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Extreme global warming could eventually wipe out humans, first-ever supercomputer climate models warn

Extreme global warming will likely wipe all mammals – including humans – off the face of the Earth in 250 million years, according to...

World

British man ‘stabbed to death during online challenge’ in Portugal

A British man has reportedly been stabbed to death in Portugal while taking part in an online challenge. The unnamed 36-year-old’s body was found...

World

Gymnastics Ireland ‘deeply sorry’ after Simone Biles criticises young black gymnast being denied medal

Gymnastics Ireland has issued an apology after a video of a black girl being passed over for a medal at a ceremony went viral....

World

Nissan commits to 2030 electric car deadline despite delay to UK petrol-diesel ban

Nissan has committed itself to the sale of only electric cars across Europe from 2030, the year when the UK was supposed to have...

Russell Brand: Metropolitan Police investigating sexual offence claims in London and elsewhere

Scotland Yard has begun an investigation into a number of sexual offence claims relating to London and elsewhere in the UK following media reports...

Politics

Ex-minister calls for inquiry into HS2 as he warns of ‘disastrous’ consequences if northern leg is scrapped

A former transport minister who signed off HS2 has told Sky News he wants an inquiry into the chaos of the project “to make...

Russell Brand accuses government of bypassing judicial process to censor him on social media

Russell Brand has accused the government of trying to “bypass” the judicial system after his YouTube channel was demonetised in the wake of sexual...

Sports

Time for a resurgence: How Terry, Forsberg, other NHL stars will level up in 2023-24

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterSep 25, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The dawn of an...

Hollywood writers reach ‘tentative’ deal to end strike over AI and compensation

A “tentative” deal has been reached to end a long-running strike by writers in Hollywood. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) announced the deal...

Florida: Woman whose remains were found in alligator’s mouth identified by police

Police have identified a woman whose remains were found in the mouth of a 13ft alligator in Florida. The body of 41-year-old Sabrina Peckham...

Osiris-Rex: NASA returns sample from asteroid Bennu to Earth

A NASA capsule carrying the largest sample ever collected from an asteroid has returned to Earth. The capsule, which landed in the Utah desert...

Olympian Simone Biles ‘heartbroken’ by video of young black gymnast being denied a medal in Ireland

Simone Biles says she is “heartbroken” by a viral video of a black girl being passed over for a medal at a ceremony. The...

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Hollywood writers reach ‘tentative’ deal to end strike over AI and compensation

A “tentative” deal has been reached to end a long-running strike by writers in Hollywood. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) announced the deal...

World

Florida: Woman whose remains were found in alligator’s mouth identified by police

Police have identified a woman whose remains were found in the mouth of a 13ft alligator in Florida. The body of 41-year-old Sabrina Peckham...

Politics

Almost 400,000 patients spend 24 hours or more in A&E, figures show

Twenty-four hours in A&E is now “no longer a documentary”, leading medics have warned, as figures show almost 400,000 patients spent a day or...

Politics

Scrapping HS2 line to Manchester would be ‘gross act of vandalism’, Tory grandees warn

Scrapping the HS2 rail line to Manchester would be a “gross act of vandalism”, senior Tories have warned Rishi Sunak. Former chancellor George Osborne...

Politics

Met Police chief calls for more legal protections as army on standby to replace firearms officers

The head of the Metropolitan Police has demanded increased legal protections for officers after a revolt by armed police left the army poised to...

Politics

Liberal Democrat conference: Scrap pay outs for ministers quitting over code breaches

The Liberal Democrats are calling for the government to scrap severance payments for senior figures who break the ministerial code. Research carried out by...

Sports

Yanks miss playoffs: A lot ‘that needs to be fixed’

Coley Harvey, ESPN Staff WriterSep 24, 2023, 06:54 PM ET Close Previously covered Florida State for Orlando Sentinel and Georgia Tech for Macon Telegraph...

Sports

Braves reach 100 wins for second straight season

ESPN News Services Sep 24, 2023, 10:56 PM ET WASHINGTON — Strider (19-5) pitched 5⅔ innings and yielded four runs on seven hits, including...