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Andrew the security risk financier and an £8bn venture Daily Mail reports Prince Andrew is assisting a multi-billion-pound Middle East business venture with a former ambassador to Russia assessed as a ‘threat to national security’, it can be revealed. Following revelations about the duke’s friendship with an alleged Chinese spy, it has emerged that Andrew is also working with an entrepreneur who was banned from entering a Commonwealth country owing to government concerns.

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Five-time All-NBA guard Luka Doncic begins Los Angeles Lakers career just over a week after his blockbuster trade from Dallas Mavericks. Luka Doncic produced 14 points, five rebounds and four assists in his Los Angeles Lakers debut and LeBron James added 24 points, seven rebounds and eight assists as the newly formed star duo led the way to a 132-113 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz. Austin Reaves logged 22 points and nine rebounds and…

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A group of investors led by Elon Musk is offering about $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit behind OpenAI, escalating a dispute with the artificial intelligence company that Musk helped found a decade ago. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman rejected the offer in a post on X. Musk attorney Marc Toberoff said he submitted the bid to OpenAI’s board of directors, according to the Journal. “No thank you, but we will buy twitter for $9.74 billion…

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Farmers take over London and bring central London to a standstill. The British farmers protest London convoy is causing havoc in London today. Hooting and horning all the way down the A4 to Westminster. Farmers take over London Central london is gridlocked and earlier the A4 was moving at a snail’s pace between the Hammersmith flyover and Kensington. The Locals in Chiswick stood by the roads cheering the farmers on. The farmers have parked up…

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Lawyers for three Venezuelan immigrants arrested in New Mexico during President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown have asked a federal court to prevent them from being sent to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. A court filing Sunday says while the men haven’t been told they’ll be transferred out of the Otero County Processing Centre, they have a credible fear that they’ll be sent to Guantanamo. Other detainees at the facility run by Immigration and Customs…

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Your Pub Needs You The Daily Mirror launches a campaign urging the government to intervene and support struggling British pubs, a staple of community life that continues to face economic challenges. Siobhan McNally reports on her parallel life to the hit movie Bridget Jones – as the latest instalment of the film franchise hits the big screen.

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Who is Albin Kurti the man standing to be the Prime Minister in Kosovo’s parliamentary elections. In Sunday’s election, Kurti’s campaign to stamp out Serbian influence in Kosovo clashed with the opposition’s promise to stimulate the economy in one of Europe’s most impoverished areas. Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s ruling party led with the most seats although exit polls indicate it fell short of a majority. With no party winning a clear majority in the 120-seat…

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So who are the main opposition parties in Kosovo? pitted against Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s ruling party appeared set to secure the most seats in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results. It is the main political party in Kosovo however with drop in votes in this election, it is unlikely that it will be able to govern by itself. Kurti will need to form a coalition and with one of the other parties.…

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The Palestinian Prisoners’ Club accused Israel of “systematically abusing” detainees [Getty]Hamas and Israel completed the fifth prisoner swap under a fragile Gaza ceasefire deal on Saturday, with many of the Palestinians released suffering health problems from mistreatment in Israeli prisons, according to a local rights monitor. Israeli released 183 Palestinians in exchange for Hamas freeing three Israeli captives held in Gaza. Of the Palestinians released, seven were hospitalised and the majority were in poor health, the Palestinian…

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US president’s call for mass displacement in Gaza risks renewing the fighting in the devastated enclave, analysts say following the 18 month genocide in Gaza. Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is in Chicago today and submitted a request that he, too, be criminally investigated for genocide, war crimes, and torture, and that the International Criminal Court’s warrant for his arrest for war crimes and crimes against humanity be enforced.   The detailed submission from the same group of Palestinian Americans went to…

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The Sun leads with an exclusive interview with the girlfriend of the late singer Liam Payne. Kate Cassidy tells the paper the star was “secretly considering” a reunion with his One Direction bandmates before his death last year. “One Direction was such a huge part of his life and he would have been more than happy in the future to do that. He was so proud of the boys. He loved them so much he looked at them…

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The Daily Mail doesn’t mince words, directly blaming Reeves for what it calls a “new era of stagflation.” The paper argues that her recent budget has led to a dangerous combination of stagnant growth and rising inflation, a scenario that spells trouble for households and businesses alike. The front page reports on Meghan Markle’s new Netflix show.

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The Daily Telegraph shifts the blame to the “bloated state,” arguing that the expansion of the public sector since the pandemic has not been matched by productivity gains. The paper highlights comments from Andrew Bailey, who pointed out that the addition of half a million public sector workers has failed to deliver the economic boost many had hoped for. Prince Harry is pictured at the top of the paper amid reports Trump could release his visa application.…

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The Aga Khans claim to be part of the lineage of the Egyptian Fatimid dynasty [Getty]The late Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, who died on Tuesday in Lisbon after nearly seven decades as the spiritual leader of the global Ismaili Muslim community, will be buried in Egypt on Sunday, according to the Ismaili Imamat. After a funeral ceremony at the Ismaili Centre in the Portuguese capital on Saturday – to be attended by leaders…

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The Guardian echoes these concerns, noting that fears of stagflation are growing. The paper reports that Reeves’ growth plan has suffered a “double blow,” but it also quotes Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who insists that turning the economy around was never going to happen overnight. Starmer claims the challenging outlook only strengthens his resolve to push forward with the government’s agenda.   British actress Cynthia Erivo is pictured on the front splash. She is nominated for an…

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At least 40 children were killed by bombings over three days in several parts of Sudan, a UNICEF official said Wednesday, calling it a “stark” example of the threats facing young people in the war-torn country. “Sadly, it is rare that more than a few short days go past without new reports of children being killed and injured,” Annmarie Swai, the UN children agency’s representative in Sudan, said in a statement. She referred to strikes…

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Bangladesh protesters torch home of Sheikh Hasina, the former ousted PM of the country. A Wave of attacks overnight also targeted houses and businesses belonging to Hasina’s Awami League supporters. Thousands of protesters in Bangladesh have demolished and set fire to the home of the country’s founding leader, as his daughter, ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, delivered a fiery social media speech calling on her supporters to stand against the interim government. Bangladesh protesters…

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US Republican lawmakers in both the House and Senate have introduced bills to prohibit using the term “West Bank” in official US government documents, replacing it with “Judea and Samaria”- the name for the occupied area commonly used by Israel’s far-right and extremist settlers. The proposed legislation aims to reinforce Israel’s claim to the occupied territory, which it captured during the 1967 war and has controlled ever since, according to a report by The New…

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Newcastle outclass the Gunners and sent the toon army into ecstasy. The Newcastle United fans celebrated like only they can, bare chested, and partying late into the night with a trip to wembley on the cards, progress for a team that is building up steam under Eddie Howe. After a comprehensive 4-0 win over two legs against Arsenal that sealed a Carabao Cup final appearance against either Liverpool or Tottenham Hotspur on 16 March, Eddie…

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Top doctors say Letby did not kill any babies The Independent says child serial killer Lucy Letby did not murder seven babies at a hospital neonatal unit, a panel of experts has claimed, after a report found each infant had died from natural causes and poor medical care. Anna Wintour is pictured on the front splash after receiving her damehood from Charles.

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Labour MPs tell Starmer to get tougher on immigration The Guardian reports on calls from Labour MPs for the prime minister to get tougher on immigration. The paper says a pressure group has been set up by MPs who feel under threat from the growth of Reform. Anna Wintour is pictured on the front splash as she received an award from King Charles. The mass shooting in Sweden also features.

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Distraught mother of Letby victim hits out at disrespectful campaign to free her Daily Mail says a mother whose baby boy Lucy Letby tried to murder hit back last night at the ‘upsetting’ and ‘disrespectful’ attempts to free her. The woman spoke out after a panel of experts claimed the former neo-natal nurse’s convictions were ‘one of the major injustices of modern times’.

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