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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.

2024-04-17T19:57:19Z

Walls collapse at Copenhagen's blaze-hit Old Stock Exchange

By Tom Little and Louise Rasmussen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Large parts of the outer walls of Denmark's landmark 400-year-old stock exchange building collapsed on Thursday afternoon, two days after a fire ripped through the historic structure. There was a loud bang as the brickwork came down and a cloud of ash enveloped the building. "The thing we feared has happened," Copenhagen fire department

2024-04-18T23:12:39Z

Windows of plane used by King Charles fell out mid-flight after the frames were melted by lights

Windows of plane used by King Charles fell out mid-flight after the frames were melted by lights - A loud noise was heard shortly after take-off when the aircraft was at 14,000ft

2024-04-19T14:30:35Z

AP Was There: Shock, then terror as Columbine attack unfolds

AP Was There: Shock, then terror as Columbine attack unfolds - On April 20, 1999, two teenage boys dressed in black trench coats went on a killing rampage at Columbine High School in suburban Denver

2024-04-19T14:51:12Z

Man detained after police operation at Iranian consulate in Paris

No explosions or injuries have been reported.

2024-04-19T13:33:14Z

Fernando Alonso made Aston Martin decision ‘with gun to his head’ amid Mercedes offer – report

Did Fernando Alonso receive a Mercedes offer before being pushed into signing a new Aston Martin contract?

2024-04-18T11:58:50Z

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.

2024-04-19T18:39:05Z

Why Emiliano Martinez was not sent off despite second yellow card in penalty shootout

Why Emiliano Martinez was not sent off despite second yellow card in penalty shootout - The Aston Villa goalkeeper thought he was being sent off during the shootout - but a rule change, introduced four years ago, saved him

2024-04-19T07:30:10Z

Liverpool abandon Sporting CP pursuit in favour of better option to kickstart new era

The Reds have switched their attention away from the Sporting CP man, knowing the importance of the position they're looking to fill

2024-04-18T17:47:29Z

Joanna Scanlan among actors backing gender equality push in theatre

Gemma Arterton, Joanna Scanlan and Stella Kanu are some of the figures backing an initiative to promote women in the theatre, who are being overlooked across the industry, according to the project’s founder. Women in Theatre Lab will primarily act as an incubator for playwriting and acting talent. Its founder, Jennifer Tuckett, said the group would also put pressure on Arts Council England (ACE) to launch a review of gender inequality across the...

2024-04-19T04:12:59Z

Liz Truss's book in breach of rules in place on minister's memoirs

Liz Truss's memoir broke the rules in place for ministers publishing works about their time in office.

2024-04-18T22:12:39Z

Rise in fuel sales helps keep retail sector flat in March

Rise in fuel sales helps keep retail sector flat in March - Retailers reported a 3.2% rise in sales of automotive fuel last month.

2024-04-19T07:07:06Z

Longest Covid infection recorded at 613 days

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

2024-04-18T22:05:35Z

Thousands evacuated, tsunami warning after Indonesia volcano erupts

Indonesian authorities closed an airport and residents left homes near an erupting volcano Thursday due to the dangers of spreading ash, falling rocks, hot volcanic clouds and the possibility of a tsunami. Mount Ruang on the northern side of Sulawesi Island had at least five large eruptions Wednesday, causing the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation to issue its highest-level alert, indicating an active eruption. The crater...

2024-04-19T02:29:41Z

How Iran warned that Britain would pay for hosting dissident journalists

On March 29, Iran International television presenter Pouria Zeraati was walking the short distance between his front door and car in Wimbledon when a man approached him and asked for £3. Suddenly, two other men surrounded him, putting him in a hold while their accomplice produced a knife. Zeraati, 36, was stabbed in the leg before the group ran awa...

2024-04-18T21:02:50Z

The Apprentice: Who are the past winners of the reality TV business show?

The Apprentice: Who are the past winners of the reality TV business show? - Tim Campbell, who later stepped in for Claude Littner as Lord Sugar’s right-hand man in the boardroom, was the winner of the first series.

2024-04-18T21:07:40Z

Sunak vows to end ‘sick note culture’ as he says number of economically inactive young people is a ‘tragedy’

Sunak vows to end ‘sick note culture’ as he says number of economically inactive young people is a ‘tragedy’ - Fit claimants to have their benefits removed if they refuse to take a job after 12 months under PM’s ‘new welfare settlement for Britain’ as he comes under fire for ‘unbelievably damaging’ rhetoric

2024-04-18T23:09:35Z

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...

2024-04-19T03:33:03Z

Klopp offers verdict on out-of-form Salah after Atalanta defeat

Mohamed Salah missed a chance to make it 2-0 to Liverpool against Atalanta, chipping wide of the target when through on goal.

2024-04-19T06:31:19Z

WhatsApp now chats with users, and it won't leave you on read like your friends

Google who?

2024-04-15T13:19:17Z

Ex-Scottish leader Sturgeon's husband charged with embezzling party funds

By Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) -Former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell has been charged with embezzlement of funds from her pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP), media reported on Thursday. The development will put the SNP, which has dominated Scottish politics for most of the last two decades, under fresh scrutiny ahead of a UK national election expected

2024-04-18T20:06:00Z

Japanese doctors demand damages from Google over ‘groundless’ reviews

The medics want to highlight the potential dangers of unpoliced technology.

2024-04-19T09:00:42Z

Zuber Issa to offload Asda stake as billionaire brothers separate business empire

Zuber Issa is reportedly close to agreeing a deal to offload his 22.5pc share in the retailer to TDR Capital, according to Bloomberg News, which would hand majority control of the chain to the private equity giant. The deal would increase TDR’s holding in Asda by about two-thirds, while the transaction would further dismantle the relationship betwe...

2024-04-19T17:18:57Z

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.

2024-04-18T20:11:58Z

Stocks sink, oil surges on reports of Middle East attacks

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -Asian shares and bond yields sank on Friday while safe-haven currencies, gold and crude oil jumped after reports of a sharp escalation in Middle East hostilities. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares dived 2.3% and U.S. stock futures pointed 1.5% lower following media reports Israeli missiles had hit a site in Iran. U.S. long-term Treasury yields

2024-04-19T02:48:18Z

Intermittent fasting is ‘nothing magical’, research shows

Fashionable intermittent fasting diets are no better than standard calorie cutting for shedding the pounds, scientists have found. The regimes – which restrict eating to a particular window of the day to lengthen the overnight fast – have become an increasingly popular diet. However, scientists who examined the practice found it offered no “magical...

2024-04-19T17:18:59Z

Chinese GP: Lance Stroll takes the fight to Red Bull as a trackside fire pauses FP1

Well now, that just got interesting...

2024-04-19T04:59:07Z

Graham Linehan launches social media campaign to get his stalled Father Ted musical on stage

Graham Linehan launches social media campaign to get his stalled Father Ted musical on stage - The writer claims he turned down an offer of £200,000 to take his name off the planned stage version of the hit TV show

2024-04-18T13:55:39Z

‘An absolute disgrace’: decision to scrap FA Cup replays met with fury

New changes to the format of the FA Cup, including an end to replays and the final being played during the league season, have been met with strong criticism with the decision-making process described as an “absolute disgrace”. Replays are to be dropped from the first round onwards from next season and the final moved to the penultimate weekend of the Premier League campaign, as part of a deal agreed between the FA and Premier League. Mark...

2024-04-18T11:50:48Z

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

2024-04-19T07:48:09Z

Kenya’s army chief among 10 senior military officials killed in helicopter crash

Kenya’s defence chief was among ten senior military commanders to be killed in a helicopter crash in a remote western area of the country on Thursday night. General Francis Omondi Ogolla was on board the aircraft along with nine other “gallant military personnel” when it crashed soon after take-off in Elgeyo-Marakwet county,  president William Ruto...

2024-04-18T20:02:37Z

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

2024-04-19T10:28:25Z

Prosecution of woman for climate trial sign not in public interest, court told

The prosecution of a woman for contempt of court for holding a sign reminding juries of their rights is not in the public interest, the high court has been told. During a hearing on Thursday, the court heard arguments for and against an attempt by the solicitor general to bring a case against Trudi Warner, 69, who was charged last year for holding a sign – outside the trial of climate activists – reminding juries of their right to acquit a...

2024-04-18T19:07:17Z

Will Tu-22M3 takedown reduce attacks on Ukraine: Expert's opinion

The downing of the Russian Tu-22M3 bomber indicates an expansion of Ukraine's defense capabilities, enabling them to reach further and threaten enemy strategic aviation. Olexandr Musiienko, Head of the Сenter of Military Law Researches, explained in a comment to RBC-Ukraine that recent strikes on airports in Dzhankoy, Russian radars in Mordovia and...

2024-04-19T13:00:54Z

'Bitcoin halving' is coming. So what is it all about?

As the clock ticks down towards the next "bitcoin halving" – an event coded into the cryptocurrency's algorithm to slow down the introduction of new coins into circulation – we take a deep dive into the history of bitcoin and the blockchain technology powering it. Plus, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro remains defiant after the US decision to reimpose sanctions on his country's oil sector.

2024-04-19T08:50:17Z

'Unusual' beaver die-off in Utah caused by 'rabbit fever,' which can also infect humans

At least nine beavers and a vole have been found dead in Utah after an unusual outbreak of tularemia, also known as rabbit fever, which can infect and kill humans, cats and dogs. Experts warn people to be wary of ticks, which can transmit the disease across species.

2024-04-18T19:11:05Z

Signs twinning seaside town with Israeli city removed

Signs twinning an Israeli city with a British seaside town have been removed. There were four signs on the outskirts of Bournemouth, Dorset recognising one of its twin cities – Netanya in Israel. But the signs have now been taken down by an unknown person, sparking uproar in the coastal resort. Anne Filer, the town’s Jewish mayor, said she was “ver...

2024-04-18T19:37:41Z

Sony in talks to buy Star Trek and Top Gun film company Paramount claims report

In what could be a significant boon to its IP in video games and beyond, Sony is apparently considering a buyout of Paramount Pictures.

2024-04-19T15:54:37Z

How Britain’s worklessness crisis has spiralled

It was in the cafe of a leisure centre in Barking, east London, last month that the Work and Pensions Secretary attempted to shatter the big taboo about Britain’s worklessness crisis. Sitting at a table overlooking a windswept park, Mel Stride told The Telegraph that mental health culture had “gone too far”. The intervention was a calculated risk f...

2024-04-18T23:02:54Z

Where are they now? Carlo Ancelotti’s 7 signings as Everton manager

What kind of legacy did Don Carlo leave at Goodison Park?

2024-04-18T19:56:01Z

The Trump jury selection continues in chaos while Republicans squabble on Capitol Hill

The Trump jury selection continues in chaos while Republicans squabble on Capitol Hill - Two jurors, both excused, cited concerns about their identities being made public. Elsewhere, a row in Congress ended with one representative referring to his colleague as ‘tubby’ before storming off

2024-04-18T20:24:28Z

Britain's Prince Harry formally confirms he is now a US resident

Britain's Prince Harry formally confirms he is now a US resident - Prince Harry, the son of King Charles III and fifth in line to the British throne, has formally confirmed he is now a U.S. resident

2024-04-18T19:24:21Z

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...

2024-04-19T13:48:57Z

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...

2024-04-18T19:11:36Z

I’m choosing the Nintendo Switch 2 over PS5 Pro — here’s why

The Nintendo Switch 2 won't beat PS5 Pro on power and I'm okay with that.

2024-04-17T08:05:16Z

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.’

2024-04-18T21:29:29Z

Airlines reroute flights after Israeli attack on Iran

By Jamie Freed (Reuters) - Airlines changed flight paths over Iran, cancelled some flights, diverted others to alternate airports or returned planes to their departure points on Friday due to airspace and airport closures and security concerns after an Israeli attack on Iran. Iran closed its airports in Tehran, Shiraz and Isfahan after the attack and cleared flights from the western portion of

2024-04-19T10:53:23Z

Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of April 18

Ukrainian troops hold positions on the left bank of the Dnipro River and repelled Russian attacks near Pervomaiske in the Donetsk region. The Russian army tried to break through the defense near the village of Urozhaine, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Russian shelling Over the past day, 71 combat engagements took pla...

2024-04-18T22:30:41Z

Further spike in driver Shanghai concerns after shock painted track reveal

The Shanghai International Circuit has been painted ahead of the first Chinese GP in five years.

2024-04-18T12:43:48Z

‘These birds are telling us something serious is happening’: the fading song of the marsh tit

Richard Broughton has been nosing around this neighbourhood for 22 years. He gossips about inhabitants past and present, reeling off information about their relationship status, openness to visitors, brawls and neighbourly disputes. “They used to have a big punch up in spring here,” he says, pointing out where one family’s territory ends and the next begins. Some areas are eerily quiet, with popular old haunts lying uninhabited. “I always get a...

2024-04-17T08:04:41Z