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Sudan: Three UN aid workers among 97 killed as crisis talks under way

Crisis mediation is under way to de-escalate the armed violence in Sudan after at least 97 people were killed and 365 injured. Violence broke...

World

Sudan: Why has violence erupted, who are the RSF and where are the army and paramilitary fighting?

Fighting erupted in Sudan on Saturday as the army and paramilitary forces clashed, leaving at least 56 people dead and hundreds injured. They were...

Technology

Google CEO Sundar Pichai warns society to brace for impact of A.I. acceleration, says ‘it’s not for a company to decide’

Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at a panel at the CEO Summit of the Americas hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on June...

World

Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi moved from intensive care following treatment for lung infection

Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi has been moved from intensive care following treatment for a lung infection, his brother has said. Berlusconi, who has...

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Holly Willoughby announces absence from This Morning

This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby will be absent from the show for the “rest of the week” due to illness. The 42-year-old has already...

Politics

COVID-19: PPE storage still costs taxpayers £580,000 a day, new figures reveal

Government spending on storing personal protective equipment (PPE) in China increased by £2.35m in the year to January – as households struggle to make...

Politics

‘Shocking waste’: NHS is spending £1m a week on private ambulances for emergencies, union says

The NHS has been accused of “shocking waste” after research by a trade union found it was spending more than £1m a week on...

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Eurovision hits UK as its stars warm up in front of UK crowd ahead of Liverpool spectacular

While the main event is still a few weeks away, the Eurovision circus landed in London – bringing with it the loud costumes, odd...

Environment

Hate crime against people with disfigurements rising, and this campaigner says the police must do more

A disability campaigner has told police forces they should “do more” to combat a rise in hate crimes targeting people with disfigurements. It comes...

Sports

Stanton lands on IL again with hamstring strain

11:37 AM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. NEW YORK — The Yankees placed Giancarlo Stanton...

Sports

Bauer pitches in Japan for first game in 2 years

7:46 AM ET Associated Press YOKOSUKA, Japan — Shunned by Major League Baseball clubs, The minor league park usually draws a few hundred spectators....

Sports

Reports: Mets calling up hot-hitting prospect Baty

3:13 PM ET ESPN News Services The Baty, a third baseman, is the No. 2 prospect in the Mets’ system and No. 20 overall,...

Sports

College football transfer portal tracker: Notable players to enter

4:50 PM ET ESPN staff College football‘s transfer portal is now open for the next 15 days. More than 6,000 NCAA football players have...

Environment

Grand National: Protesters are to blame for my horse’s death, trainer claims

The man who trained the horse that suffered a fatal fall at Saturday’s Grand National has blamed “ignorant” protesters for his animal’s death. The...

Business

Barclays joins ranks of investment banks wielding jobs axe

Barclays is joining the ranks of global investment banks taking the axe to jobs amid a slowdown in dealmaking and stock market flotations. Sky...

Business

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt ‘wary’ of new subsidies as companies look to US for government support

One of Britain’s only battery producers is considering shifting manufacturing from the UK to the US to benefit from American subsidies, Sky News can...

Business

Former Funding Circle exec raises £7m for SME lending start-up Triver

A former executive at Funding Circle, the London-listed finance group, has raised millions of pounds to launch a digital platform that promises to give...