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Pressure mounts on PM on two fronts as he heads to Downing Street for first week in office

As new PM Rishi Sunak begins his first full week in office, pressure is already mounting on him over his Home Secretary’s handling of...

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The Crown stars on becoming the royals and managing the hype of the hotly anticipated show

Every new season of The Crown becomes one of the most hotly anticipated TV events of the year. And the latest series is no...

Business

Elon Musk denies report he is laying off Twitter workers early to avoid severance payouts

Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk has denied a report he plans to lay off employees before the start of next month to avoid having...

Sports

Spartans suspend 4 players in aftermath of fight

10:35 PM ET The four suspensions came after video surfaced from the Detroit News showing Spartans players assaulting Wolverines defensive back Ja’Den McBurrows in...

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Vols move up, tie Buckeyes for No. 2 in AP poll

2:11 PM ET Associated Press 1 Related IN Three teams are making their season debuts in the Top 25 this week. – No. 23...

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Jags, UF, UGA condemn antisemitic messages

11:44 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jaguars, University of Florida and University of Georgia strongly condemned an antisemitic message projected onto one of...

Calls for an urgent investigation after reports Liz Truss’s phone was hacked

The government is facing calls to carry out an urgent investigation after reports emerged that a phone belonging to Liz Truss was hacked by...

Technology

Bitcoin’s trading has become ‘boring’ — but that’s not necessarily a bad thing

Representations of cryptocurrency Bitcoin are seen in this illustration, August 10, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Dado Ruvic | Reuters Bitcoin’s lack of volatility lately isn’t...

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Chastain’s bold wall-riding move seals title berth

6:50 PM ET Associated Press Christopher Bell won his way into NASCAR’s championship race, while Ross Chastain used a move more suited for a...

Elon Musk tweets – then deletes – link to article with unfounded theory about Paul Pelosi attack

Elon Musk tweeted a link to an unfounded rumour about the attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband – just days after he bought the platform...

Sports

Royals turn to Rays’ Quatraro as new manager

6:20 PM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The 1 Related The Royals interviewed their own bench coach, Pedro Grifol, along with third...

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Syndergaard to start WS Game 3 vs. McCullers

10:30 AM ET HOUSTON — The Philadelphia Phillies will give pitcher Ranger Suarez an extra day of rest after he threw in relief in...

World

Lula da Silva wins Brazilian election narrowly beating Jair Bolsonaro, official figures show

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has won the Brazilian election, narrowly beating Jair Bolsonaro, official figures show. It has been Brazil’s most polarised election...

Two men killed after shooting in south London

Two men have been killed after a shooting in south London. Police were called to reports of gunshots in Railton Road, Brixton, at about...

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Seoul stampede: Remnants of panic fill the street where celebration became a national tragedy

There’s a stillness in Itaewon where the horror unfolded, the site of a stampede in Seoul that killed at least 153 people. It’s 24...

World

India bridge collapse: 81 people dead after incident in Gujarat state

At least 81 people have died after a suspension bridge collapsed in India. Government officials confirmed the death toll after scores of people plunged...

World

Polls close in Brazil as voters decide between Jair Bolsonaro and Lula da Silva

Brazilians have voted in a presidential run-off election that pits an incumbent vowing to safeguard conservative Christian values against a former president promising to...

World

Deeply divided Sao Paulo a perfect metaphor for Brazil’s contentious election

There’s a Gotham City-esque feel to the towering skyscrapers that dominate the skyline in every direction as far as the eye can see. Sao...

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Biggest surprise? What comes next? What we’ve learned about Astros-Phillies World Series so far

10:10 AM ET Two games into the 2022 World Series, there has been no shortage of drama on the field in Houston. First, it...

Woman whose ex broke her jaw and nose in street ‘has not received penny in child maintenance in a decade’

Amid the cost of living crisis, the number of domestic abuse survivors applying to the government’s Child Maintenance Service to ensure their ex-partners pay...