May 17, 2025 - Brief Briefing

Teenager living in ‘continuous pain’ after surgeon Dr Yaser Jabbar carried out ‘inappropriate’ operations

A 15-year-old boy who was operated on twice by a now unlicensed Great Ormond Street surgeon is living with “continuous” pain. Finias Sandu has...

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Teenager living in 'continuous pain' after surgeon Dr Yaser Jabbar carried out 'inappropriate' operations

Everton FC fans mark last ever men’s game at their ground of 133 years

Goodison Park has been the home of Everton FC since 1892, hosting more top-flight football than any other stadium in the country. This afternoon...

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Everton FC fans mark last ever men's game at their ground of 133 years

World

Donald Trump says he has call with Putin planned – as Ukraine condemns Russia over bus attack

Donald Trump has said he will speak to Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy separately on Monday in a bid to secure a ceasefire deal...

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Donald Trump says he has call with Putin planned - as Ukraine condemns Russia over bus attack

Keir Starmer says closer EU ties will be good for UK jobs, bills and borders ahead of key talks

Sir Keir Starmer has said closer ties with the EU will be good for the UK’s jobs, bills and borders ahead of a summit...

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Politics

Keir Starmer says closer EU ties will be good for UK jobs, bills and borders ahead of key talks

Sir Keir Starmer has said closer ties with the EU will be good for the UK’s jobs, bills and borders ahead of a summit...

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One person dead after explosion outside fertility clinic in California

One person has died in a bomb explosion near a reproductive health clinic in California, authorities have said. The incident took place in Palm...

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One person dead after explosion outside fertility clinic in California

Sports

Scuffling O’s fire manager Hyde after slow start

The 1 Related “As is sometimes the case in baseball, change becomes necessary,” Rubenstein said, “and we believe this is one of those moments.”...

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Scuffling O's fire manager Hyde after slow start

Sports

Are the Orioles blowing their contention window? What we can learn from other stacked young teams

David SchoenfieldMay 7, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open...

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Are the Orioles blowing their contention window? What we can learn from other stacked young teams

World

The chilling moment in Russia-Ukraine peace talks – as Putin makes mockery of Trump’s efforts to end war

Vladimir Putin made a mockery this week of Donald Trump’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Far from punishing him for it, the...

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The chilling moment in Russia-Ukraine peace talks - as Putin makes mockery of Trump's efforts to end war

World

Israel and Hamas resume ceasefire talks after ‘extensive strikes’ on Gaza

Israel and Hamas said ceasefire talks have resumed in Qatar – even as Israeli forces ramped up a bombing campaign and mobilised for a...

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Israel and Hamas resume ceasefire talks after 'extensive strikes' on Gaza

World

How Israel has escalated Gaza bombing campaign

A wave of deadly strikes in northern Gaza has marked a significant escalation in Israel’s offensive. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on Friday...

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How Israel has escalated Gaza bombing campaign

World

George Simion: Meeting the proud pro-Trumper who could be Romania’s new president

We are ushered down some stairs beside a Lebanese restaurant and along a path next to a small garden. We walk past some guards,...

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George Simion: Meeting the proud pro-Trumper who could be Romania's new president

Politics

Scotland’s former first minister Humza Yousaf hits out at Starmer’s ‘dog whistle’ stance on immigration

Former Scottish first minister Humza Yousaf has attacked Sir Keir Starmer for his “dog whistle” stance on immigration after the prime minister said the...

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Scotland's former first minister Humza Yousaf hits out at Starmer's 'dog whistle' stance on immigration

Man arrested at Luton Airport in connection with fires at properties linked to Sir Keir Starmer

A second man has been arrested in connection with fires at two properties and a car linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. The...

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Man arrested at Luton Airport in connection with fires at properties linked to Sir Keir Starmer

Science

NASA Satellite Detects Tree Leaf Changes as Early Volcano Eruption Warning Signal

NASA scientists might soon be able to forecast volcanic eruptions by monitoring how trees respond from space. Now, in a new collaboration with the Smithsonian...

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NASA Satellite Detects Tree Leaf Changes as Early Volcano Eruption Warning Signal

Environment

Trump wants coal to power AI data centers. The tech industry may need to make peace with that for now

President Donald Trump wants to revive the struggling coal industry in the U.S. by deploying plants to power the data centers that the Big...

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Trump wants coal to power AI data centers. The tech industry may need to make peace with that for now

‘Mass casualty event’ declared as tornadoes hit Kentucky and Missouri

At least 21 people have died after tornadoes hit two US states, according to local officials. Fourteen people have died in Kentucky, its governor...

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'Mass casualty event' declared as tornadoes hit Kentucky and Missouri

Science

Russian Researchers Discover 11 New AGNs in All-Sky X-ray Survey

11 new active galactic nuclei were detected in an all-sky X-ray source survey conducted by researchers from the Russian Academy of Sciences. A team...

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