1 hour ago Police find four rooms full of drugs at cannabis factory in residential street

All the plants were seized from the property by officers, who said no-one was present when the raid on the property took place

Events

19 h. ago ‘Who wept for these people?’ Francis’s papacy was defined by compassion for refugees

From personally promising to relocate vulnerable asylum seekers to speaking out against ‘cruel’ policies, the late pope was a voice for the marginalisedOn a glorious spring day almost a decade ago, an Airbus A320 took off from Mytilene airport on the Greek island of Lesbos. For what seemed like an age, a small group of bystanders, including officials and the media, watched in disbelief until the plane veered left over the sun-speckled Aegean Sea and its Alitalia livery could no longer be discerned. On board was Pope Francis, who had spent barely five hours on Lesbos, then at the centre of the refugee crisis on Europe’s eastern fringes.The whirlwind tour had been replete with symbolism but it was the pontiff’s fellow travellers who had caused such surprise. Moments after the head of the Roman Catholic Church had entered the aircraft, 12 refugees had also appeared, cheerfully making their way across the runway with expressions of stunned relief, their first taste of freedom after inca...

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23 h. ago China confirms its plans to build a nuclear plant on the MOON to power the research station it's 'dreaming up' with Russia

China is considering building a nuclear plant on the moon to power the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) it is planning with Russia, a presentation by a senior official

Economics

31 h. ago Charity boss condemns planned anonymity for firearms officers accused of murder

Director of Inquest Deborah Coles said the change sets a dangerous precedent.

Events

34 h. ago UK and Ukraine ministers meet as officials discuss peace plans

US secretary of state Marco Rubio did not attend the talks in London but defence and foreign ministers from the UK and Ukraine met.

Politics

36 h. ago UK peace talks on Ukraine downgraded as Marco Rubio pulls out

Planned ministerial-level talks replaced by discussions at official level amid reports of change in Kremlin stanceRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesMinisterial-level Ukraine peace talks that were due to take place in London on Wednesday have been postponed at the last minute amid speculation that Russia is willing to change its position and after the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said he could not attend.The UK Foreign Office indicated that ministerial-level meetings would be replaced by discussions at an official level – though initial public comments from the Kremlin suggested Moscow still opposed Nato countries sending peacekeepers to Ukraine. Continue reading...

Politics

50 h. ago Brazilian judges accept coup plot charges against more Bolsonaro allies

Panel unanimously accepts charges against six more key allies of ex-president over alleged plan to keep him in officeA panel of Brazil’s supreme court justices has unanimously accepted criminal charges against six more key allies of former president Jair Bolsonaro over an alleged coup plot to keep him in office after his 2022 election defeat.Last month, the panel unanimously accepted charges against Bolsonaro and seven close allies over the alleged coup plot following his loss to current president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and ordered the former rightwing leader to stand trial. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Earth Day marks the chance to help save the planet. The environment was already on the edge before Trump took office

Scientists are calling for rapid action to curb emissions as the Trump administration embraces the fossil fuel industry

Politics

58 h. ago Putin ready for direct talks with Ukraine, spokesperson says

Moscow turns down proposal to extend Easter ceasefire as Ukraine officials head to London to discuss US peace planRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesThe Kremlin says it is open to direct talks with Ukraine but has declined to back Kyiv’s proposal to extend the Easter ceasefire.Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson told reporters in Moscow on Tuesday that there were no concrete plans for negotiations on halting strikes against civilian targets, but that the Russian president was willing to discuss this directly with Ukraine if Kyiv removed “certain obstacles”. Continue reading...

Politics

66 h. ago Action needed: social housing providers must be made accountable for the treatment of their tenants | Steve Bundred

Angela Rayner’s renters’ rights bill is admirable, but it won’t help those living in substandard accommodationSteve Bundred is a former Audit Commission chief executiveOn the tree-lined north London street where I live, scaffolders arrived seven years ago. Metal poles were erected around a housing association property next door to me, owned by the social housing provider Peabody, to allow for external refurbishment work to be carried out. But today, that scaffolding still stands – and those repair works have never been carried out.“This is yet another example of Peabody’s casual neglect of their residents. They do not respond to emails from me or senior council officers and have also ignored an enforcement notice served on them by planning officers,” the chair of Islington council’s planning committee, Martin Klute, recently told the Islington Tribune. Peabody owns more than 5% of Islington’s nearly 112,000 properties. And it has well below average performance on every key indicator...

Economics

3 d. ago Furious Trump officials are planning to pull a further $1 billion in funding from Harvard

Harvard University has the largest endowment of any college in the United States but still relies on the government to fund research

Politics

4 d. ago Only those with high IQ can unscramble this Easter brainteaser and find 7 eggs at the fair

If you crack this brainteaser to find the hidden Easter eggs at the fair, you may consider yourself very smart...

Politics

6 d. ago Trump’s tariffs unravel US supply chains at China’s export showcase

Buyers and sellers at Canton trade fair search for ways to evade levies as goods pile up in warehouses

Politics

7 d. ago Target CEO to meet with civil rights leader Al Sharpton amid DEI cuts

Target’s chief executive officer is planning to meet this week with the Rev. Al Sharpton

Politics

7 d. ago What is sustainable investing and how can my money support green issues?

Environmental reasons, fair trade industries and renewable energy can all be ways to use your money in a green way

Economics

8 d. ago What happens next after judge warns of possible contempt prosecution over deportation flights order

A federal judge’s ruling that the Trump administration appears to have willfully violated his order to turn around planes of migrants headed for El Salvador increases the prospect of officials being held in criminal contempt of court and potentially facing possible prosecution

Events

8 d. ago AP PHOTOS: Exporters at China’s largest trade fair look to non

Exporters attending China’s biannual trade fair in Canton were emphatic about the need to look beyond selling to Americans.

Culture

8 d. ago Plans to convert Paisley office building into aparthotel get green light

Planning permission has been granted to convert the upper floors of a property on Glasgow Road into an Aparthotel

Society

8 d. ago Security review planned for Pennsylvania governor's official residence after arson attack

An independent expert will review security at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's official residence after investigators accused a man of scaling a wall and setting fire to the mansion

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9 d. ago James Corden 'wins planning battle to build a gym and spa at his £11.5M London home after sparking noise complaints from neighbours'

The presenter, 46, relocated back to the UK in 2023, and had put in plans to the local council for an extension with a gym, office, 'den', spa and shower room.

Society