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Alec Baldwin can be sued by Rust crew member over shooting that killed Halyna Hutchins, judge rules

Alec Baldwin has been denied a motion to be dropped from a civil lawsuit brought by a crew member who was on the set...

Russians turning up on frontline ‘without weapons’ – but ‘biggest threat’ is what Putin could do to nuclear power stations

A former head of the British Army’s chemical weapons unit has told Sky News we cannot assume Vladimir Putin will not launch some kind...

Politics

Transport secretary Mark Harper ‘looking at options’ on HS2 rail link ahead of expected spending cuts

The new transport secretary has said the government is “looking at all of the options” over HS2 ahead of expected spending cuts. Mark Harper...

World

Ukraine war: Russia to resume participation in UN-brokered grain export deal

Russia is set to resume its participation in the Ukraine grain export deal, the country’s defence ministry has confirmed. Moscow pulled out of the...

World

North Korea missile lands close to South Korean waters for the first time

North Korea fired at least 17 missiles off its eastern and western coasts on Wednesday morning, according to South Korea’s military, with one landing...

Politics

Rishi Sunak to attend COP27 – reversing decision to skip it to focus on economy

Rishi Sunak has said he will go to COP27 in Egypt, in a reversal of his previous snub. In a statement on Twitter, the...

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James Corden responds to criticism he copied a Ricky Gervais joke on The Late Late Show

James Corden has responded to criticism that he copied a joke originally made by Ricky Gervais, saying he delivered the gag “obviously not knowing”...

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Hey Duggee launches special episode to welcome Ukrainian children to UK

Children’s show Hey Duggee has launched a special episode featuring Ukrainian characters and subtitles to welcome the thousands of Ukrainian children taking refuge in...

Alleged Pelosi attacker told police he was on a ‘suicide mission’ and planned to target other politicians

The man accused of attacking the husband of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told police he was on a “suicide mission” and had plans...

Environment

Goldman Sachs expects European natural gas prices to tumble 30% in the coming months

European gas prices are expected to drop to 85 euros megawatt hour in the coming months, said Goldman Sachs Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg |...

Business

Cost of living crisis: Staples such as tea bags, milk and sugar surge in price as food inflation races to new record high

Food inflation surged to a record 11.6% in October – with staple items including tea bags, milk and sugar all seeing significant price rises....

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‘It’s been fun Twitter – I’m out’: Eight celebrities who might quit site after Elon Musk’s takeover

Elon Musk pledged to make getting rid of spam accounts one of his main priorities after buying Twitter – but there’s another mounting exodus...

World

Inside Ukraine’s trenches: ‘It’s like the First World War – very compact, claustrophobic’

In the lowlands which separate the regions Mykolaiv and Kherson, there is little of great value to see. The fields are flat and generally...

Julie Powell: Food blogger who inspired hit film Julie & Julia dies aged 49

A food blogger who inspired the 2009 film Julie & Julia has died at the age of 49. Julie Powell became an internet sensation...

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Julie Powell: Food blogger who inspired hit film Julie & Julia dies aged 49

A food blogger who inspired the 2009 film Julie & Julia has died at the age of 49. Julie Powell became an internet sensation...

Sports

Phils blast record-tying 5 HRs, take 2-1 WS lead

11:15 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Schwarber’s and Hoskins’ homers were back-to-back, with Schwarber’s blast — a 443-foot shot to dead center — traveling...

Sports

Arenado’s 10th win in row highlights Gold Gloves

6:29 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado became the fourth infielder to win 10 consecutive Rawlings Gold Gloves when...

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Judge OK’s lawsuit vs. Angels over Skaggs death

9:05 PM ET Associated Press FULLERTON, Calif. — A California judge is allowing a lawsuit to proceed against the 1 Related Last month, Eric...

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‘I haven’t lost my marbles – or had too many pina coladas’: Why Matt Hancock said ‘yes’ to I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

Former health secretary Matt Hancock has said his decision to enter the I’m A Celebrity jungle was driven by a need to “deliver important...

Sports

College Football Playoff rankings: What we learned, a hypothetical 12-team field and the Anger Index

9:00 PM ET ESPN staff GRAPEVINE, Texas — The College Football Playoff selection committee rewarded undefeated Tennessee with the top spot in its first...