“We’re going to make them proud,” Mike Lindell, the owner of LindellTV, said of the administration. His outlet supports the president and is among those that agreed to the Pentagon’s new press rules.
President Trump wants pharmaceutical production to return to the United States. A shuttered factory in Louisiana shows how hard that will be for generic medicines.
Dr. Reddy’s, an Indian generic drugmaker, in March closed its factory in Shreveport, La.
The Liberty Justice Center led by Sara Albrecht is better known for backing right-leaning causes, but it filed the tariff case that will be heard by the Supreme Court this week.
In 1865, two dozen Union soldiers, all formerly enslaved, were ambushed and killed along a road in Kentucky. Archaeologists are still searching for their remains.
Brazil, which is hosting the 30th U.N. Climate Change Conference this month, wants to show the world it is a leader in safeguarding the planet. Its record tells a more complicated story.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil wants to reduce carbon emissions and deforestation, but has also wants to drill for oil in the Amazon region.
Bucking the anti-immigration trend in British politics, remote areas of Scotland would like to attract foreign workers to offset declining local populations.
A protester at a department store in Paris where Shein plans to open its first permanent outlet
Online retail giant Shein says it has banned the sale of all sex dolls on its platform around the world, after being accused of displaying products with "a childlike appearance" on its website.
The French consumer watchdog first raised concerns at the weekend over the description and categorisation of the dolls, saying it left "little doubt as to the child pornography nature of the content."
The company said on Monday that it has permanently banned "all seller accounts linked to illegal or non-compliant sex-doll products" and will tighten controls across its global platform.
Shein also says it has temporarily removed its adult products category as a precaution.
Every listing and image related to the sex dolls has been removed from Shein's platform, the firm said.
The retailer added that it will conduct a thorough review, with plans to set stricter controls on sellers.
"The company has also strengthened its keyword blacklist to further prevent attempted circumvention of product listing restrictions by sellers," said Shein.
The firm's executive chairman Donald Tang said: "The fight against child exploitation is non-negotiable for Shein. These were marketplace listings from third-party sellers - but I take this personally."
"We are tracing the source and will take swift, decisive action against those responsible."
France's Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control initially raised concerns about the listings on Saturday.
In response, Shein said it had removed the listings for childlike sex dolls as soon as it became aware of the issue and began an investigation over how the products were able to be offered for sales on its platform.
France's finance minister threatened to ban the Singapore-based retailer from the country if it continued to sell the "child-like" dolls - days before the company was due to open its first permanent outlet in Paris.
People were seen protesting outside the BHV department store opposite Paris's city hall, where the Shein outlet is set to open this week.
Peru has announced it is breaking off diplomatic relations with Mexico after its government granted asylum to a former Peruvian prime minister facing charges for a 2022 coup attempt.
Peruvian Foreign Minister Hugo de Zela expressed his "surprise and deep regret" after learning Betssy Chávez was being given refuge at the Mexican embassy in Peru.
"Given this unfriendly act... the Peruvian government has decided to sever diplomatic relations with Mexico today," Zela said.
In response, Mexico's foreign affairs ministry "rejected Peru's unilateral decision as excessive and disproportionate".
Chávez had been imprisoned in June 2023 over her alleged role in ousted Peruvian president Pedro Castillos's plan to dissolve congress. She was released by a judge on bail in September and had denied the charges against her.
Peru also accused Mexico of "repeated instances in which the current and former presidents of that country have interfered in Peru's internal affairs".
"The truth is, they have tried to portray the authors of the coup attempt as victims, when in reality, Peruvians live and want to continue living in democracy, as recognised by all countries in the world, with the sole and lonely exception of Mexico," Zela added.
Prosecutors are seeking a 25-year sentence for Chávez's alleged role in Castillo's plan to dissolve congress.
Castillo was arrested in December 2022 on charges of rebellion, after he attempted to dissolve congress and install an emergency government.
Hours after the attempt, Castillo was impeached. He has been in preventative custody ever since.
Prosecutors are seeking a 34-year jail term for Castillo, who previously said he never took up arms against the state because the military refused his orders.
Peru's decision to sever diplomatic ties with Mexico adds to ongoing tensions between the two governments since Castillo's ousting.
In 2022, Lima expelled Mexico's ambassador following its decision to grant asylum to Castillo's wife and children following his arrest.
A year later, Peru also recalled its ambassador to Mexico after then-president Andrés Manuel López Obrador expressed his support for Castillo, saying he had been "illegally ousted".
A former primary school teacher, farmer and union activist, Castillo was dubbed Peru's "first poor president".
With no previous political experience, he took office as a government outsider, vowing to transform Peru's deteriorating economy and support the poor.
But Castillo's presidency came to an infamous end after his attempt to seize power was declared unconstitutional, with government officials and the country's armed forces refusing to support him.
Casillo's successor, former president Dina Boluarte, was removed from office last month by an overwhelming majority in Peru's congress, after mass protests against political scandals and soaring crime.
Congress leader José Jeri was then sworn in as interim president.
An investigation into allegations that Sheffield Hallam University faced sustained pressure from China to shut down human rights research has been referred to counter-terrorism police.
The BBC and the Guardian newspaper has been reporting that documents show that China had waged a two-year campaign of intimidation and harassment, including demands the university stop sensitive research by one of its professors into claims of forced labour in the Xinjiang region of China.
A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said the force has referred the investigation on because the "allegations fall under Section 3 of the National Security Act".
Section 3 of the act deals with "assisting a foreign intelligence service".
An offence is committed if someone behaves in a way that "intends that conduct to materially assist a foreign intelligence service in carrying out UK-related activities," or in conduct likely to assist that service.
Internal documents from Sheffield Hallam University were released under a Subject Access Request to Professor Laura Murphy, whose research is alleged to have been targeted.
They showed university staff in China had been threatened by individuals identified as being from China's National Security Service, who demanded the research by Prof Murphy taking place in Sheffield be shut down.
The documents went on to state that "a decision by the university not to publish a final phase of the research on forced labour in China was communicated to the National Security Service... Immediately relations improved and the threat to staff wellbeing appears to be removed".
China is not believed to have an organisation named National Security Service, so it is not clear who the individuals were.
The decision referred to in the documents is alleged to have led to Prof Murphy being told by the university that she could not continue her work on China at the start of this year - then reversing that position after she started legal action for infringement of her academic freedom.
In a statement issued earlier Sheffield Hallam University had apologised to Prof Murphy.
A spokesperson said: "The University's decision to not continue with Professor Laura Murphy's research was taken based on our understanding of a complex set of circumstances at the time, including being unable to secure the necessary professional indemnity insurance."
The insurance for social sciences staff had been suspended by the university's insurers as a Chinese firm had brought a defamation suit against Sheffield Hallam after it was named in a report she produced. That lawsuit is ongoing.
The university spokesperson added: "Following a review, we have since approved Professor Murphy's latest research and are committed to supporting her to undertake and disseminate this important work.
"For the avoidance of doubt, the decision was not based on commercial interests in China.
"Regardless, China is not a significant international student market for the University.
"We have apologised to Professor Murphy and wish to make clear our commitment to supporting her research and to securing and promoting freedom of speech and academic freedom within the law."
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Pregnant hyena forced to take risks, saved by lion-sized distraction
Rare hyena behaviours have been caught on camera, including a mother-to-be trying to steal food from wild dogs and outsmarting rivals by hiding a stolen carcass underwater to mask its scent.
This is just some of the remarkable animal behaviour on display in the new BBC wildlife documentary series, Kingdom, which follows the lives of four rival carnivore families over five years.
The scenes include poignant moments as the animals face threats from snare trappings to brutal ambushes and violent territorial battles.
"We could never have written a script like this, only nature could write this script," said executive producer Mike Gunton.
Behind the scenes, the Zambia Carnivore Programme works to protect these animals.
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Leopard Mutima was followed by filmmakers from a cub to an adult
The team followed four animal families - leopards, hyena, wild dogs and lions - in Zambia's Luangwa Valley, capturing rare moments and revealing the intricate dynamics of life in one of Africa's wildest regions.
Viewers will watch five-day-old lion cubs opening their eyes, alongside dramatic scenes shown in Kingdom for the first time, such as a pack of wild dogs rescuing one of their own from the jaws of a crocodile.
Other wild animals like elephants and baboons also feature in the new series, which is narrated by Sir David Attenborough.
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The Luangwa Valley is home to Zambia's largest lion population
"Everything about these species has been shaped by millions of years of competition alongside each other," said series producer Felicity Lanchester. "Now…humans are changing that," she added.
Filmmakers and scientific researchers in the region have collaborated behind the scenes as the footage is a valuable source of data, informing conservation strategies.
"We got a lot of information that we wouldn't have been able to get otherwise... on topography, diet, movement, births, and deaths,” said Dr Matthew Becker, scientific consultant for the series and CEO of the Zambia Carnivore Programme.
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A cinematographer films a curious hyena in Zambia
The greatest threat these large carnivores face is habitat loss, while snaring and a declining prey base also play a role. Wire traps, or snares, are often set for antelope - both for food and illegal trade - but many large mammals become victims as by-catch.
These pressures are changing pack sizes, diets and survival strategies, according to Dr Becker. A single incident can have knock-on effects, impacting dozens or even hundreds of animals.
In one scene, a wild dog reappears after losing a leg in a snare trap. Despite his injury, his natal pack welcomes him back, ensuring he eats his share and keeps up on hunts.
For those not as fortunate, the Zambia Carnivore Programme exists to protect them. The organisation, along with other local groups, removes snares, safeguards dens and provides information for law enforcement on illegal trade in ivory and bushmeat.
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A pride of lions plays beside a river
Reflecting on the conservation focus of the series, Dr Becker said: "Ultimately, it's a message of optimism in the face of some very concerning trends."
Its incorporation in wildlife programmes is now an inevitability, according to the producers.
The external forces acting on these creatures are clear and series like Kingdom can shed light on the need to protect them.
Speaking about conservation, series editor, Simon Blakeney, said: "It’s a challenge, but it's not hopeless."
Kingdom begins on BBC One at 18:20 GMT on Sunday and will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
People turn to family and friends for money more often than Buy Now Pay Later loans, a new survey has suggested, and for most of them it was for less than £250.
The survey of more than 4,000 adults commissioned by non-profit Fair4All Finance, shared exclusively with the BBC, found that while 25% of respondents had taken out a Buy Now Pay Later loan, 26% had borrowed from family and 15% from friends this year.
Many relied on friends and relatives because they had been turned down by traditional services like banks - but some of those loans still come with interest.
For 42-year-old Carla McLoughlin, borrowing small sums from her mum is crucial.
The mother-of-three explains that the money is needed "just to tide us over for a week or two until we get paid".
But some people said borrowing from their nearest and dearest had affected those relationships.
Of those who borrowed from family, 9% said it weakened the relationship, and that figure rises to 17% when borrowing from friends, with different expectations of repayment souring relationships.
The dynamics get trickier for many with 16% of people who borrowed from friends and 8% of those that borrowed from family saying they were charged interest.
Val Lucus, Carla's 63-year-old mother, said she's lent to other family members who didn't pay her back.
"You're constantly chasing it up. That can be difficult," she said.
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Val Lucas lends and borrows money from her children
Fair4All Finance was set up 2019 by the government, and campaigns to make financial products available to a wider group of people.
The research was carried out in collaboration with polling firm Ipsos, and included people from England, Scotland and Wales.
It found that younger adults, households with children, and people on zero-hours contracts or in lower-paid work are most likely to borrow from friends and family.
The research also showed that a quarter of all households would not be able to afford a £500 emergency bill without borrowing.
But the flow of cash is not all in one direction for Carla and her mum Val. They live close by in Merseyside, and regularly have to borrow from each other.
"We do it all the time. If I need £50 just to get a few bits to tide me over," Carla said.
"Two weeks later she'll be short so I give that back and if she needs a bit extra I give it to her."
Carla has been turned down for a loan in the past and struggled to get a phone contract, so Val has been happy to help.
Carla has also seen her mum pawn her grandmother's rings in the past.
"I was crying my eyes out, saying mum why didn't you ask me?" she said, adding that she wants to help her mum whenever she can, and has paid for her mum's gas and electricity bills in the past.
The pair said it has not impacted their relationship, and have never charged each other interest, but they have seen it go wrong for others.
"Some people say they'll pay you back but then they don't. Then they're messing it up for themselves," Carla added.
Nowhere else to turn
A lot of people turn to family and friends because they have been turned down by banks, credit cards or Buy Now Pay Later services.
For others it could be a cheaper option to avoid overdraft fees or high-interest short-term loans.
Kate Pender, the boss of Fair4All Finance, said it was important everyone has access to credit for the unexpected moments in life.
"No one should have to risk their closest relationships just to cover essential costs. We urgently need to expand access to safe, affordable credit so people aren't forced into difficult choices," she said.
Of those surveyed, 4% had turned to a loan shark, or unregistered lender within the last 12 months.
That figure could be even higher, as some of those who think they are borrowing from a "friend" may actually have borrowed from a loan shark - a person who is lending to multiple people, charging high interest, and often using intimidation to get repayment.
Dave Benbow head of the England Illegal Money Lending Team, known as Stop Loan Sharks, said about half of all people the organisation supports believed the loan shark was a friend at the time of borrowing.
"All too often we see situations where extra charges are suddenly added, the debt spirals, and borrowers find themselves trapped," he said.
Moneyhelper, an independent website backed by the government, says it's important to think carefully before borrowing from someone in your family or a friend. If you struggle to repay this could put pressure on you and your relationship.
They suggest good forward planning and a written agreement can help whether you're the one doing the borrowing or lending.
Can I lend money safely?
Be completely honest with yourself about whether you can afford to lend the money if it was never paid back.
If you feel pressured, or awkward, then say no. There are safe borrowing options, like Credit Unions you could direct a loved one to.
Keep a written record - an email, text or Whatsapp could be enough - saying how much your lending and when you'd like to be repaid.
Offer to help in another way - perhaps pay a bill directly for someone in need.
Encourage the person asking to get help from a debt organisation. Help them get on top of their finances, don't just keep bailing people out.
Natalie Rowntree says both she and her husband have been using sick days to attend IVF appointments
Natalie Rowntree from North Yorkshire has recently started her IVF journey, and describes the process as "intense".
The 38-year-old has had seven IVF-related appointments in the space of eight weeks, including multiple blood tests, scans and X-rays, one of which left her in physical discomfort for "a good few days".
As is the nature of fertility treatment, all of these appointments have to be done at very specific times of the month - and fitting this around her job at a private opticians has proven difficult.
"I've just been using sick days and holidays to go through these appointments," she says.
Added to this is the emotional toll of having to manage the process, with no entitlement to time off.
Two years ago, Natalie had two miscarriages over a six month period and since then has not been able to conceive with her partner.
"The emotion side is quite difficult, and then trying to manage that around work...do I bite the bullet and explain what's happening? Or keep having sick days and holidays?" she says.
According to research from the social enterprise Fertility Matters at Work, Natalie is one of the around 63% of employees undergoing IVF who are taking sick leave to undergo treatment - with most citing they were doing so to hide their treatment from their employer.
Now there are calls for women undergoing fertility treatments to have the legal right to paid time off to attend their appointments.
Campaigners claim that while some employers offer fertility support, it is unequal and not guaranteed, and should be classed as a medical procedure.
Becoming pregnant through IVF enables the same maternity rights as non-IVF pregnancies, but currently in employment law there are no legal rights when it comes to fertility treatment.
According to new research by Fertility Matters at Work, that comes at a potential cost of millions to the economy and businesses in lost productivity.
Natalie says she has avoided bringing her treatment up with her managers because she is nervous about the reception she might get for taking time off work to go through the process.
"If I was to go to my managers and say I was pregnant, I wouldn't feel nervous at all about that...but with this, because you don't know how long it's going to go on for, you can't give work a timescale."
Employment guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission advises "good practice" to employers with workers seeking leave for IVF treatment, but it acknowledges that such requests are not covered by the protected characteristic of pregnancy and maternity in law.
However, refusing to grant someone leave for fertility treatment could count as sex discrimination in certain situations - but campaigners say this is hard to prove.
'Employers could benefit too'
Rebecca Kearns, from Fertility Matters at Work, co-founded the group with two other women after they all experienced their own difficulties undergoing IVF whilst trying to keep afloat in the workplace.
The 39-year-old says providing time off would be a potential benefit of employers, who could save the economy millions in lost productivity.
"What we're finding is, because there's 63% taking sick leave, that is having an impact on businesses, there's a cost for the disruption of this absence."
She also thinks employers need to be more aware of the toll IVF - which she considers a "significant life event" - can take on their employees.
"You often have a number of very short notice appointments you have to attend, it's very dependent on how your body is responding to medication.
"But we also know there's still a huge amount of stigma that surrounds IVF and infertility.
"We receive messages almost daily from people who are struggling with this experience...people taking sick leave to hide treatment, the fact that they're then triggered on absence procedures and potentially having their performance monitored.
"And it was all because they were going through fertility treatment and just felt unable to say that was what they were going through."
She says women have also told them they have left jobs and signed non-disclosure agreements as a result of going through IVF.
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Rebecca Kearns also struggled while undergoing fertility treatment
The government says that while no specific legal right to time off for IVF treatment exists, it expects employers to treat staff fairly and accommodate reasonable requests.
The government also says it is strengthening flexible working rules which will make it easier for employees to agree arrangements with their workplace for support.
But that isn't enough reassurance for the Labour MP Alice MacDonald, who will be introducing the issue in Parliament via a ten minute rule bill, which proposes to put into law the legal right to time off for fertility appointments.
Labour MP Alice MacDonald says her bill would introduce fairness into the workplace
Whilst it is unlikely the issue becomes law without official government backing, she is seeking to get it "firmly on the government's radar".
"Many people, especially women, are impacted by this when you're trying to have a baby and through no fault of your own, you need that extra medical support, you don't have a right to time off to go to those appointments," she says.
"At a time when you are hoping that it's going to work, hoping it's going to be successful, finally be pregnant and have the baby you've wanted you've got another additional barrier which is with your employer.
"There are many employers who are supportive but you have to hope you've got one that understands and who will give you the time off.
"If it was clearly in law what your rights are we think it opens up that conversation and employers would have to have a policy."
'Striking a balance'
Patrick Milnes from the British Chambers of Commerce says there is a concern amongst businesses about the potential for "over legislation" in anticipation of the Employment Rights Bill in particular, which will seek to ease rules on flexible working.
"Small and medium businesses in particular have been talking to us about how concerned they are about navigating different types of legislative leave," he says.
"Most employers that we speak to are doing this kind of thing anyway as a matter of good practice.
"If you legislate, those processes can become more complicated it can become more burdensome, and actually in many instances it's easier to do these things on a case by case, ad hoc basis.
"There's a middle ground between having nothing at all and having a full legislated process that might be overwhelming in some instances."
But Natalie says legal rights to time off would make a "huge" difference to her.
"If you didn't have to think about, 'what are work going to think about me being off again?' it would take a lot of the stress away.
"I'm at the beginning stages [of IVF] and I'm thinking about what it's going to look like work-wise going forward.
"I don't want this to be a thing forever, for other women that are also going to go through it. I think it's an important thing that needs to be fixed."
Les and Jan Sears said they were unaware of what was happening minutes away from their home until a group of people rang their doorbell needing help
A couple who live minutes from Huntingdon Station have described how they sheltered train passengers running away from the knife attack.
One of the six people who knocked on Jan and Les Sears' door had blood on her clothes, while another "was so distraught".
The couple were unaware of the attack on the Doncaster to London King's Cross service on Saturday evening until they found a father and his two children, two friends and a young woman outside their front door.
Mrs Sears said: "We are just everyday people that would help anyone, you can't see someone suffering, someone being frightened, you just help them."
They provided a place of safety until the passengers' relatives arrived to collect them.
Following the attack, Anthony Williams, 32, was arrested and appeared at Peterborough Magistrates' Court charged with 11 counts of attempted murder.
He was also charged with possessing a bladed article and one count of actual bodily harm in connection to an alleged assault on a police officer in custody.
Passengers had been travelling to the capital when the attack happened shortly after the LNER train had passed Peterborough.
Police received the first calls from train passengers about the incident at 19:39 GMT and soon afterwards the train was diverted to Huntingdon, an unscheduled stop on the route.
Emergency services took 10 people to Addenbrooke's Hospital and one person later went to hospital for treatment.
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The couple said passengers explained they were told to run "as fast as they could" following the attack on Saturday
On Saturday evening, the couple said they could hear the doorbell of their flat ringing and Mrs Sears urged her husband to see who was waiting outside.
She said: "Les opened the door and let them in.
"There was six people - a man and his two children and two young girls and a girl on her own - and they were told something had happened on a train and just to run as fast as they could and get as far away as they could."
The couple invited the passengers into their Huntingdon home and offered them something to eat and drink.
Mrs Sears said: "One of the girls had blood on her and she was a bit distressed.
"The dad was very anxious, obviously, he wanted to make sure his children were alright. All he wanted to do was give them a hug."
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Emergency services and the driver of the train have been praised for their heroic efforts
The couple, however, were unable to see who was outside in the dark and initially thought it might be a prank.
Once he opened the door, Mr Sears said one of the women was unaware she had blood on her clothes and he cleaned it off for her.
He said another of the women was "so distraught" and did not want to be left alone.
Mrs Sears said: "You just don't think, you do it without thinking.
"We were just there at the right time they came here and we had to help them... we didn't do nothing."
The BBC has obtained an image of Anthony Williams in Peterborough the evening before the alleged train attack
A police force said it was reviewing whether three incidents involving a man carrying a knife were related to a stabbing attack on a train.
Passengers said a man brandishing a knife began stabbing people on the London-bound LNER train after it passed through Peterborough at about 19:30 GMT on Saturday.
Cambridgeshire Police said it was investigating whether there was a connection between the attack and three previous incidents in Peterborough between Friday evening and Saturday morning.
Anthony Williams, 32, of no fixed abode, has been remanded into custody, charged with 10 counts of attempted murder, after multiple people were injured in the incident on the train.
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British Transport Police is overseeing the investigation with help from Cambridgeshire Police
Mr Williams has also been charged with one count of attempted murder in connection with an attack in east London in the early hours of Saturday.
A man was left with facial injuries following the attack at about 00:45 at a station in Silvertown.
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Emergency teams attended Saturday's train stabbing in which multiple people were injured
At about 19:10 on Friday, a 14-year-old was stabbed by a man with a knife in Peterborough city centre.
Police said the victim was treated at Peterborough City Hospital for minor injuries and later discharged.
Cambridgeshire Police said: "The offender had left the scene when the call was made and despite a search of the area by officers and a police dog, the offender was not identified."
Also on Friday evening, a man was seen with a knife at a barbers' shop in the Fletton area of Peterborough.
Police said the incident took place at 19:25, but was reported to officers two hours later at 21:10, by which time the man had left the shop.
Officers were not sent, the force added.
The same barbers' shop called the police at 09:25 on Saturday to report that a man carrying a knife was at the shop.
Officers arrived at the site within 18 minutes and searched the area, but were unable to locate or identify the man.
In all three cases, a "crime was raised" and investigations launched.
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A barbers' shop called police twice to report a man at the premises with a knife
Cambridgeshire Police said: "We are currently reviewing all incidents in the timeframe to understand whether there were any further potential offences.
"British Transport Police retain primacy for the overall investigation, which will include these three incidents."
Cambridgeshire Police referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), as it typical in these cases.
The IOPC, however, said it would not be investigating the incident as "it did not meet the criteria for a valid referral".
Footballer Jonathan Gjoshe, 22, and Forest fan Stephen Crean were injured during the train attack on Saturday
Scunthorpe United footballer Jonathan Gjoshe, 22, and Nottingham Forest fan Stephen Crean were travelling on the LNER train from Doncaster to London King's Cross when they were injured during the attack at about 20:00 GMT.
Mr Gjoshe was slashed across the bicep and had been operated on, his club said.
Mr Crean has been hailed a hero after he confronted the train attacker, going face to face with him in the carriage.
He described how he "tussled" with the man, who was shouting at him as he slashed him on the head and hand.
He said he was determined to confront the attacker to give another passenger time to close the door of the buffet car, where other passengers had gathered.
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The prime minister praised the "heroic" actions of members of staff onboard the train
In the House of Commons earlier, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer praised police, first responders and the "heroic" actions of the driver and the members of staff aboard the train when the "vile and horrific attack" took place.
"There's no doubt that their collective action, their brave action, saved countless lives and I know the whole country is grateful for that," he said.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood also paid tribute to the "breathtaking bravery" and "heroic acts of the passengers and train crew who intercepted the attacker".
She told earlier that one member of the train crew "ran towards danger" and confronted the knife-wielding attacker.
His actions stopped the attacker from advancing through the train, she said.
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Andrew Johnson, a LNER train driver, pictured at a Royal British Legion stall
MPs also praised the quick reaction of train driver Andrew Johnson, a former Royal Navy officer.
Mr Johnson contacted the control room to get the train diverted from the fast track to the slow track when the alarm was raised.
It meant it could stop in Huntingdon, which allowed emergency services to quickly access the scene.
Mr Johnson said: "As train drivers, we hold a lot of responsibility. We practise our emergency response and keep up to date with our knowledge of the route, so if needed, we know exactly where to stop and what to do.
"The action I took is the same as any other driver.
"I think my colleagues onboard were the real heroes and I'd like to pay tribute to their bravery."
Kim Kardashian plays top divorce lawyer Allura Grant in Disney's new legal drama All's Fair
Kim Kardashian may be weeks away from finding out if she's passed her law exams, but she says practising divorce law is not in her future.
The 45-year-old, who plays divorce attorney Allura Grant in the Disney+ upcoming legal drama All's Fair, tells the BBC she's "more into criminal justice and reform work" and adds, "I don't think I can ever really do family law".
Kardashian has been studying to become a lawyer for the last six years, undertaking an apprenticeship that negates the need for a university degree.
"It was the wildest idea that I was going to law school - but to me it all makes sense and I hope that I'm forever curious and always want to try new things," she says.
Kardashian, who has four children with ex-husband Kanye West, also runs fashion and shapewear brand SKIMS and appears in the reality series The Kardashians with her family.
Her interest in criminal justice has been documented on her reality TV shows, where she has advocated for prison reform in the US and sentence reduction for first-time offenders.
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Kim Kardashian stars alongside British actress Naomi Watts in the new drama All's Fair
Not content with her already packed-out schedule, her recent pivot to acting has raised eyebrows - but it hasn't dented Kardashian's ambition.
"I guess I just don't live in those expectation boxes," she says.
She says she "loves taking on constructive criticism" but doesn't understand why people think she "can't do something that you want to do or are curious or want to learn about".
Her first real introduction to acting was her 2023 casting in the 12th season of American Horror Story, in which she appeared as a publicist.
Kardashian received mostly positive critical reviews for her portrayal, which encouraged her to take on more acting roles.
All's Fair reunites the star with American Horror Story showrunner Ryan Murphy, who is also behind hit series such as Glee and Pose.
His latest project, All's Fair, is a legal drama set in the US, which sees Kardashian play a divorce lawyer alongside Sarah Paulson, Naomi Watts, Glenn Close, Niecy Nash and Teyana Taylor.
Kardashian says her priority was to "come in prepared" to set, adding she would spend every day "watching and learning from these women", who she called "the best acting coaches in the world".
She adds that there was a lot of pressure on her, because those behind the show were "taking a chance on working with me".
"The last thing I would want to do is be unprofessional, be late or not know my lines," she says.
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All's Fair is a new all-female legal drama series created by Ryan Murphy for streaming service Disney+
'I've experienced it with my family'
All's Fair, which Disney+ says holds the records for their most-watched trailer of all time, is a spectacular dramatisation of the lives of lawyers tasked with navigating divorce for rich and famous female clients.
Kardashian says divorce is "such a relatable topic" after experiencing it "with my family and parents growing up".
Kardashian herself has been divorced three times - most recently to Kanye West in 2022 after eight years of marriage.
Whilst she says the stories of the women in the show "are not based on anything I've been through", she was "definitely inspired" by practising to be a lawyer.
Kardashian's co-star Watts also recognises that, whilst the show might be sensationalised, the story of "women who feel like they're finished, [their lives] are all over, broken and in pieces" at the end of a relationship is one that is familiar for many.
Nash, who stars as a legal investigator in the show, says that divorce is something many "have in common with other women and celebrities" and thinks the show is so appealing due to its relatability, even if it's more dramatic way than real life.
Paulson adds says that although the central theme of the show may be divorce, "conflict and resolution is a beautiful part of the show", which also "tackles big, important and emotional relationships".
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Sarah Paulson, Niecy Nash, Kim Kardashian and Naomi Watts pictured with All's Fair writer and producer Ryan Murphy
'Ryan Murphy's magic'
Much of the talk around the show has been about the strength of the all-female cast, which is filled with some of Hollywood's biggest names.
The cast all echo that it was Ryan Murphy - who has won six Emmy awards, a Tony award and two Grammy awards in his 25-year career in television, film and theatre - that convinced them to sign up.
"He [Murphy] calls and I don't tend to say no to him," Paulson jokes.
Paulson is perhaps one of Murphy's greatest collaborators, having appeared in nine series of American Horror Story between 2011 and 2021.
Kardashian says the cast all went into the project "blindly" but it was great to see Murphy's "magic come to life".
"Ryan was really intentional in that way, he really loves to uplift women and make these female-led casts, which is super empowering. He wrote it that way, he saw it no other way," she adds.
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Watts also agrees, noting that the writer and producer "manages to identify spaces that haven't necessarily been visited before".
"He's wonderful at creating stories for women of a certain age and for me that's where I am at in my life.
"These women all get to do these incredible things together - we're such a different group - different ages and everything and we're supporting each other through the story," Watts adds.
Murphy received a five-year developmental deal with Netflix in 2018, which was reportedly worth $300m (£228m).
During that time he made two true crime series for the streaming service - Dahmer- Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story and Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, plus drama series The Politician.
Murphy now has a new deal with Disney+, which includes All's Fair.
He serves as executive producer on the show alongside Kardashian, Close, Paulson, Watts and Nash.
Kris Jenner, Kardashian's mother and manager, also receives a director credit.
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