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At least 21, including children, drown after boat capsizes in India

A boat has capsized in southern India, killing at least 21 people including children, authorities have said. The vessel, which was carrying between 30...

World

Peru gold mine fire kills 27 people – the country’s deadliest mining accident in two decades

At least 27 people have died following a fire in a gold mine in Peru – the deadliest mining accident in the country for...

World

Arab League votes to readmit Syria as members begin to normalise ties with President Assad

The Arab League has voted to readmit Syria more than a decade after it was suspended following a bloody crackdown on street protests that...

Sports

Leafs goalie Samsonov injured in Game 3 loss

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 7, 2023, 08:51 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Maple Leafs starting goaltender...

Sports

A Hughes win: Brothers star, as Devils top Canes

NEWARK, N.J. — Luke Hughes is 19 years old. His third game as a National Hockey League defenseman was Game 3 of the Stanley...

Sports

Stars nix G3 outdoor watch party after shooting

Associated Press May 7, 2023, 05:40 PM ET DALLAS — The The playoffs are here. Get caught up on all the latest news and...

Sports

Blue, former MVP, 3-time WS champ, dies at 73

ESPN News Services May 7, 2023, 11:29 AM ET Vida Blue, a hard-throwing left-hander who became one of baseball’s biggest draws in the early...

Sports

White Sox author 11-run inning in win over Reds

ESPN News Services May 7, 2023, 07:52 PM ET CINCINNATI — Hanser Alberto had four hits, drove in a career-high four RBIs and Chicago...

Sports

Goldschmidt’s 3 HRs help Cards end 8-game skid

ESPN News Services May 7, 2023, 06:22 PM ET ST. LOUIS — Paul Goldschmidt homered three times and the St. Louis Cardinals stopped an...

Environment

Prince William and Princess of Wales to meet volunteers as millions expected to take part in the Big Help Out

Prince William and the Princess of Wales are among the royals who will meet volunteers today as the Big Help Out event wraps up...

Politics

Health secretary pledges end to ‘8am scramble for GP appointments’ with £240m funding

The government has announced £240m of funding for GP practices, aiming to help patients to get appointments more quickly. The cash will be given...

Environment

Prince William says late Queen is ‘fondly keeping an eye on us’ as he speaks of pride in his ‘Pa’ at coronation concert

Prince William said his grandmother would be a “proud mother” on the King’s coronation weekend, saying the late Queen is “fondly keeping an eye...

Prince William says late Queen is ‘fondly keeping an eye on us’ as he speaks of pride in his ‘Pa’ at coronation concert

Prince William said his grandmother would be a “proud mother” on the King’s coronation weekend, saying the late Queen is “fondly keeping an eye...

Lionel Richie, Take That and Katy Perry star at King’s coronation concert

From Ibiza classics to opera via Olly Murs and Disney’s Mulan – if the King wanted diversity to be the buzzword of the coronation,...

Seven killed after car hits people waiting at bus stop in Texas

Seven people have been killed and at least six are injured after they were struck by a vehicle while waiting at a city bus...

World

Two oil tankers seized by Iran spotted in southern city

Two oil tankers seized by Iran have been spotted off the coast of one of the country’s key port cities on the strategic Strait...

King’s coronation: Some of the best pictures from Big Lunch celebrations across the country

Thousands of people have been continuing celebrations today as part of the Coronation Big Lunch. The Prince and Princess of Wales made an appearance...

Business

London-listed cannabis group Kanabo to raise cash and install new chair

The first cannabis company to stage an IPO on the London Stock Exchange will this week install a City veteran as its chairman and...

King and Queen ‘deeply touched’ by nation’s celebration of ‘glorious’ coronation

The King and Queen are “deeply touched” by the nation’s celebration of their historic coronation, Buckingham Palace has said. A spokesman said: “Their Majesties...

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Ukraine has set the stage for a new era of war – and AI could supercharge it

Drones have been part of the military inventory for decades, but the war in Ukraine has seen a massive escalation in their exploitation. Does...