Labour drops lawsuit against ex-staffers accused of leaking antisemitism report - General news - NewsLocker (2024)

Action against five accused, including Jeremy Corbyn’s former chief of staff, estimated to have cost £1.5mGeneral election live – latest updatesLabour has withdrawn a costly lawsuit against five former staffers accused of leaking an internal report on antisemitism and “conspiring” against Keir Starmer.The legal action is expected to have cost the Labour party more than £1.5m and it was estimated the party could have spent almost £900,000 more, according

In visit to military cemetery in France, Biden attempts to draw contrast with Trump

President Joe Biden does not reference former President Donald Trump overtly in his visit to American military cemetery Aisne-Marne just outside of Paris, France.

Where did the hype over ‘hot rodent men’ come from?

The internet is assigning unusual labels to men again — this time, by fawning over how “rodent”-like they are.

Chiefs' Rashee Rice says his focus is to 'mature and grow' in first comments since car crash

Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice, who faces multiple charges in connection with a high-speed car crash in March, says his focus is to “mature and continue to grow,” in his first public comments since the incident, according to ESPN.

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Max Verstappen wins a rainy and chaotic F1 race in Canada as rivals challenge Red Bull

MONTREAL — Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday, holding off threats from McLaren and Mercedes drivers in a chaotic race shaped by unpredictable weather.

French President Macron calls a snap legislative election after defeat in E.U. vote

PARIS — French President Emanuel Macron said Sunday he was dissolving the National Assembly and calling a snap legislative election after his party suffered a heavy defeat in elections for the European Parliament.

Boxer Ryan Garcia arrested in Beverly Hills for alleged damage to hotel, police say

Boxer Ryan Garcia was arrested in Beverly Hills on Saturday and has been accused of causing damage to the Waldorf Astoria hotel, where he was staying as a guest, according to police.

Caitlin Clark says ‘no disappointment’ over omission from Team USA Olympics roster

WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark said she has “no disappointment” over being omitted from the women’s national team at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

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EU elections 2024 live: France’s far-right National Rally party set for victory with Emmanuel Macron’s party a distant second

Emmanuel Macron’s allies left far behind in second place in race that is closely-watched in France and around EuropeFar-right gains in Germany, Austria and Netherlands, exit polls showEuropean election results 2024: live from across the EUUrsula von der Leyen, who is seeking a second five-year term as head of the European Commission, has cast her vote and is urging others to do the same.Much is at stake for the German centre-right politician, as the European parliament, which sits in Bruss

Appeals court tells Texas it cannot ban books for mentioning ‘butt and fart’

Conservative-dominated court restores books denounced by officials as ‘p*rnographic filth’ to school librariesAn appellate court has ruled that Texas cannot ban books from libraries simply because they mention “butt and fart” and other content which some state officials may dislike.The fifth US circuit court of appeals issued its decision on Thursday in a 76-page majority opinion, which was written by Judge Jacques Wiener Jr and opened with a quote from American poet Walt

Netanyahu rival Benny Gantz quits war Cabinet

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's key rival, Benny Gantz, announced Sunday that he is quitting the war Cabinet after a postwar plan for the Palestinian enclave failed to materialize.

First NHS physiotherapy clinic run by AI to start this year

Exclusive: New platform to provide same-day appointments with digital physiotherapist in effort to cut waiting timesThe first NHS AI-run physiotherapy clinic is to be rolled out this year in an effort to cut waiting times amid growing demand and staff shortages.The new platform will provide same-day automated video appointments with a digital physiotherapist via an app that responds to information provided by a patient in real time. Continue reading...

EU elections 2024 live: Far-right leading in France after significant gains, according to estimate

Emmanuel Macron’s allies left far behind in second place in race that is closely-watched in France and around EuropeFar-right gains in Germany, Austria and Netherlands, exit polls showEuropean election results 2024: live from across the EUUrsula von der Leyen, who is seeking a second five-year term as head of the European Commission, has cast her vote and is urging others to do the same.Much is at stake for the German centre-right politician, as the European parliament, which sits in Bruss

Mayorkas insists immigration order not at odds with Biden’s campaign promise

Homeland security head also defends timing of president’s border action as measure faces criticism from both partiesUS homeland security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended both the timing and substance of Joe Biden’s new executive order to restrict immigration at the southern border, as the president faces criticism from Democrats and Republicans alike over the measure.The order, issued Tuesday, tells officials to shut down asylum requests once the average number of encounters bet

Sacramento mass shooting suspect dies in jail cell, police and attorney say

A suspect who was being held in a California jail on charges connected to a 2022 mass shooting in the state capital died in his cell Saturday, according to police and his attorney.

Carlos Alcaraz defeats Alexander Zverev in the French Open final for his third Grand Slam title

PARIS — Carlos Alcaraz came back to defeat Alexander Zverev 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday and win the French Open for his third Grand Slam title.

About 20,000 bikers joined ‘remarkable’ Dave Myers tribute ride

Late TV chef’s Hairy Biker partner Si King ‘very proud’ of 300-mile procession from London to BarrowAbout 20,000 motorcyclists took part in a 300-mile procession from London to Barrow-in-Furness to pay tribute to the late TV chef Dave Myers.Myers, who was one half of the Hairy Bikers motorcycle-riding cooking duo along with Si King, was born and brought up in the Cumbrian town. He died of cancer on 28 February, aged 66. Continue reading...

EU elections 2024 live: Far-right parties make gains in Germany and Austria, exit polls suggest

Far-right parties in Germany, Austria and Netherlands make gains, exit polls show, despite centre-right alliance taking lead in GermanyFar-right gains in Germany, Austria and Netherlands, exit polls showEuropean election results 2024: live from across the EUUrsula von der Leyen, who is seeking a second five-year term as head of the European Commission, has cast her vote and is urging others to do the same.Much is at stake for the German centre-right politician, as the European parliament, which

Trump to hold Las Vegas rally in burning heat with extra medics and water

Temperatures may exceed 100F in battleground state Nevada at ex-president’s second rally since convictionDonald Trump’s campaign is hiring extra medics, loading up on fans and water bottles and allowing supporters to carry umbrellas to an outdoor rally on Sunday in Las Vegas, where temperatures are expected to exceed 100F (38C).The former president is returning to Nevada, one of the top battleground states in the November election, for his second rally since he was found guilty in a

Luxury penthouse in Manchester named after Friedrich Engels

Referencing socialist thinker is latest example of city repurposing its radical history for profit, say local peopleA multimillion-pound luxury penthouse flat named after the revolutionary socialist thinker Friedrich Engels is the latest example of Manchester repurposing its radical history for profit, local people have said.The apartment is in the east tower in Deansgate Square, where the developer Renaker says its vision for the “New Jackson” skyscraper district “is to create

‘Catastrophic’ landslide closes critical mountain highway between Wyoming and Idaho

A landslide caused the roadway at Teton Pass in Wyoming to collapse and crumble, in what the state’s department of transportation described as a catastrophic failure Saturday.

Sunak will ‘absolutely’ remain Tory leader despite D-day blunder, ally says

Cabinet minister Mel Stride says PM ‘deeply regrets’ early exit from 80th-anniversary commemoration in NormandyUK general election live – latest updatesAn ally of Rishi Sunak has said the prime minister will “absolutely” continue to lead the Conservative election campaign after his D-day ceremony blunder, which triggered fury within the party.The prime minister was campaigning in Yorkshire on Sunday without media appearances, after cutting short his attendance at th

Test for genes linked to motor neurone disease offered to relatives in UK

Scheme will enable siblings and children of those with fatal condition to know if they are likely to develop it themselvesRelatives of people with motor neurone disease are being offered genetic tests that will tell them if they are also likely to get the fatal neurological condition.Siblings and children of the approximately 5,000 people in Britain with MND will be able to access a test that will identify if they have any of the more than 40 genes associated with the disease. Continue reading..

Trump probation interview set for Monday after hush money conviction

Former President Trump is scheduled to sit for a virtual interview on Monday with a New York City probation officer, three sources familiar with the matter told NBC News.

Woman has life-threatening injuries after funfair ride failure in London

Man in his 40s also being treated for potentially life-changing injuries after incident at Lambeth country showA woman in her 40s is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a funfair ride malfunctioned at a country show in south London, the Metropolitan police said. A man in his 40s is also receiving treatment for potentially life-changing injuries.Lambeth country show in Brockwell Park reopened on Sunday, but the rides remained cordoned off. Continue reading...

Outrage over ‘massacre’ in Gaza as Israel rescued four hostages

Top EU diplomat says ‘bloodbath must end’ after Israeli attacks killed at least 274, according to Gaza ministryIsrael-Gaza war – live updatesIsraeli attacks in central Gaza killed scores of Palestinians, many of them civilians, amid a special forces operation to free four hostages held there, a death toll that has caused international outrage.At least 274 Palestinians were killed and 698 wounded in Israeli strikes on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, Gaza’s healt

Michael Mosley: TV presenter found dead on Greek island, wife confirms

Dr Clare Bailey says her husband ‘almost made it’ after his body was found close to a coastal resort in Symi‘He was a hero to me’: Michael Mosley’s friends and peers pay tributeThe wife of the British TV presenter Michael Mosley has confirmed the “devastating” news that her husband has been found dead on the Greek island of Symi.Dr Clare Bailey said she and the couple’s four children took comfort in the fact that he “had almost made it”

Home Office asks Ukrainian woman scammed over visa scheme to leave UK

Anastasiia Drevynytska, whose parents are in UK, has been told she does not meet Homes for Ukraine scheme’s criteriaA young woman from Ukraine who sought sanctuary in the UK has been asked by the Home Office to separate from her parents who are living here and return to her war-torn home country.Anastasiia Drevynytska, 20, came to the UK in December 2023 from her home in western Ukraine to join her mother, Svitlana, and father, Volodymyr, who had already arrived after finding sponsors unde

Stop Shein listing on the FTSE, workers’ rights campaigners urge

Groups issue call to next government amid criticism of online fashion retailer’s labour practices and accusations of copyingWorkers rights campaigners have called for the UK’s next government to oppose the online fashion business Shein joining the FTSE, arguing that a London listing would be “yet another betrayal to working people everywhere and the planet”.Alena Ivanova, campaigns lead at Labour Behind the Label, said it had heard the news of senior British politicians c

Hamas claims three hostages died, including US citizen, in Israel raid that killed more than 200 Palestinians – as it happened

Hamas’ armed al-Qassam Brigades said three hostages were killed in an Israeli military operation on Saturday in which some hostages were freed. This live blog is closedAt least 236 Palestinians were killed in Israel’s raid to free hostages Saturday, Gaza health officials have told the Washington Post.At al-Awda Hospital, where victims were transported, there were 142 bodies, hospital director Marwan Abu Nasser told the US newspaper. Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital spokesman Khalil al-Degran