Abercombie & Fitch must pay for ex-CEO's criminal sex trafficking defence
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c15q7wnq2j2o

Judge rules allegations against Mike Jeffries are tied to his former role at the fashion brand.

Meta stops ex-director from promoting critical memoir
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq5zyq0250wo

Social media company wins US emergency ruling preventing ex-director from publicising her book.

Gene Hackman's dogs helped authorities locate his body
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/gene-hackmans-dogs-helped-authorities-locate-his-body

Gene and Betsy Hackman's dogs helped alert authorities to where the actor was located inside his New Mexico home. First responders found Hackman and Betsy deceased on Feb. 26.

Uefa to discuss penalty rules with lawmakers after Alvarez miss
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/ce34ee74xl8o

Uefa says it will enter discussions with football's lawmakers over rules around penalties after Julian Alvarez's spot kick was controversially disallowed in Atletico Madrid's Champions League exit.

Starmer Scraps NHS England
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0kxy3mb

Health Secretary Wes Streeting discusses the plans.

Migrants held at Guantanamo returned to US, reports say
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjw21y5043yo

All remaining migrants held on the US military base in Cuba are said to have been moved.

Judge orders Trump admin to reinstate probationary workers fired at 6 agencies
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/judge-orders-trump-admin-reinstate-probationary-workers-fired-6-agencies

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to reinstate probationary workers who were let go in recent mass firings.

White House withdraws CDC nominee hours before Senate hearing
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce34ez3vw08o

Trump officials say Weldon - an ally of RFK Jr - did not have the Senate votes necessary to be confirmed.

Five Star singer Stedman Pearson dies aged 60
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y9xvg2125o

In a statement, Pearson's family confirmed he was being treated for diabetes and was on dialysis.

Peace talks are in parallel universe, say Ukraine front-line troops
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89yqqd3n53o

Ukrainian soldiers on the battlefield say they don't expect to see the war end any time soon.

Donatella Versace steps down as creative director of fashion house
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ym22preydo

Versace is facing a creative shift as Prada looks to potentially buy the Italian fashion house.

Putin thanks Trump for principles of ceasefire push, but does not say yes
https://www.foxnews.com/world/putin-thanks-trump-principles-ceasefire-push-does-not-say-yes

Russian President Putin says he agrees in "principle" with President Trump's desire for a 30-day ceasefire but argued it would only help Ukraine and said he wants a lasting peace plan.

Sara Sharif's family denied sentence appeal bids
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgq9ezl9kxqo

Sara Sharif was hooded, burned and beaten during two years of abuse before her death in Woking.

'Needs to resign': Blue state blasted for asking for loan amid skyrocketing immigrant healthcare costs
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/needs-resign-blue-state-blasted-asking-loan-amid-skyrocketing-immigrant-healthcare-costs

The California Department of Finance cleared a $3.44 billion loan to make up for a gap in MediCal spending.

Michelle Mone and Doug Barrowman accuse Covid inquiry of 'cover-up'
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8mr2kz222o

She says husband Doug Barrowman and her are targets of a "politically motivated witch hunt".

Is Putin ready for a ceasefire or playing for time?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg70y3ydmdno

Russia is ready for a halt in fighting, says Vladimir Putin, but he says there are "nuances".

NHS England to be brought under government control in major health overhaul
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70w17dj258o

The prime minister says the move will cut duplication and free up money for frontline services.

Measles cases pick up as RFK promotes unproven treatments
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cedlwxlp01zo

There are over 250 cases of measles in at least a dozen states across the US.

Manslaughter probe at Lucy Letby hospital expanded
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g94jzgl4eo

Cheshire Police expands its investigation into what happened at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

UN judge guilty of forcing woman to work as slave
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn892zq6z43o

Jury finds Ugandan high court judge Lydia Mugambe guilty and she will be sentenced in May.