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FREE BREAKFAST CLUBS TO LAUNCH IN 750 SCHOOLS THIS WEEK – The initiative is aimed at providing parents with an extra 30 minutes of free childcare each school day  The rollout of free breakfast clubs in schools begins this week, with the first 750 primary schools starting the program today. The initiative is aimed at providing parents with an extra 30 minutes of free childcare each school day, adding up to as much as 95 hours per year. Set to run through July, the pilot program kicks off with the new school term and is expected to pave the way…

UKRAINE ANNOUNCES PEACE TALKS PLAN – Russia signals positive stance on peace initiative Ukraine announced the plan to hold peace talks in the United Kingdom, while Russia on the same day confirmed its commitment to pursuing a diplomatic solution to the crisis. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine will hold peace talks with the United Kingdom, France, and the United States in London tomorrow. “We are ready to move forward as constructively as possible, to achieve an unconditional ceasefire, followed by the establishment of a real and lasting peace,” Zelensky wrote on social media platform X after “a good…

AL-ITTIHAD EDGE CLOSER TO SAUDI TITLE – Al-Ittihad bounced back from losing 2-0 to Al-Fateh in their previous match to move up to 68 points with five games remaining Al-Ittihad moved six points clear at the top of the Saudi Pro League after coming from behind to beat Al-Ittifaq 3-2 as title rivals Al-Hilal were held to a 2-2 draw by Al-Shabab. Al-Ittihad bounced back from losing 2-0 to Al-Fateh in their previous match to move up to 68 points with five games remaining. Al-Ittifaq scored first after five minutes when Vitinho had a powerful shot deflected into the net,…

POUND STERLING HITS SEVEN-MONTH HIGH – Gold surged to a new all-time high, exceeding $3,500 per ounce, following a 2.9% rise The British pound climbed to its highest level against the US dollar since September, following renewed calls from Donald Trump for the US Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. Sterling rose by 0.3% to $1.342, buoyed by a broader decline in the dollar amid growing market unease that thr president may be seeking to remove Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. European stock markets dipped, though less sharply than their US counterparts, as investors showed caution toward American assets. Meanwhile,…

APRIL GLOBAL PRAYER AND FASTING WITH PASTOR CHRIS – Runs from today until Thursday, 24th April, with daily live sessions at 6 pm GMT+1 on all Loveworld Networks The 2025 edition of the monthly Global Prayer and Fasting Service with Pastor Chris begins today, drawing many from around the world into three days of spiritual focus, meditation, and prophetic intercession.  The program will run through to Thursday, April 24th, and will be streamed live by 6pm GMT+1 daily on all Loveworld Networks and the Live TV app, accessible via the Loveworld Appstore. This global initiative is a spiritual instruction from…

WINS IN THE QUARTER FINALS OF THE BARCELONA OPEN – Tsitsipas and Rune through to quarters  Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced to the quarter finals of the Barcelona Open after defeating American Sebastain Korda in a closely fought two setter. Greek Tsitsipas is a four-time finalist at the event and he qualified again for the last eight with a 7-6(4), 6-4 victory as he chases a maiden title in Catalonia. He will next face off with Frenchman Arthur Fils, who beat Spaniard Pedro Martinez in straight sets 6-3 6-2. Denmark’s Holger Rune also advanced to the quarter finals after rallying from a…

ARSENAL CRUISE PAST REAL MADRID TO REACH SEMIS – They will face Paris St Germain in their first Champions League semi-final since 2009            Arsenal snuffed out any chance of a famous Real Madrid comeback to reach the Champions League semi-finals after a 2-1 victory in the Bernabeu Stadium completed a 5-1 aggregate. Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta said winning at the Bernabeu was another “massive step” and it was a night to be proud of the team and the club, and that he called his mentor Pep Guardiola during the morning adding he wouldn’t not be where he is now if…

TRUMP SEES ‘BIG PROGRESS’ AFTER JUMPING INTO JAPAN TARIFF TALKS – Japan is one of the first countries to formally kick off negotiations  U.S. President Donald Trump said there was “big progress” when he made the surprise move to negotiate directly with a Japanese trade delegation in Washington about the tariffs he has imposed on global imports. After meeting with Japan’s representatives led by economic revitalization minister Ry-osei Aka-zawa, Trump posted a photo of him with Akazawa on his social media site. Accompanying text with the photo read, “A Great Honor to have just met with the Japanese Delegation on…

FRENCH PRISON ATTACKS ASSAILANTS ‘WILL BE FOUND, TRIED, PUNISHED’ – French President Emmanuel Macron denounced the unacceptable violence French President Emmanuel Macron denounced the “unacceptable violence” of a recent string of attacks on prisons and prison workers around France. “They (assailants) will be found, tried, and punished,” Macron said in a post on X social media. French jails were hit by a new wave of attacks overnight, including several cars set alight at Tarascon prison in southern France, the National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office said on Wednesday, as authorities sought to identify those responsible. A car was also set on fire…

FISCAL DRAG WILL TAKE 17.9m MORE PEOPLE INTO THE TAX SYSTEM – The scale of the stealth raid is breathtaking and won’t end till 2028 The seven-year freeze on tax thresholds is set to drag nearly 18million people into the system, according to grim figures today. HM Revenue & Customs estimates, revealed under freedom of information rules, have laid bare the scale of the stealth raid. It has been the biggest driver of government revenues since Covid, with inflation and pay rising sharply but the level at which tax starts being collected staying the same. Some 17.9million more will be…