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Ecuador declares state of emergency after presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated at political rally

Ecuador has declared a state of emergency after a gunman shot and killed presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio as he was leaving a political rally...

World

Ex-husband of woman accused of killing three people with toxic mushrooms claims she tried to poison him

The ex-husband of a woman who served a lunch that proved fatal to three people has claimed she tried to poison him. Erin Patterson,...

World

Sick cats in Cyprus begin COVID drug treatment

Cats in Cyprus are being given human COVID-19 medicine in an effort to slow the spread of a feline mutation of the virus that...

Hawaii wildfires: Joe Biden declares ‘major disaster’ – as mass evacuations under way

Joe Biden has declared Hawaii a disaster area after a massive wildfire killed at least 36 people. The wildfires, driven by a dry summer...

Science

Russia to Launch Lunar Spacecraft in Race to Find Water on Moon

Russia made its final preparations on Thursday for the launch of its first lunar landing spacecraft in 47 years as it races to be...

Technology

X CEO Linda Yaccarino explains reason for getting rid of Twitter name

X CEO Linda Yaccarino told CNBC on Thursday that the company’s decision to get rid of its Twitter branding reflects owner Elon Musk’s vision...

Sports

MLB Power Rankings: Who are this week’s biggest risers and fallers?

Aug 10, 2023, 07:00 AM ET With a little less than two months of regular-season baseball left to play, the postseason picture is slowly...

Sports

The 25 most important players in 2023’s College Football Playoff race

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterAug 10, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Caleb Williams is the best...

Business

Around 12,000 jobs at risk as Wilko goes into administration

Homeware firm Wilko has gone into administration – putting 12,000 jobs at risk. It comes after Sky News revealed earlier on Thursday the retail...

Business

Halifax becomes latest lender to cut mortgage rates

Halifax has become the latest lender to cut mortgage rates this week after it announced reductions of up to 0.71 percentage points. HSBC, Nationwide...

Business

‘Rise in staff working from home’ as cost of living bites, Acas survey says

More than a third of bosses have reported an increase in staff working from home compared to last year. Acas, which carried out the...

Business

Trend of more tenants in the market with fewer rental properties to continue, RICS says

Rents will continue to rise as more people enter the rental market with fewer properties to choose from, the professional body for surveyors has...

Science

Could We Have Lived on Mars Sometime in the Past? Here’s What Scientists Say

Mars may have seen dry and wet season cycles and thus, may have been habitable at some point in its past, according to scientists....

Environment

European gas prices jumped nearly 40% on Australia supply fears — and analysts expect further rises

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage units at Grain LNG importation terminal, operated by National Grid Plc, on the Isle of Grain on August 22,...

Hawaii wildfires: At least 36 people dead after flames destroy large parts of town in Maui

At least 36 people have died after wildfires rampaged through parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui. Maui County confirmed the deaths after fires,...

Business

‘Rise in staff working from home’ as cost of living bites, Acas survey says

More than a third of bosses have reported an increase in staff working from home compared to last year. Acas, which carried out the...

Politics

Diane Abbott accused of ‘exploiting tragedy’ in now-deleted tweet over migrant deaths

Diane Abbott has been accused of exploiting the deaths of 41 migrants in a shipwreck off Italy in a now-deleted tweet about the tragedy....

World

Hawaii wildfires: At least 36 people dead after flames destroy large parts of town in Maui

At least 36 people have died after wildfires rampaged through parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui. Maui County confirmed the deaths after fires,...

Business

Hopes fade for Wilko rescue deal as administration looms

Hopes of a rescue deal for Wilko were fading on Thursday morning as it emerged that the ailing homewares retailer was heading into insolvency...

World

Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio shot dead at political rally

Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio has been shot and killed by an unidentified gunman while at a political rally in Quito. The killing comes...