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Apr 27
Man arrested by police investigating attacks on Jewish sites in north London

The Metropolitan Police said he was arrested at an address near Barnstaple, Devon, on Sunday on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts. He has been taken to a London police station for questioning. There have been a total of 26 arrests over a series of attacks on Jewish sites in north west London since an attack on Jewish community ambulances in Golders Green in March. There have also been arson attacks on a synagogue and the former offices of a Jewish charity. Another incident saw a drone flown near the Israeli embassy and premises linked to people opposing the Iranian regime have also been targeted, the Met said last week. An attempted arson attack was carried out earlier this month outside the offices of a Persian media company. Counter terror police have been investigating the possible involvement of Iranian proxies. Eight people have been charged with arson-related offences and one person has been convicted of arson. A 17-year-old boy last week pleaded guilty to arson not endangering life after an attack on Kenton United Synagogue. Speaking at the synagogue on Thursday, Sir Keir Starmer said: "We have to deal with malign state actors, that will require legislation. We're going to bring that legislation forward. "It's really important we do that. It's very important this particular context because I'm increasingly concerned that a number of countries are using proxies for attacks in this country." Read more:Man arrested over fire at LGBT+ nightclubCar bomb explodes next to police station At a roundtable discussion with leaders of the Jewish community, including the UK's Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis, Sir Keir said the fight they face to practice their religion freely is "all of our fight". "This is not a government that is coming to support you in your fight," he continued. "It's a government that says this is our fight as well because this is the Britain that we believe in - that tolerant, reasonable Britain."

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Apr 27
The Ronettes: Nedra Talley Ross, last surviving member of 1960s girl group dies

She performed in the 1960s group, best known for hits including Be My Baby, Walking in the Rain, Baby, I Love You and (The Best Part of) Breakin' Up, alongside her cousins Ronnie Spector and Estelle Bennett. The band's official Instagram page shared the news of her death, calling her "a light" to those who knew her. The post, which showed Talley Ross sitting in front of a portrait of the band, said: "It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Nedra Talley Ross' passing. She was a light to those who knew and loved her. "As a founding member of The Ronettes, along with her beloved cousins Ronnie and Estelle, Nedra's voice, style and spirit helped define a sound that would change music. "Her contribution to the group's story and their defining influence will live forever. "Rest peacefully dear Nedra. Thanks for the magic." Talley Ross' daughter, Nedra K Ross, also shared the news of her mother's death on Facebook. She wrote: "At approximately 8:30 this morning our mother Nedra Talley Ross went home to be with the Lord. "She was safe in her own bed at home with her family close, knowing she was loved. Thank you Lord. There will be a Celebration of Life in the future and I will post information when plans have been confirmed." The group, which formed in 1957, were known for their signature beehive hair and rocketed to fame due to their collaboration with music producer Phil Spector. The only released one studio album - Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica (1964) - but their music has stood the test of time. The Ronettes were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.

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Apr 27
The King in Washington: Charles's real job this week

Can the King save the UK-US special relationship? As the King touches down in Washington for a state visit, Anne - who was at the White House correspondent's dinner -describes the moment a security incident plunged the night into chaos. With a critical three days ahead, Sam and Anne discuss the high-stakes diplomacy facing Britain and whether the strained relationship could be reset. Back in Westminster, with parliament days from prorogation, Sam runs through the key government bills hanging in the balance and previews a major day at the Foreign Affairs Committee, as the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal rumbles on. Plus, with 10 days to go until the local elections, and elections in Scotland and Wales, what options does Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer have on the table after polling day?

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Apr 27
Xavi Simons injury: Tottenham playmaker to miss rest of season and World Cup with Netherlands after being stretchered off at Wolves

Netherlands playmaker Simons went down clutching his right knee in the 58th minute of Saturday's 1-0 win at Wolves, which earned Spurs a first Premier League victory of 2026. After Simons fell to the floor following a collision with Wolves defender Hugo Bueno, the 23-year-old attempted to run off the injury but collapsed in front of Tottenham's medical staff and subsequently left Molineux on a stretcher. Transfer Centre LIVE! | Tottenham news & transfers⚪Spurs fixtures & scores | FREE highlights▶️Got Sky? Watch Tottenham 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! 🔔 The absence of £52m Simons is just the latest injury blow for Spurs, who sit two points adrift of safety with four games to go, after seeing summer-signing Mohammed Kudus and captain Cristian Romero ruled for the rest of the season in the first month of De Zerbi's time in charge. Spurs confirmed the severity of Simons' injury on Monday morning and said he "will undergo surgery in the coming weeks" before beginning his rehabilitation with the club's medical team. Simons had revealed in a post on Instagram on Sunday evening that he would not be fit enough to feature in Spurs' final four league games of the season or this summer's World Cup for Netherlands. "They say life can be cruel and today it feels that way. My season has come to an abrupt end and I'm just trying to process it," the former Paris Saint-Germain player said. "Honestly, I'm heartbroken. None of it makes sense. "All I've wanted to do is fight for my team and now the ability to do that has been snatched away from me, along with the World Cup." Simons had endured a frustrating debut campaign in England, only showing flashes of his class under Thomas Frank before being bizarrely frozen out by Igor Tudor, but looked set for a key role with De Zerbi, especially after a wonder strike in a 2-2 home draw with Brighton. Instead, Simons can play no part in Spurs' desperate efforts to overturn a two-point deficit to 17th-placed West Ham in order to avoid their first relegation in 49 years. Simons added: "It'll take some time to find peace with this but I'll continue to be the best team-mate I can be. I have no doubt that together we'll win this fight. "I'll walk this path now, guided by faith, with strength, with resilience, with belief as I count down the days to getting back out there. Be patient with me." Spurs might pay 'ultimate price' for injury problems Ex-Spurs boss Tim Sherwood on Sky Sports FC: "Injuries have derailed Tottenham all season, and it can't be bad luck. "They need to review and [have] a good look at what's happening to their players because we can all get injured from contact, but a lot of these injuries are not contact. "They are twists and soft tissue injuries. And ultimately, it looks like they might have to pay the price for it, the ultimate price, which is relegation. "If you're a manager, you're going in, your players - some of your best players - keep getting injured and you can't get them back to fitness. "Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison, it's been a hell of a long time since they've been injured. So they're going to need a good look at that in the summer." Spurs' persistent injury issues 'need to be looked at' Sky Sports News reporter Michael Bridge on Sky Sports FC: "If Tottenham do get relegated, they could still have James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski and Xavi Simons, three very big names, still at the club in the Championship. "That's a ruptured ACL for Simons; you can forget this year. That's done. "So with his wages and everything, you've got to look at the financial side of it as well. I'm sorry to say, but [Spurs' persistent injury issues] need to be looked at. This is ridiculous now. "When I saw [Simons' injury], I think, 'why is he walking? Why are [the medical team] getting him to walk it off?' I'm just asking questions out loud here. "It looked like a bad one when you see it and it is the worst possible one." 'Up and down first season for Simons' Sky Sports News' Michael Bridge: "We forget how young he [Simons] is and how difficult it is to move to the Premier League. So it's been a bit of an up and down first season for him. "He's been in the side, out of the side, he showed more glimpses when he was playing in the Champions League for Spurs this season. "But, over the last few weeks, under Roberto De Zerbi, he's really coming into his own. He scored that absolutely stunning goal against Brighton. "It really was a brilliant goal out of nothing. And this is what Spurs are going to miss over the next few games, just that individual bit of brilliance which he's capable of. "The players, they've got to step up, but they don't really have that kind of creativity in the side, so he's going to have to mix it and match it a bit more now. "He hasn't got many to call back from the bench, so it's going to be a difficult few weeks. That injury list is just absolutely ridiculous."

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Apr 27
Boy, 10, among 14 killed by lightning strikes in Bangladesh

Most of the victims were farmers in open fields and other workers caught in exposed areas, authorities said. Local media reported the boy died with two others when lightning struck the group outside his house. The seasonal storms also left several other people injured, with officials adding some were in a critical condition in hospital. The intense lightning came amid storms and heavy rain which swept across several parts of the country, including the capital Dhaka. A rise in deaths from lightning strikes in Bangladesh in recent years has been linked to deforestation. Experts said deforestation has led to the disappearance of many tall trees which previously helped draw lightning away from people. Lightning kills hundreds of people every year in Bangladesh. Read more from Sky News:Last surviving member of The Ronettes diesTen killed in Ukraine after Russian drone attack The risk increases during the pre-monsoon months of April to June, when rising heat and humidity create unstable weather conditions. Bangladesh declared lightning strikes a natural disaster in 2016 after more than 200 people died in May, including 82 people on a single day.

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Apr 25
Rob Reiner's son opens up on 'living nightmare' after killing of his parents - ahead of his brother's return to court

Jake Reiner, whose younger brother Nick has been charged with their murders, has told how his "world collapsed" after being informed that his parents had been found dead at their home in Los Angeles on 14 December. Writing on Substack, the 34-year-old actor and writer said: "My world, as I knew it, had collapsed. I was in a trance. "The only thing I could focus on was that I needed to get to my childhood home. I needed to get to my sister [Romy]. I needed to figure out what the hell just happened." He added: "It's too devastating to comprehend. I still wake up every morning having to convince myself that, no, it's not a dream. This truly is my living nightmare." His father, 78, and his mother, 70, were found dead in the bedroom by paramedics responding to an emergency call. "They should be enjoying the rest of their lives peacefully while growing older together," wrote Reiner in the post, entitled "Mom and Dad". "Instead, that was ripped away from them, from me, from Romy, and there was nothing we could do about it." He went on: "My parents won't be at my wedding, they won't get to hold their future grandchild, and they won't get to see me have the successful career I'm still seeking. "It simultaneously breaks my heart and enrages me." Reiner did not name his brother, who is alleged to have stabbed his parents before fleeing, in the post. However, he said: "Sure, any loss of a parent is devastating, but nothing compares to losing both of them at the same time and, on top of that, having your brother be at the center of it. It's almost too impossible to process." Read more from Sky News:Trump's $1m 'gold card' is yet to pay dividendsWorld Cup final tickets on sale - for £1.7m each Nick Reiner, held without bail since his arrest, has pleaded not guilty to their murders. The 32-year-old is due to return to court on 29 April for the scheduling of a preliminary hearing, where prosecutors will present evidence and a judge will decide if it is enough for him to go to trial.

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Apr 26
Higher food and fuel prices could last for more than eight months after Iran war ends, Darren Jones warns

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, Darren Jones, said the effects of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would result in price hikes due to energy supply issues rather than shortages on supermarket shelves. Politics latest: Defiant Starmer signals intent to fight on On how long higher prices will remain, he told the BBC: "I think our best guess is eight-plus months from the point of resolution that you'll see economic impacts coming through the system. "People will see higher energy prices, food prices and those types of issues, flight ticket prices, as a consequence of what Donald Trump has done in the Middle East." Mr Jones is heading up a contingency planning group of ministers meeting twice a week to focus on live monitoring of stock levels and what plans are in place for addressing supply chain disruption. The group will assess how the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the subsequent reduction in oil, gas and ammonia supply - and hike in prices - is directly affecting the UK. Ministers are keen to stress there are no shortages yet, and drivers should continue to fill up as usual and not change travel plans over fears of potential jet fuel shortages. There have also been fears the war could hit stocks of carbon dioxide, made from ammonia, which is used in the slaughter of some animals, in food preservation and to make sparkling drinks, as well as for defence purposes and medical uses such as MRI scanning. Ammonia is also used in fertiliser for crops. Earlier this month, reports said the government was planning for a worst-case scenario in which the UK could face food shortages, including chicken and pork, by the summer if the war continues due to CO2 shortages. Read more:Labour leadership chatter growsIs Ed Davey a disruptor or centrist dad? Sir Keir Starmer will chair a meeting of the new Middle East Response Committee on Tuesday, which Mr Jones will report into. Mr Jones said: "This is not our war. The government made the right call to stay out of the conflict and only take defensive action to protect Britain's interests. "We're acting now to prepare for, and mitigate where possible, the impact on our economy and domestic security as a result of the conflict. "The prime minister wants to see a toll-free Strait of Hormuz reopened as soon as possible. The UK is working tirelessly with our international partners to find a permanent solution to this crisis and minimise the knock-on impact to households. "We will always put the British people's interests first."

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Apr 26
Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle: Gary Neville says Gunners will need 'wheelbarrow' to get over the line in Premier League title race

Eberechi Eze's superb early goal sealed the victory, taking the Gunners back to the top of the table with a three point gap after Manchester City. The pressure was on the north Londoners to respond after losing to Pep Guardiola's side last weekend, with Man City going into first place on Wednesday by beating Burnley. Neville believes the next four league games will not be comfortable for Arsenal as they look to secure their first league title in 22 years, with a lack of experience playing in to the anxiety. Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle - Report and highlightsArsenal 'strangled by fear' - but Eberechi Eze offers X-FactorLive 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 📺 He said on The Gary Neville Podcast: "You can feel the edginess. It's a crowd that haven't seen it for so long, or haven't seen it at all for a lot of them. "It's a group of players that haven't seen it before either and that comes across. If they get over the line, they're going to have to be wheelbarrowed over it. They're not going to sail over the line - it's going to be a real struggle. They're not going to all of a sudden hit form in this next couple of weeks." He was also critical of Arsenal's overall performance despite their victory against Newcastle, adding: "A lot of things they did in this game weren't great from a tactical point of view. "They're very good defensively and they really work hard. They really do sprint like crazy to get back into their shape, they defend really well and they're compact. "They're so well organised and there's a lot of respect needed for that... it is something that you should be really proud of and it can win you a title. "But what you want is that expression, that freedom where they play forward, they run forward and they do things with a bit more certainty in their attacking play and that didn't come at all today. "The goal comes from a set-piece, but I can't think of other chances that they created in open play because they get the ball into the final third and then they recycle it quite safely at times. "That's been a criticism of mine of them for a couple of years now. What's your idea? "I understand recycling the ball around the edge of the box if you're 2-0 or 3-0 up, try and draw them out, let them get frustrated, work them, move them from side to side, but they're not doing that and when they're moving them from side to side, they're not doing it quickly. "We're seeing them almost amble from side to side with the ball where someone takes a touch and another touch, and Newcastle's players are not really having to move at all. They're just standing in front of you. "I don't see the idea sometimes and they're not positive enough." Neville praise for Arsenal's perseverance with short corners Eze's goal was scored from a short corner. It was the third of the game from the Gunners in the space of a few minutes, and there were groans from the stands after the first two. It was clear though that they had a plan and it paid off with the winger's wonderful goal from range that ultimately was the winner. Neville gave Arsenal credit for persevering with the routine, but warned they will need to add more goals to give themselves the best chance of winning the league. He said: "They also deserve massive credit for what they've done with those set-pieces today because I reckon 99 out of 100 teams, when your fans are groaning after the second one, you're playing it into the box on the third one, but they did it again. "They were almost probing with one area, but then coming in, and what they were trying to do is work out that space of how they got it to [Kai] Havertz and Eze was the key at the edge of the box. It's an exceptional finish. "Eze looks like he's got a little bit of confidence and there's a bit of a swagger about him and that was really well worked. "Set-pieces are a big part of this Arsenal team and it's meant that they've come up trumps because of it again. "Arsenal can keep clean sheets, but City are in far better form right now from an attacking perspective. Arsenal are going to need to keep clean sheets, they're going to need to win every single game and they've got a chance for the title. "The defensive work is absolutely outstanding, but they need goals as well." 'Arteta won't prioritise Champions League or Premier League - he has to go for both' Amid the Premier League title race, Arsenal are also in the Champions League semi-finals. They play their first leg away to Atletico Madrid on Wednesday. Neville said of the duel competitions: "There's going to be no prioritisation because they're in the two biggest competitions - you have to go for both. "The only way this works for Arsenal is to keep momentum, keep winning and they have to somehow take the reins off, while the defensive balance stays in place and that set-piece organisation stays in place. "They've got to be more free in their attacking play. If you think about a glass half full, you can go and be a Champions League winner and a Premier League winner. "At the moment, I think they're thinking 'we've got to win a league'. I don't think they're thinking 'we've got to win a Champions League'. "A lot of these players don't know how to win a Champions League, but they've been so close in the title race and they'll be so desperate not to fall short in that. "I do think that Mikel Arteta has to go for every single game and not prioritise any over the other, but he knows that the Premier League is the one that's easier to win than the Champions League right now. "I think there are better teams in there than them in the Champions League and it's a cup competition. They've got three games left and they've only got four left in the league, so you could argue that it's easy to win both, but I don't see them getting past Atletico Madrid and the other teams in the semi-final, but I do see them having a chance with the league."

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