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Winston Churchill: Welsh government says ‘no truth’ in claims it would rename streets honouring wartime leader

The Welsh government has said there is “no truth” in claims it was looking to rename streets and buildings honouring historical figures such as...

Business

Healthcare tycoon Hester swells Tory election warchest with £5m donation

A healthcare entrepreneur who ranks among Britain’s richest people and whose company has had close ties to the government has handed a £5m donation...

World

Spanish women’s football team coach Jorge Vilda sacked in wake of Rubiales kiss furore

The Spanish women’s football team manager, Jorge Vilda, has been sacked in the wake of the Rubiales kiss furore, Reuters reports. The former coach...

Environment

Saudi Arabia to extend voluntary cut of 1 million barrels per day until the end of the year

Oil prices eased in Asian as concerns over slow demand from top crude importer China grew after bearish trade and inflation data, outweighing fears...

US Open: German tennis star Alexander Zverev stops match after fan ‘sings Hitler anthem’

A tennis fan was kicked out of a US Open match after allegedly “singing the anthem of Hitler” during a match involving German player...

Politics

Sunak gave less funding than requested to fix crumbling schools, minister admits

The Treasury only gave funding to rebuild 50 crumbling schools a year after a bid was put in for 200 while Rishi Sunak was...

Business

B&M to snap up 51 Wilko stores but unclear if jobs are to be saved

Wilko’s administrators have offloaded 51 Wilko stores to B&M but the discount retailer is yet to confirm whether workers at the sites will be...

Science

Aditya L1’s Second Earth-Bound Manoeuvre Successful: ISRO

Aditya L1, the first space-based Indian mission to study the Sun underwent the second earth-bound manoeuvre successfully, during the early hours on Tuesday, ISRO...

Sports

Leonard, Duke post 28-7 upset of No. 9 Clemson

ESPN News Services Sep 4, 2023, 11:25 PM ET DURHAM, N.C. — Riley Leonard ran for one touchdown and threw for another as the...

Sports

UGA staffer arrested on reckless driving charges

Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterSep 4, 2023, 11:46 AM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. Georgia football...

Sports

Utah AD replaces USC AD on CFB committee

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterSep 4, 2023, 04:27 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University College Football...

Sports

Agent: No question Ohtani will be two-way player

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterSep 4, 2023, 09:33 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018...

Sports

Dodgers’ Urías facing domestic violence charges

Jeff Passan, ESPNSep 4, 2023, 01:49 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity...

Burning Man: Thousands of partygoers allowed to leave festival after flooding

Tens of thousands of partygoers stranded for days at the Burning Man festival in Nevada because of flooding have started to leave the camp....

Rumours of Ebola outbreak at Burning Man Festival – here’s why they’re false

The Burning Man festival in Nevada has been dominated by rain, mud baths and videos of Chris Rock and Diplo’s escape – but a...

Arizona: Man arrested after ‘allowing 10-year-old son to drive pick-up truck on freeway’

A man who allegedly allowed his 10-year-old son to drive a pick-up truck on a freeway in Arizona has been arrested. The vehicle was...

Steve Harwell: Smash Mouth frontman dies aged 56

Smash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell has died aged 56. The rock star passed away “peacefully and comfortably” on Monday morning – surrounded by his...

Minnesota jail reaches resolution with around 100 prisoners who refused to return to cells

A US jail has “resolved without incident” a situation involving about 100 prisoners who had refused to return to their cells. Members of a...

World

Kim Jong Un looks set to meet Vladimir Putin as Russia tries to buy North Korean weapons to bolster Ukraine campaign

Kim Jong Un could travel to Russia to meet president Vladimir Putin, according to a US official. The North Korean leader could make the...

Business

Bank of England’s ‘regrettable’ mistakes fuelled inflation, its former top economist says

The Bank of England “regrettably” made mistakes that have fuelled inflation in the UK, its former chief economist has told Sky News. Andy Haldane...