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Putin 'launches space weapon' while his forces carry out nuke drill near Ukraine

The US has said they are 'prepared to protect their interests'.

Nazis killed more people on Channel Islands than previously recorded

The Nazis killed more people on the Channel Islands than previously recorded, a new report has found. More than 1,000 people may have died in concentration camps on Alderney, according to a review led by Lord Pickles, the UK’s special envoy on post-Holocaust issues. The report added that at least 97 more died in transit to or from the island, 70 mi...

China’s unexpected ‘punishment’ puts Taiwan on edge

Taiwan on Thursday said it had put its forces on alert to protect its territory after China announced the launch of surprise military drills in response to the inauguration of the new Taiwanese president. Beijing has billed the “Joint Sword 2024A” operation, which began abruptly at 7.45am, as “punishment” for what it says are “separatist acts” in t...

Norway to recognise Palestinian state, NRK and Aftenposten report

OSLO (Reuters) -Norway's government will announce on Wednesday that the Nordic country recognises an independent Palestinian state, public broadcaster NRK and daily Aftenposten reported, citing unnamed sources. The Norwegian prime minister's office and the foreign ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The Irish government will also announce on Wednesday the recognition of

US DOJ could seek break up of Live Nation, Bloomberg News reports

(Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Justice and a group of states will sue Live Nation Entertainment, potentially seeking a break up, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, outlining the next step in an antitrust campaign against the Ticketmaster owner. The Justice Department has been investigating Ticketmaster's domination of concert ticket sales, sources have previously told Reuters. Concert fans

Netflix hit watched more than 45 million times in its first three days

Town flattened as tornadoes bring devastation to US Midwest

An unknown number of people have died after a powerful tornado ripped through a small town in Iowa.

Jurgen Klopp asks 'how can that be me' as he's in tears after Liverpool fan's emotional letter

The German read out a selection of thank you letters in his final days as Liverpool FC manager

Big development in Ferrari’s bonus F1 payment under new Concorde Agreement – report

Ferrari have historically received a bonus payment from Formula 1...

Civil servant who called government a 'terrible, tragic joke' to give evidence at the COVID Inquiry

Cabinet secretary Simon Case will give evidence at the COVID Inquiry today after his testimony was delayed due to illness.

Former British Olympic swimming champion, David Wilkie, dies aged 70

Former British Olympic swimming champion, David Wilkie, dies aged 70 - Wilkie won the gold medal for 200m breastroke at the 1976 Olympics capping off a short but brilliant career

BJP expels Pawan Singh

The Bhojpuri actor is contesting Lok Sabha elections from Karakat seat in Bihar as an Independent candidate against BJP’s wishes.

Brit who is new world’s oldest man reveals secrets to long life

Paula Vennells: How Post Office chief and ordained priest’s distinguished career fell apart

Paula Vennells: How Post Office chief and ordained priest’s distinguished career fell apart - The role of Ms Vennells during the Post Office scandal is under scrutiny at the Horizon IT inquiry

Alexis Mac Allister issues Liverpool exit verdict in blunt message to Real Madrid links

Alexis Mac Allister enjoyed a fine debut season at Liverpool and reports suggest that Real Madrid could be looking to make a move next year

Russia strikes Kharkiv with guided bomb: Updates on damage and victims

Russian military attacked Kharkiv with a guided aerial bomb. There are wounded as a result of the hit, according to Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov and the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleh Syniehubov. "Four people were injured," Terekhov said. According to the head of the regional administration, one of the injured is in seriou...

Mother of terror attack victim ends 200-mile walk with plea to Rishi Sunak

Mother of terror attack victim ends 200-mile walk with plea to Rishi Sunak - Figen Murray delivered a letter to Downing Street on the seventh anniversary of her son’s death.

‘Mouth to hell’ crater keeps eating up land around it – and it can’t be stopped

Infected blood scandal 'reflects a profound failure across almost every part of the British state', says Starmer

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said the infected blood scandal “reflects a profound failure across almost every part of the British state”, as he called on the Government to make progress on areas highlighted in Sir Brian Langstaff's report.

The photo that proves Putin's war on Ukraine is more brutal than ever

The picture shown further down in the story is a proof of Russia's brutality in Ukraine.

Leaders of Northwestern, UCLA and Rutgers to testify before Congress on campus protests

Leaders of Northwestern, UCLA and Rutgers to testify before Congress on campus protests - House Republicans have summoned the leaders of Northwestern University and Rutgers University to testify about concessions they gave to pro-Palestinian protesters to end demonstrations on their campus

Supermarkets warn against panic buying as Britons told to have three days of supplies stashed

Supermarkets warn against panic buying as Britons told to have three days of supplies stashed - Londoners are being told to have wind-up torches, bottled water and tinned food

MasterChef 2024 winner crowned after 'best final in 20 years'

The stakes were high.

Helldivers 2 CEO demotes himself as player numbers fall by 20,000

A wave of news is hitting Helldivers 2 and Arrowhead Studios, as the CEO demotes himself while tens of thousands of players leave the game.

I/O Fund's Kindig: Nvidia to Become $10T Company

Beth Kindig, Lead Tech Analyst at I/O Fund, says Nvidia's valuation remains low and the company's earnings report bodes well for the overall AI industry. She discusses the data with David Ingles and Yvonne Man on "Bloomberg: The China Show."

Severe flooding in North Yorkshire

Severe flooding in North Yorkshire, following one fatality in a mudslide

How 70% of Britain’s Cash Went Missing

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BHP will not relent on structure, value of $49 billion Anglo offer, say sources

By Melanie Burton and Scott Murdoch PERTH/HONG KONG (Reuters) -BHP will stand firm on the structure and value of its latest takeover proposal for Anglo American, focusing instead on allaying its target's concerns around execution risks over the coming week, sources said on Thursday. The world's biggest listed mining group now has until May 29 to make a firm bid for Anglo American or it will be

UK's Ofcom fines BT Group $3.6 million

(Reuters) - Britain's media regulator Ofcom fined telecom group BT 2.8 million pounds ($3.6 million) for failing to provide more than a million EE and Plusnet customers with clear and simple contract information before signing up for a new deal, it said on Wednesday. ($1 = 0.7867 pounds) (Reporting by Eva Mathews in Bengaluru)

British man who died on London to Singapore flight hit by extreme turbulence was 'on holiday of a lifetime'

British man who died on London to Singapore flight hit by extreme turbulence was 'on holiday of a lifetime' - Geoffrey Kitchen named as man who died on flight SQ321 from Heathrow that was forced to make an emergency landing in Thailand on Tuesday

Ukraine finally gets shells needed to protect ‘hottest spot on front line’

Fresh ammunition from the US is playing a 'very significant' role in helping Ukrainian troops in Russia’s assault on Kharkiv

Dollar hovers near one-week high on hawkish Fed minutes; kiwi firm

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -The dollar hovered near a one-week high on Thursday following its best day this month against its major peers after minutes of the last Federal Reserve meeting revealed a willingness to raise interest rates among some officials. The New Zealand dollar continued its climb as an unexpected rise in local retail sales added to hawkish guidance from the central bank

Family devastated after 'cheerful' Surrey dad dies from hospital's accidental 10-fold overdose

His family said they never imagined he wouldn't return home after the routine check-up

Russian general who criticised leadership arrested in corruption purge

A Russian general who criticised military leaders over high casualty rates in Ukraine has been arrested on corruption charges, sparking uproar among pro-war bloggers. Maj Gen Ivan Popov, 49, was sacked in July last year after complaining about the “mass deaths and injuries” of Russian soldiers in Ukraine. He later accused military chiefs of “viciou...

What does the fall in inflation mean?

'We’re all still living through the cost of living crisis', Sky’s Data and Economics Editor Ed Conway says.

Escape to the Chateaux's Dick Strawbridge sparks health concerns

Star of Channel 4's Escape to the Chateaux Dick Strawbridge was spotted walking with a stick

First human case of H5N1 detected in Australia

Australia has reported its first human case of the H5N1 avian influenza in a child who recently returned from India. The case marks the first time the highly pathogenic strain of bird flu, which has killed millions of birds and mammals since it began circulating in 2020, has been detected on the continent. The child contracted the virus in India in...

Craig Mackinlay gets standing ovation as Tory MP returns to Parliament after losing limbs to sepsis

Craig Mackinlay gets standing ovation as Tory MP returns to Parliament after losing limbs to sepsis - Craig Mackinlay attended Prime Minister Questions for the first time since he was struck down by the deadly illness last year

UK drones donated to Ukraine have destroyed £1bn-worth of Russian hardware

British drones donated to Ukraine have destroyed £1 billion-worth of Russian hardware, the Defence Secretary has revealed. Grant Shapps told a delegation of Ukrainian ministers that since Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the UK has provided more than 4,000 drones to the country. Speaking at the Ukrainian Drone Defence Forum in London o...

I survived two terror attacks in three months, then fear consumed me

We decided to just run to the car and not look back.

Snakes force COVID vaccination centre to close

A COVID vaccination centre in Ceredigion has been forced to temporarily shut its doors after two snakes were found on site.

Charlie Colin, bassist in 90s band Train, dies aged 58 after ‘slipping in shower’

Charlie Colin, bassist in 90s band Train, dies aged 58 after ‘slipping in shower’ - The musician and founding member of Train was teaching in Brussels, Belgium at the time of his death

Trump will ‘give Netanyahu a blank check’: Youngest Jewish Congresswoman on Israel, Gaza and the election

Trump will ‘give Netanyahu a blank check’: Youngest Jewish Congresswoman on Israel, Gaza and the election - Representative Sara Jacobs talks with Eric Garcia about the war in Israel and Gaza, where Biden falls short and why she thinks Republicans are weaponizing ‘Jewish pain’

Motor racing-Schumacher's family win compensation for AI 'interview'

(Reuters) - Michael Schumacher's family has secured 200,000 euros ($216,360) compensation from the publishers of a German magazine that printed an AI-generated 'interview' with the seven times Formula One world champion. A family spokeswoman on Wednesday confirmed a Munich Labour Court judgement and settlement by Funke media group, publishers of the magazine Die Aktuelle, without making any

Reporter ‘forcibly removed’ from Sunak’s first election campaign rally live on air

Reporter ‘forcibly removed’ from Sunak’s first election campaign rally live on air -

‘I’m selling my house without an estate agent – but didn’t bank on their skulduggery’

The house listing has the usual details – photos, floorplan, EPC rating. But this three-bed bungalow in Stanmore, north London, doesn’t have an estate agent’s branding; just an email address for prospective buyers to get in touch. Earlier this month, cyber security specialist James Bore, 40, decided to put his home on the market – without an agent ...

Frank Warren makes big claim as Tyson Fury’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk nears confirmation

Frank Warren says Tyson Fury’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk “will be announced in due course” following Saturday’s thrilling fight in Saudi Arabia.

Hundreds pay tribute to British aid worker killed in Gaza

Hundreds pay tribute to British aid worker killed in Gaza - James Henderson, 33, was among seven World Central Kitchen workers who died when their convoy was hit by an Israel air strike.

Tory MPs didn’t expect a July general election – and now they are rightly furious

If the prime minister’s announcement of a snap election had been an event in a scripted drama, we might accuse the director of laying it on a little thick. The rain might be justified as pathetic fallacy, but having Things Can Only Get Better blasting on a tinny speaker was a bit over the top. At least the police finally managed to prevent the song from being played any further. They must have been no less caught off guard than the country –...

Sky hires veteran Warner Bros executive in push for new revenue

Sky has hired a veteran Warner Bros executive as the broadcaster turns to gaming and betting for new sources of revenue. Priya Dogra will join Sky next month in the newly created role of chief advertising and new revenue officer and will sit on the company’s executive management committee. Ms Dogra, who previously served as president of Europe, the...