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May 19
Three people killed after shooting by two teenage suspects at California Islamic centre

The suspects are both dead, and it is understood they took their own lives. One of the victims was a security guard, according to police, and all three were adult males. San Diego's police chief, Scott Wahl, said authorities are treating the shooting, which took place shortly before noon local time (8pm UK time), as a hate crime. Mr Wahl added that the security guard likely prevented further loss of life. He said the suspects, aged 17 and 19, were discovered dead in a vehicle in the middle of the street. "We do believe the security guard was able to help at least minimise the situation to the front area of the mosque," Mr Wahl said. "At this point, I think it's fair to say his actions were heroic... undoubtedly, he saved lives today." The Islamic Center of San Diego, around nine miles (14km) north of the downtown area, is the largest mosque in San Diego county, according to its website. Aerial footage showed more than a dozen children holding hands and being walked out of the building's car park, surrounded by police vehicles. The children, who were unharmed, were inside the mosque's school during the violence. At a news conference, San Diego mayor Todd Gloria said that "no one in our city should live in fear because of their identity, their faith or their place of learning". Mr Gloria insisted that any hate-inspired violence would be met with the "full force" of local law enforcement. "Hate has no home in San Diego. Islamophobia has no home in San Diego. We will not stand for it," he added. Read more:Tuesday's newspaper front pagesElon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump described the scenes in San Diego as a "terrible situation". Governor of California Gavin Newsom's office confirmed he was being briefed. His office said on X: "We are grateful to the first responders on the scene working to protect the community and urge everyone to follow guidance from local authorities." Police understand the suspects died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Additional shots were also fired at a landscaping firm a couple of blocks away, described as a separate shooting incident. Police have not confirmed if this was connected.

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May 18
Channel 4 says 'very serious' claims of wrongdoing made against past Married At First Sight UK contributors

The broadcaster said it had removed all previous seasons of MAFS UK from its streaming platforms. The move follows an external review, commissioned by the broadcaster in April, into the welfare of participants on the programme. The BBC has reported allegations from two women who alleged they were raped during filming of the show. A third described an allegation of a non-consensual sex act. They all alleged the show did not do enough to protect them. In a statement on Monday, Channel 4 said: "In April, Channel 4 was presented with serious allegations of wrongdoing against a small number of past contributors, allegations that we understand those contributors have denied. "The channel is mindful of the privacy and continuing duty of care towards all contributors, and cannot comment on or disclose details of those allegations. "Related to those allegations, Channel 4 was asked to respond to claims of failures in welfare protocols. Channel 4 believes that when concerns related to contributor welfare were raised through existing welfare and production protocols, prompt and appropriate action was taken, based on the information available at the time. "Channel 4 strongly refutes any claim to the contrary." Priya Dogra, chief executive of Channel 4, said: "I want to express my sympathy to contributors who have clearly been distressed after taking part in Married At First Sight UK. The wellbeing of our contributors is always of paramount importance. "It would be wholly inappropriate for me to comment on what are very serious allegations made against some MAFS UK contributors. "Those allegations - which I understand are disputed by the contributors accused - are not something that Channel 4 is in a position to adjudicate on. "We are also mindful of our ongoing duty of care to all contributors, and the need to preserve the anonymity and privacy of all involved. "On the claims that Channel 4 may have failed in its duty of care, I believe that when concerns about contributor welfare were raised, and based on the information available at the time, Channel 4 acted quickly, appropriately, sensitively and with wellbeing front and centre." The show, which is produced for Channel 4 by independent production company CPL, sees single people matched by experts to "marry" strangers who they meet for the first time on their wedding day. Sky News has contacted CPL for comment.

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May 18
Archbishop of Canterbury criticises those who 'misuse religious identity to intimidate and divide'

In a speech in the House of Lords on Monday, Dame Sarah Mullally called for a "renewal of hope in our country" and a "rejection of hatred and division". Dame Sarah, who is the Church of England's top bishop, also warned of a "deeply concerning deterioration in intercommunity relations". She also criticised the government's immigration policy, likening proposals to double the timeline for settlement to a "decade-long game of immigration snakes and ladders" for refugees. Her comments came after 60,000 people were estimated to have joined Saturday's demonstration in central London, in which protesters carried wooden crosses and chanted "Christ is king" and wore "Make England Great Again (Mega)" red hats. Robinson, a far-right figure whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, called on others to get involved in politics, asking them if they were "ready for the battle of Britain?". Dame Sarah, who did not overtly mention Robinson in her remarks, said: "The Church of England has long held that the right of all people to practise their faith without fear must be protected. "We have also seen religious identity misused to intimidate and divide. "Let us be clear: to follow Jesus Christ is to love your neighbour as yourself, to love without exception and to seek the flourishing of all." She added: "As human beings, we are naturally drawn to those who resemble us or reinforce our views, particularly in times of adversity and scarcity. "Yet such instincts do not lead to a flourishing society. "Our debate on immigration can, however, be a source of hope: hope that attitudes can change; that fairer societies are less divided; and that daily life alongside people of different backgrounds reduces fear and suspicion." Read more from Sky News:Soldier who died at Royal Windsor Show namedManhunt after rape of two teenage girls As part of a planned crackdown on immigration, the government has proposed doubling the time it will take to qualify for indefinite leave to remain from five to 10 years. Sir Keir Starmer has said the changes will "deliver a firm but fair immigration system that restores control and earns public trust". Dame Sarah said the country must address the "pressures facing people and communities", while ensuring the system for new arrivals are fair. "We must undertake the harder task of bringing communities together, of making strangers neighbours, and ensuring that all who reside here have both the opportunity and the responsibility to contribute to our shared life," she said.

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May 19
Bournemouth vs Man City: Mikel Arteta says he's going to be the biggest Cherries fan ever as Arsenal can win title on Tuesday

The Gunners' 1-0 win over Burnley on Monday Night Football means Arteta's Arsenal will be crowned champions if Manchester City do not win at Bournemouth, live on Sky Sports. In City's way is Bournemouth head coach and Arteta's childhood friend Andoni Iraola - who grew up with and played in the same youth team as the Arsenal manager in the Basque Country. And after City boss Pep Guardiola supported West Ham against Arsenal last week, Arteta has shown his support for Bournemouth, who are currently on a 16-game unbeaten run, the longest of its kind in Europe's top five leagues. Live Premier League table | Watch FREE PL highlightsGot Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺 "The biggest ever!" said Arteta if he's going to be a Bournemouth fan on Tuesday. "For Andoni, and all the players and all the supporters of Bournemouth, I think we are all [Bournemouth fans] because we know what it means if they get a result." Asked if he will send Iraola any message or advice, Arteta said: "I don't think it's needed. "What he's done in that football club, the transformation, what they are playing for, I don't think they need anything else. "When you look at how Burnley played today, the spirit that they show, how difficult they made it, imagine [Bournemouth]." Arteta has admitted he will not watch the game with the Arsenal players tomorrow, but he will have it on at home while spending the evening with his family "I don't know how long I am going to watch it," he said. "I will be there in front of the TV but I don't know how much I am going to be able to watch it, that is the reality." Arteta: This job is going to test how much hair I have! Arteta's Arsenal had another nervy night at the Emirates. Kai Havertz put Arsenal in front on the stroke of half-time - but the German forward then avoided a red card for a high challenge on Lesley Ugochukwu. "Well I was certainly worried when they were checking it," said Arteta about the call. "When I looked at the bench they said it wasn't, but I haven't had a look at the action." Arsenal produced their eighth 1-0 win of this Premier League season - with 'One Nil to the Arsenal' being the second-most common scoreline in the top-flight this term. Asked how he handles the nerves, Arteta replied: "I don't know. I thought that the amount of hair that I have, it is never going to go away. But I think this job is going to test it to the limit." Analysis: This was the story of Arsenal's season Sky Sports' Sam Blitz at the Emirates Stadium: It was a match that sums up Arsenal's entire Premier League season. Set-piece goal, clean sheet, a little bit nervy. But they came out with a win. Now they have Manchester City where they want them. On Tuesday night, Arsenal will sit back in their homes and see if Pep Guardiola can break the longest unbeaten run in Europe at Bournemouth. Andoni Iraola's side have not lost in the last 16 matches - ahead of his final home game in charge of the Cherries. What a difference a month makes for Arsenal. On April 19 they had been beaten by Manchester City. Erling Haaland was in a singing mood about City's title chances - and a banner branded 'Panic on the Streets of London' was unveiled by the City fans. On May 19, they could be crowned champions. As Arsenal fans unveiled before the game, it's actually 'Party on the Streets of London'. Arsenal have not conceded a goal from open play since that City game. The defensive solidity is set to get the Gunners over the line. They are 180 minutes - or possibly just 90 - away from glory. Neville and Carragher on if the title will be decided on Tuesday Sky Sports' Gary Neville: "From a Man City side, that result can hurt them because it is just two games to go for them and one for Arsenal now. "They may go to the game tomorrow feeling a little bit disappointed with the result today." Sky Sports' Jamie Carragher on Arsenal's final day game at Crystal Palace: "You think of the Aston Villa situation, if they win the Europa League and celebrate what are they then like against Man City? "The last time Oliver Glasner was in a European final, the game before, four days before, he only changed one player. "Palace don't have a huge squad, so if you go back on what Oliver Glasner's done in the past, he played pretty much a full-strength team. "The nerves will really kick in for Arsenal this week if Man City win tomorrow. You saw tonight - it was a little bit edgy. "It might do them a little bit of good being away from home. You can feel the tension in the stadium."

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May 18
Pouria Zeraati: Iranian journalist was stabbed in 'targeted' attack in London, court told

Iranian Pouria Zeraati was left bleeding in the street after he was stabbed three times in the leg as he walked to his car in Wimbledon in March 2024. Romanian nationals Nandito Badea, 21, and George Stana, 25, have both denied charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and wounding. Prosecutor Duncan Atkinson KC told Woolwich Crown Court on Monday that the pair were the money-motivated "hired help" tasked with doing Mr Zeraati "really serious harm". They allegedly carried out "a planned attack preceded by reconnaissance, and which was ordered by a third party acting on behalf of the Iranian state". Mr Atkinson said it wasn't a robbery or a fight that got out of control, but a "deliberate" attack intended to inflict "serious injury on Zeraati". British-based Mr Zeraati worked for Iran International, a competitor to Iran's state broadcaster, which Tehran labelled "a network of spies", and whose journalists were subjected to harassment, the jury heard. The Persian-language news outlet, its employees and their families, faced threats and in 2023 it relocated temporarily from Chiswick in west London to Washington DC. As a well-known journalist, Mr Zeraati was "an obvious and readily identifiable target for violence to be inflicted by proxies acting for the Islamic Republic of Iran", according to the prosecution. His photograph was among a number of journalists who appeared on a "Wanted: dead or alive" poster that was put up in the Iranian capital in November 2022. The defendants, along with another man, named as David Andrei, who is not part of this trial, spent so long in the area that passers-by thought they were waiting for a taxi, the court heard. It is alleged that Stana, Badea and Andrei had stayed at a hotel in West Brompton the night before the assault. Read more:Musk loses AI caseMissing divers' bodies found The court heard Badea approached Mr Zeraati and asked for money before Andrei joined him and grabbed Mr Zeraati "with a very strong and firm grip to his front". Mr Atkinson told the trial: "Mr Zeraati then saw Badea produce a knife from his pocket, and Badea then stabbed Mr Zeraati to the top of his thigh near his buttock. "He was stabbed three times in rapid succession before the two attackers ran off, leaving Mr Zeraati injured and bleeding." Stana then drove them from the scene in a Mazda and they caught a flight to Geneva from Heathrow Airport, the court heard. The trial continues.

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May 18
Shakira acquitted of tax fraud in Spain

The Colombian singer said the decision marked the end of "brutal public targeting" and "sleepless nights" that impacted her and her family. The ruling relates to a dispute over the 2011 tax year, with the Madrid-based court concluding that Spanish tax authorities did not prove the singer was a resident of the country during that time. Spain's treasury has now been ordered to hand back more than 55m euros in wrongly imposed fines, plus interest, according to legal documents. Shakira, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, had always denied any wrongdoing and said her "name and public image" had been used "to send a threatening message" to other taxpayers in the country. "After more than eight years of enduring brutal public targeting, orchestrated campaigns to destroy my reputation, and sleepless nights that ultimately impacted my health and my family's well-being, the National High Court has finally set the record straight," she said in a statement sent to Sky News. "There was never any fraud, and the administration itself could never prove otherwise, simply because it wasn't true. Yet, for nearly a decade, I was treated as guilty." Shakira was previously in a relationship with Spanish footballer Gerard Pique, the father of her two children, and the case hinged on where she was living and how much she earned during certain periods. For a person to be considered a tax resident in Spain, they must spend more than 183 days in the country in any year. Spanish authorities were only able to prove Shakira lived in Spain that year for a total of 163 days, the High Court said. Representatives for the star said she was on a world tour in 2011, performing 120 concerts across 37 countries, and had no home in Spain at the time. Authorities first announced investigations into the star in 2018, accusing her of failing to pay income tax while living in Barcelona during a different period, between 2012 and 2014. In November 2023, Shakira reached a deal with prosecutors to avoid a trial over those charges. Read moreBulgaria beats Israel to win Eurovision song contest - as UK comes lastCasting for new James Bond under way The new ruling can still ‌be appealed before the Supreme Court and does not affect tax years after 2011. Shakira, who rose to global fame after her fifth album, Laundry Service, in 2001, is known for hits including Hips Don't Lie, Whenever, Wherever, Underneath Your Clothes, and Beyonce duet Beautiful Liar. She and her children moved to Miami in 2023 following her split with Pique.

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May 18
Burnham’s '55% chance' of losing Makerfield and throwing Labour into chaos

Andy Burnham says Britain needs a "circuit breaker for politics" as he plots his return to Westminster. But with Labour sources putting his chances of success in the Makerfield by-election at less than 50:50, will his plan to stand for PM unravel before it's begun? Sam and Anne unpack the political chaos consuming Labour, including the growing speculation about Sir Keir Starmer's exit timetable, and Wes Streeting reigniting the row over rejoining the EU. Will voters see Burnham as Labour's saviour or a man who pushes the party deeper into crisis? And does the reopening of the Brexit wars play into Reform UK's hands?

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May 18
Jose Mourinho: Real Madrid agree deal for ex-Man Utd boss to return as head coach on two-year deal

Real Madrid have elected to bring Mourinho back 13 years after his first spell to bring order to a dressing room that has become embroiled in off-field controversy following a disappointing end to a trophyless season. An announcement is expected after Real Madrid's final game of the season against Athletic Club on Sunday. Mourinho, whose contract includes the option for a further year, is then set to be unveiled in Madrid next week. Alvaro Arbeloa has been in temporary charge of Real Madrid since Xabi Alonso was sacked in January, seven months into the job. Mourinho will hope he can fare better than his two former players. Transfer Centre LIVE!Got Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺Choose the Sky Sports push notifications you want! 🔔 Mourinho finished the season with Benfica on Saturday, beating Estoril 3-1 to finish third in Liga Portugal in an unbeaten league campaign. A clause in Mourinho's two-year Benfica contract, signed just eight months ago, allows him to walk away for £2.6m. Sky Sports News understands Mourinho will take four coaches with him from Benfica to the Bernabeu. Mourinho has a close relationship with Real Madrid president Florentino Perez from his first spell. Jorge Mendes, Mourinho's agent, has negotiated the deal with Perez and Real Madrid for his client. Carragher: Mourinho appointment a strange one Sky Sports' Jamie Carragher: "He's managed some of the greatest football clubs in the world and has made a success of it. Whether he is the right man to fix a dressing room, I don't know. "It's a strange one, but it tells you where the world is in terms of big name managers of the past. For Real Madrid to go back to Jose Mourinho tells you there's not that quality out there. "When Real Madrid appoint managers, they don't do it the way we do in this country. The vision is for them to be here for three or four years. It doesn't always work out like that, but that is the idea. "Unless Real Madrid win the league or the Champions League, we always know that it is going to be a year. It changes that often that it is bound to come back round to the same people again." Analysis: 'Mellow' Mourinho will not rule with 'heavy fist' "Jose Mourinho is preparing to fly out to Madrid. He's in Lisbon at the moment. He's very excited by the challenge of going back to Real Madrid. "I actually met him for a bit of lunch [on Sunday] and he was buzzing at the prospect. "Real Madrid want him back because of his record the last time he was there, including that LaLiga victory with 100 points. No Real Madrid team before or since has achieved that. That's not been forgotten by Pérez. "And of course nobody is bigger in football really, many are equal, but certainly no bigger name in football still than Jose Mourinho. "The egos in that dressing room, the difficulty that Real Madrid have had with discipline, he has to go in and sort it out. I don't think any longer he rules with a heavy fist. He's mellowed quite a lot. It's more the arm around the shoulder these days. "He's not going to be doing any World Cup punditry because he wants to concentrate solely on getting the best out of that array of brilliant players at Real. "Jose believes he is still capable of replicating his success of the past. Mourinho was also offered the Real Madrid job in 2021 but he had to turn it down then because he had already given his verbal word and contractual word to Roma. "Carlo Ancelotti went to Real Madrid having been sacked from his two previous jobs, Bayern Munich and Napoli, and finishing 10th with Everton. Eyebrows were raised similarly then. We know how that ended." Analysis: Why Perez wants Jose to clear up Real Madrid mess Sky Sports News chief correspondent Kaveh Solhekol: "They say you should never go back, but after 13 years, Jose Mourinho is returning to Real Madrid. The big question is, why is he going back? The simple answer is you cannot say no to Real Madrid. "Mourinho's plan this summer was to leave Benfica and take over the Portugal national team. But then Real Madrid, and his great friend Florentino Pérez came calling, and he just could not say no. "Why do Real Madrid want him? Well, simply because they are in such a terrible state, on and off the pitch. Every time we read about Real Madrid recently, it has been for the wrong reasons. "What are the major issues that Jose Mourinho will have to deal with? Firstly, he has to sort out his relationship with Vinicius Junior. "How will Vinicius Junior feel about Jose Mourinho coming to Real Madrid and will it have any kind of impact on his decision whether to extend his contract at Real Madrid or not? "Also, Mourinho has to sort out this issue that Real Madrid have had all season. Can you have a Real Madrid team with both Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius in it? "Pérez thinks Mourinho is the kind of character who has the personality to sort out this Real Madrid dressing room once and for all." What has Mourinho won at Real Madrid? Mourinho was tasked with ending Pep Guardiola's dominance with Barcelona in his first Real Madrid spell. The Portuguese struggled in his first season in 2010/11 up against a side that is widely regarded as the greatest ever in club football. Real Madrid were humbled 5-0 in a damaging November defeat to Guardiola's Barcelona, who won LaLiga and the Champions League that season. However, Mourinho's side denied Barcelona a second treble in three seasons by beating them in the Copa del Rey final. Real Madrid then won LaLiga with Real Madrid in 2011/12, ending a four-year title drought, in a record-breaking campaign. His Real Madrid team became the first Spanish champions to win the league with 100 points - a record which was equalled by Barcelona the next season but has never been bettered. That Mourinho side still holds the record for most goals in a LaLiga campaign (121) and shares the record for most wins (32) in a league season in Spain.

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