Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been charged by police as part of a probe into the party's finances. The husband of Scotlandâs former first minister Nicola Sturgeon was charged on Thursday in connection with the alleged embezzlement of funds. First Minister Humza Yousaf says the development is âa really serious matter indeed.â It comes more than a year after 59-year-old Murrell was originally arrested as part of the investigation known as Operation Branchform. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Almost a billion people will head to the polls over the next six weeks in the worldâs biggest general election. The economy, startups, paid maternity, and the rights of minorities are some of the key issues being debated in a campaign dominated by Prime Minister Narendra Modiâs Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition coalition fronted by Rahul Gandhi. In the UK, a Channel 4 News survey of 500 people tests how British Indians feel about politics in their ancestral homeland. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has refused to comment on whether the party has provided funding for tax or legal advice for his deputy Angela Raynerâs tax affairs. Mr Starmer said, âI have said I am absolutely pleased to be out with Angela today, and that is the focus that she has, that is the focus that I have had.â
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Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said the situation has been "incredibly difficult" after her husband, former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, was charged in connection with an alleged embezzlement of funds.
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First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf has said the news that former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been charged in connection with embezzlement of funds is a "really serious matter indeed".
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Paris Hilton is giving us her full fam-of-4 reveal -- including the debut of her daughter, who she's kept under wraps ... this amid mounting pressure from fans.. TMZ.com
Taylor Swift Drops , âThe Tortured Poets Departmentâ , As Surprise Double Album.
Swift's new music dropped early on April 19, but fans got way more than they were expecting, Deadline reports. .
Itâs a 2am surprise:
The Tortured Poets Department
is a secret DOUBLE album, Taylor Swift, via Instagram.
Iâd written so much tortured poetry in
the past 2 years and wanted to share
it all with you, so hereâs the second
instalment of TTPD: The Anthology.
15 extra songs. And now the story
isnât mine anymore⊠itâs all yours, Taylor Swift, via Instagram.
In a previous post, Swift described her new music as, , âAn anthology of new works that reflect
events, opinions and sentiments from a fleeting
and fatalistic moment in time â one that was both sensational and sorrowful in equal measure.â.
This period of the authorâs life is
now over, the chapter closed and
boarded up. There is nothing to
avenge, no scores to settle
once wounds have healed. , Taylor Swift, via Instagram.
And upon further reflection,
a good number of them
turned out to be self-inflicted. , Taylor Swift, via Instagram.
This writer is of the firm belief that
our tears become holy in the form
of ink on a page. Once we have
spoken our saddest story, we can
be free of it. And then all thatâs left
behind is the tortured poetry, Taylor Swift, via Instagram.
Fans have been speculating about who two particular tracks â 'The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived' and "Guilty as Sin?' â are about. .
Matt Healy and Joe Alwyn
are names that have come up.
Matt Healy and Joe Alwyn
are names that have come up.
Meanwhile, music journalists' reviews have been mixed when it comes to the double album drop.
Taylor Swift's new album,
'The Tortured Poets Department,' is
a boldly candid breakup album, with
some of her most quotable lyrics ever, Chris Willman, senior music writer
and chief music critic at 'Variety'.
The intrigue in the lyrics is somewhat
predicated on gossip and I found that
after three or four listens to this album,
or at least the first half, once youâve
drained the fact out of it, I wasnât quite
sure what the replay factor would be, Laura Snape, deputy music editor at 'The Guardian,' via Deadline
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Megan Fox had folks confused this week -- but in a good way, 'cause they could hardly recognize her without makeup on ... seeing a completely different beauty... TMZ.com
Sons of Paul McCartney and John Lennon , Release New Song âPrimrose Hillâ.
James McCartney and
Sean Ono Lennon co-wrote the
song "Primrose Hill" which
was released on April 12. .
âPrimrose Hillâ is here! Today I am
so very excited to share my latest
song co-written by my good
friend @sean_ono_lennon. , James McCartney, via Instagram.
âPrimrose Hillâ is here! Today I am
so very excited to share my latest
song co-written by my good
friend @sean_ono_lennon. , James McCartney, via Instagram.
With the release of this song it
feels like weâre really getting the
ball rolling and I am so excited to
continue to share music with you, James McCartney, via Instagram.
McCartney took to X on April 2
to tease the song's release.
I had a vision as a child in Scotland,
on what was a lovely summerâs day.
Letting go, I saw my true love and
saviour in my mindâs eye. , James McCartney, via X.
âPrimrose Hillâ is about getting the ball
rolling with me & finding this person, James McCartney, via Instagram.
James' father, Paul McCartney,
also promoted the song.
My son James has a new song out
called âPrimrose Hillâ â check it
out! And lots of love to Sean Ono
Lennon who co-wrote the song, Paul McCartney, via Facebook.
James is holding a contest for couples to be featured in the video for "Primrose Hill.".
Couples who wish to enter must submit videos of themselves capturing their love in the favorite place.
Submissions, due April 19, must play "Primrose Hill" in the background
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Austrian graffiti duo Joel Gamnou painted the portraits, receiving mostly positive feedback from the public, although criticism arose from certain groups alleging political misuse of the wall.
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A lawsuit filed by the mother of the late Russian opposition figure, Alexei Navalny, alleging inadequate medical care during his time in the Arctic penal colony where he passed away, has been dismissed. The court in the town of Labytnangi, near the penal colony, rejected the suit, citing Navalny's absence as the plaintiff. Ivan Zhdanov, a former aide to Navalny, expressed dismay over the decision, highlighting Navalny's history of filing lawsuits regarding medical care in prisons. The dismissal, Zhdanov noted, comes with a tone of mockery, given Navalny's tragic demise.
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Vladimir Putin Secures 5th Term , as Russiaâs President.
On March 18, Russia's Central
Election Commission confirmed that
Putin won reelection by a landslide.
He reportedly received over 87% of the vote.
Countries that congratulated him include
Cuba, Honduras, Nicaragua, North Korea,
Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Venezuela.
However, critics say that Putin
didn't have any credible opposition,
and free speech against him was stifled.
For example, Alexei Navalny, a fierce opponent of Putin's, died last month in an Arctic prison, and his other critics have either been jailed or exiled, 'USA Today' reports. .
For example, Alexei Navalny, a fierce opponent of Putin's, died last month in an Arctic prison, and his other critics have either been jailed or exiled, 'USA Today' reports. .
Independent media outlets
have also been shuttered. .
The elections took place in an
ever-shrinking political space, which
has resulted in an alarming increase
of violations of civil and political rights.., Josep Borrell, the European Union's
top foreign policy official, via statement.
... and precluded many candidates
from running, including all those opposed to
Russiaâs illegal war of aggression, deprived
Russian voters of a real choice and heavily
limited their access to accurate information, Josep Borrell, the European Union's
top foreign policy official, via statement.
The United States referred to the
vote as "neither free nor fair," while
Germany called it a "pseudo-election.".
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Putin is "sick with power and is doing everything in his power to rule forever.".
Putin is currently Russia's "longest-serving leader since Joseph Stalin," 'USA Today' reports.
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