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Treasury trolled after opening account on instant messaging social platform Discord

His Majesty’s Treasury has opened a Discord account on the instant messaging platform and been subjected to a tidal wave of abuse. The government...

Politics

Rishi Sunak ducks 3% defence spending commitment – but points to ‘track record’ on investment

Rishi Sunak has avoided sticking to his predecessor’s pledge to increase defence spending to 3% of GDP ahead of the autumn budget, set to...

Politics

Rishi Sunak’s meeting with China’s Xi Jinping called off after G7 meeting clash as missiles fired into Poland

Rishi Sunak’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping has been called off, Downing Street has said. The prime minister was set to hold a...

Science

NASA Artemis I Moon Rocket Launched After Multiple Delays

NASA launched the most powerful rocket ever built on a journey to the Moon on Wednesday, in a spectacular blaze of light and sound...

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Matt Hancock reveals he told Boris Johnson not to run for PM again and claims Liz Truss’s career is ‘over’

Matt Hancock has revealed he advised Boris Johnson not to run for prime minister again after Liz Truss resigned – and claimed her political...

World

Missile that hit Poland killing two is unlikely to have been fired from Russia, US President Joe Biden says

Joe Biden has cast doubt on the origin of a missile that hit Poland and killed two people late on Tuesday, saying it is...

World

All-out war with Russia is last thing NATO wants, but allies will likely seek to respond

A deadly Russian missile blast in Poland marks the first time the war in Ukraine has struck NATO soil in a serious test for...

World

Poland: What NATO Articles 4 and 5 say – as Russia accused of missile strike on member state

Two people are reported to have been killed in Poland near the Ukrainian border by a Russian missile. It didn’t take long for talk...

World

Missile strike on Poland may be deliberate attempt to test NATO – but overreacting risks dangerous escalation

The last time NATO invoked Article 5 was in 2001, the day after New York’s Twin Towers were attacked. The ‘all for one...

Sports

CFP top 5 holds, led by UGA, OSU, Michigan, TCU

10:10 PM ET There were no changes to the top five in the College Football Playoff selection committee’s third ranking on Tuesday night, with...

Donald Trump announces he will run to become US president again in 2024

Donald Trump has officially launched a third bid for the US presidency after several hints amid legal probes and blame for the Republican Party’s...

Sports

Showalter wins 4th MOY award with 4th franchise

7:50 PM ET The 1 Related “Sometimes the more things change, the more they stay the same,” Showalter said. “You still have to do...

Sports

Guardians’ Francona top manager for third time

6:58 PM ET “It should be considered an organizational award, because that’s how I feel,” Francona said. “You start hearing people talk about you...

Sports

Yankees re-signing 1B Rizzo to multiyear deal

4:28 PM ET Rizzo hit 32 home runs for the fourth time in his career — he has never hit more — and had...

Paul Pelosi hammer attack suspect denies attempted kidnap and assault charges

A man accused of attacking US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer has pleaded not guilty to federal charges against him. David...

Technology

Amazon starts cutting jobs, with layoffs hitting Alexa unit and cloud gaming division

Andy Jassy, chief executive officer of Amazon.Com Inc., speaks during the GeekWire Summit in Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. David Ryder...

Environment

In Australia, firms plan ‘super hub’ to produce green hydrogen using wind and solar

This image shows part of a green hydrogen facility in Spain. A number of major economies, including the EU, are looking to develop green...

Sports

UVA coach says team beginning healing process

6:47 PM ET CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — First-year “The first meeting was really, really … ,” Elliott said, before fighting back his emotions. “Really tough.”...

Sports

Georgia Tech down top 2 QBs; Gibson to start

5:10 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Georgia Tech has lost two quarterbacks for the rest of the season with former starter Jeff Sims...

Environment

From $32 billion to criminal investigations: How Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire vanished overnight

Samuel Bankman-Fried’s poster in downtown San Francisco. MacKenzie Sigalos | CNBC The Kimchi Swap put Sam Bankman-Fried on the map. The year was 2017,...