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Powerful group of cross-party MPs demands chancellor brings forward full economic forecast and budget

A powerful group of cross-party MPs has demanded the chancellor release a full economic forecast by the end of October – a month earlier...

NHS staff told to take ‘extra caution’ extracting organs after ‘brain-dead’ baby starts breathing

NHS staff have been told to take “extra caution” when extracting organs after a baby who was declared brain-dead began breathing again. The safety...

James Bascoe-Smith: Teenager dead for nearly an hour after stabbing beams in court as attackers convicted

A teenager who was stabbed and effectively dead for nearly an hour beamed in court as he watched his two attackers being convicted. James...

UK energy firms reassess security of North Sea oil and gas infrastructure after Nord Stream leaks

North Sea energy firms and British authorities are reassessing the security of oil and gas rigs against interference after damaged Nord Stream pipelines began...

‘Repeatedly misleading’: Fact-checkers call out Liz Truss’s claim no one will pay more than £2,500 on energy

Fact-checkers have written to Liz Truss to urge her to publicly correct statements she has made about the energy price cap. Speaking to local...

Technology

New California law could become a model for other states seeking to protect digital information related to abortions

If it’s effective, the law could become a model for other blue states seeking to protect digital information related to abortion access.

Technology

How to turn off the always-on display on the iPhone 14 Pro or Pro Max

The new always-on display on iPhone 14 Pro lets you see your home screen when your phone is locked. If you don’t like this...

Politics

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng insists government ‘protecting people across UK’ with mini-budget

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has insisted the government is focusing on “delivering the growth plan” and “protecting people right across the country” despite a week...

Sports

Mayweather backing Daly’s Cup debut at Roval

10:58 AM ET Associated Press Conor Daly ended the 2021 IndyCar season without a job and unsure where his racing career was headed. Just...

Sports

MLB Power Rankings: Who’s No. 1 heading into the postseason?

7:00 AM ET With the 2022 regular season wrapping up in seven days, for the most part, all eyes are on the playoffs. The...

Sports

The key storylines for NC State-Clemson, Alabama-Arkansas and the rest of Week 5’s biggest games

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff College football’s Week 5 is here and with it comes five top-25 matchups, including three games between teams ranked...

World

Hurricane Ian causes ‘historic’ damage in Florida as people trapped in flooded homes and millions without power

Hurricane Ian has caused unprecedented damage after trapping people in flooded homes and leaving more than two million without power, says Florida’s governor. Ron...

World

Finland to ban Russian tourists over fears of ‘endangering international relations’

The Finnish government has said it will ban anyone coming into the country with a tourist visa from Friday following thousands of arrivals after...

Chloë Grace Moretz hits out at ‘horrific’ Family Guy pizza box meme which led to body dysmorphia

Chloë Grace Moretz has hit out at a Family Guy meme showing her walking into a hotel carrying a pizza box, and blames it...

Gangsta’s Paradise rapper Coolio dead at 59

Actress Michelle Pfeiffer and rappers Snoop Dogg, MC Hammer and LL Cool J have led tributes to Coolio after his death aged 59. According...

Ferocious Hurricane Ian tears across Florida ripping up trees and flooding homes

Locals woke to a storm which had exploded into a behemoth overnight. It is as if Hurricane Ian was designed for destruction, not just...

Dramatic before and after images show scale of Hurricane Ian’s destruction in Florida

Hurricane Ian has ripped through southwestern Florida causing mass flooding, destroying thousands of homes and leaving an estimated two million people without power. The...

Joe Biden asks for dead congresswoman in gaffe during speech

Joe Biden made a blunder during a speech when he asked if a deceased congresswoman was in the audience. The US president made the...

US climber Hilaree Nelson found dead after fall from Mount Manaslu in Nepal

A US mountaineer has been found dead after she fell from the eighth-highest peak in Nepal. Helicopters located Hilaree Nelson’s body on the south...

Chelsea Clinton says her family is ‘the reason Fox News was created’

The Clintons were “the reason Fox News was created”, Chelsea Clinton has said, as she criticised its “destructive impact” particularly around climate change. Speaking...