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At least five dead and dozens more trapped after multi-storey apartment building collapses

At least five people have died and dozens more are believed to be trapped under rubble after a multi-storey apartment building under construction in South Africa collapsed.

Kate Winslet stars as war photographer who washed in Hitler’s bath

Looking every inch the battle-hardened foreign correspondent, this is Kate Winslet as World War Two photographer Lee Miller. These are the first images of the Oscar-winning British actress in Lee, the upcoming biopic of the courageous Miller, whose celebrated escapades included bathing in Hitler’s bath in the last days of the war. The film is based...

Winner of £10,000-per-month lottery prize urged to come forward

Winner of £10,000-per-month lottery prize urged to come forward - Players should check their tickets for the Set For Life draw-based game.

Zelenskyy announces important news for coming weeks: Visits of partners and security guarantees

In the coming weeks, foreign partners will visit Ukraine, and new agreements regarding security guarantees will be signed, according to a statement from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. According to the president, meetings and documents are currently being prepared, which will definitely make headlines in the coming weeks. "New visits to Ukraine by o...

Russia detained American soldier

Over the past weekend, Russia detained a US soldier who arrived in Russia from South Korea on personal matters, reports NBC News. According to NBC News, he is allegedly suspected of theft. Sources in the State Department indicate that the serviceman is a senior sergeant. He is in a temporary detention facility. Russia has informed the American side...

Council accused of felling trees just to make festival plans easier

A council which plans to cut down 22 trees in a London park is doing so to make hosting events easier, critics have claimed. Lambeth Council says the trees in Brockwell Park in south London are dead or dying and need to be chopped down to reduce the risk of them falling on people. Another 22 trees in the park, which have been found to have a stable...

TikTok sues US government as it tries to block law that could ban app

TikTok is suing the US government over a law that seeks to force the app's Chinese owner ByteDance to sell it within nine months or ban its use in America.

Double European weightlifting champion Pielieshenko killed in Ukraine war

Oleksandr Pielieshenko joined Ukraine’s armed forces in the first days of Russia’s invasion, authorities said.

Republicans doubt Greene will call for vote on Johnson's resignation, media reports

Republican lawmakers are increasingly doubtful that Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene will dare to initiate a vote on the resignation of House Speaker Mike Johnson, Axios reports. According to the agency, today, May 7, Johnson will meet again with Greene and Republican Thomas Massie. The last meeting, according to the Speaker of the House of Rep...

Ukraine arrests two colonels over plot to kill Zelensky as 'gift' to Putin

The SBU secret service said the two men were colonels recruited by their counterparts in Moscow, the FSB.

Police clear protest from Swiss university as Gaza demonstrations spread

ZURICH/LAUSANNE (Reuters) - Police began dispersing pro-Palestinian protesters at the Swiss university of ETH Zurich on Tuesday, management said, after student demonstrations spread to campuses in several cities. Students set up camp at Lausanne University (UNIL) last week and protests have since spread to at least three more sites in Zurich, Geneva and Lausanne. "ETH Zurich sees itself as a

Trump deletes post raging that his lawyers had ‘no time to prepare’ for Stormy Daniels

Trump deletes post raging that his lawyers had ‘no time to prepare’ for Stormy Daniels - His now-deleted post came just hours before Stormy Daniels took the stand to testify on Tuesday

US responds to Putin's nuclear threats and gives dictator advice

The US has responded to the Kremlin's threatening rhetoric, which announced plans to conduct military exercises involving nuclear weapons. In Washington, officials advised Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to withdraw troops from Ukraine if he fears Western military assistance to Kyiv, citing a statement by the coordinator of the US National Security...

Netflix is removing all of these movies and TV shows this month

Netflix is removing all of these movies and TV shows this month - Catch them before they vanish from your watchlist

Palantir shares post biggest daily slide since 2022 after forecast disappoints

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Palantir Technologies fell 15.1% on Tuesday in their biggest daily percentage drop since May 2022, a day after the data analytics company gave a revenue forecast that disappointed. The stock closed at $21.40, while on Wall Street, action was more subdued, with the S&P 500 ending slightly higher and the Nasdaq down a bit. Late on Monday,

Tornadoes keep tearing through US, including a rural Oklahoma town struck twice in a span of weeks

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A tornado destroyed homes, forced the evacuation of a nursing home and toppled trees and power lines when it roared through a small Oklahoma town, one of several twisters that erupted in the central United States amid a series of powerful storms that stretched into Tuesday. At least one death was reported. The tornado ripped through the 1,000-person town of Barnsdall, about a 40-minute drive north of Tulsa, on Monday night....

Kyren Wilson’s hard-earned World Championship glory is a win for snooker’s lost generation

Kyren Wilson’s hard-earned World Championship glory is a win for snooker’s lost generation - The 32-year-old won his first snooker world title after resisting the spirited comeback of Welshman Jak Jones at the Crucible Theatre

David Beckham says documentary director was ‘angry’ over viral ‘be honest’ scene

David Beckham said the director of his Netflix documentary was supposedly “very angry” after he interrupted his wife Victoria during filming, which led to the viral “be honest” moment. The British football star, 49, appeared alongside filmmaker Fisher Stevens, producer Josh Battsek and editor Michael Harte at an Emmys For Your Consideration event a...

Former NUS president settles with union over antisemitism claims

A former president of the National Union of Students is said to have accepted accepted a “substantial” settlement to end her legal action against the union following her dismissal over allegations of antisemitism. Shaima Dallali was ousted as NUS UK president in November 2022 after an investigation claimed she had made “significant breaches” of the union’s antisemitism policies. But shortly before Dallali’s legal challenge was to be heard by an...

Full extent of Max Verstappen car damage comes to light after two Miami GP incidents

It was certainly an eventful outing for Max Verstappen in Miami...

WhatsApp users warned over group scam targeting family and friends

Shooting at rapper's mansion leaves security guard with life-threatening injuries

Police are investigating a shooting at the Toronto mansion of Canadian rapper Drake.

Brazil's football giants rally to help victims of deadly flooding

Brazil's football giants -- including Neymar, Vinicius Junior and Ronaldinho -- are rallying behind a fundraising effort for victims of devastating floods that have killed at least 85 people in the south of the country. Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul was hit by deadly flooding last week after days of heavy rains, forcing more than 150,000 people from their homes and cutting off many from drinking water and electricity.

Mother of Manchester Arena attack victim sets off on 200-mile walk

Mother of Manchester Arena attack victim sets off on 200-mile walk - Figen Murray will spend the next 16 days walking to Downing Street where she will call for the implementation of Martyn’s Law.

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

This is not a drill, people!

Game Of Thrones star Ian Gelder dies aged 74

Game Of Thrones star Ian Gelder dies aged 74 - The British actor was diagnosed with bile duct cancer in December.

Toto Wolff questions Red Bull’s ‘1,000 per cent’ claim over Max Verstappen’s F1 future

There's no Monday meeting with Max Verstappen... so Tuesday then?

Boeing is facing ten more ‘safe and sound’ whistleblowers after two die suddenly

Boeing is facing ten more ‘safe and sound’ whistleblowers after two die suddenly - Former employees Joshua Dean, 45, and John Barrett, 62, died unexpectedly earlier this year after speaking out against the beleagured US aircraft manufacturer

Gary Neville says Man Utd have 'real problem' ahead of Arsenal clash and FA Cup final

The problems are piling up for Erik ten Hag.

Naoya Inoue boosts claim as world’s best boxer with destruction of Luis Nery

Naoya Inoue bolstered his claim as the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter on Monday when he came off the floor to retain his undisputed junior featherweight championship with a technical knockout of Luis Nery. A sold-out crowd of around 50,000 spectators at the Tokyo Dome was stunned into silence near the end of the opening round when a heavy left hook dumped Inoue to the canvas for the first time in his 12-year professional career. But a...

Read between the lines for Biden’s changing position on Israel, US official says

Read between the lines for Biden’s changing position on Israel, US official says - Netanyahu is determined to attack Rafah, despite US warnings. Andrew Feinberg speaks to Israeli and American officials about what the consequences might be

Katy Perry and Rihanna didn't attend the Met Gala. But AI-generated images still fooled fans

NEW YORK (AP) — No, Katy Perry and Rihanna didn't attend the Met Gala this year. But that didn't stop AI-generated images from tricking some fans into thinking the stars made appearances on the steps of fashion's biggest night. Deepfake images depicting a handful of big names at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual fundraiser quickly spread online Monday and early Tuesday. Some eagle-eyed social media users spotted discrepancies — and...

‘I will keep fighting’: Ten Hag sends defiant message after 18th defeat – the most since 1977-78

Erik ten Hag oversaw Manchester United’s 18th defeat of the season tonight – their most in a campaign since 1977/78. The 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Crystal Palace perhaps doesn’t even reflect the affairs of the game all that accurately, given that it easily could’ve been over seven from the hosts.

West Ham issue statement over David Moyes exit

'The recruitment process for David’s successor has begun.'

Russian speedboat hit in Crimea, new Patriot missiles delivered to Ukraine - Monday brief

Yesterday, on May 6, 2024, Ukrainian soldiers hit a Russian boat in Crimea. And Spain has already delivered missiles for the Patriot system to Ukraine. Read more about what happened on Monday, May 6. Russia's war against Ukraine: Latest ・Russians sink barges to protect remaining ships in Sevastopol Bay ・Russia attempts to advance towards Kurakhove ...

Tom Stoltman Takes Back the World's Strongest Man Crown

"The Albatross" wins his third title in four years.

Classifications Giro d'Italia 2024: Major shake-up in points classification, Thomas and Pogacar grab bonuses

For 21 days straight, this article from In de Leiderstrui gives you daily updates on the different classifications in the Giro d'Italia 2024. That covers the fight for the pink, purple, blue and white jerseys, along with the team rankings. Pink jersey: General classification Giro d'Italia 2024 1. Tadej Pogacar2. Geraint Thomas + 0.463. Daniel Felipe Martínez + 0.474. Einer Rubio+0.565. Cian Uijtdebroeks "6. Lorenzo Fortunato + 1.077. Juanpe...

Elizabeth Holmes has more months shaved off prison sentence, records show

Elizabeth Holmes has more months shaved off prison sentence, records show - Holmes, 40, was convicted in January 2022 on four counts of fraud and conspiracy

Eliud Kipchoge condemns online abuse wrongly linking him to death of Kelvin Kiptum

Eliud Kipchoge condemns online abuse wrongly linking him to death of Kelvin Kiptum - Kiptum died in a car crash alongside his coach at the age of just 24

Yousaf officially steps down as first minister as King accepts resignation

Yousaf officially steps down as first minister as King accepts resignation - Mr Yousaf thanked the King for his ‘counsel and kindness’.

Travis Scott to play beleaguered Co-op Live venue

Travis Scott has announced a gig at the beleaguered Co-op Live music venue, despite ongoing issues which have led to its opening being postponed.

The American surfer killed in Mexico was planning his wedding. Now his family is planning his funeral

The American surfer killed in Mexico was planning his wedding. Now his family is planning his funeral - Carter Rhoad, 30, was killed alongside two Australian brothers, Callum Robinson, 33, and Jake Robinson, 30, while they were on a surfing trip in Mexico’s Baja California peninsula

Dmitry Khoroshev named as alleged leader of ransomware gang LockBit

The alleged leader of what was once the world’s largest ransomware outfit, LockBit, has been named as Russian national Dmitry Khoroshev by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), after the seizure of the criminal gang’s infrastructure. Khoroshev, who lived his online life under the name LockBitSupp, has been sanctioned by the UK, US and Australia as a result of the unmasking. He was so certain of his anonymity that he once offered a $10m (£8m)...

Judge in Trump’s classified documents case cancels May trial date

No new trial date has been set.

Fact Check: Viral Ad Campaign On Election In The Name Of Amul Is Fake

CLAIMThe viral image shows Amul’s ad campaign on polling. An X user @SHEKARSUSHEEL posted the viral image and wrote, “Very topical , as always Jiyo Amul. The true taste of India”. (Archive Link)(Image: Newschecker)FACTAn investigation shows us that Amul disowned the advertisement and called it Fake on May 6, 2024. Taking their X handle India’s largest dairy products manufacturing company issued a notice and wrote, “We wish to inform you a fake...

67% turnout in Chhattisgarh final round, a drop from 71.2% in 2019

Chhattisgarh's final Lok Sabha polls saw 67% voter turnout. Tragedies, EVM glitches, and high candidate count marked the election. The state anticipates improved performance from BJP and Congress.

PSG vs Dortmund LIVE! Champions League result, match stream and latest updates today

PSG vs Dortmund LIVE! Champions League result, match stream and latest updates today - Borussia Dortmund will face either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich at Wembley on June 1

France summons Russian ambassador over disinformation campaign

France has summoned Russia's ambassador, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, in a tit-for-tat move after Russia had summoned France's ambassador in Moscow on the previous day. "France notes that diplomatic channels are once again being abused to manipulate information and intimidate," France's foreign ministry said. It added that "the Russian Ministry has once again engaged in a reversal of responsibilities, seeking to accuse Western countries...

England players meet police over online racist abuse concerns

England players have held talks with police about tackling racist trolls on social media ahead of Euro 2024 this summer. The head of the UK Football Policing Unit (UKFPU) went to visit Gareth Southgate’s squad during the last international break amid fears of a repeat of the “horrific abuse” suffered by its black members after the Euro 2020 final t...

Data of 270,000 service personnel ‘exposed in Chinese MoD hack’

Around 270,000 service personnel may have been hit by China’s hack on the Ministry of Defence, it has emerged. The hackers gained access to payroll information including names, bank details and some addresses of serving personnel, reservists and veterans in the data breach. The Telegraph understands that a personal data protection service has been ...