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All four UK governments ‘failed to appreciate’ scale of COVID pandemic threat – inquiry finds

All four UK governments failed to appreciate the scale of the threat posed by COVID-19 or the urgency of the response the pandemic required,...

Technology

Joby lawsuit accuses air taxi rival Archer of using stolen information to ‘one-up’ deal

An electric air taxi by Joby Aviation flies near the Downtown Manhattan Heliport in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 12, 2023. Roselle Chen...

The COVID inquiry highlights a truly damning statistic – but there’s another, far greater failure

How best to summarise how badly the government fumbled the UK response to the COVID pandemic? Baroness Heather Hallett, the chair of the inquiry,...

Sports

$400 million extension, blockbuster trade or let it ride? MLB insiders break down Tigers’ Tarik Skubal options

Kiley McDanielNov 20, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and...

Sports

MLB free agency tracker: 2025-26 offseason trades, moves

Nov 19, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2025-26 MLB hot stove has been lit just days after the Los Angeles Dodgers...

Technology

Jobs data muddies the picture for a December rate cut, while the Nvidia rally fizzles

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour...

Politics

COVID-19 report goes a long way to answering inquiry’s critics

This scathing report goes a long way to answer the UK COVID-19 Inquiry’s critics, who have consistently attacked it as a costly waste of...

World

Britain rattles its sabre at Russia’s spy ship – but is it a hollow threat?

A fierce warning from Britain’s defence secretary to Vladimir Putin to turn his spy ship away from UK waters or face the consequences was...

World

Why Zelenskyy has to tread carefully over peace plan, or face a Trump ultimatum

If you’re not at the table then you’re on the menu, as the saying goes. That’s why Ukraine and Europe are so concerned about...

World

Nearly 1,000 evacuated as erupting Indonesian volcano covers villages with hot ash

Nearly 1,000 people from three villages on the Indonesian island of Java have been forced to flee to shelters after the eruption of its...

World

Dozens injured after two passenger trains collide in Czech Republic

Two passenger trains have collided in the Czech Republic, leaving dozens of people injured, four seriously. The accident happened at around 6.20am near the...

All four UK governments ‘failed to appreciate’ scale of COVID pandemic threat – inquiry finds

All four UK governments failed to appreciate the scale of the threat posed by COVID-19 or the urgency of the response the pandemic required,...

Fresh weather warnings issued as parts of UK threatened with blizzard conditions

Fresh yellow weather warnings for ice have been issued for many areas of the UK, as some areas are threatened with blizzard conditions on...

Politics

Sir Keir Starmer planning trip to China in the new year, Sky News understands

Sir Keir Starmer is preparing for a likely visit to China in the new year, Sky News understands. Political editor Beth Rigby told the...

Politics

Legal migrants who arrived in UK from 2021 face long wait for settled status under tough new proposals

Two million legal migrants who arrived in the UK from 2021 must have stayed in the country for at least 10 years to be...

Business

Nvidia beats expectations again in defiance of AI bubble fears

The world’s most valuable company has reported another series of expectation-beating results, heading off fears of the AI bubble bursting for now. Nvidia’s revenue...

Politics

Budget 2025: Consumer confidence falls as speculation ramps up – but London mayor welcomes major rail investment

Consumer confidence has tumbled amid rampant speculation about what the chancellor will announce in the budget, figures show. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) blamed...

Business

Budget 2025: Consumer confidence falls as speculation ramps up – but London mayor welcomes major rail investment

Consumer confidence has tumbled amid rampant speculation about what the chancellor will announce in the budget, figures show. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) blamed...

‘He must have got this from K’: What mistaken tweet tells us about ‘secret’ plan to end Ukraine war

There are developments in the quest for peace in Ukraine. It’s been one of those days when different snippets of news have come together...

Sports

Source: No further discipline for Stars’ Rantanen

Greg WyshynskiNov 19, 2025, 12:06 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The NHL Department of Player Safety...