The Chancellor is trying to use this moment as a launching pad for a wider attempt to gee up consumer and business confidence. Source link
Four shot dead on US-registered speedboat by border guard, Cuba says
Six other passengers were wounded in the incident, which took place near an island on Cuba’s northern coast. Source link
Killer left partner to die after attacking her at home
Stephanie Blundell, 41, was found with more than 100 injuries after she was attacked by Tony Devenport. Source link
Politician brothers convicted in Brazil for ordering murder of prominent councillor
Marielle Franco’s murder at the age of 38 in Rio de Janeiro sparked protests across Brazil. Source link
Spain declassifies files on 1981 attempted coup
On 23 February 1981, a group of officers led by Tejero burst into the main chamber of the national parliament, wielding guns and threatening the politicians as a new government was being sworn in. Their aim was to return authoritarianism – six years after the death of the country’s dictator Francisco Franco. Source link
Pope Leo to tour Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea
However, Vatican News reports that the tour from April 13 to 23, will include stops in Algiers and Annaba in Algeria; Yaoundé, Bamenda and Douala in Cameroon; Luanda, Muxima and Saurimo in Angola; and Malabo, Mongomo and Bata in Equatorial Guinea, the continent’s only Spanish‑speaking nation. Source link
Prediction market Kalshi fines MrBeast editor over insider trading
A former California governor candidate was also disciplined as the platform cracks down. Source link
Home Office allowed to appeal Palestine Action court ruling
The government will be allowed to challenge a decision by senior judge’s to quash a ban on the group. Source link
Yungblud festival goes international, but not everyone's convinced
The third instalment is taking place in the Czech Republic after being held in Milton Keynes. Source link
Sperm swim more quickly in summer, study finds
Understanding the seasonal patterns of sperm could improve fertility treatments, by optimising the timing of treatment, the reasearchers say. Source link