Author: News Desk

Belfast rap trio Kneecap’s performance at the Eden Project has been cancelled following controversy over comments made by group members regarding MPs and political groups.

Gearbox has advanced the release date of Borderlands 4 from September 23 to September 12, citing smoother-than-expected development as the reason for the change.

Lamine Yamal confidently stated that critics cannot touch him while he is winning, following Barcelona’s recent Copa del Rey victory over Real Madrid, marking their third consecutive win against their rivals this season.

Asaad al Nsasrah, a paramedic detained for over five weeks after an Israeli attack on 23 March, has been released by Israel, as confirmed by the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS).

The iconic teen drama Wildfire, which aired from 2005 to 2008, is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video until the end of April, offering viewers a chance to binge all 52 episodes.

Mike Peters, frontman of Welsh band The Alarm, passed away at 66 following a battle with blood cancer and lymphoma diagnosis last year.

Nat Sciver-Brunt has been appointed as the new captain of the England Women’s cricket team, succeeding Heather Knight after a disappointing Ashes series.

Huge power blackout plunges Spain and Portugal into chaos Travel chaos has continued into Tuesday in Spain and Portugal, after one of Europe’s most severe blackouts plunged the Iberian peninsula into darkness. Around 500 flights were cancelled due to the blackout, according to an estimate by The Independent’s travel correspondent Simon Calder. Large crowds remained at Madrid’s main train station on Tuesday. The front page of The Independent this morning 29 April 2025:

A gas explosion in Yate near Bristol has destroyed a house, leaving three individuals hospitalised, though their injuries are not life-threatening.

Spain declares state of emergency after power blackout causes chaos Tens of millions of people across Spain and Portugal have been plunged into a huge power blackout blamed by the Portuguese operator on extreme temperature variations, leaving them without trains, metros, traffic lights, ATMs, phone connections and internet access. People were trapped in lifts, stuck on trains, stalled in traffic and abandoned in airports. The front page of The Guardian this morning 29 April 2025: