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Hello!Prince Louis' birthday photos all have this in common – did you notice?
Prince William and Princess Kate's son, Louis, celebrated his sixth birthday with a new photo - and Kate Middleton has a habit of including the same detail in the annual portrait
- PA Media: Entertainment
Migration and trauma explored in shortlisted Women’s Prize For Fiction novels
Now in its 29th year, the prestigious prize is open to original fiction written in English by women from anywhere in the world.
- Charlotte Observer
A third Whataburger in Charlotte? Records show latest expansion for Texas burger chain
The Texas burger chain is rapidly expanding in the Carolinas.
- The Independent
PMQs - live: Angela Rayner set to clash with Oliver Dowden amid council house row
Battle of the deputies as Dowden and Rayner set to clash at PMQs
- Reuters
Sterling dips as investors book profits on scorching rally
The pound has come under pressure this week, having hit its lowest since November on Monday, after Bank of England officials suggested the central bank was becoming more confident that UK inflation is subsiding, which would indicate that interest rates might fall more quickly than the market currently expects. BoE Governor Andrew Bailey last week said inflation in Britain was subsiding in line with the central bank's forecasts, while Monetary Policy Committee member Dave Ramsden, who has recently voted to keep rates where they are, said the risk of price pressures remaining too high has receded. The derivatives market reflects a belief among traders that the BoE could cut rates once at its August meeting and again by the end of the year.
- HuffPost
I’m An Emergency Physician. Here’s How Dangerous This Supreme Court Abortion Ruling Could Be.
The high court will hear arguments to determine whether some states can ban abortions even in emergency situations.
- Cover Media
Hugh Grant reveals Bridget Jones 4 has 'a lot of heart'
The Notting Hill actor played Bridget's on-off love interest Daniel Cleaver in 2001's Bridget Jones's Diary and the 2004 sequel, The Edge of Reason. However, he opted out of the third film, 2016's Bridget Jones's Baby, and Daniel was seemingly killed off, but a teaser at the end revealed he had survived a plane crash, allowing Grant to return. When asked why he signed up for Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, he told Access Hollywood, "Because it's a really good script... This one has a lot of heart as well as being very funny.
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Q1 2024 Preferred Bank Earnings Call
Q1 2024 Preferred Bank Earnings Call
- The Independent
London horses – live: Blood-soaked runaway cavalry horses charge through streets of capital as soldier injured
The animals, wearing saddles and bridles, were seen running in the road near Aldwych on Wednesday morning
- Associated Press Finance
Volkswagen revamps its approach in China in bid to overtake upstart EV makers
As auto giant Volkswagen AG races to catch up with upstart Chinese competitors, it has drivers like 26-year-old Ren Yiling in mind. The digital features of her Zeekr 001, a European-designed electric car from China's Geely Holding Group, appeal to her. “I once sung karaoke in the car when travelling a long way with my family,” she said.
- The Telegraph
Ukraine aid bill clears the US Senate and ends of months of bitter deadlock
Joe Biden vowed to begin sending Ukraine new weapons as soon as this week after the US Congress passed a $61 billion aid package after months of bitter deadlock.
- The Guardian
Lloyds profits fall as competition for mortgages heats up
Pre-tax profits drop to £1.6bn between January and March, down from £2.3bn last year
- PA Media: UK News
Former Labour minister and crossbench peer Frank Field dies aged 81
Lord Field of Birkenhead died in a London care home on Tuesday night following a period of illness.
- The Telegraph
Big Ben clock stops as hands freeze at 9am
The Big Ben clock stopped on Wednesday morning with the hands stuck at 9am and the wrong number of bongs sounded.
- Evening Standard
Does the UK still sell arms to Israel? High Court case to challenge supply of weapons
Human rights groups want the UK to stop arming Israel over fears of violations of humanitarian law
- Associated Press
London police contain 2 horses that were on the loose in the city. It's still a mystery as to why
London police have contained two horses that were seen running around loose without riders in the heart of the U.K. capital on Wednesday morning. City of London police said officers were waiting for a horse box from the British Army to collect the animals and take them to a veterinarian. Police officers contained the horses about 4 miles (6 kilometers) east of central London, near Limehouse.
- House Beautiful
Review: Why Simba's Orion bed frame should be on your wishlist
I tried out Simba's Orion bed frame — find out more about how it looks and feels with my honest review.
- The Independent
Former Labour minister Frank Field dies aged 81 after cancer battle
Frank Field was director of the Child Poverty Action Group between 1969 and 1979, and the Member of Parliament for Birkenhead between 1979 and 2019
- Evening Standard
Some of the five migrants killed in Channel crossing may have been crushed to death
Several of the victims may have suffocated while being crushed inside the boat
- The Guardian
Head-to-head stats highlight why Test cricket is greatest sporting format
Every match comprises hundreds of contests between batter and bowler. If statistics are your thing, it’s mesmerising