December 16, 2023 - Brief Briefing

Alex Batty: Missing British teenager ‘reunited with family member’ as he returns to UK from France

A teenager found in France six years after he was reported missing has been reunited with his family and returned to the UK. Alex...

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Alex Batty: Missing British teenager 'reunited with family member' as he returns to UK from France

Years & Years singer Olly Alexander to represent UK at Eurovision Song Contest

Actor and Years and Years star Olly Alexander will represent the UK at next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The 33-year-old singer announced he would...

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Years & Years singer Olly Alexander to represent UK at Eurovision Song Contest

Politics

Rishi Sunak says migration threatens to ‘overwhelm’ Europe

Rishi Sunak has said illegal migration threatens to “overwhelm” Europe and hinted a change is needed in international law in order to tackle it....

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Rishi Sunak says migration threatens to 'overwhelm' Europe

World

Former Vatican official Angelo Becciu jailed for five-and-a-half years over corruption scandal

The pope’s former deputy secretary of state and nine others have been found guilty in the Vatican’s biggest financial corruption scandal. Cardinal Angelo Becciu,...

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Former Vatican official Angelo Becciu jailed for five-and-a-half years over corruption scandal

Tom Lockyer: Premier League game called off as Luton Town captain collapses on pitch after cardiac arrest

Bournemouth’s Premier League game with Luton was abandoned after the away side’s captain collapsed on the pitch. Tom Lockyer, 29, is now said to...

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Tom Lockyer: Premier League game called off as Luton Town captain collapses on pitch after cardiac arrest

Jason Karels: US man pleads guilty to killing his three children

A man who left a note to his estranged wife stating “if I can’t have them, neither can you”, has admitted killing their three...

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Jason Karels: US man pleads guilty to killing his three children

Murder arrest after van hits three people in Ilkeston town centre

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a van hit a group of people in a town centre in Derbyshire. One...

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Murder arrest after van hits three people in Ilkeston town centre

World

Three Israeli hostages killed by IDF were ‘holding white flag’, says military official

Three Israeli hostages mistakenly killed by the IDF had been holding a white flag, an Israeli military official has said. The official said an...

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Three Israeli hostages killed by IDF were 'holding white flag', says military official

Business

Retail tycoon Ashley plots cut-price swoop on Matchesfashion

The high street billionaire Mike Ashley is in talks to buy Matchesfashion, the luxury clothing site, in a deal that would crystallise heavy losses...

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Retail tycoon Ashley plots cut-price swoop on Matchesfashion

Sports

Stars’ Oettinger leaves with lower-body injury

Associated Press Dec 15, 2023, 10:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger left eight minutes into the Stars’ game...

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Stars' Oettinger leaves with lower-body injury

Technology

Activision Blizzard agrees to settle California case alleging discrimination against women

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick speaks at the CNBC Evolve conference November 19th in Los Angeles. Jesse Grant | CNBC Microsoft-owned Activision Blizzard has...

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Activision Blizzard agrees to settle California case alleging discrimination against women

Gaynor Lord: ‘No evidence of third party involvement’ after body found in case of missing mother

Police have said there is “no evidence of third party involvement” in the case of missing mother-of-three Gaynor Lord. Chief superintendent Dave Buckley said...

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Gaynor Lord: 'No evidence of third party involvement' after body found in case of missing mother

Sports

CFP responds to Sen. Scott over FSU omission

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterDec 15, 2023, 05:08 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open...

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CFP responds to Sen. Scott over FSU omission

Sports

Ole Miss lands tops UF pass rusher Umanmielen

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterDec 15, 2023, 06:08 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended...

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Ole Miss lands tops UF pass rusher Umanmielen

Sports

SEC’s No. 2 career passer Rogers chooses UW

Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 15, 2023, 08:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers, who ranks No. 2 in SEC history...

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SEC's No. 2 career passer Rogers chooses UW

Sports

Scherzer out until midseason after back surgery

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDec 15, 2023, 12:26 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open...

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Scherzer out until midseason after back surgery

Sports

Sources: Glasnow, Dodgers finalizing $135M deal

Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 15, 2023, 11:22 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity...

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Sources: Glasnow, Dodgers finalizing 5M deal

Sports

Angels GM: ‘Life goes on’ after Ohtani’s move

Associated Press Dec 15, 2023, 04:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — When Shohei Ohtani decided to move 30 miles up the...

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Angels GM: 'Life goes on' after Ohtani's move

World

Israeli PM speaks of ‘unbearable tragedy’ after three hostages killed by IDF in Gaza

The Israeli military has mistakenly killed three hostages held in Gaza after wrongly identifying them as a threat. The Israeli Defence Forces said the...

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