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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".

'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.

USC valedictorian whose speech was canceled in Israel row shares redacted version

USC valedictorian whose speech was canceled in Israel row shares redacted version - Asna Tabassum is a Muslim-American student whose remarks were canceled last month over security concerns on University of Southern California’s Los Angeles campus

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...

Map shows worst hit areas for whooping cough

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

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

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’

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...

First F-16 fighter jets from the West will arrive in Ukraine in weeks, top military source says

First F-16 fighter jets from the West will arrive in Ukraine in weeks, top military source says - Kyiv has sought the US-made aircraft to help it counter Russian air superiority during Putin’s illegal war

Top Gear’s The Stig out to put brakes on Devon landfill site

Top Gear’s former test driver The Stig has joined a battle to stop a landfill site in Devon from being created that could could affect children playing and cyclists. Ben Collins, who previously set lap times for cars tested on the hit TV show, is a user of the road through Enterprise Avenue in Tiverton which locals fear will be overrun by lorries i...

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...

Tennis player banned for life after shocking match-fixing scandal

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

Sir Jim Ratcliffe demands thorough investigation into Manchester United injury crisis

Manchester United chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to open a fresh investigation into the causes of the club’s injury crisis this season. It has been part of the conversation for months and now United have reported over 60 cases of injury or illness this season, with star players missing chunks of the season such as Lisandro Martinez and Luke Shaw.

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...

‘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

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

Emirates CEO Says 'Not Happy' With Boeing Delivery Delay

Emirates Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum said the airline is not happy with Boeing's delays in delivery timelines, but that he's received assurances from the planemaker that it will get its house in order. "Management promised that they will change things and make things go faster," the CEO of the Dubai airline said in an exclusive interview with Bloomberg Television.

Activists storm Tesla gigafactory in Germany in protest over expansion plans

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

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.

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

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

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...

‘Malign actor’ behind MoD cyber attack, Sunak says

The Prime Minister has declined to identify the “malign actor” behind a cyber attack on the Ministry of Defence (MoD) amid speculation China carried out the hack. The Government has confirmed that a third-party payroll system was hacked, potentially compromising the bank details of service personnel and veterans. A very small number of addresses may also have been accessed. Speaking to broadcasters in south-east London, Rishi Sunak said there were “indications that a malign actor” had compromised the database, but declined to attribute the attack to a specific state or “actor”.

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

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...

Extreme weather continues across the US

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

Attica wildfire officials to face retrial

Mati wildfires, 2018

Ukrainians flee after surprise Russian attack

Sky's Deborah Haynes reports from near Vovchansk.

Max Verstappen hits back at McLaren boss over Adrian Newey ‘first domino to fall’ talk

"I see the headlines, but"...

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

Djokovic has updated fans on his condition after shocking incident.

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

California is testing new generative AI tools. Here's what to know

California is testing new generative AI tools. Here's what to know - California is partnering with five companies to develop generative AI tools to help the state deliver public services

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.

Charlotte Church signs open letter supporting former LBC journalist Sangita Myska

Charlotte Church signs open letter supporting former LBC journalist Sangita Myska - Her LBC colleagues have yet to comment on her apparent departure

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

This is not a drill, people!

Map shows worst hit areas for ‘100 day cough’

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.

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.

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

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

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

The submarine has some impressive features.

Russian strike on Kharkiv: Number of casualties rises, aftermath revealed

On the night of May 10, the Russian occupiers attacked the city of Kharkiv. As a result of the attack, residential buildings caught fire and were damaged, according to the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov. Russian troops attacked the city at 3:20 a.m. As a result of the attack, a fire broke out in three private ...

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.

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

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’

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.

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...

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...

PR executive reportedly departs China's Baidu after comments glorifying overwork draw backlash

PR executive reportedly departs China's Baidu after comments glorifying overwork draw backlash - A top Baidu public relations executive has reportedly departed the Chinese technology company after she drew public outcry over comments that were seen as glorifying a culture of overwork