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Man sucker punches busker after disrupting his show in Covent Garden | UK News A young busker has shared the moment a stranger sucker-punched him in the stomach in the middle of a performance. Bryan Wong, from Singapore, was performing circus acts to a busy crowd including children in Covent Garden when the man began disrupting his show. ‘The guy invaded my pitch twice. The first time he did it at the start of the show. I played it off like every busker does,’ Bryan said. ‘And then the second time he did it once again, I tried to play…

Freed Americans in Russian prisoner swap now back on US soil American reporter Evan Gershkovich and Marine veteran Paul Whelan were among four former prisoners released from Russia yesterday who finally stepped foot on American soil again Thursday night. A plane carrying the Americans freed by Russia during the large prisoner swap landed at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, greeted by President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on the tarmac. “Welcome home,” Biden told reporters on the tarmac after visiting with the freed prisoners. “There’s nothing beyond our capacity if we work together. Nothing…we’re the United States of…

Tamara Potocka says she ‘left her soul in the pool’ after collapsing immediately after a race in scary scenes at the Paris Olympics. The Slovakian, competing at her first games, was racing in the women’s 200m individual medley on Friday, finishing seventh in her heat. Source link

UK Daily Trending stories Trending – Huw Edwards pleads guilty to indecent images of children Today’s biggest trending story is news that the former BBC news presenter Huw Edwards pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children on Wednesday. Many of the papers – and online discussion – surround the BBC and why they didn’t sack Huw Edwards when it learned of the arrest. The BBC have confirmed they knew of Edward’s arrest back in November. He was one of the organisation’s biggest paid stars – and some licence fee payers are furious that their money went…

The first knockout games of the U23s Men’s Olympic Football tournament – it’s all to play for as the first quarter-final matches kick off at 14:00. Only four teams will progress to the next round – on Monday 5th August. Olympic U23s Men’s Football fixtures today – 02/08/2024  Quarter-finalsFixturesKick-offWhere to watch?Quarter-finalsMorocco U23 vs USA U2314:00Discovery+Quarter-finalsJapan U23 vs Spain U2316:00Discovery+Quarter-finalsEgypt U23 vs Paraguay U2318:00Discovery+Quarter-finalsFrance U23 vs Argentina U2320:00Discovery+

Homophobic vandals tear down advert for UK’s first LGBTQ+ comedy club | UK News An advert for the UK’s first LGBTQ+ comedy club has been ripped down by vandals, in what the owners say is the latest example of high-profile homophobia in London. The Queer Comedy Club is preparing to open its new permanent home at the Elephant Park development in the south-east of the capital. But shortly after founders David Ian, Kate Dale and Jeremy Topp left the city on Monday to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe, the as-yet-unfinished site was targeted. A section of vinyl promoting the new…

Just Stop Oil protesters arrested at Heathrow as flights cancelled at london airports | UK News A number of flights appeared as cancelled on the airports’ departure boards as passengers woke up to a thunder weather warning this morning. Here are all the flights hit by cancellations according to Flightradar24. Heathrow Airport United UA3908 at 6.30am to New York EWR British Airways BA127 at 2.05pm to Doha British Airways BA225 at 4.05pm to New Orleans Lufthansa LH911 at 4.30pm to Frankfurt Swiss LX325 at 5.10pm to Zurich Virgin Atlantic VS41 at 5.20pm to San Fransisco MEA ME204 at 10pm to…

Two victims from Southport stabbing discharged from hospital | UK News Over 100 people have been arrested in central London after further violence following the Southport stabbings. Protests broke out across the UK, including in Hartlepool, Manchester, Aldershot and Downing Street. Hundreds of people had gathered opposite Downing Street at 7pm yesterday where they were only allowed to stay until 8.30pm under the police dispersal order. A police car was set on fire after a large group of people had gathered in Hartlepool’s Murray Street area. The protest at Downing Street was titled Enough is Enough as a large group…

Police ‘praying for heavy rain’ to stop more riots tonight | UK News Police’s ‘prayers have been answered’ as heavy rain and thunderstorms are set to sweep across the UK potentially deterring any more riots. The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning covering much of England and Wales except the far South West and North West lasting all day. Follow our ongoing coverage of the Southport attacks here It comes after the UK has seen the hottest days of the year so far, which may have exacerbated the far-right riots seen across the UK following the murders of…

Shocking moment man shoves Tube passenger onto tracks at Oxford Circus station | UK News A postman was just inches from death from electrocution and seconds from being hit by a train after being pushed from a Tube platform. Tadeusz Potoczek, 61, was minding his own business on his way home from work when homeless Brwa Shorsh, 24, shoved him into the path of an oncoming train. He narrowly missed touching a live rail on the Victoria line at Oxford Circus on February 3. The train’s driver said that if he had been on the track just a few seconds…