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Trump’s peace plan had Russian fingerprints all over it – and now we know why

In this story, there’s no substitute for hard news. To learn of US envoy Steve Witkoff and his Russian interactions is to understand the...

World

Taiwan to prepare for combat by 2027, president says – as he warns China is preparing to take the country by force

Taiwan will prepare itself for combat within the next two years amid “intensifying” threats from China, the nation’s president has declared. Lai Ching-te held...

World

Venezuela: Maduro brandishes sword and vows to defy any US attempt to overthrow his government

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has vowed to defy any US attempt to overthrow his government – telling crowds that “failure is not an option”....

Politics

Budget 2025: Raft of tax hikes expected today – as more policies confirmed

A raft of tax rises is expected in the budget this lunchtime – with the chancellor acknowledging that voters are “angry at the unfairness...

Politics

Budget 2025: What is a freeze on income tax thresholds – and will you pay more?

A headline tax-raising measure expected in today’s budget is an extension of the freeze on income tax thresholds for another two years beyond 2028,...

Politics

Budget 2025: Three things Rachel Reeves’s speech boils down to – and two tricks the chancellor will fall back on

This is going to be a big budget – not to mention a complex budget. It could, depending on how it lands, determine the...

Business

Budget 2025: Raft of tax hikes expected today – as more policies confirmed

A raft of tax rises is expected in the budget this lunchtime – with the chancellor acknowledging that voters are “angry at the unfairness...

Business

Budget 2025: What is a freeze on income tax thresholds – and will you pay more?

A headline tax-raising measure expected in today’s budget is an extension of the freeze on income tax thresholds for another two years beyond 2028,...

Business

Budget 2025: Three things Rachel Reeves’s speech boils down to – and two tricks the chancellor will fall back on

This is going to be a big budget – not to mention a complex budget. It could, depending on how it lands, determine the...

Business

Heathrow Airport’s £33bn third runway plan chosen by government

Heathrow’s £33bn proposal for a third runway has been chosen as the plan to expand the airport, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has announced. It...

Sports

CFP Bubble Watch after Tuesday’s ranking: Who needs a win during Rivalry Week?

Open Extended Reactions Miami is inching closer but still needs some help. With the Hurricanes creeping up to No. 12 on Tuesday night in...

Sports

Week 14 Anger Index: Why Notre Dame deserves the benefit of the doubt

David HaleNov 25, 2025, 08:28 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions...

Sports

Red Sox acquire durable Gray in trade with Cards

ESPN News Services Nov 25, 2025, 11:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 1 Related Gray, 36, waived his no-trade clause to leave the...

World

Russia ‘making concessions’ and Ukraine ‘happy’ with peace deal talks, says Trump

Donald Trump has claimed Russia is “making concessions” in talks to end the Ukraine war – and that Kyiv is “happy” with how talks...

Sports

Top 5 of CFP unchanged; Ducks leapfrog Ole Miss

Andrea AdelsonNov 25, 2025, 07:59 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions Ohio...

Technology

CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia’s crown looks increasingly uneasy on its head

Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., during the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) sports day event in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on Saturday, Nov....

Budget 2025: ‘Smorgasbord’ of tax hikes expected today – as more policies confirmed

The chancellor is vowing to “take the fair and necessary choices” in today’s budget, as she seeks to grow the economy while keeping the...

Business

Budget 2025: ‘Smorgasbord’ of tax hikes expected today – as more policies confirmed

The chancellor is vowing to “take the fair and necessary choices” in today’s budget, as she seeks to grow the economy while keeping the...

Trump hopes to meet Putin and Zelenskyy ‘soon’ – but only if peace deal struck

Donald Trump has said his Ukraine peace plan is being “fine-tuned” – and only a few “points of disagreement” remain. The president confirmed two...

Politics

Budget 2025: Rachel Reeves vows to ‘take fair and necessary choices’ and ‘action on cost of living’

The chancellor has vowed to “take the fair and necessary choices” in Wednesday’s budget, as she seeks to grow the economy while keeping the...