"According to a data study by Flying Flowers, Cornwall is officially home to the best wildflower walk in the country - promising rainbow-coloured fields of poppies, marigolds and squill"
"A series of shipwrecks off Yemen have killed hundreds of African migrants fleeing conflict and poverty in hopes of reaching the wealthy Gulf Arab countries."
"British and Irish Lions centre Bundee Aki missed the birth of his fifth child with the Irishman preparing for the First Test in Australia and has revealed his wife gave birth in the car"
"NHS Blood and Transplant shows all regional donor centres in England which need people to come forward to Give a Pint - Save a Life, and you can see all available appointments here"
"The dead rat was uncovered by a pest controller who had been called to the property after reports of an infestation - and has triggered urgent warnings from councillors who believe the problem is worsening"
"Chris Hughes will not be returning to his presenting role on the BBC's Hundred cricket competition coverage as insiders say they are ‘going in a different direction’ controversary"
"Canada's U.S. trade minister Dominic LeBlanc told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that while the country was disappointed that President Trump has levied a 35% tariff, "We believe there is a great deal of common ground between the United States and Canada in terms of building two strong economies that work well together." He added that he's "prepared to stick around and do the work needed.""
"As President Trump's tariffs went into effect last week on key trading partners, U.S. Trade Ambassador Jamieson Greer tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "these tariff rates are pretty much set." "Some of these deals are announced, some are not, others depend on the level of the trade deficit or surplus we may have with the country," he said."
"Liverpool are prepared to smash their transfer record once again to sign Newcastle's Alexander Isak, but have seen a bid rejected - with the Magpies seeking a eye-watering £150m for their star striker"
"Thomas Partey is due to pen a two-year deal with Villarreal after seeing his Arsenal contract expire as the Ghanaian also prepares to appear in court after being hit with several charges"
"Khamis Ayyad died from smoke inhalation in Silwad, a village in the central West Bank, after putting out fires set by settlers, U.S. and Palestinian officials said."
"2:2 in Coventry, der Test beim Zweitligisten brachte Erkenntnisse. Die Startelf bei St. Pauli steht fast. Aber Coach Blessin und das Team haben noch Arbeit."
"In 1981, Ted Benna created the first 401(k) plan, which allowed corporations to contribute, tax-free, to workers' retirement accounts. That allowed companies to get out of the pension business, but gave employees more responsibility over their retirement funds. "Sunday Morning" contributor Kelefa Sanneh talks with Benna about how an obscure tax-code provision led to our current financial planning for retirement (and, at a time of precipitous stock market shocks, more angst). [Originally broadcast April 13, 2025.]"