United States authorities believe a gunman who is accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner was targeting US President Donald Trump and members of his administration, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says.

Blanche said on Sunday that authorities believe the suspect travelled from California to Washington, DC, by train via Chicago...

Victor Torp and Ephron Mason-Clark scored brilliant late goals to secure one final home victory for league champions Coventry City at the CBS Arena where the fans were in full party mode celebrating winning the title.

Source: Coventry Telegraph

CNN's 'America laughs with Matt Friend' is an exclusive political satire and late-night comedy special hosted by famed comedian Matt Friend.

The special, produced by CNN, is filmed from the nation’s capital and will celebrate the longstanding tradition of combining comedy and politics to bring people together from across the political spectrum during the weekend of the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, an event focused on honoring journalism and the First Amendment and awarding scholarships. The hour features a monologue from Friend as well as appearances from special guests and surprise elements....

Stoke-on-Trent, often simply called Stoke, is a city and unitary authority in Staffordshire, with an estimated population of 259,965 in 2022. It is the largest settlement in the county and one of the biggest cities in the Midlands. The city is surrounded by nearby towns such as Newcastle-under-Lyme, Alsager, Kidsgrove, and Biddulph, forming a wider urban area. Stoke is a polycentric city, created in 1910 by joining six towns: Hanley (the main commercial centre), Burslem, Tunstall, Longton, Fenton, and Stoke-upon-Trent, which gave the city its name. Known as “The Potteries” due to its historic ceramics industry, Stoke is now more focused on service industries and distribution, though it was once dominated by heavy industry.

The name “Stoke” comes from the Old English word stoc, meaning a place, though it later developed meanings such as farm, meeting place, or place of worship—any of which could apply. The city motto, Vis Unita Fortior (“United Strength is Stronger”), reflects its origins as a federation of towns. This unification was formalised on 1 April 1910, combining several boroughs and districts into one. Later expansion attempts, including merging with Newcastle-under-Lyme, were unsuccessful, though the city did grow in 1922. Stoke was granted city status in 1925 after an appeal to King George V, despite initial rejection. Its administrative status changed in 1974 before being restored as a unitary authority in 1997, and today it remains part of the ceremonial county of Staffordshire and is recognised as a regional unit for statistical purposes.

US envoys ⁠Steve Witkoff ⁠and Jared Kushner will travel to ‌Pakistan on Saturday morning for talks with Iran, the White ⁠House says, as Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives in Islamabad.

The visit comes amid deadlocked talks between the US and Iran with questions persisting for days on whether Iran would agree to participate in further negotiations...

There was no criminal liability over the crash that led to the death of former Liverpool striker Diogo Jota and his younger brother Andre Silva, Spanish investigators have ruled in court.

Jota and Silva were killed in a car crash in northern Spain on July 3, 2025, when their Lamborghini veered off the A‑52 motorway near Cernadilla.

Following an investigation, a Spanish court has determined that the crash was due to the Lamborghini suffering a blown-out tyre while overtaking a car, before bursting into flames upon hitting a barrier in the middle of the carriageway.

The High Court of Justice in the province of Zamora, north-west Spain, has concluded that no criminal action is necessary regarding the deaths of both Jota and Silva, following the review of the entire evidence.

In a report from The Athletic, it is revealed that the courts 'dismissed the case last November' after the reviewing of the case file, and the aid of road road traffic collisions experts.

'The dismissal of the criminal proceedings does not preclude the possibility of the affected parties bringing a civil action to claim whatever they deem appropriate,' an insider from the Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Castilla y Leon went on to tell the outlet.

Today, I am in Manchester. I'm having a meal at someone's house! Liv's Takeaway specialises in Indian cuisine and I cannot wait for this one!

A woman has died on a city estate. Emergency services had been called out to a home on Milton's Emerald Way just after 4.55pm yesterday (April 23).

Cesc Fabregas, Xabi Alonso and Frank Lampard are amongst the candidates for the job, after Liam Rosenior was sacked earlier this week following five straight defeats.