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Pope Benedict XVI dies: Resignation of ‘God’s Rottweiler’ shocked the world – and he continued to be controversial

The death of Pope Emeritus Benedict marks an unfamiliar junction for modern Catholics. He is the first pope since the Middle Ages to die...

World

Former Pope Benedict XVI, the first to resign in centuries, dies aged 95

Former pope Benedict XVI, who became the first pontiff to resign in some 600 years, has died aged 95. Pope Francis, who replaced him...

Man, 28, charged with murders of four University of Idaho students

A 28-year-old man has been charged with the murders of four University of Idaho students found stabbed to death in a house. Bryan Christopher...

Bryan Kohberger: What do we know about the criminology student accused of quadruple murder?

US criminology student Bryan Christopher Kohberger is in custody after being charged with first degree murder. He is accused of killing Kaylee Goncalves, Maddie...

World

‘Strong possibility’ Ukraine retakes all territory by end of 2023 – apart from Crimea

Ukraine has a good chance to liberate all its territory – apart from Crimea – by the end of 2023, a military expert says....

World

Ukraine’s internet army of ‘fellas’ buy sea drone to hunt Russian ships – and name it after celebrity raccoon

There’s a new weapon heading for Ukraine that could help defend its cities from missiles – and it’s named after a famous raccoon. For...

Sports

Sources: Red Sox add Kluber to retooled rotation

Dec 28, 2022 Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Right-hander...

Sports

Rogers twins relish chance to pitch in same pen

9:10 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Minutes after The Rogers brothers didn’t plan on this happening, even after both pitched in the...

Trailblazing US news anchor Barbara Walters dies

Pioneering TV news journalist Barbara Walters has died aged 93, according to ABC News. Walters made headlines in 1976 as the first female network...

Sports

N.J. halts Citrus Bowl betting for Brees violation

4:28 PM ET New Jersey gaming regulators on Friday ordered sportsbooks to halt betting on the Citrus Bowl between Purdue and LSU because “an...

Sports

Irish top S.C. in historic Gator Bowl barnburner

8:49 PM ET ESPN News Services JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tyler Buchner accounted for five touchdowns to help offset two interceptions returned for TDs, and...

Sports

Dykes, TCU honor Leach with pirate flag sticker

12:18 PM ET PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. — When TCU takes the field for its College Football Playoff semifinal against Michigan at the Vrbo Fiesta...

Politics

Rishi Sunak warns UK problems won’t ‘go away’ in 2023 after ‘tough’ 12 months in New Year message

Rishi Sunak has warned the UK’s problems will not “go away” in 2023 after a “tough” 12 months in his New Year message. The...

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New Year Honours list: Lionesses and Queen’s Brian May among those recognised by King Charles

Four Lionesses have been recognised in the New Year Honours list, which also sees Queen guitarist Brian May and artist Grayson Perry knighted. The...

Politics

Tory and Labour MPs who caused trouble for Boris Johnson knighted in New Year Honours list

Tory and Labour MPs who caused trouble for Boris Johnson have been recognised in the first New Year Honours list to be published since...

Business

Donald Trump warns of ‘horrible things for so many people’ after his tax returns are released

In response to the release of thousands of pages of his tax returns, former US president Donald Trump warned “horrible things” were to come,...

Technology

Nasdaq closes out its first four-quarter slump since dot-com crash

The once high flying tech sector has endured a heavy selloff this year amid concerns that the sector’s growth could be curtailed by rising...

Sports

Judge is AP’s top male athlete after 62-HR year

12:19 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Aaron Judge has always stood out. With the imposing size and muscular frame of an NFL...

Environment

These stocks were our best and worst performers in the fourth quarter

The S & P 500 will wrap up the fourth quarter this week and is on track to gain about 5.5% over the three-month...

World

UK expected to require travellers from China to provide negative pre-departure COVID test

The UK is expected to announce a requirement for travellers arriving from China to provide a negative pre-departure COVID test. The move will align...