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High street giant Next exceeds increased profit expectations but prepares for ‘difficult year’

High street retailer Next has outpaced its own increased profit guidance by £10m. Financial results for the year ending in January showed profit before...

World

Star Wars star Mark Hamill lends voice to air raid alert app to warn Ukrainians of Russian strikes

Star Wars star Mark Hamill is lending his voice to an air raid alert app to warn Ukrainians of incoming Russian bombardments. “Attention. Air...

Politics

Government has presided over ‘lost decade’ and risks exposing UK to climate threats, advisers say

The government has presided over a “lost decade” and risks exposing the UK to a host of climate threats because of “lacklustre planning and...

World

The Paris pensions protests are fast becoming a major crisis for Macron

The boulevards of central Paris were once again choking up with the fog of tear gas. But even through the haze it’s clear this...

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TV star and comedian Paul O’Grady has died at the age of 67

TV star and comedian Paul O’Grady has died at the age of 67, his partner Andre Portasio has said. In a statement, he said...

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Gwyneth Paltrow ski crash: Son, Moses, says he heard mum ‘yelling’ and swearing at accuser after collision

Gwyneth Paltrow’s son says he heard his mum swear and yell at at the man who is suing her over a 2016 skiing crash....

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‘Split-screening’ and other phone habits reveal how children are watching even more videos

Increasing numbers of children are “split-screening” so that they can watch multiple social media videos at a time, new research suggests. Not content with...

Sports

Sources: Gimenez, Guardians reach extension

2:02 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Second...

Sports

Ohtani to make MLB-record $65 million in 2023

7:40 AM ET ESPN News Services Shohei Ohtani is expected to make a Major League Baseball-record $65 million for the 2023 season including endorsements,...

Ohtani to make MLB-record million in 2023

Environment

Unhappiness with the NHS has reached record highs – but the public still supports it

The British public is the unhappiest it has ever been with the NHS, but still supports it in principle, a new survey has found....

Unhappiness with the NHS has reached record highs – but the public still supports it

The British public is the unhappiest it has ever been with the NHS, but still supports it in principle, a new survey has found....

Sports

Blackhawks captain Toews hints at retirement

5:57 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Longtime In meeting with reporters Tuesday, Toews stopped short of saying he hoped to play in any...

UK government to adopt ‘light touch’ regulations around AI as concrete legislation currently tricky

The government has published plans for how it wants to regulate AI technology which it says will “turbocharge” the growth of AI in the...

Technology

Google’s failure to preserve employee messages in Epic antitrust case merits sanctions, judge says

A Google sign is pictured during the company’s presentation of a detailed investment plan for Germany outside the Google office in Berlin, Germany, August...

Sports

NHL insiders debate biggest game this week, wild-card races

Mar 27, 2023 ESPN staff With about three weeks left of the 2022-23 NHL regular season, there are three teams that have clinched a...

Nashville school shooting: Bodycam video shows moment attacker was shot dead by police

Graphic video has been released of the moment the Nashville school attacker was shot dead by police. Audrey Hale, who identified as a transgender...

Nashville school shooting: First pictures emerge of victims of attack, including nine-year-old girl and headteacher

Images of four victims of a shooting at a school in Nashville have been released. Six people, including three children, were all shot dead...

Prince Harry: Five things we learned from Duke of Sussex’s High Court submission

Prince Harry has appeared in court again as part of his civil action against Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Daily Mail. His witness...

Sports

MLB season preview: Power Rankings, playoff odds and what you need to know for all 30 teams

7:00 AM ET The 2023 fantasy baseball season is here! Get the gang back together, or start a brand new tradition.Join or start a...

Politics

Kate Forbes leaves Scottish government after rejecting demotion from new first minister Humza Yousaf

Kate Forbes has rejected a job offer from Scotland’s new first minister Humza Yousaf and will return to the backbenches after serving in government...