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Sterling hits one-month high after UK inflation data

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) - Sterling hit a fresh one-month high against the euro and rose versus a weakening dollar on Wednesday after UK inflation data suggested less monetary easing by the Bank of England (BoE). British consumer price inflation slowed by less than expected to a two-and-a-half-year low of 3.2% in annual terms in March, down from a 3.4% increase in February. The dollar

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.

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.

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.

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,...

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...

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

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.

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...

Explosion at BAE Systems weapons factory in south Wales

An explosion has occurred at a military weapons factory in south Wales. Emergency services were called to BAE Systems Glascoed in Monmouthshire after the blast on Wednesday at 10.49am. The incident is believed to have happened inside a building within the facility. No injuries have been reported and an investigation has been launched. A spokesman f...

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...

The tragic death of Maureen Gilbert: why did a much-loved mother die in her flooded home?

The flood alert was issued on the morning of 21 October 2023. Storm Babet was coming. Be prepared. Paul Gilbert, a 47-year-old landscape gardener from Chesterfield in Derbyshire, did what he always did when a flood alert came in: he went to check on his mum, Maureen. Maureen lived on Tapton Terrace, a narrow row of red‑brick terrace houses yards from the River Rother in Chesterfield. Everyone who lives on the terrace, as residents call it, knew...

Virgin Media tops list of most-complained about phone and broadband firms to Ofcom

Virgin Media has once again topped the list of the most complained about broadband and phone companies, according to the latest data from Ofcom.

The two managers leading race to succeed Erik ten Hag at Manchester United

They have a big decision to make.

Chelsea fans demand Ian Maatsen return after Champions League heroics

'Don't sell him!'

One of London's richest families takes feud to High Court

One of London's richest families takes feud to High Court - The Salem family has been split for decades by a row over who is entitled to the profits from a London-based trading empire that operates mainly in west Africa

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

Father of Sydney church attacker says no signs of radicalism, community leader says

By Renju Jose and Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) - The father of the teenager that stabbed an Assyrian bishop during a church service in Sydney saw no signs of radicalism, a community leader said on Wednesday, as police planned to charge people who attacked emergency services following the incident. The attack on Monday evening by a male teenager, which injured Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel of the

Ronnie O'Sullivan signs up to three-year Saudi snooker deal

The Rocket commits to Saudi expansion plan.

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

Does he have a future at Old Trafford?

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...

Guenther Steiner F1 return? Former Haas boss linked with ambitious team ownership bid

Is Guenther Steiner plotting an ambitious return to F1?

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.

'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.

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

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".

Michael Portillo is back with a new travel series

The rail enthusiast is taking us to his favourite European cities

Manchester United chief visits spectacular Bernabeu to explore Old Trafford regeneration

The task force exploring plans to regenerate Old Trafford. On Monday, Lord Sebastian Coe chaired the initial meeting of the Old Trafford regeneration talk force.

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...

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...

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

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

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.

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.

Dubai airport flooded after year and a half’s worth of rain falls on city in one day

Dubai airport flooded after year and a half’s worth of rain falls on city in one day - At least one person killed as record rainfall caused damage to homes and businesses

‘Really upsetting’: Grenfell Tower edited out of TV advert

Grenfell Tower has been edited out of a TV advert in a move described as “insulting” by a family bereaved by the June 2017 disaster. Karim Mussilhy, whose uncle Hesham Rahman was among 72 people who died as a result of the fire, noticed the edit while watching the Channel 4 streaming service on Monday when an advert for the pain relief gel Voltarol showed people playing football on the Westway football pitches close to the council block. But...

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...

GTA 6: Live updates as publisher Take-Two announces layoffs

is still at least another nine months away but gamers are aching to know every detail they can - and there hasn't been a shortage of leaks, rumours and theories.One report says GTA 6 could be delayed to 2026 as a fallback option with Fall 2025 now being targeted by employees at Rockstar. That's after reports suggested development falling behind is ...

Olaf Scholz was on execution list in German coup, reports claim

A key figure in the so-called Reichsbürger coup plot in Germany allegedly made a list of people, including Olaf Scholz, the Chancellor, who could be tried and executed after the ringleaders seized power. Peter Wörner, a former commando and one of the alleged coup plotters, is accused of creating a list of high-profile German figures who should be a...

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

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.

Britain’s ‘strictest headteacher’ statement in full as Muslim pupil loses bid to take part in prayer rituals

Britain’s ‘strictest headteacher’ statement in full as Muslim pupil loses bid to take part in prayer rituals - Headteacher Katharine Birbalsingh hailed result of legal battle as a ‘victory for all schools’

Neil Robertson stunned in dramatic World Snooker Championship qualifying defeat

The Thunder shocked in qualifying.

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...

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.

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 ...

A nurse, a teacher, a grandfather: These are the New Yorkers who hold Trump’s fate in their hands

A nurse, a teacher, a grandfather: These are the New Yorkers who hold Trump’s fate in their hands - Three women and four men have so far been tasked with hearing the first-ever criminal case against a US president

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

But are they just playing?

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