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This hit-job on Angela Rayner isn’t quite what the public need

“Although the Devil be the father of lies, he seems, like other great inventors, to have lost much of his reputation by the continual improvements that have been made upon him.” So wrote Jonathan Swift in 1710. These days, Swift’s improved liars – politicians – might express an obsession with stamping out fake news and disinformation, but we all kn...


Explainer-Famine looms in Gaza - how will the world know it has arrived?

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Famine is looming by May in the Gaza Strip, a U.N.-backed report forecast on Monday, without an end to fighting that has decimated the Palestinian territory and cut off supplies. WHAT IS FAMINE AND WHO DECLARES ONE? Famine is assessed by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), an initiative of more than a dozen U.N. agencies,


A discovery in Chernobyl could prevent cancer 38 years after nuclear disaster

It still isn't safe for humans.


Popular Greenwich chippy told to remove Union Flag mural by council

Popular Greenwich chippy told to remove Union Flag mural by council - Greenwich Council wants the mural to be removed as it is in a conservation area


Nationwide's great rush to buy Virgin Money risks incurring its members' wrath, says ALEX BRUMMER

Nationwide boss Debbie Crosbie (pictured) is fearful that if the mutual lender will loose the opportunity of a lifetime if its Virgin Money deal is blocked.


Anne Heywood, British star of the sizzling DH Lawrence film adaptation The Fox – obituary

Anne Heywood, the actress who has died aged 92, was a former Miss Great Britain who was brave in her choice of taboo-busting film roles, gaining her greatest fame for a lesbian scene in the 1967 adaptation of D H Lawrence’s novella The Fox. With her husband, Raymond Stross, producing the low-budget Canadian movie, she and Sandy Dennis starred as tw...


Seven bodies found in Petion-Ville, Haiti

(Reuters) -Seven bodies were found in Petion Ville in the Ouest Department of Haiti, a Reuters source on site said, confirming earlier media reports. Further details were not immediately available. Gang violence has spiraled in Haiti, fueling a humanitarian crisis, cutting off food supplies and forcing hundreds of thousands from their homes. The U.N. children's agency said on Saturday one of


Evergrande accused of £60bn fraud by Chinese authorities

Evergrande, the world’s most indebted property developer, has been accused of fraudulently inflating its revenues by £62bn. The China Securities Regulatory Commission said Hui Ka Yan, the founder of property giant Evergrande, “instructed other personnel to falsely inflate” the company’s accounts in 2019 and 2020. Revenues were overstated by more th...


Putin says Navalny’s name for the first time just minutes after declaring victory in sham election

Putin says Navalny’s name for the first time just minutes after declaring victory in sham election - Vladimir Putin has never said Alexei Navalny’s name in public - until now, after he won what is widely considered a rigged election


‘We want justice’: parents protest after Carlisle schoolboy racially abused

“We are here today to give our children confidence that parents have their back,” said Paul, speaking outside a school in Carlisle that has become the centre of a race attack storm. “We are saying ‘don’t be afraid’. We need to nip these things in the bud now. Things are getting out of hand.” Paul was one of about 30 black parents and supporters outside the school on Monday morning. They were angry and wanted answers after a black pupil there was...


PS5 Pro's upscaling tech aiming for 8K at 30fps claims leak

Following a wave of leaks about the PS5 Pro, more reports have emerged about Sony's new in-house upscaling technology for the console.


Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro will be jailed after Supreme Court rejects last-minute appeal

Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro will be jailed after Supreme Court rejects last-minute appeal - Navarro is the first Trump White House official to be jailed for any crime related to the 6 January 2021 attack on the Capitol


British embassies forced to deny Russian claims of King Charles dying

'King Charles III died, and then he didn't die,' went one Russian newspaper.


Blind 11ft alligator named Albert seized from New York home where it was being kept illegally

Blind 11ft alligator named Albert seized from New York home where it was being kept illegally - The owner of Albert is vowing to try and get his pet alligator back after he was seized by New York authorities


‘No defects’ on Boeing Dreamliners as seats become probe focus after NZ nosedive

Air New Zealand said it has carried out checks on its entire fleet after advice from Boeing following a plane suddenly losing altitude en route to Auckland last week


Trump told new fabricated story about phone call to Zelenskyy - CNN

Former US President Donald Trump told a completely fabricated story about how he supposedly outsmarted his Democratic opponents by releasing a "recording" of a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in 2019, which became a key factor in Trump's first impeachment, reports CNN. Speaking at a campaign rally in Ohio on Saturday, March ...


Erdogan offers assistance in Ukraine-Russia talks to Putin

President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone conversation with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. One of the topics was the resumption of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, according to the public relations department of the Turkish president on X (Twitter). The head of the Turkish state congratulated the dictator on his "election vic...


214 explosions recorded in day in Sumy region

On March 18, Russians carried out 50 shelling attacks on border territories and settlements in the Sumy region, with a total of 214 explosions recorded, according to the Sumy Regional Military Administration. The following communities were shelled: Mykolaiv, Myropil, Yunakivka, Khotyn, Bilopillia, Krasnopillia, Velyka Pysarivka, Konotop, Shalyhyne,...


Rose Dugdale: English aristocrat-turned IRA member dies days before film release

Rose Dugdale: English aristocrat-turned IRA member dies days before film release - The death of the disinherited heiress comes just days before a film about her life is to be released in cinemas


Man Utd hit the jackpot selling £18m ace who's now worth less than Bayindir

Manchester United were correct to offload this former star when they did.


Looted Artifacts From World War II Returned to Japan After Items Found in Massachusetts Family Attic

A Massachusetts family found 22 Japanese artifacts in their attic, informed the FBI and helped get them back home. The artifacts – some of which were reported stolen – came from the battle of Okinawa and were discovered in the attic by a family sorting through their late father’s WWII belongings, Knewz.com has learned. The 22 artifacts were reporte...


Jürgen Klopp and a post-match meltdown that was not pretty viewing

RANT OF THE DAY Reporter: “Normally intensity is the name of your game, so how come it became so difficult in extra time?” Jürgen Klopp: “Bit of a dumb question I feel. If you never saw us, you can ask, how can they have more resources? We have played, I don’t know how many games recently. I don’t know how many games United have exactly played. That’s sport. I’m really disappointed with that question, but you thought, obviously, it’s good?”...


With the election behind him, Putin says Russia aims to set up a buffer zone inside Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said after extending his rule in an election that stifled opposition that Moscow will not relent in its invasion of Ukraine and plans to create a buffer zone to help protect against long-range Ukrainian strikes and cross-border raids. The Kremlin’s forces have made battlefield progress as Kyiv’s troops struggle with a severe shortage of artillery shells and exhausted front-line units after more than two years of...


Chioma Nnadi on a new era for British Vogue: 'I'm not complaining about leaving Vogue House'

Chioma Nnadi on a new era for British Vogue: 'I'm not complaining about leaving Vogue House' - As Vogue’s Head of Editorial Content celebrates the launch of her first issue, covered by FKA Twigs, she tells Lara Olszowska how she’s bringing the magazine into the TikTok era — and why she won’t miss Vogue House


‘He doesn’t like that’ – Jos Verstappen’s fresh comments on continuing Red Bull saga

The on-track dominance for Red Bull so far in F1 2024 has been achieved amid off-track turmoil.


Legendary 70s rock star announces first UK and Ireland tour dates in 35 years

Four dates are set for July.


iOS 17.4.1 tipped for release this week — here’s everything you need to know

It's looking like iOS 17.4.1 is about to arrive, with this incremental update tackling bugs and security fixes for Apple's iPhone software.


Penny Mordaunt’s Tory leadership rivals blamed for coup plot rumours

Penny Mordaunt’s rivals in a future Conservative leadership contest have been blamed for briefing coup rumours meant to ruin her chances of eventually taking over from Rishi Sunak, the Guardian has been told. The Commons leader, who came a close third in the leadership contest won by Liz Truss in 2022, has in recent days been at the centre of speculation over an alleged plot to try to oust the prime minister to avert a general election disaster...


BMW Neue Klasse SUV concept confirmed for 21 March unveiling

New Vision Neue Klasse X concept will preview the future of the German brand’s electric SUV line-up


Cancer breakthrough sees brain tumour almost disappear in just five days


Trump seeks to appeal against decision not to disqualify DA in Georgia case

The filing asks Judge Scott McAfee to grant a certificate that would allow his decision to be reviewed by the Georgia Court of Appeals.


Aston Villa transfer news: Emery already has his Emiliano Martinez replacement

Emiliano Martinez has been linked with a move to Chelsea and other clubs over the past year, but Aston Villa already have his replacement waiting in the wings.


MH370 search breakthrough after sea expert says he has the gear to find it

Not solving it 'wouldn't be fair to the families', he said.


China's military, state media slam U.S. after Reuters report on SpaceX spy satellites

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese military and state-run media on Sunday accused the United States of threatening global security, days after a Reuters report which found Elon Musk's SpaceX was building hundreds of spy satellites for a U.S. intelligence agency. SpaceX's Starshield unit is developing the satellite network under a classified $1.8 billion contract with the National Reconnaissance Office (


Criminal conviction could seriously damage Trump’s election hopes, new poll suggests

Criminal conviction could seriously damage Trump’s election hopes, new poll suggests - Most Americans disagree with ‘presidential immunity’ claims, and want to see the former president go to trial before the election


Container ship crashes into dock and collapses three cranes in Turkey

Terrifying cell phone footage captured a horror moment at a port in Kocaeli, Turkey on March 16, as the container ship YM Witness was seen docking at a steep angle before colliding with a huge crane, causing it to collapse along with two adjacent cranes. One worker was reportedly seriously injured in the accident. An investigation is underway.


Former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner backs New York county's ban on transgender female athletes

Former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner backs New York county's ban on transgender female athletes - Former Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner has thrown her support behind a local New York official’s order banning female sports teams with transgender athletes from using county-owned facilities


The new season of Doctor Who finally has a release date

And the BBC is dropping two new episodes at once


'Extremely dismayed' Nottingham Forest issue INCREDIBLE statement in response to the four-point deduction imposed on them by the Premier League

Nottingham Forest have hit back at the Premier League after being found guilty of breaching its profit and sustainability rules


Rescue deal agreed for collapsed caravan companies - but jobs lost

The firms are part of Robinsons Caravans group which has dealerships across the South West and Midlands


Man Utd captain demands rule change after Liverpool win

'It has to change.'


All the ex-Trump officials who refuse to endorse him in 2024

All the ex-Trump officials who refuse to endorse him in 2024 - Mike Pence joins an ever-growing list of former allies and cabinet members declining to back the Republican presidential contender this time round


Strange structures discovered in the Pacific could change our understanding of Earth

Scientists believe they’ve found a window into the dawn of time on Earth, and it’s hidden beneath the Pacific Ocean. A team led by geophysicist Simon Lamb, of the University of Wellington and scientist Cornel de Ronde, of GNS Science, said the key to our past lies in a remote corner of South Africa and way down on the seafloor off the coast of New ...


Christian Horner – latest: Female accuser makes complaint to FIA after Red Bull appeal

Christian Horner – latest: Female accuser makes complaint to FIA after Red Bull appeal - Latest updates as the female accuser lodges a complaint with F1’s governing body about Horner’s behaviour


Couple ordered to demolish £100,000 extension for sick father despite permission

A couple have been ordered to demolish a £100,000 extension which had planning permission after it emerged that the land did not actually belong to them. Wayne and Natalie Noke, were given planning permission to begin work on their £2.1 million eight-acre home in the New Forest last summer. However, they have been forced to abandon the project afte...


Supreme Court rejects ‘Cowboys for Trump’ founder’s appeal to stay in office after Jan 6

Supreme Court rejects ‘Cowboys for Trump’ founder’s appeal to stay in office after Jan 6 - Couy Griffin was removed under constitutional ‘insurrection’ challenge that also threatened Trump’s candidacy


Bank of England interest rates decision: What to expect

The Monetary Policy Committee will meet this week to decide if the economy is showing the signs it wants to see before starting to cut rates


Starling bank refused a £10,000 scam refund for my grieving, ill husband

In February 2023 my husband, two days before major heart surgery, fell victim to telephone scammers who convinced him they were the NatWest fraud team and stole more than £130,000 from our personal and business accounts with NatWest, PayPal and Starling bank. At the time, we were in the middle of a coronial process for our beloved daughter, who had been murdered while working overseas. My husband went into the operating theatre believing us to...


March towards the guns, Ben Wallace tells Tory MPs

Ben Wallace has told Tory rebels it is “too late” to replace Rishi Sunak, saying it is time for Conservative MPs to “march towards the sound of the guns” and “get on with it”. The former defence secretary said that, regardless of how his colleagues felt about the Prime Minister, there was “no other alternative” than to get behind him as leader. His...


Hipgnosis admits to overcharging customers after inflating its value

Embattled investment trust Hipgnosis Songs Fund has reduced its estimated operative net asset value (NAV) by 7.6 per cent after admitting it had mistakenly double counted accrued revenue. The error inflated the trust’s operative NAV from $1.995bn to $2.103bn, and the trust’s board has laid the blame for the mistake at the feet of the [...]