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Dubai Tennis Championships winner Daniil Medvedev is among the tennis players facing a disruption to their schedule.The Russian’s representative said they were trying to establish how Medvedev could travel to California for next week’s Indian Wells tournament after the UAE “partially and temporarily” closed its airspace.Finland’s Harri Heliovaara, winner of the men’s doubles event alongside Britain’s Henry Patten, said his travel plans are “still uncertain”.”All of us players, the finalists and a few other doubles players, are stuck in Dubai. [Plus] all of the ATP staff, the umpires, physiotherapists, coaches and other team and family members – a total of…

Members of the public have been told to stay indoors after armed police swarmed an Edinburgh estate in response to reports of a man carrying bladed weapons near a school.Firearms officers were among the emergency crews deployed on Monday to the Calder area of the Scottish capital, where two people were injured following a suspected knife attack.The emergency response was initiated after 9am, which was paired with police instructing Britons to “avoid the Calder area of Edinburgh”.Parents of the nearby Wester Hailes High School were sent a text message.It read: “The school is in lockdown following an incident in the…

Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer has rejected accusations that the Government has been “fence-sitting” over backing US and Israeli military operations against Iran.Speaking on GB News, he stated: “The British Government is not on the fence. Throughout the weekend, we have been taking action to shoot down drones.”The Minister confirmed that Britain has entered into “specific and limited agreements” with American allies to enable action against Iranian missile launches.He explained: “We are supporting the Americans to take action against the missiles and capability of the Iranians to threaten our allies, our nationals and our interests.”He emphasised this arrangement remains under…

King Charles sends ‘heartfelt thoughts and prayers’ to Selby rail crash memorial service`; const adSlotHtmlSkyRight = “; const targetParentSky = document.querySelector(‘.sky–ad__container’); if (targetParentSky) { targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyLeft); targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyRight); } } else { // console.log(“Inder 3 – skys not showing because user is member”); } `; targetParentBillboard.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adBillboard); } `; return trendingDiv; }

The Ftse 100 plummeted 0.9 percentage points to 10,810.50 just minutes after opening at 8am.London’s blue-chip index sank sharply from Friday’s record close of 10,910.55.It comes in the wake of Saturday’s outbreak of war in Iran, which has seen Tehran launch retaliatory strikes on several Middle Eastern countries, including the UAE.As of 8.14am, the pound was also down 0.94 per cent to 1.3354 against the US dollar.The Ftse dropped considerably after opening | GETTY/Google FinanceMarkets are reacting today to Operation Epic Fury, in which Israeli and US strikes hit targets in Iran and killed the country’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.The…

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Walk down any British high street and you will spot bubble tea shops popping up almost as frequently as your favourite coffee chains. The Taiwanese drink, with its vibrant colours and distinctive chewy tapioca pearls, has become an absolute sensation since arriving from Asia in the 1980s.But beneath the drink’s obvious appeal, growing evidence suggests it might be hiding concerning health risks that most fans have no idea about.A Consumer Reports investigation discovered raised lead levels in certain bubble tea products, which makes sense when you consider that cassava plants – the source of tapioca starch – naturally soak up…

Australian Grand Prix organisers say they are “really confident” the travel chaos caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East will not impact the opening race of the Formula 1 season this weekend.Close to 1,000 members of staff have been forced to rearrange flights, with an estimated 500 of them reportedly set to be flown from Europe on charter planes.It comes after the US and Israel launched an attack against Iran on Saturday, sparking retaliatory strikes across the region.F1 also said it was “closely monitoring” the situation, with upcoming races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia scheduled in April.Australian Formula…

Motorists could soon see the national speed limit scrapped on a notorious Cornish road under new plans to cut crashes and save lives.Cornwall Council has proposed reducing the limit from 60mph to 50mph on the A3083 near Helston, a stretch currently subject to the national speed limit for single carriageways. The move comes after years of fatal collisions and mounting pressure from local residents, who demanded action from the local council.The route runs past Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose and has become known locally for a string of serious and deadly crashes.Under the plans, average speed cameras would also be…