Latvia's Eurovision entry promotes veganism in bizarre way
Latvia's Eurovision entry promotes veganism in bizarre way
Matt Schlapp claims he does not know if he’s an ‘expert’ in the racist theory but says he has read ‘a couple of articles’ about it
Shanghai announced its first new COVID-19 cases outside quarantined areas in five days on Friday and imposed stricter curbs in two districts, but did not signal any change to the planned end of a prolonged city-wide lockdown on June 1. But in a sign of the challenges of China's "zero COVID" policy - at odds with the resumption of normal life in the rest of the world - authorities in Shanghai's Qingpu said on Friday it had sealed off and disinfected several places and tested more than 250,000 residents after discovering three cases. Earlier on Friday, other Shanghai officials said steps in the gradual re-opening of Shanghai were going ahead, with suburban parks due to open from Sunday.
The first oyster cards will tap in to the Elizabeth Line this Tuesday. Ahead of its historic unveiling, Julian Glover has the inside track on the £19 billion feat of engineering
Ed Sheeran and Dave have been honoured at The Ivors during a ceremony that also featured a surprise appearance from superstar Shakira. Geordie singer-songwriter Sam Fender won his first Ivor Novello at the ceremony for best song musically and lyrically for his classic rock-inspired track Seventeen Going Under - which was penned about his teenage years in North Shields and the troubles his family faced.
The Taoiseach was also critical of what he labelled a “unilateral strain” within the British Government.
Schröder has been under pressure for weeks over his ties to Russia's energy industry amid the war in Ukraine.
Spain supports Ukraine's ambition to join the European Union and the idea of a new European political entity that could, for the time-being, accommodate Ukraine as a fellow-minded democracy, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares told Reuters on Friday. The European Commission will issue a report in June on whether to accept Ukraine's application to become a candidate for EU membership, which is likely to be a drawn-out process that is already causing dissent within the bloc. Invaded by its neighbour Russia, Ukraine seeks a fast-track admission, to which countries such as the Netherlands and Croatia have objected.
The Metropolitan Police investigation - costing almost half a million pounds - has concluded. Johnson hasn’t been served any more fines - beyond the £50 slap on the wrist he had in April for attending his own birthday bash, on the same day as visiting this primary school. So it’s a victory for the Prime Minister, but what does the investigation outcome mean for his future?
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The family was greeted in Chepstow by the local community, Archbishop of Cardiff George Stack and Monmouthshire MP David Davies.
Some 20 cases of monkeypox have been identified in the UK.
USA -based Marian Sarkisian, 29, honed her cake making skills on a week-long “basics” course in Britain where she says the best bakers originate
Two boxing brothers from Pembrokeshire have been named among those representing Great Britain at the EUBC European Boxing Championships in Yerevan, Armenia which get underway this Sunday, May 22.
UNIFORMED and plain clothes police officers have been patrolling town centres and conducting stop searches if they suspect people are carrying weapons.
MADRID (Reuters) -Former Spanish King Juan Carlos is due to land in Spain on Thursday for his first visit since he departed to Abu Dhabi in 2020 under a cloud of financial scandals that shook the Royal House. The former monarch is expected in the city of Vigo on Spain's northwest coast on Thursday evening and will then go to Sanxenxo, a nearby resort, to participate in a sailing regatta, Pedro Campos, a long-time friend, told state broadcaster TVE. Juan Carlos will stay at Campos's house during the visit.
Makers of Prehistoric Planet say it was perfect time to make show as new species are found at rate of one a week
The Taoiseach was in Belfast for a series of meetings with party leaders.
Six people have been admitted to hospital after a 174 bus crashed into a wall in east London on Wednesday afternoon. The Metropolitan Police said they were called at 1.55pm to reports that a bus had hit a wall on Main Road in Romford. Officers and London Ambulance Service (LAS) attended and 15 people were treated at the scene.
‘All your friends were dying’: revisiting the horrors of the Aids crisis. In a damning new season of podcast docuseries Fiasco, journalist Leon Neyfakh revisits a period of devastating loss and horrifying apathy
A new "super nature reserve" is being created across 15,000 acres of the Somerset landscape to help protect saltmarsh, heath and wetland habitats. Government conservation agency Natural England has announced plans for the Somerset Wetlands, which is home to rare and threatened species including skylark, bittern and avocet.