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April 2026
Violence in Australian town after arrest of man over girl's murder
There has been violence outside an Australian hospital where a man suspected of murdering a five-year-old girl is being treated
Will 'scunnered' voters decide Scotland's election?
They reflect a broader feeling about politics at the moment — a disenchantment commonly referred to as "the scunner factor"
It's not just the one in five who are undecided, even among those who give an answer there is another two in five who are saying I am not quite sure, I might change my mind, I might go somewhere else."
That figure is always higher than actual turnout — so what that suggests is we would be looking at turnout in the low fifties to mid fifties."
Wales Greens leader chides Polanski for sharing Golders Green social post
I was made aware of this on the way here, just shortly beforehand. I haven't seen the tweet. I understand, as you say, Zack retweeted a tweet that it does seem, from what I've read, was inappropriate to retweet.... I know that Zack and his other colleagues in the London Assembly do work closely with the Met Police, so there will be discussions afterwards to see what went wrong and how this can be better handled in future
I'm afraid that some of our universities have become hotbeds of anti-semitism. "... I think
Apple hails 'extraordinary' iPhone demand as boss Tim Cook heads out
Rubio downplays reports US could review UK's claim to Falklands
The Falklands, a British overseas territory in the south-west Atlantic Ocean, remain the subject of a sovereignty dispute between the UK and Argentina
The Falkland Islands have previously voted overwhelmingly in favour of remaining a UK overseas territory, and we've always stood behind the islanders' right to self-determination and the fact that sovereignty rests with the UK,
Britney Spears charged in California with driving under influence
Spears, 44, reportedly checked herself into a rehabilitation treatment facility afterwards
Whether or not Ms. Spears will appear at the hearing will be a decision made between her and her attorney,
Parents urge UK to act after son detained by Israel
The parents of a British man detained on a flotilla delivering aid to Gaza have called on the UK government to condemn Israel's actions
Tell my government to end complicity with Israel and to bring me home. Stop the genocide."
Deadly Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon despite ceasefire
Pressure must be exerted on Israel to ensure it respects international laws and conventions and ceases targeting civilians, paramedics, civil defence, and humanitarian health and relief organisations,
Two Green Party candidates arrested over alleged antisemitic online posts
Two Green Party candidates standing in the upcoming local elections in England have been arrested on suspicion of stirring up racial hatred
Police have arrested two women, aged 57 and 54, on suspicion of stirring up racial hatred online, an offence under section 19 of the Public Order Act 1986. They remain in police custody.... The arrest
King and Queen end US state visit with trip to small-town America
After the formality and diplomatic challenges of Washington DC, this was an opportunity to see a more relaxed side of the US, with bluegrass music and country rock blasting around the town square
'I held down Golders Green suspect' says volunteer who grabbed ankle
Shloime Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76, were stabbed in the north London neighbourhood and remain in a stable condition
Former PC facing jail for harassing colleague
Belgium plans to nationalise nuclear power plants
By doing so, the Belgian Government is taking responsibility for Belgium's long-term energy future, with the objective of building a financially and economically viable activity that supports security of supply, climate objectives, industrial resilience and socio-economic prosperity,
Funeral bosses meet to 'restore faith' in industry
This happened to us, this happened to our community, the people living here, and I think we can turn that into showing the rest of the country actually how can we do this properly."
We have seen that there are issues in the industry that are causing problems,
We are taking action as a city and things are changing. We are leading, because it happened to us, in our city,
Trump pulls surgeon general pick after nomination stalls
In his posts, Trump also lambasted Louisiana Republican Senator Bill Cassidy, a trained physician who he blamed for blocking Means' nomination
She is also an INCREDIBLE COMMUNICATOR, who makes complicated health issues more easily understood by all Americans,
I believe vaccines save lives. I believe that vaccines are a key part of every public — of any infectious disease public health strategy,
Trump to remove whisky tariffs after King's visit
Scotland's First Minister John Swinney called it "tremendous news for Scotland"
The King and Queen got me to do something that nobody else was able to do, without hardly even asking!”
UK terrorism threat level raised to severe after Golders Green attack
As the threat level rises, I urge everyone to be vigilant, as they go about their daily lives, and report any concerns they have to the police,
Two arrested after crash kills cyclist
'Globalise the intifada' chant is racist, says Starmer
WW2 bomb to be blown up as 1,200 homes evacuated
More than 1,200 nearby homes have been evacuated as part of a 400m (1,300ft) exclusion zone around the site in the Southway area of the city
Unfortunately we cannot get a definitive X-ray of the second fuse and therefore it's not safe to move that item,
A lot of people say 'Well it's been in the ground for 80 years, what's the problem with it?'
We're going to try our hardest to deflagrate that item and burn it inside of a structure that will limit the damage to the local surroundings,
Met chief defends knife attack officers after Greens criticism
Essentially his officers were repeatedly and violently kicking a mentally ill man in the head when he was already incapacitated by Taser."
Zack has seen the video like everyone else, and doesn’t know the full picture and knows it was a very difficult situation for the authorities, but we do need to understand more about the response.”
County lines drug dealer jailed for life for murder
At Norwich Crown Court on Thursday, Bangura, of Old Kent Road, London, was sentenced to life, with a minimum term of 29 years and 153 days in prison after he was found guilty of murder at an earlier trial
Synagogue and homes evacuated due to property fire
We appreciate that given the location of the fire and proximity to the synagogue, there will undoubtedly be community concern."
Teen charged with terror and explosives offences
Elections watchdog considers looking into £5m gift to Farage
This is a desperate attempt by a Tory party struggling in the polls, who will cease to be a national political party come May 8th."