Democrats say cuts to social security have caused ‘customer service chaos’ for American seniors 23. April 2026 (12:00) Report from Elizabeth Warren calls Trump administration cuts to Social Security Administration ‘catastrophic’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxCuts to the Social Security Administration have caused “customer service chaos” for millions of older Americans and those with disabilities who rely on the agency’s services, according to a new report from a group of Democratic senators.An investigation found that phone wait times were more than 10 times higher than what the agency claimed on its website, if the calls were even answered at all. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
They Made D4vd a Star. Now They Want Him Convicted of Murder 23. April 2026 (12:00) A legion of young fans propelled the singer D4vd to viral fame. Now that he’s been charged with the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, they say the clues were in their Discord all along.(Wired)
Head-on train collision near Copenhagen leaves five critically injured 23. April 2026 (11:56) At least 17 people hurt after incident involving two local services north of Denmark’s capitalTwo trains have collided head-on in Denmark, injuring at least 17 people, five of whom are in a critical condition.The crash happened on Thursday morning at a level crossing at Isterødvejen, north of Hillerød, a town about 19 miles (30km) north-west of Copenhagen. Emergency services received a report of the incident just before 6.30am. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Dippy the injured axolotl rescued from Welsh river 23. April 2026 (11:53) Family found creature under a bridge and are documenting its recovery in a fish tank on TikTokAn injured axolotl is on the road to recovery after being rescued from a river in Wales. “Dippy” was found under Dipping Bridge on the River Ogmore near Bridgend, south Wales, by a family who had stopped for a break while travelling on holiday last week.Evie Hill, 10, told the BBC she lifted up a discarded mat in the shallows of the river, and nestled in the rocks was a 9in (22cm) axolotl, an aquatic salamander native to Mexico. It was pale in colour, with speckles, and had injuries to its tail and stomach believed to have been caused by a predator. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Cruise passengers are left 'shaking' as crew pull bodies of five migrants out of the sea after the ship spotted a life-jacket and diverted during Med voyage
Fury as council jobsworths axe greatly-loved lollipop lady claiming road outside schools will be safer without her
Afghan asylum seeker is arrested for 'harassing schoolgirls' after migrants were moved into £500,000 home in leafy Surrey village without telling residents
Drug offences recorded by police jump 18 per cent in a year, including massive surge in trafficking
Green leader Zack Polanski wants to 'do a Mamdani' as he meets hard-Left New York mayor's team for tips on 'taxing the rich'