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Shops and homes were torched in an attack on two villages in the western state of Kwara, a lawmaker says. BBC News

Sky News has been nominated for nine Royal Television Society TV journalism awards, including for news channel of the year. A number of Sky News journalists have been acknowledged for outstanding work in their field, including Yalda Hakim, who hosts the international news show, The World With Yalda Hakim, and …

The British skeleton team enjoyed a successful 2024-25 season, with Matt Weston winning overall World Cup gold and Marcus Wyatt silver, winning all seven races between them. That success came using a different helmet, and the BBSA told BBC Sport the helmet it had hoped to use for the Games …

Barclays and NatWest will this week fire the next shots in the battle to acquire Evelyn Partners, one of the UK’s biggest wealth managers. Sky News understands that the two high street banks will both submit formal offers for Evelyn on Thursday, when a deadline has been set by the …

Britain’s most westerly mainland village currently has no shop, post office or filling station. BBC News

Our Money team interview top chefs from around the UK every month, hearing about their cheap food hacks, views on the industry and more. Today, we speak to TV regular Mitch Tonks, founder and chief executive of the Rockfish restaurants. Tinned seafood is like a time capsule… perfectly preserved fish …

[ Two UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified a protein that plays a key role in controlling the liver’s release of cholesterol-carrying lipoproteins into the bloodstream, a discovery that could lead to new treatments for atherosclerotic heart disease and fatty liver disease. Source link

“Roedd o’n teimlo fel blwyddyn – jest yn ista yna yn disgwyl, ac yn chwarae cardiau a gwylio ffilms. “Roedda ni fel yna am ‘chydig o ddyddiau – a’r amser yn mynd yn slo iawn. “Roedd pawb ofn, argol fawr oedd, y llongwrs hŷn hefyd, achos doedda ni ddim yn …

Liverpool, Manchester United and Real Madrid eye Adam Wharton deal, Manchester United could move for Jean-Philippe Mateta and Sandro Tonali, Leeds keeper Illan Meslier looks to be heading to Turkey. Liverpool could rival Manchester United and Real Madrid for the £80m signing of Crystal Palace and England midfielder Adam Wharton, …

Two of Elon Musk’s companies are merging to build data centers in space, according to a post on the SpaceX website. The rocket and satellite company has acquired xAI, Musk’s artificial intelligence company, which also owns the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). In the post, Musk said the combined …

On Monday, Elon Musk announced that he was merging two of his companies, SpaceX and xAI, in a deal said to be worth $1.25 trillion. The reason, Musk said in an announcement, was that in order for AI to grow, it needed to go to space. AI relies on “large …

The ex-husband of former first lady Jill Biden has been charged with first-degree murder after the death of his wife. William Stevenson, 77, was indicted on Monday by a grand jury in New Castle County, Delaware, in connection with the death of 64-year-old Linda Stevenson last year. Mrs Biden married …

Available for over a year Alex Hartley and Kate Cross speak to Scotland bowler Mark Watt as he and the rest of Scotland’s team arrive in India for the Men’s T20 World Cup. He talks about the scramble for visas and flights to get over to India, as well as …

While Ireland do not yet know their opponents at the tournament to be staged in England from 12 June, Lewis says it would be “massive” to have the opportunity to play at Lords. Wherever they play, the 24-year-old believes the proximity of the tournament will be beneficial for both players …

England successfully defended a target of 129 to win by 12 runs against Sri Lanka in an enthralling contest, completing a 3-0 T20 series sweep and entering the World Cup with momentum. Sam Curran hit a career-best 58 after a top-order collapse as England finished on 128-9, before the tourists’ …

Bartley was in charge of Queen of the South for 16 months but left in May 2024 after the Dumfries side finished seventh in Scottish League 1. He returned to West Lothian as a coach earlier this season. “Sometimes a fresh voice, a fresh approach can kind of change things,” …

Earlier on Friday, a West Northamptonshire Council spokesperson said: “Where a matter involves personal or sensitive information relating to an individual, the council has a duty of care and data protection obligations and therefore cannot discuss details publicly.” BBC News

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[ People from the Outer Hebrides and north-west Ireland have the highest risk of developing a genetic disease that causes a dangerous build-up of iron in the body, a study published in the journal Nature Communications suggests. Source link

“I caught up with Josh a couple of days ago and he’s working so hard. I really feel for him – he’s had a few setbacks,” Cummins told Australian broadcaster Nine Network. “He’s doing everything he can. I don’t think he will be there for the start of the tournament, …