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Africa Live: Muslim child allegedly lashed for attending church - BBC News: Seven members of a family in Uganda have been arrested for allegedly assaulting the ...
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Quick Glance: Africa Live: Germany detains alleged Nigerian mafia members
- German police have arrested 11 Nigerian men suspected of being part of a mafia group involved in large-scale dating scams orchestrated by the Black Axe gang.
- Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has stated that his country should take full responsibility for colonial-era abuses and consider paying reparations in certain cases.
- Authorities in Tanzania have shut down five hydroelectric stations to reduce excess electricity in the national grid, with the main plant generating enough power for major cities like Dar es Salaam.
- Negotiations between the Kenyan government and striking doctors have collapsed, prolonging the suffering of those seeking healthcare in public hospitals, as doctors demand better pay and the hiring of trainee doctors.
Extremist Ahmed Alid guilty of Hartlepool knife murder: Moroccan asylum seeker Ahmed Alid told police he stabbed two men in protest at the Gaza conflict.
bbc.com/news/uk-england-tees-68899601
Two million Britons suffer long COVID symptoms, survey shows: Two million people across England and Scotland are still suffering from long COVID symptoms ...
reuters.com/world/uk/two-million-britons-suffer-long-covid-symptoms-survey-shows-2024-04-25/
Freezing nights to come before Arctic air moves away from UK over weekend: The Met Office said temperatures in parts of northern England and Scotland could ...
itv.com/news/2024-04-24/freezing-nights-to-come-before-arctic-air-moves-away-from-uk-over-weekend
A Moroccan asylum seeker who has been found guilty of murdering a stranger during a rampage told officers it was ‘for the people of Gaza’.
Ahmed Ali Alid, 45 ... Show more #Guilty #Murderer #Hartlepool #Conviction #Stranger
He is said to be considering cancelling his upcoming trip to the UK www.mirror.co.uk/3am/us-celebrity-news/prince-harry-considering-cancelling-uk-32659741
'Wannabe gangster' with 'small man syndrome' strangled ex in front of toddler: Jack Brenan was mocked by the judge at his sentencing at Swansea Crown Court today ...
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/wannabe-gangster-small-man-syndrome-32672185
Reuters NEXT Newsmaker with Janet Yellen, US Secretary of the Treasury, to discuss the crisis in the Middle East, lingering inflation pressures and the state ...
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Ukraine to increase long-range strikes in Russia, says UK defence chief: Admiral Sir Tony Radakin tells the FT fresh military aid will help Kyiv reshape ...
ft.com/content/06a48bab-2eb6-4cc4-9d9f-e72a22ba5d7e
Quick Glance: Ukraine to Increase Strikes in Russia, UK Defense Chief Says
- Ukraine is set to increase long-range attacks inside Russia to shape the war with western military aid.
- Admiral Sir Tony Radakin highlighted positive trends in the support for Ukraine.
- The US dropped reservations about providing long-range missiles to Ukraine.
- The UK has increased its commitment to Ukraine's defense and signed long-term contracts with defense industry suppliers.
Britain sends a message to Trump: NATO is worth investing in: U.K. pledge to hike defense spending is designed to keep U.S. on side.
politico.eu/article/britain-sends-message-donald-trump-nato-worth-investing-in/
Three arrested over Channel migrant deaths: The men were arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration and of entering the UK illegally, police said.
bbc.com/news/uk-68890850
Sadiq Khan urges Labour to pursue UK-EU youth mobility deal : London mayor tells FT that scheme would be ‘incredibly important’ for capital after Labour shunned ...
ft.com/content/88718de3-40e7-4d40-8aa6-7ab4653c4260
Councillor feared being killed in row over birds’ nests: Owner of Leeds East airport attacked parish council chairman in quiet village
thetimes.co.uk/article/councillor-feared-being-killed-in-row-over-birds-nests-3r3jbgvqg
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Sir Jeffrey Donaldson appears in court to face historic sex offence charges : Former head of Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party denies wrongdoing
ft.com/content/03cd524e-92f3-42e1-9b70-b46098d4946c
Police intervene: runaway horses gallop through London: Two runaway horses have been caught by police in London. They galloped through the heart of the British ...
de.euronews.com/2024/04/24/polizei-greift-ein-entlaufene-pferde-galoppieren-durch-london
Former SNP chief Peter Murrell got two days’ notice of rearrest: Nicola Sturgeon’s husband was invited to an interview with Operation Branchform detectives ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/peter-murrell-sturgeon-husband-notice-rearrest-snp-finances-jv77jzl90
Paid articlePaid David Cameron denies blaming Brexit for no asylum returns deal with France: The Foreign Secretary defended the controversial plan to deport some asylum seekers ...
itv.com/news/2024-04-25/david-cameron-denies-blaming-brexit-on-no-asylum-returns-deal-with-france
Britain sends a message to Trump: NATO is worth investing in: U.K. pledge to hike defense spending is designed to keep U.S. on side.
politico.eu/article/britain-sends-message-donald-trump-nato-worth-investing-in/
UK finance ministry names Liz Oakes to Bank of England FPC: Britain's finance ministry has named financial services executive Liz Oakes to the Bank of England's ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-finance-ministry-names-liz-oakes-bank-england-fpc-2024-04-25/
Israeli push to legalize settlements in West Bank 'dangerous and reckless,' US says
reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-push-legalize-settlements-west-bank-dangerous-reckless-us-says-2024-04-24/
Tommy Robinson and the truth about two-tier policing: Yesterday’s police operation was proportionate to the circumstances. Robust action was taken against a ...
spectator.co.uk/article/tommy-robinson-and-the-truth-about-two-tier-policing/
Chinese woman charged in UK with criminal possession of crypto: Yadi Zhang made initial appearance at Westminster Magistrates Court on Wednesday
ft.com/content/67824c3f-8031-4f04-bfd4-92282f9e99e2
Paid articlePaid Ofsted to keep single-phrase ratings despite calls to axe them after headteacher Ruth Perry's death
itv.com/news/meridian/2024-04-25/ofsted-to-keep-single-phrase-ratings-despite-calls-to-axe-them
Saudi Arabia's King Salman leaves hospital following routine check up - TV: Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz has left King Faisal Specialist hospital in ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabias-king-salman-hospital-routine-check-up-tv-2024-04-24/
Don’t rescue people who scupper their Channel boats, says Reform UK deputy: Ben Habib says navy or Border Force should not save people who throw themselves into ...
theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/24/dont-rescue-people-who-scupper-their-channel-boats-says-reform-uk-deputy
Couple who left dog to die while holidaying at Center Parcs dodge jail: Sophie Singer, 41, and Keith Byrne, 38, let their boxer dog Bentley starve and suffer for ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/23/couple-left-dog-die-holidaying-centre-parcs-dodge-jail-20704422/
Sunak promise to boost UK defence spending raises prospect of cuts : Economists and opposition question how government will lift MoD share of GDP to 2 ...
ft.com/content/9c157204-f4ab-4103-8476-be0e83de3efe
Microsoft and Amazon face scrutiny from UK competition watchdog over recent AI deals
apnews.com/article/microsoft-amazon-anthropic-ai-investment-scrutiny-a52f6409fa6ee9b335ab6801b8e84cde
Quick Glance: UK Watchdog Scrutinizes AI Partnerships Involving Tech Giants
- Britain's competition watchdog is reviewing AI partnerships between Microsoft and Mistral AI, as well as between Amazon and Anthropic.
- Third-party opinions are being sought on Microsoft's hiring of former Inflection AI employees and related arrangements.
- The CMA is already investigating Microsoft's partnership with Open AI and is awaiting requested information from the companies.
- Views are invited until May 9 before formal investigations begin on the partnerships.
This is Anthony Rees. He was seen having sex in bushes outside a Lidl store.
The pair, who displayed little regard for bystanders ... Show more www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/pair-caught-having-sex-lidl-29054064
NATO target for defence spending should rise due to 'more dangerous world', Grant Shapps says
news.sky.com/story/nato-target-for-defence-spending-should-rise-due-to-more-dangerous-world-grant-shapps-says-13121877
Have Londoners forgotten how to stand up to anti-Semites?: There are some among the tens of thousands who march through London each week who genuinely seek peace ...
spectator.co.uk/article/have-londoners-forgotten-how-to-stand-up-to-anti-semites/
Jeffrey Donaldson, Ex-DUP Leader, Accused of Sex Assault Spanning 20 Years: Jeffrey Donaldson, one of Northern Ireland’s most important political figures ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-24/ex-dup-leader-accused-of-sex-assault-spanning-20-years
Liam Watmough emotionally destroyed ex-girlfriend by beating her twice: A MAN ‘exercised a real degree of control’ over his ex-girlfriend by headbutting and ...
nwemail.co.uk/news/24272330.liam-watmough-emotionally-destroyed-ex-girlfriend-beating-twice/
Jewish Londoners are afraid, Baroness Casey tells Metropolitan Police: Woman who led the review into Sarah Everard’s murder criticised the force’s handling of a ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/jewish-londoners-are-afraid-casey-met-crime-justice-commission-tb6mzxz6s
Columbia Sets Deadline For Talks to End Encampment: The university, which asked the police to arrest protesters last week, will consider “alternative options” ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/23/us/columbia-protests-encampment.html
UK court case launched over Brazil Iron mine project in Bahia: Brazil Iron calls itself a sustainable mining company. Local residents call its project a disaster ...
bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68772590
UK police arrest three of migrants' deaths in Channel | Africanews: "This tragic incident once again demonstrates the threat to life posed by these ...
africanews.com/2024/04/24/uk-police-arrest-three-of-migrants-deaths-in-channel/
Unprecedented images reveal jaw-dropping features of Jupiter’s ‘tortured moon’: Flybys of Jupiter’s moon Io, the only known volcanic world in our solar system ...
cnn.com/2024/04/23/world/nasa-jupiter-io-lava-lake-mountain-scn/
Baby Reindeer leads to police probe as fans wrongly accuse man of being Richard Gadd’s abuser
itv.com/news/2024-04-24/police-probe-as-baby-reindeer-fans-wrongly-accuse-man-of-being-stars-abuser
UK court case launched over Brazil Iron mine project in Bahia: Brazil Iron calls itself a sustainable mining company. Local residents call its project a disaster ...
bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68772590
Pupils in England ‘facing worst exam results in decades’ after Covid closures: GCSE results in key subjects to steadily worsen until 2030, predicts research that ...
theguardian.com/education/2024/apr/24/pupils-in-england-facing-worst-exam-results-in-decades-after-covid-closures-says-study
Immigration: The UK's shameful Rwanda law: The 'Safety of Rwanda' bill passed on April 23 represents a terrible step backward for Europe's oldest democracy.
lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2024/04/25/immigration-the-uk-s-shameful-rwanda-law_6669508_23.html
Quick Glance: British Law on Deportation of Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
- The new British deportation law aims to curb illegal migration and secure the reelection of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
- However, experts doubt the effectiveness of the law in stopping illegal migration to the UK.
- Rishi Sunak is under significant pressure due to political challenges in the election year, including inflation and healthcare issues.
- The Rwanda law intends to deport migrants without valid papers to Rwanda, although the efficacy of the law is being questioned.
Allegra Stratton: A Defensive Election Play: Rishi Sunak is on day two of his trip to the continent. So far, he’s used the trip to announce raising the UK’s ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-24/allegra-stratton-a-defensive-election-play
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 5 people have died while crossing English Channel, hours after UK approved deportation bill
apnews.com/article/france-migrants-death-english-channel-uk-00d73287212405d70fdb513cd791fcbd
UK Boosts Borrowing to Cover Deficit, Curbing Tax Cut Hopes: The UK boosted its borrowing plans after the government’s budget shortfall overshot forecasts ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-23/uk-budget-deficit-overshoots-in-setback-for-hunt-s-tax-cut-plans
Paid articlePaid Foreign Office refuses to share details of Cameron’s work on China: The department will not reveal whether the foreign secretary has recused himself from parts ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/foreign-office-refuses-details-david-cameron-work-china-gvzxbmvrs
Paid articlePaid Was it Angela Rayner who was fined millions by HMRC? No, that was a Tory: The man who reported Labour’s deputy to the police can’t even say what he was ...
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/23/angela-rayner-conservatives-scandals
Charity boss Gideon Falter calls on Met chief Mark Rowley to quit: Campaign Against Antisemitism leader Gideon Falter has told Good Morning Britain that Sir Mark ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/22/charity-boss-gideon-falter-calls-met-chief-mark-rowley-quit-20693294/
Census data on number of trans people in Britain is ‘deeply flawed’: Critics have said that answers to one of the ONS questions from places with lower levels of ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/ons-census-data-trans-population-britain-flawed-jhkq0gmcm
Paid articlePaid UK to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP - meaning tens of billions of pounds of extra funding
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Courts ‘should sit in pubs and libraries’ to bring justice to the people: A former High Court judge tells The Times Crime and Justice Commission that pop-up ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/pop-up-courts-pubs-libraries-crime-justice-commission-cj2w7xlt2
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'Repulsive' men who tattooed 'nonce' three times on vulnerable man's head avoid jail because victim sold his story to The Sun for £100
northamptonchron.co.uk/news/crime/repulsive-men-who-tattooed-nonce-three-times-on-vulnerable-mans-head-avoid-jail-because-victim-sold-his-story-to-the-sun-for-ps100-4598095
Tragedy as woman dies falling into pub cellar before daughter's surprise party: Olwen Collier, 69, was preparing a pub function room for a surprise birthday ...
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tragedy-great-grandmother-dies-falling-32644276
A body has been found in the search for a sailor missing from Faslane Navy base.
Joshua Gayton, 21, was last seen in Helensburgh in the early hours of April ... Show more www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/body-found-search-scots-sailor-32639387
Pupils at Wednesfield school stay in classrooms after man 'tried to access site' before police 'took him away'
expressandstar.com/top-stories/2024/04/22/pupils-at-wednesfield-school-stay-in-classrooms-after-man-tried-to-access-site-before-police-took-him-away/
🇪🇺 🧑🚀 The #EuropeanSpaceAgency welcomed five newly-graduated astronauts Monday who are now eligible for space missions after a year-long training programme ... Show more #France #Spain #Switzerland #NorthernIreland #Belgium
Met Police apologises to Stephen Lawrence's mother after breaking promise: It says the failure to answer questions raised by a BBC investigation is "totally ...
bbc.com/news/uk-68848842
Pfizer vs Moderna battle over COVID vaccine patents begins in UK: Pfizer and BioNTech asked a London court to revoke rival Moderna's patents over technology key ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/pfizer-vs-moderna-battle-over-covid-vaccine-patents-begins-uk-2024-04-23/
Body of missing Faslane sailor formally identified by police: John Gayton, 21, vanished after a night out in Helensburgh in the early hours of April 16.
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/body-missing-faslane-sailor-formally-32654037
'Frantic' calls to rescue migrants on sinking boat in ships' graveyard: British life-savers responded to a desperate call from more than 70 migrants packed ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/23/migrants-rescued-sinking-boat-north-sea-ship-graveyard-20701058/
New British nuclear submarine named HMS Agamemnon: Agamemnon - named after the ancient Greek king - is the sixth of seven Astute submarines being built by BAE ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-british-nuclear-submarine-named-hms-agamemnon/
Britain’s Sunak vows to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda in 10-12 weeks: With elections looming and his party plummeting in the polls, British Prime Minister ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/22/uk-rwanda-sunak-flights/
London set for another mini-heatwave as temperatures to soar soon: While this week isn't too pretty, next week is due some warmer weather
mylondon.news/weather/london-set-another-mini-heatwave-29042804
St George’s Day London march sees chaos as protesters clash with police: It's thought members of far right groups and some linked to football clubs from ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/23/st-georges-day-london-march-chaos-protesters-clash-police-20702581/
Gucci-Owner Kering Facing Tough Turnaround Challenge: Some investors and analysts are questioning whether CEO François-Henri Pinault is the right man to overhaul ...
bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-04-22/gucci-owner-kering-facing-tough-turnaround-challenge
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M6 driver stopped as police find kids loose on back seat: Motorist was found to be driving without a licence and insurance while two children appeared not to be ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/m6-driver-stopped-police-find-29046558
Man glassed in the face after telling woman she looked like she was 43: Joanne Dodd, now 40, glassed Carl Cooper in the face at a pub in Manchester after he ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/22/woman-glassed-man-face-wrongly-guessing-age-pub-20692622/
Why are there so many prisoners in England and Wales? The crisis explained: More than 87,000 people are serving prison sentences, and the numbers are growing ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/prisoners-in-prisons-uk-why-so-many-crime-justice-commission-qpvmwqxnr
Why did it take Rishi Sunak so long to up defence spending?: Britain is putting its defence industry on a 'war-footing', the PM has said, as he vowed to boost ...
spectator.co.uk/article/why-did-it-take-rishi-sunak-so-long-to-up-defence-spending/
London police to meet with Jewish leaders as protests spark safety concerns: London’s police commissioner will meet with senior members of the Jewish community ...
apnews.com/article/uk-london-police-apology-openly-jewish-protest-8c2c574150e56888bbc7e91c39e1d333
FBI code name for Trump classified documents probe was ‘Plasmic Echo,’ court records show
cnn.com/2024/04/22/politics/plasmic-echo-fbi-trump-mar-a-lago-investigation/
IT consultant-cum-developer in court over hiding COVID loan: Syzmon Jastrzebski wrongly borrowed $126k, money written off as he's left the country
theregister.com/2024/04/22/it_consultant_receives_director_ban/
Aslef drivers to hold more train strikes in early May: Rolling 24-hour walkouts to halt many services on c2c, Thameslink, Southeastern, LNER and more
theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/22/aslef-drivers-train-strikes-early-may-c2c-thameslink-southeastern-lner
Flat in Dudley's former police station features prison cell in living room with £750 per month asking price
expressandstar.com/news/2024/04/23/flat-in-dudleys-former-police-station-features-prison-cell-in-living-room-with-750-per-month-asking-price/
UK set for two hottest days of year with two parts of England warmest: Forecasters say East Anglia and the south east of England will be hottest ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/uk-set-two-hottest-days-29042181
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