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Why Putin won’t agree to latest Ukraine peace plan

The Americans were given the full VIP treatment on their visit to Moscow. There was a motorcade from the airport, lunch at a Michelin-starred...

Why Putin won’t agree to latest Ukraine peace plan

The Americans were given the full VIP treatment on their visit to Moscow. There was a motorcade from the airport, lunch at a Michelin-starred...

Business

Thames Water debt pile rises further despite return to profit

Cash-strapped Thames Water has revealed a further rise in its debt pile while recording a return to profit on the back of inflation-busting hikes...

Business

FIFA backs away from dynamic pricing for all World Cup 2026 tickets

FIFA has backed away from using dynamic pricing for all 2026 World Cup tickets amid concerns about the cost of attending the tournament in...

Politics

Rachel Reeves hit by Labour rural rebellion over inheritance tax on farmers

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has suffered another budget blow with a rebellion by rural Labour MPs over inheritance tax on farmers. Speaking during the final...

World

Rafah crossing to open ‘in coming days’ to let Gazans cross into Egypt, Israel says

The Rafah crossing will open “in the coming days” to let Gaza residents cross into Egypt, the Israeli military’s arm that oversees aid flows...

World

Why Putin won’t agree to latest Ukraine peace plan

The Americans were given the full VIP treatment on their visit to Moscow. There was a motorcade from the airport, lunch at a Michelin-starred...

World

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan healthy but isolated in jail, his sister says

Imran Khan is suffering from isolation after weeks of being denied access to relatives, his family have said. Khan has been in jail since...

World

Imran Khan vs the military: What’s just happened in Pakistan?

👉Listen to The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim on your podcast app👈 Is Pakistan slipping into military rule? Why is the UN...

World

Hegseth cites ‘fog of war’ in defence of second US strike on alleged drug boat

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth has cited the “fog of war” in defence of a follow-up strike earlier this year on a boat alleged...

Business

Rachel Reeves hit by Labour rural rebellion over inheritance tax on farmers

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has suffered another budget blow with a rebellion by rural Labour MPs over inheritance tax on farmers. Speaking during the final...

Sports

Ole Miss rises to sixth in latest CFP rankings

Mark SchlabachDec 2, 2025, 07:12 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of...

Politics

The Wargame: Inside the decades-long saga that’s left UK shockingly unprepared for war

The UK is “really unprepared” to fight a war and has been living on a “mirage” of military strength that was shocking to discover,...

Politics

‘Systematic failures’ in China spy trial could be repeated, MPs warn

“Systematic failures” led to the Chinese spy case collapsing – and there’s a risk they could be repeated, a parliamentary inquiry has said. A...

Sports

CFP Bubble Watch: Could the ACC get left out?

Open Extended Reactions Welcome to the party, James Madison. With the inclusion of JMU at No. 25 in the selection committee’s penultimate ranking —...

Sports

Week 15 Anger Index: The case for Texas and monthlong gripes for Miami, BYU

David HaleDec 2, 2025, 08:16 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions...

World

Ukraine war: No breakthrough in Russia-US talks – after Putin tells Ukraine’s allies he’s ready for war

Talks between US negotiators and Vladimir Putin about Ukraine were “productive” but there was no breakthrough, according to Russian officials. Donald Trump sent special...

World

Once again, the US defaults to a position that favours Moscow – and latest Putin talks show how

The Americans were given the full VIP treatment on their visit to Moscow. There was a motorcade from the airport, lunch at a Michelin-starred...

Technology

We’re raising our CrowdStrike price target following a beat and raise quarter

CrowdStrike on Tuesday evening reported better-than-expected fiscal 2026 third-quarter results and forward guidance. The numbers, however, were not enough to power shares higher, given...

Sports

MLB execs predict the offseason: Where will top free agent pitchers land? Does Tucker get $400 million?

Jesse RogersNov 26, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The...