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London schoolboy, 11, who was 'bottom of the class' joins Mensa

London schoolboy, 11, who was 'bottom of the class' joins Mensa - Dhruv’s father said he previously despaired as he thought his son was ‘not learning anything at all’

UK exits recession with fastest growth in nearly three years

By Suban Abdulla and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's economy grew by the most in nearly in three years in the first quarter of 2024, ending the shallow recession it entered in the second half of last year and delivering a boost to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of an election. The Office for National Statistics said gross domestic product expanded by 0.6% in the three months to

Eurovision in chaos as entry banned from rehearsal and organisers' website goes down

The Netherlands' Eurovision entry Joost Klein is under investigation by organisers due to an unexplained "incident" - and will not be rehearsing again until "further notice".

Map shows worst hit areas for whooping cough

Some areas are experiencing considerably worse rates of infection, recent official figures suggest.

Tesla’s Autopilot caused a fiery crash into a tree, killing a Colorado man, lawsuit says

Tesla’s Autopilot caused a fiery crash into a tree, killing a Colorado man, lawsuit says - The widow of a man who died after his Tesla veered off the road while he was using its partially automated driving system is suing the carmaker

Chelsea sanction £132m exodus as insider confirms four departures, with more exits possible

Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that he expects the four Chelsea players to leave the club this summer

Russia launches attack near Kharkiv

Ukraine says Russian forces have launched an attack near the country's second city of Kharkiv.

Ukraine says it foiled attempt to assassinate Zelensky

Ukraine said Tuesday it had unravelled a Russian plot to assassinate senior Ukrainian political and military figures, including President Volodymyr Zelensky. Two Ukrainian security officials were arrested for their links to the group, which had aimed to carry out high-profile killings ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's inauguration on Tuesday. Tom Canetti reports. Mark Owen speaks to Iuliia Mendel, former press secretary to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from 2019 to 2021.

Student returns to American football team as coach after spinal cord injury

Student returns to American football team as coach after spinal cord injury - Archie Wills-Johnson played for the Bristol Barracuda.

Novak Djokovic releases statement after being struck on the head at Italian Open

Djokovic has updated fans on his condition after shocking incident.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe to sell 200,000-a-week Man Utd star for huge 60m loss

Manchester United are likely to accept a cut-price offer for a 200,000-a-week star this summer.

Judge directs Michael Cohen to keep quiet about Trump ahead of his hush money trial testimony

NEW YORK (AP) — With Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen expected to take the witness stand Monday, the judge in the former president’s hush money case issued prosecutors a stern warning: Get Cohen to stop his taunting posts and jabs at Trump. Judge Juan M. Merchan's comments came as a dramatic and consequential week in the first criminal trial of a former American president drew to a close Friday. The prosecution could rest its case...

Russia launches first cross-border attack in Ukraine

Russia has attacked a town near Kharkiv in one of its only cross-border attacks since its 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The surprise dawn attack on the border town of Vovchansk near Kharkiv comes as Moscow intensifies its offensive ahead of a US weapons deal to resupply Ukraine. Videos on social media showed Russian forces firing a barrage o...

Map shows worst hit areas for ‘100 day cough’

Activists storm Tesla gigafactory in Germany in protest over expansion plans

SEC Investigates Boeing's Safety Claims

The SEC is scrutinizing statements that Boeing made about its safety practices following a near-tragic January accident aboard one of its 737 Max 9 planes. Allyson Versprille has more.

Manchester United suffer double injury blow with Bruno Fernandes set to return

Manchester United suffer double injury blow with Bruno Fernandes set to return - Erik ten Hag’s squad is being stretched as the Red Devils battle to qualify for Europe next season and prepare for the FA Cup final

Microsoft hit with $242 million US verdict in Cortana patent lawsuit

By Blake Brittain (Reuters) - Microsoft must pay patent owner IPA Technologies $242 million, a federal jury in Delaware said on Friday after determining that Microsoft's Cortana virtual-assistant software infringed an IPA patent. The jury agreed with IPA after a week-long trial that Microsoft's voice-recognition technology violates IPA's patent rights in computer-communications software. IPA is

Jailed Indian opposition leader granted bail to take part in election campaign

One of India’s best-known opposition leaders, Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, has been granted bail by the country’s supreme court to allow him to take part in general election campaigningafter being kept behind bars for almost two months. Kejriwal, who heads the Aam Aadmi party (AAP), has been held in jail since March when he was arrested on money-laundering charges. He has maintained that his arrest and detention was politically...

Gender violence plagues Australia, government announces new measures

Thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest against a surge in male violence against women in Australia. Tom Canetti takes a look at how the government is responding, and what other countries have implemented successful strategies.

Extreme weather continues across the US

In April, the US had 300 confirmed tornadoes, the second-most on record for that month.

I left the BBC as the impact of Covid policies on children were being ignored, says Kate Silverton

Kate Silverton said she left the BBC because she felt the impact the Covid lockdown policies had on children were not being questioned rigorously enough by the media. The former BBC newsreader said she left the industry in 2021 as it no longer brought her “joy”. The mother-of-two said amid the pandemic she wanted to “‘be in a position where I was h...

Ukrainians flee after surprise Russian attack

Sky's Deborah Haynes reports from near Vovchansk.

Sunak condemns ‘outrageous scenes’ after Eurovision protests and boycott calls

Sunak condemns ‘outrageous scenes’ after Eurovision protests and boycott calls - As many as 12,000 people took to the streets of Malmo, where the contest is being held this year, to protest against Israel’s military campaign.

Kylian Mbappe announces PSG exit with Real Madrid his likely destination

Kylian Mbappé has announced his departure from Paris Saint-Germain at the end of his contract next month and paved the way for a free transfer to Real Madrid by looking for a “new challenge” away from France. ‌The 25-year-old will play his last at Parc des Princes as a PSG player on Sunday with the Ligue 1 title already secured, with his final matc...

Gargantuan sunspot 15-Earths wide shoots powerful X-class flare toward Earth, triggering radio blackouts

A sunspot so big it rivals the gigantic sunspot responsible for the Carrington Event in 1859 has unleashed another X-class solar flare, triggering radio blackouts on Earth.

Mers outbreak in Saudi Arabia puts health experts on high alert

Health agencies are racing to determine the origins of a Mers outbreak in Saudi Arabia, after three people with no direct contact to camels contracted the coronavirus. The pathogen, known as Middle East respiratory syndrome, is a close relative of Sars-Cov-2 but has a far higher fatality rate – 35 per cent of confirmed cases have died, according to...

Ukraine's new attack submarine is like something out of Batman

The submarine has some impressive features.

At least 1 dead in Florida as storms continue to pummel the South. DeSantis declares emergency

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Powerful storms packing hurricane-force winds killed at least one woman Friday in Florida as a week of deadly severe weather continued in the South, where uprooted trees crashed onto homes and knocked out electricity to thousands in several states. City officials in Tallahassee said wind gusts of 80 to 100 mph (128 to 161 kph), speeds that exceed hurricane intensity, were reported in Florida's capital city. Images posted...

Rushdie tells Georgia Meloni to ‘grow up’ after slander case

Sir Salman Rushdie has told the Italian prime minister to “grow up” after she sued a prominent Italian writer for calling her a “bastard” over her hardline views on migration. Roberto Saviano, the author and investigative journalist, was found guilty of defamation in October after insulting Georgia Meloni during a TV discussion about a six-month-ol...

After perfect time trial plan, Uijtdebroeks can count on two strong helpers heading into his preferred terrain: "He's a good leader"

Cian Uijtdebroeks lost almost three minutes to Tadej Pogacar in the 40.6 kilometer Giro time trial on Friday, but Visma | Lease a Bike looks back on the day with satisfaction. After seven days, the 21-year-old Belgian is just 1.14 minutes behind second-placed Daniel Felipe Martínez (BORA), and his preferred terrain is yet to come... Uijtdebroeks finished the time trial in twentieth place, and although the gap initially seemed large, he was quite...

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

This is not a drill, people!

Max Verstappen hits back at McLaren comments as Lando Norris ‘injury’ detailed – F1 news round-up

"It's Friday, then..." - and we have some F1 news headlines for you to catch up on.

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

Abramovich loans fund owner of Dutch football club, leaked documents suggest

The owner of a leading Dutch football club has funded it with loans from Roman Abramovich, leaked documents suggest, fuelling questions about the continued influence the Russian oligarch, under sanctions from the EU and UK, still has on football. Details of the arrangement involving Valery Oyf, who took over ownership of Vitesse Arnhem in 2018, have been uncovered by the Guardian and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ). The papers...

Romanian court extends judicial measures against online influencer awaiting human trafficking trial

Romanian court extends judicial measures against online influencer awaiting human trafficking trial - A court in Romania’s capital has extended geographical restrictions against online influencer Andrew Tate

Rory McIlroy says he was involved in talks with Saudi backers of LIV Golf

Rory McIlroy says he was involved in talks with Saudi backers of LIV Golf - McIlroy was listed as being on the PGA Tour’s Transaction Subcommittee.

Who is Toomaj Salehi? Coldplay and Sting call for release of Iranian rapper sentenced to death

Who is Toomaj Salehi? Coldplay and Sting call for release of Iranian rapper sentenced to death - The statement says: ‘As artists, musicians, writers and leading cultural figures we stand in solidarity with Toomaj Salehi’

BBC fights back in battle with Talksport by landing all cricket World Cup rights

The BBC’s Test Match Special has beaten Talksport to the rights for all cricket World Cups for the next four years. The deal with the International Cricket Council takes in all global events, starting with next month’s T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and USA. There is a women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh later this year, too. The BBC has retained t...

New York City Has Most Millionaire Residents

New York has almost 350,000 millionaires, which is the most compared to any other metro in the world, according to a new global ranking of the wealthiest cities. The Bay Area came in second overall, while Tokyo is third and Singapore fourth. Haidi Stroud-Watts and Annabelle Droulers discuss the list on Bloomberg Television.

‘Our mortgage is rising by £300 to £1,700 a month – we’ll have to cut back’

It comes as experts warn mortgage rates of below 4 per cent are unlikely to be available again this year

Judi Dench 'set to be first female member of Garrick club'

Judi Dench 'set to be first female member of Garrick club' - The club’s general committee was reportedly due to meet on Friday evening to decide on the 89-year-old actress’ membership

Congress gets notice over CM A Revanth Reddy's remarks on K Chandrasekhar Rao

Vikas Raj serves notice on Congress for CM A Revanth Reddy's 'demeaning and vulgar' comments against BRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao. Submit explanation within 48 hours for poll code violations as per law.

Sadiq Khan unveils £14.5m violence reduction package in first post-election announcement

Sadiq Khan unveils £14.5m violence reduction package in first post-election announcement - The mayor was challenged on his record on crime during his re-election campaign, as critics pointed to recent increases in knife and gun offences

Athletics-Bednarek storms to 200m victory in Doha, Britain's Neita wins 100m by a whisker

DOHA (Reuters) - Kenneth Bednarek sounded out a warning to his Olympic rivals with a personal best and world-leading time in the 200 metres when he led an all-American podium at the Diamond League meeting in windy conditions in Doha on Friday. Wearing a headband with the words "Fear no one", Bednarek was in lane seven but the Tokyo Olympics silver medallist stormed to the finish line with a time

Popular KTLA entertainment reporter Sam Rubin dies aged 64

Popular KTLA entertainment reporter Sam Rubin dies aged 64 - Rubin had worked with the station since 1991

Superman first look: James Gunn unveils David Corenswet as Man of Steel

Superman first look: James Gunn unveils David Corenswet as Man of Steel - The ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ director teased the forthcoming film with the message: ‘Get ready’

Tennis player banned for life after shocking match-fixing scandal

Huge match-fixing case in tennis leads to heavy punishments.

Germany: Former Russian consulate targeted by protesters

Russia says it will call for six protesters who entered the former Russian consulate in Leipzig to be punished.

'Severe' geomagnetic storm will bring widespread auroras this weekend after gigantic sunspot spits out 5 solar storms

Space weather experts warn that Earth could experience one of its worst geomagnetic storms in years after a gigantic, frenzied sunspot released five back-to-back solar storms directly at our planet. The explosive event could trigger vibrant auroras across large parts of North America.