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Trump sending Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan to resume talks on Iran war
White House says its Middle East envoys will meet Tehran’s foreign minister in Islamabad
The Guardian
- Business
Dan Walker’s former Channel 5 News co-host withdraws bullying allegations
Presenter had been accused of bullying his former Channel 5 News co-hostClaudia-Liza Vanderpuije
The Independent - News
London council spends £15.6 million on fire safety consultants
Hackney Council made several pledges to improve fire safety across its housing estates following the 2017 Grenfell disaster
The Evening Standard
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US justice department to allow firing squads as federal death penalty method
Trump’s DoJ says it is taking steps to ‘strengthen the federal death penalty’ in opposition to Biden-era policies
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Ukrainian soldier crashes Zoom call with Russian recruits
A Ukrainian soldier crashed a military recruitment event at a Russian universitytelling students he would be forced to kill them if they joined the army.
The Telegraph
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Pete Hegseth shrugs off Pope’s criticism of Trump and Iran war: ‘We know what authority we have’
‘Pope’s gonna do his thingthat’s fine,’ Hegseth said at Friday morning Pentagon briefing
The Independent - Politics
Economists give dire prediction about inflation as no end in sight for Iran war
When asked about the Iran war timelineTrump told reporters‘Don’t rush me’
The Independent - News
Trump DOJ brings back 17th-century execution method to ‘strengthen the death penalty’
The Justice Department is ‘standing with victims’ by reviving old-school killing methods to execute federal death row inmatesacting AG Todd Blanche says
The Independent - News
US won’t give unredacted Epstein documents to UK police without formal request
Police investigating allegations Mandelson and former prince Andrew passed sensitive info to Epstein will struggle to make charges stick without files
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Couple starved disabled 14-year-old relative to death and now face murder chargesprosecutors say
Sherwood Johnson37and Megan Fredrick33were arrested on April 16 in Washington state
The Independent - News
Starmer ‘facing Commons vote next week’ on inquiry into Mandelson vetting scandal
Exclusive: MPs from across the House have written to Lindsay Hoyle asking for an investigation into whether Starmer misled parliament
The Independent - News
Assisted dying campaigners will sidestep Lords to pass bill
Campaigners plan to force through an assisted dying law by putting forward an identical bill that peers would be unable to block.
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Hermer hailed Starmer’s ‘groundbreaking’ work suing soldiers
Sir Keir Starmer was a pioneer of “groundbreaking” legal claims that paved the way for the witch hunt against British troops in Iraqaccording to his Attorney General’s own testimony.
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Leading Jewish school saved after raising £12m to fight Labour’s VAT raid
Britain’s leading Jewish private school will remain open after raising enough money to stave off closure following Labour’s VAT raid.
- Science
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope will transform our view of the cosmos like never before. The science behind it is under threat
ANALYSIS: The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help answer some of the biggest questions about the universe when it launches this year. But devastating cuts to NASA’s science in favor of spaceflight missions could leave the agency’s capabilities in shambleswrites Julia Musto
The Independent - News
Sectarian Muslim candidates poised to make local election breakthrough
Sectarian Muslim and pro-Palestine candidates campaigning on “divisive” issues could win seats across 30 councils at the local electionsa think tank has said.
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Hegseth tells Europe to ‘stop talking and get on a boat’ to help open Strait of Hormuz
US secretary of defence told Europe and Asia that the time for a ‘free ride’ on American protection is over
The Independent - News
Suicide-related callouts to fire services triple in England in a decade
Exclusive: Samaritans calls for mandatory training for firefighters amid rise in incidents
- News
Head-on bus crash near Pentagon injures 23 people including Defense Department workers
Video showed the two transit buses slamming into each other
The Independent - News
Zack Polanski calls for ‘nuance’ when discussing antisemitism in rebuke of PM
Green party leader attacks Keir Starmer’s ‘silly games’ after prime minister accused him of playing down recent incidents
- Business
Elon Musk has posted about race more than 850 times in recent months. It’s fracturing his fan base
One former Tesla investor has said that investing in Musk now is ‘money over morals’
The Independent - News
Mandelson investigation stunted by Trump's Department of Justice
Scotland Yard has been blocked from obtaining key evidence held in the Epstein files
- News
SAS veterans tell Labour MPs to vote down Troubles Bill
Special forces veterans have urged Labour MPs to kill the “unworkable” Troubles Bill in a crunch vote on Monday.
- Business
MS NOW to launch new app as it moves towards a social network- future
The new app will let users engage with fellow politics lovers
The Independent - News
Syria arrests suspected leader of Tadamon massacre
Amjad Youssef is one of most-wanted fugitives in relation to slaughter of estimated 288 civilians under Assad
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Putin's approval rating falls to lowest since Ukraine invasionas Kremlin says he may attend G20 after Trump invite
President Vladimir Putin's approval rating has fallen to its lowest level since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022state polling figures show. Figures published by the Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (VTsIOM) showed his approval rating fell for the seventh week in a row to 65.6% - still a high figure for Western standards. The Russian leader's approval rating has fallen from 73.3% in Marchwith trust in him slipping over the same period from above 77% to 71%.
Sky News
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Allison Pearson may have been defamed by police
Essex Police made defamatory statements about Allison Pearson after a voluntary interview with the Telegraph journalista High Court judge has found.
- News
Moment ‘driverless’ Waymo taxi drives into London crime scene
A “driverless” Waymo taxi being tested in London has driven into a taped-off crime scene.
- News
Iranian national in custody after stabbing at central London protest
Vahid Madaffard37appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent
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People in food crisis around globe doubles as foreign aid plummets to 10-year low
Some 266 million people in 47 territories were in a state of food crisis or worse last yearwith experts warning that ongoing conflictsclimate variability and global economic uncertainty risk worsening the situation in 2026
The Independent - News
US forced Britain to allow sale of F-16s to Argentina
The US forced Britain to accept a deal to arm Argentina with F-16 fighter jetsThe Telegraph can reveal.
- Politics
Meghan McCain reveals ‘olive branch’ Trump offered after years-long feud
Meghan McCain has revealed an "olive branch" she says Donald Trump extended to her after years of her hitting back at his "pathetic" criticism of her fatherthe late Senator John McCain. The former The View host41spoke to the president's daughter-in-lawLara Trumpon her podcast Citizen McCainrevealing for the first time that the president granted her permission to attend Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation at the White House. "There were conversations behind the scenes of whether or not it would be appropriate for me to comewhether or not President Trump would be okay with me coming... I ended up having to get his permissionand he relayed the kindest message," she recalled.
The Independent - News
‘No clear strategy’: how Trump went from shock and awe to wait and see in Iran
Lack of a sustained plan to end the war has convinced US allies that the White House is running out of ideas
- Entertainment
Olivia Rodrigo lands fourth UK number one with new song ‘Drop Dead’
Single is the lead from the star’s forthcoming third album ‘You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love’
The Independent - News
UK insists Falklands sovereignty ‘rests with UK’ after Trump threat to withdraw US backing
No 10 was forced to respond after an internal Pentagon email set out options for Mr Trump’s administration to punish Nato allies for refusing to join the US-Israeli strikes against Iran
The Independent - News
UK position on Falklands will not changeNo 10 says after leaked Pentagon memo
Internal email proposes US should reassess support for UK claim to islands because of lack of support for Iran war
- Life
Gen Z wants to turn back the clock as more of the young generation yearn for the days of no social media
More Gen Z adults say they’d rather live in the past than skip ahead to the future
The Independent - News
Ed Miliband emerging as top contender to replace Starmer
As Keir Starmer fights to surviveLabour MPs believe that the energy secretary and former party leader is positioning himself to take over
The Independent - News
Man to appeal landmark conviction for killing abused wife who jumped from bridge
A violent domestic abuser jailed for eight years for killing his wife after she jumped to her death from a bridge to escape him intends to appeal against his conviction and sentence. Kimberly Milne28died after being struck by multiple vehicles on the A90 in Dundee in July 2023. Estranged husband Lee Milne40denied any wrongdoing but was found guilty of culpable homicide and domestic abuse following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.
- Politics
Melania Trump puts her own mark on the White House with a uniquely-shaped beehive
The distinctive addition joins two existing hives that have been a fixture on the south grounds since 2009
The Independent - Politics
Tariff refunds are now available – but they are going to go to companiesnot your pocket book
Businesses can apply for rebates after Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump’s signature policy illegalbut some may have already profited by passing on the additional costs to shoppers through higher prices
The Independent - Entertainment
Dutton Ranch showrunner exits Yellowstone spin-off weeks before premiere after reported clash with stars
‘Yellowstone’ creator Taylor Sheridan was reportedly unhappy with Chad Feehan’s handling of the new show’s production
The Independent - Politics
Mike Pence says Trump should back off the Pope and shreds president’s ‘offensive’ Jesus pictures
President has gone on several social media rampages against Pope Leo XIVafter the pontiff spoke out against the war in Iran
The Independent - Entertainment
How Michael Jackson became impossible to cancel
IN FOCUS: Despite dreadful reviewsthe Michael Jackson biopic is set to be an enormous box office success. It provesonce and for allthat many are willing to overlookor outright denythe sex abuse allegations made against Jackson during his lifetimewrites Adam White
The Independent - News
Could Trump withdraw US support for UK sovereignty of Falklands?
Proposal said to be contained in internal Pentagon email is thought to be bid to punish European countries for failing to assist in war in Iran
- Celebrity
The Devil Wears Prada 2 ‘roasts’ Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez after billionaire couple funded Met Gala — but Emily Blunt denies it
The storyline surrounding a wealthy couple portrayed in the film has striking similarities to the rumors that have surrounded the Bezoses in recent years
The Independent
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