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HS2: Conveyor network will do work of one million lorries carrying material dug up for high-speed railway

Conveyors stretching nearly two miles will move material dug up to make way for HS2, the company behind the high-speed railway has said, removing...

Environment

China ‘played a great game’ on lithium and we’ve been slow to react, CEO says

This image, from March 2021, shows a worker with car batteries at a facility in China. STR | AFP | Getty Images China is...

Politics

Indyref2: The four possible outcomes as Scotland awaits Supreme Court’s ruling

The intense discussion over Scotland’s future is reaching another, major milestone. Politicians on both sides of Scotland’s independence debate are waiting with bated breath...

Sports

Pujols, Verlander voted Comeback Players of Year

9:32 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — 1 Related Verlander went 18-4 with a 1.75 ERA and 185 strikeouts in 28 starts and...

World

Manchester United: How ‘scavenger’ Glazers bought club – and left Old Trafford ‘rusting’ and in a ‘mess’

It’s nearly 20 years since the American tycoon Malcolm Glazer bought his first stake in Manchester United – now his family’s controversial tenure at...

World

Tourist booed and mobbed after scaling ancient pyramid in Mexico

A tourist has gone viral after a TikTok video captured her trespassing up the ancient Mayan Temple of Kukulcan in Mexico and a crowd...

World

World Cup’s greatest shocks – where does Argentina’s loss to Saudi Arabia at Qatar 2022 rank?

Argentina have become the latest side to suffer a shock World Cup defeat – but how does it compare to some of the previous...

World

World Cup 2022: Brazilian journalist has phone seized by Qatar police after regional flag mistaken for LGBTQ banner

A journalist reporting on the World Cup in Qatar claims local police hassled him outside a stadium after mistaking his regional Brazilian flag for...

Sports

CFP rankings takeaways: What we learned and what it means for Rivalry Week

8:47 PM ET ESPN staff A two-loss team has never made the College Football Playoff, but at No. 5 this week, LSU (9-2) inched...

Taylor Swift tour sales debacle leaves Ticketmaster facing Senate committee hearing

US politicians have announced they will look into Ticketmaster’s dominance after the company endured the wrath of Taylor Swift over its handling of sales...

Sports

LSU at No. 5, top four teams hold steady in CFP

7:19 PM ET After overcoming tough games against unranked opponents, the top four teams in the College Football Playoff rankings remained the same Tuesday...

Sports

Jury clears NCAA of liability in ex-USC LB’s death

8:08 PM ET ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — In a verdict that could affect countless claims by athletes who sue sports organizations for...

Technology

China is showing signs its intense crackdown on the video game sector is easing

Chinese regulators have increased scrutiny on the domestic game sector over the past year and a half. But new batches of game approvals and...

Environment

Woman nearly killed in hit-and-run says life was ‘ruined’ – as worst areas for uninsured drivers are revealed

A woman who was nearly killed in a hit-and-run says her life was “ruined” and she wants the driver to get their “just deserts”...

Environment

Manchester United owners confirm they could sell the club as strategic review launched

Manchester United’s American owners have confirmed they could sell the club as they explore “strategic alternatives” to boost its sporting and commercial success. It...

Business

Manchester United owners confirm they could sell the club as strategic review launched

Manchester United’s American owners have confirmed they could sell the club as they explore “strategic alternatives” to boost its sporting and commercial success. It...

Sports

Ohio court sides with NASCAR in tax challenge

4:55 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the state’s attempt to tax NASCAR for broadcasting its...

Environment

Treasury Department release guidelines for Russian oil transport ahead of planned price cap

The Treasury Department issued new guidance Tuesday about policies on the maritime transport of Russian oil ahead of a planned price cap in early...

Technology

HP laying off 4,000-6,000 employees globally over the next three years

Enrique Lores, CEO, HP Scott Mlyn | CNBC Computer maker HP Inc. said Tuesday that it plans to cut 4,000 to 6,000 employees over...

Business

Manchester United: How ‘scavenger’ Glazers bought club – and left Old Trafford ‘rusting’ and in a ‘mess’

It’s nearly 20 years since the American tycoon Malcolm Glazer bought his first stake in Manchester United – now his family’s controversial tenure at...