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Court in Hanover says man entitled to payout after he and his family had to lie on concrete A German holidaymaker has won a payout of almost €1,000 after being unable to find a sunlounger for himself and his family because other guests had got there first. The man, whose identity is not known, holidayed on the island of Kos, in Greece, with his family in 2024. He said that, despite waking up at t…

London Waterloo services particularly hit after radio network fault prevented communication between drivers and signallers Trains in parts of southern England have been severely disrupted after a fault in a radio system. Services out of London Waterloo, one of the UK’s busiest rail stations, have been particularly delayed. Continue reading...

About 120 journalists and broadcast staff expected to protest about pay freeze as STV invests in new radio station UK politics live – latest updates Coverage of Scotland’s election counts by STV, the commercial broadcaster, is expected to be heavily hit by strike action in an escalating dispute over pay. The National Union of Journalists and the technical union Bectu have targeted STV’s election …

One person died and a dozen others were injured in the attack, during a demonstration in 2025 in Boulder A man accused of a firebomb attack that killed one person and injured a dozen others during a demonstration last year in Boulder, Colorado , in support of Israeli hostages in Gaza was scheduled to plead guilty Thursday to murder and other charges. Mohamed Sabry Soliman faces up to life in pris…

Students and faculty have also protested against surveillance cameras on campus and handling of racist posts by a student Atlanta’s Emory University is facing a lawsuit from three tenured professors over its handling of 2024 protests against Israel’s assault on Gaza, capping off a tumultuous end to the spring semester. In recent months faculty and students have also demanded the removal of Flock …

State can meet fuel demand for next six weeks with its current supply, says energy commission vice-chair. Plus, alleged Epstein suicide note unsealed by federal judge Good morning. Gas prices have risen above $6 in California – but there is yet more uncertainty on the horizon after the last oil tanker from the Middle East arrived in the state this week. What do we know about progress on a deal? A…

Organisers of nationwide protest say its aim is to stop the government turning young Germans into ‘cannon fodder’ Tens of thousands of pupils across Germany are expected to boycott the classroom and take to the streets in a nationwide protest organisers say is to stop the government’s rearmament policy turning young people into “cannon fodder”. Despite threats from teachers’ associations and educ…

At least three households in Barry, south Wales, identified as having contracted the liver infection Health authorities have asked parents and carers to be “vigilant with their children’s hand-washing” after a hepatitis A outbreak in Barry, south Wales. Public Health Wales said at least three households in the seaside town had been identified as having contracted the same liver infection, and the…

Governor asks people to ‘pray for Mississippi’ while National Weather Service reported ‘very large and dangerous tornado’ Powerful storms that included at least one confirmed tornado tore through parts of Mississippi, collapsing hundreds of homes, tearing up trees and downing power lines, authorities said Thursday. There were no immediate reports of deaths or severe injuries from the storms that …

Crowds were invited to stand in silent solidarity with the family of the Warlpiri girl who was allegedly murdered in Alice Springs last week Warning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have died Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The national body representing First Nations children has called for an end to the politicisation of the death of K…

CEO of Danish shipping group says increased costs due to higher fuel bills passed on to customers Business live – latest updates The boss of the shipping company Maersk has said the reopening of the strait of Hormuz would have a “limited impact” on cargo flows, as the industry grapples with a sharp rise in energy costs. Vincent Clerc, chief executive of the Danish shipping group, said its fuel bi…

Exclusive: Regime, which executed 243 people last year for drug offences, accused of investing in entertainment to whitewash its human rights record The acclaimed Australian film-maker Phillip Noyce is being paid by the Saudi regime to make a feature film portraying the repressive state’s narcotics officers as heroes. The Watchful Eyes, based on a real Saudi ministry of interior narcotics case, i…

Report using research from senior Blair and Clinton pollster comes as Labour braces for dismal election results May elections: What’s at stake across England, Wales and Scotland? UK politics live – latest updates Progressive voters have been driven away from Labour by a lack of argument and vision from Keir Starmer, according to a report using research from a senior pollster to Tony Blair and Bil…

Such a move could reshape the electoral map ahead of the midterms by carving up a majority-Black congressional district Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Secretary of state Marco Rubio is visiting the Vatican today in an effort to mend ties after president Donald Trump’s criticisms of Pope Leo. Rubio was also due to meet with the Vatican secretary of st…

Powerful radar system is providing new data on city’s subsidence, which experts hope will draw more attention to it Walking into Mexico City’s sprawling central Zócalo is a dizzying experience. At one end of the plaza, the capital’s cathedral, with its soaring spires, slumps in one direction. An attached church, known as the Metropolitan Sanctuary, tilts in the other. The nearby National Palace a…