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Prosecutors at Donald Trump's hush money trial zero in on the details

NEW YORK (AP) — The first week of testimony at Donald Trump's hush money trial was the scene-setter for jurors: Manhattan prosecutors portrayed what they say was an illegal scheme to influence the 2016 presidential campaign by burying negative stories. Now prosecutors are working on filling in the details of how they believe Trump and his allies pulled it off. Court resumes Tuesday with Gary Farro, a banker who helped Trump's former attorney...

New trains on a rail line that Welsh Government has spent £90m on despite it being a non devolved matter

The new trains on the line follows a £90m investment since 2008 by the Welsh Government despite it being a matter for the UK Government

An emergency slide falls off a Delta Air Lines plane, forcing pilots to return to JFK in New York

An emergency slide falls off a Delta Air Lines plane, forcing pilots to return to JFK in New York - An emergency slide fell off a Delta plane that was taking off from New York, and pilots returned to the airport and landed safely

Explosions in Odesa: What is known about consequences of attack

On the evening of Monday, April 29, Russia attacked Odesa. Earlier, there was a warning of a missile attack. The material uses data from the Air Force, the head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration Oleh Kiper, Odesa Mayor Henadii Trukhanov, and the local newspaper Dumskaya. At around 6:27 p.m., the Air Force warned of the threat of ballist...

Käthe Sasso, child member of the anti-Nazi resistance in Austria who survived Ravensbrück – obituary

Käthe Sasso, who has died aged 98, was a teenage operative in the anti-Nazi resistance in her native Austria; she was imprisoned in Ravensbrück concentration camp, but in 1945 she managed to escape while on a death march to Bergen-Belsen. She was born Käthe Smudits to staunchly communist parents in Vienna on March 18 1926, and spent her early years...

'A shadow of what I was': Dad who suffered brain injury days after getting COVID jab sues AstraZeneca

A dad who suffered a brain injury just days after receiving a British-developed COVID vaccine has told Sky News he would never have had the jab if he had known of the risk of rare but serious side effects.

Shardlake, Disney+, review: Disneyfication of Wolf Hall rival is still solid, intelligent drama

If you come to Shardlake cold, you may at first think you’re getting a less wordy Wolf Hall. We’re in Tudor England. Thomas Cromwell is here, played by Sean Bean, the biggest name in the cast. Men whisper in candlelit rooms. Anne Boleyn is a talking point. But what we actually have is a detective drama, based on the popular crime novels by CJ Sanso...

Zelenskyy outlines three main points of Ukrainian military power

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, stated that the power of the Defense Forces currently depends on three main points: interception of enemy initiative and deployment of offensive actions. President noted three main points: ・Approval of financial support from partners, includ...

40 people die in western Kenya after a dam collapses

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police in Kenya say at least 40 people have died after a dam collapsed in the country's west. The floodwaters swept through houses and cut off a major road, police official Stephen Kirui told The Associated Press. The Monday morning incident happened after the Old Kijabe Dam, located in the Mai Mahiu area of the Great Rift Valley region that is prone to flash floods, collapsed and water spilled downstream. Ongoing rains in...

Zelenskyy holds Commander-in-Chief's Staff meeting: Several key issues discussed

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today, April 29, held a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff. Several key issues were discussed, according to the president's Telegram channel. According to the president, during the Staff meeting, a report was heard from the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, regarding the situatio...

The headteacher undoing the damage of lockdown – by introducing a 12-hour school day

Andrew O’Neill can still recall the buzz that was in the air when the children came back to school after lockdown. Finally, the corridors of All Saints Catholic College in Ladbroke Grove were filled with the sound of teenagers joking and jostling again. “For the first six weeks it was amazing. They were delighted to be back, they were delighted to ...

Watch: Humza Yousaf fights back tears as he resigns as Scottish first minister

Watch: Humza Yousaf fights back tears as he resigns as Scottish first minister -

Former boxing world champion dies aged 57

He was found dead in his flat in Johannesburg

Pep Guardiola makes Arsenal prediction after Man City beat Nottingham Forest

City remain a point behind Arsenal in the Premier League title race.

Punjab: SAD Khadoor Sahib candidate Valtoha seeks support from Amritpal’s parents

Amritpal Singh, who is lodged in the Central Jail at Dibrugarh in Assam under the National Security Act (NSA) along with nine aides, has announced he will be contesting as an Independent candidate from Khadoor Sahib

Death in Paradise spin-off confirmed for yet another series

It's excellent news!

England rugby star Billy Vunipola arrested and tasered for alleged violent incident

England rugby star Billy Vunipola arrested and tasered for alleged violent incident - Vunipola was at a bar in Mallorca when the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning

Dozens killed after dam collapse

Dozens killed after dam collapses following heavy rainfall.

Crypto company Tether invests $200 million in brain-chip maker Blackrock Neurotech

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) - Crypto company Tether has invested $200 million in Blackrock Neurotech, taking a majority stake in the U.S. brain implant company, Tether said in a statement on Monday. Blackrock Neurotech makes brain-to-computer interfaces, including neural implants which can allow people to control computers and prosthetic arms without moving, its website says. It has

Israel kills at least 30 Palestinians in Rafah, new Gaza ceasefire talks expected in Cairo

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli airstrikes on three houses in the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed at least 25 Palestinians and wounded many others, medics said on Monday, as leaders of Hamas arrived in Cairo for a new round of talks with Egyptian and Qatari mediators. In Gaza City, in the north of the Gaza Strip, Israeli warplanes struck two houses, killing at least four people

HSBC group chief executive Noel Quinn to retire from role

HSBC group chief executive Noel Quinn to retire from role - It comes as the company released their first quarter results.

Lando Norris pictured with bandaged face as Adrian Newey salary figure noted – F1 news round-up

No race this weekend, but Sunday's fast-paced F1 news wrap is go, go, go!

Soccer-Brazil great Ronaldo selling stake in boyhood club Cruzeiro

(Reuters) - Brazil great Ronaldo has agreed to sell his majority stake in Cruzeiro, the club where he made his senior debut, the Brazilian Serie A team announced on Monday. Ronaldo, 47, agreed with BPW Sports company to sell the 90% stake he acquired in 2021 for $70 million through his company Tara Sports Brasil. No details were given on how much BPW Sports are paying for the stake. The former

Carlos Sainz’s Audi contract ‘offer’ addressed in ‘huge amounts of money’ statement

Carlos Sainz has been heavily tipped to join Audi when he leaves Ferrari, but Andreas Seidl says big money offers won't be used to tempt drivers...

Final report from UEFA following Belfast visit expected in June – Murphy

Final report from UEFA following Belfast visit expected in June – Murphy - Stormont Economy Minister Conor Murphy also pressed for the release of tendering documents to reveal costs.

The councillor who took on Clarkson’s Farm: ‘You couldn’t get ambulances down the road’

Dean Temple never wanted to become Jeremy Clarkson’s local councillor. A committed Tory in the Cotswolds, he only stood for the Chadlington and Churchill ward of West Oxfordshire District Council – which includes Clarkson’s Diddly Squat farm – as a “paper candidate” in 2021 because the party needed to fill a vacancy. Temple, who is from the nearby ...

Mohamed Salah breaks silence over Jurgen Klopp row in Liverpool draw at West Ham

Mohamed Salah breaks silence over Jurgen Klopp row in Liverpool draw at West Ham - Salah was dropped to the bench after Wednesday’s defeat at Everton.

When will my phone get Android 15?

Android 15 public beta is now available, so let's take a look at when your phone will get the update.

Tyson fight vs Jake Paul officially sanctioned as pro boxing match - and rules announced

Mike Tyson's fight with Jake Paul has been sanctioned as a professional boxing match by Texas authorities.

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Nato chief pulls up allies for slow aid as four killed in Odesa school missile strike

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Nato chief pulls up allies for slow aid as four killed in Odesa school missile strike - Russian missile attack on Odesa injures pregnant woman and two children

Deadly tornadoes kill four, including child as they rip through Oklahoma

Deadly tornadoes kill four, including child as they rip through Oklahoma - A fifth person dies from their injuries in Iowa after a separate storm system hit the Midwest

Emmerdale to air special showing two viewpoints amid domestic abuse storyline

Emmerdale to air special showing two viewpoints amid domestic abuse storyline - Belle and Tom King will host a drama-filled dinner party.

Chinese scientist who published first Covid sequence protests lab eviction

Mr Zhang had been sitting outside his lab since Sunday despite pouring rain.

LIV Golfer Sacks Coach After 14 Years Following Poor Start To The Season

Adrian Meronk has parted company with coach Matthew Tipper after a disappointing start to his LIV Golf career

Hundreds arrested as police get tough with Gaza demonstrators across the US

Deepfake of principal's voice is the latest case of AI being used for harm

Deepfake of principal's voice is the latest case of AI being used for harm - The most recent criminal case involving artificial intelligence emerged from a high school in Baltimore County, Maryland

Thailand foreign minister resigns after being dropped as deputy prime minister

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said he had already sent a message to Parnpree Bahiddha-Nugara, apologising and thanking him for his work.

Stonewall faces a corporate reckoning following the Cass report

It’s not often that an experienced executive admits to hiding in their own office, but that’s exactly what someone confessed she was doing last week when we spoke on the phone. Being out of earshot was the only way she felt able to discuss her thoughts on the charity Stonewall and its more recent hold on UK plc. “We’ve got a section of HR that’s go...

Decision made not to prosecute two former soldiers over separate 1971 incidents

Decision made not to prosecute two former soldiers over separate 1971 incidents - The decisions were taken concerning former soldiers reported over the deaths of Annette McGavigan, 14, and William McGreanery, 41.

St Austell Brewery and Rick Stein group strike deal

The two Cornish-born companies have worked together for a number of years

Bestselling author CJ Sansom dies days before Disney adaption of his Shardlake series airs

Author CJ Sansom, who created the character of Matthew Shardlake, has died at the age of 71, his publisher has announced.

#MeToo and the French medical profession

While Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction has been overturned by New York's top court, the French medical profession is now dealing with a series of #MeToo allegations in hospitals, including one leading female specialist levelling accusations against a renowned male colleague. Also it may be 2024 but a full-time working woman still makes only 88 cents for every euro or dollar earned by a man, across the OECD. Annette Young talks to OECD senior economist, Valerie Frey, on the effectiveness of pay transparency laws. Plus the Egyptian female rappers vying for the spotlight as they seek to pursue their careers in a highly traditional Muslim country.

Family of a Black teen who was shot after ringing the wrong doorbell files lawsuit against homeowner

Family of a Black teen who was shot after ringing the wrong doorbell files lawsuit against homeowner - The family of a Black teenager by a white homeowner when he mistakenly went to the wrong Kansas City, Missouri, address has filed a lawsuit

Arsenal star has ‘no intention’ of playing under Mikel Arteta, with summer departure all but confirmed

The talented 20-year-old midfielder has spent successive seasons out on loan in the Championship but has fallen out of favour with current club Swansea City

Premier Inn owner Whitbread to cut 1,500 jobs at struggling restaurants arm

Premier Inn owner Whitbread to cut 1,500 jobs at struggling restaurants arm - Its hotels performed much better, so the business is taking steps to focus even more on Premier Inn

GB News won its battle with TalkTV – but both face uncertain future

In April 2021 the boss of the Murdoch-owned News UK, Rebekah Brooks, wrote in an internal letter that “it was not commercially viable” to launch a traditional news channel. Then, in April 2022, the company launched TalkTV. As it closes and moves online on Monday, after a reported loss of at least £90m since it launched, those backing its main rival GB News may look on the TV channel’s demise with glee. But experts argue that the move marks a...

Ukraine-born congresswoman votes against sending aid to home country

During the vote, Spartz said: 'President Biden and President Zelensky failed the Ukrainian people.'

Heathrow strikes: Hundreds of airport workers set to walk out in April and May

Many staff members at the UK’s busiest airport will strike over changes unions say are unfair - here’s when and why it’s happening. View on euronews

Shares rise, yen surges on suspected intervention

By Harry Robertson and Rae Wee LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The yen jumped sharply against its peers on Monday after it slid past 160 per dollar earlier in the session, with traders citing dollar-selling intervention by Japanese banks. Meanwhile, European stocks and U.S. futures rose as investors looked towards the Federal Reserve's latest decision on Wednesday and U.S. jobs data on Friday. The

Stuart Hogg attends rehab after being ‘significantly affected’ by online abuse

Stuart Hogg has attended a rehabilitation centre after being “significantly affected” by online abuse and “personal, private issues being played out in the public eye”. The former Scotland captain, a three-time British and Irish Lions tourist who retired from playing at the end of last season, was arrested and charged following an incident in Hawic...