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A Place in the Sun presenter Jonnie Irwin celebrates 50th birthday early after terminal cancer diagnosis

TV presenter Jonnie Irwin has revealed he celebrated his 50th birthday early as he contends with his terminal cancer diagnosis. Iriwn, who presented Channel...

Business

Royal Mail referred to regulator over ‘systemic letter delivery failures’

Royal Mail has been referred to the industry regulator by a committee of MPs which has accused the company of failing in its duty...

Business

Natural History Museum named UK’s most visited indoor attraction for second year running

The Natural History Museum was the most visited indoor attraction in the UK for a second consecutive year, new figures show. The London museum...

Business

Manchester United takeover: Sheikh Jassim expected to make a second bid for club within 10 days

Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani will make a second bid for Manchester United within 10 days after his representatives visited the Premier League...

Sports

NHL Power Rankings: Players under the most pressure in the final month

7:05 AM ET Playoff races are getting tighter. So is the race for teams that are jockeying for position ahead of the NHL draft...

Environment

UK backs Rolls-Royce project to build a nuclear reactor on the moon

Rolls-Royce has been working on a Micro-Reactor program “to develop technology that will provide power needed for humans to live and work on the...

Technology

Google nixes paying out remainder of maternity and medical leave for laid-off employees

A man walks through Google offices on January 25, 2023 in New York City. Leonardo Munoz | Corbis News | Getty Images Google is...

Politics

Passport Office staff across UK to strike for five weeks in dispute over pay and working conditions

More than 1,000 Passport Office staff across the UK will strike for five weeks in an escalation of a dispute over pay, jobs and...

Politics

Dominic Raab says criminals who fail to show up for their court verdict should be considered for tougher sentences

Criminals who fail to turn up in court to hear their judgment should face tougher sentences as a matter of “respect” for victims, Dominic...

Sports

Panthers blitz Habs for 7 goals in 1st, win thriller

11:09 PM ET ESPN News Services SUNRISE, Fla. — The “I have never seen anything like that. In 25 years, never seen that many...

Sports

Mets star closer Diaz expected to miss season

1:50 PM ET ESPN News Services New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz has a torn patellar tendon and is expected to miss the entire...

Sports

NHL playoff watch: Projecting the Predators’ wild-card chances

7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. Leading up...

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The Great British Bake Off: Alison Hammond set to be announced as new host

Alison Hammond is set to become the new host of The Great British Bake Off, replacing Matt Lucas. Bosses of the hit Channel 4...

World

Chaos erupts in French parliament as Macron bypasses vote and forces through controversial pensions bill

There have been rare chaotic scenes in the French parliament as President Emmanuel Macron used special powers to push through an unpopular pensions bill...

Sports

Sources: MLB upping hunt for illegal substances

2:05 PM ET Major League Baseball informed teams and players Thursday afternoon that its efforts to crack down on pitchers’ use of illegal substances...

Business

Group of major US banks ride to $30bn rescue of troubled First Republic

A group of 11 major banks have clubbed together to provide $30bn (£24.7bn) of cash in an attempt to end a crisis of confidence...

Group of major US banks ride to bn rescue of troubled First Republic

Technology

Microsoft tries to justify AI’s tendency to give wrong answers by saying they’re ‘usefully wrong’

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the company’s Ignite Spotlight event in Seoul on Nov. 15, 2022. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images...

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‘I think it will happen’: Liam Neeson says Ireland will be united during his lifetime

Liam Neeson has said he expects to see a united Ireland during his lifetime. The 70-year-old Northern Ireland actor was speaking to Sky’s Beth...

Technology

Google raises price of YouTube TV to $73 a month, blaming content costs

Silhouettes of laptop and mobile device users are seen next to a screen projection of the YouTube logo. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Google announced...

Google raises price of YouTube TV to a month, blaming content costs

Politics

NHS unions reach pay deal after government offers 5% rise

NHS unions have reached a pay deal with the government in a major breakthrough that could herald the end of strikes by frontline staff....