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Who is Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar – the ‘butcher of Khan Younis’ Israel claims to have trapped in a bunker?

The Israel Defence Forces claimed last night that the Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was “surrounded and isolated in his bunker”. Considered the chief orchestrator...

Alzheimer’s diagnosis blood tests could be offered on NHS within five years, experts say

Blood tests which help detect Alzheimer’s could be made available on the NHS within five years as charities join forces for a £5m project....

Leeds stabbing: Teenager charged with murder of 15-year-old Alfie Lewis

A teenage boy has been charged with murder over the death of 15-year-old Alfie Lewis near a school in Leeds. The 14-year-old, who has...

Smartphones may be able to detect how drunk a person is based on their voice, study finds

Smartphones may be able to detect how drunk a person is based on changes in their voice, according to a new study. Researchers used...

Sports

Kraken’s Eberle suffers skate cut to leg in practice

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterNov 9, 2023, 01:59 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Seattle...

Business

Major energy suppliers to pay £10.8m for not meeting smart meter targets

The UK’s largest household energy suppliers are to pay a combined penalty of almost £11m for not meeting the industry regulator’s 2022 targets for...

Sports

U-M warns Big Ten about punishment precedent

Adam Rittenberg Close Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Tom VanHaaren Close Tom VanHaaren...

Sports

Kiffin to Ole Miss: Got ‘nothing to lose’ vs. UGA

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterNov 8, 2023, 07:55 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee...

Technology

Sony profit slumps 29% on chip weakness but maintains 25 million unit PlayStation 5 target

The PlayStation DualSense controller and PlayStation 5 console. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Sony on Thursday reported a 29% drop in operating profit...

Environment

Keeping 1.5 alive? IEA lists ‘crucial ingredients’ to keep worst effects of climate change at bay

A wind turbine installation taking place in Germany on July 14, 2023. The International Energy Agency is calling for a surge in renewable energy...

Technology

SoftBank posts $6.2 billion quarterly loss as WeWork collapse, tech slump drag bottom line

SoftBank Founder Masayoshi Son is pictured here in 2019 during an earnings presentation. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images SoftBank posted an investment gain on...

SoftBank posts .2 billion quarterly loss as WeWork collapse, tech slump drag bottom line

Business

China returns to deflation as economy faces challenges on many fronts

Official figures in China have shown a return to deflation as the world’s second largest economy battles a series of challenges . The National...

Sports

Angels turn to veteran Washington to lead club

Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 8, 2023, 04:46 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity...

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Harper to be Phils’ full-time 1B: ‘Makes us better’

Associated Press Nov 8, 2023, 07:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Harper, an outfielder his entire career until Tommy John...

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Arnold lauds pal Counsell, but ‘excited’ for future

Associated Press Nov 8, 2023, 07:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions 1 Related Arnold acknowledged he was surprised Counsell took a job with a...

Republican presidential rivals lock horns as absent Donald Trump mocks ‘unwatchable’ debate

Donald Trump’s rivals for the Republican presidential nomination have taken to the stage in Florida as they try to dislodge the frontrunner from his...

US actors’ union agrees deal to end longest strike in Hollywood history

US actors’ union SAG-AFTRA has agreed a “tentative deal” with Hollywood studio bosses to end a 118-day strike. The longest walkout in the union’s...

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US actors’ union agrees deal to end longest strike in Hollywood history

US actors’ union SAG-AFTRA has agreed a “tentative deal” with Hollywood studio bosses to end a 118-day strike. The longest walkout in the union’s...

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US actors’ union agrees deal to end longest strike in Hollywood history

US actors’ union SAG-AFTRA has agreed a “tentative deal” with Hollywood studio bosses to end a 118-day strike. The longest walkout in the union’s...

Suella Braverman is ‘out of control’: Home secretary sparks fresh row over ‘inflammatory’ newspaper article

Suella Braverman has been accused of being “out of control”, as she continued her war of words with the Metropolitan Police after the commissioner...