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by Michelle Devane and Michael McHugh, Press Association

Q Newsdesk

By Michael McHugh, Press Association

Q Radio Sport

At least 207 people have been killed in a series of Easter Sunday explosions targeting churches and hotels in Sri Lanka.

Kidnappers in Nigeria have shot dead a British woman and a Nigerian man, and abducted three others, officials have said.

Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy has won Ukraine's presidential election with 73% of the vote, according to an exit poll.

Two men arrested over the murder of journalist Lyra McKee have been released without charge.

The pleasant Easter bank holiday weather looks set to be short lived as next week's forecasts say the UK will be swapping heat and sunshine for hail and thunder. 

Climate change protesters who have spent the last week bringing parts of central London to a standstill have said they are going to "pause" their rebellion and concentrate on political objectives instead.

Prince Harry has posted a series of throwback pictures to mark his grandmother the Queen's 93rd birthday.

Pupils as young as 11 have taken pictures up the skirts of teachers, a union has said.

The Labour Party must back a second referendum on Brexit in order to defeat Nigel Farage's "backward-looking brand of politics", Labour deputy leader Tom Watson has said. 

A mother-of-five has been killed and several others injured in a hit-and-run in Wigan.

At least 207 people have been killed in a series of Easter Sunday explosions targeting churches and hotels in Sri Lanka.

Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy has won Ukraine's presidential election with 73% of the vote, according to an exit poll.

Kidnappers in Nigeria have shot dead a British woman and a Nigerian man, and abducted three others, officials have said.

As Sudanese soldiers fire live rounds at unarmed protesters, a young man stands his ground, then moves forward, berating the soldiers for firing at civilians, telling them they should be ashamed.

Amir Khan endured a painful stoppage loss, just moments after a low blow, as the injured British fighter was halted by WBO champion Terence Crawford at New York's Madison Square Garden in the early hours of Sunday morning.

David Allen stopped Lucas Browne in three rounds to win their heavyweight showdown at The O2 on Saturday night.

Kevin Durant scored 33 points as the visiting Golden State Warriors held on to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 113-105 in Game 4 of the Western Conference first-round series on Sunday.

When Kevin Durant rained down shots on the Los Angeles Clippers with his deadly playoff performance on Thursday, he also provided a glimpse of what life will be like for Golden State and their competition without the injured DeMarcus Cousins.

Oscar-nominated director John Singleton is in intensive care after suffering a stroke.

Adele has split from her husband Simon Konecki, a representative for the star has said.

Biologist Jeremy Wade is back with a new show, Dark Waters, after nine seasons of fan favourite River Monsters.

Rare footage of The Beatles' only live performance on Top Of The Pops will be unveiled this weekend. 

Dame Judi Dench and Sir Trevor Nunn go way back.

The company which manages the monarchy's vast land holdings will this week name an Australian property industry veteran as its next chief executive.

Thomas Cook, one of the oldest names in the British travel industry, is being circled by potential bidders as lenders ‎to the company prepare for crunch talks over the state of its finances.

Debenhams has confirmed that its chief executive Sergio Bucher will step down this week, days after the troubled retailer entered into administration and was taken over by its lenders.

The chief executive of Terra Firma Capital Partners, the buyout firm best known for its ill-fated ownership of the EMI record label, has stepped down after falling out with its billionaire founder.

A photo has emerged of what a park ranger claims to be a selfie with two gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Liberia's president and African player of the century is being forced to work from home after two snakes were found in his office block.

An Indian man has cut off his own finger after accidentally voting for the wrong party in his country's election.

The thousands of tourists who drive down San Francisco's famous crooked street each year could soon have to pay for the privilege.

A US man is suing his parents after they destroyed his massive pornography collection, which he claims was worth $29,000 (£22,139).

Police are searching for a wanted man who evaded capture at his home by dropping into an escape route under the floor.

The Labour Party must back a second referendum on Brexit in order to defeat Nigel Farage's "backward-looking brand of politics", Labour deputy leader Tom Watson has said. 

Conservative councillors in Derbyshire have voted to go on "strike" and not help candidates campaign in the upcoming European elections, in an extraordinary show of local defiance to the national party.

The prime minister has used her Easter message to highlight the "danger" facing Christians, while Jeremy Corbyn focused on the refugee crisis.

Information on public services - from renewing a passport to the state pension - can now be accessed through voice-activated smart speakers and virtual assistants such as Amazon Alexa and Google Home.

The most common passwords have been revealed, as a survey shows many British internet users do not know the best way to protect themselves from cyber crime.

Prison staff are using specialist detection equipment to pinpoint where inmates are using illegal mobile phones down to the precise cell, the Ministry of Justice has said.

Information on public services - from renewing a passport to the state pension - can now be accessed through voice-activated smart speakers and virtual assistants such as Amazon Alexa and Google Home.

The British hacker who helped stop the ransomware attack on the NHS has pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the US, according to court documents.