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John Barnes banned from being company director over unpaid taxes

The former England and Liverpool footballer John Barnes has been banned as a director after his company failed to pay tens of thousands of pounds in tax, following an investigation by the HM Revenue’s Insolvency Service. The investigation revealed that between 2018 and 2020, John Barnes Media – which offered media representation services – failed to pay more than £190,000 in corporation tax and VAT. His ban, which started on Wednesday, prevents...

2024-04-24T14:50:10Z

When Ukraine receives US aid after approval by Congress: Pentagon's response

The United States of America will be able to transfer a new military aid package to Ukraine within a few days after the approval of Congress, states Pentagon spokesman Major General Patrick Ryder. According to Ryder, the US Congress must approve a bill on aid to Ukraine. Then it is scheduled to be signed by President Joe Biden. And after that, the ...

2024-04-23T23:57:25Z

Gang leader lied about Tupac killing to make money, defense lawyer claims

Gang leader lied about Tupac killing to make money, defense lawyer claims - The lawyer said his client wanted to make money with his story, so he embellished or outright lied about his involvement

2024-04-23T19:39:48Z

US government agrees to $138.7M settlement over FBI's botching of Larry Nassar assault allegations

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department announced a $138.7 million settlement Tuesday with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016, a critical time gap that allowed the sports doctor to continue to prey on victims before his arrest. When combined with other settlements, $1 billion now has been set aside by various organizations to compensate hundreds...

2024-04-23T16:54:25Z

Migrant deaths: Are we seeing new form of crime after rival group pushed their way on to boat?

Plenty of people have died on small boats trying to cross the Channel. But this was different.

2024-04-23T19:47:41Z

2024-04-24T08:09:53Z

Study discovers hidden mechanism behind rapid COVID variants

The SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID has the unsettling ability of often generating variants of itself. Other viruses also mutate, but as SARS-CoV-2 quickly spread throughout the entire human population during the pandemic, killing millions, the virus' dynamic evolution posed a serious problem...

2024-04-23T07:38:40Z

Rwanda flights will only carry ‘couple of dozen’ migrants each, ministers indicate

“It’s not going to be full planes,” source says as ministers appear to dampen expectations

2024-04-23T17:31:49Z

US will provide Ukraine with ATACMS missiles in new package of assistance - CNN

The United States of America will provide Ukraine with ATACMS missiles in a new package of assistance, informs CNN. According to CNN, as part of the new package, the United States will likely send Ukraine long-range ATACMS missiles or Army Tactical Missile Systems for the first time. Last autumn, the United States sent Ukraine a variant of the medi...

2024-04-23T23:42:22Z

Celine Dion addresses touring plans following Stiff Person Syndrome diagnosis

Celine Dion addresses touring plans following Stiff Person Syndrome diagnosis - The ‘All By Myself’ singer cancelled her world tour in 2023 after revealing she had been diagnosed with stiff person syndrome

2024-04-22T18:00:38Z

Fugitive ex-police officer wanted over two murders found with gunshot wound while infant with him is safe

Fugitive ex-police officer wanted over two murders found with gunshot wound while infant with him is safe - Elias Huizar, 39, allegedly gunned down his ex-wife outside an elementary school on Monday, while police found the body of his teenage girlfriend at a nearby home

2024-04-23T23:35:03Z

Campaigners given green light to bring High Court challenge to XL bully ban

Campaigners have been given the green light to bring forward a High Court challenge against the government's ban on XL bully dogs.

2024-04-24T15:30:38Z

Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of April 23

Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian attack on the left bank of the Dnipro, striking the enemy's ground-based drone control station and air defense system, according to data from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Russian shelling of Ukraine During the day, 60 clashes were recorded. In total, the enemy launched 4 missile strikes and 6...

2024-04-23T21:12:04Z

Trump valet Walt Nauta ‘promised a pardon if ex-President got re-elected for second term’, FBI papers reveal

Trump valet Walt Nauta ‘promised a pardon if ex-President got re-elected for second term’, FBI papers reveal - Mr Nauta maintains that he did not know the boxes he moved at Mar-a-Lago on the day before an August 2022 FBI raid at the former president’s Florida club were filled with classified government documents

2024-04-23T17:19:07Z

Russia, Ukraine to exchange displaced children in Qatar-brokered deal

Russia and Ukraine have agreed in a Qatari-brokered deal to exchange almost 50 children displaced by Moscow's invasion, the Kremlin's children's rights commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova announced in Doha Wednesday. Moscow has been accused of forcibly taking Ukrainian children into Russian territory during its full-scale offensive, with Lvova-Belova wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges related to those allegations. "For the...

2024-04-24T15:42:47Z

One of Europe’s most wanted drug lords on run after Spanish court grants bail

One of Europe’s most wanted criminals who is linked to a plot to kill a Dutch princess is on the run after a Spanish court allowed him to walk free. Karim Bouyakhrichan, a leader of one of the Netherlands’ “Mocro Mafia” cartels,  was arrested after a major money laundering operation in Marbella in January but skipped bail after being released. His ...

2024-04-24T15:20:38Z

Amad in for Rashford, Casemiro at CB: Predicted Manchester United line-up to face Sheff United

Our predicted Manchester United starting line-up for tomorrow’s clash with Sheffield United at Old Trafford. The Red Devils return to Premier League action on Wednesday night in hopes of ending an unwanted winless streak, which has seen them sustain three draws and one defeat in their past four outings.

2024-04-23T21:00:51Z

Families traumatised by police messages

Emma Webber, the mother of Barnaby Webber - who died in a stabbing attack in Nottingham, has written an emotional letter to the members of a police WhatsApp group.

2024-04-24T10:42:27Z

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hits out at Columbia for calling police on pro-Palestine protesters

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has hit out at Columbia University for its decision to call the police on the pro-Palestine protesters taking over the main lawn of the campus. “Calling in police enforcement on non-violent demonstrations of young students on campus is an escalatory, reckless, and dangerous act,” she wrote in a post on X, formally Twitter. ...

2024-04-24T10:04:39Z

Post Office scandal extends 'greatly beyond Horizon' - victims' lawyer

The post office scandal extends “greatly beyond” faulty Horizon software, according to a lawyer for victims.

2024-04-24T01:28:38Z

Sir Jim Ratcliffe contacts 4-2-3-1 manager to replace Ten Hag at Man Utd

Manchester United and Sir Jim Ratcliffe have contacted a "sensational" manager to replace Erik ten Hag, according to a new update.

2024-04-23T22:54:17Z

Sunak and Scholz to announce joint development of artillery systems in Berlin

Sunak and Scholz to announce joint development of artillery systems in Berlin - Rishi Sunak and Olaf Scholz will discuss closer co-operation on security, trade and illegal migration in one-on-one talks on Wednesday.

2024-04-23T21:42:31Z

Diogo Jota injury: Jurgen Klopp issues update on Liverpool forward

A major blow for Liverpool.

2024-04-23T13:27:49Z

S Jaishankar slams Western media over elections: ‘It criticises India’s democracy because…'

EAM S Jaishankar came down heavily on the Western media saying that they act as “political players” in the India's elections.

2024-04-24T00:43:03Z

Russian deputy defence minister arrested on suspicion of taking bribes

Russia has arrested a deputy minister of defence on suspicion of taking bribes, the country’s investigative committee announced on Tuesday night. Vladimir Putin, the president, was informed of the detention of the high-ranking official, Timur Vadimovich Ivanov, in a rare move amid the offensive in Ukraine, Russian state-media reported. Anti-corrupt...

2024-04-23T20:47:33Z

‘Solely his fault’ – Lance Stroll F1 exit fear theory raised in scathing verdict

"This is almost like, 'We're going to back Lance because we want him to stay with the team'."

2024-04-23T18:24:54Z

Israeli forces kill Palestinian man during West Bank raid

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man and wounded two people including a child during raids in the occupied West Bank city of Jericho and adjacent refugee camps, Palestinian health authorities said on Tuesday. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military on the incident, the latest in a series during a surge in violence in the West Bank since the start of the

2024-04-23T18:02:03Z

Jamie Carragher tips new favourite for Liverpool manager job as West Ham hold talks with Ruben Amorim

Jamie Carragher tips new favourite for Liverpool manager job as West Ham hold talks with Ruben Amorim - Reds legend believes sporting director Richard Hughes will return to former target

2024-04-23T07:24:20Z

What the papers say – April 24

What the papers say – April 24 - A range of stories features on the front page of the nation’s newspapers.

2024-04-23T23:42:43Z

Family firm Dicksons expands North East estate and unveils plans for more stores

The South Shields saveloy dip specialist opened its most recent shop in Jarrow and has plans for two new sites this year

2024-04-23T12:04:12Z

Missile shelling of Kharkiv - Russian army hits residential complex

During the missile shelling of Kharkiv by the Russian army tonight, April 24, they targeted a residential complex in the Shevchenkivskyi district of the city, according to the Mayor of Kharkiv, Ihor Terekhov. "There was a targeted strike on a residential complex in the Shevchenkivskyi district," the mayor said. He added that according to preliminar...

2024-04-24T02:12:48Z

Mitt Romney doesn’t hold back when asked about Trump’s $130k payment to Stormy Daniels

Mitt Romney doesn’t hold back when asked about Trump’s $130k payment to Stormy Daniels - ‘As far as I know you don’t pay someone $130,000 not to have sex with you’

2024-04-24T00:15:09Z

'You can't say that's OK!' - Rio Ferdinand demands rule change to punish Chelsea star

Chelsea were lucky to avoid being reduced to 10 men.

2024-04-23T20:43:48Z

Two people confirmed to be on board Douglas DC-4 plane that crashed into river near Fairbanks, Alaska

Two people confirmed to be on board Douglas DC-4 plane that crashed into river near Fairbanks, Alaska - The model of airplane was first manufactured during World War II

2024-04-23T20:39:37Z

Kia Joorabchian flew to US night before he was to give evidence in Alrubie-Granovskaia case

Football agent Kia Joorabchian flew to America on a private jet without telling police the night before he was due to give evidence in court as a witness in the trial of Saif Alrubie, a jury was told. Alrubie is on trial at Southwark Crown Court after being charged with sending a malicious email to former Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia with th...

2024-04-24T14:20:20Z

Russia detains deputy of defence minister Shoigu for corruption

By Guy Faulconbridge, Lidia Kelly MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian security services detained one of Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu's deputies on suspicion of taking major bribes, the highest-profile corruption case since President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022. Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov was detained on Tuesday, according to a brief 22-word statement by Russia's

2024-04-24T07:49:10Z

Liverpool to make Adidas switch from 2025 - but new deal 'falls well short' of Manchester United's record contract

Liverpool are to switch from Nike to Adidas in 2025 as part of a huge new deal - though Manchester United's still dwarves their rivals

2024-04-23T19:02:55Z

Gaza protests grow at US colleges, thousands demonstrate in Brooklyn

By Cath Turner and Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Protests against Israel filled streets in Brooklyn and escalated at universities across the United States, some of which included Jewish Passover Seders, as demonstrators demanded an end to civilian casualties in Gaza. The growing protests follow mass arrests of demonstrators at some East Coast universities in recent days, and show a

2024-04-24T10:54:49Z

Fake Botox injections have sickened 22, hospitalized 11, CDC warns

The CDC warned doctors about "counterfeit or mishandled" Botox injections that have caused clusters of illness in the U.S.

2024-04-24T00:08:07Z

Wales to drop blanket 20mph speed limits by September

Wales’s blanket 20mph speed limits will be dropped by September, its new Labour transport secretary has said. On Tuesday, Ken Skates told the devolved Senedd parliament that local councils can start raising the limits in six months. “We all agree 20mph works really well where it matters most – outside schools, hospitals, heavily built-up areas, whe...

2024-04-23T16:31:56Z

Andrew Neil didn’t want GB News to be ‘outlet for bizarre conspiracy theories’ at ‘nutty end of politics’

Andrew Neil didn’t want GB News to be ‘outlet for bizarre conspiracy theories’ at ‘nutty end of politics’ - Veteran journalist urges regulator Ofcom to ‘find a backbone’ on politicians presenting GB News shows

2024-04-23T18:04:22Z

Tesla to launch new models ahead of planned timeline, shares jump

(Reuters) -Tesla said on Tuesday it had pulled forward the launch of new models, sending its shares up 6% in trading after the bell. "We have updated our future vehicle line-up to accelerate the launch of new models ahead of our previously communicated start of production in the second half of 2025," the company said in a filing. Global growth in demand for electric vehicle has eased, with sales

2024-04-23T20:17:53Z

Iranian hip hop star sentenced to death

He has 20 days to appeal the ruling.

2024-04-24T14:58:56Z

Inside the eerie abandoned nuclear control room 'frozen in time' since disaster struck

On March 11, 2011, a earthquake and tsunami initiated a nuclear incident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

2024-04-24T10:58:28Z

4 solar flares simultaneously erupt from the sun in rare 'super' explosion — and Earth could be hit by the fallout

In the early hours of Tuesday (April 23), quadruple solar flares near-simultaneously exploded from across the sun's surface, and there's a good chance that one of these outbursts launched a solar storm toward Earth.

2024-04-23T20:07:32Z

Nigel Farage can host GB News show during election, says Ofcom

Nigel Farage will be allowed to present his nightly GB News programme throughout the general election campaign, Ofcom has confirmed, after the media regulator said there was no clear consensus among the British public to stop politicians presenting shows on news channels. The founder of the Reform UK party, which has the backing of 10% of voters in opinion polls, will be allowed to keep broadcasting until polling day providing he does not stand...

2024-04-24T09:25:12Z

Carlos Tevez rushed to hospital with chest pains

Carlos Tevez has been taken to hospital in Argentina after suffering chest pains, his Independiente have confirmed. The former Manchester United and City forward, 40, was admitted to a clinic in Buenos Aires last night after seeking medical help and has stayed at a nearby hospital as a precaution for further tests. Tevez has been head coach at Inde...

2024-04-24T09:24:31Z

Max Verstappen masking his true pace with major advantage identified in China

Max Verstappen seemingly cantered to victory in China, with his true pace not out for all to see.

2024-04-23T15:24:40Z

Dame Esther Rantzen says she is not well enough to attend assisted dying debate

Dame Esther Rantzen says she is not well enough to attend assisted dying debate - MPs will debate assisted dying on Monday

2024-04-23T16:04:00Z

Trump poised to clinch $1.3 billion social media company stock award

By Echo Wang (Reuters) - Donald Trump is set to secure on Tuesday a stock bonus worth $1.3 billion from the company that operates his social media app Truth Social, equivalent to about half the majority stake he already owns in it, thanks to the wild rally in its shares. The award will take the former U.S. President's overall stake in the company, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), to $4.1

2024-04-23T17:36:10Z