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Hilary Cass says criticism of gender care review ‘inaccurate’ and ‘unforgivable’

Hilary Cass says criticism of gender care review ‘inaccurate’ and ‘unforgivable’ - The 66-year-old healthcare professional fears for her safety in the wake of the report’s publication and subsequent online abuse aimed at her.

2024 Chinese Grand Prix – Sprint Qualifying results (Shanghai)

Here are the complete results from the Sprint Qualifying session at the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix...

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

Some Galaxy phone screens are showing a nasty green line after an update

Some Samsung phones, especially older ones, have been acting up with a green line on the screen after updates.

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

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...

Allies to assist with air defense and more. Stoltenberg summarizes NATO-Ukraine Council

NATO allies have agreed to help Ukraine strengthen its air defense. Announcements of supplies may be made in the near future, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated during a press conference following the NATO-Ukraine Council. Strengthening air defense According to the Secretary General, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who attende...

Man arrested after Denmark's Billund Airport evacuated over bomb threat

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A man was arrested in Denmark on Saturday in connection with a bomb threat at Billund Airport, the country's second largest aviation hub, police said in a statement. The airport, in central western Denmark, was evacuated and remains shut following the threat. "The evacuation has proceeded calmly and as expected, with travellers following our instructions," police inspector

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

Hunt for 400-year-old ship with £4,000,000,000 of gold just off the UK coast

A Cornish company will spend months looking for the Merchant Royal in a 200 square mile area of the English Channel.

Pictured: Capsized yacht washes up on East Sussex beach

A yacht washed up on the southern coast of England on Thursday night, spilling its contents over the beach. Photographs of the capsized vessel show it stuck on rocks near the shore of Seaford Head, East Sussex. Waves can be seen battering the black and white hull as the debris spreads. The yacht’s contents, including wooden panels and a large red i...

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...

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...

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.

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

The only remaining way the Premier League can get the fifth Champions League spot

Manchester United’s quest for European football looks all but dead and buried at this stage of the campaign. Still, those battling for a chance to play

Russia says it's shot down Ukrainian planes

The Russian Defence Ministry released footage of their military activity

US to swiftly arm Ukraine following Congress decision: White House

The White House expects that the supply of arms to Ukraine will begin immediately after the US Congress passes a bill to extend funding for aid, according to the White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre during a briefing. When asked how quickly new military aid shipments to Ukraine will begin after Congress's decision, the spokesperson said, "Ri...

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Hit 80s band announces tour and promises to play songs from all 11 albums

The Jinx director compares convicted killer Robert Durst to Donald Trump

The Jinx director compares convicted killer Robert Durst to Donald Trump - ‘The Jinx’ director spoke to ‘The Independent’ about Durst’s ability to lie instantly

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

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

Hunt reportedly mulling stamp duty and NI cuts in effort to woo voters

Stamp duty and national insurance cuts are reportedly being considered by Jeremy Hunt before the next general election. The chancellor has previously hinted there could be another “fiscal event” before voters go to the polls in an attempt to boost the Conservatives’ tax-cutting credentials. The Times reported that the Treasury was considering plans to increase the threshold at which people buying a house would need to pay stamp duty, from...

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

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

Pension funds brace for £30bn hit from Gove leasehold reforms

Pension funds are braced for a hit worth tens of billions of pounds as Michael Gove, the levelling up secretary, tries to salvage his ambition of overhauling Britain's centuries-old property leasehold system.

Elon Musk's X fights Australian watchdog over church stabbing posts

Elon Musk's X said Saturday it will fight an Australian watchdog's order to take down content related to the brutal stabbing of a priest during a live-streamed Sydney church service. "The Australian censorship commissar is demanding *global* content bans!"

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.

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.

‘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...

How many nuclear weapons do Israel and Iran have amid fears of wider conflict

How many nuclear weapons do Israel and Iran have amid fears of wider conflict - The UN warned the Middle East is on the ‘precipice’ of a wider war amid tit-for-tat conflict between Israel and Iran

Trump’s hush money trial opening arguments begin Monday with all 18 jurors and alternates seated

Trump’s hush money trial opening arguments begin Monday with all 18 jurors and alternates seated - Five final alternate seats were filled on Friday, teeing up the first-ever criminal trial of an American president

Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of April 20

In Ukraine, there were 102 combat clashes on the front line over the day. The enemy actively stormed the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on three fronts in the Donetsk region, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Russian army attacks Overall, the enemy launched 29 missiles and 67 aerial strikes, as well as conduct...

Blast at military base in Iraq

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

Over 2,100 people forced to evacuate after massive volcanic eruption

People fled their homes as the volcano could cause a tsunami.

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

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’

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...

What the papers say – April 20

What the papers say – April 20 - Here are the biggest news stories impacting Britain this Saturday.

Man Utd wasted millions signing Mount instead of Champions League hero

The former Man United star scored and picked up two assists this week in the UCL.

Taulupe Faletau’s comeback game ends in disaster as injury strikes again

Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau had his comeback for Cardiff cut short on Friday.

F1 news roundup: Nico Rosberg calls out Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc dig live on air

Friday's fast-paced news roundup has arrived...

Twitter users have been confusing Elon Musk's Grok AI with fake news and it's all rather amusing

You almost feel sorry for it, don't you? Almost.

Wallabies-eligible England international moves back to Australia

Nic Dolly, the recent England international who is leaving Leicester Tigers at the end of the season, has signed for the Western Force and will be eligible to play for the Wallabies this year. Dolly, 24, will be available for selection in November having won his only England cap against South Africa back in the 2021 autumn Tests. The Western Force ...

Microsoft teases lifelike avatar AI tech but gives no release date

Researchers at Microsoft have revealed a new artificial tool that can create deeply realistic human avatars -- but offered no timetable to make it available to the public, citing concerns about facilitating deep fake content. "It paves the way for real-time engagements with lifelike avatars that emulate human conversational behaviors," researchers said in the post.

Two detained in Poland over attack on Alexei Navalny aide

Two detained in Poland over attack on Alexei Navalny aide - Leonid Volkov was attacked with a hammer in Lithuania