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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

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.

F1 Chinese Grand Prix LIVE: Sprint qualifying results and updates in Shanghai as Lando Norris takes pole

F1 Chinese Grand Prix LIVE: Sprint qualifying results and updates in Shanghai as Lando Norris takes pole - Formula 1 updates from the Shanghai International Circuit as China hosts the first sprint weekend of the season

Arcfox to Zeekr: Every new car at the 2024 Beijing motor show

The electric Mercedes G-Class, BYD's first pick-up and Ora's 395bhp sports saloon are among the headliners

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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...

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...

Chelsea star worth €35-40m tells club he wishes to leave this summer

Chelsea fans want him to stay...

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.

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

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

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

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

Russian war correspondent killed by Ukrainian drone, Izvestia says

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian war correspondent Semyon Eremin, who worked for the Russian daily Izvestia, was killed on Friday in a Ukrainian drone attack in southeastern Ukraine, the newspaper said. Izvestia said Eremin, 42, died of wounds suffered when a Ukrainian drone attacked while he was returning from a trip to a Russian unit in the Zaporizhzhia region. "Izvestia war correspondent Semyon

Paris police arrest man threatening to blow himself up at Iran consulate

The man was carrying what appeared to be a grenade and explosive vest, according to reports

Weather tracker: rains bring deadly flash floods to Afghanistan and Pakistan

Heavy rain has fallen in Afghanistan and Pakistan over the past week, with flooding causing widespread damage to infrastructure and farmland on both sides of the border. At least 135 people have been reported dead, including 21 farmers in the Punjab region who were struck by lightning while harvesting wheat. Thousands of houses have been damaged or destroyed, with several deaths attributed to roofs collapsing under the weight of collected water....

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...

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...

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.

Trump media shares gain as it alerts Nasdaq of 'potential market manipulation'

(Reuters) - Shares of Donald Trump's media and technology company were up more than 3% on Friday after it asked the Nasdaq exchange to help prevent "naked" short-selling in its shares. Trump Media & Technology Group has alerted the CEO of Nasdaq of "potential market manipulation" in its shares, it disclosed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. "Reports indicate that, as of

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.’

Longest Covid infection recorded at 613 days

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

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...

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.

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

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

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

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’.

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’

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

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 ...

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...

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

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

Sister of Stardust fire victim calls for official state apology

An inquest on Thursday found that the 48 young people who died in the Dublin blaze in 1981 were unlawfully killed.

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...

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.

Christian Horner contradicts Helmut Marko’s Carlos Sainz ‘lucrative deal’ inside info

Helmut Marko says Audi have made Carlos Sainz a "lucrative" offer, one Red Bull "can't match".

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...

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.

Blast at military base in Iraq

Injuries and "material losses" have been reported after a large explosion at a military base in Iraq.

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.

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.

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.

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...

Boeing Whistleblower Says He's Saving Lives

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

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.