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Prince William has made his first public appearance since the King’s cancer diagnosis, the Metro reports, while Prince Harry has flown home to the US following his short visit to the UK to see his father.

‘I’d like to take this opportunity to say thank you, also, for the kind messages of support for Catherine and for my father, especially in recent days,’ he said. ‘It means a great deal to us all.

The Financial Times reports on a £2.5bn deal by Barratt to purchase Redrow – a deal the paper says cements the company’s place as the UK’s largest house-building firm.

Many of Thursday’s front pages lead with Prince William’s return to work for the first time since King Charles’s cancer diagnosis and his wife Catherine’s abdominal surgery.

There are also stories about Tory MPs and critics rounded on PM Rishi Sunak for insensitivity over comments he made in the Commons about transgender people – whilst Brianna Ghey’s mother was in the gallery. The teenager was stabbed to death last year by two fellow teens. 

US Senate bid to salvage Ukraine and Israel aid as border deal crumbles US lawmakers are working hard to save a plan to give military help to Ukraine and Israel. This plan hit a snag when the Senate said no to a deal about borders that both parties had agreed on. The failed deal bundled together restrictions for the US-Mexico border with help for Ukraine and Israel. It took four months to work out, but it fell apart after Donald Trump told Republicans to reject it. Republicans said the deal didn’t do enough to reform immigration. Some Democrats, on the…

Ecuador top court decriminalises euthanasia Ecuador now allows doctors to help people die if they are suffering and want to end their lives peacefully. This decision comes after a vote by the country’s highest court, with seven out of nine judges in favour. The court said that doctors won’t be charged with murder if they assist in ending a patient’s life to uphold their right to die with dignity. The case was brought by a woman with ALS, a severe neurological disease, who told the court that she was in a lot of pain and wanted to die peacefully. Most…

While calls and data services are suspended, WiFi appears to remain operational. The country remains on high alert and polling stations across Pakistan are being heavily guarded. 

“There is no other solution but a complete and final victory,” Netanyahu told a news conference on Wednesday.

The drone strike occurred on Wednesday night in Baghdad’s Mashtal neighbourhood, causing several loud explosions.

London – update: the match has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch

Adobe Women’s FA Cup Quarter final tonight – Where to watch, kick-off  The Women’s FA Cup quarter-finals kick off tonight, with eight teams being cut down to four.  Arsenal – who suffered a shock WSL defeat to West Ham at the weekend – will be looking to bounce back as they face London City Lionesses.  Champions Chelsea will face Sunderland and Aston Villa face Brighton. The toughest battle will be Manchester City vs Tottenham – but City are still favourites to win.  Women’s FA Cup quarter-final matches tonightkick-off timeWhere to watch?Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa19:00The FA PlayerChelsea vs Sunderland 19:00The…