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• Lutnick heeft toegegeven dat hij in 2012 met zijn gezin het eiland van Epstein bezocht, nadat hij eerder had beweerd de banden in 2005 te hebben verbroken. • Een meerderheid van de Republikeinse wetgevers in Indiana waarvan de tegenstanders werden gesteund door Donald Trump, verloor dinsdag hun voorverkiezingen. Dit geeft de president overwinningen in een dieprode staat, slechts enkele maanden nadat wetgevers daar zijn plan voor herindeling van kiesdistricten afwezen. Van de zeven door Trump gesteunde uitdagers van senaatskandidaten wonnen er minstens vijf. • Democratische senator Sherrod Brown en Republikeinse senator Jon Husted hebben de nominaties van hun partij gewonnen in de voorverkiezingen in Ohio, aldus Associated Press. Dit zet hen op koers voor wat wordt verwacht een high-profile en kostbare race voor de Senaat te worden tijdens de tussentijdse verkiezingen in november.

• The New York Knicks overwhelmed the Atlanta Hawks in Game 4 with a blowout victory, securing a commanding series advantage. • The Hawks' defensive struggles and offensive inefficiency led to their decisive defeat in front of the Knicks' home crowd. • New York's dominant performance positions them favorably as they look to advance further in the playoff bracket.

Samuel Corner, 23, says he struck Sgt Kate Evans to protect co-defendant amid 2024 Elbit Systems raid near OxfordA Palestine Action activist who struck a police officer with a sledgehammer during a protest at an Israeli-linked arms factory acted to protect a co-defendant he believed was being seriously hurt, a court has heard.Samuel Corner, 23, is accused of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Sgt Kate Evans during a raid on the Elbit Systems facility, in Filton, near Bristol, on 6 August 2024. Continue reading...

• University of Alabama announced Nick Saban's hiring as interim football program director, a newly created role overseeing recruitment and player development. • Saban, 74, brings his 17 years of Alabama head coaching experience and seven national championships to the athletic department position. • The move aims to stabilize the program following recent coaching changes and NCAA compliance investigations.

• Golf legend Jack Nicklaus, 86, warns fans to 'look out' following a close call with health issues, shared via social media today. • The Masters Tournament icon emphasizes vigilance amid his ongoing recovery, resonating with sports entertainment followers. • Nicklaus's message underscores aging athletes' influence in US pop culture as Augusta National events approach.

Sale of Providence House believed to be the most expensive on record in LondonUK politics live – latest updatesNick Candy, the honorary treasurer of Reform UK and a major donor, has sold his mansion in the Chelsea district of London for a reported £275m.The property developer declined to comment on the transaction, which was first reported by Bloomberg, but it is believed to be the most expensive on record in London and one of the biggest in the world. Continue reading...

• Actor Eiza González stars in the comedy film 'Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice' alongside James Marsden and Vince Vaughn, marking her entry into comedy acting. • The film premiered at SXSW before its official release on Hulu on March 27, 2026, bringing a new comedy offering to the streaming platform. • González expressed excitement about stepping into a comedic role and playing a fun and quirky femme fatale character in the ensemble cast.

White House says Maga influencer appointed to role for tourism, exceptionalism and American valuesDonald Trump’s appointment of Nick Adams, the “alpha male” Australian turned American internet provocateur as a new special presidential envoy on Tuesday, could give fuel to theories that the White House is deliberately trolling the world.The president nominated the Sydney-born Maga influencer, who has a history of theatrically inflammatory and Islamophobic comments, as ambassador to Malaysia in July, but the Senate returned the appointment without a confirmation vote in January and Trump did not re-submit him. Continue reading...

Shadow justice secretary had called Trafalgar Square event an ‘act of domination’James Cleverly has said he disagrees with his Conservative frontbench colleague Nick Timothy that public Muslim prayers are an act of domination, as another senior Tory called for the party to respect the right to worship.Kemi Badenoch has defended Timothy, the shadow justice secretary, after he posted images of mass prayer at a Ramadan event on Monday evening in Trafalgar Square, calling it “an act of domination” and “straight from the Islamist playbook”. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Tariq Ahmad says he has raised concerns with party leadership after shadow justice secretary’s remarksThe shadow justice secretary, Nick Timothy, has been accused by a Conservative peer and former counter-extremism minister of “instilling fear” among Muslims with his comments about public prayer.British Muslims were openly talking about leaving the Conservative party, added Tariq Ahmad, who said he had raised his concerns with the party leadership and expected action to be taken. Continue reading...

Conservative leader says debate not about freedom of religion, but its expression in shared public spaceUK politics live – latest updatesKemi Badenoch has backed her shadow justice secretary, Nick Timothy, after he claimed that Islamic prayers taking place in public are intimidating and un-British, with Labour saying the Conservatives had embraced the “gutter” politics of prejudice.The row began after Timothy posted images on social media of prayer at a Ramadan event in London’s Trafalgar Square, saying mass prayer in public places was “an act of domination” and “straight from the Islamist playbook”. Continue reading...

PM calls on Kemi Badenoch to sack justice spokesperson after he called public prayers as ‘act of domination’Keir Starmer has claimed the Conservative party “has a problem with Muslims” after the shadow justice secretary described an event where the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, joined others to pray in Trafalgar Square as “an act of domination”.During PMQs, the prime minister urged Kemi Badenoch to sack Nick Timothy over a post on X in which he shared a clip of Khan and other Muslims praying in the square. Continue reading...

• Minnesota Timberwolves face Oklahoma City Thunder at 1 p.m. ABC; Golden State Warriors visit New York Knicks at 8 p.m. NBC/Peacock. • Dallas Mavericks at Cleveland Cavaliers tips at 3:30 p.m. NBATV following Cavaliers' recent dominant win. • Games impact playoff seeding in tight Western and Eastern Conferences with late-season implications.