Richard Chamberlain, Shogun star, dies aged 90
Chamberlain earned the title "king of the mini-series" for his leading roles in Shogun and The Thorn Birds.
Donors quit Prince Harry’s charity when he left UK, says Sentebale chair
Sophie Chandauka claims there is ‘significant correlation’ with drop in funders and prince’s move to the US
Donors abandoned the charity Prince Harry founded in memory of his late mother when he left the UK, the chair of Sentebale has said amid a bitter media row in which she accused the prince of trying to “eject” her through “bullying” and “harassment”.
Sophie Chandauka told Sky News’s Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips programme that there was a “significant correlation” between a drop in funders and the Duke of Sussex’s departure to the US after the controversy caused by his rift with the royal family.
Continue reading...Israel’s PM Netanyahu to visit Hungary despite ICC arrest warrant
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban says he will not enforce the arrest warrant, issued for war crimes in Gaza.
What We Know About Talks for a Renewed Gaza Cease-Fire – The New York Times
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Donald Trump says he is ‘very angry’ with Vladimir Putin over Ukraine
US president says his Russian counterpart’s questioning of Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s credibility could delay ceasefire
Donald Trump has said he is “pissed off” with Vladimir Putin over his approach to a ceasefire in Ukraine and threatened to levy tariffs on Moscow’s oil exports if the Russian leader does not agree to a truce within a month.
The US president indicated he would levy a 25% or 50% tariff that would affect countries buying Russian oil in a telephone interview with NBC News, during which he also threatened to bomb Iran and did not rule out using force in Greenland.
Continue reading...Trump says he ‘couldn’t care less’ about higher car prices
Trump says he hopes foreign carmakers raise prices as it means people will buy US-made cars.
Trump says he ‘couldn’t care less’ about higher car prices
Trump says he hopes foreign carmakers raise prices as it means people will buy US-made cars.
Richard Chamberlain, Shogun star, dies aged 90
Chamberlain earned the title "king of the mini-series" for his leading roles in Shogun and The Thorn Birds.
Russian drone attacks on Kharkiv, east Ukraine kill two and injure dozens
Ukrainian officials accuse Russia of war crimes after drones attack Kharkiv, leaving many wounded, including children.
Biotech group warns exit of top FDA vaccine official will ‘erode scientific standards’
Rare admonition from a sector that has largely been silent in the face of the second Trump administration
The US biotech industry’s main lobby group issued a rare warning following the forced and abrupt resignation of the nation’s top vaccine official at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), saying the loss of his experienced leadership would “erode scientific standards” and affect the development of transformative therapies to fight disease.
The statement, issued on Saturday by John Crowley of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), followed the news a day earlier that Dr Peter Marks – who led the FDA division that ensured the safety of vaccines – had resigned over what he called “misinformation and lies” from health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.
Stephanie Kirchgaessner contributed reporting
Continue reading...Police officers ‘mocked and ostracised’ for paternity leave in England and Wales
Exclusive: Most only take a week’s leave, and paternity pay for back-office staff in Met is nearly three times higher
Police officers have described being ostracised for taking paternity leave, as it is revealed that back-office staff in the Metropolitan police are entitled to proportionately nearly three times as much paternity pay as frontline fathers.
A freedom of information request has revealed that most serving police officers in England and Wales only take one week of paternity leave, with some describing being on “blue lights” duty and carrying Tasers a week after the birth of their babies.
Continue reading...Man arrested over three deaths in fire at house near Kettering
Four-year-old girl, young man and woman killed by blaze at former stationmaster’s house in Rushton
A 54-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a fire at a historic former stationmaster’s house killed three people, including a four-year-old girl, police have said.
Emergency services were called at about 10.30pm on Friday to reports of a large blaze at a property in Beswick Close in Rushton, near Kettering.
Continue reading...Iran rejects direct nuclear talks with Trump, open to indirect negotiations
US president threatens Iran with bombings if Tehran does not come to a nuclear agreement with Washington.
Netanyahu says he is ‘willing’ to reach deal to free Gaza hostages
Prime minister says military pressure is working, as he rejects claims that Israel is not serious about negotiations
Rejecting claims from Hamas and Israeli protesters that his government is not engaged in serious negotiations aimed at securing the release of those held captive in Gaza, Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he was committed to reaching an agreement to free the hostages and military pressure had been effective.
“We are willing,” Israel’s prime minister told a cabinet meeting. “We are negotiating under fire” and “can see cracks beginning to appear” in what Hamas has demanded in its negotiations, he said.
Continue reading...Richard Chamberlain: Heartthrob king of the TV mini-series
Dashing American actor who was unrivalled in his ability to hold a television audience.
Special elections to deliver voters’ verdict on Trump’s chaotic first months
Key elections in Florida, Texas, Arizona and Wisconsin could offer a glimmer of hope to Democrats
Several elections on Tuesday will be a crucial test of the popularity of the chaotic and extremist first two months of Donald Trump’s second term and the clout of his close ally, Elon Musk, the world’s richest man who has been tasked with radically reforming the US federal government.
They could also offer a glimmer of hope to Democrats – fresh off a surprise upset win in a local race in Pennsylvania last week – that their divided political party could be seeing a resurgence in its fortunes. Or, if they fail to land further blows on Republicans, it will be yet another sign that the party is destined for a long period in the wilderness amid historic lows of its popularity in recent polls.
Continue reading...Super fund took more than 500 days to approve death benefit for grieving widow, Asic says
Landmark report makes 34 recommendations to overhaul the superannuation sector, citing delays, poor customer service and ineffective procedures
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An unnamed superannuation fund took more than 500 days to approve a death benefit payment to an Indigenous woman grieving the loss of her husband and ignored her concerns about financial hardship and a confusing claims process.
The “distressing” case has been highlighted by the financial regulator as one of many “poor industry practices” by funds that have had “devastating impacts” on members experiencing “deep grief, vulnerability, frustration and genuine suffering”.
A “landmark” report released by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Asic) on Monday has made 34 recommendations to overhaul the superannuation sector. The report investigated the conduct of 10 trustees, which are responsible for 38% of all member benefits in Australia.
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Continue reading...First orbital rocket launched from mainland Europe crashes after takeoff
Uncrewed Spectrum test rocket’s failure seconds after blast-off said to have produced extensive data nonetheless
A test rocket intended to kickstart satellite launches from Europe fell to the ground and exploded less than a minute after takeoff from Norway on Sunday, in what the German startup Isar Aerospace had described as an initial test.
The Spectrum started smoking from its sides and crashed back to Earth in a powerful explosion just after its launch from from the Andøya spaceport in the Arctic. Images were broadcast live on YouTube.
Continue reading...Pope Francis in Sunday Angelus: Jesus heals our wounds so we can love others – Catholic News Agency
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- Pope's willingness to show his frailty provides an example to young and old alike in aging world The Associated Press
- Pope Francis Came Near Death in Hospital, His Doctor Says The New York Times
- Pope decries 'appalling humanitarian catastrophe' in Sudan Vatican News - English
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Aftershocks complicate Myanmar rescue efforts after quake toll tops 1,700
Aftershocks are making it harder to rescue people in Myanmar, two days after one of its worst earthquakes.