May 22, 2023 - Brief Briefing

NASCAR’s North Wilkesboro return excited drivers, fans alike

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterMay 22, 2023, 03:00 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010,...

by admin May 22, 2023

NASCAR's North Wilkesboro return excited drivers, fans alike

Facebook owner Meta hit with record £1bn fine for breach of EU data regulations

The owner of WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook has been slapped with a record fine of €1.2bn (£1.04bn) by the Irish data protection regulator. It...

by admin May 22, 2023

Business

Facebook owner Meta hit with record £1bn fine for breach of EU data regulations

The owner of WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook has been slapped with a record fine of €1.2bn (£1.04bn) by the Irish data protection regulator. It...

by admin May 22, 2023

Politics

Suella Braverman ‘regrets’ speeding fine – but says ‘nothing untoward happened’ amid claims over conduct

Suella Braverman has insisted “nothing untoward happened” as she faces questions over whether she asked civil servants to help her dodge a group speeding...

by admin May 22, 2023

Suella Braverman 'regrets' speeding fine - but says 'nothing untoward happened' amid claims over conduct

World

Ukraine war: Why is Bakhmut so important to Russia and a ‘thorn in the side of Putin’?

The landscape around the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut has come to resemble a First World War battlefield, the ground carved up by artillery and...

by admin May 22, 2023

Ukraine war: Why is Bakhmut so important to Russia and a 'thorn in the side of Putin'?

World

Father killed and two children injured after grenade exploded in Indiana home

A father has died, and his two children injured after a grenade detonated in their home in Indiana, authorities have said. Police in Lake...

by admin May 22, 2023

Father killed and two children injured after grenade exploded in Indiana home

World

Vinicius Junior: Kylian Mbappe leads messages of support after Real Madrid star is left incensed by racist abuse from stands

French striker Kylian Mbappe has told Vinicius Jr he is “not alone” after the Real Madrid attacker became incensed while being subjected to racist...

by admin May 22, 2023

Vinicius Junior: Kylian Mbappe leads messages of support after Real Madrid star is left incensed by racist abuse from stands

World

SpaceX launches first Arab woman on private flight to International Space Station

SpaceX’s second private flight has sent passengers, including Saudi Arabia’s first female astronaut, rocketing towards the International Space Station. The SpaceX Falcon rocket launched...

by admin May 22, 2023

SpaceX launches first Arab woman on private flight to International Space Station

Politics

‘It’s not all about money’: Starmer questioned on how ‘five missions’ plan for NHS will be funded

Keir Starmer has come under scrutiny over how he will fund the vast reforms he is planning to get the NHS “back on its...

by admin May 22, 2023

'It's not all about money': Starmer questioned on how 'five missions' plan for NHS will be funded

Business

NatWest now 38.6% state owned as govt sells £1.2bn of shares

The government has sold £1.2bn of NatWest shares, reducing its ownership of the bailed out bank by nearly 3%. The state now holds a...

by admin May 22, 2023

NatWest now 38.6% state owned as govt sells £1.2bn of shares

Business

Ryanair rebounds to near-record profit as fares rise

Ryanair has bounced back to a near-record profit fuelled by a record number of passengers. Profits reached €1.4bn (£1.2bn) for the 12 months to...

by admin May 22, 2023

Ryanair rebounds to near-record profit as fares rise

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Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary pay tribute to Phillip Schofield on This Morning

Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary have paid tribute to Phillip Schofield on This Morning today, the first show since his departure after more than...

by admin May 22, 2023

Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary pay tribute to Phillip Schofield on This Morning

Environment

Net migration: The history of turmoil within the Tories since Cameron’s ‘tens of thousands’ pledge

Immigration has long been a heated topic in the UK’s political discourse, no more so perhaps than within the Conservative Party. And while there...

by admin May 22, 2023

Net migration: The history of turmoil within the Tories since Cameron's 'tens of thousands' pledge

World

Bakhmut is ‘not occupied’: Zelenskyy denies claim Russia has taken control of Ukrainian city

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Bakhmut is not occupied – after Russia claimed control of the city following months of fierce fighting that...

by admin May 22, 2023

Bakhmut is 'not occupied': Zelenskyy denies claim Russia has taken control of Ukrainian city

Sports

‘Game of mistakes’: Stars stumble, lose G2 in OT

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 21, 2023, 09:06 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. LAS VEGAS — It...

by admin May 22, 2023

'Game of mistakes': Stars stumble, lose G2 in OT

Environment

Patients will be able to use NHS app to opt for private hospital care to help waiting lists – report

Patients will soon be able to use the NHS app to opt for private hospital treatment in an effort to cut waiting times, according...

by admin May 22, 2023

Patients will be able to use NHS app to opt for private hospital care to help waiting lists - report

Net migration: The history of turmoil within the Tories since Cameron’s ‘tens of thousands’ pledge

Immigration has long been a heated topic in the UK’s political discourse, no more so perhaps than within the Conservative Party. And while there...

by admin May 22, 2023

Business

Facebook owner Meta expected to face record fine over transfer of European data to US servers

Meta is expected to face a record fine later over its transfer of Facebook’s European user data to US servers, according to reports. Reuters...

by admin May 22, 2023

Facebook owner Meta expected to face record fine over transfer of European data to US servers

Sports

Stanley Cup Playoffs Central: Conference final highlights, schedule

The 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs are here, as 16 teams compete for the most magnificent trophy in sports. The record-setting Consensus pick: Bruins (28...

by admin May 22, 2023

Stanley Cup Playoffs Central: Conference final highlights, schedule

SpaceX launches first Arab woman on private flight to International Space Station

SpaceX’s second private flight has sent passengers, including Saudi Arabia’s first female astronaut, rocketing towards the International Space Station. The SpaceX Falcon rocket launched...

by admin May 22, 2023