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Pilot and a family with three children who are believed to have been Spanish tourists were killed onboard aircraftA helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York on Thursday, killing all six people onboard, including the pilot and a family of Spanish tourists with three children.The sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair and crashed upside down into the Hudson River between Manhattan and...

César Hernández opens fire and hits Abigail Reyes, leader of unit focused on arresting US citizens on the run in MexicoA US fugitive has shot and killed a Mexican police officer in the elite international liaison unit – known as “the Gringo Hunters” – which specialises in arresting US citizens on the run in Mexico.Mexico has long been seen as a place to escape...

Family of five and pilot were onboard the helicopter when it crashed into the Hudson RiverSix people dead after helicopter crashes in New York’s Hudson RiverThe spot where the helicopter crashed is less than three miles (4.8km) south of where US Airways Capt Chesley Sullenberger expertly landed the passenger plane he was piloting, on the water, with no lives lost, after the engines were...

Trump administration says it’s enforcing existing mandate applying to people age 14 and older without legal statusA federal judge is allowing the Trump administration to move forward with a requirement that noncitizens in the US must register with the federal government, in a move that could have far-reaching repercussions for immigrants across the country.In a ruling on Thursday, judge Trevor Neil McFadden sided with...

Effort for new award category was lead by The Fall Guy director David Leitch, who was also a stuntman for Brad PittThe 25 best stunts in cinema – ranked!The Oscars are set to recognise stunts for the first time, announcing a new category for achievement in stunt design after many years of impassioned campaigning from within the industry.Best stunt design will be a new...

Daughter of Peter and Barbie Reynolds, 79 and 75, says they have ‘no idea’ why they have been in jail for two monthsAn elderly British couple taken captive by the Taliban have been interrogated 29 times since they were imprisoned more than two months ago, and still have “absolutely no idea” why they have been incarcerated, their daughter has said.No charges have been brought...

Laurent Vinatier was sentenced to three years in prison in October for violating Russia’s ‘foreign agent’ lawA French researcher who was sentenced by Russia to three years in prison, in a case condemned by Paris, has been transferred to a transit penal colony.Laurent Vinatier is one of several westerners jailed by Moscow since it began its Ukraine offensive. He was sentenced in October after...

Tahawwur Hussain Rana, 64, to stand trial for plotting multiday slaughter carried out by 10 Islamist gunmenA Pakistan-born Canadian citizen wanted for his alleged role in the deadly 2008 Mumbai siege has landed in New Delhi after his extradition from the United States.Tahawwur Hussain Rana, 64, arrived at a military airbase outside the Indian capital under heavily armed guard late on Thursday, and will...

Tech firm has reportedly flown 600 tonnes of handsets from Indian factories as Chinese goods face huge tariffsApple is reportedly chartering cargo flights to ferry iPhones from its Indian manufacturing plants to the US in an attempt to beat Donald Trump’s tariffs.The tech company has flown 600 tonnes of iPhones, or as many as 1.5m handsets, to the US from India since March after...

Rome prosecutors expected to send team to Santa Marta where body of Alessandro Coatti was found dismemberedProsecutors in Rome have opened an investigation into the murder of an Italian scientist in Colombia, with one theory being that he could have been killed by warring criminal clans in a case of mistaken identity.Alessandro Coatti, who until late last year worked at the Royal Society of...

Camilla Hempleman-Adams, who says she is first woman to traverse Canada’s Baffin Island solo, accused of ‘privilege and ignorance’A British adventurer has apologised after her claims to be the first woman to traverse Canada’s largest island solo were dismissed by members of the Inuit population who criticised her dangerous “privilege and ignorance”.Camilla Hempleman-Adams, 32, covered 150 miles (240km) on foot and by ski while...

Israeli minister says plan is ‘prize for terror’ as French president says ‘we must move towards recognition’ and process could start at UN conference in JuneAt least 23 people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike that hit a residential building in northern Gaza, as reports emerged that the Israeli military is preparing to seize the entire city of Rafah as part of a...

Conservative party leader says ‘we end up with various coalitions at local level’ as she suggests councillors could do deals with ReformNavigating England’s “complex” health and care system is “extremely difficult” and carers and patients are experiencing burnout, distress and harm as a result, a damning report says. Andrew Gregory has the story.Ellie Reeves, the Labour chair, has put out a statement claiming the...

Conservative leader paves way for formal pacts between councillors after local elections in England on 1 MayUK politics live – latest updatesConservative councillors are free to go into coalition with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK in town halls across England after the local elections, Kemi Badenoch has said.The Conservative leader’s remarks open the door to Tory and Reform councillors entering formal agreements to administer local...

China’s 84% tariffs on US products come into force amid market relief after Trump pauses steep reciprocal tariffs elsewhereBusiness live – latest updatesChina says Donald Trump’s trade war with Beijing “will end in failure” for Washington, hours after the US president announced he would be increasing his tariffs on the country’s imports to 125%.China’s own 84% tariffs on US imports came into effect on...

China’s 84% retaliatory tariffs on US goods come into effect on Thursday, but there’s relief that Trump has paused levies against most countriesRead the latest full reportUS-China trade war intensifies as Beijing’s tariffs come into effect after Trump pauseChina and the European Union have exchanged views on strengthening their economic and trade cooperation in response to US tariffs, the Chinese commerce ministry said on...

European Commission president floats idea of zero-for-zero tariff agreement with US, saying she hopes to achieve ‘frictionless trade’Technical consultations between the United States and Ukraine on a minerals deal will begin in Washington on Friday, the Interfax Ukraine news agency quoted Ukrainian deputy prime minister Olha Stefanishyna as saying on Thursday, Reuters is reporting.Elsewhere, French president Emmanuel Macron is making headlines with his announcement...

Ian Duncan ‘facilitated an introduction’ for Terrestrial Energy, which was seeking government fundingA Conservative peer helped to secure a meeting with a minister for a Canadian company he was advising while it was seeking government funding worth millions of pounds.Ian Duncan was on an advisory board of Terrestrial Energy, a nuclear technology company, when he “facilitated an introduction” between its chief executive and a...

Investigators find coordination failures between NHS and care bodies causing delays, distress and burnout Navigating England’s “complex” health and care system is “extremely difficult” and carers and patients are experiencing burnout, distress and harm as a result, a damning report says.There were frequent failures by NHS and care organisations in coordinating care for people with long-term health conditions, the Health Services Safety Investigations Body...

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Report finds almost a fifth of Black people living with HIV in London avoid visiting surgeries for fear of discriminationGPs in England are failing Black people living with HIV owing to stigma associated with the virus and a lack of information, according to a report by a leading charity.The report, which surveyed 142 Black people living with HIV in London, found that almost a...

British startup will license content to train latest model for more ‘human-like performances’ from its avatarsA $2bn (£1.6bn) British startup that uses artificial intelligence to generate realistic avatars has struck a licensing deal with the stock footage firm Shutterstock to help develop its technology.Synthesia will pay the US-based Shutterstock an undisclosed sum to use its library of corporate video footage to train its latest...

Supermarket deepens existing measures and forecasts lower profit for year amid price war with rivalsTesco has said it plans to slash a further £500m in costs, as the supermarket chain tries to cushion the blow of Rachel Reeves’s tax increases and invest in fighting a price war with rivals.Britain’s biggest grocery retailer said on Thursday it was deepening an existing drive to cut costs...

Markets across Asia rise, with signs that trade war may not be as damaging to global economy as fearedBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s surprise decision to pause the hefty tariffs he had just imposed on dozens of countries brought relief for battered global stock markets, even as he ratcheted up a trade war with China.Markets across Asia rose sharply on Thursday on signs...