British father and son ‘drown off Australian coast’

British father and son ‘drown off Australian coast’

A British father and son have reportedly drowned after they were swept out to sea off the coast of a popular Australian tourist town.The 46-year-old man and his 17-year-old son reportedly got into difficulty while swimming at a beach in Seventeen Seventy - named after the year Captain James Cook landed in Queensland.They were declared dead at the scene after being pulled from the water by a rescue helicopter.A third man, an Australian who is believed to have tried to […]

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Teenager accused of killing parents to ‘obtain financial means’ to assassinate Trump

A teenager has been accused of killing his parents so he could "obtain the financial means" to assassinate Donald Trump and overthrow the US government, according to an FBI warrant.Nikita Casap, 17, from Wisconsin, was charged last month with two counts of first-degree intentional homicide following the deaths of his mother, Tatiana Casap, and his stepfather, Donald Mayer.Waukesha County District Attorney Lesli Boese said Casap shot his mother at least three times - twice in the stomach and once in […]

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British actress hits out at ‘mean and unfunny’ joke on popular US comedy show

The White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood has called a sketch making fun of her teeth "mean and unfunny".The 31-year-old British actress posted an Instagram story about the joke on US TV show Saturday Night Live (SNL), in which comedian Sarah Sherman used exaggerated prosthetic teeth to do an impression of her. Image: Pic: HBO In the skit, titled The White Potus, Donald Trump and his family were reimagined as The White Lotus's Ratliff family, dealing with the backlash to […]

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Swinney defends near £20,000 pay rise for SNP ministers as ‘fair’

John Swinney has awarded his ministers a near £20,000 wage rise but has turned down the pay bump himself to avoid the perception he is "benefiting" from his own decisions.

14/04/2025

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Rishi Sunak’s former aide among 15 people charged with election betting offences

Rishi Sunak's closest parliamentary aide when he was prime minister has been charged along with 14 others with election betting offences.

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Former council boss accused of ‘inappropriate messages’ on dating app is cleared by police

Police have found "no evidence of criminality" following an investigation into alleged inappropriate messages sent by the former leader of the City of Edinburgh Council.Cammy Day stepped down as leader in December and was suspended by Scottish Labour pending the outcome of a probe.His resignation followed a story in the Sunday Mail in which he was accused of sending messages to Ukrainian refugees via a dating app, including asking sexual questions.Now four months on, Mr Day said he was not […]

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New York helicopter crash tour company to close

The tour company whose sightseeing helicopter crashed in New York - leaving six people dead - is shutting down operations immediately, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said.The pilot and a family of five Spanish tourists, including three children, were killed in the crash in the Hudson River last Thursday.The move came hours after New York senator Chuck Schumer had called on federal authorities to revoke the operating permits of New York Helicopter Tours.Mr Schumer said: "One of the things […]

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‘A big part of my job is sacking people’: Life in HR – from bosses having affairs to dealing with Gen Z

If you've ever spent your Monday morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you.Each week in the Money blog, we speak to someone from a different profession to discover what it's really like. This week, we chat to Caroline Wood, managing director of alphr limited, about life in HR...Communication is one of the biggest things people complain about... Of course some staff are going to complain about salary, but it's been clear to me […]

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Tulip Siddiq says ‘I have done nothing wrong’ after Bangladesh issues arrest warrant

Former minister Tulip Siddiq has said there is "no evidence" she has done anything wrong after Bangladesh issued a warrant for her arrest.

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