MPs call for WASPI vote on compensation scheme for women born in the 1950s
MPs have urged for a parliamentary vote on whether to compensate 1950s-born women affected by the state pension age changes.
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A40 crash live updates as man and woman left with life-threatening injuries
A man and a woman are in hospital with life-threatening injuries following a serious crash on a main route in Monmouthshire. The A40 in Monmouthshire is closed on the eastbound carriageway following the collision.
Rose Zhang withdraws from Mizuho Americas Open after 3 holes - ESPN
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Defending champion Rose Zhang withdrew from the Mizuho Americas Open on Thursday because of illness after completing only three holes of the opening round.
F1's proposed spray guards still need work, says Bearman
IMOLA, Italy: Formula One will have to rethink proposed wet-weather spray guards after a test at Ferrari's Fiorano track showed they made little difference, Ferrari reserve Oliver Bearman said on Thursday.
As fighting intensifies around Kharkiv, ICRC increases support for displaced people
Geneva/Kyiv (ICRC) – Thousands of civilians living along the Ukraine-Russia border in the Kharkiv region in eastern Ukraine have had to flee their homes the last few days due to the escalation of fighting.
Slovak Prime Minister Fico in 'life threatening' condition, next hours decisive
Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico has been shot and injured in a shooting in Handlova, Slovakia, local media reports.
German and French economies show first quarter signs of revival
The second estimate for the Eurozone quarter-on-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) report was released on Wednesday morning, at 0.3% in Q1 2024, according to Eurostat, in line with market estimates. This was also a step up from the last two quarters' -0.1%. Q1 2024 saw the eurozone experiencing the strongest GDP performance since Q3 2022.
Long queues on M4 after crash between two lorries and car
There were long queues on the M4 after a crash near Newport. Two lanes were closed on the M4 Eastbound between Junctions 27 for High Cross and Junction 26 for Malpas. Lanes two and three were closed. Traffic Wales confirmed emergency services are on the scene and there is heavy congestion in the area.