Author: News Desk

In a recent talk with the BBC, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Gaza’s two million people are experiencing “severe levels of acute food insecurity.” 

Kobbie Mainoo: Man Utd teen sensation added to England squad Kobbie Mainoo, 18 – the teenage Man Utd sensation has received his first senior England call-up for the upcoming friendlies against Brazil and Belgium.  He was originally named in the under-21 squad but has since been promoted to the senior team. England face Brazil on Saturday and Belgium on 26 March – both at Wembley – their final games before Gareth Southgate names his Euro 2024 squad.  The rest of the 26-man squad reported to St George’s Park on Tuesday. The Man UTd academy graduate has been capped by England…

Man becomes first person in England jailed for cyber-flashing A man has become the first person in England and Wales to be jailed for a cyber-flashing offence. Nicholas Hawkes, 39, will serve a sentence of 66 weeks after he targeted a woman and a teenage girl with pictures of an exposed penis. The 39-year-old, from Basildon, Essex, pleaded guilty to two counts of sending a photograph or film of genitals to cause alarm, distress, or humiliation when he appeared in the dock at Southend Magistrates’ Court. The Crown Prosecution Service introduced new powers to prosecute crimes including cyber-flashing, sharing ‘deepfake’…

Ted Baker calls in administrators putting 86 stores at risk of closure Hundreds of jobs at high street store Ted Baker are at risk as it plans to appoint administrators. No Ordinary Designer Label, owned by Authentic Brands Group (ABG), filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators today. While the scale of closures is currently unclear, there are 86 Ted Baker stores across the UK. Ted Baker was bought by ABG for about £ 210 million 18 months ago and was delisted from the London stock market. Stores will continue trading while the insolvency period takes place, according to…

XL bully shot dead by armed police after attack in London A dog thought to be an XL Bully has been shot dead after mauling people in Battersea last night. Four men were taken to hospital for injuries caused by the dog, which was killed by armed police at the scene. A 22-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of having a dog dangerously out of control. Both remain in custody. A Met spokesman said: ‘Police were called to reports of a dog – described as an XL Bully – that was dangerously out of control and…

William spotted for first time since farm shop trip with Kate Prince William has been spotted for the first time since he took Kate Middleton to a farm shop. It was the first time the Princess of Wales has been seen in public since Christmas after undergoing abdominal surgery. Rumours over Kate’s whereabouts have been circulating ever since, which were only fueled after she admitted to editing a picture released on Mother’s Day. Today the Prince of Wales was seen in Sheffield to unveil plans to help end homelessness in the UK through The Royal Foundation’s Homewards programme.

Eton College schoolboy dies after collapsing on playing fields An Eton College pupil has died after collapsing on a sports field at the weekend. Raphaël Pryor, who was in Year 13, collapsed while playing Field Game on Saturday. The 17-year-old suddenly dropped to the ground and could not be saved, according to The Sun. Field Game is a traditional game played at the school in Windsor, where fees are almost £50,000 per year. Eton’s head teacher Simon Henderson paid tribute to the schoolboy: ‘Raphaël was an outstanding young man who lived with joy in his heart, sharing it widely and…

Jos Verstappen confirms Red Bull ‘power struggle’ is real amid Christian Horner scandal Max Verstappen’s father Jos has confirmed that ‘there is definitely a power struggle’ at Red Bull amid the ongoing Christian Horner scandal. As Formula 1 heads down under for this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, the Horner scandal continues to cast a dark shadow over the sport. The female employee of Red Bull who accused Horner of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ is appealing the decision to clear the team principal of any wrongdoing. Speculation surrounding the future of Horner, husband of former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, Max and several Red…

Andy Murray assesses Olympic Games chances as retirement decision looms Andy Murray still holds out hopes of playing at the Olympics in Paris but will only do so if he believes he can add to his medal collection. Murray has continued to drop hints of his impending retirement from the sport, noting last month that he ‘did not plan on playing much past this summer’. Wimbledon, where Murray has won two of his three grand slams, may be seen as the most likely venue for his swan song. However, the Scot has admitted he still harbours ambitions of playing in…

Emma Raducanu suffers fresh injury blow and pulls out of Miami Open Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from the Miami Open after suffering a lower back injury in a fresh blow for the British tennis star. Raducanu, who saw her 2023 season derailed by injury problems and returned in January, was due to face world No.56 Wang Xiyu in the first round on Tuesday. But the 21-year-old, who reached the third round at Indian Wells last week, will miss the prestigious WTA event in Miami despite being handed a wildcard. It is not yet known how serious Raducanu’s latest injury is…