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Ukraine claims it shot down a Russian strategic bomber. Moscow says the plane crashed

Ukraine claims it shot down a Russian strategic bomber. Moscow says the plane crashed - Ukraine’s air force is claiming it shot down a Russian strategic bomber


Britain’s former ‘secret weapon’ diplomat now with Russian diamonds in her sights

A senior British diplomat who left the Foreign Office earlier this year is now lobbying Western governments over their plan to ban Russian diamonds, The Telegraph can reveal. Emma Wade-Smith, who was the UK’s consul general in New York until January, is running a worldwide campaign to alter a G7-designed scheme to stop Russian diamonds being sold i...


Erik ten Hag Hag confirms triple injury boost ahead of FA Cup semi-final

Erik ten Hag spoke to reporters this afternoon to provide an update on the team news ahead of Manchester United’s FA Cup semi-final against Coventry City.


Philanthropist Julia Rausing dies aged 63

Philanthropist Julia Rausing dies aged 63 - In a statement, her family said: ‘She leaves behind an extraordinary legacy across many charities which we will continue in her name.’


Judge rejects Sun publisher’s bid to delay Prince Harry phone-hacking case

Prince Harry has won the latest bout of his long-running legal battle with the publisher of the Sun after a high court judge rejected an application to delay the trial. News Group Newspapers (NGN) had applied to push back the trial for alleged unlawful information gathering – which is scheduled for January next year – to allow the court to examine whether claims of unlawful news gathering by Harry and 41 others were brought too late. But on...


Drone captures aftermath of powerful tornado in Ohio

Several tornadoes touched down in Ohio, USA, on Wednesday. With peak winds of 110mph, the severe storm downed trees and power lines, and caused extensive damage to homes. The National Weather Service confirmed that at least five tornadoes touched down in several counties. Fortunately, no casualties or injuries have been reported.


Two detained in Poland over attack on Alexei Navalny aide

Two detained in Poland over attack on Alexei Navalny aide - Leonid Volkov was attacked with a hammer in Lithuania


Is Fallout returning for season 2? Here's what we know so far

Looks like we'll be heading somewhere familiar...


Map shows '100-day cough' hotspots as UK cases surge 40% in a week

The highly contagious bacterial disease, also known as whooping cough, has had a major comeback this year.


New Iris-T for Ukraine and Russian losses at Dzhankoy airfield - Thursday brief

Yesterday, April 18, 2024, it became known that Ukraine will soon receive the IRIS-T SL air defense system. The Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine reported on Russian losses after a strike on the airfield in Dzhankoy. RBC-Ukraine collected the main news for April 18. Russia's war against Ukraine: Latest news ・Russia hides Black Sea Fleet in N...


At least four dead after record-breaking rainfall in UAE this week

Four people died in the United Arab Emirates after record-breaking rainfall caused heavy flooding this week, officials have said.


Unilever gives up on ‘saving the world’ after ‘virtue-signalling’ backlash

Unilever has abandoned efforts to “save the world” after a backlash from investors over “virtue-signalling” that included giving Hellmann’s mayonnaise a social purpose. The consumer goods giant, which owns Marmite, Dove, Magnum and Ben & Jerry’s, has watered down green targets and scrapped some diversity pledges after investors told it to focus mor...


Google lays off more workers and fires protestors in tumultuous week

Google's persistent layoffs, which have been occurring on-and-off since January 2023, have hit at least three teams in the latest round of cuts.


Arsenal set to splash cash on Premier League duo after Champions League exit

Arsenal will look to sign a striker and a winger this summer following their Champions League exit, with two Premier League stars said to figure high on the club’s shortlist.


Trouble for Daniel Ricciardo, Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari statement – F1 news roundup

Thursday's roundup is go, go go...


Five Japanese nationals escape Pakistan suicide blast attack

KARACHI (Reuters) -Five Japanese nationals survived a suicide bomb attack on their vehicle on Friday, as police in Pakistan's city of Karachi shot down a gunman accompanying the bomber, a police spokesperson said, but two passers-by were injured. Islamist militants seeking to overthrow the government and set up their own strict brand of Islamic rule have launched some of Pakistan's bloodiest


Emma Raducanu continues stunning form on clay with emphatic win against Linda Noskova

Emma Raducanu continued her comeback to tour-level tennis in fine fashion after securing a fourth straight win – the first time she has achieved such a feat since her 2021 US Open triumph – to move into the quarter-finals of the Stuttgart Open. The Briton played some of her finest tennis in recent years as she powered past Czech sensation Linda Nos...


Sebastian Vettel ‘ready’ for F1 comeback on one condition as Helmut Marko issues update

"He's ready for it" - but on one condition, according to Helmut Marko.


Dubai struggles to return to normality after three killed in devastating floods

Dubai struggles to return to normality after three killed in devastating floods - Two women suffocated inside their car and a man died when his vehicle fell into a sinkhole


Sterling wavers as markets gauge reported Israeli attack on Iran

By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) - The pound was little changed on Friday after falling to a five-month low against the dollar in Asian trading hours as investors responded to reports of an Israeli attack on Iran. People familiar with the matter told Reuters that Israel attacked Iran, days after Iran launched an unprecedented assault on Israel in response to a suspected Israeli strike on its


World Snooker Championship schedule, results and order of play from the Crucible

World Snooker Championship schedule, results and order of play from the Crucible - Ronnie O’Sullivan is gunning for a record eighth world title at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre with Luca Brecel entering as defending champion and the likes of Judd Trump, Mark Selby and Mark Allen all in contention


Presenter Martine Croxall sues BBC for age and sex discrimination

The BBC is facing another damaging row over equal pay, with the presenter Martine Croxall taking legal action against the broadcaster for age and sex discrimination. Croxall is suing the corporation after being off-air for more than a year following the merger of the BBC’s News and World News channels, according to listings for London Central tribunal court for 1 May. The BBC declined to comment. Last year BBC insiders warned of a potential...


After congressional vote: Ambassador's response on terms of US aid delivery to Ukraine

The United States of America will be able to quickly start delivering weapons to Ukraine after the relevant law is passed in Congress, states Ukraine's Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova. "It can take a very short time from the moment of signing to the announcement and delivery," the Ambassador said. According to her, it could be days...


North Korea conducted test of missile capable of carrying nuclear warhead

North Korea conducted a test of a ballistic missile warhead and a test launch of a new anti-aircraft missile in the Western Sea of Korea, according to Reuters. North Korea conducted a daytime test on Friday, April 19, of a large warhead intended for the strategic cruise missile Hwasal-1 Ra-3, as well as a test launch of a new type of anti-aircraft ...


Shakhtar Donetsk admit plans to sell £60m-rated Manchester United target

Manchester United are one of several clubs reportedly interested in signing Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Georgiy Sudakov. According to the Standard, United are one of four Premier League clubs monitoring the playmaker ahead of a potential transfer in the summer.


Longest Covid infection recorded at 613 days

The virus mutated around 50 times during the 613-day period


Police open investigation into American Idol star Mandisa’s death aged 47

Police open investigation into American Idol star Mandisa’s death aged 47 - Singer’s cause of death is not yet known


Pregnant woman evacuated from Disney cruise ship

A pregnant woman was evacuated from a Disney ship after experiencing health complications while the ship was in transit.


The only remaining way the Premier League can get the fifth Champions League spot

Manchester United’s quest for European football looks all but dead and buried at this stage of the campaign. Still, those battling for a chance to play


Birbalsingh tells Braverman to ‘take a hike’ for using her school as a ‘political football’

Katharine Birbalsingh has taken a swipe at former home secretary Suella Braverman and accused her of using her school as a “political football”. The headteacher of Michaela Community School in Brent, north-west London, who is dubbed Britain’s strictest, has hit out at Ms Braverman in the wake of the row over her school’s prayer ban. She won a legal...


Post Office lawyer ‘takes no pride’ in working for company following scandal

Post Office lawyer ‘takes no pride’ in working for company following scandal - Rodric Williams said he was ‘truly sorry’ for being associated with the ‘greatest miscarriage of justice we’ve seen’.


2024 Chinese Grand Prix – Sprint Qualifying results (Shanghai)

Here are the complete results from the Sprint Qualifying session at the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix...


Black undercover police officer beaten up by his own colleagues awarded $23.5m

Black undercover police officer beaten up by his own colleagues awarded $23.5m - Fellow undercover officer told investigators police in riot gear ‘beat the f*** out of [Mr Hall] like Rodney King’


Tributes as Standard City ace Chris Locke dies at 66

Tributes as Standard City ace Chris Locke dies at 66 - Locke first joined the Evening Standard in 1992 and served a total of 11 editors


Train drivers at LNER to strike in row over terms and conditions

Train drivers at LNER to strike in row over terms and conditions - Rail services from London King’s Cross will be disrupted by the walkout on Saturday


Stabbed Iranian journalist ‘was attacked by Eastern European mercenaries’

Three men who attacked an Iranian journalist outside his London home were mercenaries from Eastern Europe hired by Tehran, investigators believe. Pouria Zeraati, a dissident who works for the London-based Iran International network, was ambushed and stabbed several times as he left for work last month. The broadcaster, who had previously been subje...


Trump faces a Sandoval hearing in his New York hush money trial. Here’s what to know

Trump faces a Sandoval hearing in his New York hush money trial. Here’s what to know - Donald Trump will learn the scope of questions he could face from Manhattan prosecutors during cross-examination if he does choose to take the stand to testify in his first criminal trial


Tory activist who reported MP over alleged misuse of funds disappointed by party response

A Tory activist who reported an MP over claims he misused party funds has told Sky News she is disappointed by the way her complaint has been handled.


Arsenal hijack Chelsea and Manchester United's transfer move for £43m striker

The striker is enjoying an eye-catching debut season in the Bundesliga.


Beijing half marathon winner stripped of medal after investigation into bizarre finish

China's top long-distance runner has been stripped of his first-place finish in the Beijing half marathon.


Caitlin Clark reportedly expecting seven-figure Nike endorsement deal worth eye-watering amount

Caitlin Clark reportedly expecting seven-figure Nike endorsement deal worth eye-watering amount - Clark was picked by the Indiana Fever during 15 April’s WNBA draft


Irish premier ‘eager to be in a position to apologise’ over Stardust tragedy

Irish premier Simon Harris has said he is “eager to be in a position to apologise” to the families of those killed in the Stardust fire tragedy. Families of the 48 young people who died in the blaze that ripped through the nightclub in north Dublin in 1981 have called for an official state apology. Earlier this week, following fresh inquests, a jury returned a verdict that they were unlawfully killed.


Luca Brecel battling illness as he plots World Snooker Championship defence

Luca Brecel battling illness as he plots World Snooker Championship defence - The Belgian’s recent form has made him an outsider to make a successful defence at the Crucible.


Next Man Utd manager: Ratcliffe rocked as potential Ten Hag successor signs elsewhere

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been dealt a blow as one of the managers tipped to replace Erik ten Hag at Manchester United has signed elsewhere


GB News set to axe 40 jobs after channel posts heavy losses

The planned redundancies were reportedly announced at a meeting on Friday after the broadcaster posted an operating loss of £42.4m for the year to the end of May, 2023


Netanyahu has done what the world warned him not to

Israel’s strike on Iran on Friday morning will not come as a surprise to Western observers – but it will cause great concern in Washington and London as the region tips closer towards an all-out war. Following Iran’s attack on Israel on April 13, itself a response to an Israeli strike on an Iranian consulate, Israel was clear a response would be re...


London Covid booster programme to launch on Monday as 800,000 people urged to get jab

London Covid booster programme to launch on Monday as 800,000 people urged to get jab - People aged over 75 or with a weak immune system urged to come forward


Google staff ordered to leave politics at home after anti-Israel protests

Google’s chief executive has told staff to leave their politics at home in a rebuke to employees who have campaigned against its work with the Israeli government. Sundar Pichai said that the office was not a place “to fight over disruptive issues or debate politics” amid fierce disagreements between its employees. The edict marks a decisive shift f...


From universal credit to PIP: All the benefit changes announced by Rishi Sunak

What changes have been announced - and when will they be implemented?


Russian attacks in Dnipro: Eight dead and at least 25 injured

Eight people were killed and 25 others injured in coordinated attacks on several towns in the Ukrainian region of Dnipro on Friday. The attacks caused considerable damage to infrastructure and buildings.