August 17, 2024 - Brief Briefing

MSP John Mason stripped of SNP whip over ‘utterly abhorrent’ Gaza comment

SNP MSP John Mason been stripped of the party whip following an “utterly abhorrent” social media post about the Israel-Hamas conflict. Mr Mason has...

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MSP John Mason stripped of SNP whip over 'utterly abhorrent' Gaza comment

World

‘They’ve just killed innocent people’: Anger in Lebanon after Israeli strike – as teddy bears and children’s shoes among rubble

Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of people including two families in both Gaza and Lebanon, while Hezbollah fired a volley of 55 rockets into northern...

by admin August 17, 2024

'They've just killed innocent people': Anger in Lebanon after Israeli strike - as teddy bears and children's shoes among rubble

Sports

Vols land OT Sanders, No. 4 recruit in 2025 class

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterAug 17, 2024, 01:46 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in...

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Vols land OT Sanders, No. 4 recruit in 2025 class

Sports

Louisville top WR Lacy breaks collarbone in camp

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterAug 17, 2024, 04:32 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open...

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Louisville top WR Lacy breaks collarbone in camp

Sports

Houston hires New Mexico’s Nunez as Cougars’ AD

Aug 17, 2024, 05:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Eddie Nunez has agreed to a five-year deal to become athletic director at the University...

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Houston hires New Mexico's Nunez as Cougars' AD

David McCord: Manhunt for convicted murderer on the run in Northern Ireland

A manhunt has been launched for a convicted murderer who is on the run in Northern Ireland. David McCord is currently “unlawfully at large”,...

by admin August 17, 2024

David McCord: Manhunt for convicted murderer on the run in Northern Ireland

World

Hamas spokesman refutes Biden’s optimism over ceasefire deal

Joe Biden’s optimism about an imminent Israel-Gaza ceasefire is just a bid to keep hostile powers calm and there have been “no improvements”, a...

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Hamas spokesman refutes Biden's optimism over ceasefire deal

UK set for ‘enhanced’ sunrise and sunset – before remnants of hurricane bring ‘unseasonably wet and windy weather’

Smoke from North American wildfires could “enhance” the UK’s sunsets and sunrises in the UK this weekend – before the remnants of a hurricane...

by admin August 17, 2024

UK set for 'enhanced' sunrise and sunset - before remnants of hurricane bring 'unseasonably wet and windy weather'

Technology

A new consumer privacy battle is underway as tech gadgets capture our brain waves

Nomadsoul1 | Istock | Getty Images The question “What is a thought?” is no longer strictly a philosophical one. Like anything else measurable, our...

by admin August 17, 2024

A new consumer privacy battle is underway as tech gadgets capture our brain waves

Business

ASLEF union denies new government seen as ‘soft touch’ as fresh LNER strikes announced

ASLEF’s lead negotiator has denied the union sees the new government as a “soft touch” after announcing fresh strikes two days after train drivers...

by admin August 17, 2024

ASLEF union denies new government seen as 'soft touch' as fresh LNER strikes announced

Science

3,000-Year-Old Clay Figurine With Handprints Found in Italy

Archaeologists have made a significant discovery in Lake Bolsena, central Italy — a 3,000-year-old clay figurine — believed to represent an ancient goddess. This artifact...

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3,000-Year-Old Clay Figurine With Handprints Found in Italy

Man who contracted mpox describes ‘horrendous’ symptoms – as deadlier variant ‘very likely’ in UK

A former mpox patient has told Sky News of his “horrendous” symptoms – as an expert warned a new deadlier variant is “very likely”...

by admin August 17, 2024

Man who contracted mpox describes 'horrendous' symptoms - as deadlier variant 'very likely' in UK

Politics

ASLEF union denies new government seen as ‘soft touch’ as fresh LNER strikes announced

ASLEF’s lead negotiator has denied the union sees the new government as a “soft touch” after announcing fresh strikes two days after train drivers...

by admin August 17, 2024

Business

Six Nations backer CVC eyes stake in Grant Thornton UK arm

The private equity backer of Six Nations Rugby is plotting to buy a stake in one of Britain’s biggest audit firms – a deal...

by admin August 17, 2024

Six Nations backer CVC eyes stake in Grant Thornton UK arm

Science

Mpox New Strain Spotted in Sweden, Marks the First Case Outside of Africa

Sweden has reported its first case of clade 1 mpox (previously known as monkeypox), a more severe variant of the virus, previously confined to...

by admin August 17, 2024

Mpox New Strain Spotted in Sweden, Marks the First Case Outside of Africa

Science

Asteroid That Caused Dinosaur Extinction Said to Be Made Up of This

Recent research has provided new insights into the asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago, causing a mass extinction event that led to...

by admin August 17, 2024

Asteroid That Caused Dinosaur Extinction Said to Be Made Up of This

How Trump is laying the groundwork for rejecting the election result if he loses

Next week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago will be characterised by a mood of relief among delegates. The switch of candidate from the aged...

by admin August 17, 2024