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Jimmy Kimmel to host next year’s Oscars – his fourth time presenting the awards

Jimmy Kimmel has been announced as the host of next year’s Oscars. The comedian, who hosted this year’s ceremony, will return to present the...

Eight students arrested after ‘hero’ teenager beaten to death in Las Vegas

Eight students have been arrested in Las Vegas on suspicion of murder after a teenager was beaten to death. Las Vegas police said the...

Business

Retail, hospitality and leisure firms call on chancellor to freeze rates and expand relief scheme

The chancellor has been called on to freeze business rates and to extend reliefs as business lobbyists warn a failure to do so risks...

Sports

U-M: ‘Shame’ if Harbaugh banned for 1,000th win

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterNov 15, 2023, 01:40 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended...

Sports

Saban: Bama has ‘smiled’ at adversity this year

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterNov 15, 2023, 07:26 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee...

Biden-Xi talks: China’s president says ‘Earth is big enough for both our countries to succeed’

China’s leader Xi Jinping has told US President Joe Biden that “planet Earth is big enough” for both their countries “to succeed”. The two...

Scottish ultra-marathon runner Joasia Zakrzewski banned for 12 months for using car during race

A Scottish ultra-marathon runner has been banned for 12 months by UK Athletics for using a car during a 50-mile race – and then...

Politics

Wave of Labour frontbenchers resign to back calls for ceasefire in Gaza

A wave of Labour frontbenchers including senior MP Jess Phillips have resigned in order to back an SNP motion calling for a ceasefire in...

Technology

Cisco stock plunges on light guidance after product order slowdown

Chuck Robbins, CEO & Chairman of Cisco, speaking on Squawk Box at the WEF in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 18th, 2023. Adam Galica |...

World

‘We’re not here because we’re bloodthirsty’: Inside Gaza as Israel shows off ‘humanitarian corridors’

To see the column of people up close was quite something. Several hundred Palestinians, young and elderly, in a thin line facing south on...

Technology

Microsoft is fine avoiding China as U.S. considers national security implications, CEO Satya Nadella says

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaking with CNBC on Nov. 15th, 2023. CNBC Microsoft is not focused on China as a domestic market, though the...

Technology

Cruise is taking all its vehicles off public roads amid expanded safety probe, staff changes

Kyle Vogt, chief executive office and chief technology officer of Cruise Automation Inc., during the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, US,...

Politics

Rishi Sunak says ‘flights will be heading off in the spring as planned’ despite Rwanda ruling

Rishi Sunak has said he will introduce emergency legislation to make sure his Rwanda plan is not blocked again – and insisted “flights will...

Politics

Three Labour frontbenchers resign to back calls for ceasefire in Gaza

Three Labour frontbenchers have resigned in order to back an SNP motion calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Afzal Khan, who was the shadow...

Politics

Why Sunak’s promise after Rwanda ruling looks extremely hard to keep

It was the prime minister’s day in court today, and he really needed a win. Instead, the linchpin of his immigration plan – to...

Politics

Sunak says ‘flights will be heading off in the spring as planned’ despite Rwanda ruling

Wave of Labour frontbenchers resign to back calls for ceasefire in Gaza

A wave of Labour frontbenchers including senior MP Jess Phillips have resigned in order to back an SNP motion calling for a ceasefire in...

World

Unqualified support of Israel’s allies over Gaza is no longer a given – with marked shift in rhetoric

When French President Emmanuel Macron called for a ceasefire last Friday, he said he was hoping the US and UK would follow suit. So...

Jennifer Aniston shares text from Matthew Perry as she and David Schwimmer post tributes to their co-star

Friends stars Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer have paid tribute to Matthew Perry. Aniston, who played Rachel Green in the show, wrote in an...

Politics

Rishi Sunak says ‘flights will be heading off in the spring as planned’ despite Rwanda ruling

Rishi Sunak has said he will introduce emergency legislation to make sure his Rwanda plan is not blocked again and said “flights will be...