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The King has opened the Commonwealth summit with a speech describing the transatlantic slave trade as a shameful chapter that fills his heart with horror. Also: A series of passenger flights across Europe have been searched after bomb threats. And 'mogging' has been named as the word of the year by the Collins English Dictionary. (Image: Reuters)
The Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has scrapped plans to make migrant care workers already in the UK wait 15 years for permanent settlement. Also: Dozens of supermarkets across seven European countries have been hit by a cyber-attack which raised temperatures in refrigerators and freezers, ruining the food inside. And Kimi Antonelli has become the youngest ever Formula 1 world champion. (Image: Reuters)
The King has begun attending events in Antigua, ahead of a Commonwealth meeting where he'll speak about the issue of slavery, but he won't offer an apology. There's been widespread criticism of the violence and looting on the margins of yesterday's mostly peaceful demonstrations across Germany, in part about the cost of living. The family of the murdered teenager Henry Nowak have said that the trauma of his murder was made worse by seeing footage of him handcuffed. (Image: Reuters.)
The US Secret Service says it's 'working around the clock' to recover almost five billion pounds worth of cryptocurrency which was taken when the world's biggest crypto exchange was hacked. Also: Police Scotland has confirmed it is looking into the time Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor spent with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell at the Balmoral estate. Mr Mountbatten-Windsor has strongly denied all wrongdoing. And the former England fast bowler, James Anderson tells the BBC of his shock at being released by Lancashire. (Image: Reuters)
Dozens of families in Spain are waiting for news about their loved ones, after at least 69 people were killed in yesterday's train crash near Madrid. Also: Andy Burnham says he wants to cut the welfare bill as soon as possible, but does not guarantee this will happen before the next general election. And George Michael's guitar sells for £180,000 after a row over the decision to auction it. (Image: EPA/Shutterstock)
The Chancellor has delivered his first Budget promising to steer Britain through economic storms. In the Commons, he announced that 20 million households in England would receive a £100 payment towards energy bills. But the Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, accused him of delaying difficult decisions about issues such as defence. Also: At least 68 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a crash involving two high speed trains in central Spain. And passengers on a cruise around the world have been left stranded in Cambodia due to high fuel costs. (Image: EPA/Shutterstock)
Two men appear in court charged over an alleged Iran-linked plot involving RAF Fairford. John Healey announces his Budget tomorrow. Israel holds its general election.
Senior doctors in England have announced a two-day strike next month over pay and working conditions. The government has called the planned action "irresponsible". The Home Secretary has commissioned an independent review into the murder of Henry Nowak -- the student whose attacker falsely claimed he had been racially abused. The Prime Minister has left the door open for a referendum on freedom of movement, but has ruled out major changes to the relationship with the EU before the next election. Part of London's busy Oxford Street has become pedestrianised -- a move that the city's mayor hopes will boost the economy. (Image: PA)
The Housing Secretary, Angela Rayner, has said nothing should be off the table when considering the UK's future relationship with the EU -- after Andy Burnham said he'd welcome an 'honest discussion' about restoring freedom of movement. Elon Musk has accused Ukraine's military of breaking the rules of his Starlink satellite service by using it for offensive drone strikes. People in Brazil are casting their votes in a tightly fought presidential election -- between the left-wing president Lula da Silva and his right-wing opponent, Flávio Bolsanaro. (Image: PA)
Police are reviewing their handling of allegations about the Duchess of Sussex's father, Thomas Markle -- after confirming they received information in 2019 that they passed to her -- but not to other law enforcement agencies. French police have used tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters in several cities -- but there has been no repeat of the widespread violent disorder seen last weekend. The mayor of the city of Hebron in the Occupied West Bank says Israeli forces have destroyed the homes of 12 hundred Palestinians as part of a huge security crackdown -- after two soldiers were killed yesterday. (Image: PA)
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