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Senior Met police officer who gave emotional TV address ‘among 11 facing probe over Wimbledon school crash that killed two girls’

Senior Met police officer who gave emotional TV address ‘among 11 facing probe over Wimbledon school crash that killed two girls’

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A senior Metropolitan Police officer who gave a televised address fighting back tears after the Wimbledon crash in which two eight-year-old schoolgirls were killed is reportedly being investigated over her handling of the tragedy. Clair Kelland is one of 11 officers from Scotland Yard facing a probe by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) after a complaint by the girls’ parents, including a claim of racial bias, the Sunday Times reported. Friends Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau were killed when a 4×4 ploughed into a children’s tea party on the lawn of The Study Preparatory School as pupils celebrated the last day of term in July 2023. Kelland had oversight of the initial investigation into the crash, which failed to speak to key witnesses, the Sunday Times said. Clair Kelland (PA Archive) She was later promoted from detective chief superintendent to a commander in charge of London‘s “public protection”, with a special focus on combating violence against women and girls. In June 2024, the Metropolitan Police said the driver of the Land Rover Defender …

New ALIGN consortium to address governance issues in genomic techniques

New ALIGN consortium to address governance issues in genomic techniques

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Coordinated by the University of Bayreuth, a new collaborative project will systematically address legal, societal and ethical issues around new genomic techniques (NGT) in plant breeding. As new genomic technologies and techniques, such as CRISPR/Cas are developed, new procedure and policies are required to ensure the science adheres to legal, ethical and social standards. This is especially the case in the ever-burgeoning agriculture and climate sectors, to respond the need for faster reactivity to changing pressures and rising demand. Over a three-year period, ALIGN (Advancing Legal, Innovative, and Governance Networks for NGTs in Plants) will develop governance both from and for an interdisciplinary audience of policymakers and stakeholders from industry and public perspectives. Part of a €1 million fund Funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space, the University of Bayreuth has been allocated €485,000 of the total fund, as part of the funding programme ‘Ethical, legal and social aspects of future-oriented topics in the modern life sciences’. Other partners in the ALIGN consortium include the Julius Kühn Institute, the Federal Office for …

Meghan Markle points out how Australians should address her | Royal | News

Meghan Markle points out how Australians should address her | Royal | News

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Meghan Markle dismissed her royal title and clarified how she preferred to be addressed on the opening day of her and Prince Harry’s visit to Australia. The couple were welcomed by hundreds of well-wishers as they launched their Australian tour by embracing patients at a children’s hospital. Harry and Meghan posed for selfies, while Meghan received flowers and a welcome card amid cheers during their visit to the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne. Meghan subsequently visited a women’s refuge before reuniting with Harry at a veterans’ museum, all within the first day of their trip Down Under. Steve Cotterill, the inaugural Australian poet laureate at the Australian National Veterans’ Art Museum, reportedly asked the couple: “How would you like me to address you?” It appears the pair brushed aside their royal titles, with Harry responding: “However you like” while Meghan replied: “Call me Meg?” The publication further reports that when staff at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne enquired with the couple’s aides about how to address the Sussexes, they were informed: “Harry and Meghan …

Starmer announces talks to address the Strait of Hormuz crisis | US-Israel war on Iran News

Starmer announces talks to address the Strait of Hormuz crisis | US-Israel war on Iran News

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NewsFeed UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer has announced talks to be held this week and co-hosted with France, aiming at a diplomatic end to the war on Iran and securing safe passage in the Gulf shipping afterwards. Published On 13 Apr 202613 Apr 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source link

EU plans emergency state aid rule change to address soaring energy costs – POLITICO

EU plans emergency state aid rule change to address soaring energy costs – POLITICO

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The Commission will consult member countries on state aid changes this week, she said. Other measures the Commission is planning include a “toolkit,” to be released April 22, that will contain plans for gas storage filling and guidelines for temporary measures to reduce taxes on energy bills and reduce demand, von der Leyen said following a meeting of Commission officials. Demand-reduction schemes might revolve around building renovation and the renewal of industrial equipment, she said. Von der Leyen also urged lawmakers and member countries to conclude their work on the EU grids package — a plan to upgrade and expand Europe’s electricity network — by the beginning of the summer, saying electrification of the economy was the long-term solution to soaring oil and gas costs. The Commission is also working on a legislative proposal on changes to electricity taxes and grids charges which would be presented in May, and will adopt an EU-wide electrification target before the summer to reduce fossil fuel dependence, she said. The Commission will also imminently release updated benchmarks for the …

White House Opted Against Televised Address About Iran Ceasefire, US Officials Say

White House Opted Against Televised Address About Iran Ceasefire, US Officials Say

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By Phil Stewart and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) – The White House considered but decided against a national ⁠televised ⁠address by President Donald Trump on Tuesday about his ceasefire ⁠deal with Iran, with some aides and advisers privately voicing concern about potentially overselling the still-nascent agreement, three U.S. officials told Reuters. The decision suggests ​a balancing act by the Trump administration, which sought to project early confidence in the deal to pause fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz even as aides recognized its fragility. Discussions about Trump giving a ‌national address have not been previously reported. Ahead of talks slated ‌to begin on Saturday in Islamabad, analysts say it is far from clear if the ceasefire will translate into a negotiated settlement to the conflict.  The sources said Trump was talked out of making the speech. ⁠But the White House, ⁠in a statement, denied the discussions rose to Trump’s level, saying, “This is fake news. This was never even discussed with ​the president.” The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss …

Melania Trump Makes Rare Address to Nation, Denying She Is “Epstein’s Victim”

Melania Trump Makes Rare Address to Nation, Denying She Is “Epstein’s Victim”

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In a rare public address from the White House this afternoon, first lady Melania Trump denied having any connection to Jeffrey Epstein or knowledge of his crimes, saying, “I am not Epstein’s victim” and “Epstein did not introduce me to Donald Trump.” “I have never had any knowledge of Epstein’s abuse of his victims. I was never involved in any capacity—I was not a participant, was never on Epstein’s plane, and never visited his private island,” she told reporters. The first lady rebuked the “fake images and statements” regarding her and the convicted sex offender that, she said, “have been circulating on social media for years now.” The first time she “crossed paths with Epstein,” she said, was in 2000 at an event she attended with the now president. “At the time, I had never met Epstein and had no knowledge of his criminal undertakings,” the first lady said. It was not clear what prompted Thursday’s remarks to the press or what specific images and statements she was referring to. Last August she threatened Hunter …

Hugh Jackman to Deliver Commencement Address at Ball State University

Hugh Jackman to Deliver Commencement Address at Ball State University

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Hugh Jackman is heading back to Indiana. The veteran performer is set to deliver a commencement speech at Ball State University’s spring graduation ceremony, scheduled to take place in the Quad on May 2. The university-wide gathering will host approximately 2,800 doctoral, specialist, master’s and baccalaureate degrees students. Beyond the speech, the university will return the favor by presenting Jackman with an honorary arts degree. The showing will bring Jackman back to the Ball State campus after first visiting last September when he joined his partner Sutton Foster for a visit. Foster serves as an instructor in the university’s theatre department, and Jackman joined her during one of her teaching visits. The pair co-starred on Broadway in The Music Man before going public with their relationship last year. Jackman returned to Ball State, located in Muncie, Indiana, in November to host a screening of his film Song Sung Blue ahead of its Christmas release. The film, written and directed by Craig Brewer, who adapted from a 2008 documentary by Greg Kohs, casts Jackman and (Oscar …

‘Choose peace,’ Pope Leo implores world leaders in first Easter address – POLITICO

‘Choose peace,’ Pope Leo implores world leaders in first Easter address – POLITICO

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Leo did not address any world leaders by name, but his remarks can be read as a rebuke to several. He spoke with sorrow about what he called the increasing globalization of indifference, in a nod to some of the final words of his predecessor, Pope Francis, who died almost a year ago. “We are growing accustomed to violence, resigning ourselves to it, and becoming indifferent,” Leo said. “Indifferent to the deaths of thousands of people. Indifferent to the repercussions of hatred and division that conflicts sow. Indifferent to the economic and social consequences they produce, which we all feel.” He encouraged his followers to draw inspiration from the story of Easter, a day on which Christians celebrate their belief that Jesus came back to life having been brutally killed days earlier. “The cross of Christ always reminds us of the suffering and pain that surround death and the agony it entails,” Leo said. “We are all afraid of death, and out of fear we turn away, preferring not to look. We cannot continue to …