Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the days five Premier League matches.
Verstappen edges Leclerc again to take Miami pole
Red Bulls Max Verstappen beats Ferraris Charles Leclerc to pole position at the Miami Grand Prix.
Labour adds to Tory misery with mayoral wins
The party sees victory in London, Manchester and clinches a close win in the West Midlands mayor race.
Fans buzzing as gig moved from Co-op Live goes ahead
American rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's concert was moved to the AO Arena at the last minute.
Charges Against Cuellar Lay Bare Azerbaijans Influence Attempts
Federal prosecutors say Representative Henry Cuellar tried to shape policy for Azerbaijan in exchange for bribes. The country has spent millions in the past decade lobbying Washington.
Who won the mayoral elections... in 90 seconds
Voters in England have taken to the polls in contests to elect new mayors across the country.
Parts of Gaza in Full-Blown Famine, U.N. Aid Official Says
Cindy McCain, the director of the World Food Program, said starvation is entrenched in northern Gaza and is moving its way south.
Iga Swiatek wins three-set duel against Aryna Sabalenka to take Madrid crown
World no 1 wins epic 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7) in three hours and 11 minutes Swiatek saves three match points to earn first title in Madrid Iga Swiatek may still be in the early years of her career, still in the process of learning her craft, gaining new tools while yet to reach her peak, but at the same time she continues to make her mark in tenniss history books at a startling pace. At 22, Swiatek has now won every single significant clay court event on the WTA tour, an achievement she earned on Saturday evening by outlasting Aryna Sabalenka in an incredible battle of the highest quality between the two best players in the world. After three hours and 11 minutes in Madrid, Swiatek saved three match points and emerged victorious in a match that will go down in history for its greatness, defeating Sabalenka 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7). Continue reading...
How loan shark, 83, scared people into paying up
Tabitha Richardson forced desperate victims into handing her thousands on top of illegal loans.
Canadian Arrests Highlight Alleged Gang Role in Indias Intelligence Operations
Indias external spy agency, the Research and Analysis Wing, has long been accused of tapping into criminal networks to carry out operations in South Asia. Is the agency now doing similar operations in the West?
Star Wars: Acolytes new trailer releases. Check out storyline, cast and release date
In the recently released trailer of Star Wars: Acolyte, the Jedi are seen trying to confront the challenges they face and a far more sinister plan is being executed which threatens the lives of the Jedi and their very existence.
Sadiq Khans win bucks trend of Muslim voters rejecting Labour over Gaza, say party figures
Resounding victory in London mayoral race came despite media reports suggesting it would be a close contest Sadiq Khans election victory as London mayor has bucked the trend of Muslim voters turning away from Labour over the partys stance on the war in Gaza, party figures said. The 53-year-old won a third term as the capitals mayor on Saturday, without seeming to have lost the support of large numbers of Muslim voters unlike Labour candidates elsewhere in England last week. Continue reading...
Desperate Tories left in disarray as Labour celebrates seismic swing
Rishi Sunaks government tries to limit the damage as the Conservatives worst fears prove correct in the English local elections Keir Starmer was advised by his team to get an early night on Thursday before the first election results started to come through at dawn the next day. They booked the Labour leader into a hotel at a secret location in the north-west, so he could be bright and breezy when celebrating an anticipated parliamentary byelection win in Blackpool South. Continue reading...
Labour's Parker elected West Midlands mayor
The result, which followed a full recount in Coventry, will come as a huge blow to the Conservatives.
Slithering surprise! Passenger hiding snakes in pants intercepted at Miami airport
Slithering surprise Passenger hiding snakes in pants intercepted at Miami airport
Kuenssberg: Are Tories resigned to electoral fate under Sunak?
Tory MPs are in no mood to oust Rishi Sunak despite local results pointing to general election defeat.
Stunning Labour triumphs in London and West Midlands leave Sunak reeling
Keir Starmer says the prime minister has no option but to call a general election Rishi Sunak was dealt a series of shattering blows last night as Labour won a knife-edge battle to seize the West Midlands mayoralty from the Conservatives and Sadiq Khan trounced his Tory rival in London to secure a third term. The results, along with decisive victories for Labours Andy Burnham in Greater Manchester, Steve Rotheram in Liverpool and Tracy Brabin in West Yorkshire, left Labour in charge of most of Englands mayoralties. Continue reading...
Erling Haaland is back to business for Manchester City, says Pep Guardiola
Striker scores four in 5-1 win over Wolves The second and fourth were unbelievable Pep Guardiola believes Erling Haaland is back to business after his strikers four-goal haul in Manchester Citys 5-1 defeat of Wolves , with the manager urging the champions to win their final three games to ensure a record fourth consecutive title. Haaland scored a first-half hat-trick, including two penalties, and added his fourth following the break to take his Premier League tally to 25 at the Etihad Stadium. Victory kept City a single point behind Arsenal but Guardiolas side have a game in hand. If they beat Fulham next Saturday and Mikel Artetas side lose at Manchester United the following day, City can retain the championship by beating Tottenham on Tuesday week. Continue reading...
Five key factors in Real Madrid's title triumph
Carlo Ancelotti's side romped clear of last season's winners and shock challengers Girona to clinch their record-extending 36th La Liga trophy
Evening of drama as Labour squeak West Midlands win
Labour won with just over 1,500 votes more than the Tories in an incredibly close race.
Labours Richard Parker beats Andy Street to become West Midlands mayor
The Tory incumbents hopes of a third term in the role dashed in a damaging result for his party Local and mayoral election results live Labours Richard Parker has narrowly beaten Andy Street to become the next mayor of the West Midlands, in the most tightly contested metro mayor ballot in England. It was a huge win for Labour, which had been briefing they expected to lose to Street and his previously formidable Brand Andy campaign . Continue reading...
Its time to end the UKs divisions: Labour is for everyone
Britain has turned out in force to vote for change. Whenever the Tories go to the country, we will be ready to provide it Rishi Sunak might have been too scared to put his name on the ballot this week, but voters sent him a clear message in the local elections anyway. Across the country, people turned out to vote for change from the manufacturing heartlands of Derby to industrial Redditch and Thurrock in Essex. In Aldershot, home of the British army, Labour won Rushmoor borough council, ending 24 years of Tory rule. Ten more police and crime commissioners which, as a former chief prosecutor, makes me incredibly proud. And in York and North Yorkshire, the first Labour mayor, in the prime ministers back garden. Victories in traditional Tory territory across the country are important to me. Its not just about the numbers, though of course they matter: its the choice of the electorate to turn their back on 14 years of decline and division, and embrace national renewal with Labour. Continue reading...
Lib Dems on course to topple leading Tories in general election
Local election results in England justify the decision to focus on Conservative areas, claim party strategists The Liberal Democrats are increasingly confident that they will claim more than one Tory big beast at the coming general election, pointing to local election results putting them ahead in a series of true blue constituencies. Ed Daveys party has been criticised for failing to improve its polling performance in recent months, while its 17% projected vote share from last weeks local elections was down slightly on last year. Continue reading...
Bellingham crowns superb debut season at Real Madrid
It's Bellingham's league has become a common phrase among football fans and pundits in Spain and that is proof of his stunning start with the Spanish giants.
US Putting Japan, South Korea, India On China's Radar By Seeking Ship Repairs In Region During War
The US military is planning to carry out maintenance work on as many as six American naval ships at international shipyards next fiscal year. If approved by Congress, the move will signal a significant effort in identifying foreign shipyards for the upkeep of US Navy vessels. It will not only expand the use of foreign shipyards for such work on US Navy ships but also lead to certifying shipyards that match US standards. US Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro disclosed the plans during a recent House Armed Services Committee hearing on the fiscal 2025 budget. Watch the video to find out more.
Conservatives need to discover the Houchen touch
Victory for the Tees Valley mayor should show the way for the Tories to refind their election mojo Rishi Sunak will have been relieved when Ben Houchen was declared the winner in the Tees Valley mayoral election, but he cant disguise the fact that these were very bad election results. Council elections are difficult to interpret there are a host of local factors at play. The best thing to look at is what is known as national equivalent vote share. The BBCs estimate at the time of writing is that Labour got 34% and the Conservatives 25%. Continue reading...
Devastating defeats give Tory MPs more reasons to fear what will befall them when the country delivers its verdict The mayoral elections demonstrated that there is a way to win for a Conservative. This is to make out that you have nothing to do with the Tories. Of the metro mayorships that were up for grabs, just one has been bagged for the Conservatives. The re-election of Ben Houchen in Tees Valley is being used as a human shield by Rishi Sunak to fend off any attempt to depose him from Downing Street. Hes relying on this sole glimmer of cheer for his party to convince it that a disastrous general election defeat is not inevitable and to blunt the daggers of those in his own party who want him gone. Continue reading...
Northern Gaza is now in 'full-blown famine': UN World Food Program chief
WASHINGTON: A top UN official said Friday that hard-hit northern Gaza was now in full-blown famine after more than six months of war between Israel and Hamas and severe Israeli restrictions on food deliveries to the Palestinian territory. Cindy McCain, the American director of the UN World Food Program, became the most prominent international official so far to declare that trapped civilians in the most cut-off part of Gaza had gone over the brink into famine. It's horror, McCain told NBC's Meet the Press in an interview to air Sunday. There is faminefull-blown faminein the north, and it's moving its way south. She said a cease-fire and a greatly increased flow of aid through land and sea routes was essential to confronting the growing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, home to 2.3 million people. There was no immediate comment from Israel, which controls entrance into Gaza and says it is beginning to allow in more food and other humanitarian aid through land crossings. The panel that serves as the internationally recognised monitor for food crises said in March that northern Gaza was on the brink of famine and likely to experience it in May. Since March, northern Gaza had not received anything like the aid needed to stave off famine, a US Agency for International Development humanitarian official for Gaza told The Associated Press . The panel's next update will not come before this summer. The USAID official said on-the-ground preparations for a new US-led sea route were on track to bring in more foodincluding treatment for hundreds of thousands of starving childrenby early or mid-May. That's when the American military expects to finish building a floating pier to receive the shipments. Ramping up the delivery of aid on the planned US-backed sea route will be gradual as aid groups test the distribution and security arrangements for relief workers, the USAID official said. The official spoke on condition of anonymity, citing security concerns accompanying the official's work on conflicts. They were some of the agency's first comments on the status of preparations for the Biden administration's $320 million Gaza pier project, for which USAID is helping coordinate on-the-ground security and distribution. UN accuses Israel of using starvation as 'weapon of war' in Gaza At a factory in rural Georgia on Friday, USAID Administrator Samantha Power pointed to the food crises in Gaza and other parts of the world as she announced a $200 million investment aimed at increasing production of emergency nutritional paste for starving children under 5. Power spoke to factory workers, peanut farmers and local dignitaries sitting among pallets of the paste at the Mana nonprofit in Fitzgerald. It is one of two factories in the US that produces the nutritional food, which is used in clinical settings and made from ground peanuts, powdered milk, sugar and oil, ready to eat in plastic pouches resembling large ketchup packets. This effort, this vision meets the moment, Power said. And it could not be more timely, more necessary or more important. Under pressure from the US and others, Israeli officials in recent weeks have begun slowly reopening some border crossings for relief shipments. But aid coming through the sea route, once it's operational, still will serve only a fractionhalf a million peopleof those who need help in Gaza. Aid organizations including USAID stress that getting more aid through border crossings is essential to staving off famine. Children under 5 are among the first to die when wars, droughts or other disasters curtail food. Hospital officials in northern Gaza reported the first deaths from hunger in early March and said most of the dead were children. Power said the UN has called for 400 metric tons of the nutritional paste in light of the severe hunger that is pervading across Gaza right now, and the severe, acute humanitarian crisis. USAID expects to provide a quarter of that, she said. Globally, she said at the Georgia factory, the treatment made there will save untold lives, millions of lives. USAID is coordinating with the World Food Program and other humanitarian partners and governments on security and distribution for the pier project, while US military forces finish building it. President Joe Biden, under pressure to do more to ease the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza as the US provides military support for Israel, announced the project in early March. US Central Command said in a statement Friday that offshore assembly of the floating pier has been temporarily paused due to high winds and sea swells, which caused unsafe conditions for soldiers. The partially built pier and the military vessels involved have gone to Israel's Port of Ashdod, where the work will continue. A US official said the high seas will delay the installation for several days, possibly until later next week. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss operation details, said the pause could last longer if the bad weather continues because military personnel and divers have to get into the water for the final installation. The struggles this week with the first aid delivery through a newly reopened land corridor into north Gaza underscored the uncertainty about security and the danger still facing relief workers. Israeli settlers blocked the convoy before it crossed Wednesday. Once inside Gaza, the convoy was commandeered by Hamas militants, before UN officials reclaimed it. In Gaza, the nutritional treatment for starving children is most urgently needed in the northern part of the Palestinian territory. Civilians have been cut off from most aid supplies, bombarded by Israeli airstrikes and driven into hiding by fighting. Acute malnutrition rates there among children under 5 have surged from 1% before the war to 30% five months later, the USAID official said. The official called it the fastest such climb in hunger in recent history, more than in grave conflicts and food shortages in Somalia or South Sudan. One of the few medical facilities still operating in northern Gaza, Kamal Adwan Hospital, is besieged by parents, bringing in thousands of children with malnutrition for treatment, the official said. Aid officials believe many more starving children remain unseen and in need, with families unable to bring them through fighting and checkpoints for care. Saving the gravely malnourished children in particular requires both greatly increased deliveries of aid and sustained calm in fighting, the official said, so that aid workers can set up treatment facilities around the territory and families can safely bring children in for the sustained treatment needed. After months of famine warnings in Gaza, children begin to die due to malnutrition and starvation
How Sadiq Khan won over London for the third time
The Labour candidate clinched a third-successive term as mayor of London - but what next?
Bangladesh, Egypt for strengthening bilateral ties
Bangladesh and Egypt have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation by organising regular foreign office consultations.
Viral video claiming BJP orchestrated Sandeshkhali movement triggers row in Bengal
A political slugfest erupted in West Bengal on Saturday after a video went viral showing a BJP leader claiming that the protests staged by the women at Sandeshkhali against alleged sexual harassment by local Trinamool Congress leaders were orchestrated by the BJP.
Erik ten Hags Ming the Merciless act has given United only flashes of glory | Jonathan Wilson
Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos have a big decision to make but will an unlikely FA Cup final win be enough to save the manager? And so the real business begins. The four months since Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos bought a little over a quarter of Manchester United have been the phoney war. No transfers could be done, so little could be changed on the pitch. The task of Ratcliffe and his advisers was to watch and learn and rejig the executive tier so that when the window opens they are ready to act. That rejig has been more dramatic than many anticipated. The chief executive, Richard Arnold, and the football director, John Murtough, are just the highest profile departures. Omar Berrada will come in as chief executive from Manchester City when his notice period expires on 13 July while Murtough has effectively been replaced by Jason Wilcox , the new technical director, and Dan Ashworth, who will come in once the terms of his severance from Newcastle have been agreed. Continue reading...
US shared gobsmacking lab leak evidence with UK at height of Covid-19 pandemic
Haaland nets four as Man City rout Wolves 5-1
Hours after Arsenal's 3-0 win over Bournemouth, Pep Guardiola's men responded with a resounding victory that pulled them to within a point of Arsenal at the top with a game in hand
The Eras Tour 2024: Heres why Taylor Swifts European concert tickets are cheaper in US
Taylor Swift, renowned for her record-breaking achievements in the music industry, is set to enthrall fans once more with her upcoming Eras Tour. The European leg kicks off on May 9th in Paris, promising unforgettable performances and memorable moments.
Sadiq Khan re-elected as London Mayor despite criticism over rising crime rate
Incumbent Sadiq Khan of the Labour Party was re-elected as the Mayor of London for a record third time on Saturday, defeating Conservative Party candidate Susan Hall by over a million votes.
Rahul Gandhi's fresh pitch for 'wealth redistribution' stirs controversy, video circulates
While the Congress has repeatedly denied any 'wealth redistribution' promise in its election manifesto for 2024 Lok Sabha polls, a fresh pitch for the same by party leader Rahul Gandhi has stirred a fresh controversy.
Nijjar Case Erupts Again, India Responds To 3 Arrests By Canada For Sikh Separatist Leaders Death
Three men were arrested and charged over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada last year. Hardeep Singh Nijjar, 45, was shot dead in June 2023 by masked gunmen in a busy car park in a Vancouver suburb. The police said that the three men, all Indian nationals, who were arrested had been living in Canada for three to five years. Nijjars murder last year caused a major diplomatic row between India and Canada. The diplomatic row escalated after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged India's government may have been involved. Watch the video to know more.
Lowe fires Leinster into Champions Cup final despite Northamptons late rally
Leinster 20-17 Northampton Irish side survive late fightback after Lowes superb hat-trick They were not given much of a chance and sure enough, for most of the match they did not have one. But Northampton, having looked completely lost in front of 82,000 at Croke Park, burst into life in the final quarter to give Leinster something of a scare. The home side, though, are too packed to the rafters with international quality to lose from such a position. They have had their wobbles in the recent past, but letting slip a 20-3 lead early in the first half would really have been too painful to contemplate. As it is, with a hat-trick for James Lowe one of the very best players in the Six Nations, let alone the Champions Cup they march on to London for the final at the end of the month. Continue reading...
Four-star Haaland shines as Manchester City sink Wolves in title pursuit
Erling Haalands sixth Premier League hat-trick, completed in the opening 45 minutes and featuring two penalties, signalled the goal-scoring phenomenon is back in ruthless mood at the very best of times for Manchester City. After this crushing victory, in which Haaland added a peach of fourth following the interval, City can do what Arsenal have been doing to them: pile the pressure on in this tightest of title races by winning at Fulham next Saturday, move ahead two points, and make the Gunners think before kicking-off at Manchester United 24 hours later. Continue reading...
Just too good: how Real Madrids depth ensured a canter to the title
Girona briefly promised the unlikeliest of triumphs but the sheer variety in Ancelottis side made them a cut above the rest Over two hours had passed since the final whistle went on Real Madrids 3-0 victory over Cadiz and some of their players were still inside inside the Santiago Bernabu watching on TV when they officially found out they were champions, but they had known for a long time. The title, eventually delivered by Gironas 4-2 victory over Barcelona 681 kilometres to the north-east and confirmed at 8.30pm on the 34th Saturday of the season, did not see them board an open-top bus down the Castellana to Cibeles, although fans did gather by the goddess of fertility. There was more to do Bayern Munich come on Wednesday night and, besides, this was already done. It had been for some time. Two weeks earlier, Jude Bellingham had scored a 94th-minute goal to win the clsico , their last remaining contenders eliminated, if you could truly call Barcelona that. Two months earlier they had put four past the nearest thing they had to genuine challengers, effectively eliminating Girona too: they were the most exciting , the most surprising team but they would not be champions. As for Atltico Madrid, the only team to defeat Real all season, they had eliminated themselves even sooner, gone by Christmas. This hadnt been a race; ultimately, it had been a parade. Continue reading...
Real Madrid crowned champions of La Liga after Girona thrash Barca
Real Madrid, who have lost only once in the league this season, hold a 13-point advantage over second-placed Girona while Barcelona dropped to third
Haaland scores four as Man City thrash Wolves
Erling Haaland's first four-goal haul in the Premier League helps Manchester City hammer Wolves at Etihad Stadium.
Woman dies after falling from Cliffs of Moher
A woman in her early 20s dies after falling from the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare on Saturday.
Nagaland: RPF seizes narcotic drugs worth over Rs 51 lakh in Dimapur
Dimapur: The Dimapur post of RPF seized narcotic drugs worth over Rs 51 lakh under operation narcos of the RPF in Dimapur, Nagaland in the past four months from January to April. Informing this at a press conference here on Saturday, Bimal Chandra Das, assistant security commissioner, RPF, Dimapur, said the seized narcotic drugs [] The post Nagaland: RPF seizes narcotic drugs worth over Rs 51 lakh in Dimapur appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .
Meghalaya: Tolegre Cave temporarily closed for visitors after rare fossil discovery
Guwahati:The district administration in South Garo Hills, Meghalaya has ordered to close access temporarily to a cave near Tolegre village following the discovery of a potentially significant fossil. Deputy Commissioner Shivansh Awasthi through an order restricted public entry to the cave until ongoing research is complete. This closure is aimed at ensuring the protection of [] The post Meghalaya: Tolegre Cave temporarily closed for visitors after rare fossil discovery appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .
Air Force soldier killed, 4 injured in terror attack on IAF convoy in Poonch
One Indian Air Force (IAF) soldier, who was among the five soldiers injured in a terror attack in J&K's Poonch district, succumbed to his injuries at the Command Hospital in Udhampur on Saturday night.
Police seize 22 XL bullies in raid on suspected Sheffield breeding farm
Banned dogs found on allotment where officers described conditions as appalling More than 20 dogs have been seized after police raided a suspected illegal XL bully breeding farm in Sheffield. Twenty-two animals were seized from an allotment on Thursday, including mothers and puppies, which were being kept in what officers described as appalling conditions. Continue reading...
57 Killed After Heavy Rains In Brazil, Dozens Still Missing
The death count from rains in Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul rose to 57, local authorities said on Saturday afternoon, while dozens still have not been accounted for.
Sadiq Khan re-elected London Mayor for record third term
Sadiq Khan reelected London Mayor for record third term
Australian MP drugged and sexually assaulted on night out
Will the US campus protests harm Biden and benefit Trump?
Rightwing media have seized on campus protests to portray the president as weak. Will it have an impact in November? At the height of the tensions on US campuses this week, with Republicans gleefully seizing on student unrest as an election issue that could propel Donald Trump back into the White House, Joe Biden tried to steer a middle path. Weighing the democratic right to peaceful protest and the political necessity to stem disruption, Biden declared that order must prevail. Continue reading...
Doctored Video: Indian police arrest Congress social media chief
Indian police said yesterday they had arrested the social media chief of the countrys main opposition party over accusations he doctored a widely shared video during an ongoing national election.
Heavy rain, thunderstorm forecast for entire week
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecasts heavy rainfall with thunderstorms across the country this week, starting on Tuesday and lasting through Saturday.
Full support for media to save environment
The government will ensure full support and protection for journalists who strive to do authentic environmental journalism, State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat said yesterday.
India lifts ban on onion export amid polls in key region
India yesterday removed the ban on onion exports subject to a minimum export price of $550 per tonne, a decision that can help boost the income of a large section of farmers and comes amidst Lok Sabha polls in key producing regions, including the state of Maharashtra.
Walton to make mobile phone circuit boards
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has recently decided to give approval to Walton Digi-Tech Industries to locally manufacture printed circuit boards (PCBs) specifically for handsets.
Dhaka-Jashore Rail Line: Opens in July but will take a while to get full benefits
Bangladesh Railway is going to open Dhaka-Jashore rail line in July, but it may not able be to reap full benefit of the expensive project soon mainly due to shortages of manpower and carriages.
Man buys 8 flats in Dhaka using fakeNIDs
With the help of an outsourced employee at the Election Commissions national identity (NID) wing, Joynal Abedin alias Idrish managed to have six NID cards bearing his name.
Excess by executive magistrates worrying
Legal experts have expressed worries about the growing abuse of power by the executive magistrates.
Death toll in southern Brazil flood rises to 58
K'taka sex scandal: H.D. Revanna's PA from whose farmhouse kidnapped victim was rescued arrested
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Karnataka Police on Saturday rescued a kidnapped woman, who is reportedly one of the victims of the sex video scandal involving sitting JD-S MP Prajwal Revanna, the grandson of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, from a farmhouse in Mysuru district.
5 Palestinian Terrorists Killed In West Bank Raid, Says Israeli Army
The Israeli army said troops killed five Palestinian errorists barricaded in a building during a 12-hour siege in the occupied West Bank on Saturday.
Dublin campus barricaded in pro-Palestinian student protest
Dozens of students pitched tents on one of the main squares at the university, which is a Dublin tourist attration
Death toll from rains in southern Brazil rises to 57
Hundreds of cities across Rio Grande so Sul hit by floods with 32,000 people displaced and infrastructure destroyed The death toll from rains in Brazils southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to 57, local authorities said on Saturday afternoon, while dozens still have not been accounted for. The states civil defence authority said 67 people were still missing and more than 32,000 had been displaced as storms affected nearly two-thirds of the 497 cities in the state. Continue reading...
Du Plessis, Kohli keep RCB in IPL play-off race
Chasing a modest 148 for victory, Du Plessis, who hit 64, and Kohli, who made 42, laid the foundations with a stand of 92 in 35 balls
Sadiq Khan wins record third term as Mayor of London
The 53-year-old Pakistani-origin Labour candidate secured a massive 10,88,225 votes with a 43.8 per cent vote share, well ahead of the Conservative candidate Susan Hall's 8,12,397 votes an impressive majority of over 2,75,000. Delhi-born businessman Tarun Ghulati, contesting as an independent candidate among a total 13 mayoral candidates, secured 24,702 votes and came in tenth in the overall tally.
Mexico authorities find three bodies in search for tourists
Bodies are found in the search for two missing Australian brothers and an American.
Sadiq Khan News | UK News LIVE: Sadiq Khan Re-Elected For A Record Third Term As London Mayor | N18V
Sadiq Khan News | UK News LIVE: Sadiq Khan Re-Elected For A Record Third Term As London Mayor | N18VSadiq Khan, who was Saturday re-elected for a record third term as London mayor, rose from humble roots to spar with world leaders and bring consequential change to the British capital.The 53-year-old Labour party politician -- a former human rights lawyer brought up on a London public housing complex -- comfortably defeated Conservative rival Susan Hall for a third stint at City Hall.
Gaza truce talks resume in Egypt, without Israel for now
Mediators from Qatar, Egypt and the United States sat down with a Hamas delegation to hear the militant group's response to a proposal
'Embarrassing' Burnley 'doomed' after heavy loss
Burnley's 12th defeat at home this season means they are five points adrift of 17th-placed Nottingham Forest with two games remaining.
15th OIC summit kicks off in Gambia: War on Gaza top agenda
The 15th summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Saturday, May 4, kicked off in the Gambian capital, Banjul. The summit, featuring Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)countries, will last two days, under the slogan Enhancing unity and solidarity through dialogue for sustainable development. Also ReadBritish-Palestinian doctor Ghassan Abu Sitta denied entry into France The Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Book of Kells blocked by benches in student protest
Dozens of students camped out in protest against the university's response to the war in Gaza.
Max Verstappen wins Miami GP sprint race as Alonso and Hamilton clash
Red Bull driver dominates 19-lap race; Charles Leclerc is second Fernando Alonso accuses Lewis Hamilton of arriving like a bull Max Verstappen won the sprint race in Miami as Fernando Alonso accused Lewis Hamilton of arriving like a bull as they collided at the first corner. Verstappen controlled the 19-lap race which was interrupted by an opening-lap safety car after Hamilton was involved in a coming together with Alonso to claim a dominant win. Charles Leclerc finished second for Ferrari with Red Bulls Sergio Prez third. RBs Daniel Ricciardo started and finished an impressive fourth with Hamilton originally finishing eighth following a ding-dong battle with Kevin Magnussen. However, Hamilton was penalised for speeding in the pit lane, dropping him to 16th. Continue reading...
In his victory speech, Mr. Khan promised to deliver a fairer, safer and greener London
Drake and Kendrick Lamar get personal on new songs
The rappers make allegations of domestic violence and secret children as their feud intensifies.
'Canada's 'Internal Matter': India After 3 Arrested In Hardeep Singh Nijjar's Killing
We are always ready to work with partner countries in solving crimes, provided specific and relevant evidence is shared with us, Verma said
World Snooker Championship: Kyren Wilson beats David Gilbert to make final
Wilson wins 17-11 to make his second Crucible final Jak Jones leads Stuart Bingham 13-10 in other semi-final Kyren Wilson eased into his second World Snooker Championship final after completing a 17-11 win over qualifier David Gilbert at the Crucible. The 12th seed took three of the four frames required in Saturdays third session to wrap up a victory that earns him a second crack at the title following his defeat in the 2020 final to Ronnie OSullivan . Continue reading...
Full-Blown Famine In North Gaza, Says UN Food Program Chief
The chief of the United Nations' food program has warned of a full-blown famine in northern Gaza and reiterated calls for a ceasefire in Israel's war against Hamas.
Lots of fear: how the Rwanda deportation crackdown led to panic and protests
The Home Office last week launched a nationwide operation to round up asylum seekers, leaving many fearful and confused At 2.37pm on Thursday news that a man had disappeared rippled through Londons raid-resistance WhatsApp groups. The asylum seeker had walked into the Home Office immigration reporting centre in Hounslow, west London, for a routine appointment, as many people seeking refuge in Britain are required to do. His brother waited outside. But the man did not come out. Ten minutes passed, then 20, then an hour, then three. The brother waiting outside went in, and came out with bad news: his sibling had been detained and told he faced being deported to Rwanda. Continue reading...
Spending cuts are often false economies that end up costing society dearly | Torsten Bell
New research has found that every pound saved in closing police stations costs the rest of us 3 Every government looks to save money. Sometimes, its a priority to reduce spending, as with post-2010 austerity. Even when overall spending is rising, politicians may reduce spending in one area to make progress on a priority elsewhere. Doing things more efficiently is always a good idea. But announcing a spending cut is not the same as reducing spending, let alone achieving value for taxpayers money. That is a key lesson of the austerity years. Cuts announced in haste in one area today have repeatedly led to costs ballooning elsewhere tomorrow. Continue reading...
Rebecca F Kuang: I like to write to my friends in the style of Joan Didion
The author of bestseller Yellowface on her agents fears about publishing the novel, the joys of a social media purge and being a workaholic who gets bored easily Rebecca F Kuang, 27, is an American writer. She and her family emigrated to the US from Guangzhou, China, when she was four; she grew up in Dallas, Texas. Her first novel, The Poppy War , a grimdark fantasy with a plot drawn from elements of the second Sino-Japanese war, was published in 2018. Two sequels followed. A fourth novel, the bestselling Babel , set in 1830s England, came out in 2022. Kuang followed this with a controversial departure: Yellowface . A contemporary melodrama in which a white author steals the manuscript of a dead, far more successful Asian-American novelist and passes it off as her own, it wickedly satirises identity politics in the world of publishing. It comes out in paperback this month. Kuang has postgraduate degrees from both Oxford and Cambridge Universities, and is currently a doctorate student at Yale. Is it true that your agent cautioned against publishing Yellowface when you first told her about the idea? Yes, thats true. She was a bit stunned, caught off guard. Im really worried its going to offend people, she said. But I was convinced both by its strength as a story, and by what I was trying to say, so I asked her to get second reads from other people at her agency and to her credit, she did. She really stuck her neck out. Continue reading...
Chris Riddell on Rishi Sunak, sitting in no-chance saloon after local elections drubbing cartoon
The prime minister has been trying to put a brave face on the Tories heavy losses, but theres nowhere left to hide You can order your own version of this cartoon Continue reading...
Akij Biri Factory: Worker protest lay-off in Lalmonirhat
Workers of Akij Biri factory in Lalmonirhat's Kaliganj upazila stopped working since morning, protesting lay-off
Ditzy, unfiltered: why Drew Barrymore is Hollywoods great survivor
The troubled child actor turned chatshow host faces flak for her toe-curling interview with Kamala Harris. But oversharing is all part of her shtick An office-style desk was once the key prop on a television chatshow a standard piece of kit beloved of Johnny Carson and David Letterman, not to mention Britains Jonathan Ross. Then the comfy sofa took over and guests began to scooch along, making room for each other. Now, though, under the auspices of Drew Barrymore , host of adaytime show on CBS, its the lowly rug that is taking centre stage. Barrymore, who is still best known internationally for her childhood role as the little girl in ET , likes to interact with her guests on a fluffy rug in the middle of her set in New Yorks Broadcast Center. She has prostrated herself upon it more than once in front of her studio audience and prefers it to the shows pink satin armchairs. Continue reading...
Putin on our doorstep: Ukrainians watch as the frontline edges closer
Russian forces are advancing in the countrys eastern regions, but the recent arrival of US arms could help turn the tide It was a perfect May evening. Daria Karpinska and her friends sat in the corner of a five-a-side pitch and played cards. Nearby was their school. Swifts had returned to their village of Hrodivka and screeched in a sunny blue sky. Suddenly, a loud whoosh-whoosh noise interrupted the teenagers game of fool: the sound of a Grad missile. Seconds later came the boom of artillery. Its louder today than yesterday, said 14-year-old Karpinska matter-of-factly. Continue reading...
Jhonatan Narvez sprints past Pogacar to take Giro dItalia stage one win
Ecuadorian rider wins stage with time of 3hr 14min 13 sec Maximilian Schachmann in second with Tadej Pogacar third Ecuadors Jhonatan Narvez won a sprint finish to claim victory for Ineos Grenadiers on stage one of the Giro dItalia. Starting at Venaria Reale, the opening 136km stage featured a category two climb on the Colle della Maddalena before ending in Turin. There was an early breakaway of six riders, who opened up lead of around two-and-a-half minutes on the main peloton, which included the main general classification contenders. Continue reading...
Verstappen wins Miami sprint from Leclerc
Red Bulls Max Verstappen took a controlled victory ahead of Ferraris Charles Leclerc in the sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix.
India's Consulate Identifies Indian Couple Killed in Accident During Police Chase in Canada
The consulate general met the bereaved family at the hospital & assured all possible assistance. We are in touch with Canadian authorities, the post said
