Quick Glance: Uncontrolled Horses Cause Chaos in London
- Five military horses, including one covered in blood, escaped in London, injuring several people before being recaptured.
- During an exercise in central London, the horses spooked, causing injuries to soldiers and civilians.
- The horses weaved a destructive path through the city, colliding with vehicles and causing panic among bystanders.
- Multiple individuals were injured and taken to the hospital as police and fire crews worked to contain the situation.
Rishi Sunak has announced that the UK will increase its defence spending to 2.5% by 2030, saying this will make the UK the 'largest defence power in Europe' ... Show more #NATO #UKDefence #Sunak #Ukraine #DefenceSpending #Channel4News #C4News
Quick Glance: Increase in UK defence spending by 2030
- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak commits to raising spending to 2.5% of GDP, putting the defence industry on a 'war footing'.
- Sunak emphasized the need for deeper stockpiles of munitions and quicker replenishment due to the events in the Ukraine conflict.
- The planned increase in defence spending would require significant financial reshuffling, partly through announced measures to reduce the size of the civil service.
- Shortly after announcing the pledge to send weapons worth 500 million pounds to Ukraine, this commitment followed.
At least five people died this morning trying to cross the English channel in a small boat, including a child. The deaths came just hours after the UK ... Show more #englishchannel #asylum #rwandabill #channel4news
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu says that Russia will 'intensify' attacks on western weapons in Ukraine. Shoigu's statement comes just days after the US ... Show more #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #Putin #Shoigu #Channel4News #C4News
The Renters Reform Bill has passed through the House of Commons. Labour says they will back the bill despite the government watering down a pledge to abolish ... Show more #Housing #Rent #UKpolitics #Channel4News
Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Buenos Aires in the biggest protest yet against the drastic austerity measures being ... Show more #argentina #protests #inflation #Milei #C4News
Planes are booked to take asylum seekers to Rwanda. But how many flights to Rwanda would it take to actually clear the asylum backlog?#AsylumSeeker #AsylumBacklog #Asylum #Flights ... Show more #Rwanda #RishiSunak #Channel4News
Quick Glance: British Parliament Approves Deportations to Rwanda
- The controversial plan to deport refugees to Rwanda has been approved by the British Parliament.
- Despite resistance in the upper house and multiple votes, the law was passed.
- Prime Minister Sunak is pushing for deportations to deter refugees from dangerous crossings.
- Experts question the effectiveness of the measure, while concerns about costs and legal implications persist.
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan will meet the Met Police Commissioner tomorrow to discuss community relations.
It comes after a Metropolitan police officer ... Show more
Russia has reacted with fury and has warned more in Ukraine will die after the US House of Representatives passed a military aid package worth more than $60 ... Show more
Hundreds of bodies found in mass graves in Khan Younis
Quick Glance: UN Calls for Investigation into Mass Graves at Two Gaza Hospitals
- The United Nations called for a thorough and transparent investigation into the mass graves at two major hospitals in Gaza that were searched by Israeli troops.
- It was emphasized that investigators must have access to the sites, and a greater number of journalists should be able to work safely in Gaza to report on the facts.
- Some of the bodies belonged to individuals killed during the hospital siege, while others were victims when Israeli forces raided the hospital.
- The discovery of the graves highlights the urgency of a ceasefire, the end of the conflict, improved access for humanitarian aid, the protection of hospitals, and the release of Israeli hostages.
Thousands of people are taking to the streets of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, angry at the impact mass tourism is having on the Spanish archipelago ... Show more
Mark Menzies has resigned, after an investigation by the Conservative party said he has shown a "pattern of behaviour that falls below the standards ... Show more
"No country can fight without electricity."
The EU’s foreign affairs chief has warned Ukraine's electricity system is facing destruction as Russia ... Show more #Ukraine #Russia #War #Infrastructure #Electricity #EU #WITW #Channel4news
As the first ever criminal trial of a former US president begins. Donald Trump says he would rather be campaigning for November's elections ... Show more #Trump #US #HushMoney #Trial #Biden #StormDaniels #Elections #Channel4News #C4News
British racing driver Jamie Chadwick is encouraging more girls to get into racing. She speaks about her journey from being one of the only female racers to now ... Show more #Motorsports #Racing #JamieChadwick #Femaleracers #Sports #Channel4News #C4News
Rishi Sunak says he will reform 'sick note culture' with reform to the disability benefits system. The prime minister's proposed changes involve shifting the ... Show more #Healthcare #NHS #GPs #RishiSunak #UKnews #channel4news
Speaking at the National Conservatism conference, the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says creating a "mixed society" with Muslims and ... Show more #Hungary #Migration #ViktorOrban #C4News #Channel4News
In Washington the House of Representatives votes on a number of foreign aid bills including financial support for Israel and Ukraine in their war with Russia ... Show more
We ask Defence Secretary Grant Shapps if his party has a sleaze problem - as Tory MP Mark Menzies is suspended from the party following accusations of misusing ... Show more #news #politics #uk #toryparty #markmenzies #grantshapps #ukpolitics
Taylor Swift's new break-up album breaks records
Quick Glance: Patti Smith Applauds Taylor Swift in 'Tortured Poets Department'
- Taylor Swift mentions Patti Smith in her new album 'The Tortured Poets Department'.
- Smith responded positively by posting photos of herself with a book by Dylan Thomas.
- Despite seeming different, Smith expressed understanding for Swift and praised her for potentially influencing fans positively.
- HuffPost calls for support for high-quality journalism that is freely accessible to all.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak says Israel 'is not interested in a regional war' with Iran, and should be careful over its response to Iran's attack ... Show more #Israel #Iran #MiddleEast #Crisis #channel4news
At least 800 people have been evacuated in Indonesia's North Sulawesi province after continuous eruptions from its Ruang volcano.#RuangVolcano #Volcano #Indonesia #Channel4news
Man accuses American university students of anti-Semitism by plastering their faces on the side of a ‘doxxing’ truck outside Columbia University campus ... Show more #IsraelGaza #Antisemitism #Palestine #ColumbiaUniversity #UnreportedWorld
University lecturer Flora has been on the NHS England waiting list for hip surgery for 18 months. She says if she’d had the surgery she needs ... Show more #nhs #waitinglist #healthcare #england #channel4news
‘Loose talk about using nuclear weapons is irresponsible and unacceptable’, says head of UN’s nuclear watchdog
Nicola Sturgeon’s husband, Peter Murrell, has been charged in connection with the alleged embezzlement of funds from the Scottish National Party #scotlandnews #nicolasturgeon ... Show more #snp #scottishpolitics #uknews #ukpolitics
Under Labour's new "golden rules," councils will be required to prioritise building new homes on brownfield sites and poor-quality areas in the green ... Show more #labour #ukhousing #greybelt #channel4news
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer insists it’s ‘not necessary’ for him to look at legal advice given to his deputy, Angela Rayner ... Show more #starmer #rayner #politics #channel4news
Justine Greening says allegations facing the now former Conservative MP, Mark Menzies, saying she’s seen ‘all sorts of stuff in Parliament’ ... Show more #MarkMenzies #UKPolitics #Westminster #channel4news
SNP MP Mhairi Black criticises the culture of secrecy in Westminster, as Conservative MP Mark Menzies has the whip removed months after the party was first ... Show more #fyp #foryoupage #politics #news #westminster #channel4news
Students at Columbia University are clashing over Israel-Gaza, with Jewish students reporting feeling unsafe and pro-Palestinian students arguing that the ... Show more #IsraelGaza #Palestine #ColumbiaUniversity #Antisemitism #Gaza #UnreportedWorld
After Pro-Palestinian activists blocked streets and bridges on April the 15th, US Senator Tom Cotton appeared to endorse throwing them into the water ... Show more #protestors #gaza #war #c4news #channel4news
'Finger-wagging, nannying control freaks'
Former Prime Minister Liz Truss criticises supporters of Rishi Sunak's smoking ban Bill ... Show more #Liztruss #ukpolitics #rishisunak #smokingban #channel4news
Conservative MP Sir Jake Berry voices opposition for a smoking ban, saying "if bans worked... then no one in this country would take drugs ... Show more #smokingban #drugs #UKpolitics #C4News
The torch for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has been lit in ancient Olympia in the traditional pre-summer games ceremony. The flame will be carried in a relay ... Show more #Paris #Olympics2024 #Olympia #C4News
Quick Glance: Brussels Police Shut Down Right-Wing Conference with Farage and Braverman
- Brussels police stormed a right-wing conference attended by Nigel Farage and Suella Braverman after orders for the event to be shut down.
- The controversial National Conservatism Conference was closed to ensure public safety.
- Despite police arriving and giving attendees 15 minutes to leave, speeches continued.
- The conference, hosted by Viktor Orban and the Edmund Burke Foundation, aimed to strengthen national conservatism principles in Western countries.
A blaze has torn through a historic building in the heart of Copenhagen. The Old Stock exchange is one of the Danish capital's most iconic buildings ... Show more #Copenhagen #fire #C4News
The parents of the Syndney mall attacker say their son was a "very sick boy" with a history of mental illness and was not "in his right ... Show more #News #Worldnews #Australia #Sydney #SydneyStabbing #Police #Westfield #C4news
Sir Keir Starmer says Israel must de-escalate a possible conflict with Iran. The Labour leader added a full-scale conflict in Middle East "in no-one's ... Show more #Israel #Iran #MiddleEast #War #WorldNews #Channel4News
The first criminal trial of former President Donald Trump begins today. The former president has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business ... Show more #DonaldTrump #Trump #TrumpTrial #StormyDaniels #Channel4News
A 16-year-old male has been arrested following a stabbing during a church congregation in Sydney. Police have since declared the incident as a terrorist attack ... Show more #sydney #church #stabbing #c4news #channel4news
Quick Glance: Bishop's Premonition and Stabbing Incident
- A well-known Sydney bishop, stabbed during a sermon, had been warned of a potential attack on his life in recent weeks.
- The attack on Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel, allegedly by a 15-year-old, occurred at the Christ the Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley on Monday night following a sermon where the bishop mentioned that his death was imminent.
- The bishop clarified that his potential passing would not be an attempt to escape or avoid life, but rather a conscious desire to be with God.
- A 15-year-old boy was arrested after the attack on the bishop and three other men during a service at an Assyrian Orthodox church in Sydney's southwest. The bishop was taken to the hospital with multiple stab wounds and is currently in stable condition.
"We can't replace one generation addicted to nicotine with another."Health Secretary Victoria Atkins says we need to crack down on vapes that are ... Show more #Vaping #SmokingBan #UKPolitics #C4News
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