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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...

UK set for hottest day of the year – but it’s not all good news

Firefighters rescue puppy with head stuck in garden wall

A hapless puppy had to be rescued by firefighters after getting its head stuck in a garden wall. Jeremey, a four-month-old Beagle, had been exploring his back garden when he got his head firmly wedged between several bricks on Tuesday morning. His owner called the fire service after spending 30 minutes trying unsuccessfully to free him in Stourbrid...

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

No new trial date has been set.

The Inside Story of the Tag Heuer X Kith F1, the Hottest Watch of the Moment

This is how a Swiss marque and an American menswear brand arrived on a winning formula

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

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

Free therapy offered to jurors after traumatic trials like Lucy Letby's

Free therapy offered to jurors after traumatic trials like Lucy Letby's - The pilot scheme is being rolled out for those who hear disturbing evidence on murder, abuse and cruelty

Russians strike two energy facilities in Lviv region with Kinzhal missiles

On the night of May 8, Russia fired missiles at the Lviv region and attacked energy facilities, according to the head of the Lviv Regional Military Administration, Maksym Kozytskyi. According to him, at about 5 a.m., the Russian occupiers hit a power generation facility in the Chervonohrad district with cruise missiles. A fire broke out there, ther...

Top LockBit hacker revealed to be Russian

Top LockBit hacker revealed to be Russian - Dmitry Khoroshev, AKA LockBitSupp, who thrived on anonymity and offered a $10 million reward to anyone who could reveal his identity,

'It is too late, our boys have gone': Grieving parents tell Ofcom to 'step up' over social media content

Social media platforms must do more to stop their algorithms from recommending harmful content to children, Ofcom has said.

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

This is not a drill, people!

Singapore says Air Force F-16 crashed at air base on Wednesday

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore Air Force F-16 plane crashed at Tengah Air Base on Wednesday at 12:35 p.m. (0435 GMT), Singapore's defence ministry said on Wednesday. The plane "experienced an issue during take-off and the pilot responded in accordance with emergency procedures", the ministry said in a statement. It said the pilot ejected successfully and is conscious and able to walk, and is

Full list of closures as major bank to shut 36 branches and cut hundreds of jobs

High street bank TSB has announced 250 job losses and the closure of 36 branches.

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

Reddit predicts surprise core profit in second quarter, shares surge

(Reuters) -Reddit predicted that it could post an adjusted core profit in the second quarter on the back of strong user growth and an uptick in the advertising market, sending its shares up more than 16% in extended trading on Tuesday. The forecast contrasted with Wall Street expectations of a loss. Reporting its first results since going public in March, the company also forecast revenue for the

Drake’s security guard shot in drive-by days after Kendrick Lamar used image of his mansion as cover art

Drake’s security guard shot in drive-by days after Kendrick Lamar used image of his mansion as cover art - Shooting came just days after Kendrick Lamar doxxed Drake’s home in a diss track against him amid an ongoing feud between the two rappers

Legendary F1 driver rules himself out of contention for Mercedes F1 2025 seat

Fernando Alonso is proof that age is no barrier to success in modern Formula 1, but one of his peers has ruled himself out of replacing Lewis Hamilton.

Severe storms batter the Midwest, including reported tornadoes that shredded a FedEx facility

DETROIT (AP) — Severe storms barreled through the Midwest early Wednesday, a day after two reported tornadoes struck one Michigan city and destroyed homes and commercial buildings, including a FedEx facility. Tornadoes were first reported after dark Tuesday in parts of Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, while portions of Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri were also under a tornado watch, according to the National Weather Service. The storms came a day...

Tesla to shut down production at German plant for 4 days - Handelsblatt

BERLIN (Reuters) -Tesla will shut down production in its German plant in Gruenheide for four days due to protests against its expansion plans, German newspaper Handelsblatt reported on Tuesday. The electric car manufacturer is sending all employees to work from home on Friday, according to an email seen by Handelsblatt that was sent to employees on Monday. Thursday is a public holiday in Germany

'People will remove dictatorial government; INDIA will assume power on June 4,' says RJD's Tejashwi Yadav

PATNA: Rashtriya Janata Dal's leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and claimed that the people of the country will remove the dictatorial government and the INDIA alliance will form the government on June 4.Speaking with the reporters, Tejashwi Yadav said, "The PM knows that it's certain that he will have t...

Disney to cut production of Marvel films and TV shows amid superhero fatigue

Disney will cut production of Marvel films and TV series amid concerns that so-called superhero fatigue is exhausting demand for the studio’s work. Bob Iger, Disney’s chief executive, said the company would “reduce output and focus more on quality” particularly when it came to Marvel, known for franchises such as The Avengers and Black Panther. It ...

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.

All you need to know for Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk

All you need to know ahead of fight night.

Man Utd stung as Newcastle ramp up £60m signing of winger who looked destined for Old Trafford

Newcastle have reignited their interest in Crystal Palace winger and key Man Utd target, Michael Olise, and two reasons why the Magpies believe they'll win the race have emerged

The Netzarim corridor has become a magnet for Hamas attacks

Even if the attacks don’t harm anyone and not all of them are reflected on the ground the way Hamas describes them, they symbolize the way Hamas wants to wage the next phase of its war.

Elon Musk joins controversy over new Canadian bill that would let citizens seek damages for online hate speech

Elon Musk joins controversy over new Canadian bill that would let citizens seek damages for online hate speech - The Online Harms Bill would create a new government body to regulate hate speech on social networks such as X

Announcements on infected blood compensation expected ‘in the next few weeks’

Announcements on infected blood compensation expected ‘in the next few weeks’ - Campaigners have been fighting for compensation for decades.

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

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.

OpenAI to launch deepfake detector as realism of AI-generated content grows

OpenAI has unveiled a new "deep fake detector." And it's hoping it can discover AI-generated content before it becomes a bigger problem.

Ukraine updates: Russia warns France against sending troops

Russia has warned that its forces would view any French forces sent to Ukraine as legitimate targets. Meanwhile, Ukraine has suffered a wave of new attacks on its energy infrastructure. DW has the latest.

Berlin senator struck on head as concern grows over attacks on politicians

BERLIN (Reuters) - Berlin senator and former city mayor Franziska Giffey became the latest victim in a string of attacks on German politicians when a man struck her from behind with a heavy object in a local library, according to a police statement on Wednesday. Giffey, local minister for the economy and a member of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD), was slightly injured in the

Helmut Marko ready to help trigger huge Max Verstappen exit at Red Bull – report

Max Verstappen could have an easy escape from Red Bull, if he wishes to leave Milton Keynes, thanks to the 'Helmut Marko clause' in his contract...

Roman Kemp radio show breaches Ofcom rules over on-air swearing

Roman Kemp radio show breaches Ofcom rules over on-air swearing - A clip of a song with a swear word was played during the Capital Breakfast show.

Garrick Club votes to accept women members for first time in its 193-year history

Garrick Club votes to accept women members for first time in its 193-year history - Actress Juliet Stevenson says she would be ‘interested’ in becoming a member following the rule change

Scotland's new deputy first minister announced

Kate Forbes has been appointed deputy first minister of Scotland as John Swinney begins selecting his cabinet.

Russian troops strike Kirovohrad region: 13 buildings damaged, child injured

Last night, Russian troops shelled a power facility in the Kirovohrad region, damaging houses and wounding an 8-year-old child, according to the head of Kirovohrad Regional Military Administration, Andrii Raikovych. "As a result of a Russian missile attack on the Kirovohrad region in the Oleksandriia district, a critical infrastructure facility was...

The error that should haunt Erik ten Hag is a mistake Sir Jim can't afford to repeat

It was a huge error...in his first month at the club.

Russia threatens to strike British military sites over Cameron’s Ukraine weapons pledge

Russia threatens to strike British military sites over Cameron’s Ukraine weapons pledge - British ambassador called to the foreign ministry in Moscow

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...

Apple launch: New iPad Pro M4 and Air models at Let Loose event

Apple launch: New iPad Pro M4 and Air models at Let Loose event - Apple says the iPad Pro M4 is 50% faster than its predecessor

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

Steel firm goes into administration with dozens of jobs lost

Atlantic Steel Processing closed down after sale process unsuccessful

Why is AstraZeneca pulling a Covid vaccine that 'saved over 6.5 million lives'?

AstraZeneca will not manufacture or supply any more doses globally.

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...

Ian Gelder: Game Of Thrones star who played Kevan Lannister dies aged 74

Ian Gelder: Game Of Thrones star who played Kevan Lannister dies aged 74 - The British actor was diagnosed with bile duct cancer in December

Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of May 7

Ukrаinian soldiers repelled attacks by Russian forces on the left bank of the Dnipro River and near the village of Nevske in the Luhansk region, as well as damaged an enemy mortar Tulip, according to data from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Russian shelling of Ukraine During the past day, there were 64 recorded instances of comba...

Global stock market rally continues as FTSE 100 races to another record high

The FTSE 100 soared by more than 100 points, continuing the rally sparked a few weeks ago.

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...