June 19, 2024 - Brief Briefing

NHL trade grades: Summer’s first blockbuster sends Markstrom to the Devils

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 19, 2024, 02:00 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Below-average goaltending held the New...

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NHL trade grades: Summer's first blockbuster sends Markstrom to the Devils

Sports

NHL trade grades: Do the Kings or Capitals come out ahead in Dubois-Kuemper swap?

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 19, 2024, 04:45 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The...

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NHL trade grades: Do the Kings or Capitals come out ahead in Dubois-Kuemper swap?

Technology

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever announces his new AI startup, Safe Superintelligence

Ilya Sutskever, Russian Israeli-Canadian computer scientist and co-founder and chief scientist of OpenAI, speaks at Tel Aviv University in Tel Aviv, June 5, 2023....

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OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever announces his new AI startup, Safe Superintelligence

Labour vows to end rental ‘bidding wars’ – but campaigners say plans only ‘tinker at the edges’

The Labour Party has vowed to end rental “bidding wars” as part of a crackdown on landlords if it gets into government. It said...

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Labour vows to end rental 'bidding wars' - but campaigners say plans only 'tinker at the edges'

World

Jay Slater: Missing British teenager in Tenerife would ‘never have his mum worrying like this’

A British teenager who is missing in Tenerife would “never ever have his mum worrying like this”, a friend has told Sky News. Lucy...

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Jay Slater: Missing British teenager in Tenerife would 'never have his mum worrying like this'

World

Putin’s trip to North Korea underscores relationship – but China will be watching

Anytime President Vladimir Putin leaves Russia, it is significant because he rarely gets out. But this trip – visiting the secretive and closed-off country...

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Putin's trip to North Korea underscores relationship - but China will be watching

Sports

Future Power Rankings: Stacking the top 25 teams through 2026

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJun 19, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended...

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Future Power Rankings: Stacking the top 25 teams through 2026

Politics

Tories to slump to lowest number of seats since party’s formation, new poll projects

Labour are on course for a majority of 200 according to a new YouGov projection, which also suggests the Tories will slump to their...

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Tories to slump to lowest number of seats since party's formation, new poll projects

Check which party could win in your constituency under YouGov projection

A new YouGov poll projects Labour are on course for a 200-seat majority at the general election – while the Tories will slump to...

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Check which party could win in your constituency under YouGov projection

Business

Boeing crash relatives seek $25bn fine for ‘deadliest corporate crime in US history’

Boeing should be fined almost $25bn (£19.6bn) and face criminal proceedings over two fatal 737 MAX 8 crashes, according to relatives of some of...

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Boeing crash relatives seek bn fine for 'deadliest corporate crime in US history'

Labour on course for 200-seat majority and Tories to have fewest MPs ever, new poll shows

Labour are on course for a majority of 200 according to a new YouGov projection, which also suggests the Tories will slump to their...

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Rishi Sunak’s close protection officer arrested and suspended over alleged bets on election date

A close protection officer for Rishi Sunak has been arrested and suspended over alleged bets about the timing of the general election, Sky News...

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Rishi Sunak's close protection officer arrested and suspended over alleged bets on election date

Technology

X boss Elon Musk softens ‘go f— yourself’ comment as he tries to woo advertisers back

Musk is attending Cannes Lions this week with an aim to reassure ad groups and global brands over the future of X. Marc Piasecki...

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X boss Elon Musk softens 'go f--- yourself' comment as he tries to woo advertisers back

World

Migrants look to UK as Germany toughens laws – and warn that people smuggling could increase

Ahmed is on the move. From a sun-bleached phone screen, he explains he’s running from Germany after being threatened with deportation. His target destination:...

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Migrants look to UK as Germany toughens laws - and warn that people smuggling could increase

Politics

Will inflation save Rishi Sunak?

Sky News’ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard with their guide to the election day ahead. 👉 Tap here to follow...

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Politics

Manifesto checker: What are the Labour, Conservatives’, Reform UK’s, Liberal Democrats’, SNP’s, Greens’ and Plaid Cymru’s key pledges?

Labour, the Conservatives, Reform UK, the Liberal Democrats, the Greens, the SNP and Plaid Cymru have released their manifestos – as the general election...

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Manifesto checker: What are the Labour, Conservatives', Reform UK's, Liberal Democrats', SNP's, Greens' and Plaid Cymru's key pledges?

Politics

Don’t know who to vote for? Here’s a very simple guide to what each party is promising

Pledges and promises are coming thick and fast from every party as the general election approaches. Struggling to keep up with who is saying...

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Don't know who to vote for? Here's a very simple guide to what each party is promising

Environment

Solar is growing faster than any electricity source as Big Tech seeks clean energy for data centers

Aerial view of the Oberon Solar O&M farm on March 24, 2024 in Ector County, Texas. In 2023, Texas led the nation in solar...

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Solar is growing faster than any electricity source as Big Tech seeks clean energy for data centers

World

Israel may have ‘systematically violated’ laws of war, UN human rights office says

Israel’s military may have repeatedly broken the laws of war and failed to distinguish between civilians and fighters, according to the UN. The body’s...

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