BBC presenter Martine Croxall returns to screen after bringing tribunal claim

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Croxall has sued corporation for discrimination along with three other female senior journalists

A BBC presenter who has brought a tribunal claim against the broadcaster has returned to the screen. Martine Croxall sued the corporation after being off air for more than a year following the merger of the BBC’s News and World News channels.

Croxall, 55, and three other senior female BBC journalists, Kasia Madera, Annita McVeigh and Karin Giannone, said they were taken off air after being snubbed for chief presenter roles.

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BBC presenter Martine Croxall returns to screen after bringing tribunal claim

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Croxall has sued corporation for discrimination along with three other female senior journalists

A BBC presenter who has brought a tribunal claim against the broadcaster has returned to the screen. Martine Croxall sued the corporation after being off air for more than a year following the merger of the BBC’s News and World News channels.

Croxall, 55, and three other senior female BBC journalists, Kasia Madera, Annita McVeigh and Karin Giannone, said they were taken off air after being snubbed for chief presenter roles.

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William and Kate lead tribute to RAF pilot killed in memorial event crash

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Airman died at the scene after second world war-era plane came down near RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire

The Prince and Princess of Wales have led tributes to an RAF pilot who was killed in a Spitfire crash while taking part in a Battle of Britain memorial event.

The airman, who has not yet been named by police, died at the scene from his injuries after the second world war-era plane came down near RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire at about 1.20pm on Saturday.

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William and Kate lead tribute to RAF pilot killed in memorial event crash

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Airman died at the scene after second world war-era plane came down near RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire

The Prince and Princess of Wales have led tributes to an RAF pilot who was killed in a Spitfire crash while taking part in a Battle of Britain memorial event.

The airman, who has not yet been named by police, died at the scene from his injuries after the second world war-era plane came down near RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire at about 1.20pm on Saturday.

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Hamas launches rocket attack on Tel Aviv for first time in months

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IDF says Palestinian militant group fired salvo from Rafah area as Israel’s offensive in Gaza’s southernmost city continues

The Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Sunday that it had launched a barrage of rockets at Israel’s commercial centre Tel Aviv for the first time in months, in an apparent display of strength as Israel’s operation in Gaza targets the group’s last stronghold in the southern city of Rafah.

Air raid sirens sounded in the Mediterranean coastal city and across central Israel on Sunday afternoon for the first time since January after what the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said was a salvo of eight rockets were fired from the Rafah area. The group’s ability to fire rockets and drones towards Israeli territory has steadily diminished over eight months of war.

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Hamas launches rocket attack on Tel Aviv for first time in months

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IDF says Palestinian militant group fired salvo from Rafah area as Israel’s offensive in Gaza’s southernmost city continues

The Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Sunday that it had launched a barrage of rockets at Israel’s commercial centre Tel Aviv for the first time in months, in an apparent display of strength as Israel’s operation in Gaza targets the group’s last stronghold in the southern city of Rafah.

Air raid sirens sounded in the Mediterranean coastal city and across central Israel on Sunday afternoon for the first time since January after what the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said was a salvo of eight rockets were fired from the Rafah area. The group’s ability to fire rockets and drones towards Israeli territory has steadily diminished over eight months of war.

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Nigel Farage under fire after saying Muslims do not share British values

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Comments from former Ukip leader, who also said he will stand for parliament in the future, described as ‘outright Islamophobia’

Nigel Farage has come under fire for using his first election interview to “spout Islamophobia, hatred and divisive comments” after he said a growing number of Muslims do not share British values.

The honorary president of the Reform UK party drew heavy criticism on Sunday after claiming Rishi Sunak had allowed “more people into the country who are going to fight British values” than any UK leader before him.

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Nigel Farage under fire after saying Muslims do not share British values

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Comments from former Ukip leader, who also said he will stand for parliament in the future, described as ‘outright Islamophobia’

Nigel Farage has come under fire for using his first election interview to “spout Islamophobia, hatred and divisive comments” after he said a growing number of Muslims do not share British values.

The honorary president of the Reform UK party drew heavy criticism on Sunday after claiming Rishi Sunak had allowed “more people into the country who are going to fight British values” than any UK leader before him.

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Goldman Sachs pay pot for bankers surges by more than 20%

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First-quarter earnings show £580m pool, reflecting increase in share price as bonus cap scrapped in UK

London bankers at Goldman Sachs have seen their pay pot jump by more than 20% so far this year, as the bank’s surging share price added to the prospect of bumper payouts after bonus caps were lifted in the UK.

Filings covering Goldman Sachs International’s (GSI) first-quarter earnings show that it built up a $735m (£580m) pay pool in the three months to March, averaging out at about $218,000 (£170,000) each for its 3,359 staff, the bulk of whom are based in London.

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Iran presidential election: up to 20 possible contenders gear up for battle

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As official mourning for Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi ends, here are some of the names of his potential successors

The end of official mourning for Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi has unleashed a battle for succession in which as many as 20 credible names have been proposed.

All candidates have to be cleared by the 12-strong elite body known as the Guardian Council, and the regime is torn between ensuring continuity on the one hand and on the other, allowing an open competition that stimulates turnout and gives the victor legitimacy.

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Iran presidential election: up to 20 possible contenders gear up for battle

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As official mourning for Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi ends, here are some of the names of his potential successors

The end of official mourning for Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi has unleashed a battle for succession in which as many as 20 credible names have been proposed.

All candidates have to be cleared by the 12-strong elite body known as the Guardian Council, and the regime is torn between ensuring continuity on the one hand and on the other, allowing an open competition that stimulates turnout and gives the victor legitimacy.

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NHS England spent £4.1bn over 11 years settling lawsuits over brain-damaged babies

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Exclusive: £3.6bn has been paid out in 1,307 cases, according to information obtained under freedom of information laws

The NHS has spent £4.1bn over the last 11 years settling lawsuits involving babies who suffered brain damage when being born, amid claims that maternity units are not learning from mistakes.

It paid out just under £3.6bn in damages in 1,307 cases in which parents were left to care for a baby with cerebral palsy or other forms of brain injury, NHS figures reveal.

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Papua New Guinea landslide death toll exceeds 670, says UN agency

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Emergency workers give up hope of finding survivors of Friday’s landslide as tribal warfare threatens rescue effort

More than 670 people are believed to have been killed in a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, the UN migration agency has said, as emergency workers and relatives gave up hope that any survivors would be found.

The death toll from the landslide on Friday had been estimated at more than 300, but 48 hours later the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said it may be more than double that, with the full extent of destruction still unclear.

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‘They’re out of control’: flock of 100 feral chickens torments village

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Residents of Snettisham, Norfolk, say birds are destroying their gardens, while food left out for them is attracting rats

The clucking nuisance of about 100 feral chickens has left residents of a Norfolk village spitting feathers, with locals claiming the birds destroy their gardens and keep them awake.

Dwellers in Snettisham, Norfolk, have said their life is being made “hell” as the chickens swarm in from a nearby wood. It is unclear who owns the land the chickens live on, but villagers believe numbers have soared recently.

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‘They’re out of control’: flock of 100 feral chickens torments village

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Residents of Snettisham, Norfolk, say birds are destroying their gardens, while food left out for them is attracting rats

The clucking nuisance of about 100 feral chickens has left residents of a Norfolk village spitting feathers, with locals claiming the birds destroy their gardens and keep them awake.

Dwellers in Snettisham, Norfolk, have said their life is being made “hell” as the chickens swarm in from a nearby wood. It is unclear who owns the land the chickens live on, but villagers believe numbers have soared recently.

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Thousands of Parisians take part in free picnic on the Champs-Élysées

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Event aims to reverse decline in local people visiting boulevard, which has become hub for wealthy tourists and designer stores

Thousands of people have gathered on the Champs-Élysées for a giant free picnic organised by a committee of local traders and businesses fighting to halt the slow decline of the boulevard long known as “the most beautiful avenue in the world”.

Once a favourite haunt of Parisians, the Champs-Élysées has in recent years been steadily abandoned by local people as popular stores and cinemas have given way to luxury boutiques and the avenue has become the preserve of wealthy tourists.

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12 people injured during turbulence on Qatar Airways flight – CNN

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  1. 12 people injured during turbulence on Qatar Airways flight  CNN
  2. 12 hurt in turbulence aboard Qatar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight  New York Post
  3. Severe Flight Turbulence: 12 Injured on Qatar Airways QR017 Flight to Dublin  Bloomberg
  4. Twelve injured in turbulence on Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin  The Guardian
  5. 12 Injured After Turbulence Hits Qatar Airways' Doha-Dublin Flight  NDTV
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