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Second Tory leadership race in three months underway with speculation over whether Boris Johnson will run for his old job

The second Tory leadership race in just three months is underway following the extraordinary resignation of Liz Truss. The now-outgoing PM was forced from...

Technology

GM’s new GMC Sierra EV will offer traditional truck buyers an upscale electric alternative to the Hummer

2024 Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 Source: General Motors General Motors unveiled its latest electric pickup, the new electric GMC Sierra, and began taking...

Technology

Snap plunges more than 25% on third-quarter revenue miss

Snap shares plummeted more than 25% in extended trading on Thursday after the social media company reported weaker-than-expected revenue for the third quarter. It’s...

Kevin Spacey did not sexually abuse fellow actor Anthony Rapp in the 1980s, jury finds

Actor Kevin Spacey has been found not liable in a civil trial that claimed he sexually abused a 14-year-old boy in the 1980s. SThe...

Technology

Apple has another iPhone update coming on Monday. Here’s what’s new

Apple iOS 16 Source: Apple Apple’s newest update to its iPhone operating system, iOS 16.1, will be available on Monday, the company announced in...

Sports

Ranking all 32 NHL Reverse Retro jerseys for 2022-23

11:00 AM ET The NHL’s Reverse Retro jerseys were a sensation two years ago, creating significant sales and conversation among hockey fans. Adidas felt...

Science

ISRO to Launch Chandrayaan-3, Its Third Mission to Moon, in June 2023

ISRO plans to launch Chandrayaan-3, its third mission to the moon, in June next year with a more robust lunar rover onboard which is...

Business

Bank of England official hints interest rates may not rise as much as market expects

Might interest rates not peak as high as the market is expecting? That is certainly the conclusion that has been drawn today following a...

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The Crown’s latest trailer released – and it features Diana’s infamous interview

The official trailer for series five of The Crown has been released – and it recalls how the infamous Panorama interview with Diana, Princess...

Science

Elon Musk’s SpaceX to Commission Two ESA Launches to Fill Gap Left by Russia

Europe will commission two rocket launches from Elon Musk’s SpaceX after the Ukraine conflict barred access to Russia’s Soyuz, the European Space Agency (ESA)...

Sports

Verlander anchors Astros: ‘Why he is a HOFer’

2:40 AM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. HOUSTON — The Astros quickly ran out of...

Candidates to replace Liz Truss as Tory leader will need at least 100 MP nominations

Candidates to replace Liz Truss as Tory leader will need at least 100 nominations from Conservative MPs, 1922 Committee chair Sir Graham Brady has...

Business

The Conservatives can change PM, but not the economic hole they have dug

The final straw for Liz Truss’s premiership was a collapse of confidence among Conservative MPs, but the underlying cause is an economic crisis she...

Anne Sacoolas pleads guilty to killing Harry Dunn by careless driving

A former US spy has pleaded guilty to causing the death of Harry Dunn by careless driving, following a three-year campaign for justice by...

Harry Dunn’s mum tried to ‘get through’ to former US president Donald Trump in bid for justice for her son

It was getting dark by the time Harry Dunn’s family went into the Oval Office on the evening of 15 October 2019. They had...

COVID-19: New Omicron mutation could evade vaccine antibodies, research suggests

A mutation of an Omicron subvariant of COVID could dodge the immune systems of the vaccinated and unvaccinated and drive reinfections, a study has...

Sports

Wyshynski: Judging NHL overreactions after the first week, from John Tortorella’s success to Avalanche ‘struggles’

9:00 AM ET The opening of the NHL season is fertile ground for overreactions. Look at the Toronto Maple Leafs. Head coach Sheldon Keefe...

Environment

With UK leader Liz Truss quitting, here are the top contenders to replace her

LONDON — British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned Thursday, bringing to a close a brief 44-day tenure mired by “mini-budget” chaos, economic turmoil and...

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James Nesbitt: Graffiti in Portrush targeting Northern Irish star treated as hate crime

Graffiti that’s appeared in a town in Northern Ireland targeting actor James Nesbitt is being treated as a hate crime. The message threatening the...

Politics

Liz Truss to resign as prime minister, Sky News understands

Liz Truss is to resign as prime minister after just six weeks, Sky News understands. Her time in office has been dominated by market...