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Kemi Badenoch criticises ‘fake conversation’ of Brexit damage as UK-Italy trade partnership signed

Fixating on the short-term damage caused by Brexit is a “fake conversation”, the new Business and Trade Secretary has said, adding that it will...

Environment

Lee Anderson: New Tory deputy chairman says he would support return of death penalty

Rishi Sunak’s controversial new deputy party chairman said he would support the return of the death penalty because “nobody has ever committed a crime...

Politics

Ukraine war: Rishi Sunak says ‘nothing off table’ after Volodymyr Zelenskyy travels to UK to make plea for fighter jets

Rishi Sunak has said “nothing is off the table” when it comes to assisting the war effort in Ukraine and fighter jets “are part...

World

Turkey-Syria earthquake: Rescuers flood into Hatay at last – but face a scene of mind-blowing devastation

The tempo of the earthquake rescue operation has changed dramatically in Hatay in southern Turkey. The province near the Syrian border is one of...

Chinese ‘spy balloons’ spotted over five continents, say US officials

Chinese “spy” balloons have been spotted in skies above countries across five continents, according to US officials. The US has also been in touch...

Ukraine war: Rishi Sunak says ‘nothing off table’ after Volodymyr Zelenskyy travels to UK to make plea for fighter jets

Rishi Sunak has said “nothing is off the table” when it comes to assisting the war effort in Ukraine and fighter jets “are part...

Emma Pattison death: Epsom College headteacher shot dead in Surrey was arrested seven years ago after row with husband

Headteacher Emma Pattison, who police believe was shot dead by her husband, was arrested after a domestic row with him seven years ago. Just...

Technology

Alphabet shares fall 7% following Google’s A.I. event

Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks during the Google I/O keynote session at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California on May 7, 2019. Josh Edelson...

Zelenskyy cheered as he says ‘freedom will win’ during historic address to UK parliament

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received a standing ovation and cheers from parliament as he called on the UK and the West to provide Ukraine with...

Sports

How bright is your team’s future? Ranking the top MLB prospects for all 15 NL teams

7:00 AM ET Last week, I ranked the top 100 MLB prospects and all 30 MLB farm systems heading into the 2023 season. Now...

World

Turkey-Syria earthquake: Watch moment trapped boy given water by rescue workers

Heart-wrenching footage has captured the moment rescue workers gave a little boy water with a bottle cap before pulling him out of wreckage nearly...

Business

Microsoft’s $69bn takeover of Activision a step closer to being blocked by UK watchdog

The UK’s competition watchdog has moved a step closer to potentially blocking Microsoft’s planned $69bn (£56bn) takeover of Call of Duty gaming firm Activision....

Microsoft’s bn takeover of Activision a step closer to being blocked by UK watchdog

Politics

Zelenskyy receives standing ovation as he delivers historic address in parliament

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received a standing ovation and cheers as he began his historic address to parliament during a surprise visit to the UK....

Nicola Bulley: Specialist team pulls out of search as expert says she’s ‘categorically not’ in section of river

An underwater search expert looking for missing mother Nicola Bulley has said his team is pulling out of the hunt as she is “categorically...

World

More than 11,000 confirmed fatalities in Turkey and Syria in deadliest earthquake in over a decade

More than 11,000 people have died after devastating earthquakes rocked Turkey and Syria. The first 7.8 magnitude earthquake happened before dawn on Monday, when...

World

Turkey-Syria earthquake: Osmaniye cries out for help as rescuers search for victims under mass of rubble

In the Turkish city of Osmaniye, the sound of silence is something no one wants to hear. This community of 250,000 was badly damaged...

World

Turkey-Syria earthquake: Left terrified and freezing, homeless victims travel for days to seek refuge

Tens of thousands of people have been left homeless after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated southern Turkey and northern Syria on Monday. People have...

World

Ukraine war: Putin ‘is playing for time’ and plans to ‘bomb his way to negotiating table’, European spy agency warns

Russia will not run out of weapons or troops for its war “any time soon” and Vladimir Putin thinks he can “bomb” Ukraine to...

Business

Energy crunch: UK’s largest gas supplier warns output is at capacity

The boss of the UK’s largest gas supplier, Norway’s Equinor, has warned it will be difficult to further increase output after ramping up production...

Sports

Ranking college football’s best transfer classes: The top 10 for 2023

7:00 AM ET Tom VanHaarenESPN Staff Writer Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter...