clip posted on social media, something is shouted at the forward by someone in the home end as he carries out warm up drills on the pitch. That prompted an angry reaction from Rashford, who...

Sam McGuire: NO SURPRISE if Klopp's strangest signing Luis Diaz is shown the door

The winger can be hugely frustrating and must go down as a transfer miss on the part of outgoing Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp

Covid FLiRT variant symptoms and signs as 'new wave' begins across UK

Over the last two weeks of April in the US, one of the FLiRT variants, KP.2, caused around 25 per cent of new sequenced cases.

Android 15 — 5 ways it just put iOS 18 on notice

Google I/O 2024 was a launchpad for many new AI features that will be coming to Android sooner than later, which means there's more pressure for Apple to respond with iOS 18.

Xi lauds China-Russia ties as Putin arrives in Beijing

By Bernard Orr and Guy Faulconbridge BEIJING/MOSCOW (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to work with counterpart Vladimir Putin to "rejuvenate" their countries as the pair started a day of talks in Beijing, saying China would "always be a good partner" of Russia, according to Chinese state media. Putin arrived on Thursday for a two-day state visit that will include detailed talks on

Snooker star dies aged 61 after accident at home

Dene O’Kane from New Zealand played in the era of greats such as Stephen Hendry, Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor

A photograph of Russia’s new defence minister was edited

A photograph of Russia’s new defence minister was edited - The original image showed English actor Jason Isaacs playing Field Marshal Zhukov in the 2017 movie The Death Of Stalin.

Keir Starmer names six things Labour will do first if he wins power

The announcement comes just a few days after Rishi Sunak described his vision of the next five years.

Team GB skateboarding medal hope Sky Brown to miss Olympic qualifier after knee injury

Team GB skateboarding medal hope Sky Brown to miss Olympic qualifier after knee injury - The 15-year-old sustained a MCL tear in her knee but should be fit for the second qualifying event, which takes place in Budapest next month.

Banks brace for Post Office showdown over cash access fee

Britain's biggest banks are bracing themselves for talks with the Post Office over a new deal to allow millions of their customers to withdraw cash at its branches.

'My thoughts go to PM's family and Slovakian nation'

'My thoughts go to the PM's family and the Slovakian nation' says Shapps

WHO accuses Nigel Farage of spreading misinformation about pandemic treaty

The World Health Organization has accused Nigel Farage of spreading misinformation after he launched a campaign to block an international treaty designed to improve global pandemic preparedness. WHO member states are negotiating a deal to shore up cooperation against new pathogens. If adopted, the legally binding treaty would commit countries to helping each other in the event of a pandemic, increase research and sharing of data, and promote...

Ally of Chechnya's Kremlin-backed leader Kadyrov resigns suddenly

LONDON (Reuters) - A close ally of Chechnya's Kremlin-backed leader Ramzan Kadyrov resigned unexpectedly as speaker of parliament on Wednesday, creating a vacancy in the elite at a time when Kadyrov's health is under close scrutiny. Magomed Daudov was widely seen as one of the most influential politicians in the southern Russian region. He gave no reason for his departure. "After a meeting with

Zelenskyy cancels all foreign trips - as Ukraine 'partially pushes back' Russian troops

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has cancelled all his foreign trips in an alarming sign of the grave situation for his depleted troops as Russia's new offensive continues.

Four dead in New Caledonia riots, France declares state of emergency

By Kirsty Needham, Juliette Jabkhiro and Augustin Turpin SYDNEY/PARIS (Reuters) -France declared a state of emergency on the Pacific island of New Caledonia on Wednesday after three young indigenous Kanak and a police official were killed in riots over electoral reform. The state of emergency, which entered into force at 5 a.m. local time (1800 GMT), gives authorities additional powers to ban

Downton Abbey 3 is officially happening - and these are the characters who will (and won't) be returning

There are loads of newbies, too!

Florida deputy's killing of Black airman renews debate on police killings and race

WASHINGTON (AP) — In 2020, the top enlisted leader of the Air Force went public with his fear of waking up to the news that a Black airman had been killed by a white police officer. Then four years later, a Florida deputy shot and killed Senior Airman Roger Fortson in his apartment. “I doubt if that police officer knew or cared that Roger was an airman. What he saw was a young, Black male,” retired Chief Master Sgt. Kaleth O. Wright said in an...

Amazon Says Adam Selipsky to Step Down as AWS CEO

Amazon's cloud-computing division chief Adam Selipsky is stepping down, making way for Matt Garman, the unit's top sales and marketing executive. Ed Ludlow reports.

Greatest Hits Radio overtakes BBC Radio 1 in listening figures

Greatest Hits Radio overtakes BBC Radio 1 in listening figures - Local radio stations on the BBC have continued to decline amid planned cuts

Why is Britain’s mental health so incredibly poor? It’s because our society is spiralling backwards

The news should have stopped us in our tracks. Astonishingly, however, it was scarcely reported here. The latest map of mental wellbeing published by the Global Mind Project reveals that, out of the 71 countries it assessed, the United Kingdom, alongside South Africa, has the highest proportion of people in mental distress – and the second worst overall measure of mental health (we beat only Uzbekistan). Mental wellbeing has plummeted in the UK...

On this day in 2022: Teen champion Laura Robson announces retirement from tennis

On this day in 2022: Teen champion Laura Robson announces retirement from tennis - The former teenage star officially hung up her racket on May 16, 2022.

EasyJet chief Johan Lundgren to step down next year

EasyJet’s chief executive Johan Lundgren is to leave the low-cost airline early next year and will be replaced by chief financial officer Kenton Jarvis. Lundgren, who will have been in the top job seven years when he exits, steered the airline through the pandemic crisis, and in October outlined ambitious growth plans with an order for more than 150 aircraft. But like many airlines, easyJet’s management has struggled to convince investors to...

Hezbollah says it launched drones at military base west of Israel's Tiberias

BEIRUT (Reuters) -Hezbollah said it launched a drone attack at a military base west of Israel's Tiberias on Wednesday, in the deepest strike into Israeli territory since the Lebanese armed group began exchanging fire with Israel in parallel with the Gaza war. Hezbollah said it was targeting part of a surveillance system used by the Israeli air force, and that the swarm of attack drones "hit its

‘That loser’: Biden ramps up election attacks on Trump

‘That loser’: Biden ramps up election attacks on Trump - Biden mocks Trump for Covid disinfectant remarks: ‘I wonder if he did it. Might explain some things’

Elon Musk fired nearly all of Tesla’s Supercharger team after argument with top executive

Elon Musk fired nearly all of Tesla’s Supercharger team after argument with top executive - Firings on charger team are latest complication for EV maker

Man Utd transfer news: Raphael Varane shock move a huge boost to Red Devils' hopes of landing replacement

Raphael Varane’s next steps in professional football will come away from Manchester United, but while the former France international defender has been linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League, other options are opening up for him.

School's new rules are so strict '30 have been suspended and 40 have quit'

Pupils are being told off for having a 'fake cough', short hair, or false eyelashes.

O'Neill apologises for COVID rule breech

"I've said it publicly on a number of occasions about how sorry I am."

After a child’s death, California weighs rules for phys ed during extreme weather

Yahushua Robinson was an energetic boy who jumped and danced his way through life. Then, a physical education teacher instructed the 12-year-old to run outside on a day when the temperature climbed to 107 degrees. "We lose loved ones all the time, but he was taken in a horrific way," his mo...

King hosts celebrity guests at Buckingham Palace garden party to champion creative industries

King hosts celebrity guests at Buckingham Palace garden party to champion creative industries - Celeb guests included Maya Jama, Louis Theroux and Sir Ridley Scott

Review of one-punch attacks expected after campaign by bereaved MP

Review of one-punch attacks expected after campaign by bereaved MP - Dehenna Davison has called for tougher sentencing for one-punch homicide perpetrators after her father was killed by a single blow when she was 13.

Microsoft just patched a ton of Windows security flaws including two dangerous zero-days — update your PC right now

Microsoft has fixed a total of 61 new security flaws in Windows including two actively exploited zero-days as part of this month’s Patch Tuesday updates.

Leaseholders hit by 9,000% rise in ground rent with bills of £17,000

Leaseholders in Hitchin forced to pay due to a clause which ties ground rent with the value of land. Michael Gove wants to ban such leases, but his bill remains delayed

McDonald's unveils huge new triple burger and fan-favourites returning to menu

McDonald’s fans are in for a real treat this summer as the fast food chain is launching, not one, not two, but three brand new items. And if that weren’t enough, it’s also bringing back a bunch of fan-favourites that have been sorely missed. The menu is changing up in a few weeks and the star of the show will be a new burger known as The Hat Trick,...

'Let's get ready to rumble': Biden and Trump agree to two TV debates

Joe Biden and Donald Trump have agreed to two head-to-head live televised debates in June and September.

I was told I was 'very positive'. Doctors weren't referring to my attitude

I'd had HIV for 10 years without knowing.

10 Most Dangerous Roads In The World - Part 2

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Columbia students boo as graduation speaker’s mic cuts off when she starts to scolds college on Gaza

Columbia students boo as graduation speaker’s mic cuts off when she starts to scolds college on Gaza - The graduating public health student called on the school to divest from institutions tied to Israel

Novak Djokovic struck on head by metal bottle after match in Italy

World No. 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic was hit on the head by a metal water bottle after winning his match against Corentin Moutet in Rome, Italy on May 10. The Grand Slam champion said he had suffered from nausea, dizziness and headaches and will be getting a checkup before his upcoming match at the French Open.

Michael Cohen takes the stand at the Trump 'Hush Money' trial

The star prosecution witness in Donald Trump's hush money trial, Michael Cohen, took the stand Monday, poised to offer testimony that could help shape the outcome of the first criminal case against an American president. Monte Francis has the details. Tom Burges Watson speaks to Philip Hackney, Professor of Law at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

VAR league table: Which club has been wronged most – and who has benefited

“That’s wrong that, Daz” could be the words engraved on the tombstone of VAR, offering a reminder that football technology needed competent humans running the system and that every decision had a winner and a loser. ‌Liverpool were the unlucky ones in the case of Daz, aka Darren England, the video-assistant referee who checked the footage after Sim...

OpenAI co-founder resigns after launch of new ChatGPT

OpenAI co-founder resigns after launch of new ChatGPT - Ilya Sutskever says he’s moving on to a ‘very personally meaningful’ mystery project

Scientists have warning for Earth after The Sun launched strongest flare in a decade

Slovak PM bundled into car after being shot

The shooting happened outside the House of Culture in Handlova, where Fico had been meeting supporters.

Why the New Yorker article on Lucy Letby is banned in the UK

A 13,000-word article published by the New Yorker is one of the most hotly debated pieces of journalism right now and yet, people can’t even read it. The long read by Rachel Aviv examines “serious questions about the evidence” in the trial of Lucy Letby who, last August, was named as Britain’s most prolific child serial killer. Letby, 34, a former ...

Police chief challenged on SNP probe

Chief Constable Farrell declined to say when the long-running probe involving Peter Murrell would conclude.