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At least two people have been killed in Morocco after police opened fire to prevent protesters from storming a police station in Lqliaa, near the coastal city of Agadir, state media says. These are the first deaths reported since huge youth-led protests broke out across Morocco on Saturday as anger …

Helen BushbyCulture reporter Getty Images Herbert Kretzmer died in 2020 and his archive has been donated to Cambridge University The late Herbert Kretzmer, who wrote the English libretto for Les Misérables, felt he was not given enough credit for transforming the original French musical into the hugely popular English-language version, …

Leigh Leopards owner Derek Beaumont says his club is still “preparing as normal” for their Super League play-off against Wigan Warriors on Friday (20:00 BST). The semi-final was thrown into doubt when Wigan, in a statement on Wednesday, said Beaumont had informed them in writing that the Leopards did not …

Police in Ireland have released images of a facial reconstruction created in the hope of identifying skeletal remains found at a construction site four years ago. Irish police said that the remains were discovered at a building site on the Midleton to Youghal Greenway in County Cork on 5 January …

Getty Images G-A-Y Bar’s owner Jeremy Joseph said it was “time to say goodbye” to the venue One of central London’s main LGBTQ+ bars will close down, with its owner saying that Soho’s Old Compton Street has lost its “LGBT identity”. G-A-Y Bar owner Jeremy Joseph said in a post …

Cash MurphySouth East and Hsin-Yi LoSouth East Family Handout Lindsay and Craig Foreman, from East Sussex, appeared in court in Iran on Saturday The family of a British couple detained in Iran is urging the UK government to help secure their release, warning their health is deteriorating and they are …

Two regional jets clipped each other on the ground at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Wednesday night, officials said, in the latest incident involving close calls or collisions of passenger aircraft this year. There was one minor injury reported after the planes, both Delta Connection flights operated by Delta-owned …

After losing to Crystal Palace in the Premier League, Liverpool suffered a second successive defeat as they were beaten by Galatasaray in the Champions League, losing 1-0 in Istanbul. MATCH REPORT: Liverpool lose to Galatasaray on thunderous night in Istanbul Available to UK users only. Source link

Several boats from a large aid flotilla trying to reach Gaza have been boarded by Israeli authorities – with campaigner Greta Thunberg among those removed. The Global Sumud Flotilla is made up of more than 40 civilian boats with an estimated 500 people onboard, and is trying to break Israel’s …

Reuters Livestreams from the boats suggest not all of the 44 flotilla vessels have been boarded and evacuated It is understood at least six Irish citizens have been detained after the Israeli navy intercepted a number of boats carrying aid to Gaza. Israel’s Foreign Ministry said several vessels that form …

Birmingham City owner Tom Wagner says lower-league clubs “should not take too much” from top Premier League sides, amid ongoing negotiations to redistribute a share of their wealth within the EFL. Talks over a deal to share Premier League income within the football pyramid are carrying on against a backdrop …

Indy Almroth-WrightSouth of England and Simon OrmistonSouth of England BBC Robert Hill has described the moment his car plunged from the Ferry Way Car Park at Sandbanks A man who was plucked from the sunroof of his sinking Bentley by passers-by has described how “it went down and under the …

Damage to buildings, disruption to travel and power cuts are expected for parts of Wales this weekend, says the Met Office. A yellow weather warning for wind is in place from 18:00 BST on Friday to midnight on Saturday as Storm Amy hits the UK, particularly affecting Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, …

Louise CullenAgriculture and environment correspondent, BBC News NI Greg Morgan/RSPB The bird was once present on Rathlin Island in “considerable” numbers The amber-listed Manx Shearwater has bred on Rathlin Island for the first time in decades. And hopes are now high that their population will grow again. The bird was …

What is a good night’s sleep worth to you? Does a grand seem like a small price to pay to avoid a night spent constantly flipping your pillow in search of the cool side? Eight Sleep has announced a new Pod Pillow Cover that ensures where you’re resting your head …

Lewis Adams and Lois WorrowBBC Essex Matt Knight/BBC Rory Carlton said the ban on adult hard-ball cricket in Danbury was an “absolute tragedy” Amateur cricketers have been stumped after the sport was permanently banned at a village pitch where it had been played for more than 200 years. Play at …

Oura is expanding beyond its signature metallic finishes with the launch of its new Ceramic Collection, which is part of the Oura Ring 4 lineup that comes with new features.  The Ceramic Collection is crafted from zirconia ceramic, a hard, durable material. The rings are available in four colors: tide (soft blue), …

Amazon is planning to refocus its Luna cloud gaming service towards party games, in a bid to attract more Prime subscribers. Amazon Luna head Jeff Gattis announced in a blog post on Wednesday that a “completely redesigned and reimagined Amazon Luna” service will be relaunched later this year, introducing a …

A woman was forced by her partner to strip naked and stand outside on a dark winter’s night and pray, a court heard. Sally Ann Norman said Antonio Villafane, 68, also know as Anthony Manson, ordered her from their home near Tintern, Monmouthshire. In an interview with police, Ms Norman, …

Ar ôl ennill gradd mewn peirianneg sifil o Brifysgol Abertawe, mae Tom Constantine, sy’n wreiddiol o Aberystwyth, wedi aros yng Nghymru i weithio gyda chwmni adeiladu a pheirianneg Knights Brown. Dywedodd: “Dwi’n hoffi datrys problemau ac mae bod ar site yn broblem, ar ôl problem, ar ôl problem. “Mae pob …