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Donald Trump has welcomed home three Americans released by North Korea, calling it a “great honour” and thanking Kim Jong Un for setting them free. He and first lady Melania arrived at Andrews airbase, near Washington, to greet the former prisoners as their medical plane touched down in the early hours.They walked up the aircarft’s steps and went inside before emerging with Kim Dong Chul, Kim Hak Song and Tony Kim.The men held their hands in the air and made the V peace sign as Mr Trump applauded.Through a translator, the men said it was “like a dream” to be…

BT is to cut 13,000 jobs over the next three years as part of a restructuring plan to invest in ultrafast broadband and the next generation of mobile networks. Britain’s biggest telecoms operator, which announced 4,000 job cuts a year ago, said middle management and back-office roles would face the brunt of the cull.The company also said it would hire about 6,000 front-line engineers, customer service and cybersecurity experts.BT chief executive Gavin Patterson is under pressure from investors to improve the company’s stock performance, which has almost halved over the last two years.The company has been reeling from an accounting…

A dam has burst in Kenya killing at least 27 people and causing “huge destruction of both life and property”, Kenyan officials have confirmed. The burst happened in Solai near the Rift Valley city of Nakuru, 120 miles northwest of the capital Nairobi, late on Wednesday.The Kenyan Red Cross estimates that more than 500 families have been caught up in the deluge, with many people still unaccounted for.Police chief Gideon Kibunjah said 36 people had been hospitalised. Image: Witnesses said they heard a huge explosion before water started gushing out of the dam Local reports suggest roughly 100 homes have…

Actress Dame Barbara Windsor has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, her husband has said. Dame Barbara, 80, was diagnosed four years ago but her husband Scott Mitchell revealed the details publicly in an interview published on Thursday in The Sun.Dame Barbara is taking medication to manage her condition.However, her memory loss and confusion have grown worse in recent weeks, her husband said. Image: Barbara Windsor was made a dame for her charity work In the unpaid interview, Mr Mitchell told the newspaper: “Firstly, I hope speaking out will help other families dealing with loved ones who have this cruel disease.”Secondly, I…

New technology is allowing emergency services to see patients via a smartphone camera before paramedics are able to arrive at the scene. The feature works by sending a text message to 999 callers which gives doctors access to their phone camera in order to assess a patient and better deploy the appropriate resources.The service requires no app to be downloaded, and a live picture and map location is transmitted in just seconds.It is part of the GoodSam platform, which already links up nearby first responders to 999 call outs. Image: The technology is being used by Kent, Surrey and Sussex…

The supreme leader of Iran has told Donald Trump he has “made a mistake” over his heavily-criticised decision to pull the US out of the country’s nuclear deal. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused the US President of telling “more than 10 lies” during his announcement speech on Tuesday, adding that he had threatened the people of Iran and its government.”You heard last night that the president of America made some silly and superficial comments,” Mr Khamenei said in a statement on his official website on Wednesday.”He had maybe more than 10 lies in his comments. He threatened the regime and the…

Shares in Greggs have plunged by 14% after the “Beast from the East” took a bite out of sales and prompted a profit warning. The bakery chain, which has nearly 1,900 shops, said trading had been “challenging” in March and April when the severe weather meant that many of its shops could not be opened.Greggs also pointed to uncertainties in the retail sector – with much of its trade dependent on visits to high streets and other shopping venues – as it said it expected full-year profits to be flat on the year before.It is the latest business to report…

Former SAS commander Lieutenant-General Mark Carleton-Smith has been appointed as the new head of the Army. “Lt Gen Carleton-Smith played a leading role in many of our recent operations at home and abroad, including our campaign to defeat Daesh in Iraq and Syria,” said Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson.The 54-year-old becomes Chief of the General Staff, filling the spot left by General Sir Nick Carter – who is now the head of all the UK’s armed forces.The Old Etonian started his military career with the Irish Guards in 1986, served in the Kosovo War before becoming the commanding officer of 22…

Retail sales slumped at their sharpest pace for more than two decades last month, according to industry figures that add to the bleak picture of the UK’s consumer economy. Total sales fell 3.1% in April compared to the same month last year, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) – the biggest decline since its survey began in January 1995.On a like-for-like basis – comparing sales in stores that have been open for more than a year – there was a fall of 4.2%, the sharpest since April 2005.The BRC said the slump partly reflected the timing of Easter holidays,…

Vodafone has agreed to buy Liberty Global’s operations in four European countries in a deal worth €18.4bn (£16.1bn). The deal sees the UK-based telecoms giant take control of cable operators in Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania.Shares rose 1% in early trading.Vodafone said the “transformative” purchase, which adds to existing operations in Germany and Spain, would make it the leading “next generation network” in Europe with 54 million cable and fibre homes on its network.Including partnerships and wholesale arrangements, the deal will give Vodafone a reach of 110 million homes and businesses, it said.The widely-anticipated deal shifts the balance…