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Reward of £20,000 offered to identify parents of three siblings abandoned as babies over eight years

A £20,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the identification of the parents of three siblings found abandoned in London over eight years.
Ellis Cox: Mother appeals to catch son's killer on birthday anniversary

Fresh appeals have been made for information on what would have been the 20th birthday of Ellis Cox, who was shot dead in Liverpool last June.
Poundland owner drafts in advisers amid discounter crisis

The owner of Poundland, one of Britain's biggest discount retailers, has drafted in City advisers to explore radical options for arresting the growing crisis at the chain.

Director Claire van Kampen dies on husband Mark Rylance's birthday

Director Claire van Kampen has died, aged 71, on the 65th birthday of her husband, Sir Mark Rylance.
Cameron Diaz says retirement from acting was 'best 10 years of my life'

Cameron Diaz has said her decade-long retirement from acting was "the best 10 years of my life".
Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Darrin Bell arrested over suspected child sex abuse material

Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Darrin Bell has been arrested on suspicion of possessing child sexual abuse videos, including AI-generated material.

Hotels on Greek islands could soon fill swimming pools with seawater in drought fight

Hotel pools on Greek islands could be filled with seawater this summer as politicians try to combat the country's two-year drought.
Woman 'surprised' after being declared dead

A woman has spoken of her anguish after she was mistakenly declared dead.
'Pothole Land': Residents of Wrexham village turn road into tourist attraction

Residents on a road in North Wales have taken matters into their own hands by turning a road full of potholes into a tourist attraction.

Donald Trump says TikTok will 'most likely' get 90-day pause from US ban

Donald Trump has said TikTok will "most likely" be handed a 90-day reprieve from a possible ban - just a day before the company said it would "go dark".
The wonder material which could hold the key to near-limitless energy

I'm watching a black disc of wonder material hovering over a bubbling bath of liquid nitrogen.
Investigation opened into SpaceX's explosive Starship test flight that forced dozens of planes to divert

An investigation has been launched into Elon Musk's explosive Starship test flight that forced dozens of planes to divert on Thursday.

Poundland owner drafts in advisers amid discounter crisis

The owner of Poundland, one of Britain's biggest discount retailers, has drafted in City advisers to explore radical options for arresting the growing crisis at the chain.
FTSE 100 closes at record high

The UK's benchmark stock index has reached an all-time high.
TikTok could go dark: What does this mean for users and content creators?

TikTok has said it could go dark on Sunday in the US after the Supreme Court ruled against its bid to avoid a ban that could shut the app down.

Erling Haaland contract: Manchester City striker signs new nine-and-a-half-year deal until 2034

Erling Haaland has signed a new nine-and-a-half-year contract to keep him at Manchester City until the summer of 2034.
Houston Texans 14-23 Kansas City Chiefs: Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce link up to keep Super Bowl three-peat dream alive

The Kansas City Chiefs kept their hopes of a historic third straight Super Bowl win alive as they held off the Houston Texans in a 23-14 Divisional Round win at Arrowhead on Saturday night.
Donyell Malen transfer: New Aston Villa forward could come back to haunt former side Arsenal after £21m transfer

Just days after completing his £21m switch from Borussia Dortmund to Aston Villa, Donyell Malen could be in line to make his Premier League debut against his former club Arsenal, live on Sky Sports.

Polish PM says he 'dreams' of a 'Breturn' as UK seeks new defence pact with ally

Poland's prime minister has said he hopes for the "Breturn" of the UK as a member of the European Union - as he discussed a defence treaty with Sir Keir Starmer.
Was Tusk doing Brussels's bidding with his 'Breturn' plea?

When Nigel Farage's Reform UK is just one point behind you in the opinion polls, the last thing you want to be reminded about is Brexit.
No phones, a drone threat and strict rules: Beth Rigby on what it's like to join the prime minister in Ukraine

No phones or other devices, strict reporting rules, bombed-out buildings, and a drone threat - Beth Rigby shares what it's like to join the prime minister Sir Keir Starmer in Ukraine.

Netanyahu says Israel retains 'right to return to combat' if ceasefire negotiations do not progress

Israel retains the "right" to resume fighting if negotiations with Hamas over the implementation of a ceasefire - expected to take effect today - do not progress, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said.
Thousands of Palestinians are in Israeli jails - one father hopes the ceasefire will bring his son home

In a smoke-filled room in Bethlehem, four men pore over a list - just released - of the names of Palestinian detainees to be freed in phase one of the ceasefire deal.
Qatar's PM says Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal is 'last chance for Gaza'

The ceasefire deal is "the last chance for Gaza", Qatar's prime minister has said, adding: "Failure is not an option."