Snooker legends John Higgins and Mark Williams are set to compete in the quarter-finals of the World Championship. Part of the 'Class of '92', the two along with Ronnie O'Sullivan have remained active in top-level snooker for over three decades and have amassed 14 world titles between them.
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Snooker players John Higgins and Mark Williams are competing in the World Championship semi-finals.
Both Higgins and Williams are members of the 'Class of 92', also including Ronnie O'Sullivan, who have been playing snooker at top level for 30 years.
The 'Class of 92' has won a total of 14 world titles.
Williams, recently turned 50, is the oldest man to reach the last eight at the World Championship since Steve Davis did so at 52 in 2010.
If either of them wins the World Championship, they will become the oldest winner, breaking O'Sullivan's record when he won it at age 46.
Higgins and Williams first competed against each other in an event final in 1990, both at the age of 15.
Williams has won four out of the five times they have met in the past, including a significant victory in a final match in 2018.
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The UK government is creating new laws that will deny asylum to any person who has been found guilty of sexual offenses. This rule will apply even to those who receive sentences of less than one year, which was not previously the case.
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The UK government is planning to deny the right to stay for asylum seekers who have been convicted of sexual offenses.
This law will now apply to those who have been found guilty of a crime that places them on the sex offenders register, even if the length of their sentence is less than a year.
The changes will be made through an amendment to the Border Security, Asylum, and Immigration Bill.
The law is being changed in response to cases such as that of Abdul Ezedi, who was granted asylum despite being a convicted sex offender.
This amendment will introduce a 24-week target for decisions on appeals by asylum seekers who are foreign offenders.
As part of these new regulations, artificial intelligence could be used to process asylum claims.
Other measures being introduced include new powers for the Immigration Advice Authority to fine individuals involved in advising fraudulent claims.
There will also be restrictions on foreign offenders living in the community, such as enforced night-time curfews and exclusion zones.
Concerns have been raised by the Refugee Council and the Law Society of England and Wales about the practicality of these measures and the potential challenges they could pose for the court system.
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Arsenal Football Club has made it to the Champions League semi-finals, where they will play against Paris St-Germain. This is only the third time in history for Arsenal to reach this stage. Managed by Mikel Arteta, the team is proud of their accomplishments, but they aim for more.
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Arsenal has made it to the Champions League semi-finals, facing Paris St-Germain.
This is the third time Arsenal has reached this stage of the competition.
They defeated reigning champions Real Madrid with a 5-1 score on aggregate in the quarter-finals.
Arsenal faced a 4-1 aggregate defeat by Manchester United when they last reached the semi-finals in 2009.
This season, Arsenal has experienced injuries to significant players like, Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, and Ben White.
Despite these challenges, Arsenal has won six out of their eight league-phase games in Europe.
Their past performance against PSG was a victory, with a 2-0 score in a league-phase game in October.
Paris St-Germain has recovered from a rough start in the Champions League and made it to the semi-finals after defeating Brest, Liverpool, and Aston Villa.
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The documentary "P Diddy: The Rise and Fall" presents the life of Sean 'Diddy' Combs alongside his denial of sexual offence charges. These insights come from discussions with those in his close circle.
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The documentary focuses on Sean 'Diddy' Combs, commonly known as P Diddy.
The program explores both his life and career.
The documentary also investigates sexual offence allegations against Combs.
Combs strongly denies these allegations.
Insights and details in the documentary are provided by people from Combs' inner circle.
The documentary is 60 minutes long.
It first aired on April 28, 2025, and has been available to watch for over a year.
The presenter of the documentary is Yinka Bokinni.
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Mohamed Salah, a player for Liverpool football team, celebrated a goal during their game against Tottenham Hotspur by taking a selfie with the crowd. Some people think this could have been a marketing tactic, as the phone he used belongs to one of Liverpool's sponsors, Google Pixel.
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Mohamed Salah is a footballer who plays for Liverpool.
During a game against Tottenham Hotspur, Salah scored a goal and celebrated by taking a selfie with the crowd.
The phone that Salah used for the selfie was a Google Pixel, a brand which sponsors Liverpool.
Some people think this could have been a marketing strategy.
The selfie was done with a phone from a staff member, not a fan in the crowd.
Salah often takes selfies with teammates and uploads them on social media.
This selfie celebration is not against the Football Association (FA) rules.
Other footballers have also celebrated goals with a selfie in the past.
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Ryan Hampson was deceived by his ex-partner, Beth Fernley, into believing he was the father of her child through forged DNA test results. After discovering the deception, Hampson now calls for legal changes to require mandatory paternity testing before a birth is registered, though the Home Office has stated no current plans for such changes.
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Ryan Hampson was fooled by his ex-partner, Beth Fernley, into believing he was the father of her child via altered DNA test results.
Fernley, from Warrington, Cheshire, was found guilty of fraud by false representation and was given a 13-month suspended sentence.
Despite Hampson's appeal for compulsory paternity testing before birth registration, the Home Office has stated there are no plans for this reform.
The deceit started to unravel when Hampson contacted the DNA test company, who had no record of him.
Following the revelation, Hampson sought legal redress, resulting in Fernley's arrest in July 2022.
Hampson has expressed a desire for greater punishment and recognition for paternity fraud.
The biological father of the child is now involved, and Hampson, despite his love for the child, decided to step back to protect them.
Hampson is currently undergoing counseling and working on rebuilding his life after the incident.
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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is beginning to hear evidence concerning Israel's responsibility to allow aid to Palestinians and to work with the United Nations aid agency, Unrwa. Israel stopped allowing aid into Gaza on March 2 and cut ties with Unrwa last year.
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The UN's top court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), has started hearings about Israel's duty to allow aid to Palestinians.
Israel stopped allowing aid into Gaza on March 2, stating it was a move to pressure Hamas into releasing hostages.
Israel also cut ties with Unrwa last year, accusing it of colluding with Hamas.
The hearings at The Hague are expected to last five days.
The Palestinian ambassador to International Organisations in The Hague has accused Israel of a damaging campaign against Palestinians.
Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar characterized the hearings as an attempt to politicize and abuse the legal process to persecute Israel.
Announced by Israel's parliament in October, two bills declared Unrwa harbored terrorists and demanded an end to all cooperation with the organisation. Unrwa denies these allegations.
The main focus of these hearings is to help judges determine if Israel acted unlawfully against a UN body.
The UN states that Israel, as an occupying power, is required by international law to provide supplies for the 2.1 million Palestinians in Gaza.
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The UK Labour government may face strikes from public sector workers, including teachers and nurses, over pay. This comes after health and education departments in England stated they can only afford a pay increase of 2.8% despite recommendations by review bodies for rises of 4% for teachers and 3% for National Health Service (NHS) workers.
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The UK government accepted recommendations to increase public sector pay by 4.75% - 6% for the year 2024-25.
New recommendations for pay rises in 2025-26 are higher than what the health and education departments have budgeted for.
The health and education departments can only afford to increase pay by 2.8%.
Teachers' pay recommendation is 4% and the NHS recommendation is 3%.
Ongoing concerns about recruitment and retention in schools likely have influenced the higher pay raise recommendation for teachers.
In 2024-25, when adjusted for inflation, the average teacher's pay was lower than in 2010.
Based on Office for National Statistics data, the total UK public sector pay was £272 billion in 2023-24.
The cost of meeting recommended pay rises for 2024-25 was an additional £9.4 billion.
If total public sector pay increased 3% instead of the budgeted 2.8%, the government would need an extra £550 million. A raise of 4% requires an extra £3.5 billion.
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Constance Marten and Mark Gordon are currently facing retrials for manslaughter by gross negligence and causing or allowing the death of a child, charges they deny. Marten said in court that she did not carry her baby, Victoria, in a shopping bag, contradicting previous allegations.
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Constance Marten and Mark Gordon deny charges of manslaughter by gross negligence and causing the death of a child.
The couple are under retrial. In their first trial, they were found guilty of hiding the birth of a child and disrupting lawful procedure.
Marten started giving evidence in the new trial last week, but there were interruptions due to her health issues.
The couple's baby, Victoria, was found dead in a bag among trash, in a shed in Brighton in 2023.
Before being on the run, the couple's previous four children were taken into care.
Marten and Gordon had been trying to hide, including trying to blend in larger crowds, and had plans to flee abroad.
They lived in a tent for few days after their car caught fire and police started searching for them upon finding a placenta in their car.
According to Marten, the baby died while she was asleep. The couple entered a state of panic upon realizing Victoria had died.
The retrial continues at the Old Bailey.
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In the recent NFL Draft, Cam Ward was selected first by the Tennessee Titans, but the selection lacked its usual fanfare due to expectations. Notable events included the Jacksonville Jaguars trading up to grab Travis Hunter, and Shedeur Sanders falling to a fifth-round pick by the Cleveland Browns.
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Cam Ward was selected first in the NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans.
Travis Hunter was picked second by the Jacksonville Jaguars after they made a trade with the Cleveland Browns.
The Jacksonville Jaguars gave their second-round pick and next year's first-rounder to the Cleveland Browns to secure Travis Hunter.
Shedeur Sanders, despite expectations, was not picked in the first round.
Shedeur Sanders was eventually chosen as the 144th overall pick in the fifth round by the Cleveland Browns.
Sanders' fifth-round contract will be about $5 million, whereas a low first-round pick could have earned him about $18 million.
Cleveland Browns have a complex strategy which is yet to be understood by sports analysts.
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This news piece highlights Donald Trump's return to the White House, which has resulted in numerous policy changes not only in the US but also globally, from imposing tariffs to shaping events in Ukraine.
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Donald Trump is back in the White House.
Trump's return has been accompanied by numerous new policies.
These policies affect not just the US, but also have global implications.
Part of these policies included imposing tariffs.
Ukraine is one of the countries affected by these changes.
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The UK government has spoken out against recent comments made by the band Kneecap, suggesting they should not receive government money. The group had previously won money from the government even after their comments, but now there is a new video where they say more things people find concerning.
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The UK government does not approve of comments made by the Irish rap band, Kneecap.
Kneecap has songs where they say things that upset people. One band member said, "The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP" in a concert.
The UK government thinks the band should not get money from the government.
The police are watching videos of Kneecap's concerts to see if they've done anything wrong.
In one video, a band member said "up Hamas, up Hezbollah," two groups that are not allowed in the UK.
The leader of Ireland, Taoiseach Micháel Martin, wants Kneecap to explain what they meant in their songs.
Kneecap has not been charged with any crimes yet, but many people are unhappy with their words.
Last year, the band won a legal case against the UK government and got money after the government tried to take away their arts funding.
Some people in Northern Ireland support the band and think they speak out about important issues.
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A 19-year-old driver, Edward Spencer, who caused a car crash that killed three teenagers and injured three others, was sentenced to two years in a youth offenders institution. He was also banned from driving for eight years.
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Edward Spencer, who was 19 during the time of sentencing, caused a car crash that killed three teens and injured three others.
The crash happened in Warwickshire, near Shipston-on-Stour, in April 2023, six weeks after Spencer passed his driving test.
The teenagers who died in the crash were Harry Purcell, Matilda Seccombe, and Frank Wormald.
Spencer admitted in court that he caused their deaths by careless driving.
Spencer also caused serious injury to three people in the other car, which included two children aged 10 and 12.
The court found that Spencer was driving at 64mph before the crash and was known for driving quickly and showing off.
Judge Andrew Lockhart mentioned that the crash was caused by Spencer driving too fast and not considering the condition of the road.
After serving his sentence, Spencer is also banned from driving for eight years and will need to take another test before he is allowed to drive again.
The mother of one of the victims, Harry Purcell, supports the use of graduated driver licensing and black box technology to help keep new drivers safe.
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Manchester City's football team won their third straight FA Cup final, but there were many empty seats. Some people think the fans didn't go because the game was in London, which is far from Manchester, especially for a Sunday game. Others believe that the ticket prices, which ranged from $40 to $200, were too high.
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Manchester City's football team won and is going to their third FA Cup final in a row.
The semi-final game had lots of empty seats.
The game was played in Wembley, London, which is far from Manchester City.
There have been 29 games at this stadium since it was fixed up in 2007.
Tickets for the game cost between $40 and $200.
People might not have gone because they would have to travel back home for school or work the next day.
Around 27,000 tickets were sold out of a possible 36,230.
This is the seventh time in a row Manchester City has played in the semi-finals.
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Judd Trump, the world's number one snooker player, beat Shaun Murphy to move into the quarter-finals of the World Championship. Trump could be the first player to win over £2m in a season if he wins the world title.
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Judd Trump, a snooker player, has moved to the quarter-finals of the World Championship.
He beat another player called Shaun Murphy.
Trump was ahead 12-6 in the game, but Murphy caught up by winning four games in a row.
Yet, Trump won the game with a final score of 13-10.
If Trump wins the world title, he could earn more than £2m in prize money this year. That's a lot of money!
On Sunday, Trump scored two century breaks, meaning he scored 100 points in a single turn twice.
These century breaks earned him a bonus of £100,000.
Another player, Si Jiahui from China, also moved to the quarter-finals by beating England's Ben Woollaston.
If Ronnie O'Sullivan wins against Pang Junxu, he will play against Si in the quarter-finals.
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Gloucester's rugby team won their game 79-17 against Exeter after someone from Exeter called them weak. As a result, Gloucester was extremely motivated to show they were strong.
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Gloucester's rugby team beat Exeter 79-17.
Someone from Exeter's team called Gloucester weak, which motivated Gloucester to play harder.
Gloucester scored 13 tries in the game. A try is when a team gets points by touching the ball down in the other team's goal area.
Exeter was not able to defend well during the game, they only succeeded in stopping Gloucester's players 66% of the time.
A person named Jack Singleton, who came in the game later, scored three times in 27 minutes for Gloucester.
Tony Rowe, who is a big part of the Exeter club, said that the team should have performed better.
The next British and Irish Lions squad will be announced on May 8th. The last round of games before this was the opportunity for players to show why they should be picked.
George Ford did well in the game between Sale and Saracens, which might improve his chances of being picked for the British and Irish Lions.
A player named Ciaran Donoghue scored a try on his league debut for Bath against Newcastle.
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The United Kingdom will experience the warmest weather of the year this week, with temperatures expected to reach up to 28C (82F). However, this is not likely to be considered a heatwave by the Met Office.
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This week, the UK will have the warmest weather of 2021.
The warmest temperature is expected to be between 27 and 28C (81-82F).
The warm weather is due to a high pressure weather system blocking rain from reaching the UK.
If Wednesday reaches 27C, it will be the hottest April day since 2018.
Pollen and UV (these are things in the air that can irritate your skin and make you sneeze) levels will be high.
Due to little rain since early March, there is a risk of wildfires in some parts of southern England.
This period of warm weather is not likely to meet the requirements to be considered a heatwave.
Cooler weather and some showers are expected by the end of the week, but the bank holiday weekend should still be mostly dry.
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A 14-year-old girl, who hurt two teachers and another student with a knife at her school, has been told she must stay in a place for young people who break serious laws for 15 years. She has to stay there for at least half of that time.
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The girl was 14 years old when she hurt her teachers and another student at her school.
She used a multi-tool knife that belonged to her dad during the attack.
The people she hurt were two teachers, Ms. Elias and Ms. Hopkin, and another student.
The attack happened on April 24, 2024, at her school called Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in Carmarthenshire.
In court, the judge said that the girl didn't seem sorry for what she did and had hurt the three people for attention.
Ms. Elias and Ms. Hopkin, as well as the student, had to go to the hospital because of their injuries after the attack.
The other students at the school said that the girl had told them before that she was planning to hurt Ms. Elias.
The same girl also threatened another student with the knife and hurt her arm, but was stopped by a teacher named Darrel Campbell before she could do any more.
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A new study says that eating lots of ultra-processed foods, which have a lot of ingredients not usually used in home cooking, could lead to dying early. The study says 14% of early deaths in the UK and the US could be caused by these foods, but it's still not 100% certain what the exact reason is.
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Ultra-processed foods may increase the risk of dying early.
Foods like crisps, hot dogs, fizzy drinks, and ice cream are examples of ultra-processed foods.
These foods usually have more than five ingredients, including things not normally used in cooking at home, like sweeteners and chemical additives.
The study looked at data from eight countries including the UK and the US.
In the UK and the US, where over half of the calories people eat come from ultra-processed foods, the study thinks 14% of early deaths could be caused by these foods.
In countries like Colombia and Brazil, where less than 20% of calories come from these foods, the study thinks about 4% of early deaths could be caused by them.
Despite these findings, it's not clear if it's the food processing or the high levels of fat, salt, and sugar that could be causing health problems.
The study cannot prove that eating ultra-processed foods definitely causes early death, as it also depends on other things like people's overall diet, exercise habits, and lifestyle.
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