October 14, 2023 - Brief Briefing

Astros’ Valdez to face Rangers’ Eovaldi in Game 2

ESPN News Services Oct 14, 2023, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions 1 Related Justin Verlander already had been tabbed the Astros’ starter in...

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Astros' Valdez to face Rangers' Eovaldi in Game 2

Sports

Astros reliever Graveman not on ALCS roster

Associated Press Oct 14, 2023, 01:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Houston Astros reliever Kendall Graveman won’t be on the AL Championship...

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Astros reliever Graveman not on ALCS roster

North Korea has sent ‘1,000 containers of weapons’ to Russia for war in Ukraine, White House says

North Korea has sent large amounts of weapons to Russia to help Moscow fight its war in Ukraine, the White House has said. Pyongyang...

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North Korea has sent '1,000 containers of weapons' to Russia for war in Ukraine, White House says

World

Israeli soldier reveals couple’s desperate last messages to each other before Hamas massacre

Holding out his phone, a soldier walked towards me in the shattered ruins of a kibbutz in southern Israel. “This is my friend,” he...

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Israeli soldier reveals couple's desperate last messages to each other before Hamas massacre

Politics

Rishi Sunak condemns ‘evil’ Hamas attack on Israel one week on

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has condemned Hamas’s “evil” attack on Israel one week on from the group’s surprise raids. In an unprecedented incursion, Hamas...

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Rishi Sunak condemns 'evil' Hamas attack on Israel one week on

World

British-Israeli soldier injured by Hamas grenade describes ‘total anarchy’ caused by surprise attack

The left corner of Yoav’s forehead is held together by metal staples where shrapnel hit him from an RPG or grenade. He doesn’t know...

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British-Israeli soldier injured by Hamas grenade describes 'total anarchy' caused by surprise attack

Politics

Israel-Hamas war: Labour warns MPs against attending protests and gives warning on party flags

Labour has been accused of “shutting down any solidarity” with Palestinians after its elected representatives were given “strong advice” to stay away from protests...

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Israel-Hamas war: Labour warns MPs against attending protests and gives warning on party flags

Business

Manchester United: Qatari businessman Sheikh Jassim ‘withdrawing from process’ to buy club

Qatari businessman Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani has withdrawn from the process to buy Manchester United, Sky News understands. His offer, which valued...

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Manchester United: Qatari businessman Sheikh Jassim 'withdrawing from process' to buy club

World

In pictures: How the Israel-Hamas war has escalated since shocking surprise attack

These pictures show how the war between Israel and Hamas has escalated since the shocking surprise attack a week ago. Hamas stormed through towns...

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In pictures: How the Israel-Hamas war has escalated since shocking surprise attack

Sports

LCS expert predictions: Astros or Rangers? Phillies or D-backs? And who will be the MVPs?

Oct 14, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2023 MLB playoffs are down to four teams after surprising division series saw three...

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LCS expert predictions: Astros or Rangers? Phillies or D-backs? And who will be the MVPs?

World

Israel-Hamas war: British parents ‘trapped’ at Gaza-Egypt border ‘like caged hens waiting to die’, says son

Two British-Palestinian dual nationals who are waiting at Gaza’s border with Egypt are “like caged hens waiting to die”, their son has said. Talal...

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Israel-Hamas war: British parents 'trapped' at Gaza-Egypt border 'like caged hens waiting to die', says son

Spectacular ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse stuns crowds in the United States

A rare “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun has thrilled crowds across the US as it makes its way across the Americas. Early...

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Spectacular 'ring of fire' solar eclipse stuns crowds in the United States

Business

NatWest braced for showdown over former CEO’s payoff

NatWest Group is preparing to cancel millions of pounds in bonuses and share awards earmarked for its former chief executive following a probe into...

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NatWest braced for showdown over former CEO's payoff

Politics

MP Lisa Cameron forced into hiding after defecting from the SNP to the Conservative Party

An MP who defected from the Scottish National Party to join the Conservatives this week has said she and her family have been forced...

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MP Lisa Cameron forced into hiding after defecting from the SNP to the Conservative Party

Politics

Israel-Hamas war: UK could be complicit in Gaza war crimes, Tory MP warns

The UK could be complicit in war crimes in Gaza and could face legal action if it does not do more to “restrain” Israel,...

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Israel-Hamas war: UK could be complicit in Gaza war crimes, Tory MP warns

US poet Louise Gluck, who won the Nobel prize for literature, dies aged 80

Celebrated Nobel-winning poet Louise Gluck has died aged 80, her editor has confirmed. Her death was confirmed on Friday by Jonathan Galassi, her editor...

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