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Dozens of business leaders have signed a letter endorsing the Labour Party’s economic plans ahead of the 4 July general election saying it is “time for a change”.In a letter published in Tuesday’s Times newspaper, 121 founders, CEOs, and former leaders at a range of financial services, retail and manufacturing firms say Labour has changed and “wants to work with business” on long term growth.It comes as shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves is due to deliver her first major speech of the election campaign to business supporters, including some former Conservative backers in the East Midlands later.She is expected to say…

More than 120 million Americans woke to severe weather warnings on Monday, after huge storms killed at least 22 people and left a path of destruction across central US. Tornadoes and devastating thunderstorms left nearly 600,000 residents in 13 states without power, obliterated homes and injured hundreds. Forecasters said the greatest weather risk will now shift east, covering a broad sweep of the country, from Alabama to New York.More thunderstorms, damaging wind gusts, hail and flash flooding are expected.Heavy rain is expected to batter parts of the east coast, with more thunderstorms emerging Monday afternoon in the northeast and mid-Atlantic.…

Scores were killed in the camp for displaced Palestinians which Israel says targeted “senior Hamas terrorists”. Source link

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged Western leaders to pressure Russia into peace using “all means” necessary. Speaking in Spain, Mr Zelensky said there needed to be “tangible coercion of Russia” , which was seeking to “destroy Ukraine and move on”. Mr Zelensky has long said he will not negotiate with Russia directly until Moscow’s forces leave all Ukrainian territory, including Crimea. His call, however, comes as Russia makes gains against Ukraine, with Kyiv suffering from a shortage of Western-supplied weapons.Russia, he said, was dropping some 3,200 aerial bombs on Ukraine each month. “How do you fight that?” Mr Zelensky…

A mayoral candidate who had been kidnapped at gunpoint in Mexico on Sunday has been found alive.It is not yet known who seized Albino Gómez or why. Mr Gómez is running for mayor for the governing Morena party in the municipality of Cochoapa el Grande, in southern Guerrero state.The campaign for Sunday’s election in Mexico has been wracked by violence and Guerrero is the most dangerous state for candidates. Mr Gómez was targeted shortly after he attended his closing campaign rally when gunmen stormed his home and opened fire.One man, identified by local media as Mr Gómez’s campaign manager, was…

A newly authenticated painting by celebrated 17th Century artist Caravaggio is going on show at the Prado museum in Madrid.Ecce Homo, which shows Roman governor Pontius Pilate presenting Christ to the people, is one of only about 60 known works by the Italian master – but it nearly escaped the attention of the wider art world, having initially been attributed to a lesser artist.It was withdrawn from sale on the orders of the Spanish government in 2021, hours before it was due to be sold at auction for an opening price of €1,500 (£1,280).Now, three years after that decisive intervention,…

A German military officer has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for spying for Russia.The man, identified only as Thomas H, had been a captain in the army’s procurement office when he contacted Russian embassy in Berlin and passed on secret military information. German police arrested him in the city of Koblenz in August and accused him of sharing photographs of munitions training systems and aircraft technology.The 54-year-old admitted to a Düsseldorf court on Monday to passing information to Russia, saying it was a “stupid idea” and that he regretted his actions. “It is the biggest mess I have…

Before Raye, the crowd was thrilled by the likes of Aitch and Mabel.Aitch told Newsbeat he was “very excited” to “do what I do best”.But he came from Wembley Stadium, after watching the first 55 minutes of the FA Cup final between his beloved Manchester United and Manchester City – which United won.”I’ve not done a show for a while, I’ve been stuck in the studio for a while.”He added there was “so much music coming out”, including some this month.”I’m ready to go crazy,” he says.Charli XCX was supposed to be at Big Weekend in Coventry in 2022, but…

The pilot was able to steer clear of roofs in Sydney’s suburbs after the plane lost power mid-flight.In footage shared by local media outlet Nine, the Cessna 210 can be seen skidding across the tarmac at Bankstown Airport.Both the pilot and passenger were uninjured. Source link

American actor Johnny Wactor has been shot dead in Los Angeles by a thief who was trying to steal a part from his car.The 37-year-old suffered fatal injuries after interrupting three men who were attempting to remove the catalytic converter from his parked vehicle.Wactor – who previously featured in the US soap opera General Hospital – was pronounced dead early on Saturday.His agent David Shaul told Variety he was an “outstanding human being”.He continued: “He would literally give you the shirt off his back. “After over a decade together, he will leave a hole in our hearts forever.”Wactor’s mother Scarlett…