Hunter Biden seeks delay in Los Angeles tax trial
Hunter Biden’s lawyers will press a judge to delay his trial that’s set to begin next month in Los Angeles on charges that he ...
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Luke Littler knows Premier League play-off night is the ‘one that matters’
Luke Littler knows the hard work is still ahead as he eyes winning the Premier League crown on debut. The 17-year-old was handed a wildcard into the weekly roadshow tournament on the back of his ...
Israel recalls ambassadors as Norway, Ireland and Spain recognise Palestine
Several EU countries indicated in recent weeks that they plan to make the recognition, arguing a two-state solution is ...
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New European Space Agency graduates assigned their first missions
Two newly-graduated European Space Agency (ESA) astronauts have been assigned their first missions to the International Space Station. France’s Sophie Adenot and Belgium’s Raphael Liegeois will embark ...
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‘He was at home breastfeeding’: Dec tells King why Ant missed Palace reception
The King has been told by TV star Declan Donnelly that his celebrity partner Anthony McPartlin was missing from a Buckingham Palace reception because he was breastfeeding. Donnelly, one half of the ...
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Kieran Trippier ‘not injured’ despite early exit in Newcastle’s friendly at MCG
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has allayed any fears that England defender Kieran Trippier picked up an injury during the club’s end-of-season friendly with Tottenham in Australia. Trippier, who had ...
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Emma Raducanu to play at Rothesay Open in Nottingham
The 21-year-old has opted to skip the French Open and focus her preparations on the grass-court season, which she missed last year following surgery on both wrists and one ankle. The Rothesay Open, ...
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Rishi Sunak expected to call July general election
Rishi Sunak is expected to call a general election for July 4, a contest polls suggest the Tories are on course to lose to Labour. The Prime Minister is set to name the early summer polling date in a ...
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Sunak told to ‘get on with it’ and call election amid rumours of summer vote
Rishi Sunak has been urged to “get on with it” and call a general election as he fuelled speculation that he could have his eye on a summer polling day. At Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, the ...
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Rishi Sunak election update: What is a snap election?
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirmed earlier today: "There will be a general election in the second half of this year.” Mr Sunak has never won a general election as party leader and has so far ...
‘Worst yet to come’ as UK braces for more heavy rain and flooding
A 24-hour amber warning for rain has been in place across parts of north Wales and north-west England since midday on Wednesday.
Olympic swimming great David Wilkie dies aged 70 after cancer battle
British Olympic swimming champion David Wilkie has died at the age of 70. His family announced that Scottish great Wilkie, who won 200m breaststroke gold for Great Britain in Montreal in 1976, died ...