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‘Brazen and fearless’: Handguns found in children’s underwear drawer among hundreds of firearms seized in London

Three handguns hidden in a children’s underwear drawer were among 386 illegal firearms seized across London last year. The Metropolitan Police says its blitz...

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'Brazen and fearless': Handguns found in children's underwear drawer among hundreds of firearms seized in London

Sports

Yankees prospect Dominguez (left side) off to IL

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJun 16, 2024, 06:40 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the...

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Yankees prospect Dominguez (left side) off to IL

Who will Donald Trump choose as his running mate?

Donald Trump needs to choose a running mate for the 2024 election, and rumour has it he’s treating it like his old TV show:...

by admin June 17, 2024

Who will Donald Trump choose as his running mate?

Technology

Malaysia is emerging as a data center powerhouse amid booming demand from AI

A large hallway with supercomputers inside a server room data center. Luza Studios | E+ | Getty Images Malaysia is emerging as a data...

by admin June 17, 2024

Malaysia is emerging as a data center powerhouse amid booming demand from AI

Politics

Two-child cap to hit extra 670,000 children in next five years, thinktank warns

An extra 250,000 children will be hit by the two-child benefit cap next year, rising to an extra half a million by 2029, a...

by admin June 16, 2024

Two-child cap to hit extra 670,000 children in next five years, thinktank warns

Politics

Nigel Farage to launch ‘contract with the people’ in Wales following poll boosts

Nigel Farage will kick off Reform UK’s policies in South Wales on Monday, where he is poised to put pressure on the Tories over...

by admin June 16, 2024

Nigel Farage to launch 'contract with the people' in Wales following poll boosts

Euro 2024: Bellingham goal helps England beat Serbia 1-0 in unconvincing opener

Jude Bellingham fired in a header to get England up and running in Euro 2024 as they edged past Serbia 1-0. It was a...

by admin June 16, 2024

Euro 2024: Bellingham goal helps England beat Serbia 1-0 in unconvincing opener

Politics

General election: In the marginal seat of North East Fife, it’s all to play for

In the marginal seat of North East Fife in this election, it is not a straight fight between red and blue, but shades of...

by admin June 16, 2024

General election: In the marginal seat of North East Fife, it's all to play for

Politics

General election: ‘Do not give matches back to arsonists’, urges Labour amid poll complacency warning

Wes Streeting has urged voters not to hand “the matches back to the arsonists to finish the job” as he warned against complacency over...

by admin June 16, 2024

General election: 'Do not give matches back to arsonists', urges Labour amid poll complacency warning

World

Palestinians gather at ruined mosque for Eid al Adha prayers – as Muslims celebrate around the world

Dozens of Palestinians have gathered near the ruins of a mosque destroyed by Israeli airstrikes to perform Eid al Adha prayers. They were surrounded...

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World

Significant support for Ukraine at peace summit – but key nations hesitate

Eighty countries called for Ukraine’s “territorial integrity” to be the basis of any peace deal on Sunday – but a number of nations did...

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Significant support for Ukraine at peace summit - but key nations hesitate

Technology

From $40 billion fraud to $4.5 billion settlement: Inside the latest crypto firm paying big bucks to end legal trouble

South Korean authorities are seeking the arrest of Do Kwon, co-founder and chief executive officer of Terraform Labs. His company is behind the now-collapsed...

by admin June 16, 2024

From billion fraud to .5 billion settlement: Inside the latest crypto firm paying big bucks to end legal trouble

Technology

Advisors ‘wary’ of bitcoin ETFs are on a slow adoption journey, says BlackRock exec

Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images The long-awaited bitcoin exchange traded funds launched in January, and financial advisors are on their way –...

by admin June 16, 2024

Advisors ‘wary’ of bitcoin ETFs are on a slow adoption journey, says BlackRock exec

Politics

General election: Nigel Farage ‘terrorising’ Tories and Rishi Sunak too afraid, says Lord Mandelson

Nigel Farage is “terrorising” the Conservative Party and Rishi Sunak is afraid to take him on, Labour grandee Lord Mandelson has told Sky News....

by admin June 16, 2024

General election: Nigel Farage 'terrorising' Tories and Rishi Sunak too afraid, says Lord Mandelson

Donald Trump challenges Joe Biden to take cognitive test – only to get name of his own doctor wrong

Donald Trump has challenged President Joe Biden to take a cognitive test – only to confuse the name of his own doctor. The Republican...

by admin June 16, 2024

Donald Trump challenges Joe Biden to take cognitive test - only to get name of his own doctor wrong

Boy, eight, and mother in critical condition as nine people injured in shooting at Detroit waterpark

An eight-year-old boy is in a critical condition after he was shot in the head at a waterpark in Michigan – with eight other...

by admin June 16, 2024

Boy, eight, and mother in critical condition as nine people injured in shooting at Detroit waterpark

‘We love you, Papa’: Royal children wish Prince William a happy Father’s Day

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have wished their “papa”, Prince William, a happy Father’s Day in a touching message. “We love you,...

by admin June 16, 2024

'We love you, Papa': Royal children wish Prince William a happy Father's Day

Politics

General election: ‘Do not give matches back to arsonists’, urges Labour amid poll complacency warning

Wes Streeting has urged voters not to hand “the matches back to the arsonists to finish the job” as he warned against complacency over...

by admin June 16, 2024

Missouri woman who spent 43 years behind bars has murder conviction overturned

A woman who was a psychiatric patient when she incriminated herself in a 1980 Missouri murder has had her conviction overturned after spending 43...

by admin June 16, 2024

Missouri woman who spent 43 years behind bars has murder conviction overturned

Sports

Oilers strike back with Game 4 blowout: Grades, takeaways and a look ahead to Game 5

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 15, 2024, 11:30 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Well,...

by admin June 16, 2024