Two people have been killed after a car rammed into people in the center of the German city of Leipzig today, police said.
A spokesperson for the city said that another two people were seriously injured, German news agency dpa reported.
A statement posted on the Leipzig city website said the car and its driver had been stopped and no longer posed any danger.
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WORLD NEWS
Public mood plummets in Putin’s Russia
After years of war fatigue and sky-high inflation, for beleaguered Russians, a recent internet crackdown was the last straw.
What you need to know
- The Kremlin recently cracked down on internet usage and messaging apps.
- Mobile internet is regularly shut down across the country, allegedly to combat Ukrainian drone attacks.
- Across society, criticism of internet restrictions is growing.
- One state-owned pollster found Putin’s approval ratings had fallen to 65.6 per cent, their lowest level since the start of the war.
Analysis
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Public opinion tanks
App crackdown
There have been restrictions on popular messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram.
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Maxed out
Instead, there has been a drive to create a government-backed alternative messaging app called Max.
PR problem
Last month, criticism by Russian influencer Victoria Bonya over internet restrictions went viral.
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Will this impact Putin?
The internet disruption is the kind of mistake which can create a bigger internal effect, more than Ukraine or rising prices, because it’s something which affects everybody irrespective of social class or income.
Dr Anna Matveeva, visiting senior research fellow at King’s College London’s Russia Institute.
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FASHION
What to expect from this year’s Met Gala
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The legendary fundraising ball at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art takes place tonight.
Here’s your ultimate guide to the biggest date in the fashion calendar.
What to expect
- The Met Gala takes place every year on the first Monday in May.
- Each year’s ball has a different theme based on the costume institute’s spring exhibition.
- This year, the theme is Fashion is Art, based on the museum’s current Costume Art exhibition.
- Guests begin to arrive on the red carpet from 11pm UK time.
- You can watch the Vogue livestream from the red carpet across their digital platforms, YouTube and TikTok.
- The BBC will also run a live page updating as celebrities arrive.
Stars turn out for fashion’s biggest night
This year’s Fashion is Art theme is as broad as ever, allowing for differing interpretations and scathing reviews of celebrities’ sartorial choices.
The chairs of the 2026 gala are Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour.
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FILM
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Setbacks ahead of the big event
The event has already drawn some criticism, with billionaire Jeff Bezos and wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos appointed as co-chairs and sponsors of the event. This led to calls for a boycott of the benefit.
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Actress Zendaya and her bold looks styled by Law Roach have become a key fixture of the event. But on Friday, Elle confirmed she would not be attending this year in another blow.
US NEWS
Former NYC Mayor Giuliani hospitalised in ‘critical condition’
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The 81-year-old former mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalised for unknown health reasons.
A spokesman said he remains in hospital “in critical but stable condition”.
What does the statement say?
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“Mayor Giuliani is a fighter who has faced every challenge in his life with unwavering strength, and he’s fighting with that same level of strength as we speak,” spokesman Ted Goodman wrote on X.
“We do ask that you join us in prayer for America’s Mayor Rudy Giuliani.”
WORLD
3 min read
A closer look at his career
A lawyer by profession, Giuliani served as mayor of New York City for two terms between 1994 and 2001. He was dubbed “America’s mayor” for his leadership of the city following 9/11.
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He became Donald Trump’s personal attorney in 2018, making multiple false claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election.
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ROYAL FAMILY
Princess Eugenie pregnant with third child
Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank are “very pleased” to be expecting their third child to be born this summer, Buckingham Palace said.
The King is “delighted” with the news, while the couple’s sons August, five, and Ernest, two, are “very excited” to welcome a younger sister or brother to the family.
What you need to know
In a photograph shared by Eugenie, 36, Ernest and August can be seen holding a picture of a baby scan. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie and Mr Jack Brooksbank are very pleased to announce that they are expecting their third child together, due this summer.”
Analysis
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OPINION
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Could the new baby be king or queen?
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- The baby, who will not be an HRH, will be born 15th in line to the throne, with the Duke of Edinburgh moving down to 16th place.
NEWS
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Fifth grandchild for Andrew
The new arrival will be the fifth grandchild of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, following the birth of Princess Beatrice’s daughter Athena Mapelli Mozzi in January last year.
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UK POLITICS
What to expect from the imminent local elections
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Your guide to the local elections on Thursday, which are set to reshape the political landscape of the UK and potentially threaten Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership.
What you need to know
- Elections are being held across Scotland, Wales and England on 7 May.
- In Wales, voters will choose members of the Senedd (Welsh parliament).
- Voters in Scotland will elect MSPs to the 129-seat parliament at Holyrood.
- In England, 136 local authorities will hold elections.
- There are also a handful of local mayoral elections in London.
Big Read
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How will the results unfold?
- Polling stations open at 7am on Thursday 7 May. Voters in England will need to show photo ID to be able to cast a vote.
- Millions of people will take to the polls before they close at 10pm.
- In England, 46 of the local authorities will count and declare overnight, with results expected between in the early hours of the morning on 8 May.
- The results in Scotland and Wales are expected to trickle in from Friday afternoon.
- The remaining English authorities begin counting ballots on Friday morning, with results announced throughout the day.
Status quo upended
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A poll for The i Paper by BMG Research predicted Labour and the Conservatives will see heavy losses with the two insurgent populist parties making major gains.
Reform is on 28 per cent, nine points ahead of Labour on 19 per cent.
Exclusive
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health
What caused the fatal cruise ship outbreak?
A rare outbreak of hantavirus, transmitted by rodents, has killed three on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, leaving one Briton in intensive care.
What’s the situation?
- A suspected hantavirus outbreak has left three people dead and one in intensive care.
- It occurred on the MV Hondius cruise liner, which was travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde.
- The ship is now grounded in South Africa, and five more suspected cases are under investigation.
- One British national is reportedly in intensive care and tested positive for the virus.
NEWS
3 min read
What is hantavirus?
- Hantavirus cases are usually linked to environmental exposure, such as contact with waste from infected rodents.
- In rare cases they can spread between people, resulting in severe respiratory illness.
- It can cause two diseases, one that primarily affects the lungs and the other that attacks the kidneys.
- Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, the respiratory illness, is most commonly found in the Americas.
What are the symptoms?
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So it begins
At the outset, it has flu-like symptoms, such as fatigue and fever, one to eight weeks after exposure.
Respiratory effects
Four to ten days later, coughing, shortness of breath and fluid in the lungs appear.
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No known treatment
There is no specific therapy, so treatment includes rest and fluids. Some may be put on a ventilator.
One-minute jab on
the NHS could treat
tens of thousands of patients
The immunotherapy injection works by telling the body’s immune system to recognise
and kill cancer cells.
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How it works
The new pembrolizumab injection is effective against multiple cancers, including lung, breast and cervical. It is given every three weeks as a one-minute injection or every six weeks as a two-minute injection.
The immunotherapy jab works by helping the body recognise cancer cells and destroy them.
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Analysis
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Who will benefit?
- Previously, patients had to spend up to 45 minutes on a drip to be administered the cancer drug.
- The new injectable form means treatment time can be slashed by up to 90 per cent.
- Roughly 14,000 patients start pembrolizumab therapy each year in England. Most will now switch to the jabs.
- NHS national clinical director for cancer, Professor Peter Johnson, said: “It will help free up vital appointments for NHS teams.”
- Analysis suggests the injection cuts the amount of time staff spend on preparing treatment by 44 per cent.
Just in time for spring
I feel appreciative, really. I mean, we don’t have to pay for it. It’s been wonderful. Now I can spend more time on gardening, especially now spring is here.
Shirley Xerxes, 89, first Nhs patient to receive the new injection
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The incident happened in the Grimmaische Strasse, a street that leads into central Leipzig’s shopping area.
Leipzig is located southwest of Berlin and has more than 630,000 inhabitants, making it one of the biggest cities in eastern Germany.
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