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Russian state media fell for an outrageous April Fools joke that Britain was buying a new aircraft carrier and would name it HMS Prince Andrew.

Russia media falls for April Fool's gaffe involving Prince Andrew

From Twitter to X (Pic: Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images)

Major social media platform X hit by outages - latest

Robert Smith has revealed over the weekend he is to leave X/Twitter, but will be on other social media platforms such as BlueSky.

Robert Smith and Michael Stipe leave social media this weekend

A still from the video to Freezing This Christmas by Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers

Who are Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers?

Bluesky has added millions of users in just a week. Photo: IAN LANGSDON/AFP via Getty Images

What is Bluesky? Why people are joining and how to sign up

Marques Brownlee. Photo: Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images for Samsung Galaxy Creators Collective

YouTube star apologises for 'inexcusable and dangerous' driving

Halifax and Lloyds online banking down for thousands of customers

New Order's show this evening in Cardiff has been cancelled over safety concerns regarding the weather conditions at Alexandra Head.

UK music giants forced to cancel show over safety concerns

Rachel Chinouriri attends The Ivor Novello Awards 2022 at The Grosvenor House Hotel on May 19, 2022 in London, England.

UK singer 'deeply saddened' as she's forced to cancel tour dates

Grunge legends Pearl Jam have announced they’ve cancelled their upcoming London show due to illness in the band (Credit: Getty Images)

Pearl Jam cancels London show at the 11th hour due to 'illness'

Chocolate lovers are flying to Dubai for a viral chocolate bar. (Stock images for illustrative purposes by Getty/ATTA KENARE/GUILLAUME BAPTISTE/GIUSEPPE CACACE)

The viral chocolate bar that has Brits flying to Dubai to try out

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Banking app goes down

A gorilla at Belfast Zoo was having fun in the snow making snowballs, in footage captured by staff. (Credit: Belfast Zoo)

WATCH: Gorilla makes snowballs at zoo

A scooter rider was caught over the drink-drive limit on a motorway hard shoulder Picture: Avon and Somerset police

Scooter rider charged after being filmed over the limit on motorway

Ishmael Duncan, 24, of Kennington, south east London, has admitted blackmailing dozens of young girls worldwide into sending indecent pictures and videos of themselves by posing as a model agency scout on social media Picture: NCA/SWNS

Blackmailer made young girls send him sexual pictures and videos

Screen grab from Grand Theft Auto VI trailer. Picture: Rockstar Games

Watch first trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI ahead of 2025 release

Firefighters work on the site of a bus accident on 3 October in Mestre, near Venice (Photo: MARCO SABADIN/AFP via Getty Images)

Bus crash in Venice kills 21 and leaves dozens injured

Jack Sonni was known as “the other guitarist” during the London band’s Brothers in Arms era. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

Jack Sonni: Dire Straits guitar legend dies at the age of 68

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Jury clears Somerby woman of animal cruelty

What Rachel Riley will do if Mason Greenwood returns to Man Utd

Wilko launches huge money-saving sale

Wilko launches huge administration sale with 1000s of reductions

Police seize a dog who attacked a child in Birmingham

Child ‘mauled by bulldog’ in horrific dog attack as police seize pet

Andrew Tate: Amanda Holden hits back at former kickboxer

Cows on M6 cause chaos as drivers left in 3-mile long traffic jam

Pictured: Cows cause chaos on Britain’s busiest motorway

Andrew Tate: ex-kickboxer leaves vile comment under Amanda Holden post

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Why McDonald’s Grimace Shake trend went viral & how to make your own

Jeremy Clarkson has issued a warning after his bottles of Hawkstone Cider have been recalled

Jeremy Clarkson’s cider brand recalled as bottles ‘could explode’

This morning eagle-eyed Twitter users have noticed the change on the social media platform

Elon Musk reveals new Twitter ‘X’ logo as iconic bird scrapped

This morning eagle-eyed Twitter users have noticed the change on the social media platform

Chelsie Sewell

A man has been accused of being ‘selfish’ for proposing to girlfriend at a graduation ceremony.

Man gets backlash for proposing to girlfriend at graduation ceremony

Ex-BBC star criticises the BBC over their coverage of Huw Edwards

Blue singer Lee Ryan is alleged to have been physically assaulted on a flight after putting his feet on the seat. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage)

Blue singer Lee Ryan ‘physically assaulted’ on flight

The opening page of Threads, an Instagram app, near the Meta logo. (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

What is Threads? Celebrities join Twitter rival

Desantis Peaky Blinders: Cillian Murphy & BBC cast denounce ‘homophobic’ video shared by Republican candidate

Cillian Murphy & Peaky Blinders hit out at ‘homophobic’ video

This is what Meta’s Threads won’t let you do if you decide it’s not for you. (Photo Illustration by Thilina Kaluthotage/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Threads won’t let you delete app without also deleting Instagram

Meta has launched a Twitter rival called Threads

New Twitter rival Threads receives over 10 million sign ups at launch

Meta is set to launch a Twitter rival called Threads this week amid restrictions imposed by Twitter CEO Elon Musk on non-paying users (Photo by Emin Sansar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Meta to launch Twitter alternative called Threads

Rosie Jones faces backlash of ableist slur in title of new TV show

Chris Evans quits Instagram amid engagement rumours to Alba Baptista

Virgin Media customers across the country have reported an outage with internet service

Virgin Media customers frustrated as internet provider goes down

Hundreds of customers have been experiencing issues with the banking service this morning

Hundreds of customers frustrated as popular banking app goes down

England's Johnny Bairstow carrying a Just Stop Oil protestor off the pitch during day one of the second Ashes test match at Lord's, London. Adam Davy/PA Wire.

Just Stop Oil protesters invade Lord’s Test match for The Ashes

Lewis Capaldi performs on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Lewis Capaldi quits touring ‘for foreseeable future’

Glastonbury revellers stuck for ‘hours’ trying to leave festival

Glastonbury 2023: revellers stuck for ‘hours’ trying to leave festival

HSBC customers have said they are having issues logging in to the app today

Hundreds of customers frustrated as popular banking app goes down

The Royal family has released a new image of Prince William, Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Louis for Father’s Day

Royal Family release sweet new image of family for Father’s Day

The Royal family has released a sweet new image of Prince William, Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Louis for Father’s Day

Chelsie Sewell

Facebook Messenger goes down for hundreds of users - what is being affected

Facebook Messenger goes down for thousands of users

Love Island fans left furious as Ruchee brutally dumped from the island

Love Island fans furious as Ruchee brutally dumped from the island

Nottingham Forest pay tribute after 3 people found dead in city centre

WhatsApp are set to release a new Twitter-like feature

WhatsApp to add Twitter-like follow feature

X Factor star Rebecca Ferguson has called for an independent inquiry into reality shows

Rebecca Ferguson calls for independent inquiry into reality shows

Wrestling legend The Iron Sheik has died

WWE Hall of Famer and wrestling legend Iron Sheik dies aged 81

Bournemouth beach deaths inquest: Children died of drowning

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Love Island gives fans official sneak peek inside villa

HSBC customers have reported issues this morning

Customers frustrated as popular online banking app goes down

Nando’s to add highly requested item to their menu - here’s when

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