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Nigel Farage receives apology from Coutts after bank account row

Coutts has apologised to Nigel Farage after his bank account was closed. The former UKIP and Brexit Party leader claimed his account was closed...

Business

Virgin Money to shut almost a third of UK branches – is your local bank affected?

Virgin Money has become the latest lender to reveal a new wave of branch closures, announcing plans to axe almost a third of its...

World

Europe weather: Six dead after Balkans hit by powerful storm as heatwave bakes continent

Six people have died in a powerful storm which has battered much of the Balkans – while Southern Europe continues to face a searing...

Sports

MLB Power Rankings: A battle atop the AL East

Jul 20, 2023, 07:00 AM ET With All-Star week festivities in the rearview mirror, the second half of the 2023 season is off to...

Technology

Apple supplier TSMC delays start of Arizona chip factory

Workers at TSMC Semiconductor Manufacturing Facility in Phoenix, Arizona, on December 6, 2022. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co....

Technology

Tesla shares down on slimming margins, Cybertruck concerns

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and design leader Franz von Holzhausen show their latest Cybertruck design at a factory grand opening in Austin, Texas. Source:...

Travis King: North Korea ‘not responding’ to US over soldier who illegally crossed border

US officials have attempted to contact North Korean counterparts over an American soldier who bolted across the border from South Korea – but say...

Sports

Bringing the frenzy back to NHL free agency: Our way-too-early look at the 2024 class

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJul 20, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Everybody wants to jump in the pool during...

Politics

‘Regrettable choice of words’: EU backs down after calling Falklands by Argentine name – PM

Rishi Sunak has criticised the EU for a “regrettable choice of words” after it appeared to endorse the Argentine name for the Falkland Islands....

Lottery winner scoops $1bn jackpot – third-biggest prize in the Powerball’s history

A Powerball player has scooped a $1.08bn jackpot (£835bn) – with the life-changing amount the third-biggest prize in the lottery’s history. The winning ticket...

Lottery winner scoops bn jackpot - third-biggest prize in the Powerball's history

Business

Coutts bank hits back amid Nigel Farage account row

Coutts bank has said it does not close customer accounts “solely on the basis of legally held political and personal views” as it comes...

Business

Average mortgage rates fall for the first time in months

Average mortgage rates have fallen for the first time in months. Both two and five-year fixed-rate deals have dropped, according to data from financial...

World

‘Lioness’ on the loose on edge of Berlin sparks stay inside alert

A wild animal – believed to be a lioness – is on the loose on the outskirts of German capital Berlin. Police tweeted in...

Business

Train strikes: Commuters warned to expect disruption as 20,000 rail workers stage walkout in ongoing pay row

More than 20,000 rail workers will strike on Thursday in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions – with passengers warned they may...

Business

TikTok most popular source for news among teenagers, Ofcom research finds

TikTok is now the most popular single source of news for teenagers in the UK, according to research by Ofcom. The media regulator found...

Business

iPhone update: We tested an iOS 17 feature that lets you clone your voice – can people tell it’s not real?

If I get through a meeting without saying a word, I consider it a great success. Unfortunately, there are times when I can no...

Business

Netflix axes cheapest ad-free plan and eyes Hollywood strike impact on content

Netflix has removed its cheapest monthly plan for subscribers to watch advert-free in the US and UK, it has been revealed. The move, which...

Sports

An Ohtani blockbuster trade? We propose deals for Yankees, Dodgers, Rangers and six others

Jul 19, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Two weeks before the Aug. 1 MLB trade deadline, the Los Angeles Angels are hovering around the .500...

Sports

Keeping up with Shohei Ohtani

SHOHEI OHTANI IS both text and subtext, the brightest light in the firmament and the candle flicker on the wall. He is right there...

Sports

Judge: ‘Exciting’ if Ohtani breaks my HR record

ESPN News Services Jul 19, 2023, 08:53 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — It took 61 years for Roger Maris’ American League season home run...