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Court reforms will cause ‘huge injustices’ in divorce cases, lawyers say

A solicitor challenged Justice Minister Helen McEntee to attend a family court in Dublin to see how busy it is.

How much have house prices changed in YOUR area? Interactive tool reveals North East and North West are the biggest winners as average value of homes across the UK rises for the third month in a row

UK homeowners saw the value of their homes rise for the third month in a row, by 0.4% or £1,000 from January to February according to analysis by online estate agent Purplebricks.

US aid to Ukraine: Date of vote in Congress is set, what it means

The House of Representatives in the USA could approve funding for assistance to Ukraine as part of Speaker Mike Johnson's initiative as early as this week. However, this is not the only issue that congressmen will be considering. RBC-Ukraine explains when and what the House of Representatives will be voting on. The material was prepared using state...

Ukraine attacks Russian airfield in Crimea - S-400 and command post potentially targeted

Sources of the RBC-Ukraine in Ukrainian Defense Forces and partisan movement Atesh revealed details about the aftermath of the strike on the Russian military airfield in temporarily occupied Dzhankoy (Crimea). Sources inform that the strikes on Dzhankoy are the result of successful actions by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. However, the consequences a...

Chelsea fans demand Ian Maatsen return after Champions League heroics

'Don't sell him!'

Keir Starmer accuses Rishi Sunak of ‘smears’ over Angela Rayner tax row

Keir Starmer accuses Rishi Sunak of ‘smears’ over Angela Rayner tax row - The police have said they are considering multiple other allegations in connection with deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner

Olympics-Loss of horses a 'sad moment' for modern pentathlon, Davis says

By Rory Carroll NEW YORK (Reuters) - Horses will make their final Olympic appearance in the modern pentathlon at the Paris Games and American hopeful Jessica Davis said that while she feels a sense of loss, the sport is capable of evolving. Modern pentathlon, which traditionally features fencing, swimming, equestrian show jumping, pistol shooting and running, was plunged into a scandal at the

Royal Mail owner could be taken over by Czech billionaire

The owner of Royal Mail has rejected an attempt by its biggest shareholders to take over the business but another bid is in the works.

Barclays to limit cash deposits from July

Barclays has been accused of trying to ‘kill cash’ with plans to strictly limit how much customers can deposit. From July, an annual limit of £20,000 will apply to the amount of cash which can be paid into Barclays personal accounts, including any associated children’s accounts. The limit will then be reset in January of each following year. Any ca...

Brussels conservative conference reopens after Belgian PM intervenes

A conservative conference in Brussels that police attempted to shut down during a speech by Nigel Farage reopened on Wednesday after a court overturned the mayor’s order to shut it down. At 2am, Belgium’s highest administrative court threw out Emir Kir’s attempt to cancel the National Conservatism gathering on the grounds that it endangered public ...

Muslim student loses bid to take part in prayer rituals at ‘Britain’s strictest school’

Muslim student loses bid to take part in prayer rituals at ‘Britain’s strictest school’ - Headteacher Katharine Birbalsingh hailed the result as a ‘victory for all schools’

I’m choosing the Nintendo Switch 2 over PS5 Pro — here’s why

The Nintendo Switch 2 won't beat PS5 Pro on power and I'm okay with that.

Palestinian boy who survived airstrike dies during food aid drop

When an Israeli airstrike destroyed his family’s home in November, Zein Oroq was pinned under rubble. He was wounded but survived, while 17 members of his extended family died. But Zein, 13, would later suffer a cruel fate in Gaza, where more than 2 million people have endured more than six months of food shortages and malnutrition. US officials have said that that famine is already beginning to take hold in parts of the besieged coastal strip,...

New vaccine promises broad protection against SARS-CoV-2 and other sarbecoviruses

By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D. Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Wisconsin, USA, have developed a broad-spectrum vaccine that can protect against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants as well as bat sarbecoviruses. The ...

‘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...

Aye Write festival saved after donation from late EuroMillions winner’s charity

A series of pop-up events will take place following the funding.

MP condemns ‘conspiracy of silence’ over Pc Yvonne Fletcher’s death

MP condemns ‘conspiracy of silence’ over Pc Yvonne Fletcher’s death - Former Met detective Allan Dorans accused the Government of failing to release evidence related to the police officer’s murder in 1984.

Rio Ferdinand gives verdict on Jadon Sancho turnaround after proving point to Man Utd

Does he have a future at Old Trafford?

World faces permanently higher interest rates, warns Bank of England official

Consumers face the prospect of permanently higher interest rates amid geopolitical tensions and “slower globalisation”, a Bank of England official has warned. Megan Greene, an external member of the Monetary Policy Committee, said the last mile of slowing down the pace of inflation would be the hardest as she spoke during an event hosted by the IIF...

Arrests made and thousands of victims contacted after scammer site taken offline

Arrests made and thousands of victims contacted after scammer site taken offline - Law enforcement agencies have arrested 37 suspects across the UK and around the world

Former Royal Mail chair apologises for ‘tragic’ Post Office prosecutions

A former chair of Royal Mail has apologised for the “tragic and diabolically unfair” prosecutions of post office operators, but denied ever having been informed of suspected problems with the Post Office’s faulty Horizon computer system. Allan Leighton, who chaired Royal Mail from 2002 to 2009, when it also owned the Post Office, told a statutory inquiry that had “absolutely not” received any warnings that the Horizon system was unreliable. The...

Crypto experts predict historic bitcoin price change after upcoming ‘halving’

Crypto experts predict historic bitcoin price change after upcoming ‘halving’ - The last halving four years ago preceded a five-fold price increase

Iran warns of 'massive response'

The speech by Iran's president at an annual army parade was not broadcast live as it has been in previous years.

Trump’s second day on criminal trial: Bodega visit, judge warning and more bizarre jury excuses

Trump’s second day on criminal trial: Bodega visit, judge warning and more bizarre jury excuses - Former president is now expected to be in court four days a week for the next six to eight weeks

Latest UK inflation fall matches Bank of England expectations, Bailey says

By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - British inflation is broadly declining in line with the Bank of England's forecasts, and next month's numbers look on track for a sharp drop towards the central bank's 2% target, Governor Andrew Bailey said on Wednesday. "We're actually pretty much on track for where we thought we would be," Bailey said at an event in Washington hosted by the Institute of

Tennis-Nadal's Barcelona return ended by De Minaur

(Reuters) -Rafa Nadal's hopes of winning the Barcelona Open for a 13th time were dashed on Wednesday following a 7-5 6-1 second round defeat by Australian fourth seed Alex de Minaur. The Spaniard was playing his first tournament since January and had made a winning return on Tuesday with his first round victory over Flavio Cobolli, but the 37-year-old was no match for the in-form De Minaur. "

Money pours out of Liontrust as investors quit UK shares

Money pours out of Liontrust as investors quit UK shares -

Liverpool vs Atalanta: 18-year-old striker trains with team after 'outrageous' goal

Liverpool are struggling for goals going into their UEFA Europa League clash vs Atalanta on Thursday.

Hundreds evacuated after explosive eruption of Mount Ruang in Indonesia

Hundreds of people were forced to evacuate after a volcano in Indonesia's North Sulawesi province erupted on Tuesday, and twice again on Wednesday. Footage captured lava spewing from Mount Ruang's crater and “explosive hot clouds” reaching more than a mile into the sky. Authorities have evacuated more than 800 people from the surrounding area, and there are currently no reports of casualties or injuries.

Horizon scandal victim demands jail for those who denied her justice

A former sub-postmaster who was wrongly jailed while pregnant for the failures of the Post Office Horizon IT system has demanded jail for those who denied her justice, declaring "nobody's above the law".

We endured a 48-hour journey from hell before my BA Gold Member status came to the rescue

The first hint our journey home from the Caribbean might not go as smoothly as planned came with an American Airlines (AA) email that popped into my inbox on the evening before our departure. “Adverse weather may affect your travel plans,” it warned sombrely, before explaining that predicted storms in Miami the next day could disrupt flights. It ad...

Pay £25 to lock up your child’s smartphone, school tells parents

Parents have been told they will have to buy £25 pouches to lock up their children’s smartphones under a proposed new policy at an East Sussex school. Cardinal Newman Catholic School, a state secondary in Hove, has told parents that, from September, pupils will be expected to have a magnet-secured wallet as part of its uniform policy. Pupils will h...

Boeing whistleblower told Congress his boss threatened him after speaking up in a meeting

Boeing whistleblower told Congress his boss threatened him after speaking up in a meeting - Boeing claims its 787 Dreamliner is safe to operate ahead of two US Senate hearings on Wednesday

'Carnage' at Dubai airport as UAE hit by 'heaviest rainfall in 75 years'

Record rainfalls in the United Arab Emirates and the wider Gulf region have flooded major roads and caused "carnage" at Dubai's international airport.

Elon Musk hints new users will be charged for posting on X

Long Melford player Lewis Brennan recovering after ‘cardiac incident’ at Hadleigh United as response of club officials praised

Long Melford have confirmed midfielder Lewis Brennan is back at work and recovering from a ‘cardiac incident’ that saw last Tuesday’s Thurlow Nunn League Premier Division game at Hadleigh United abandoned. Manager David Hennessey said the player who has also had spells at Halstead Town and Cornard United, ahead of joining them from Wivenhoe Town in...

Xbox Game Pass announces more April games — including three day-one titles

Xbox Game Pass announces more April games — including three day-one titles - Game Pass Core members will also be able to play Deep Rock Galactic and Wreckfest next week

Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of April 17

Ukrainian military repelled 20 enemy attacks in the Novopavlivka direction, held positions, and repelled assaults by Russian forces in the Kherson direction. Missile troops struck at the area of concentration of enemy personnel, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Russian shelling During the past day, there have been 68 c...

Former Tory councillor guilty of stalking ex-wife

A former Tory councillor followed his ex-wife in a Porsche Cayenne during a campaign of stalking after she left him, a court heard. Behind the closed doors of their home in Poole, Dorset, seemingly successful businessman Anthony De Havilland was a dominating and possessive husband to his then wife Simone Jackson, a court heard. The former Conservat...

Is Fallout returning for season 2? Here's what we know so far

Looks like we'll be heading somewhere familiar...

Michael Portillo is back with a new travel series

The rail enthusiast is taking us to his favourite European cities

Neil Robertson stunned in dramatic World Snooker Championship qualifying defeat

The Thunder shocked in qualifying.

Pregnant woman evacuated from Disney cruise ship

A pregnant woman was evacuated from a Disney ship after experiencing health complications while the ship was in transit.

'Revenge will end with a bigger war': Lebanon at a crossroads as it awaits Israel's response to Iran

Lebanon is balanced as though on an earthquake faultline right now - whatever Israel decides to do next will have massive repercussions throughout the entire region.

Trade union law in breach of workers rights, Supreme Court rules

Trade union law in breach of workers rights, Supreme Court rules - ‘If employees can only take strike action by exposing themselves to detrimental treatment, the right dissolves’, Lady Simler said.

British couple ‘close to tears’ after being stranded at Dubai airport in historic storm

British couple ‘close to tears’ after being stranded at Dubai airport in historic storm - The couple have been told they can only escape Dubai airport hell on a flight to Gatwick in three days still landing 230 miles away from their Manchester home.

Emma Raducanu’s company posts £9.6m profit mostly through commercial endorsements

Emma Raducanu’s registered company made a profit of almost £10 million in 2023, according to records posted at Companies House. ‌The company in question – Harbour 6 Ltd – was registered in 2020, the year before Raducanu shot to fame by winning the US Open as a qualifier. ‌She is identified as the sole director and the only employee of the company, ...

Speculation put to bed as two United players train after reports of fallouts with Erik ten Hag

After yet another tumultuous weekend involving Manchester United, all attention can now hopefully switch solely to the FA Cup semi-final. The Red Devils were back at Carrington today (Tuesday) as they continue their preparations to face Coventry City this Sunday at Wembley.

Andy Murray makes French Open entry list but Emma Raducanu misses out

Andy Murray makes French Open entry list but Emma Raducanu misses out - The world No1 is nursing an ankle injury but hopes for one final crack at Roland Garros before retiring

Boat-sinking orcas are on the move – and scientists don’t know why

But are they just playing?