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India Supreme Court to hear plea against wrestling chief The Supreme Court of India will hear a petition by top wrestlers demanding a case be filed against Brij Bhushan Singh, the chief of the Wrestling Federation of India, over allegations of sexual abuse by several female athletes. Mr Singh, who is also a lawmaker from the governing Bharatiya Janata Party, has denied the allegations. The wrestlers had called off protests in January after the government promised to investigate, but relaunched the agitation last week demanding immediate action. They also claimed Delhi Police failed to register a case against Singh despite…

Twelve dead as Russian missiles hit cities across Ukraine Russian air strikes have killed at least 12 people in cities across Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv. Ten people died in Uman, while a woman and her three-year-old daughter were killed in Dnipro. Explosions were also reported in Kremenchuk and Poltava. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for further international action against Russia and urged for global sanctions to be enhanced. The head of the Kyiv city military administration stated that it was the first Russian missile attack on the capital in 51 days. Ukraine’s air defence system managed to shoot down…

James Corden signs off final Late Late Show with message for America James Corden has bid farewell to his US late-night talk show after eight years, with a final episode featuring guests including Harry Styles, Will Ferrell and President Joe Biden. Ferrell and Styles smashed up the Late Late Show host’s desk, while Biden sent a video message joking he was “surprised you lasted eight years in any job”.  In his own message, Corden urged US viewers not to give in to people who are “trying to stoke differences” in the country. “Just because somebody disagrees with you it doesn’t…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk There are a variety of stories dominating Friday’s front pages including reports on rail union leaders who have called for strikes, the latest from the upcoming coronation and the latest from an official investigation into BBC chairman Richard Sharp probe. Rail union strikes The Daily Mail described the timing of the action as “vindictive,” and accused bosses at the Aslef and RMT unions of targeting the FA Cup Final, the Epsom Derby, and the Eurovision Song Contest. The Daily Express accused the train drivers’ union of a plan to “wreak havoc” on some of…

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