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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

Kendji Girac: French singer who won The Voice seriously injured in shooting

Kendji Girac: French singer who won The Voice seriously injured in shooting - The 27-year-old was shot in the chest while visiting Biscarrosse

Australia PM calls Musk 'arrogant billionaire' after court orders X to hide church stabbing posts

By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian court has ordered X to hide some posts commenting on the stabbing of a bishop in Sydney, deepening a war of words between the social media platform's owner Elon Musk and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Australia's federal court late on Monday granted the country's cyber regulator, the eSafety commissioner, a two-day injunction requiring

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

Norway announces significant increase in military aid to Ukraine

Espen Barth Eide, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, announced that Norway plans a "significant" increase in aid to Ukraine. The amount has yet to be determined and will be discussed in the near future, according to Le Monde. He noted that "it is about a significant increase, which is relevant compared to what we have done so far." Accordin...

Apple says it will hold event on May 7

(Reuters) - Apple will hold an event on May 7, the company said on Tuesday, amid reports that it would roll out the long-anticipated revamped versions of the iPad Pro and iPad Air next month. The Cupertino, California-based company did not disclose more details about the event that would start at 7 a.m. PT (2 p.m. GMT). Bloomberg News had reported late in March that Apple's overseas suppliers

Celine Dion addresses touring plans following Stiff Person Syndrome diagnosis

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

Man Utd and INEOS have one major concern over sacking Erik ten Hag

The Dutchman's job at Old Trafford may be safe...

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

The huge premium live event in fast approaching.

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...

Liverpool hold talks with Paulo Fonseca as Ruben Amorim deal looks in doubt

Liverpool were reported to have been keen on appointing Ruben Amorim as a replacement for Jurgen Klopp but Paulo Fonseca has emerged as a contender

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.

Tesla Consumed by Chaos in Shift to Musk's Robotaxi Dream

It has been a tough year at Tesla, with its stock sliding more than 40% amid slumping sales, confusing product decisions and more price cuts. And now, Musk has ordered up the company's biggest layoffs ever and staked its future on a next-generation, self-driving vehicle concept called the robotaxi. Bloomberg's Craig Trudell joins Ed Ludlow and Caroline Hyde on "Bloomberg Technology."

Bollywood stars Ranveer Singh and Aamir Khan file police complaint after being targeted by deepfakes

Bollywood stars Ranveer Singh and Aamir Khan file police complaint after being targeted by deepfakes - Deepfake videos of actors endorsing political party go viral on social media

Welsh government set to announce changes to 20mph limits

The Welsh government is set to announce changes to the default 20mph speed limit.

Italian media share devastating new update on Udogie injury from Tottenham

The defender has already been ruled out for the rest of Tottenham's Premier League matches.

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...

All 10 crew members killed after two naval helicopters collide mid-air during training in Malaysia

All 10 crew members killed after two naval helicopters collide mid-air during training in Malaysia - Aircraft collide during training session ahead of Royal Malaysian Navy celebrations

PEN America calls off awards ceremony after writers drop out over response to Israel-Hamas war

PEN America has called off their annual awards ceremony after nearly half of the authors and translators nominated for a prize withdrew their books from consideration.

Supreme Court will decide whether Trump is immune from federal prosecution. Here’s what’s next

Supreme Court will decide whether Trump is immune from federal prosecution. Here’s what’s next - The court’s decision — whenever it comes — will go a long way in determining a trial date for Trump in one of the four criminal prosecutions that he faces

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

North Korea conducts nuclear counterattack exercise, South Korea threatens 'end of regime'

South Korea has issued a warning to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) about the consequences of Pyongyang's potential use of nuclear weapons, according to Yonhap. Nuclear exercises The DPRK conducted its first-ever nuclear counterattack drill led by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The exercises reportedly involved a salvo missile la...

Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of April 23

In Ukraine, 86 combat engagements took place in the frontline over the last day. Russia significantly intensified assaults in the Donetsk region, according to Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff. Russian attacks In total, Russia launched 6 missile and 77 air strikes, fired about 100 times from multiple launch rocket systems at the positions of Ukr...

Harvie confirms he will stand down if Greens leave Scottish Government

Harvie confirms he will stand down if Greens leave Scottish Government - But the party’s co-leader dismissed a no confidence motion in him at Holyrood as ‘sordid political game-playing’.

Mark Selby beaten by debutant in World Snooker Championship first round

The Jester has not had the last laugh.

Carlos Sainz admits to ‘uncomfortable’ frustration as ‘sad fact’ realised at Chinese GP

Carlos Sainz says he is feeling "uncomfortable" about his current position, as he bids to find a new employer for 2025...

Met officer admits mistake on order allegedly breached by Tommy Robinson at march against antisemitism

Met officer admits mistake on order allegedly breached by Tommy Robinson at march against antisemitism - Robinson was arrested at a march against antisemitism near the Royal Courts of Justice in London

Irish premier apologises on behalf of state to Stardust families

Irish premier apologises on behalf of state to Stardust families - Forty-eight people were killed when a blaze ripped through the Dublin nightclub in 1981.

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov shows off workout amid health rumours

Chechnya’s strongman leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, has published a workout video in an apparent move to scotch rumours of illness after a media report claimed that his health was rapidly deteriorating. Novaya Gazeta Europe, an independent Russian outlet, published a report on Monday that said Kadyrov was diagnosed with pancreatic necrosis in 2019, a severe condition characterised by the death of pancreatic tissue. The outlet, which operates from exile...

Indonesia's biggest party confirms President Jokowi no longer a member after backing Prabowo

By Ananda Teresia JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia President Joko Widodo and his son, incoming vice president Gibran Rakabuming Raka, are no longer members of the country's largest party after they backed rival candidate and election winner Prabowo Subianto, a party official said on Tuesday. Their exit will put the spotlight on the next moves for the popular Jokowi, as the outgoing president is

David Pecker, former National Enquirer publisher, testifies in Trump hush-money trial

David Pecker, the ex-publisher of the National Enquirer, was the first prosecution witness to appear against Donald Trump on Monday. His friendship with the former president stretches back decades. One ex-employee said that he attempted to model himself on Mr Trump, while prosecutors claim the men formed a “criminal conspiracy” to influence the 201...

Study discovers hidden mechanism behind rapid COVID variants

The SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID has the unsettling ability of often generating variants of itself. Other viruses also mutate, but as SARS-CoV-2 quickly spread throughout the entire human population during the pandemic, killing millions, the virus' dynamic evolution posed a serious problem...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

Zelenskyy and Biden agreed on supply of ATACMS to Ukraine

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of the United States Joe Biden have agreed on the supply of ATACMS, Ukraine's head of state announced this during his evening address. According to Zelenskyy, he discussed with Biden the issue of Ukraine's defense against Russian attacks. In particular, the supply of Patriot air defense systems...

Inside the ‘sinking belt’ where dozens of cities are falling beneath the sea

Columbia University cancels in-person classes to quell pro-Palestine campus protests

The president of Columbia University in New York moved all classes online on Monday in an attempt to calm students after a weekend of pro-Palestine protests. Baroness Shafik, a former Whitehall mandarin and deputy governor of the Bank of England, has intervened in a bitter campus row that has left Jewish students fearing for their safety. Pro-Pales...

Dubai airport chaos: Emirates boss writes open letter after hundreds of thousands passengers stranded

Dubai airport chaos: Emirates boss writes open letter after hundreds of thousands passengers stranded - ‘Our response has been far from perfect’ writes Sir Tim Clark in open letter to passengers

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

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...

Ford to launch new Mustang variant next year

Firm promises “the best is absolutely yet to come” as it celebrates pony car’s 60th anniversary

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

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...

Lisandro Martinez shares positive injury update on Instagram

Manchester United centre-back Lisandro Martinez has only managed seven Premier League starts this season and sustained a calf strain in training at the beginning of the month.

White House official demands investigation into Wada’s handling of Chinese doping case

A leading White House official has called for an independent investigation into how anti-doping authorities cleared 23 Chinese swimmers after they tested positive for a banned drug just months before the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Rahul Gupta, who is the director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy and Joe Biden’s top anti-doping official, a...

Russian hackers fuelled Princess of Wales conspiracy theories, says security expert

A Russian hacking group named Doppelgänger fuelled conspiracy theories about the Princess of Wales, an online security expert said. The group, which was first detected spreading misinformation in 2022, is run by a commercial organisation out of Russia to sow distrust in public institutions, including the British monarchy. Martin Innes, a professor ...