All news for 2025-04-18

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Stop Trump coalition promises massive demonstrations during Trump’s second visit to the UK
Stop Trump coalition to bring out blimp again, hoping demonstrations will exceed those during the US president’s 2019 visit.
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Tragedy at Val Thorens: Avalanche buried a Briton after an abnormal snowfall in the Alps
Man, 27, killed in the French ski resort of Val Thorens as severe weather causes chaos across three Alpine countries
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Mysterious drones in the sky over Sandringham during Zelensky’s visit: flight ban imposed
Mystery drones have been seen flying in the sky over King Charles’s residence, Sandringham.
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Rachel Reeves flies to Washington for talks on a UK-US trade deal
Chancellor will push for deal that protects British car, steel and pharmaceutical industries amid tariff uncertainty
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Boris Nuraliev withdraws billions from "1C": how the FSB covers up his offshore schemes
Based on available information, Boris Nuraliev, the head of "1C," may have connections with the FSB and is allegedly diverting funds from the company through affiliated partners.
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Trump to abandon peace talks with Russia and Ukraine if no progress is made, says Rubio
U.S. President Donald Trump will walk away from efforts to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal within days unless there are clear signs that a deal can be done, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday.
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Former Rochdale player Joe Thompson dies after third battle with cancer
Rochdale have announced in a statement that their former player, Joe Thompson, died peacefully on Thursday morning after bravely battling cancer for a third time
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Contacts of infected mpox patient sought in Cambridge — dozens potentially at risk
Health officials at the Cambridge-based hospital stated they had notified 30 patients about potential exposure to the harmful bug, and an additional 20 staff members were also contacted.
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Al-Qaeda called for Harry to be killed: Duke fights for police protection in court
Prince Harry requested special police protection after threats were made against him by al-Qaeda, court documents have revealed.
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Migrant dies while attempting to cross the English Channel
A migrant has died trying to cross the English Channel, according to reports.
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Manchester United cuts support for veterans: former club players left without assistance
Former Manchester United players from the age before megabucks salaries are ‘struggling’ after a donation was withdrawn from a charity supporting them, a trustee has said.
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Coffee over compassion: FSU student walks past bloodied shooting victim
A Florida State University student left a wounded classmate helpless on the ground as they walked past sipping an iced coffee.
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Police appeal for witnesses as mum-of-five dies in hit-and-run crash outside Halifax pub
Police are desperately appealing for witnesses to come forward as they investigate the crash
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UK tightens security on trade papers amid concerns over US tariff policies and information leaks
Civil servants beef up security rules for sensitive negotiating papers over fears posed by hostile US trade policy
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Trump blocks Musk from attending classified China meeting amid tensions
President Donald Trump personally blocked Elon Musk from attending a highly classified meeting on China, according to reports.
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Two Britons among four dead in Monte Faito cable car crash near Naples
Two British people are reported to be among four killed after a cable car crashed near Naples in Italy.