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Eurovision: MP seeks assurances contest voting will be protected from Russian threats

Threats to voting at the Eurovision song contest in Liverpool from Russian agents or cyber attacks will be dealt with by the UK’s security...

Sports

Post-spring college football power rankings

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 3, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of...

Man kept dead flatmate in freezer for nearly two years

A man has admitted keeping a pensioner’s body in a freezer for nearly two years. Damion Johnson pleaded guilty at Derby Crown Court on...

Environment

Heathrow Airport passengers warned of possible disruption as security workers begin new strikes

Heathrow travellers are being warned they could face disruption as security officers begin a new series of strikes today. Staff who are members of...

Heathrow Airport passengers warned of possible disruption as security workers begin new strikes

Heathrow travellers are being warned they could face disruption as security officers begin a new series of strikes today. Staff who are members of...

Business

Climate protesters use Spice Girls and Shakespeare disrupt Barclays AGM

Shakespeare and the Spice Girls were used by environmental protestors to repeatedly disrupt the Barclays annual general meeting (AGM) in central London on Wednesday...

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Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney celebrate Wrexham AFC’s promotion with bus parade

Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney along with Wrexham AFC’s players and staff have celebrated their recent success with an open-top bus parade....

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‘Significant overhaul’ of Oscars social media and campaign rules after Andrea Riseborough nomination controversy

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced a raft of changes around social media and campaigning, following controversy surrounding one of...

Diesel ‘rip-off’ as wholesale prices cheaper than petrol for over a month, RAC says

Diesel drivers are being “ripped-off” at the pumps to the tune of around 16p per litre, according to a motoring group. The RAC, along...

World

Boy kills at least one and injures five in Belgrade school shooting

A 14-year-old boy shot his teacher before opening fire on other students and security guards in a school shooting in Serbia which has left...

Politics

Local elections 2023: Voter ID, contested seats and everything else you need to know about Thursday’s vote

Voters across much of England will head to the ballot box for local and mayoral elections on Thursday. It will be the first time...

Politics

‘No complacency’ about coronation security after Buckingham Palace arrest

The government is “in no way complacent” about security surrounding the King’s coronation after a man was arrested outside Buckingham Palace overnight, the security...

Politics

Local elections 2023: How to cut through the political spin as the results come in

There are three ways to judge how well the political parties do on election night. First, by the number of council seats gained, secondly...

World

More than 150 arrested across Europe after investigation into Italy’s most powerful mafia group

More than 150 people have been arrested across Germany, Spain and Italy after a three-year investigation into a powerful Italian mafia group. Italian and...

Politics

As Labour eyes gains in the local elections, voters have one pressing issue on their minds

At the Sprouts community café in Stockton in the northeast of England, voters have one pressing issue on their minds: The cost of living....

Texas shooting: Man suspected of killing five neighbours arrested after being found hiding under laundry pile

A man suspected of killing five neighbours in Texas has been arrested following a four-day manhunt. The search for 38-year-old Francisco Oropeza began on...

Sports

Panthers make Leafs pay for ‘mistakes’ in Game 1

10:51 PM ET ESPN News Services TORONTO — Sergei Bobrovsky made 34 saves, Matthew Tkachuk had three assists and the Florida Panthers survived a...

Sports

Inside Bryce Harper’s remarkable return to the Philadelphia Phillies

2:42 PM ET Midway through spring training, Bryce Harper paused in front of his locker in the Philadelphia Phillies‘ clubhouse in Clearwater, Florida, and...

Politics

Local elections 2023: How to cut through the political spin as the results come in

There are three ways to judge how well the political parties do on election night. First, by the number of council seats gained, secondly...

Sports

Verlander, Scherzer returning for Mets in Detroit

8:33 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — New York Mets star pitchers Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer are returning to the mound, perhaps fittingly...