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Harry Kane breaks Wayne Rooney’s all-time England goalscoring record Harry Kane has described his achievement of becoming England’s all-time leading scorer with 54 goals as a “magical moment” that “means everything”.  The Tottenham striker scored a penalty in England’s 2-1 win over Italy, moving ahead of Wayne Rooney in the all-time top scorer charts. Kane acknowledged the significance of the moment, stating that he was thrilled to put on the England shirt and start the campaign for next year’s Euros. He also expressed his pride in breaking Rooney’s record and shared that Rooney had given him a special gift when…

France pension protests: Bordeaux town hall set on fire as protesters take to the street Continuing protests over plans to raise the pension age in France resulted in the setting of Bordeaux town hall on fire.  More than a million people took to the streets across the country, with 119,000 in Paris alone. Police used tear gas on protesters in the capital, and 80 people were arrested across the country. The demonstrations were sparked by legislation raising the retirement age by two years to 64, and unions have called for further protests next Tuesday. King Charles III is due to…

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Rahul Gandhi disqualified as MP after conviction in defamation case Rahul Gandhi, a senior opposition leader in India, has been disqualified as a lawmaker following a criminal defamation conviction that led to a two-year prison sentence.  The lower house of parliament issued the order a day after the verdict in Gujarat state. Gandhi, an MP from Wayanad in Kerala, plans to appeal the decision and is currently on bail for 30 days. His party – The Congress Party, called the verdict “erroneous and unsustainable” and led a protest march in Delhi on Friday, with the opposition arguing that democracy in…

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Gwyneth Paltrow ski trial: Actress’s team offers court security ‘treats’ Actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s legal team offered treats for courtroom security during her trial in Utah, but the judge rejected the unusual request following an objection from the plaintiff’s lawyers.  Paltrow is accused of causing a collision that injured retired eye doctor Terry Sanderson and is countersuing, while he is seeking $300,000 in damages. During the trial, Sanderson’s daughter testified that he has suffered from personality changes and agitation since the accident, and a doctor said he had sustained a traumatic brain injury. Paltrow’s defence team claims that she was not…

UK households ‘spent 12% more on essentials in February than year earlier’ The Guardian says Inflation and rising bills mean UK households are spending 12% more on essentials than they were a year ago, with almost four in 10 people having to use credit cards to cover these costs, new data shows. Two days after it emerged that the UK’s annual inflation rate unexpectedly jumped to 10.4% in February, Nationwide said its figures showed that consumers spent 34% more on utility bills and 17% more on mortgage payments last month than they did in February 2022. The building society analysed…

Bank of England warns interest rates will rise again if businesses hike prices The Independent says The head of the Bank of England has warned businesses that raising prices will lead to interest rates being hiked again. Interest rates were lifted to 4.25 per cent from 4 per cent on Thursday after policymakers on the Bank’s nine-strong Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted seven to two for the quarter-point rise following a surprise jump in inflation last month. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said he supports the Bank’s decision to hike rates further as “the sooner we grip inflation the better for everyone”.…

Bank of England raises interest rates to 4.25% The Metro says The Bank of England has announced that interest rates have risen for the 11th time in the last two years after Wednesday’s surprise jump in inflation. Policymakers on the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted seven-to-two to increase rates from 4% to 4.25%. They said they now expect the economy to grow slightly in the second quarter of the year, marking a reversal of the 0.4% decline in the gross domestic product (GDP) that the Bank had anticipated last month. Furthermore, inflation is set to come back down this…