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King Charles III made a surprise nod to Prince William and Prince George during his State Dinner speech.His Majesty delivered a memorable 13-minute address, bringing both humour and a level of poignancy to the second day of his landmark American visit alongside Queen Camilla.The monarch drew roaring laughter from the assembled dignitaries when he offered a witty riposte to President Trump’s previous remarks about America saving Europe from speaking German.”Dare I say that, if it wasn’t for us, you’d be speaking French!” the King quipped, prompting considerable amusement among guests.His speech celebrated the enduring special relationship between Britain and America,…
Victor Wembanyama claimed a double-double to help the San Antonio Spurs secure their first series win in the NBA play-offs for nine years.The Spurs led by as many as 28 points as they cruised to a 114-95 victory in Texas and a 4-1 series win over the Portland Trail Blazers.Wembanyama registered 17 points and 14 rebounds while De’Aaron Fox scored a game-high 21 as six San Antonio players reached double figures.”It was as sharp as we’ve been,” said Spurs coach Mitch Johnson, whose team are the Western Conference’s second seed and join top-seed Oklahoma City Thunder in the Conference semi-finals.Wembanyama,…
A transgender fetishist with a “grotesque” obsession with rooting through bins to look for used nappies has been jailed. Newcastle Crown Court heard that Abbie Taylor – previously known as Martin Tarling – had been banned from approaching public bins, but was spotted by two different people rummaging through them. The 47-year-old was handed a suspended sentence in 2025 after targeting nurseries in the South Tyneside area.Taylor has an extensive criminal history with 99 previous offences to his name. Taylor was being held on remand at a male prison, and pleaded guilty to breaching a criminal behaviour order. The judge…
Three men accused of planning arson attacks against properties linked to Sir Keir Starmer are set to appear in court today.Two Ukrainian men, Roman Lavrynovych, 22, Petro Pochynok, 35, and Romanian Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, are charged with conspiracy to damage property by fire.The charges relate to incidents between April 1 and May 13 last year.Mr Lavrynovych is also charged with damaging two properties by fire with intent to endanger life on May 11 and 12 last year.On May 8, a car formerly owned by the Prime Minister caught fire.Then, a fire was started on May 11 at the front door…
King Charles’s historic address to the United States Congress on Tuesday saw a notably cool reception from some Republican lawmakers during key moments of his speech.When the monarch urged that the same “unyielding resolve” demonstrated following the September 11 attacks should now be extended to Ukraine, several members seated on the Republican side of the chamber remained in their seats, while others rose to applaud.The 77-year-old sovereign’s call for steadfast support drew a visible divide in the congressional response, with several Republican representatives declining to join the standing ovation that greeted this portion of his remarks.A similarly subdued reaction emerged…
Families whose loved ones have gone missing without explanation, sometimes decades ago, may finally be closer to getting some answers. A taskforce of 250 volunteers, working with coroners and the police, has been set up to investigate hundreds of cold cases, piecing together unidentified human remains that have been found with evidence from bereaved families and information from international DNA databases.
Antoine Griezmann’s significance at Atletico Madrid goes far beyond his numbers. He is regarded as their greatest player, not just a goalscorer, but more importantly as the most complete expression of what the club stands for.Simeone spoke about him with genuine emotion, even saying he loves him. Thierry Henry thanked him publicly a couple of weeks ago for everything he has given to football. He is not just a likable character with a very positive leadership style, but someone that makes everyone around them better.For a whole generation of fans, Griezmann is Atletico. Apart from his two-year spell at Barcelona,…
A Liberal Democrat councillor has been forced to apologise after ramming his car into a binman’s bin.Redcar and Cleveland Borough councillor Chris Jones got into the altercation on September 10.The row kicked off when Mr Jones’s car hit a wheelie bin a worker was been pushing as he attempted to overtake the bin lorry.The councillor was seen on the lorry’s CCTV “gesticulating with his arms” towards the binman as he stuck his head out of the window.The worker said he told the Lib Dem councillor he was going to call his higher-ups.He also claimed Mr Jones then swore at him…
Sir Sadiq Khan has heaped on praise for Spain’s socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez after the pair met in Madrid yesterday. Despite the Mayor of London having no official role in Britain’s foreign policy, the politicians held bilateral talks – with Sir Sadiq citing the more than 100,000 Spaniards living in the capital as the reason. During the meeting, Mr Sanchez revealed Madrid backed Britain rejoining the EU, according to a City Hall source. The insider said: “Sadiq has said it before and he’ll say it again – Brexit has done real damage to London and is costing Londoners, day…
Queen Camilla is wearing a deep pink Fiona Clare evening gown for Tuesday’s state dinner in Washington DC, completing a day of carefully chosen royal fashion moments during the high-profile US visit.For the evening engagement at the White House, the Queen paired the gown with a historic amethyst and diamond necklace, originally gifted by a former Duchess of Kent to Queen Victoria before being passed down to Queen Mary. The piece is understood to have remained within the royal collection ever since, and its appearance at the state dinner continued Camilla’s pattern of selecting jewellery with strong historical resonance during…